Month: May 2010

CONCRETE WAVE’S JIM PHILLIPS COLLECTOR DECK

If you’re an old folk like me, fiend for old type skateboarding you’d probably already know Concrete Wave Magazine. Two years ago they have released an issue about Jim Phillips with a crazy cover handled by him. Right after, PPS got the artwork printed on deck! 7 hand screen-printed colors on a radical Pool shape board. A true piece of art! here’s a few picts of that collector item. -KoolFunc’88

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DIZE RESCENT ART SNEEK PEAK

Not satisfied to be one of the most versatile graffiti writer from Paris, mastering all kind of styles and being real dedicated since the early 90’s, Dize do his thing artisticaly since a few years now and start to gain heavy recognizing in the “Street-Art” world. He’s getting busy right now working on some various exhibitions and here are some of his lastest works. If you want to be informed daily on the artist check out his blog. -KoolFunc’88

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POWELL PERALTA “PER WELINDER STREET DECK” RE-ISSUE

As you can see on the above graphic, it’s a way old one to be re-issue these days. Being for the past few years, an absolute graal for every skateboard collectors, the Per Welinder Street deck will be available this summer. Of course it’s a re-issue and it cant replace an original one from the 80’s, but it’s the exact VCJ graphic printed on and the shape seems fine too. -KoolFunc’88

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KOKANE “MAKES ME WONDER” THROWBACK UNRELEASED TRACK

As the new Lp from Kokane is about to be released anytime soon i have digged the vault and here’s a lost gems from the DoggHouse era back when Koka was down with Snoop and locked the incredible “Dr. Jekill & Mr. Kane” Lp, which never see the light unfortunatly! “Makes me Wonder” is produced by Battlecat and is basically a cover of Led Zep’s “Stairways to heaven”. Crazy Track! -KoolFunc’88

NEW DEATHWISH’S BRIAN HANSEN PRO MODEL GRAPHIC REFERENCE

Baker Boys’s deathwish just revealed their summer products and that board for Brian Hansen make me remember something i’m knowing already…Just cause it’s a remake of an old comic page about the legendary motor stuntman Evel Knievel. The idea is nice and the re-interpretation is pretty good! Great Graphic. -KoolFunc’88

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LOBULO’S PAPER CUTOUT GRAPHIC

Not a fan of Gaga’s music but this paper cutout illustration by spanish design bureau Lobulo is mad creative! To say it well, that vinyl cover is exactly what it should be done to make records sell nowadays with all the crisis and downloading issues. Putting as much love to the packaging as the music itself is a good solution to make people want the real thing instead of a pirate digital version. But i assume it must be only a concept art…. -KoolFunc’88

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