I know I was born in the wrong era. This book is just more proof that my life would have been 1000 times better if I lived in a glass bubble in the woods eating acid all day. Spaced Out: Radical Environments Of The Psychedelic Sixties is a book that shows some of the insanely cool living arrangements that were apparently very popular in the sixties, mainly because everybody was on acid and didn’t know if they were living in a rubber pyramid, or on the petal of a daisy stuck firmly in the ear of a naked elf. Either way, if I had a time machine, you can bet I’d be sitting Indian style, eating a mushroom quesadilla on the floor of a teepee in the hills of San Fransisco right now!

Now that gay marriage is legal in California, I’ve decided to go ahead and get a minister’s license and open up shop! I actually got my license for my friend’s wedding, but I’ve decided to reach out to the gay community and offer my services. If you’re looking for a minister who will take hold your wedding vows in the highest regard, but also have fun with it and keep everybody entertained, hit me up. Serious inquiries only. Oh, I’m not gay, but I am a huge fan of Queen, Rufus Wainwright, and The Communards—so I am a huge supporter! Lets get married! Lets Party! Email me for a quote and/or references.

The two reasons I purchased a Sonic Youth beach towel are:

1. I love Sonic Youth

2. I’m a total groupie idiot.

To celebrate the DVD release of Joy Division’s new documentary film, Peter Saville (the art director behind Joy Division’s graphic look and feel) has teamed up with Microsoft’s Zune to create the Limited Edition Joy Division 80G Zune Player. The Zune is a pretty awesome little machine that not only plays music, but also plays movies, radio, has wireless sharing, and a 3.2 inch widescreen—it’s aptly nicknamed, the “Pod killer”. This particular Zune is an über-collector’s item with the iconic Joy Division album artwork from Unknown Pleasures etched on the back. Only 500 of these gems were made, so good luck finding one. If you are one of the lucky 500 Joy Division fans/collector’s that get your mitts on one, you should listen to these three Joy Division songs in order, just because I say so: “Means To An End”, “Twenty Four Hours”, and Something Must Break”. If you really want to get weird, throw Grace Jones’ cover of “She’s Lost Control” in the mix, and dance like Ian would. $400 @ Zune.net

My good friends over at Brixton are doing things right. They make a high quality product that’s ahead of the cool-curve and they’ve cornered an untouched market of hipster headwear. I love these guys, and I while it would be easy for me to get bitter and hate on them because they’re whipping a horses ass with a belt, I can’t do that, because I am a man who believes that good things happen to good people, and the people at Brixton are good people indeed. I am not afraid to admit that from time to time, I can be found with my face buried deep in the pages of a People magazine. Like most people, I can’t get enough of that crap. Anyway, yes I’m a kook who likes People and Us Weekly, but self-deprecation is not the point here. The point here, is that in last weeks issue of People, the magazine did a “Father’s Day Gift Guide”, in the section labeled, “Cool Dad”, the hand picked the Brixton Drifter hat and basically told 3 million People Magazine readers that Brixton is cool—couple that with the fact that Robustflavor.com has also picked up Brixton as a favorite, and you’ve pretty much got a winner right there. Go buy a Brixton hat, the hipster messiah tells you to abide, and you will.

We all know gas prices are worse than a fish hook to the penis tip on a Tuesday. That’s why we should all be living close to our place of business, biking or walking to work, and waking up every day in a god damn fantasy world wondering why everybody is complaining about gas prices. The bottom line here is that 87% of us are screwed and we have to drive at least ten freeway miles to work and back. If we didn’t, and if we all lived the dream, we’d all be driving solar powered golf carts to work. Here’s the lowdown from one of the most decedent and consumeristic (I made that word up) website/airplane magazine store on Earth, Hammacher Schlemmer—I love this store!

Here’s what Hamacher.com has to say …

“This is the electric golf cart that has an array of 72 photovoltaic cells built into the roof that collect solar energy, providing up to 33% more range between recharges than non-solar electric golf carts. The carts 160-watt array produces up to three amps per hour for its 48-volt rechargeable battery system, providing a range of up to 49 miles approximately 10 rounds of golf before requiring a full recharge (overnight via its 6′ long AC adapter; 15 hours via its solar array). The array also extends the life of the battery system by 60% more than other electric golf carts. Its 5 1/2-hp electric motor and 19-spline rear axle provides a maximum speed of 24 MPH and is powerful enough to enable the cart to climb a 28 incline when fully loaded with two passengers and golf bags, supporting up to 755 lbs.”
If you have the life that lends itself to the use of a solar powered golf cart, you’re either old and amazing, or young and lucky as hell, and either way, I wish you the best.

Our Volcom homies have opened up a new store in the world’s most exciting and interesting city, that’s right cubites, New York City is home to a new Veeco store and from the looks of it, it’s pretty dope. Located in Soho at 446 Broadway the store is full of Volcom gear, and decorated with all things Stone. I haven’t been there, but from the looks of it, it is a hipster haven, and will most likely make some dough for the bros. Here are some vital stats:

Volcom New York City
446 Broadway Ave
New York City, NY 10013
212-334-2215

Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm
*Hours are subject to change. Please call ahead.

Store Bio:
Not too long ago, 446 Broadway was like a dark and empty cave among the hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan’s trendy SoHo. While out scouting potential store sites in September of ’07, JR and Danchak found this jewel and knew right away that it had “good bones”. With a lot of collaborative effort from Volcom’s finest, this has become our first east coast store in what can only be described as the shopping mall of the world. With Chinatown only two blocks away, this location bursts with tourists and shoppers from around the globe every day of the year. Volcom has finally found a home in NYC … there goes the f*ckn neighborhood!