Otherside (Ryan Lewis Remix) - Macklemore feat. Fences

One of my favorite all time non-album(Mixtape/EP) is Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' VS. EP. Truly, the emcee/producer duo change the way I viewed and treated music. I have listened the that EP for almost a year every single day. After a year of almost no music from the duo. They are working on re-releasing the EP with remixes and bonus tracks from numerous Producers/DJs.

I love it when you can feel the artist's feelings in the songs.

'With sparse piano, a backing choir and strings, Macklemore and Mansfield’s stories are exposed. Two young artists who have struggled with addiction and are producing their best work sober, have crossed genres to create one of the most innovative collaborations of the year.  The song that served as rehabilitation for not only Macklemore but fans alike, is heightened by Mansfield’s crisp confessional improving upon what was already a heart-aching anthem.'-Unknown

Long Hot Summer - Reflection Eternal

Oh how I miss summer! Reflection Eternal is the shit! Go buy : Revolutions Per Minute.

Kanye on Ellen.

Kanye being one of my favorite artists and Ellen is fricken hilarious. I liked this video alot. The end is real funny, "I just thought the diamonds were cooler".

All Of The Lights.

Word on the street is that Kanye's 3rd single off of "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (Releases on November 23rd) will feature 11 artists on one song! I am so stoked for this. Here is the line-up:

-Alicia Keys

-Charlie Wilson

-The-Dream

-Elly Jackson (La Roux)

-Elton John

-Fergie

-John Legend

-KiD CuDi

-Rihanna

-Ryan Leslie

-Tony Williams

Award Tour "Friends & Family" Lookbook Video - Filmed&Edited by: Vinny Piccone

This video is so hype. It makes me feel like I was there. I'm going to for sure pick up a couple tee's on the re-release this week.

It's really inspiring watching a bunch of creator's make such an impact on such a large market(Streetwear/Fashion) with such a minimal-istic idea. Treating it as an artform and lifestyle, rather then a way to make money.

ListenUp is working on its clothing designs as we speak, and I can assure you. We are treating this as an artform, and we are going to make ever detail count.

All City Chess Club.

All City Chess Club, when I heard about this I was amazed. It's like when you are captain of a elementary recess game and you pick all the right players... and you fuckin' win every time. Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell are 'mentoring' some of the best emcee's on there, 'Come Up'. With the likes of Wale, Asher Roth, Diggy, B.O.B, J.Cole and Charles Hamilton; I see only good things coming out of this.

Here is a track they released this week. Remixing Lupe's "I'm Beamin'". Featuring: Asher Roth, B.o.B, Blu, Charles Hamilton, The Cool Kids, Diggy, Dosage, and Lupe Fiasco.

  I'm Beamin (Remix) - All City Chess Club by Brennan@ListenUp

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: Banned Album Art.

Dylan.

This is honestly my favorite video part this year. Check the trick at 4:35... fuckin' rad. I am going skating today at 9 o'clock with my good friend, Landon. This video got me stoked.

Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr.Rager (Official Album Art)

Aston Martin Music - Rick Ross ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele (Official)

Customer Service

Award Tour has been in my 'go-to' daily blog lists for about a year now. They always keep everything original and fun. I ordered my first shirt after the haiti disaster in February, I thought it was a rad cause and I really liked the shirt. Super stoked when I saw this on the back of the package... 'Saskatoon, What Up. Keep It All Sort Of Funky'.

Recently, Phil and The Award Tour Fam dropped the Friends&Family Collection. Basically, made for the people that have been wanting some Award Tour ink... on a tee. The collection looked super rad, like always... nice and colorful with some great design. I unfortunately missed the drop due to 'Boy's Weekend in Edmonton'. Super bummed out when I realized this traveling between two prairie cities... with no internet. 

Customer Service is probably the most important thing in running an effective and fun business. As you probably already know, I manage a skate boutique-ish shop (Momentum Marketplace) in Saskatoon. I try to keep every customer that walks through the door feel great, by socializing about anything and everything. 

Check out this video of Phil & Friends, sending out the collection. The personalization that is put on every parcel... inspires me. While we get our clothing line designed it reminds me that every detail from the 'packaging' to the 'presentation' is important.

The Friends&Family Look Book

'Hand addressing every single package is one of those ideas that seems great with the first twenty packages…and then begins to get extremely tiring after about eight straight hours of personal time with sharpies, Award Tour shirts, and manila envelopes. But at the end of the day. It’s worth it. We’re firm believers that that hand written personal attention to detail makes all the difference in the world of Twitter, Tumblr, and “text me, don’t call me.” Hopefully you all feel the same, and can live with the fact that it takes a while longer for the packages to arrive on your doorstep.

About half of the packages are in the air as we speak, headed off on their way. The other half are preventing me from leaving my dorm room and should be gone within the next two days. I’m planning on the next drop, we’ll work on having that as quickly as possible as well! Hoping to get full runs of the Relax tees, World Wide, and Ivy Mountains. Perhaps some 1990 Sea Foam’s as well. Hell. We mine as well get them all again. More details to follow.

Thanks for the support everyone. Truly. It means a lot. To see the same people ordering over and over again is really inspiring and the reason I keep throwing these things out there. You guys make the brand what it is. Enjoy the video! Shouts to Ellington on the camera work.'- The Award Tour

CurT@!n$ - 2 Sports Cars Feat. Dom Kennedy

California: Day 9. (July 23rd, 2010)

I know it's extremely weird to post about this like... 3 months later. But I don't give a fuck.

This was our last full day in California, so we wanted to have a relaxing day in the sun. My uncle being a Head Golf Professional at a PGA rated golf course (Steele Canyon), we thought golfing was a nice idea. So we 'dressed-up' in our fancy, classy and 'appropriate' golf attire. Then headed off to the course.

First off, we enjoyed a lovely meal on the nicest patio I have ever seen. I believe I had a Sirloin Burger(?)... Jennifer helped them out and became a waitress for a good whole minute.

 

My Aunt and Uncle are avid golfers... 

My Aunty was Women's Club Champion a lot.

We set off to the course, my Uncle (Colin Radchenko, look him up) got us on our golf carts and instructed us the etiquette of the game.

This picture seemed like a good one at the time... Rental clubs are always the way to go. I was waiting in my cart.

Never ever golf with women.

WDWWT, Golf Edition: Electric Shades, The Hundreds Cut&Sew Tee, 10DEEP Shorts, and Janoski's.

Me, Aunty Lana, Jen

The name Steele Canyon isn't just a name... It was actually a 'canyon'... hense this sign. I heard horror stories from my uncle of people driving carts off the cliffs...

The scenery was nice.

This was a farm?

Now introducing... Colin Radchenko

 

Lots of wildlife. Snakes and Rabbits...

Big ole clock.

After 9 holes, we felt like we were done golfing. We then enjoyed conversation and drinks in the club house.

I was super bummed that I left my business card at home. Jen and myself made lots of jokes about this.

We then all left for a mexican restaurant, we were all super tired.

This is the perks of being a champ.

Fotography Fridays.

As you may already know, I am a huge fan of 13th WITNESS. He is probably one of the best young creators right now. He is an animal behind the lens. Here is a few of my many favorites: 

13th WITNESS.

Maestro’s got 7

It’s only right that I begin my first & only interview series with my cohort in creation….13th Witness. One of our next generations most individually creative, respectable, and acclaimed photographers. Give it up or give in, either way we’re all winning.

What type of animal, fictional character or social figure could you compare yourself to & why?
A Monster cause I don’t give a s**t, because my work is my life, my life is my work. If I dont rep for myself, who will?

How many languages do you speak & at what age did you learn each?
I speak 3, being that my mother is French I grew up speaking French with her and english with my father,
it was my second language just like any other friends I had who had parents that immigrated to America.
I learned my 3rd language (Japanese) after moving to Japan straight out of high school. I remember seeing and hearing all these things around me and wanted to know more, so I dedicated myself to learning the language and after about 2 years I was well able to get by.

What effects did living in Japan for 4 years have on your life?
It made me see the world differently. It gave me experiences that molded me to be who I am today.
Without Japan, there may have never been a 13th WITNESS, real talk.

So then Japan played a dominant influence in your creativity and need to showcase the world through your eyes?
Absolutely. It visually inspired me to capture life, colors, movements, people and essentially the world around me.

Can you list 3 words in order of importance that describe your creative process?
Witness.Capture.Share or Witness.Capture.Create.

Who are your top 3 favorite creators of all time?
Director – Kubrik.
Artist – Futura.
Music – Tribe Called Quest.

Do you think one day you will let me buy that BAPE coffee table you have?
Surely, but only if you buy it with the matching rug.

Drake ft. Phonte & Elzhi - Think Good Thoughts prod. 9th Wonder

I'm not the biggest fan of Drizzy (unlike Brennan over here haha), but damn this song is nice. Probably my favorite Drake song I've heard. Look out for 9th Wonder on Drake's sophomore album.

Apologies.

As you may have noticed, posting has been minimal lately. We apologize to you followers, we have both been busy with other things. Aristo has been juggling work, and midterms. I have been busy with work, work and more work. Right now, it is busy season at Momentum ... seeing as the weather is changing and we are receiving lots of new product. Also, we are working on designs for a possible t-shirt project we are going to release in about a month. We are really stoked on this. Please stay posted, and ListenUp. Sorry, for the confusion.

My Dream Collaborations Have Come True!!!

Based on Kanye's work ethic of late (G.O.O.D Fridays), this WILL happen. Right?

Fingers crossed....