TAG: San Francisco

Mar04

DaVinci – “What You Finna Do?” (Video)

Once a predominantly black neighborhood with deep jazz roots and streets lined with nightclubs, San Francisco’s Fillmore district has underwent radical changes over the last several decades. Urban redevelopment replaced businesses with low-income public housing, and the streets became wrought with turf wars, drugs and crime. It’s the story of Any Ghetto, USA, except that recent years have seen a spike in gentrification, with many of the area’s longtime residents being pushed out to maintain the city’s glossy, golden image.

DaVinci is one of the last men standing on his block, trying to keep The ‘Moe’s culture alive. In “What You Finna Do?” off his upcoming debut, The Day the Turf Stood Still (available March 9 via SWTBRDS Creative Collective), DaVinci describes the changes like an overnight, zombie-like takeover as he wakes up to black-owned businesses and homes being …

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Feb23

RetroTV: BLVCK SCVLE “Balance of Opposites” (Video)

Black Scale is quickly becoming the unsung hero of street wear culture. Commanding absolute respect on both the ground level and throughout the international fashion market, it’s gone from good idea to San Francisco flagship in only a little over a year. But unconditional admiration and global acclaim is never a simple coincidence: behind every great empire is a leader with vision, and in the case of Black Scale, there’s MEGA.

In a world where balance is everything, MEGA effortlessly walks the edge as if it were the norm, striking the balance of opposites with every stride. This first-hand story takes you beyond the label to hear MEGA’s brilliant perspective, inducting you into the society of secrets known as Black Scale.

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Feb21

Shaw’s Pretending We’re Not Animals (Review)

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Pretending We're Not Animals



At first listen, Shaw is easy to dismiss, especially if you listen to the album through a low quality stereo system or bad pair of headphones. The beauty of this one man, electronic project from San Francisco, California is in his painstaking attention to detail. The opening track and album title, “pretending we’re not animals” strikes a shocking resemblance to the postal services’ “recycled air” with moodier glitchy beats hidden underneath many layers of ambient synth pads. It’s apparent that Shaw spends a great deal of time automating his ...

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Feb16

The Flakes – “Roulette” (Video)

There’s certainly a narrative in this self produced video that the Flakes dished out a while back. It’s all fun and games, though. Just take a listen to that hook.

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Feb15

Brandon Scott: West Coast Cool Meets Japanese Elegance

Photo Courtesy of B:Scott

“If you haven’t really struggled in life, you haven’t really lived. If you do not give up everything to do this, you will not make it in this industry.” -Brandon Scott

Though he may be the grandson of a Bauhaus educated architect, LA designer Brandon Scott is making a name for himself on his own terms. From winning awards at San Francisco State University to design collaborations with Nice Collective and B.Son/Rebecca Beeson, Scott has spent the past nine years hustling, networking and gathering as much intel as possible in hopes of one day setting out on his own. Lucky for us, that day has finally arrived. Fusing German and Japanese aesthetics with West Coast flavor, Scott has recently dropped his drool-worthy S/S 2010 collection under his own label, B:SCOTT, a collection that includes his takes on such staple garments as the cardigan and the hoodie. In an effort to distill West Coast styling, leaving it in its purest form, Scott has stripped-down streetwear and meticulously refined it to appeal to and attract men of all ages. I recently had the opportunity to browse through the S/S 2010 collection as well as listen in on a phone interview with the designer himself. After hearing his perspective on design and witnessing his drive and dedication to the industry, I believe Scott has positioned himself to take the reins of West Coast menswear.

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