THE B.O.P.

I Was On a Boat.

2009-11-11T21:41:00.000-08:00

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THE SAME BOAT.

- Nick

Some May Know: Keith Moved

2009-11-10T13:46:00.000-08:00

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Some of you may know I moved out of the sneaker residence and into a state of solitude where I focus on studies and look towards a fuzzy future. Out of my rebellion comes education and a run-down townhouse home to a number of characters and a family of raccoons. Below I've provided a montage of pictures depicting my new stomping grounds.

On a side note----Like streetwear brands, Blogs continue to disappear at a rapid rate and it is my hope that this doesn't happen to ours. What do you say B.O.P. Members? What do you say to a resurgence? It wasn't long ago that we declared 2009 as ours!

-Keith

Daily Surroundings : D.O.F.

2009-10-16T02:13:00.000-07:00

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The Value of the NBA Preseason.....

2009-10-13T17:02:00.000-07:00

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Q: Rumor has it you’re a great chef. Can you talk about some of your specialties?
Adam Morrison: Toast.

Q: Right. What’s your plan of attack when, uh, cooking (?) a piece of bread?
Adam Morrison: I usually stay between four and five on the knob you adjust for temperature. If I’m feeling really crafty, I’ll go six, but four and five is where I like. I go for a lighter toast. I prefer peanut butter as the main topping, but you have to add butter on there for the extra cholesterol. You know, butter the toast to get it nice and soft, then add the peanut butter on top to give it a nice texture. It's unhealthy, but that's why it tastes so good.

- Nick

The Worst Of The Best

2009-10-10T20:06:00.000-07:00

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Knowing that free PBR can only engage and enrage an audience so much (they've failed miserably on at least eleven Thursdays during the past year...), the gang at Hecklewood decided to add a new wrinkle to the mix at the 1 Year Anniversary bash on Thursday....

A CASCADIAN THEMED PHOTOBOOTH!!!!!

The fun never ended!!!

(That is...until *this* happened...)

[Special thanks to Matt O'Brien for dealing with all of the idiots like us who thought they were coming up with hilarious and witty poses on the spot. Check the full album HERE...]

- Nick

Holy Shit -- They Did It!!!

2009-10-07T13:47:00.000-07:00

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Someway, somehow, Hecklewood has made it a full year amongst their suspect OT/CT surroundings. Around the corner from countless shady bums. Next door to a police station.

The perfect retail location indeed.

But, they made it. [Sam claims 4,366 free beers, 488 new friends, 44 shirt graphics, 37 drunk hobos, 22 parking tickets and 18 exhibition parties were involved along the way.]

So they're throwing a 1 Year Anniversary Party.

This Thursday.

7-10.

Be there.

Here's what it looked like before they wrecked the place.

Shitty older blog post

(Notice that Sam character acting like he's busy and/or on the phone in every pic)

- Nick

The Most Extensive Sam Cassell Collection Ever

2009-10-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

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Congratulations Cam.

- Nick

[Lost my camera & fisheye lens....it's iPhone pics from here on out!]

First Thursday October : 3 Pins On A Map

2009-10-01T08:43:00.000-07:00

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At Compound tonight and for the rest of the month, the collective works of Canadian Krista Huot, American Jeni Yang and Japanese artist Kana Ohtsuki will be on display. Shindig kicks off at 7PM at the familiar 5th Street gallery.

On the fence about attending?

FREE BEER WILL BE PROVIDED.

- Nick

In The Trenches.....

2009-09-20T22:54:00.000-07:00

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Zac's been at my place for roughly 35 of the last 42 days or something.

We're working away on a 200-page issue.

(Fuck.)

He's been crashing in my basement the whole time and carved out a nice corner for himself.

Haven't quite cleaned up from the last party. Sorry. Oh, and added a few boxes since.

Finally got my corner set up with a new table and chairs too.

He'll be back on Thursday.

- Nick

DEVON GTX

2009-09-11T11:19:00.000-07:00

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There is a new supercar on the scene, and get this: IT'S AMERICAN! I am not a big fan of American cars, other than the Dodge Viper, which I really like (first generation body style please), but this I like. I am sure it has to do with the unique two-tone paint job, unique paneling, and very clean lines and edges. It is very smooooooth.

It actually performs amazingly well also. It packs a nice V-10 under that finely sculpted hood, and it just set a new Leguna Seca lap record, for cars that aren't actual race cars, by posting a 1.35.075. That beats out the Nissan GTR, Porsche 997 GT3, Corvette ZR1, and the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR.

On sale for $500,000 next year, so start saving.

Their website: http://www.devonmotorworks.com/supercars.php
-jt

FAIL.

2009-09-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

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I spent a bit of my morning looking for some new tees.

(Can't wear Rodman tees around the clock apparently.)

It's been 8 months since I did a 'View All' on Karmaloop.

Likely to be another 8. At least.

Closed my Safari tabs for the day with a grand total of zero purchases.

Thanks to tees like this.

- Nick

Magic Fall 09

2009-09-05T20:54:00.000-07:00

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For those that don't know, Magic is the twice yearly trade show for streetwear and a ton of clothing in general. Basically if you work for a shop, it's the place to check out all your store's lines at once. It also doubles as a train wreck for anyone who thinks they have swag.

New base camp this year (props to the AK guys), luckily it was directly across the street from the nearest Ross.

Definitely had to hook the purple name tag up with the purple shoes. It was asking for it.

Yeah, two pics. THE HOOK-UP WAS THAT GOOD.

The calm before the storm. I was there obscenely early and had just about all my appointments on Tuesday (over nine hours at three different trade shows). That's not what's up.

Limited edition T-shirt and matching laces: targeting the consumer who can't stand to have only one garment with music-note-dollar-signs on it.

Two meetings in for me, this booth is completely empty and has strands of scotch tape around it. Somebody's intern wasn't about to have a good day.

Pat Liberty showing the Akomplice line for probably the tenth time that day.

The man, the myth, the legend dropped by the Akomplice booth minutes before I did. Good trip but Eric Glennie woulda made it that much better...

After Magic I hit Project (to check out the most ridiculous collection of hot chicks assembled in one place) and Capsule (to check out streetwear). Capsule was WAY bigger than last time and definitely appears to be the future destination of streetwear.

Hittin the airport, I saw my dude shutting shit down.

--Ira

Puma, Puma, Puma. . .

2009-08-24T11:31:00.000-07:00

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What are you guys thinking!? Where was I when it became cool to wear kids' Halloween costumes as your standard piece of clothing? This is ridiculous, and I really can't justify why it exists at all, and it costs $124. Yeah, right. If you are trying to impress the Geico Gecko, this may be your hoody, if not, stay away, far, far away.

The Puma Bode Lizard Hoody

From pickyourshoes

-jt

Head Slowly Shaking as I Look Down in Disbelief

2009-08-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

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Are you kidding me? This is real? Remember when moving up the ranks in your local 'hood meant buying the latest iced out spinners? Not anymore, a new item looks to take the place of the nearly deceased spinners on the autos of young drivers everywhere. Will it succeed, only time will tell, but my money is on "Hell No!"

Here it is, the LED light up car emblem for your hood.The light is powered by the wind generated by driving. The little fan spins in the wind charging up the light.

That's right kids, for only 5 bucks, you can have a Mercedes logo blinking on the hood of your Honda or Toyota, or worse, on your Mercedes.

Once again, thanks to dvice

-jt

STREETBALLERS: The Movie

2009-08-14T05:14:00.000-07:00

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First I saw the Poster.........

Then I read "Streetballers is an Irish-Urban drama exploring the lives of two junior-college basketball players...." Needless to say I was forced to watch the trailer after that!

-Keith

Tomorrow : LIVE & DIRECT

2009-08-13T16:29:00.000-07:00

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Live & Direct.

@ Rotture.

Friday.

9PM.

See you there.

-Nick

Swimmin' With the Fishes

2009-08-11T16:13:00.000-07:00

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Here is an amazing video of the world's second largest aquarium, the Kuroshio Sea. It is big enough to house whale sharks and manta rays, and if you don't know, those are some big ass fish! The music is very calm and relaxing, so sit back, enjoy a nice cup of warm tea, and let your worries melt away thanks to the B.O.P.

The video was shot at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan.
video credit to Jon Rawlinson.

-jt

Nike Global Challenge...

2009-08-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

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- Nick

Don't Criticize . . . Hyperize

2009-08-07T11:42:00.000-07:00

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Usually NBA stars plus Rapping is a great recipe for disaster . . . well maybe it's just cause I've always been a huge DJ Quik fan but I really enjoyed the latest Nike Basketball advertising:

Mo Williams (Fog Raw), Kevin Durant (Velvet Hoop), Andre Iguodala (Chief Blocka), and Rashard Lewis (Ice-O)

All I was thinking was where's Delonte?

-Cam

First Thursday August : Survival Drive

2009-08-07T03:10:00.000-07:00

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Another month means another 1st Thursday out here in Portland, Oregon. Our two favorite clothing store/art gallery/sneaker boutiques, Hecklewood & Compound, both located just off Couch Street in the Pearl District, normally feature some awesome art shows spanning a vast array of categories. (Sometimes the shows suck too.) Unfortunately, Hecklewood was forced to take the month off after a last-minute cancellation from UNKL. Whoops.

Down at Compound, as you of course read below, the theme of the month is “Survival Drive,” depicting the works created by two artists after their 131 day, 34,033km journey throughout Japan.

World’s worst doorman…

GREAT show. The details, abstract nature and opposite yet somehow cohesive mediums of paint and photography were very impressive. Artwork will be on display all weekend.

Down at Compound, close to every Sole Collector shoe we’ve ever done is on display…

This tee has a ton of boxes on the front. Corny enough. The real question is how in demand are sz. 12.5 Terminator High Premiums? (In the black box. Of course.) Apparently NINE PAIRS amongst a “collection” of 40 boxes is what the kids are into these days.

Making It Rain Since 1995. Relying on outdated graphics since 2005.

And the KING of them all.

The Chuckster.

In a CB Military Jacket. With epaulets. Instructed to make “Power Moves.”

(Compound Crew — You’re welcome in advance for the reverse product placement!)

- Nick

A Drive Thru Japan: 1st Thursday August

2009-08-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

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Don't forget to stop by Compound this evening to celebrate the monthly PDX holiday that is 1st Thursday. This months installation is:

Survival Drive : Uncovering present-day Japan through a 131 day, 34,033km journey.

"Survival Drive is the incredible journey taken by two artists to document the present-day of Japan. Travelling by car, painter Reijiro Mochizuki (a.k.a. Rei) and photographer Shouichiro Fukuda (a.k.a. Hooky) spent 131 days crossing the country, clocking up 34,033km in the process. Reijiro Mochizki and Souichiro Fukuda undertook this immense journey across Japan creating a series of sketches and photographs of the things they encountered along the way. For this book, we carefully selected the best of their work, along with maps of journey, photos of recording devices, and extracts from their blog."

See you there . . . and don't forget to FIX it up afterwards at Someday Lounge.

Recap soon . . .

-The B.O.P.

Raspberry What? . . . Iced Tea

2009-08-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

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Mr. Wire Hangar (Wiya Hangar!) aka Delonte West makes his triumphant return.

Enjoy!

-Dane

Summer Vacation 09 - Spain Recap

2009-07-29T10:11:00.000-07:00

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Just got back to Oregon, after my Spanish summer vacation! Long trip but definitely worth all the euros.

One of the best things about Spain is that even the old ladies stay fitted . . . Purple or Pink?

Probably the best day of the trip, the first day of San Fermines in Pamplona, aka the Running of the Bulls. Started at noon on Monday the 6th with a huge wine/sangria/shaving cream fight, then more drinking and partying all night till 8am on Tuesday morning for the first Running of the Bulls.

Only shoe choice for San Fermines, Red Toro Bravo 5's. The traction was exceptional and helped me escape death or injury in the bull run. Intense run but got away all in one piece, except the 5's are very thrashed.

One Bottle . . .

Two Bottles . . .

Too many bottles . . . out by 3 pm ish . . . Cheap dates!

Definitely goes down as one of the top 5 parties ever (up there with Mardi Gras, and Spring Break in Mexico).

Lots of graffiti in Spain, this one got lost in translation.

Spain has the ham game locked down, every super market had its own section selling full legs for 20-150 euros.

Amazing Sangria

Tapas are overrated, in the Basque country pinchos are the way to go. Like a gourmet buffet of appetizers where you walk in grab what ever looks good. Nothing over 3 euros.

Gettin' my Cam-man on in Granada to pick the forbidden fruit in the Alhambra. I've never had a half orange - half lemon before. Kinda like a sour warhead, 1st sour then sweet.

But the most enjoyable part of the trip . . . Topless Beaches,
Barcelona

San Sebastian

Santander

& Cadiz

Overall great trip!

Glad to be back . . . Well Maybe!

-Cam

"Uhh, No DWade -- No Freestyle Contest Tonight At All...."

2009-07-27T23:36:00.000-07:00

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worst rap - Find contests at ibeatyou

- THE B.O.P.

Daily Surroundings : Dropoff for Mikey....

2009-07-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

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Be on the lookout for a skate review of the STPLxAirwalks on the new SC.com in a couple of weeks.

-Nick