Transplanting yourself from Montana to Arizona leaves you thirsty. Unquenchable this thirst, I find both temptation and solace in these incredible images of natural root bridges from (would an outsourcing joke still be relevant?) northern India.

The Kings of Concrete spilled some vert in their street on this bus shelter in Dublin. All will be well until former IRA show up and stake claim like modern day Daggers.

La vida de vagabundos americanos. Like reoccuring characters from a previous chapter in my life, the subjects of this photo journal had me thinking of old friends and enemies alike. In fact, I wouldn't be too surprised if I knew half of the people in these pictures. Put on a Pasties/Hail Seizures 7" split and hop a boxcar to the Slabs.

Loser Machine Company is a hybrid skate/motorcycle (ugh) brand out of California. Loser Machine sells apparel 'geared' towards motorcycle builders and riders in an effort to cash-in on the recent popularity of 60's & 70's bike culture. The garments themselves are so lazy; a shame, because much of the imagery is really nicely done. Stock black tees, flannel shirts, and mesh caps with logos pressed on and kicked out the door with no consideration for quality. A paint-by-numbers 'So-Cal Skate-Biker" .



A few months back Harley Davidson released this advertisement for the Motor Company's next big thing: the Iron 883 Sportster. It caused a stir in the scene because many people felt like HD was marketing their (the riders') lifestyle to outsiders in an effort to boost slouching sales. That is exactly what HD is doing, because it works, because it's trendy. At the same time, it could be the Spring '09 lookbook for Loser Machine. Not because the people are wearing Loser Machine gear, but instead Loser Machine is selling the same gear, but with their name stamped on it; a cultural middle-manning of the people they supposedly represent.

It's a cheesy, bullshit, sellout cash-in, and what bothers me the most about Loser Machine is that it goes by without criticism. Skateboarding and motorcycles and the culture that surrounds them always represented individuality to me. Progression through artistic vision, not phoned-in stereotype manipulation.

A company that markets homebuilders farming their products out to be made overseas? That makes about as much sense as a barber shop that sells hats.

Make every day, a LATER'DAY.
Season one is on DVD, Season two is well into motion over at VBS.tv.
If you don't know, now you know.

Oh yeah, this too.

DirJournal recently featured this interesting (albeit brief) collection of abandoned cities across the globe.

The time has come to start a cult, stake a claim, and cultivate my own kingdom.

Oliver Wüest.