"COULD BE A CRACKHEAD THAT GOT HOLD TO THE WRONG STUFF"

and the REMIX




courtesy: Dylan Collins

Our Time

this song is awesome and this video remake is fucking hilarious.

Ocelot- our time



-WBP

Alas

as boredom has set in here in georgia i have turned to youtube. i'll keep posting these amazing clips as i find them over the next couple weeks. i just thought this one definitely deserved to be first.



ride a bike.

-WBP

Lutz Heßlich

HOLY SHIT Lutz! this is apparently the fastest cycling sprinter of all time. times may have changed but hot damn! great soundtrack too.



i wonder what kind of gear ratio he was running.

-WBP

Bring it back

if all of these are discontinued or i just can't find them anymore, let me know. but i need a surge, like now.






-WBP

Nobody Will Vote For A...

Artist: Kenyon B.

Source:

http://thehundreds.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/sexism-vs-racism.jpg

Obamanation

not only does he give us hope, he's also really...



vote in november. anybody, doesn't matter. just vote.

-WBP

Andreas Gursky

This german photographer is known for his enormous prints of everyday objects and scenes that when blown up look deceiving and warrant a second look. he has gone to many places that other people are not allowed/would be scared to even visit let alone document, i.e. North Korea. his subjects are limited to pretty much nothing and are more based on his point of view and particular style. when i was in munich last winter i got to visit one of his exhibits at Haus der Kunst and immediately became obsessed. seeing these photos up close is even more of a mind fuck because you actually have to stand across the room to see what they really are.

may day V


chicago board of trade


pyongyang 1


bahrain 1


lastly this one is titled 99 cents and actually holds the record for the most money paid for a single photograph at an auction where it went for GBP 1.7 million at sotheby's london. it's an image pieced together by a couple different images of a convenience store in order to give the actual view that he was going for.


get into it.

-WBP

Product of the Month: CRACKBERRY CURVE

When I turned it on, THIS HAPPENED.

TATTOO DIARY: Matt Jackson, artist, YOUANDAMONSTER

A rose Matt did himself on his calf

Set Sail

I promised the world and a dozen roses.

Good luck cat.

FAHKIN BIRD PAHTY KID!

STAY GOLD.

MJC2K4: Matt, my friend Louis, and I called ourselves MJC2K4; Matt Jackson Club 2004.

Ladies: he's single. Come and get him.

Best of May 2008 Part I

Song of the Month- TIE!

Lollipop (Remix)- Lil' Wayne featuring Kanye West &

Put it On- Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West

Band of the Month: Everest. 

Facts: 

1. New Album Out Now!!! 

2. Made television debut May 15th on Late Night with Conan O'Brian. 

3. Listed as one of Neil Young's "Top 8" on Myspace.

Sounds like: Ryan Adams(+)Wilco(-) the bullshit=EVEREST!

Scratching the Surface: 5 Things You Should Know about JAPAN

5. Bura-Sera or Buru-sera. A term coined for grown men's obsession with Japanese school girls. "Buru" is Japanese for bloomers and "sera" for sailor suit, the style of garmet typically worn by Japanese school girls. There are even Buru-sera shops with vending machines filled with, yes, I'm about to say it, used schoolgirl panties. This is fucked up; fucked up but something you should know. 

Source: http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp

4. NO SHIT SHERLOCK ALERT!!! Tokyo and Kyoto, two of Japan's major Global cities contain all the same letters, they're just switched around. Walt first pointed this out to me a couple months ago. Cool, right? America should buy into this shit. It would make everything easier.

3. THE JAPANESE BATH- Japanese folks do it right. Their showers are often in separate rooms, as opposed to the European and American style of bathrooms, which cater to convenience, where all utilities-sink, shower, toilet, etc. are all located in close proximity. The reason they're separated is so they can use as little water as possible. It relates to the notion of the enso, in Zen Buddhism which means "have everything, but nothing in excess." Hence, the conservation of water during bathing. The showers are tiled which hold in more heat. So, water on. Wet Body. Water off. Lather body. Water on. Rinse Body. Repeat, if necessary. No need to keep the water running while lathering. Smart, huh?

2. Old vs. New- One of my favorite things about Japan is the juxtaposition of thousand year old temples scattered throughout some of the most advanced cities on the planet. These temples are time portals to a time before everything. And they are still here. Hmm..perhaps there's a reason for that. Pontificate that with your friends, stoners. 

1. Uchi-Soto "Us and Them"- The Japanese fucking invented exclusivity. They're raised in an almost structural society based on varying strengths of association with one another. They are taught to think of themselves as part of a group, and that they're group is always interacting with other groups. This is often said to be one of the first things foreigners notice about the Japanese and its often described as a cold feeling to strangers-they way they walk, heads down, quickly, and efficiently. If you find a group you want to be a part of, it's going to be tough to assimilate. So trendsters, thank the Japanese for your superiority complex that you know more than everyone else. You are fucking idiots. 

Source: http://thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-Primer.html

Blow Dat Slow Dank.

WHOA

look at this amazingly creepy website i found of a class going on a trip to that place in the pee-wee herman movie. i was looking up pictures of brontosauruses and this is what came up.
http://www.randytreadway.com/Travelling_Show.html

i love the random shit you find at 7am.

" Thanks for coming kids! Have a safe trip home, and be sure to tell your parents to buy Sinclair gasoline!!!"


-WBP

Gangstaz Don't Die They Get Jumpy and They Move to Miami

I know everyone already knows that the self-proclaimed "Best Rapper Alive," and one of GQ's 2007 Men of the Year, Lil Wayne, is absolutely killing it right now but the track "Don't Die" off of his 2006 offering with Birdman, Like Father Like Son, is one of his most overlooked tracks to date. Buy this album and bump that shit now@#! 

Other Key Tracks:  "Over Here Hustlin'" and "You Ain't Know."

I Forget a lot of Shit but I Can Not Forget the Streets,

SMM

YOUANDAMONSTER

You and a MONSTER is the brain child of my cousin and close friend Matt Jackson. With help from with his younger brother Ryan, Dylan Collins, who will guest write on this site while spending the fall traveling in Europe, and Jackson "Bear Claws" Eastwick, aptly named for his lumber jack hands, the four began printing shirts a few months ago and they are incredible. Here is some of Matt's original artwork that will be photoshopped and printed in the coming year. Matt is also an up-and-coming tattoo artist and hopes to be tattooing his work on young flesh soon. I took these pictures on my blackberry from Matt's notebook while he was on a burn run to BK. So keep in mind, these are just sketches. But the kid is very, very talented. I hope these grainy camera phone pictures help finally get him noticed. As soon as I can get my hands on some finalized designs and scan them, they'll be up. Any questions regarding T-shirts, which are fucking gnarly, contact Dylan at youandamonster@gmail.com

LOVE AND RESPECT,

SMM

Shane's Top Five Albums/May '08

1. Modest Mouse- Lonesome Crowded West

A mon avis, Modest Mouse is the greatest band of our generation. This is their masterpiece. The lyrics on this album are as good as lyrics get. Issac Brock is an ambassador for words. If you don't have this album you are a fucking idiot.

Top Track(s): Heart Cooks Brain, Out of Gas

2. Every Time I Die- The Big Dirty

I bought this album a while back and never really gave it a chance but when I threw it in the other day I was more than pleased. Its not HOT DAMN!, their face-melting, gut-trashing 2003 drop, but it's great. The notable shift in sound from straight-up brutal metalcore to Southern Rock marks their maturity as a band. Definitely different, but righteous all the same. 

Top Tracks(s): No Son of Mine

3. As Tall As Lions- As Tall As Lions

I saw this band years ago when they were called Sundaze at a tiny church in Newburyport, MA. They're so tight...drums, guitars; everything. Original sound. Inspiring jams. Fellas, if you can't land a hunny with this album there is something seriously wrong with you. Great sex jams. I promise.

Top Track(s): Love, Love, Love (Love, Love) 

4. Cassino- Sounds of Salvation

Cassino= Northstar- Jake Fisher and Gabe Renfroe. This band is perfect for anytime you need to drive and reflect. Served best during late afternoon. 

Top Track(s): ALL OF THEM especially American Low and Platano

5. Owen- At Home with Owen

My favorite singer/songwriter, Mike Kinsella, front man of American Football, hits it so fucking perfectly on this album. A lot softer than the other selections but flawless. A must have for anyone's collection.

Top Track(s): A Bird in Hand

Last Photo of the Massacre that was the '07/'08 Rollins Mindfuck

Walt's Top Five Albums/Take into Account

5 cds i'm listening to right now. and so can you.

1.Manchester Orchestra-like a virgin losing a child

think of copeland but heavier. they make about as many references to god but are cooler cause they say 'shitty' in one of the songs.

2.The Bronx-the bronx

i'm really only listening to this right now because it reminds of a band i used to listen to in high school named The Deal, who are equally as good and are worth checking out. plus the bronx are just fucking solid.

3.Daft Punk-alive 2007

all the best mixed into one hour of whetness. get really faded and listen to this with like 4 friends.

4.Tokyo Police Club-elephant shell

yes, they were on mtv discover and download but it was for good reason. mix between the strokes and the decemberists. listen to this 3 times straight all the way through.

5.I Killed the Prom Queen-when goodbye means forever

hhheeavyy, from down under. its old but so good. they're probably the only thing keeping australia cool. that and those parks where you can hold koalas.



pz,
WBP

Even Fifth Graders Recognize that I'm an Asshole

My brother arrived home yesterday from his military base in North Carolina. It is the first time I've seen him since we drove from Groveland, Massachusetts to Marina Del Ray, CA (Los Angeles Area) the day after Christmas to make sure he made it safely to his base for bomb school. So, to mark the occasion I elected to spend the day with him teaching Social Studies at my former elementary school; in my mother's class.

The lesson was on The American Revolution. I asked the class of fifth graders, who looked like second graders, who originally settled New York City and what European Nation the first settlers hailed from: New Amsterdam and the Dutch. Right. I was rather impressed.

Anyway, apparently my mother told them the story about how I got arrested the last week of high school for planting fake-ticking-alarm-clock-bombs throughout the school. One noted, "I can tell why he's the one who got sarrested." I guess it is a complement that a 10 year old recognizes my "fuck the world" attitude. 

Thanks Mom. 

Love,

SMM

P. S. 

I spent tonight playing with my friend Jackson's dad's two World Series Trophies. 

I love my life.