if you guys have nothin' planned this weekend then Boombox is a must! This saturday marks their 1 year anniversary with all kinds of guests like Ali Shaheem Muhammad (ATCQ, Percee P & Exile. Big up to Inka One holding it down...and i heard it might be sammajamma's bday OH NO!
Rarely do we ever have reason to get out of the OC and party somewhere else. This weekend was definitely one of those rare moments. And why not? We had the Conn55 Party, Halloween, and a lot of XXXXX!
Anyways, here are some images of the festivities this weekend. As usual, don't mind the picture 'cause I was on something else taking them.
First night in town, GIAN (Homeroom) was so kind enough to let us stay at his home. Did you know GIAN is dating an old friend of mind? I did.
If you don't already know the guys from Connoisseur533 are celebrating their 1 year anniversary this weekend. I remember visiting them on the first day of business and it's great to see them come this far. San Jose stand up! Ras Kass & Murs will be in the building!
A few weeks back, ABB Records sat down with us and designed 4 collaboration t-shirts for the Little Brother Tour. We promised that we would release images of it... well here they are. These collabos can only be purchased at their shows and no where else.
At 7pm, my family was notified a fire had started not too far from our home. A few hours later, at around 11pm the flames came closer then they have ever before. You had to of been there to see the hysteria happen before your eyes. Thick smoke everywhere, hot embers falling, everyone coughing and packing their cars... it was insane. Sorry for not taking more pictures... I was evacuating my family.
As you can see here, the fire was only a few hundred feet away from my backyard. I drove by their today and the flames literally stopped across the main street, Jamboree Rd.
The flames had gotten so close that they sent two fire trucks into the neighborhood just in case one of the houses ignite.
Here you can see the ash falling from the sky. At one point, the smoke was so thick that I couldn't even see the house across the street.
Living in California, brush fires occur every year around this time. It isn't uncommon, but this was something else.
As the second day of burning continues the fires show no sign of weakening. A lot of our friends, families and coworkers are stuck evacuating as well as the other few hundred thousand Southern California residents. Keep those people in your thoughts and prayers (if you're the religious type).
This is a real as it gets.
On a lighter note... FIRE or NO FIRE. HOLIDAY DELIVERY 1 IS ON THE WAY!!!!!
As many of you know, Avenue of Fountain Valley has been undergoing heavy construction . Allen and Michael stopped by to check out the progress and see whats new with the crew. They have been puttin' in a bunch of work, and will be re-opening the doors this Saturday, that''s right... tomorrow!!!!!
Allen, Steve, and Taki.... working hard or hardly working??
Yuki!!
Sneak peek??
Yeah we've been on hiatus but we're back...don't get too excited! The O is on tour with Little Brother promoting their new album GET BACK, which will be released on Oct 23. And trust me it's worth every penny! You know we had to stamp our style on it by designing the official tour T and collabo merchandise. Along with those treats there will be updated blog spots of the tour. You know how we do! So if you see the tour bus in your town screw your plans for the evening and cop the damn ticket. It's not like you got anything else better to do!
Thanks to ABB Records (www.abbrecords.com) for this opportunity. Oh, and we are also dropping 4 exclusive tour t-shirts... so click back soon!
It's time for O' Shit Volume 2... Although the flyer says Clockwork Orisue, so apparently someone has changed the name... When the fuck did this happen? Whatever, new name, same game... We're heading to Central Cali for the second stop of the Orisue Best Trick Contest series, where a G's worth of cash and prizes(haha!) will be handed over to the man or woman (unlikely) with the banginest bang bang. Team riders Kevin Booker and Larelle Gray will bless us with their profound knowledge of skateboard judgery, and Diego Redd is performing. I am pleased with this. You will be too.
Legendary Murs and Ras Kass on the mic... DJ Re-Up on the decks? It's going down! Congratulations to guys at Connoisseur 533 for their accomplishment thus far! To kick it off, we're releasing a collaboration t-shirt for the event soon... Check back soon, we may drop the t-shirt any minute now.
We haven't posted much about whats going on in our design room... and we haven't fully introduced our two new members of the Orisue family. Allow us to introduce...
Dureen
Brad
Well, Bill is not new... but hes damn happy with his G5 and dual 21" monitors now...
Hey guys! Our Fall 2007 Third Delivery look book is here! In this season, we've included our 5 pairs of bottoms along with our cut and sew checkered hoodies and various crew necks and assorted t-shirts.
This season we also tried to shoot the photos differently, simplicity of the photo... more emphasis on the clothing.
The products should be in stores this week! Please support your local boutiques! If you guys have any questions regarding the goods, please hit is up at info@orisue.com and we'll be more than happy to assist you guys.
Our first ever O' Shit Best Trick Contest went off this weekend at Chula Vista Skatepark. Hundreds of kids rolled up to get down on the 3 block in hopes of taking home a G for their efforts. Even we were surprised by the turnout, and are already plotting O'Shit Volume 2... Watch for that.
Throughout the contest there were around 20-30 kids at the top of the three block waiting for their turn to throw down. The crowd packed in around the landing.
Bighead and a slew of other had the cameras rolling constantly. The contest got pretty heated early on after a nice switch tre bomb and a nollie backside flip got stomped within the first 10 minutes. Can you spot Bighead? He's the one with the GIANT FUCKING HEAD.
After 45 minutes of hammers, it came down to Diego Correa's Switch Laserflip, and Tyler Hendley's Double Dolphin Flip... Two gay sounding tricks that are incredibly difficult. After Orisue team riders/judges Kevin Booker and Larelle Gray deliberated and everyone had a few beers, we decided to let them battle it out in a game of SK8 down the big 3... Totally fucked for them, but great for the crowd.
After a long bout... Diego from Brazil came through with a barage of tricks to end the game thus making him an official thousandaire, and sending Tyler Hendley home with bruised heels and a slice of cheese pizza. Big ups to both.
Immediately following the contest, Orisue handed out 25 pizzas causing an absolute frenzy that could have left several people dead. Allen yelled at starving children, then we went home. Video up tommorow.
Orisue fans from Australia! Can I get some love sent out to Caine (Shadow) and his new retail shop, The Heist, opening up in Melbourne, Australia. If your in town that weekend, make sure you stop by the shop. Caine promised to give us blogging dibs on posting up the nastiest of nasty pictures from the down under so make sure you stop by again. ZIIINNNNGGGG.
