Urban Prairie REFUELED

WE'VE MOVED.

2009-12-02T13:21:00.006-06:00

WE HAVE MOVED BLOGS. New address. Refueled can now be found at refueledmag.blogspot.com. Out with the old, in with the new. All new address, all new design - same cool style+design, plus news, previews and outtakes from Refueled magazine. Spread the word.

Amsterdam Sugar Warehouse

2009-12-01T15:47:00.002-06:00

Old sugar warehouse. Built in 1763 and located on the Bloemgracht canal.

via Loftlife magazine.

Toiletries

2009-11-25T10:38:00.002-06:00

Simply graphic design you'll find in my bath - from Hickoree's Hard Goods.

Train

2009-11-25T08:24:00.002-06:00

iphone photo/graphic.

DIY Perma

2009-11-22T09:49:00.004-06:00

Sherri DuPree of Eisley and her husband Max Bemis from Say Anything have a side project called Perma. A true indie DIY venture, cd single were sold on tour, each with signed, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn cover art from the Bemises. Dig it.

Evolution

2009-11-20T09:01:00.003-06:00

Refueled magazine has come a long way in two short years. It’s slowly evolving into what I had envisioned - a lifestyle magazine for music, style & design lovers, with an edge. If you have the time, go back and revisit issue one, issue two & issue three and see the evolution to the current Fall/Winter .09 issue. And again, thanks very much to the readers. The response has been overwhelming. You’re why we do it. Peace.

Vincent Darre

2009-11-19T14:21:00.001-06:00

Vincent Darre - interior and furniture designer. Photos by the Selby.

Stipe

2009-11-17T09:12:00.002-06:00

All the wheels are in full motion. Stay tuned.

Sweet Tooth

2009-11-16T14:08:00.003-06:00

"My dad says so few kids was born after the accident, that God decided to make ‘em special. So we got fur, or tails, or antlers. He says I’m the last one left. Outside of the trees is fire and hell, so we’s gotta stay here, where it’s safe. Says the trees stop the fire from burning us forever. An’ if we wait here and pray hard, one day we’ll get to go to heaven and be with mom...that’s what my dad says."

Strange sweet shit from Jeff Lemire.

Washed

2009-11-16T12:47:00.002-06:00

I'm really digging these washed blue pics from Jane Heller. Check her stuff out.

Tom Bonauro

2009-11-16T10:56:00.001-06:00

Portfolio.

Steve Reiss

2009-11-13T09:02:00.003-06:00

New pal, film/tv/video producer Steve Reiss, has done some mighty amazing work. He has produced/co-produced projects for everyone from U2, REM, David Bowie, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz to Michael Jackson - and the list goes on and on. Steve originally emailed me to say he really dug Refueled magazine and what I was doing with it. That in itself was a cool compliment. We found out we had a lot in common. He then was instrumental in hooking me up with REM's manager Bertis Downs, in my efforts to secure a interview with Michael Stipe for Refueled. Steve and I are now in the concept stage of a collabration. Will it be in print, on film? Stay tuned for the outcome.

Exactly

2009-11-11T08:41:00.005-06:00

Painting by GQ deputy editor Michael Hainey.

Eric Testroete

2009-11-09T14:22:00.005-06:00

My buddy Dave sent this over to me today, and I thought it was completely insane! Papercraft self-portrait by Eric Testroete.

Artist Statement:

"I made this as my costume for Halloween 2009. It was kind of inspired by big-head mode seen in videogames. I really wanted to get the faceted geosphere look with wireframe."

Interview

2009-11-08T10:08:00.003-06:00

I was interviewed by the lovely Jamie Watson from the very cool surf lifestyle blog Pineapple Luv. Also check out Jamie's interview with Liquid Salt magazine.

Collaboration

2009-11-03T13:41:00.007-06:00

2009 has been a very productive year for me, and 2010 is already shaping up to be as busy, if not more. Along with the release of my skate board line Refueled Sidewalk Surfboards in the Spring, I'll be releasing the first in a series of Refueled Books. The first titled "Collaboration" - a collaborative photo/graphic venture between photographer Cari Wayman and myself. Cari and I have long talked about doing a project together and it looks like the right time has come. Stay tuned.

Humble.

2009-11-03T10:43:00.003-06:00

The beautiful and talented Courtney Barton over at Inside the Loop is just one of the cool people who I've been receiving props from over the last couple of days since the release of issue four of my magazine Refueled. I am deeply humbled by all the great response. Refueled is a true labor of love and I am so honored to work with a cool group of staff and contributors. They help me shine. As long as you keep diggin' them, I'll keep putting them out. Peace.

Photo by Cheryl Schulke.

Refueled Magazine Issue 4 Available

2009-11-01T07:21:00.007-06:00

Refueled magazine, issue 4, is now available for FREE online. It's packed full of style, music, surf & skate - everything from singer/songwriter Amy Cook to surf/skate streetwear icon Shawn Stussy. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Fun Fun Fun Fest

2009-10-30T13:36:00.003-06:00

Who wants to go?

While SXSW lies in hibernation, Austin has awoken Fun Fun Fun Fest to pronounce that, deep in the wintry heart of Texas, the embers of merrymaking still burn strong. Now in its fourth year, Fun Fun Fun Fest features four core stages of some of the most progressive music & comedy representing Punk/Hardcore, Indie/Progressive, Hip Hop/DJ, & Comedy/Debauchery. In addition to Fun Fun Fun Fest’s ridiculous musical line-up, the festival will also host an array of activities to keep fans busy between sets. Fans can check out the festival’s mechanical bull, skate ramp, live screen-printing, photo booth, Flip cam interviews, API poster show, band merchandise and food and fashion from some of Austin’s favorite local businesses.

WHEN: November 7-8 / 12:00—9:00 p.m.
WHERE: Waterloo Park / 403 E. 15th St. / Austin, TX / 78701

Digital Expressions

2009-10-30T08:24:00.004-06:00

I was asked to contribute to Susan Tuttle's new book Digital Expressions. May 2010 release.

Digital Expressions guides the mixed-media artist through 25 stepped-out digital projects created with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Projects like manipulating single photos, collage on a digital canvas, and digital illustration will inspire you to tackle all kinds of digital mixed-media projects using stock photography, custom brushes, textured backgrounds and your own digital photos. A team of talented contributing artists further illustrates the techniques in action. Plus, a bonus CD includes more than 20 digital design elements for you to use in your own projects!

Shawn Stussy X Refueled Magazine

2009-10-26T09:36:00.004-06:00

Read my interview with surf/skate streetwear icon Shawn Stussy in the upcoming issue of Refueled magazine, which drops Nov. 1.

Refueled Sidewalk Surfboards

2009-10-22T12:16:00.002-06:00

My board line, Refueled Sidewalk Surfboards, launches Spring 2010.

Refueled Presents 180˚South

2009-10-18T10:59:00.004-06:00

Refueled magazine will host a special bonfire showing of Chris Malloy's new film "180˚South" on Jalama Beach in Lompoc, Califonia, early Spring 2010. In 2005 Chris Malloy took a trip to Patagonia with Yvon Chouinard and Rick Ridgeway. It was then the idea for what would be come the film 180° SOUTH was officially hatched. Chris had been considering this film for almost a decade prior and was finally inspired to dig into it after experiencing Patagonia first hand. Chris' aesthetic vision in his films Shelter, Thicker than Water, A Brokedown Melody and One Track Mind have helped usher in a movement in surfing that bleeds into popular culture world wide. His love for crafting simplicity and authenticity give him the ability to create lasting documents of time and place.

Chris Malloy will also grace the cover of Refueled's Spring/Summer 2010 issue. Myself and a small film crew will be shooting footage for the second installment of the magazine's "Behind-the-Cover" series.

Stay tuned for details.

Busy in the Studio Today...

2009-10-16T16:35:00.000-06:00

Cai Guo-Qiang

2009-10-15T07:52:00.001-06:00

Cai Guo-Qiang’s art installations are incredible. The movement and ferocity yet strange tranquility of his work is simply astounding.