With the country in economic crisis and A-Rod in identity crisis, we thought it was only right to give No Masians a spring break from all the madness that doesn’t belong to March. This time “the break” we’re offering is not a temporary sale but a new deal: thanks to better pricing from our manufacturer, we’ve been able to permanently improve pricing on most of our t-shirts.
From New York Tricks to Tyson vs. Givens to Grateful Red, our new spring line is up on the site along with restocks of some much requested classics. And as a tip of the cap to our most loyal supporters, we’re offering an additional 10% discount to members of our mailing list through June 21. Please enter coupon code “thespringbreak” when checking out of our online store.
Thank you for supporting the Mas, and please check out our latest video productions at www.nomas.tv
CONVERSE UNVEILS SPRING 2009 BRITISH ROCK COLLABORATIONS WITH LEGENDARY MUSICIANS PINK FLOYD, OZZY OSBOURNE AND THE WHO – CELEBRATING ARTISTS THAT INSPIRED ORIGINALITY AND FOREVER CHANGED THE FACE OF ROCK & ROLL
Converse debuts collaborations with legendary British Rock artists Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne and The Who. Iconic band graphics and visuals inspire this unique collection of Converse shoe designs that celebrate pioneering bands that disrupted the status-quo and changed music forever. With deep roots in music and rock & roll, Converse has collaborated with numerous artists that represent musical visionaries of the past, present and future. The Converse British Rock series maximizes the indelible imprints of each band on music and culture and the imagery that accompanied their rise. The series is designed for fans of each band as well as music fans of all types to rock in their own way. The Who is in Journeys stores now-The Ozzy and Pink Floyd collections will be released in February and March of 2009.
Pink Floyd The Pink Floyd collection takes you through three crucial albums in the discography of one of the most visually and sonically distinct bands of all time that transcended generations. Graphics from the album and psychedelic masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon grace black Chuck Taylor All Star and Jack Purcell shoes with rainbow reflecting prisms and EKG lines accenting these stand-out sneakers. The album Animals is the inspiration for a spacey version of a Chuck Taylor All Star shoe with the Pink Floyd logo running up the heel stripe and the album’s famous imagery of a pig floating in the clouds on the shoe’s upper. The unsettling image of a flaming businessman shaking the hand of another from the album artwork of Wish You Were Here is screened onto the upper of a Chuck Taylor All Star shoe and is as arresting as the album itself. The shoe’s flip-side features the iconic image of a businessman on a sand dune holding a record album. The Chuck Taylor All Star shoes come in high top black/multi, black/white and white/black/pink canvas. Jack Purcell shoes come in high and oxford black/multi leather versions. Shoes in this collection retail for MSRP $50 - $100 and will be available nationwide at Journeys stores, www.journeys.com and online at www.converse.com beginning in March.
(ed-note, Dark Side of the Moon is know as the greatest album ever. I challenge anyone who disagrees. I spent countless hours listening to it, relaxing or hitting up my bike and riding till it ended and then just hitting repeat)
SEATTLE -- A scuba diver was rushed to a hospital after suffering a heart attack Friday in Elliot Bay.
Medics were called to the 1600 block of Harbor Avenue Southwest where police harbor patrol boats had helped pull the man from the water about 2:30 p.m.
The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center, but his current condition is not known.
Seattle Fire Department Battalion Chief Phil Jose said the man was with another diver off Seacrest Park when he began experiencing breathing problems.
By the time he was met by medics on shore, Jose said, the man had gone into cardiac arrest.
We swapped stories about broads, booze, guns and more importantly sneakers.
He was always a character, an entertaining storyteller who would weave a story that had you on the edge of your seat and tears in your eyes from laughing so hard.
He was a true friend, i spent endless hours with him online chatting or shooting nazis and terrorists on COD.
dude even had me inducted in his clan AoD.
he told people it stood for Arrival of Death, but his idea was Anal or Death.
Ferrari at Geneva with the HGTE package for the 599 GTB Fiorano and the world premiere of the 599XX
Geneva, March 3rd 2009 - The 79th Geneva International Motor Show provides the venue for Ferrari to announce two new pieces of good news: the arrival of the Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE) package for the 599 GTB Fiorano and the world debut of the 599XX which is aimed at a select group of clients. The latter new car incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari's road-going and F1 research. Many of the technological solutions it carries are being used for the first time and have been developed exclusively for this special car.
The HGTE package is designed to deliver even sportier, more dynamic driving, to highlight the 599 GTB Fiorano's positioning in the "sports car" segment. The technical modifications introduced with the HGTE Package to the car's set-up and tyres ensure tighter, more dynamic handling, with sharper cornering and improved responsiveness whilst still being easy to drive. The HGTE package further underlines the 599 GTB Fiorano's different mission from Ferrari's other current 12-cylinder, the 612 Scaglietti which, along with the 8-cylinder Ferrari California, represents the Grand Tourer personality of the Prancing Horse's current range.
The 599XX, on the other hand, is aimed at owners that want to experience Prancing Horse driving pleasure at its purest - in fact, Ferrari will be organising a programme of dedicated track events for it in 2010/2011. Conceived exclusively for track but not official competition use, and thus unrestricted either by homologation limitations or regulatory restrictions, this extreme sports car incorporates the very best of Ferrari technology, the fruit both of our Research and Development Department's labours and our long experience and experimentation in F1. The plethora of aerodynamic, electronic control and handling innovations used together for the first time on a single car make this model a genuine technological laboratory. The solutions adopted for the 599XX - many of which will remain exclusive to it - enhance its levels of performance and can be summed up in one highly relevant statistic: a Fiorano lap time of just 1 minute and 17 seconds. Although it is such an extreme car, the 599XX still retains the ergonomics of the road-going model which are essential for non-professional drivers engaging in intensive track driving.
In addition to the 599 GTB Fiorano equipped with the Handling GTE package and finished in a new three-layer metallic Rosso, and the 599XX in a colour matching the F2008, Ferrari clients and enthusiasts will also be able to admire the single-seater that recently won the Prancing Horse its 16th Constructors' World title. We will also be showing our full range of road cars: the Scuderia Spider 16M in a Grigio Titanio livery, the 430 Scuderia in Rosso Corsa and our two Grand Tourer models, the Ferrari California in Nero Metallizzato with a Sabbia interior and the 612 Scaglietti. The latter will be displayed in the Atelier, a dedicated area where owners can get a taste of the virtually endless personalisation options on offer to them.
599 GTB Fiorano with the Handling GTE package
When it first debuted, the 599 GTB Fiorano set a new standard in terms of performance that remains a benchmark for new sports car development to this day. Now Ferrari is introducing the new Handling GTE (Handling Gran Turismo Evoluzione) package for the model to further underscore its sportiness and handling.
The package includes a modified set-up with stiffer springs and rear anti-roll bar as well as new calibration settings for the magnetorheological shock absorbers when the manettino is at its sportier settings. The ride height has also been lowered which in turn lowers the car's centre of gravity. This combined with the new set-up helps improve body control. The package also includes specifically optimised tyres featuring a compound that offers even better grip.
The car's electronics have also evolved to ensure even more prompt response to driver commands. The F1 gearbox's shifts are now even faster in high-performance settings, while a new engine software strategy has improved accelerator response.
The exhaust silencer has also been modified with the result producing an even more marked and thrilling sound under hard usage whilst still delivering just the right comfort levels at cruising speed.
From a styling point of view, the package also includes some distinctively sporty exterior and interior features with carbon-fibre widely used in the latter. The 20" split-rim wheels are new with a special diamond-cut and matte silver finish. The rear diffuser is finished in matte black to underscore the car's new set-up and highlight the chromed tail pipes. The cabin is sportier too thanks to a sophisticated mix of full-grain leather, black Alcantara® and carbon-fibre trim.
The new seats are trimmed in a new two-tone combination of leather with black Alcantara® inserts, and the seat backs are trimmed entirely in carbon-fibre. Embroidered in contrasting stitching on the headrest are a Prancing Horse and the words "Handling GTE".
599XX
While based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the same transaxle layout and engine type, this prototype is an extreme track car. Ferrari's engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine's combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. These modifications, combined with the fact that internal attrition has been reduced and the maximum revs have been boosted to 9,000 rpm, helped achieve the target power output of 700 hp at 9,000 rpm. Particular attention was also paid to cutting the weight of the engine unit components. This was achieved both by optimising forms - as in the new crankshaft - and adopting exclusive materials, as in the carbon-fibre used for the intake plenums. A new gearbox shift strategy cuts overall gearchange times to 60 ms.
The 599XX is characterised by an innovative electronic concept called the "High Performance Dynamic Concept" which has been designed to get the maximum performance from the car by managing the combination of the car's mechanical limits with the potential of its electronic controls. The mechanical and electronic systems work together to get the maximum performance from the car under extreme high performance driving, for consistent lap times. The sporty handling has been improved thanks to the adoption of second generation SCM suspension system. Track usage is also made easier thanks to the new "virtual car engineer", a screen in the car that provides a real-time indication of the vehicle's efficiency.
The 599XX's aerodynamics were honed in numerous wind tunnel test sessions with the result that the car now boasts 280 kg of downforce at 200 km/h (630 kg at 300 km/h). The front underside of the body is completely faired-in and the vents that channel hot air from the engine bay have been moved to the bonnet.
The "Actiflow" system increases downforce and/or cuts drag depending on the car's trim cornering conditions, courtesy of the use of a porous material in the diffuser and two fans in the boot which channel the air flow from under the car out through two grilles next to the tail-lights. Winglets have been added to the rear buttresses to increase downforce. while synthetic jets have also been incorporated into the rear of the car to control and smooth the air flow and to reduce drag. Ferrari's engineers have also used F1-derived "doughnuts" which partly cover the brake discs and wheel rim. These have the dual function of improving both aerodynamics and brake cooling.
In terms of the bodywork, composites and carbon-fibre have been widely used and the engineers drew on their experience in working with aluminium to reach the weight target. The development of increasingly high-performance materials has also benefited the carbon-ceramic material braking system. The brake pads are now made from carbon-fibre which means that the calipers are smaller whilst guaranteeing the same efficiency. The new racing carbon ceramic braking system also delivers shorter braking distances and is generally more efficient due to the weight saving.
The 599XX comes with slick tyres (29/67 R19 Front and 31/71 R19 Rear) specifically developed to maximise stability in cornering and increase lateral acceleration. They are fitted to 19 x 11J wheel rims at the front and 19 x 12J at the rear.
Setting allies with Phu!, SBTG presents to you, a kamikaze mission "Death from Above". A fictitious battle between 2 rival airborne squadrons. The Death Seeker AF1s and the Phantom Mirage AM90s. This will also be SBTG's debut on releasing a run of AM90s. A one time show down, 8 fighters per squadron. Bombs drop March 30th, 10pm NYC time.
issue: Death Seeker Air Force 1 code: Thunderbolt / Spitfire price: USD$500 qty: 8 individually numbered on shoes and box.
Featuring a weathered fuselage as an armor and cloaked in a urban desert storm camouflage. A suicidal maniac masked with the warhawks teeth ready for battle.
issue: Phantom Mirage Air Max 90 code: Blackburn / Hurricane price: USD$550 qty: 8 individually numbered on shoes and box.
Armored with metallic olive drab, battle dressed in desert storm and accented in a venomous acid green chompers. This woodland warrior is ready to cross enemy lines. issue: Phantom Mirage Air Max 90 code: Blackburn / Hurricane price: USD$550 qty: 8 individually numbered on shoes and box.
Armored with metallic olive drab, battle dressed in desert storm and accented in a venomous acid green chompers. This woodland warrior is ready to cross enemy lines.
Only available @ Royalefam , March 30th 2008, Sunday 10pm NYC time.
Artists Lazy and Darbotz worked on a custom Ubiq eL, something one does not come across too often. The end result is impressive. Darbotz worked on the drawings on the case as well as the inner sole screen print and Lazy worked on the carvings on the strap, which turned out to look similar to a laser graphic.
The shoes will be available at Know It Nothing in Singapore. Have a detailed look at them
Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews with twenty-plus contemporary typeface designers, graffiti writers, and lettering artists around the world. The book is introduced with a comprehensive essay charting the history of graffiti, its relation to type design, and how the two practices relate in the wider context of lettering.
Interviews within include conversations with pan-European type design collective Underware, Japanese type designer Akira Kobayashi, American graffiti writer and fine artist Barry McGee/Twist, German graffiti writers Daim and Seak, American lettering artist, graphic designer and design educator Ed Fella, among others. Parallel Strokes is an enquiry into the history, context, and development of lettering today, both culturally approved and illicit.
Full list of interviewees:
Akira Kobayashi Underware Ed Fella Delta Jerry Inscoe/Joker Jens Gehlhaar Daim Seak Jonas Williamsson Handselecta Tauba Auerbach Lady Pink She One Eklips AWR/MSK Eskae Renos Mike Giant Chaz Bojorquez Barry McGee/Twist
The result of six years of research in the combined arts of lettering, graffiti, and typeface design, Parallel Strokes is a collection of interviews some of the best letterform creators in the world today.
Chaz Bojorquez talks about the origins of barrio graffiti in Los Angeles and the evolution of the craft. Fellow Angeleno, vernacular graphic designer Ed Fella, speaks about his history in lettering and how he earned the title ³The King of Zing² in Detroit design and illustration circles. Famed Japanese type designer Akira Kobayashi discusses Roman and Japanese letterforms while showcasing a lifetime of type design work. European graffiti writers Daim, Seak, and Delta share their thoughts on dimensional graffiti lettering while American graffiti writer Mike Giant talks about vernacular lettering, typeface design, and the evolution of graffiti handstyles.
Parallel Strokes is richly illustrated throughout, featuring copious previously unpublished work by the interviewed artists, as well as supplementary illustrations and photographs detailing contemporary and historical trends in graffiti and type design.
The first 100 orders come with a two color 17" x 20" Parallel Strokes poster printed using recycled paper and soy inks at Portland, Oregon's Pinball Publishing.
Parallel Strokes is 244 pages thick and available for $25 with free shipping worldwide.
Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Why are there so many songs about rainbows And what's on the other side? Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, And rainbows have nothing to hide. So we've been told and some choose to believe it I know they're wrong, wait and see. Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star? Somebody thought of that and someone believed it, and look what it's done so far. What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing? And what do we think we might see? Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me.
All of us under its spell, we know that it's probably magic....
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name. Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors? The voice might be one and the same. I've heard it too many times to ignore it. It's something that I'm supposed to be. Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me.
SEATTLE -- A scuba diver was rushed to a hospital after suffering a heart attack Friday in Elliot Bay. 
