Gear Up

What was once semi-weekly has become a semi-annual update on the freshest gear out. And we're good with that, because we like hip-hop more than looking like we like hip-hop. Still...

Clae Fall 2008 Line
Footwear so simple & elegant they are practically invisible. Until you realize that the whole cheerleading team is making kissy lips and spanking motions at you.

Polo Rugbys
We're so old school all we rock is Air Max 90 infrareds, Polo, and Nautica jeans. And listen to Tony Touch. Tapes.

Nas x ALIFE & Q-tip X ALIFE
For Us By Us.

Adidas Gonzalez Roster Mid
Adidas got in the skateboarding game about 3 years late, like they do with pretty much everything, but these are in high running with Nike's SB Mid's.

Nike Pantone Air Max & Blazer
As a graphic designer, anything with the word "Pantone" in it is automatic. This colorway is no exception, especially with the best two lines Nike has.

G-Shock 25th Anniversary Watch
I haven't worn a watch for about a decade, but I just changed my mind.

Man On The Moon

Big shows are usually not my thing, but from what I keep seeing and reading the Glow In The Dark Tour is supposed to be the most innovative thing since the beginning of concerts, perhaps back to prehistoric times. If you don't believe me you can verify it with the good people of The New York Times, who recently reviewed his show at MSG last week:

"The spectacle is framed as a sci-fi space odyssey, with Mr. West as a lone explorer whose starship crashes on an unknown planet. He’s stranded in a landscape of colored lights, billowing smoke — probably enough dry ice to cool Death Valley — and gorgeous, panoramic video images of clouds, galaxies, fireworks and cosmic eruptions."

I haven't seen any really good footage of the tour so how about this excellent clip of Kanye performing at G-Shock's 25th Anniversary party last night ... how I missed this is up in the air and still questionable.

Pics from the show available here.