やはりオバマは普通の大統領じゃないみたい、、、笑
Yep Obama is no ordinary President... hahaha
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Alicia Keys | アリシア・キーズ
今日はAlicia KeysをBGMにがんばってます!
彼女を最初に聞いたのは'If I ain't got you'だったと思うけどそれからファンに、、、ソウルフルなのがカッコイイ、、、聞いた事ないなら是非聞いてみて、、、
Today I am kickin' ass with Alicia Keys in the background!
The first time I heard of Alicia Keys was 'If I ain't got you' I think and since then I have been hooked... Her soulfulness is so so dope... If you haven't heard it yet, please have a listen...
リリックが邪魔だけどがまんして、、、
The lyrics are in the way but bare with it...
彼女を最初に聞いたのは'If I ain't got you'だったと思うけどそれからファンに、、、ソウルフルなのがカッコイイ、、、聞いた事ないなら是非聞いてみて、、、
Today I am kickin' ass with Alicia Keys in the background!
The first time I heard of Alicia Keys was 'If I ain't got you' I think and since then I have been hooked... Her soulfulness is so so dope... If you haven't heard it yet, please have a listen...
リリックが邪魔だけどがまんして、、、
The lyrics are in the way but bare with it...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Stefan Janoski x Hong Kong
Stefan Janoskiイン香港(Morrison Hillパーク)!Nike SBの広告発見、、、去年このMorrison Hillパークの隣に住んでたんだよね、、、Stefan Janoski in Hong Kong (Morrison Hill park)! Peeped in Nike SB advert... Last year I was living by this Morrison Hill park...
Mike's cut | マイクのカット
前回Eye in the Skyの映像がリリースされたがこっちがMike Martinがカットしたファイナルバージョン、、、短くてアップテンポにカットされてるので要チェック!
Previously the Eye in the Sky footage was released but here is Mike Martin's cut and final version... It's been shortened and made more uptempo so check it out!
Red Bull Eye in the Sky from Ivan Mennim on Vimeo.
Previously the Eye in the Sky footage was released but here is Mike Martin's cut and final version... It's been shortened and made more uptempo so check it out!
Red Bull Eye in the Sky from Ivan Mennim on Vimeo.
Bootleg Sessions | ブートレッグセッションズ
これからローカル/グローバル関係なくシーンのサポートをしていきたいので初スポンサーすることになったのはみなさんもおなじみBootleg Sessions!ピストムーブメントのトリック系の最前線を常に走っているライダー達のDVD、、、もう説明不要なDVD/ムーブメントだけど近日リリースのv.3からスポンサーさせて頂くことが決定。Big ups Burd+BSクルー!Slowly we would like to start to sponsor worth while causes in the scene both locally and globally and to mark our honourable first sponsorship partnership, we are gonna work along side Bootleg Sessions, which you all will no doubt know and became familiar with already! The DVD packs the very best and the forefront of what is the fixed gear tricks movement... Really there is no need for introduction about the DVD or the movement and we will be sponsoring from the soon to be released v.3 DVD. Big ups to Burd + BS crew!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Notorious G.Z. Report #2 Sneakers Version | ノートリアスG.Z. レポ#2 スニーカー版


広州に行く第二の目的がブート品をチェックすることで工場チェックよりこっちの方がじつは楽しみだったりして、、、まあ単純に世界のブート品はここで製造されていると言われても不思議ではないバイブスでした。今回はスニーカー版だけで後程トイ/フィギュアやアパレル版もアップするから楽しみにしてて、、、 The second reason why I wanted to check out Guangzhou was to peep the bootleg products and actually I was more excited to check these out then the factory... To put it simply, you would be hard pressed to know that most of the bootlegs come from here. This time it is only the sneaker version but later on uploads of toys/figures and apparel will happen be on the look out...



ざっと説明するとブート品、サンプル品、Bグレード品や盗まれた本物が販売されているんだよね。でも当然中国で生産していない物はだいたい無い、、、それは言うまでも無い。でもう靴/スニーカーなら何でもあり、、、大手のNikeやAdidasなどは当然なことスケシューもたくさんあったしCrocsとかアウトドアブーツ系もいっぱい!特に今回はClotのAF1が発売されたばかりだったのでClot柄のブート品が出回っていたね、、、Clot AF1は当然だけどAM90とかAdidas AZシリーズとかNew Eraもあった、、、まあ写真でバイブスが伝わると思う、、、So to explain the market briefly, there are bootlegs, samples, B grades and stolen real goods on sale. Of course only products manufactured in China will be here and those that are not are not here... That is common sense I guess. Anyways they had anything footwear/sneaker related from big names like Nike to adidas to skateboard shoes which were a little suprising and Crocs or outdoor boots were filling the shops! Especially this time Clot AF1 had been released prior and Clot pattern were everywhere... Of course there were Clot AF1 but there were AM90 and adidas AZ series variants too and even some New Era caps... Peep the pics to get a feel of the vibe there...


写真の角度が激しいのは隠し撮りしてたから上手く撮れなかったんだよね、、、DSLRは隠し撮りに向いた無いかも、、、The reason why some pics have dramatic angles is because it was sneaky shots... DSLR is definitely not good for sneaky shots...
いちばんのブート品がこれ
Obama x Air Jordan!!!オバマの顔がもろにプリントされていて笑えた、、、
Hands down best bootleg product of the trip...
Obama x Air Jordan!!! Straight up Obama's face printed on the uppers...
Check more pics on Flickrでもっと画像をチェック!Vans Hong Kong Store Grand Opening!
Monday, April 27, 2009
First time in my life... | 人生初、、、
なんか毎日同じ事やっててつまらないと思ったら新しいことチャレンジしたほうがいいかも、、、先週の木曜日に新しいチャレンジしてみました、、、でも個人的のチャレンジでごく普通の事です。ピストで40KM以上のライディングしてきました!かなり厳しかったけどマジ楽しかった、、、まあやれば出来るなって感じ、、、笑




More pics on Flickrでもっと写真チェック!
If you get bored of the daily routine then it might be best to take on a new challenge... Last Thursday I took on a new challenge... Well it was a personal challenge and nothing special really. I completed a 40+km ride on my fixed gear! It was mad tough but super fun at the same time... I guess I could do it if I put my mind to it... hahaha
ルート(http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2756801 by Frank)はSunny Bayからスタートで途中Disneylandにお邪魔して香港国際空港の滑走路の端っこまで、、、やはり滑走路なだけあって風がハンパない!!!ここでかなりエネルギーロスしたかも、、、今週もまたチャレンジです。コグはぜったい変えないと、、、
The route (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2756801 by Frank) was strating from Sunny Bay via Disneyland and the ending in Hong Kong International Airport, right at the end of the runway... Around the runway was mad mad windy!!! My energy levels went right down there... Will be doing this ride again this week. Gotta change the cog...
ビジターのライダーFrankとAndreaも参加でけっこう盛り上がったかも。あとニューライダーのArhoとIvanもペース落とさずついて来たからすごい!
Frank and Andrea were visitor riders and seemed to enjoy it too. New riders Arho and Ivan did really well by keeping up with the pace!
Frank and Andrea were visitor riders and seemed to enjoy it too. New riders Arho and Ivan did really well by keeping up with the pace!




More pics on Flickrでもっと写真チェック!Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Notorious G.Z. Report #1 | ノートリアスG.Z. レポ#1
やっと時間ができたので数週間前にいった広州のレポいきま~す!結論から言うと広州はマジ面白いし色々な面でヤバイ、、、でも中国なのでマジghettoです。中国に行った事が無い人は覚悟が必要。まあ香港に居るから中国に行っても悪い意味カルチャーショックはほとんどないかも、、、でもはじめての人はかなりカルチャーショックがあると思う。まあこれも楽しみの一つだと思うけど、、、
まずルートは香港->広州まで電車でひたすら走ること数時間!
スタートから電車を乗り遅れて席を失ったので車内食堂でチル、、、







Finally I have some time on my hands, so here is the much anticipated report of Guangzhou! To sum it up this place is off the hook and hectic in every way... However as it is deep in China, it is still very ghetto. If you have never been to China before then you better be prepared. I have been in HK for sometime so I didn't really get any major culture shock... For a first timer there might be culture shock in every corner. I think this is all part of the fun though so don't fret...
で初日は工場チェックで仕事関係をすませて夜は遊んでって感じの内容、、、メンバーはInvasianクルーのStan+Sinic&meで現地の友達とも合流して無事一日が終了。Big props Stan + Sinic!!!
So on the first day was the business side of things which was to check some factory then to go out and play at night... The travellers consisted of Invasian crew: Stan + Sinic and myself along with locals who joined us along the way. The day ended safely. Big props Stan + Sinic!!!
まずルートは香港->広州まで電車でひたすら走ること数時間!スタートから電車を乗り遅れて席を失ったので車内食堂でチル、、、
チベットのミネラルウォーターをゲット、、、でも本当にチベットからかは明らかではないけど
The route from Hong Kong to Guangzhou is straight up train ride for few hours!
From the beginning we missed our train and lost our reserved seats, so we chilled in the canteen
Free Tibetan mineral water was on offer... BUT not too sure on the authenticity...

またまた地下鉄で移動、、、まあ大都市なだけに外見は普通
でも単純にハードウェアがどれだけあってもソフトウェアが追いついてない感じ、、、
More transit on the subway... Because it is a big city the exterior is fairly normal
However to put it simply they have the hardware but the software is not really catching up...





広州到着で突然ブートキックスが、、、笑
Upon arrival to Guangzhou we were greeted with bootlegged kicks... Hahaha

工場チェック後に夜遊び、、、
ローカルヘッズとミートアップ&チル
After checkin the factory we moved onto some night activities...
Met up with local heads and chilled


More pics on Flickrでもっと画像をチェック!
Daft Punk 8bit Game!!!
Daft Punk 8bit Game!!!
これヤバッ!!!アーケードゲーム風のDaft Punkゲームは遊ぶしかない、、、サンプル集めて敵を倒す、、、シンプルだからハマっちゃう、、、
This is dope!!! Check out this a Daft Punk game in arcade style... Collect samples and kill the bad guys... It's so simple it is addictive...
コントロール:矢印で動きスペースバーでジャンプ
Controls: Arrows Keys to move, Spacebar to jump
遊び方:
1. サンプルを探す
2.敵をやつけ、連続でやつけてポイントをゲット
Instructions:
1. Find the Samples
2. Jump on the bad guys, string together combos for big multipliers.
Animation/Artwork/Code by Shane Brouwer
Based on a project by Gary Rosenzweig
Send love to: shane.brouwer@mirandow.com Also send bug reports, comments, lawsuits to the same address.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Frank | フランク
Once again a friend of mine, F r a n k is in Hong Kong so we had a brief catch up... Each time we have an interesting chat and this time was topics from Tokyo street info and situation to Auckland's fixed scene and other hilarious shit... Frank is a super nice dude that is a talented multi tasker... Good to see you again Frank!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Eye in the Sky | アイ イン ザ スカイ
Frankからの情報でニュージーランドのオークランドで行われたピストイベントAlltrack 09のアレーキャット系レースEye in the Skyの映像です。MashのRainier Schaeferを追っかけでMike Martinがスクーターで撮っているのが必見!!!しかもヘリコプターからの映像もヤバイ!!!Big ups Frank & Steady Rollin'、、、これからが楽しみ、、、
Frank just got me onto this info about this dope footage of the alley cat style race Eye in the Sky during the fixed gear event Alltrack 09 in Auckland New Zealand... The footage of Rainier Schaefer from Mash riding while Mike Martin following him on a scooter is just amazing!!! The heli cam is off the hook too!!! Big ups to Frank & Steady Rollin'... Look forward to more mayhem in the future...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
DJ Kentaro
仕事中なので短くなるけどDJ KentaroはDMC優勝いらい好きだけどこういう映像はよく見ないから面白いかも、、、Big ups DJ Kentaro!!!今はDJ KentaroネタをYoutubeでディグってテンション上がって仕事もスムース、、、笑
I'm in the middle of working so this will be a quick one but I have been a fan of DJ Kentaro since he won the DMC and this is an interesting view of his footage... Big ups DJ Kentaro!!! Right now I'm hooked on DJ Kentaro shits on Youtube and work is going ever so smoothly... hahaha
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Truth | 真実
恵まれた環境にいると何が真実なのか分からなくなる時があると思うし恵まれている事さえも忘れる事があると思う。このショートフィルムはリアリティーあふれる作品に見えるが本当は世界各国で現在起こっている事の1シーンを撮っているだけじゃないのか、、、
Often times when we live in such a good environment we can not distinguish what is truth and what is false, and sometimes we even forget that we are so blessed. This short film looks like a raw piece of work but it is just a scene from what is currently happening all around the world...
View this movie at cultureunplugged.com
Often times when we live in such a good environment we can not distinguish what is truth and what is false, and sometimes we even forget that we are so blessed. This short film looks like a raw piece of work but it is just a scene from what is currently happening all around the world...
View this movie at cultureunplugged.com
New shit | ニューシット
Hong Kong's street artists & apparel brand Start From Zero dropped some new shit! For more details pop on over to their website... Props for the new tee & stickers Dom...
The Love Killer | ザ・ラブ・キラー
It's hard to live without music... I mean even if it wasn't that critical at least while I am working I need music to keep the pace up... Alfred hooked me up with a mix CD called The Love Killer. This is a reggae and R&B mix CD by Japanese streetwear brand And Suns... Dope shit. It is on heavy rotation right now...
Friday, April 17, 2009
Print | 印刷
印刷された物のほうがやっぱり内容がおもしろいと最近また思い始めた、、、やっぱりオンラインは情報が早いだけで大半がアマチュアライターが書いているので読む価値がほとんど無いしだからフリーなんだよね、、、お金を払って購入する物にはそれなりの価値があるからしっかり仕事をしているのが読んでわかる。そしてなによりトイレで読むときにノートブックをトイレに持ち込む勇気も余裕もないからね、、、最近こんな物に目を通してます。Monocleは逃さず毎月ゲット!
It seems like printed media is much more interesting these days... With online, they focus too much on the speed and most of the times it is written by amateur writers so it really holds no value and besides it is free for a reason... For certain things we pay our hard earned, it is obviously evident how the job is done so well. On top of that, the most important point is that it is hard to bring a laptop into the toilet... Well I don't really have the courage or the time to do it... Been hittin these materials lately and can't ever miss an issue of Monocle!
Eugene | ユージーン
でEugeneはNew Balanceシンガポールで働くスニーカーヘッドでSole Obsessionも仲間とやってるからシンガポール情報を見たければSole Obsessionに飛んでみて、、、NBのプロモスニーカー貰っちゃった!プロップスEugene、、、ならべてみると意外とカワイイ、、、
Sneaker head reppin Singapore to the fullest is Eugene, who happened to be in Hong Kong for work again so we had a mini catch up... Luckily Stan was also free so we got chatting. Both of them are nice heads but my camera skill is not up to standard and the photo turned out pretty horrible... Hahaha Night shots are not easy!
And Eugene works for New Balance Singapore and also works on Sole Obsession with his friends so if you want to peep some Singaporean news, hop on over to Sole Obsession... Got hooked up with some NB promo sneakers! Props Eugene... Actually they looks pretty cute side by side...
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