Flat Tires - Freeborn - Just Arrived

We have been waiting patiently for this album to finally get shipped to us and damn does it look good. Not only does the packaging rock, the sound quality is top notch and the music, well oh shit, this here cd contains a new southern punk anthem if there ever was one. If you haven't pre-ordered, get on it as this is the hot ticket for January and many many months to come. The fellas in Flat Tires have outdone themselves and holy shit are we proud to be working with them.

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Social Distortion - Fans Control The Price Of New Album

It seems as though the fellas in Social Distortion are getting some great ideas cookin' up in their punk rock kitchen or maybe its just some marketing help from Amazon and Epiphone. Either way, the new album is about to drop and damn if they come up with something clever sorta akin to what Radiohead did with their most recent album. Instead of dictating price, they are giving the fans an opportunity to make the price lower via streaming the songs until they reach of 500k streams, which will price the album at $7.99. I dig it and can almost guarantee a great album as they have yet to disappoint.

Stream the new Social Distortion album

The Damned Things & She Rides?

Its been close to a month and this cd has still not left my playlist. What could make things even better is the possibility of The Damned Things taking out She Rides on tour. Come on fellas, they played with Every Time I Die on the last tour and it seems that mutual friendships were made and its a perfect fit. You be the judge on how great this show could be.

Golden Age Skull

Artisans come in many forms and work in a variety of mediums and tend to not get the credit they deserve. Every now and then you get to come across something so intriguing that it just begs for attention. Take a look at this golden age of metal working style of skull. Go and scour your favorite scrap yard or flea market and think of how individual pieces could be assembled into something this cool. I dig the crystal skulls of lore, skulls painted on walls, skulls tattooed on the masses but the intricate cast metalwork of this skull bring it to a whole new level of appreciation.

Yo TBC Chassis Works and Brown Dog Welding, here is a gauntlet thrown down for yall and to anyone else. Got any found objects that could be put together to rival this metal skull? Damn this could be a solid challenge for all of us to come up with something.

More intricate metal work from Bellino Alain

Honda Goldwing Magic

I tend to find a lot of random elements online due to the nature of my business and do to the fact that my work keeps me online at all times. Found this little nugget of a bike today that is quite cool. Imagine you are perusing Craigslist ads for old bikes or the beloved Ebay and happen to come across a Honda Goldwing. Would you immediately think of it as the perfect bike for a Cafe Racer, I highly doubt it.

Kevin Rowland is a different type of thinker, he finds beauty in many places and decided to reinvigorate a junked 1983 GL1100 into something that looks fun as hell to ride. After jettisoning 300 lbs of weight, adding new carbs from a VW, GSXR front end, custom swing arm and a newly fabbed up tank from an old CB750, a new lease on life was in order for this derelict of a bike. We dig it.

Check on more from Kevin Rowland on Behance

Fuel Magazine - Issue 6

The fellas from down under have just about the classiest magazine on the planet for all that is motorized. Its got style and and plenty of class. Hopefully we can get down there on tour at some point and finally get our greasy paws on all the back issues. Guess we are going to miss out on the shindig they are throwing but if you are lucky enough to go, get a copy of the ultra limited 500 edition print run of the book Vultures: Melbourne to Hobart a Photographic Journey. Or better yet, hows about this, maybe post some of the pages online so we all can check them out.

Fuel Zine dot com

WhiteWall Wednesdays - Jefe’s 1930 Ford 5 Window Coupe

Check out Jefe’s 1930 Ford 5 Window Coupe featured on Whitewall Wednesday over at Gangsterbilly. All photos by Chris over at Downshift Studios.

Link to WhiteWall Wednesday

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Lord Of The Logos - Christophe Szpajdel

You may not know his name but you have surely seen his handiwork. Christophe Szpajdel will take a letter form and turn it on its head by creating an organic patchwork of lines, barbs and spinework that makes H.R. Giger look tame. After creating over 7000 logos for various Black and Death Metal bands you might think he would have had his fill, but we find that highly doubtful considering the intricate and meticulous care that goes into each hand drawn logo.

Yes, you heard that right, all hand done. This is truly something to marvel over as so many things are repetitive drones in our daily lives. It could be the mundane cries of woe on Facebook from all those friends you never really talk to or maybe the constant barrage of advertising that is slowly driving us all mad. Whatever it may be, dig into more folks such as Christophe Szpajdel as its folks like him that still create from a pen and pencil leaving purity in the art. Give the book a look, as Lord of the Logos, lives up to his name.

Lord of the Logos Book








Here is a toast to the Black and Death Metal hordes

Reno Divorce

Been really diggin' Reno Divorce's sound and was awesome to meet up with Brent while he was on a solo tour. Give these guys a listen, lots of good stuff coming up...

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Thumbin Sleazoid Cinema - Ava Dahl Is Trouble

Our pal Mike Ashcraft over at Thumbin Sleazoid Cinema is one helluva film maker. With the new Green Lady Killers video about to be released, have a look at his latest short entitled "Ava Dahl is Trouble". We hope to have a killer new interview with our favorite sleazoid cinema director sometime next week talking about the Green Lady Killers video, be on the lookout.

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