Sunday, December 30, 2007

Ipod Classic 80gb black, Panorama Deck, Nike Amp watch, Nike Gibson Marshall, Seven Union, The Fragile Army, Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever

Yes, Finally, the ordered via online, ipod classic 80gb has finally arrived in front of our doorstep and guess what? It has been traveling from Hong Kong China but miraculously arrived in one piece.

The ipod classic is a sexy black. Some people may say, it is not an ipod unless it is black. Hurm, originally, white has been associated with Mac products, but after the iPhone has been revealed to the world, we can say all the perceptions has changed and Macs no longer bound to the white signature.

Upon the opening of the ipod classic 80gb casing, you will straight away see this tiny sexy invention. Below you will get a simple compressed manual, a headphone, a some kind of white thing, and a USB connector. The bad things are, the manual given is not adequate for newbies and you have to visit the web for the extended version. And the are no CD given for iTunes. You have to download the application from the internet which is about 50mb in size. Man, that really hurts because your excitement need to be halted for a while for the download and installation. One more thing is, there is no plug recharger. You need to charge from your computer USB. Full charge can take up to 4 hours and in that case, your computer need to be turned up for 4 hours too. What a waste of energy if you want to charge your ipod overnight.

Anyway, ipod classic 80gb is a blast. The screen is ok and although the size is the biggest in the latest ipod family, hey you got 80gb and the navigation is impressive due to large buttons. Kudos to ipod classic 80gb.



Panorama deck is out with very limited quantity. Grab em at Miz29 skate shops at Singapore and Sungei Wang Plaza. Because of the the very limited number of this deck produced, we guess you better just buy, put in a showcase box and show it to the later generations.


What is this reddish tiny creature? Introducing Nike Amp watch! It is a watch and a bluetooth remote control for the iPod Nano and Nike+. Cool!


Ever imagine what will happened when major companies in the music industries join hands with Nike? You will get Gibson Dunk SB and Marshall Amps Dunk High SB. These Nike kicks are inspired from Gibson Guitar and Marshall Amp. 2 in 1. Music and Nike.


This is on of the Japanese Fitter Brand Seven Union Ends collection for 2007 Holiday Line


Umusu Snipets

The Fragile Army by The Polyphonic Spree

Original Release Date: June 19, 2007
Number of Discs: 1
Label: TVT Records

Section 21: Together We're Heavy
Section 22: Running Away
Section 23: Get Up And Go
Section 24: The Fragile Army
Section 25: Younger Yesterday
Section 26: We Crawl
Section 27: Mental Cabaret
Section 28: Guaranteed Nightlite
Section 29: Light To Follow
Section 30: Watch Us Explode (Justify)
Section 31: Overblow Your Nest
Section 32: The Championship

Maybe one of the largest number of band members, The Polyphonic Spree shows the world what team work is all about. Definitely a must buy!


Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever by The Cribs

# Original Release Date: May 21, 2007
# Number of Discs: 1
# Label: Warner Bros

Track Listings
1. Our Bovine Public
2. Girls Like Mystery
3. Men's needs
4. Moving Pictures
5. I'm a Realist
6. Major's Titling Victory
7. Women's Needs
8. I've Tried Everything
9. My Life Flashed Before My Eyes
10. Be Safe
11. Ancient History
12. Shoot the Poets

A 3 members band bring up the indie scene. Really worth it!

Friday, December 21, 2007

Thrasher Magazine Hacked, Push Atau Mati, Kecik Ampunk, Ryan Sheckler Turned 18, Nike "Red Crocodile" Air Force

Skaters all over the town, this update will probably interest you most compared to other updates!

Thrashermagazine.com Hacked by the self claimed Indonesian hacker.

It sounds like this:
Deface by Indonesian Hacker. Special Thank's to dedicated all people. Love Peace. I'm sorry, stop war, dont touch all Islam country! F*ck Denmark, F*ck Government!!! F*ck U God, F*ck U Country, Go To Hell.

You see, although there are lots of grammatical errors plus severe broken English, but they do know how to hack. Funny isn't it. Why hacker magazine? Do not ask, you see hackers do stuff for fun.


Introducing "Push Atau Mati' a new skare shop at Shah Alam.

Push Skateshop: 59, Jalan Lawan Pedang,
13/27, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor
(near Shah Alam Skatepark)

http://www.myspace.com/pushskateshop




Ryan Sheckler turned eighteen. Ryan birthday was organized by Oakley and the crowds were entertained by Lil John And Three 6 Mafia.


Kecik Ampunk now rides for Miz29. Congratulations.


Unique Nike "Red Crocodile" Air Force one will be released soon. Probably will be under Supreme line up. Check out Nike Air Force One related websites for more infos!


sources:
skatemalaysia.com
skateboarding.com
individualsole.com

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Skundefeated, DQM Your Mother Collaboration, Sole Obssesion Tess, Head Porter Ipod Nano Case, Streething Behind The Scene, One3Zero Website

Hey guys, sorry for the late updates. Got a lot of things going on in our daily lives. This update mainly about new apparel line ups. Ok here it goes, Undefeated released new collection of long sleeve tees, cardigans, beanie, jackets etc under Skundefeated collection.
DQM in the other hand released tees, jackets, skate decks and others with collaboration with Your Mother. 'Your Mother' is a brand, not your mother.



Sole obsession, one of the major website in street culture released limited edition BBQ tees priced at SGD$40. Dont worry, it is a high grade t-shirts with silkscreens.


The new iPod nanos which was released on September this 2007 have a major different from the first generation which was a rectangular shaped, whereas the new nano is square shaped. New shape introduced and you cant use that old nano silicon case to wrap this nano. Fear not for those who afraid that their new small great buddy will get scratch, you all can now buy Head Porter nano case which gives not only protection, but beauty at the same time.Streething.com released 'Streething behind the scene' which gives the loyal leaders and subscribers of streething.com website a peek into the daily lives of a streething-er.


Skaters, we got one news from you. One3zero skateboard now have their own website that is dot com-ed, not myspace. Checkout www.one3zero.com
Skundefeated, DQM Your Mother Collaboration, Sole Obssesion Tess, Head Porter Ipod Nano Case, Streething Behind The Scene, One3Zero Website


sources
streething.com
one3zero.com
kix-files.com
individualsole.com

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Umusu Snippets Launched

Ok, Umusu crews have discussed and starting today, our crew are open to add relevant news on todays cultures such as movies etc and this stuff will be call snippets. Look at the blog titles, our snippets will have some kind of this (see below) so that you can distinguish between snippets and street culture updates.

Snippet(s) : The Title

You see, we always talk about shoes, skates and all that, so we thought, why don't we spiced up our blog section with our daily life experiences because there are so much things that we want to talk about. Movies, gadget reviews, music reviews (lots to talk about) and all that stuff perhaps. Oh yes, it all started from the ipod stuff. Expect snippets updates soon. By the way, snippets will be posted anytime we like, while for street culture blog updates, we usually update them in weekly basis. So watch your back dude.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Preduce Holiday Sales, Converse Japan 100th Anniversary, Micky Papa and Panorama Deck

This December, Preduce is having Holiday Sales and you get it right, Nike SB and all those branded stuff will have crazy price slashes! Since Preduce is located in Bangkok, better do your homework and money calculations first.


Converse Japan is celebrating their 100th Anniversary and from this December to march next year, Converse Japan will release 100 items including retro models, thats right, the models that your grandpa and grandma wore during their winning days.

Check out Converse Japan at http://www.converse.co.jp/ and special sub domain http://thankyou.converse.co.jp/


Micky Papa, young and a raising skateboarder star joins FKD bearings.


Skatmalaysia planned to produce Panorama Skateboard decks. No info yet on the price, release date and designs. The only info we can gather is "Coming Soon". Grab in! Skateboarding scene in Malaysia is heating up and this deck is so special because it carry the memorable "First Malaysian Skateboarding DVD" message. Stay tune.

That's all folks. See you next time.

Monday, December 3, 2007

'80GB Ipod? No Thanks, Get Touch Instead', Usher Good Moves, Procupine Cap, Miz29 Relocation, Toypunks DVD, Force Of Love, And Skate Competitions

Whats up? This update we will start with something with got nothing to do with street culture but this thing got something to do with street trends. It is about Ipod. One of our team here wanted to express his distatisfaction over the overly priced Ipod Classic that he planned to buy since his mp3 collection is around 20GB and it will increase since he is an audiophile.

You see, the Ipod got nothing to do with his distatisfaction. It is not about the quality, size etc but is about the price the authorized dealer put at. Our boy here spend a lot of time reviewing, asking and comparing lots of mp3 players. From Zune to Ipod touch to Meizu. After he did his research and conclude that Ipod Classic is the bomb and cost him about RM1000 for 80gb model, he decided to hit it at one of Ipod authorized dealer at Ipoh. Guess what? The Ipod classic price tag is RM1500!

Compared to unauthorized dealer, it cost more, around 50% more. One more thing, when he browsed the pamplet, the pampled says that the ipod classic have 2 sizes, 30GB and 80GB. Blarg, this shows that the so called authorized dealer is selling 5th generation Ipod when that day, the 6th generation have been releases, having 2 cool sizes, 80GB and 160GB.

The problem is, the new Ipod 6th generation 80GB cost around RM1200 and this authorized dealer is selling 5th generation 80Gb Ipod for RM1500. Thank God he is wise and walked off cool from the shop.

Maybe in his genius brain is saying, RM1500 80GB Ipod? No thanks, better to take Ipod Touch which is around that margin. Authorized dealer? Better update your stuff and see the market price.


Congratulations Usher! A great news from Revolution Magazine No. 84! Usher, one of the great skateboarder in Malaysia has jumped from Wild Channel and Etnies bus to Billabong and Element bus and ride for them. Good luck with your new sponsors!


“Coming To America” movie inspired New Era to produce a porcupine fitted cap. Looks great isnt it? Not yet comfirmed whether it will be released or not. A new trend in fashion? Definitely YES.


Miz29 relocated their store to the 2nd floor of Sungei Wang Plaza. On 1 december 2007, 5pm they threw and opening party. Expect new Nike SB shoes and “Nothing but The Truth” DVD this week at Miz29.

Miz29, Lot S005. Second Floor, Sungei Wang Plaza. Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 55100; +603 2143 2396.


Want to check out the history of Japanese toys, fashion and punk rock that have created the major influence in today's street culture? Check out Toypunks Volume 1! Shipped on 1st december 07. Get to know famous, creative and talented people in Japanese modern culture such as Hikaru Iwanaga, Hiddy Kinoshita and many more.

In the DVD, there are extra sections such as Bounty Hunter interbiew, Hiddy Kinoshita on Sneaker Collecting, Frank Kozik on the Death of the Undergound and Live Sculpting Session with Kiyoka Ikeda of Gargamel! These are so cool! Buy now! For info, contact sales@toypunks.com or check out toypunks.com for the latest news. Forget about CNN dude.


Basketball, hip hop, trends, wealth. Its all about Nike Air Force One. It have been a legend in street culture kicks. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing, Nike Air Force 1 25th Anniversary “Force of Love”. There was a celebration went on in Bejing. A grand exhibition consisting arts, music, filsm and photographs insiped by Nike Air Force One, you know, the kicks...


This week update is massive. Lots are going on. Skaters, luckly for you, there are 2 new events for this week blog update. Chech this out!

EAST COAST X-GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP

Date: 8th - 9th December 2007

Time: 8.30am

Venue: Gong Badak Indoor Skatepark, Terengganu


SUNGAI PETANI , KEDAH SKATEBOARD CONTEST - 15th & 16th DECEMBER 2007

Date: 15th & 16th December 2007

Venue: Cinta Sayang Golf & Country Resorts, Sg Petani, Kedah

Time : 8.30am (Registration)

info from : Anip Dirty Skate Team, Zurich Skateshop, Iman Northsidaz sk8shop and Skatemalaysia.com