While home sick most of last week, I got around to putting together a mix. It does reflect the season's change from fall to winter, and the songs chosen were probably influenced by the way I felt.  Not to say that it is a downer of a compilation, although that's just where I was coming from.  Anyway, it's in a mellow vein with acoustic and soft synth stylings. It's a contemporary version of the Grown Mix (also available) from a year or so ago. The tracks selected were also ones that I felt Corrina would enjoy even if she had never heard them.  It's one long track, which I happen to like for mixes on the iPod. Oh yeah, Coco liked the mix. So... take a sip of the juice or go ahead and download the whole thing. Tracklist is in the comments. Leave a critique, please. Enjoy!

Porsche 356 via the often linked Loudpop Voyager. Those black-walled, white lettered Goodyears on black steel wheels just kill it... really makes that red pop. Put one in the mail for me, porfa.

Maybe as a form of self-punishment, but for some reason I decided to check a few of the Southern California spots that I (and tons of others) surfed regularly. While NC's waters may be far less crowded than L.A.'s, you do need waves to actually surf.
Have fun out there. I miss you.

These aren't gallery shots, just those that resonate with me for some reason:

video directed by: Tom Fitzgerald
music by: Edan

After Edan labored for a year to complete his new project Echo Party he was very happy with the outcome but wanted it to have a visual accompaniment to help compliment his live DJ set. He approached Tom Fitzgerald who also happens to be Cut Chemists go to video guy and film archivist who works for the The Silent Theatre in LA. What has been created in nothing short of a perfect visual marriage for the unmistakably unique album. There will be a full length version for the whole album with a party at The Silent Theatre in LA to debut the full length video in early 2010 (and yes Mr. Edan will be DJing). For now peep this shorter version and dont forget to check out the album Echo Party out now on new boutique label Five Day Weekend.

A stunning BMW R65/7 from the always tasteful loudpop voyager.



This one is a long-time favorite. This was Japan's answer to the European roadsters of the day. The Datsun Fairlady roadsters of the sixties are compact, well-engineered beauties, that can still be grabbed pretty decently when compared to their euro counterparts. I'm all for keeping classics stock, but when they shoehorn a V8 into one of these it's a killer!

From the Reserve website: New shoe collaboration with Freshjive and Etnies Plus out now. Available at Reserve on Fairfax. Phone orders welcome. Ltd to 36 pairs.



Limited to 36 pairs??? I know this was a friend collaboration between FJ and Etnies, but c'mon. If you're going to release them, how about a couple hundred at the least. I'm not fanatical enough to be called a sneakerhead, and I might not purchase these off the shelf whether there were 40 or 4000 produced, but for such a limited production, why not just give'em out to your friends and call it a day? Maybe Etnies was worried they were going to be sued by Vans for jacking their chukka: