Have ya seen the new Lady Gaga and Beyonce video? Whoa. Watch it here.

This newly completed quarry walkway designed by AllesWirdGut Architektur is placed in a unique location with a 2,000 year old history. In the 1950’s, a sculpture symposium was established followed by plays and musicals. Today it is designed for annual opera festivals. Click for the continuation. >via

Winner of American Apparel’s search for the best bottom in the WORLD…Santo Domingo’s “Boom Boom”.

Devicious, a small little design and print collective out of Toledo, Ohio has teamed up with Skinny Ships, aka Richard Perez to collaborate on a well done tote bag. Love how the front says “The Amazing Practical Totebag”. They’re only $18. Click for the continuation.

Local skater, Gilbert Crockett has lead a life much more interesting than most high school drop outs. Before he turned 20 he was skating in China, Germany, Spain and frolicking with women all over the globe. Skateboarder Magazine caught up with him in Richmond lately, right after this huge nollie heelflip in Dogwood Dell that landed him the cover shot. Click here for the story.

It’s a fact of life, tie dye will never, and I mean never go out of style. It will always be the new black, and if anyone ever gives you shit for wearing, they’ve probably never heard new born song birds chirp to the sun on a moist spring morning. Take a look at some new twists on this class fabric modification by Plastic Island, Top Shop, Burberry and more. Click for the continuation. >via

Dear Coke Talk is one of my new favorite websites. An in-your-face advice column that tells it like it is. Ask a question or read some real deal advice on almost anything! www.dearcoketalk.com

Here is a look at the Harvest by Haroshi: Skate and Destroy Exhibition, currently on show at plsmis gallery in Tokyo till the 27th. Haroshi takes old skate decks and re-creates them into completely new forms, shapes and uses. He hides nothing, revealing every ply of wood used in the creation. Click here for the continuation.

Vampire Weekend is definitely not sleeping. Besides putting out an amazing sophomore album, Koenig has now been working with the Malloy Brothers to bring in internationally known faces in “Giving up the Gun.” “‘Giving Up the Gun’ just means turning your back on aggression and selfishness,” Koenig explains of the song’s concept. “The heroine of the video isn’t an amazing tennis player, but she has heart. She stays calm despite the unfairness of it all.” Check out the exclusive premiere below. Click here to watch the video.

Four Life zine by Jamey Sutton – a new contributor to Zine-O-Phobia and longtime zine-dude. This zine documents a little taste of life in Richmond, VA.  More to come from Jamey…. Download the zine HERE only for the next 6 days.

Take a quick look at these vintage Olympic stamps, dating back all the way from the 1920’s. Click for the continuation.  >via

Romain Laurent has some interesting work. See more at his website.

Spring is getting closer and closer. We’ve been getting in spring lines from Warriors of Radness, Good Society, Clarks, Vans, Shades of Greige, Jeffrey Campbell, Cheap Monday, Garnett Jewelry, Mercedes Salazar, Eryn Brinie, Free People and many more. Take a look online or stop in the store today to check them out.

The braid has made a major comeback on the recent runways. From Alexander Wang, to Miu Miu, Oscar de la Renta and more, the braid is everywhere. Even the January issue of Vogue boasts a six page spread of model Kasia Struss with the popular waist-length braid. The best part about the braid trend is that it’s so easy and cheap! I can’t wait to grow my hair down to my butt (or use extensions)!

We have just teamed up with one of our favorite Richmond illustrators, Emerald Grippa and YouWorkForThem for a collaborative calendar in 2010. The calendar features the Sofia typeface, available here. You can pick up a copy of the calendar by stopping in to see us soon. Click for the continuation.

If you haven’t heard of this contest already, now you have. American Apparel is searching for the best bottom in the world. You can submit a picture of your own bottom, vote and rank thousands of other rumps, or just sit and gawk at the screen. The winners will be flown to LA, photographed and featured online for American Apparel’s new intimates and briefs line. Click here to check it out.

Please take some time out of your day and watch this short for Sophomore’s Spring 2010 collection. It’s shot and directed by Cass Bird, one of my favorite photographers and directors in the game right now. She always keeps it fresh, fun, and no matter the weather, summer always exists in her work. NYC Summertime, whoa…

A great blog with a great name all created by this great guy. If you are looking for a new zine to dig into, this is a great starting point. GREAT!

Come out, give some support, have a brew, enjoy some music. Natur will be awarding some metal for the contributors. See ya there.

I guess in Russia and the rest of the world, you can print whatever you want. Russia’s Harper’s Bazar shows Lily Allen shot by Alan Gelati for January’s issue. Click for the NSFW continuation. (via)

How can you go wrong when you look like this? Alligator everything, big knives, tough boots, sun baked skin, leather, and a knowledge of the outback like no other. Paul Hogan nailed it in his role as Mick Dundee and he did it with ease. Too bad if you wore this kinda shit nowadays, people would spit on you, until they saw your knife. Click for the continuation.

I remember when I was in high school, I was sitting down one weekend watching a documentary on Led Zeppelin. My mother didn’t hesitate one second to point out Robert Plant’s huge bulge. His skin tight pants didn’t help either. Thus any woman that needs a better reason to start loving rock-n-roll, especially Zeppelin, need look no further, you can get all your fixes via a stairway to heaven. Sucks for me now because whenever I watch a Led Zeppelin video, my eyes instantly go…. Click for the continuation.

Charis Tsevis is a visual designer and graphic designer working in Greece. He runs Tsevis Visual Design studio and has worked with Toyota, IKEA, L.A. TImes, MacFan Japan, Leo Burnett and more. Click for the continuation.

Everyone’s favorite friend, Terry Richardson just shot Jacquelyn Jablonski and Crystal Renn for V Magazine. Click for the continuation. >via

Clic here to watch this commercial for “Booty Pop”, the revolutionary way to disappoint any dude that you take home. But… It never hurts to look. Click for the continuation.

Contra is the name of Vampire Weekend’s newest album that will be released next week. Not to sure what Contra is, but…I’ve heard the entire album and it is absolutely amazing. Reminds me of Paul Simon’s Graceland album, seriously. Every single song is on point. It’s one of those albums that works as an album, not just a few singles. If you’re curious, you should click here to sample some of the tracks. It’s definitely worth picking up.

This might be one of the best albums of 2009 in my opinion. It snuck into my playlist about two days ago via the wonderful internet and I can’t get past it. As soon as the album is over, it plays again, and I love it. Bombay Bicycle Club, based out of South East London has just released “I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose”. It is a perfect album all the way through.

A great philosopher once said, “Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing”. If you’re over the age of 18, consider ‘I Had The Blues…’ your invitation back to the heady rush of teenaged rapture, and the rest of you, stay drunk on its certain romance while you still can.

Bombay Bicycle Club – Always Like This (click to download)

Just found this blog called Zoo Borns that gathers photos of newborn zoo animals from all over the US and complies them into the largest lump of cute furry animals, and slimy ones that you’ve ever seen. I could spend hours here. Click for the continuation.

I seriously never get sick of these guys. With the perfect balance of folk sensability and some heavy delay epic guitar wailin, where does one go with such love for a band. Gotta see em live. Buy me my tickets for the NEW ORLEANS SHOW here.

This kinda speaks for itself. Get Sketched out HERE.

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Sam Weber has just illustrated one of my favorite school required readings , “Lord of the Flies.” Aside from being a literary classic, Sam Weber does a bangin job at catching the feeling of the book in his illustrations. This latest print of the book will be released this month, just in time for the holidays… hint, hint. Check out the Full set of illustrations at his website.

And there’s not a damn thing wrong with that! Click here to the rest of em, including Marilyn Monroe.

Want a break from the electro smeared sounds of today’s music? I would head to The National (Richmond) this Friday and catch Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings destroy the stage and make you sweat without moving. Get your tickets here.

Nevercrew, a Switzerland based artists group transformed this pool into a true work of art. It’s called the “Big Pink Bowl”. I’d love to skate it one day. Click for the continuation.

I’ve been following the Avett Brothers for a while now. They’re a folk/bluegrass/rock band out of Concord, North Carolina. They played in Richmond a while go but I missed them. This video is directed by Jody Hill (Eastbound & Down) and it’s pretty awesome. Check it out for yourself, click here.

Don’t you just love sitting on the lap of a creepy old impostor white man once a year? Check out this great Tumblr for the Christmas season.

I love the Muppets, and still after all these years, its nice to see them still pick up the axe every one and a while. Enjoy the video HERE!

Surfer Blood is an amazing new band that I found out about yesterday and have not been able to stop listening too. They’ve officially been added to my mental list of best new artists of 2009, sneaking in there in the last month. They’re from a pretty odd location in the US, West Palm Beach, Florida that is, however there sound is trademark. Check them out for yourself.

Surfer Blood – Take it Easy

Surfer Blood – Swim (To Reach the End)

Salazar is a motion picture collective that makes films that are simple and easy on the eyes. Founded in 2008 by Jesse Savath, Bienviendo Cruz, Jeff Petry, and Nathan Drillot their films are focused largley around music and simple narrative, leaving you with a film that tells a story in a minimalist manner, that is hard to pull away from. One of my favorites is the Wizard Smoke video, which is basically a gratuitous use of slow motion and colored sand that just looks plain ol cool. Check out all their films at their website. PS. If you were diggin the first song in the Wizard Smoke video as much as i was…. i’m leaving the download link below. Enjoy!

The Seeds – Cant Seem To Make You Mine

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Print issues will be available in Richmond tomorrow. All other distro copies will be in the mail within a few days. Start bugging your local distributors to hold a copy for you.

Someone recreated some American classics with none other than legos. Click for the continuation.

Trying to get back to your roots? Well here’s a great place to start. Get out you lip plates and straw leg warmers cuz its time to get Africa style son! AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA is exactly what it sounds like, a scroll of great music from artists old and new, that all make music from the motherland. Enjoy!

If you love some good folk music, then make sure to check out my friend Matt Klimas and the Low Branches tonight at the Michaux House at 1135 W. Franklin St. They’ve created a concert series called The Listening Room that’s going to allow you to hear wonderful  folk music more often. It’s tonight at 8pm.

Guido Mocafico just took these studio shots of some pretty gnarly snakes. They were shot in a black box forcing the snakes to coil up and create amazing texture. And there’s nothing wrong with naming your son Guido.

The Richmond Zine Festival will have a sneak peak at the opening reception this Friday. Their annual festival will be held the following day on Saturday, November 7th from 11am-5pm. The festival includes workshops, readings, food from Carytown Burgers and Fries, and over 40 independent publishing companies, artists and more.

Thank goodness for MySpace and music blogs in general. Did anyone know about this guy? Jack Tatum is Wild Nothing, a solo project put together by the fellow Virginian. Where in Virginia? I don’t know, but his song Summer Holiday is amazing, really. You can listen to it and download it just by clicking on the link. Listen to more of his music here, you’ll thank us later.

Hey gang, we just did an interview with the ever so influential Sue Kwon, one of the biggest documentary/hip-hop photographers of the 80’s and 90’s. She just published a book and we were fortunate to talk with her after the dust cleared from her recent show in Soho and her getting her book together. Check out the interview HERE, enjoy!

Halloween has tons of perks, the candy, the parties, the mischief making etc. It always brings a smile to my face though when someone has decided to torture their oblivious dog/cat by forcing them to wear cleverly crafted outfits for what is really only made for a human’s enjoyment. Here are some i found on the web that tickled my funny bone…

Take a look at some of the amazing entries for the Jeffery Campbell x NEED Supply Co. shoe design contest over at LOOKBOOK.nu. Don’t miss your chance to chance here. A quick, simple entry could result in a million boys/girls rockin’ your fly kicks with sidekicks.