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  • Japan Rockabillly Rock Out. (Fashion/Music)

    Japan’s latest adoption and subsequent re-mix of an American subculture is the Rockabilly/ Greaser phenomenon, and like all things in Tokyo it is both strange and wonderful. Peter Bjorn & John‘s new video for Nothing to Worry About captures it all in the following video. Here’s another from the same band. It’s that whistle-infused snappy…

  • Why Jon La Joie is a Joy. (Comedy)

    If you’re anything like me, you’re sick of commercial hip hop artists that brag about bank accounts, jewelery, cars, planes, Cristal, bling, bitches, more bling, more bitches. Snore…… Are we supposed to be excited or impressed? It’s just kind of played out lyrics, players. Personally I believe that it may be time for honesty to…

  • The Super Sweet Work of Steve Seeley. (Art)

    Stumbled on some really wicked paintings by this dude. Incorporating elements of pop culture, including comic book super heroes and villains, porn stars like Sasha Grey, Hip Hop legends like Biggie, skulls, robots, rainbows, and assorted wildlife, and mashing them up together. Take one part hipster, one part weird, one part irony, mix well together,…

  • Hells Angels Circa 1965. (Photography)

    In 1965 a struggling reporter by the name of Bill Ray hung out with the Angels and took pictures for a spread in Life Magazine that were never published. Predictably, his editor said the Angels looked too dirty for middle America. They were just recently re-discovered, and offer a rare glimpse into the counter culture…