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Prohab Helmet Society 2010 Calender

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:09:19 +0000

The Prohab Helmet Society is a non-profit in Vancouver dedicated to providing helmets by donation to active individuals who wouldn't normally use them. To help fund their effort, Prohab put together a 2010 Ladies bike calender, a collaboration of artists, photographers, models, and friends. Featuring helmeted women in and around Vancouver having fun with their bikes, the 2010 Ladies Bike Calendar proves/aims to show that you can have fun–and be sexy–while being safe.

If you're into seeing gals and their bikes, then you can pick up a calender for about $23 USD shipped. Printed copies are being sent out early November, with an official release party on November 13th.

Visit Prohab Helmet Society to see more and preorder a copy today!

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Fan Death "Reunited"

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:52:46 +0000

Not much to say but that you really need to see this new video from Fan Death for the rad extended mix of "Reunited" from their forthcoming EP A Coin For The Well c/o The Pharmacy Recording Co. You especially need to see this video if you're a fan of Prince, Marilyn Manson, Andre 3000, Depeche Mode, Bjork, Peter Gabriel, Fad Gadget, Siouxsie, Courtney Love, Axl Rose, Left Eye, David Byrne, Adam Ant, Pee-Wee Herman, Billy Corgan and really, really cute girls. It's for you.

You can watch it after the jump, but do yourself a favor and go watch it in HD on Youtube.com by clicking here, and please be sure to watch it through to the very end!

- Fan Death "Reunited" (128kb Mediafire link)
- Fan Death on Myspace
- Also, go read what 'fan death' is on Wikipedia, it'll make you like them even more.

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Three Hearts Club

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:59:21 +0000

Three Hearts Club (a.k.a. The Hash Crew) is a prominent and influential graffiti crew from Chicago, formed in the early 90's and still going strong these many years later. With a diverse membership of not only graffiti artists, but also fine artists, graphic artists and musicians, the Three Hearts Club crew is known for their smooth blend of classic graffiti with contemporary abstractions, ideas and mediums.

You've seen their work on the street, in the galleries, on skateboards, posters, books and album covers, so it's only fitting that you be able to find them on some tees, right? Well, that's what's up with Bopzink.com, the Three Hearts Club online store. You can pick up mixes, prints, and of course tees - our favorite being the Auto Drop pictured above. I just got mine in the mail today and I love it!

- Check their work at ThreeHeartsClub.com
- Check the store at Bopzink.com

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Tone Tank and his 'Beast Hombre'

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:21:56 +0000

Rapper/artist Tone Tank (owner of Scumlife, member of the Nuclear Family, and one half of Iller Than Theirs) has always been obsessed with bootleg action figures. What are they, you ask? They're the weirdo generic-ish toys that you find in 99 cent stores, flea markets or wherever junk can be sold that just ain't legit. The figures tend to be ripoff superheros with mismatched body parts or purposely erroneously painted costumes, like where you think it's the Superman 'S' at first, but instead you realize it's a '5'. The variations are infinite, but as Tone noticed, nearly all of them almost always have some kind of glowing something included, and it's usually their chest.

So that brought Tone to create his own bootleg figure, the 'Beast Hombre', an orange superhero dude with a howling beast of a head and of course, a light embedded in his chest. He made only 24 of these gnarly orange dudes, hand cast in resin and they sold out f-f-f-f-fast.

So why am I mentioning this if you can no longer acquire your own? Because Tone Tank is a fucking rad dude that does a ton of rad shit, and you need to know that. Not only does he make action figures (I mean, who does that?!), he also has an ill clothing line and more importantly, all the music he's involved with is fucking DOPE. Really. Like, I thought it was gonna suck, I'll be honest, but now it's kinda my jam for real. Go check out Tone Tank on Myspace, then get some Iller Than Theirs action, 'cause there are three free downloadable EPs between the two of them that all slay. Get at it.

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Cupco Fear Demon

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:49:10 +0000

New stuff from Luke at CUPCO - mean-lookin' little biker jerks called Fear Demons! From the site:

The Fear Demon captures all your fears, paranoia, neuroses and negativity and uses them for his evil, twisted slightly nazoid purposes! Basically to KILL! KILL! KILL! and then go back to the CUPCO clubhouse and get a drunk as is demonly possible.

The 100% handmade figure features a removable helmet, detachable head and a hand-printed back - plus it comes with a CUPCO Suicide Bomber keyring and stickers! It's 14" x 6.5". All that for just $60! Check it out in the CUPCO Shop...

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Doomriders "Darkness Comes Alive"

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:17 +0000

Just saw on Hoopers Electric, the blog of tattoo artist and painter Thomas Hooper, that the merch he designed for the new Doomriders album, "Darkness Comes Alive" is now up for sale on Shirtsanddestroy.com and needless to say, they rule. Plus, they're only $14, so you've got plenty of bones left to buy the LP from DeathwishInc.com. God, I can't wait to see that cover art on a big 'ol 12" sleeve!

As an added bonus, check out these two tracks off the album:

~ Doomriders "Crooked Path" (direct mp3)
~ Doomriders "Lions" (direct mp3)

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D*Face Installation at Jonathan LeVine

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:55:54 +0000

To complement the exquisite corpse theme of London-based sculptor and street artist D*Face's site-specific installation at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NYC titled "Ludovico Aversion Therapy / All Your Dreams Belong To Us", the artist has unveiled on opening night an 8’ x 12’ piece in an unfinished state that will change over time. Beginning with an image of the artist’s own eyes, D*Face plans to add additional layers individually over the exhibition’s run (thru October 10th), so that visitors may return to see the work develop gradually into it’s completed state.

More info on the show following the jump!

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REBEL8 - Fall '09

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:26:17 +0000

Fresh out this week are the new Fall tees from REBEL8. The SF-based label, illustrated by CrownDozen.com bona-fide favorite Mike Giant, have just added 16 (!!!!) new tees, plus hoodies, hats, and accessories for both guys and girls, to their online store. I have to be honest in that I thought the Summer drop was a bit 'meh', but this stock is fresssssssssssh. They got that PMA!

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New videos: Fever Ray & Cinnamon Chasers

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:26:17 +0000

A couple great new videos that I had to make sure got seen. The first is a great new narrative from Cinnamon Chasers to accompany their subtle track "Luv Deluxe". The second is the video for "Seven", the latest single from Fever Ray, featuring yet more of their signature chilling, creepy, superb imagery. Watch the videos and download the MP3s after the jump!

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Riot Tuxedo

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:52:35 +0000

There are a lot of small tee labels out there doing one-color, scrawly illo prints in the vein of classic 70s-80s punk and metal tees, Actual Pain being one of our faves (so much so they were 'adopted' by CrownDozen longtime favorites, Mishka). Well, fairly recently I stumbled upon the lookbook of young upstarts Riot Tuxedo, a crew of two making some absolutely perfect tees in their nasty simplicity. Printing badass, oldishly-new nasty skate-metal tees, reminiscent of shit the weird kid in high-school drew on the back of his notebook, these guys deliver a tee line that instantly hit the mark in my crusty, black heart.

These dudes print their tees up in a manner that looks and feels truly vintage, and that's before they're hand-distressed by Riot Tuxedo's own claws and paws. It all makes for an instant fave in your closet - one you better watch close when some slinky sleepover asks for something to wear the morning after, or you've got your fave crust band crashing at your place after a show, 'cause these shits'll be vapor...

So check 'em out at RiotTuxedo.com, and if you'd like to read more about Brian Anderson, the dude behind the curtain at RT, then check the quickie interview after the jump!

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Daisy De Villeneuve for TFL

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:29:44 +0000

TFL = Transport For London = tube lines never functining = iconic tube (subway for those across the pond) symbols = lots more

Well, TFL has regular makeover and when they launched their new ticketing system, they had nothing but free Tracy Emin card holders distributed to random dazzled passangers.

The current makeover is by daughter-of-semi-famous-parents extraordinaire (very common title where it does not matter if you have anything at all to say as long as your lineage is even remotely rock and roll) Daisy De Villeneuve.

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Health "Die Slow" Video

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:07:47 +0000

Just took the time to finally watch the video for "Die Slow" off 'Get Color', the new album from noise assailants Health and had to share it. The album's been getting a ton of play here at CrownDozen, and we've had the below-linked remix by Anticon-associated Tobacco on blast all week too.

- Health "Die Slow (Tobacco Remix) (Mediafire)

HEALTH "DIE SLOW" on Vimeo.

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