The Office Season 8

Finally got a copy of The Office Season 8 through an awesome seller on Kijiji.

The Deathwish Video

Finally grabbed a copy of the long awaited video from Deathwish Skateboards cleverly titled The Deathwish Video. I remember watching a clip a while back and Jim Greco stated it was supposed to come out in October 2010. That totally panned out, but better late than never. I have been a big fan of these guys for the longest time and seeing new footy from some of my favourite riders is the best way to kick off the warm skate weather season. Bummer that it will not include Antwuan Dixon, but seeing his situation, it was obvious. Grab a copy from your local shop ASAP.

42

Yesterday afternoon, my brother and I caught the movie 42 starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. Being the avid baseball fan I am, this was a must-see. It tells the story of Jackie Robinson [Boseman], the first African-American to enter the professional baseball and Branch Rickey [Ford], the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who signed him to the team. An important piece of world history in the form of a motion picture, I encourage everyone, baseball fan or not, to see it ASAP.



Please check out my Jersey Sunday x Jackie Robinson [1955] entry.

The Rolling Stones x Some Girls Deluxe Edition

Back when I said I needed on more of this band's album, this was it. Some Girls, released in 1978, was what most writers called The Rolling Stones' comeback album after many attempts to create a new sound. Re-released as a 2-disc Deluxe Edition format in 2009 and includes 12 new tracks, most of the stores that carried this had a very high price tag. However, one particular mall had the wrong lowered price marked on it and I grabbed it once that mistake was corrected. This is one of the greatest works by The Rolling Stones and like all the albums I pick up, you should definitely check it out.

Converse Chuck Taylor Lows x Green Day x Dookie

Just this passed Saturday, I tripped down to Get Outside and grabbed a pair of sneakers I've been wanting since they popped up on the Internet. Now in my possession are the Converse Chuck Taylor Lows Green Day Dookie collabo. The detail on these shoes are insane and I think I've found another set of kicks for display purposes only. I know I've said to myself I was out of the collecting hobby, but these brought me right back in.

Gracing the side walls of the sneakers are images taken from the band's staple album Dookie realeased in 1994. Growing up in that whole grunge/alternative era, this was the album to listen to. Even to this day, I continue to listen to it. I was stoked to see it listed as one of the greatest albums of all time and I encourage you to hear it out some time soon. Furthermore, if Converse wasn't involved in this at all, I don't think any other brand would be a legitimate choice for this mash-up.

I thought this was a neat feature; the tongue on the right shoes lists the first seven tracks of the CD and the left lists the last seven in that unique handwritten font found throughout the booklet.

Last, but not least, is the iconic logo on the heel that needs no explanation at all. Classic.

David Bowie x The Next Day

The Next Day is the latest offering from legendary artist David Bowie. Released ten years after his last record, The Next Day kind of reminds of the reason why you got into him in the first place with unique sounds and vocals. What's also very interesting is the artwork of the sleeve by cleverly placing and altering his other classic album, Heroes. Expect to see more of his CDs pop up on my blog in the near future.


Where Are We Now?


The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Going Big

Going Big is an ESPN documentary focusing on Sam Bowie, the 2nd pick of the 1984 NBA Draft for the Portland Trailblazers ahead of future Hall-of-Famer, Michael Jordan. Over the course of history, he has forever been called a "bust" and not living up to the rest of the draft class' expectations. This doc goes deep into the archives of Sam Bowie's life and is definitely a must-see for basketball fans.