Monthly Archives: June 2010

I apologize if you’re here today to see photos of this morning’s Laker parade.  Considering it was just a few blocks over, I’m sure it would’ve been a good idea to get coverage of the NBA champs’ celebration. BUT Ben dissuaded me not to, so blame him!  Consequently, all I have for you today is a visit from Dingo and his awesome car. This flat black beast actually used to be Dyrdek’s, before Dingo took it over, paying in all one dollar bills.  I think it was on an old episode of Rob & Big or something.  Anyways, this is the original matte black battlecat that spawned a generation of copycats.

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I’m not planning on watching the new Karate Kid movie, or Kung Fu Boy, or whatever it is.  I’m an original KK1 diehard – Jackie Chan is hardly a Pat Morita,.. and no Cobra Kai?  That’s like Star Wars without Storm Troopers.  My main problem with the Karate Kid remake, is not that it was remade in the first place, but that it’s been re-appropriated into a kid’s movie.  The magic of the original 1984 film was that it was a coming-of-age story of an angstful teen, swept up in high school social tribulations, and all the peer pressure, self-identifying, and even young complicated love that ensues.  It wasn’t about the karate so much as being an adolescent, so sorry if I’m hardly interested in what the modern adaptation’s 12-year-old has to bring to the role.

Here’s one of my favorite scenes from the original Karate Kid. You may remember that we also paid it homage in a past t-shirt graphic, finished by Munk One.  I’ve also thrown in a couple other of my favorite cinematic teenage rebellion fight/chase sequences.  They just don’t make ‘em like they used to…

The Karate Kid

The Outsiders

Thrashin’

The Warriors

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So Thursday, we swing by the Roosevelt Hotel.  That’s Ben.  He’s suited up in the limited The Hundreds’ Gold & Purple Adam t-shirt.

Lunch at All About the Bread with Jensen (1988 Gallery) and Tal.  I was very happy with my caprese sandwich.

Just a few hours later, Snoop takes this photo with his sons Spanky and Rook, both rocking the Gold & Purple Adam.  As you may have heard, Lakers take the victory to seal the deal.

So today at lunch, we’re at Blossom in downtown LA.  There’s Natalia Brutalia in the middle, in a Pat and Keith sandwich.  Natalia runs the new MEOW page on our site, and she just posted her first RIGHT MEOW interview with Dirt Nasty. Read all about it.

And Kimiya is miserable.  She and Ben had a bet as to who’d take home the NBA trophy.  You’d be surprised, for being an LA-based brand, how many in our crew are diehard Boston.  Judging by Kimiya’s ill-fitting Gold & Purple Adam, not to mention her desperation, it’s obvious as to who won.

photo of Snoop & kids courtesy of Snoop Dogg
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It’s a good day to be an Angeleno.  Good game, Boston.

Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Champions 2010.

photo courtesy of NBA.com
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Alright, so aside from the video games, what else is E3 really good for?  Mega multi-million dollar booths and the hired girls to draw in the wild-eyed gamers who haven’t seen a female since Lara Croft.

So here’s a recap of E3 booth girls 2010, brought to you by our host, Mr. Scotty iLL !

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It’s E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, by far the biggest gaming convention of the year.

I’ll be the first to admit that my breadth of video game knowledge starts at Coleco Vision and ends somewhere around Kid Icarus.  Or Ikari Warriors.  Aside from that, I play a mean game of Brickbreaker on my phone.

So I’m not gonna pretend like I’m a gaming expert, or that I was remotely interested in lining up to play all the exciting upcoming video games for 2010/2011.  Not so into the electronics, but I was thoroughly entertained…

Clinton Sparks!

The big buzz at the show was around Microsoft’s KINECT, which is Xbox’s controller-free gaming system.  This is the definition of next-generation video games.  There are no apparatuses involved, no mat that you stand on, no wands, nothing. Just a box that sits under your TV and monitors your body movements.  Microsoft is even incorporating it into your daily living room experience.  That means no more remote control, you just wave your hands around in mid-air and flip through channels.  From what I’ve gathered, the goal here is to make you look as utterly ridiculous and out-of-your-mind as possible.

Lots of commotion around TRON.

Sorry, caught you with the shuteye Meth.

Who dat?

I guess that dude in the black jacket is famous on some kind of level. But all I kept hearing was “Who is that guy?”

Wait what.

I guess Dreamcast is coming back..?

Poked our heads in and said hi to Olivia as she filmed her segment for G4TV, which has been covering E3 all week.  My favorite correspondent’s also got a spot over at The Daily Show now also, in case you haven’t heard.

Zelda.

Remember when The Legend of Zelda was a gold cartridge for the original Nintendo?  Was anyone else down with Castlevania?  Rush’N Attack?  Anyone?

I feel so old. When I was in high school, it was all about the Honda CRX.  What’s a CRZ?

FATALITY.

I love the gaming community.

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So if you haven’t noticed already, we’ve got some new additions to thehundreds.com. Take a look around.. Already LIVE is the return of The Hundreds Chronicles, our regularly updated online magazine where we interview “the culture’s finest.” When we first launched the site, The Hundreds revolved around showcasing our collection and publishing Chronicles… in the past, we’ve featured such notable personalities as Jeff Soto, House Industries, Jeff Staple, Craola, and Angela Boatwright. Our first Chronicle of the relaunch is dedicated to designer and industry secret weapon Anthony Harrison aka Tony Bones.

Also, if you scroll down the sidebar, welcome the esteemed Rob Heppler and Natalia Brutalia to the website with their blog contributions. Rob’s perhaps best known in our world for co-hosting the now-defunct Weekly Drop podcast, but he’s now LA-based and still raising 12 kinds of Hell. Natalia’s one of The Hundreds’ own, but she’s also a budding photographer, her strengths lie in capturing her and her friends’ daily lives.

There’s plenty more on the way, so stay tuned. Jake and The Hundreds’ team rider Owen (aka Mike Franklin) know what’s up!

There’s no other model that’s making as much noise on the internet these days as Shay Maria. She’s become a cult sensation in the immediate skate/sneaker/street community, but she’s poised to take over the world. I’m doing my best to give her some career guidance here, but what do I know about being a hot girl? Follow Shay on Twitter, add her to Facebook and Tumblr, and don’t be afraid to ask for more.

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Here’s a quick recap of our weekend in San Francisco.

We’re walking into LAX, and the fellas from Far East Movement are on their way out.  This trio of musicians have been The Hundreds’ family since back before you heard of either of us.  Ben and I actually went to school with James (Prohgress, on the right), and we’d encourage each other to pursue our passion projects, back when we all had dirt to show.  And over the past 7 years, we’ve both advanced in our own journeys.  Far East Movement is one of Interscope’s strongest focuses at the moment, ..their fanbase is staggering.  Anyways, these rockstars are globetrotting, different shows in different cities every night, partying up, living the life.

Georgia Howard’s excited. Her beauty salon / boutique / gallery / creative space Pretty Pretty Collective is opening up in the Mission District next month. We checked out the insides, everything looks like it’s coming along. Awesome space, awesome idea Georgia.

The Hundreds San Francisco.  There’s Dorian at the helm.  The THSF television plays Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey : 2001.  If you know about this shop, you know a component of the design inspiration was funneled from this iconic film.  Other movies you’ll see streaming through the monitor play along similar themes of ’70s and ’80s cinematic noir, like A Clockwork Orange, Tron, Blade Runner, and The Road Warrior.

Micah went from hip-hop to hipster!

Kahim and Dorian.

Back at the airport, we’re a little early for our flight home. At the back of a crowded restaurant, surrounded by the buzzing of restless kids and anxious cellphone conversations, are these two ladies, seemingly oblivious to it all. They’re en route to Vegas for the weekend, looking for a little R’n'R and a lotta trouble, but in the meantime their flight is delayed so they’re trying to be creative.  It’s not long before they tell me they’re a mother and daughter team.  Viva Las Vegas.

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This is the next generation of independent streetwear.  This is Benny Gold.

Benny opened up his own retail shop right at the foot of his design studio, just a few months back.  He got really creative with the existing space, using the previous fixtures to build upon and create a boutique that feels like it’s been here in the Mission District forever.  Inside you’ll find his signature graphic t-shirts, New Era baseball caps, cut/sewn apparel, and accessories.  You’ll also see Hiromi!

…and Levi!

Saturday morning, The Hundreds and Benny Gold released our collaboration t-shirt together for Benny’s Glider Plane series.  Considering the organic hand-drawn roots of Benny Gold’s label, I contributed a hand-drawn graphic of my own for the t-shirt. These are the kinds of projects I love the most, mean the most, and have the most fun with, because it’s something I personally enjoy in a t-shirt graphic and we got to work on it with a good friend we believe in.

Ben and I were in SF for the day, unfortunately got there a little late for the exact opening.  But there were still some diehards milling about to chop up some Q & A, and inspire us with their enthusiasm.

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Scotty Caan and his trusty sidekick Dot.

The Hundreds is Big Mama’s house:

Buscemi (Gourmet) on wheels.

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