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My Journey Begins

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My journey has begun and this blog has ended. Thank you for the support over the years. 

SCUM

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"Think punk meets nineties sport and everything in-between." I can't find a great deal of information about SCUM  so I'm gonna give my best hypothesis ahead of today's second drop of designs. What I do know for certain is the brand is fronted by RatBoy , a musician hailing from Essex and winner of NME magazine's  Best New Artist 2016 . Although I've not knowingly heard anything he's done, just him being on Tim Armstrong's Hellcat Records label is enough for me to scramble to catch up. And I say fronted by because it's a partnership between Jordan and a streetwear stalwart who shall for now remain nameless.  From what I can tell RatBoy has already tried his hand at design using SCUM as a label with t-shirts on his own bigcartel site and US online retailer Zumiez, but this certainly strikes me as more of a cultivated collection of work between both parties.  I'm gutted I missed the first drop, hopefully they'll repost as

KAPITAL x MARVEL Collection Denim Westerner

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Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe. You can never accuse me of not being topical.  The Atlantic called Avengers: Endgame the 'Perfect Goodbye', and for those not familiar with denim aficionados  Kapital then this is the 'Perfect Hello'. I myself was not aware until a few years back when I caught glimpse of shorts worn by DJ Excel and from then I've done nothing but admire their work, mostly because of their ingenuity and attention to detail but also because I can't afford anything from their collections.  Now I would be highly disappointed if you hadn't read the Avengers: Endgame synopsis above in the voice of t

Rhodes Contemporary Art presents Nick Smith: Pinched

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"The theft of the Mona Lisa in the early 1900s from the Louvre is commonly regarded as the first great art heist of the 20th century. This incident saw the dramatic elevation of the artwork in the popular consciousness, creating the phenomena that surrounds it today.  Since then there has been a wealth of stories behind such heists as galleries and private collections. Pinched examines these often surprising, always colourful heists and explores the absence of these works within art history and cultural identity." Nick Smith is back in town showcasing twenty new mixed medium artworks and screen prints at Rhodes Contemporary Art (formerly the Lawrence Alkin Gallery ). I'm a big fan of Nick's work ( Kanye is fully paid for ) and this is my first chance to visit the gallery following the change of management so I'm really looking forward to stopping by after work. Following his ' condiments and commandments ' show Psalms at Nelly Duff in No

"WHATCHU' TALKIN' 'BOUT WEDNESDAY" - STORM WATKINS (AGAIN)

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Storm Watkins again? Aww yeah!! Again n' again! By sheer coincidence the last WTBW post I did was an interview with Storm Watkins back in September of 2017.  This time the post is about his latest instrumental album "Make Producers Great Again"  that was released on Monday of this week. Storm hit me up at the beginning of this year letting me know this was in the works and I had hoped to follow up with him and build expectations, but it's here now and here are my thoughts. Firstly let's talk about the cover art - a red cap with the album title emblazoned on the front - akin to the Make America Great Again cap Donald Trump used in his 2016 campaign. For half the nation it's a symbol of shaking up the system, draining the swamp, a call to action for the working class. For others it's a seen as a symbol of hate and has been used as an excuse for violent attacks both physical and against free speech. Whichever side of the political aisle you sit

Throw Away Your Television

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Just an observation. I've been commuting to work from a different station for the past ten months and the walk from the car takes me around seven minutes and through a few different roads. Of an evening as I pass by my eyes are drawn through curtain less windows and most if not all of these homes have an enormous TV that dominates the space entirely. I can't honestly remember seeing anything else of significance adorn the walls of these rooms, no pictures, no book shelves just blank walls and a screen that demands your attention even from the outside.  This in itself doesn't mean a thing and I'm aware of that, particularly if I'm only comparing to my own living space. Also it's likely different for singles, childless couple and families and people could have all these other things in plenty of other rooms but I've no intention of knocking on doors and asking questions. I remember we had a TV growing up, and a stereo stack system with wall mounted sp

Arduous 2018

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For a number of reasons 2018 has been exhausting for me physically and mentally. That's not to say it was bad, I welcome a challenge and I have much to celebrate and be thankful for. I am however deeply upset about having lost the desire to write. I have a number of drafts I plan on finishing one of which goes some way to explain the year I've had. Another a recap of my trip to LA in December of last year where I hung out with some buddies and met some amazing folks. For anyone who still checks in on my blog thank you from the bottom of my heart. Here's to happy and healthy new year and to regaining my cognitive skills in 2019. -Bossman75