ARTST.com

www.artst.com is an awsome site created by Pharrell Williams as a place for artists of all genres (music, clothing, photography, etc.) to collaborate and share their works with the general public. The site is very well-laid out and easy to naviagte, plus the elevator idea was an awsome way to make the site different. Make sure you take a look at the site cause I cant get the video explanation to work!

ADTR.

For any of you in the Toronto and surrounding area, Pop-Punk/Metal band A Day To Remember is going to be dropping by the Pheonix Concert Centre on April the 5th. Their new cd that just dropped, called Homesick, is amazing, as is there past album titled For Those Who Have Heart. The DXM guys are going to be there and if you are a fan of Punk and/or Metal music, you should get your tickets as well! Stoked!

Check out some tracks at: http://www.myspace.com/adaytoremember

The Quest for G.

So stupid yet so awsome.

Way Back Playback.

'Lo Life.

I knew Polo was big back in the day (and it still is in a lot of places) but these guys started gangs just for Polo! Looks like a cheezy movie/documentary but this vid is pretty crazy.

Kaws on CBS.

Pretty cool vid, shows some of his early work as well. I really like the stuf he did with ad displays at bus stops.

New.

All the new products have now been added to the DXM webstore. Check the link below for more details/images as well as pricing!

http://www.deusexmachinaclothing.com/

Nylon.

Im a big fan of Pharrell, from his work ethic, to his creativity in both music and fashion, and his unrivaled producing skills, he is definatley a staple in the music and fashion biz. Below is a video that Nylon magazine took during the photoshoot for his recent feature in the magazine. Pretty good watch even though its short!

Randoms.

Bad Brains.

These are sick, Im a big fan of Bad Brains but I havent liked many of their other collaboration products with Vans. These are so damn clean though and the attention to detail with the simple Red/Yellow/Green outsole piping and different lace choices make them even better!

Preview.

New DXM stuff coming soon!

Album of the Week.

My choice for this week's album is by Estelle and is called Shine. I'm not that big of an R&B fan but after hearing American Boy when it first came out, I knew I had to at least give this album a chance. After looking at some of the other guest appearences on the album (such as Kardinal Offishal, John Legend and Cee-Lo of Gnarles Barkely) and giving the album a listen, I realized just how good this was. Its certainly not a club-banging album (other then American Boy) but there are very few R&B albums that are. Its basically just a good mix of Reggae, Soul, R&B and a hint of hip-hop added to the mix for good measure. Worth the listen!

P.S. she does production as well as songwriting, impressive.

Hall of Fame.

Just heard on Alice Cooper's radio show that Run DMC is going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring. Its too bad it takes 25 years after your first album until you can be eligible to be inducted, they should have gotten in a long time ago.

"I'm a rap dude, I'm an MC from Hollis [a New York neighbourhood], just rockin' the mic, and to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with the Beatles, and [Bob] Dylan, and the rock 'n' roll gods? It's ridiculous! Ridiculous in a good way," Darryl (DMC) McDaniels said in an interview Wednesday.

Way Back Play Back.

Classic!

Randoms.

This is something I am going to start adding to the blog every couple of days or so. Pretty much it is going to be anything and everything that I see that is cool, grabs my attention, provides me with inspiration, etc. The pictures could be mine or they could be stolen from the somewhere on the internet. Either way, I think you will like this segment of the blog.

Mr.West the King

A message from kwest on Vimeo.

He's going crazy and I love it.

Look Out.

There has been a lot of stuff in the fashion world that has been catching my eye recently and I thought I would put a couple things on the blog that I really like (most of which are too pricey for my very shallow pockets but I can always dream big). In my opinion, the streetwear/urban scene has been very much at a standstill for the past year or two and now it is moving into a very in-between stage. Urban/streetwear is mixing with high-fashion and there is a huge demand for products that demonstrate exceptional detail and build quality as well as a concious effort by the producer to make the garment different without simply plastering a brand name on the front of a t-shirt. So that brings me to one of the first things that caught my attention this morning, eYe by Junya Watanabe and Comme Des Garcons. The japanese brands are famous for their attention to build quality and design and this stuff definately shows it. Too bad its not only hard/impossible to find a local retailer, I'm sure the price tags are way beyond my budget.

Next up on my list is a pair of moccasins created by a UK-based brand by the name of Oi Polloi. Most of the time I wont even look twice at a moccasin, and I have even gone so far as to mention to people how much I dislike them, but this pair caught my eye the other day and I liked them so much I have even considered purchasing myself a pair despite the $186 price tag. These things are constructed in the USA, and use swiss leathers that have been tanned in a family owned English tannery. You cant beat a shoe with history.

http://www.oipolloi.com/store/OiPolloi-LoCutMoccCrepeBrown-1740.html

And my last addition for tonight is the Clarks Desert boot. I have been wearing mine since the fall and you cant beat the build quality and pure comfort of these things. Id take them over a sneaker any day and that was before I knew Steve McQueen wore them way back.With some character:

And Steve McQueen:

That's all for tonight, Ill be adding some more stuff that has caught my interest at some point tomorrow.

Amazing.

After waiting forever for the season premiere of Lost to come out, it finally aired last night with a double set of new episodes. All I can say is that if you werent already watching the series from day one, you need to start now.

Who Came First.

Well its been a while since I have posted an album of the week so I thought I would share with you guys one of the albums I have been listening to a lot recently. Its done by Pete Townshend of The Who and was released back in 1972. It was his first venture into a solo career and features a very folk/artistic sound that was a far cry from the heavy rock sound of The Who at the time. This album really demonstrates Townshend's natural ability to create music that is pure genious, showing that he is capable of creating innovative sounds simply by the way he chooses to compose them. This is definately a record you should be listening to if you are a fan of any 60's-70's era rock and/or folk.

D/L link for those of you that are too poor to buy it:

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4643331/Pete_Townshend_-__Who_Came_First_[Bonus_Tracks]___FIXED_

Alright, well its been too long since I have posted anything on here but I finally got a few minutes today to throw up one picture for ya. Id like to welcome DXM's first sponsored BMX'er, Andrew Muir. At only 19 (still a year older than me haha) he has some serious skill and has got major potential to go a long way in the BMX business. He rides almost every weekend and I really admire his commitment to improving his skill all the time. Be on the lookout for more pics in the next few weeks when we have some new Deus stuff to give him!

2009.

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year and hope you have had some good holidays! Be on the lookout for some big things from DXM in the 2009, hopefully you guys will like what you see! Ill be back with more updates ASAP.