FAMILY AFFAIR-FAMILY BLESSING MIXTAPE

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE THIS ALBUM HERE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET YOU PAWS ALL OVER IT. THE FAMILY HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN A LOT OF WORK LATELY SO THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. LUCKY ME I'VE HEARD OF THE NEW ISH AND MAY I HAVE THE HONOR TO SAY ITS FREAKING ILL! SRY TO RUB THAT IN YOU GUYS FACES JUST HAD TO PUT IT OUT THERE, BUT ENOUGH SMALL TALK DOWNLOAD "FAMILY BLESSING" MIXED BY DJ TRACKSTAR HERE

WELCOME TO THE UNDERGROUND!!! WELCOME TO THE UNDERGROUND!!!!

Shots from "The Show Stoppers"

Here are some shots from the "Show Stoppers" event this past Saturday at the Urban Lounge on S. Grand. All shots courtesy of Ryan Powell of http://www.dmndtv.com
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Fixed Gear Sensation

If you have paid attention lately to recent cultural trends, one of the biggest and growing scenes had to be the cycling community. One of the most active sectors of the cycling scene is the fixed gear community or sometimes referred to as track bikes. 

Definition of a Fixed Gear Bike: “Fixie is short for “fixed gear,” meaning the rear wheel and the pedals are connected through a single gear anchored to the rear wheel.Unlike standard road bikes, there is no way to coast, there is only one gear and brakes are optional. Simply put, when the wheels are moving, the rider’s legs are moving.”

Courtesy of: Jim Wirtanen

Besides the obvious health benefits of biking in general there other reasons people choose to ride fixies. 1. They are easier to maintain and in general are lighter weight then your average mountain bike. Some people choose to ride without brakes, its more so of a personal choice. Although it may be safer in a city like St.Louis to ride with one brake at least lol. There are other options  such as a single gear so that you can still coast, since a fixie will have you pushing a lot of energy, especially uphill.

Anima D'Acciaio Trailer Ver5.1 from Cinecycle on Vimeo.

If you would like more information check out these sites below:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/how-to-fixed-conversion.html

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

ReCap! Vintage Vinyl Concert Vids

Some vids from the Vintage Vinyl Concert, straight underground grassroots for ya, to see all the vids go here : http://www.youtube.com/user/cocobuttahcup Oh...also peep the MadeMonarchs sign in the background lol