Today Was A Great Day!

Today I found out some great news!

In relation to my writing that is... hehe

Jeff Staple (iconic streetwear designer whom I, and a few of the itches clan, met in Melbourne) liked MY review of the Buffet event!

The fact that he read the thirteen itches blog first of all is big news - major exposure for the label. But even bigger is him saying that he liked my review is soo awesome! Couldn't wipe the smile off my face hehe

Check out what he said:

"Check out the Thirteen Itches blog and Frank/Qubic’s blog for a great write-up from a local’s perspective."

This is a major compliment!!!

Even further, it tells me that I didn't make a mistake choosing to write for the rest of my life hehe

Anyways, you can check out Mr Staple's review here.

And above, well I had to add it in but it's a pic of he and I (and his fries!) in Melbourne after the Buffet forums :0)

DJ AM x NIKE

DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein had a crazy sneaker collection, boasting more than 800 pairs - that's more pairs of shoes/heels/flats/sneakers than I've owned in my lifetime!

Before his tragic death in August, the celebrity DJ announced, via his Twitter profile (@DJ_AM), that he was working on a collaboration with Nike for his own version of the Dunk Hightops.

"This is one of the most amazing moments," AM tweeted earlier this year. "I just HELD the sample of MY OWN NIKE DUNK. I never dreamed this would happen. Wow, THANK YOU G0D."

As you should all know by now DJ AM was found dead earlier this year, on August 28th, in his NYC apartment from what many have claimed a drug overdose.

As you may or may not know, DJ AM was working closely with Nike on a new pair of Dunks for the East/West Rivalry Pack.

Well, photos of the limited kicks hit the internet recently, building anticipation for their release.

The DJ AM and Nike collaboration has produced this black and red Dunk, but it's unfortunate that the late DJ isn’t around to see the product that bears his name make it to production.

No word yet if - or when - these kicks will be hitting our Australian shores.

*Photos courtesy of FreshnessMag

Peace,

chauie

Good Vibrations 2010

This is a late post but my favourite artist of the moment (and you all should know who that is) KID CUDI is playing at The Good Vibrations Festival in February 2010!!


Photo courtesy of Blastro

LINE UP ANNOUNCED!
Jam Music is extremely excited to announce our amazing line up for Good Vibrations Festival 2010!

THE KILLERS

BASEMENT JAXX

ARMAND VAN HELDEN

GOSSIP

BUSTA RHYMES

FRIENDLY FIRES

SALT-N-PEPA

Z-TRIP

KID CUDI

NAUGHTY BY NATURE

PLUMP DJS

GYM CLASS HEROES

CHASE & STATUS LIVE

DAVE SEAMAN

CRAZE

CHUCKIE

ART VS SCIENCE

BASS KLEPH

SAM OBERNIK

KILLAQUEENZ

Hosted By SLIMKID3

TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER!
Make sure to set your alarm clocks as tickets will be on sale from 9am next Friday, 30th October!
Be the first to grab your tickets to THE Summer festival of 2010 at http://www.gvf.com.au/ !!

Cudi will be playing the Sydney show on Feb 13 but I am tossing up whether I should watch him play a 20-30min set at this festival or should I wait for announcement of his sideshows and go watch him play all his hit music, and I'm not just talking about music from his debut album.

Although I wouldn't mind going to both... :)

Decisions, decisions.

If anyone hears of his sideshows before I do, please please please hit me up on the comments and let me know!!

Check out his freestyles yo!!

Best news ever,
chauie

Happy [Belated] Birthday Beyonce

I love Beyonce and yesterday was her birthday and on the tube there was nothing but specials on her so I was chained to the couch and watched her in awe for [almost] the entirety of the day.
My brother got me "Obsessed" - her new movie that was released about a month ago in the U.S and she surely does some butt-kicking in that!

Honestly, Beyonce can do no wrong.

(picture credit: blogs.bet.com)

I really wish I had tickets to her upcoming Aussie tour dammit. Oh well... I've seen her live thrice before and she kills it every time so those of you lucky enough to hold a ticket, you're in for one helluva show.

This is just a random post to show my love for the talented girl. :)

Back laters,
chauie

R.I.P DJ AM

(picture credit: www.hardfest.com)

Logged on this morning and all I've been reading about is this talented individual. I've been left speechless.

Rest in Peace.

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who knew him and was a fan (me included).

Leaving you all with his last tweet on Twitter..

It sent shivers down my spine coz I've often thought of Sydney in that same description..

(picture credit: http://twitter.com/DJ_AM)

Love and Peace.
chauie

Va$htie

Is there anything this young lady can't do?

Vashtie Kola.

As her website (http://www.vashtie.com/ ) states, this girl is one talented individual:

"Visionary Director, Party Producer, Style Maven, Lady of Leisure, Jordan 3 Villian, Tomboy Extraordinaire, Luxury Handbag Queen, Vintage Don, Fashion Addict and Art Nerd. "

I first took notice of Kola through her music video directing of some of my favourite songs from such artists as Kid Cudi ('Heaven At Night'), Solange Knowles ('T.O.N.Y') and her own take of what the video should look like for Child Rebel Soldiers (CRS)'s 'Us Placers'.

In 2006, she started a monthly-turned-weekly 90's music night titled "1992" at (nightclub) Santos in New York, spinning music (only) from the early 90's, attracting celebrities and old-skool music fans.

When the time comes for me to finally visit New York, this is one club I want to be grooving along at on a Friday night. When you're in that mood, nothing beats 90s RnB. :)

Following her love of both creative art and music, Kola also seemed to always hold a special place in her heart for fashion, where she has of recent, established her own fashion line, VIOLETTE. The clothing line caters to both males and females, drawing inspiration from eclectic scenes, people and their environments: 'uptown and downtown, hip-hop and rock, feminine and masculine, casual and couture'.

VIOLETTE is not yet stocked in Australia but I hope the line hits our shores soon :)

Be sure to follow Va$htie through her blog for more pop culture goodness and to see what other hidden talents this girl has up her sleeve :)

Peace yo.

chauie

'And you better wear your shades, the spotlights here can burn holes through the stage' - Superstar, Lupe Fiasco

"You won't believe the kind of shit that comes out of this kid's throat"

Okay so i know the title is a lyric from Fort Minor's 'Remember The Name', but I'm not here to talk about Fort Minor, Mike Shinoda or anything Linkin Park related. I wanna post about a new talent on the hip hop scene. Well actually he's not that new... the States is all over him but no-one has really sat up and taken notice out here... not that I've seen anyway..

Whenever I listen to this guy - whether it be his beats, his freestyles, his interviews, his lyrics, his mixtapes, or simply just the songs he's released - I can't help but think of that line from 'Remember The Name' because it perfectly describes what I think about this guy.

His (stage) name is Kid Cudi.

And honestly, I can't stop listening to his shit. Not that his music is shit. It's crazy. And I mean crazy good! When someone can freestyle as well as he does, you know there's something there. He's not as big over here in Australia yet but the time will come. The Crookers remix of his hit Day 'n' Nite is climbing up the charts nationally, especially on airplay, but other than that, I doubt anyone here has really heard of anything else he's put out unless they're a fan. Like me.

He's not a really confident and cocky cat like most people that walk into the industry that think they've 'made it' just coz they've released one track and signed a contract. You can be labelled a 'one hit wonder' or that contract can easily be taken away if you let it all go to your head. But I don't think that will ever happen with Cudi... (real name Scott Mescudi).

Read his blog... there you can see that he really is, simply put, a nice guy :

http://www.kidcudi.com/news/

He's young. He's fresh. He's open to new ideas and willing to learn. He reminds me of Lupe (Fiasco) from a different angle. He knows what he's doing... and if he doesn't, he's doing a damn good job pretending.

Check him out.

Can't wait for his record to drop down here... and I really hope it does come out...not a year after everywhere else... we usually get forgotten... :/

That it.

Actually one more thing. If Mr Cudi ever happens to come across this piece, I want to let him know that I'm a fan. A late one but I'm still a fan of your work... and it should be known that I heard your music before I saw your face so I'm not that kind of a fan :)

I wish I had found out about you earlier... coz I was at the Sydney show for Kanye's Glow In The Dark Tour but I came during Nas' set and I missed out on hearing you... wish I had known... that's all I'm saying..

Peace yo..

Rest In Peace M.J & Farrah Fawcett

Two people of high calbre passed away on June 25th 2009.
30 minutes within one another.
The King of Pop and an original 'Angel'

Rest in peace to both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.

I'm too young to really know about Fawcett, but as for the death of Jackson,

I'm sure MJ is moonwalking his way into heaven right now... :)

peace...
x
chauie