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Bobbito Garcia Where'd You Get Those? (Hardcover) Book
lab price: $35.00 list price: ~~$39.95~~ available: yes item #: bk-280	Deadstock find, first printing hardcover edition now out of print. It seems like this book has been in the making forever. It's been at least 6 or 7 years since we first started hearing the rumors that Bobbito was working on a... expand review book about sneakers. At the time, nobody had done anything like that, there were no "specialty" sneaker spots downtown and ebay hadn't even come into realization yet. Every once in a while, you'd hear another something about it (grumbling about the UK sneaker book, etc), but weather it was actually going to happen always seemed up in the air. And now here, in the thick of sneaker mania and reissue fever, comes Bob's book, landing like a brick on an expectant culture that has grown since his idea started. And it's oh so official. 265 pages covering the years of 1960 to 1987, with a particular focus on basketball shoes and an incredible attention to detail. Brands, colorways, editions, boxes, advertisements, history, customization, legends and personal stories- each shoe from each year is broken down with incredible accuracy by the people who were there to see and wear them. This crack team is made up of about 20 sneaker nuts including old school court legends like Pee Wee Kirkland and Joe "The Hammer" Hammond, connoisseurs and fiends like MC Serch, Kurious, Pete Nice, Jorge Pabon aka Fabel, Schott Free, Dante Ross and others. It's everything you'd want it to be- informative, entertaining, funny, designed by Brent Rollins, the whole bit. Couldn't be more recommended. -mgmnt

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Monster Track (Alleycat Bike Race) DVD
lab price: $20.00 available: yes item #: vd-461	If you ride a bike this shit needs no explanation. Seriously, Monster Track is some legendary alleycat shit. It's like how elephants all go to the same place to die or something, bike messengers (and non-messengers) know that sometime in the winter,... expand review they must, for reasons unknown to outsiders, travel to NY and ride brakeless track bikes at neckbreak speed through hell, high water and murderous taxi cabs for nothing but glory. Sadly, in 2008, Monster Track outgrew itself and was cancelled. This video documents all aspects of the 2007 Monster Track extravaganza in all the filth and fury of its final year. Pop this shit in and watch as world infamous messenger Mike Dee takes you through the week of mayhem leading up to and through the main race. It's broken down into a couple of sections. First, of course, is the race footage pieced together with a bunch of handheld and helmet cams (including mad shots by Lucas Brunelle) featuring the classic Austin bridge skitch crash, some shredding through the streets, a crazy ass motherfucker on a pennyfarthing (Wikipedia that shit if you don't know rookie), and a whole bunch more. They also got a ton of interviews with riders hosted by Mike Dee and the always lovely Kym. Finally a whole segment by Mike Green and Chris Kim on Hal and Shino the 2007 world messenger track champion as they take on the snow, cabs and drunk antics of the NYC bike world. Scope this shit, it's the last hurrah of a legendary event that may never exist again. If you liked the Pedal and Mash DVDs, this shit is straight up your alley. Recommended. -Newjack

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Dub Traffik Control BSTRD Boots, Vol.4 EP
format: EP lab price: $8.50 available: restocking item #: lp-3663	quick audio picks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bstrd Boots delivers their fourth 12" of dubby downtempo remixes, this time from Dub Traffik Control. "Searching For Stalag(1)" starts it off emphatically, conglomerating "Searching For Mr. Manuva", the timeless Stalag riddim. and a Gravis roller-bag full of reggae samples. "The... expand review Fresh Prince Of Babylon(2)" offers a sharp contrast with a sparse reggae sound that plays off of Byron Lee & The Dragonaires' "Who Dunnit." The first side ends with "Pity The Dub(3)" which places Tanya Stephens' vocals over a tough dubstep beat. The b-side steps into the bathroom for a refresher and comes back rejuvenated with "Bantu(4)," a take on the Ray Barretto track complete with drums laid down by Modest Mouse's Jeremiah Green(!). "Juana Tijuana(5)" is a latin gem re-edit, check the sparkling sounds and awesome enhanced breakbeat (the original is apparently San Diego Latin Jazz Band Agua Dulce). The record ends with a twisted, psyche-version(6) of Seu Jorge's "Rebel." Recommended. -the mgmnt

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Adam F Metropolis / Mother Earth 12"
Metalheadz format: 12" lab price: $11.00 available: yes item #: lp-3664	quick audio picks: 1 2 Classic DnB tune on official 12" reissue from Metalheadz. Adam F's "Metropolis(1)" shook up the drum and bass world back in '96 with its dark sci-fi synths and stabs, hard rolling drums, and mean, blurpy, subterranean bass blazing the trail for many... expand review more dark-style tracks to come. I can still see kids losing their shit and sticking their faces in the bass bins. One of the best of the era (even minimal man jocks this tune) - soooo wicked! On the flipside Adam F proves he is a versatile producer with the chilled-out, ambient breaks style of "Mother Earth(2)." The soothing vibe is the perfect antidote for a hard night of partying (you know... that point of the party when the sun is rising and the drugs are wearing off). -snackmaster

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Axwell I Found U (High Contrast Mixes) 12"
Positiva format: 12" lab price: $12.00 available: yes item #: dm-2584	quick audio picks: 1 2 You know a track is huge when it starts getting drum n bass remixes in 2008. When it comes to Axwell's "I Found U" there's no question the track has reached stadium status, so it was only a matter of time till... expand review it got the drum n bass remix. And for better or worse, that time has come. High Contrast has taken up the task of DnB-izing "I Found U" and this 12" offers two flavors of his remix. The first is the Berlin After Dark Mix(1) which sticks closely to his usual Hospital Records style - grinding bass with sprinkles of synths on top and sped up vocals from Axwell. Of course there are even built-in stadium crowd cheers on the breakdown! Surely this goes off well in Europe. The Oldskool Revenge Mix(2) offers... you guessed it, an oldskool rave style! The familiar rave piano chord progressions are very prevalent in this mix as well as some very recognizable classic synth and bass sounds. In the right context (Europe), this will kill. Get the glowsticks and UFO pants ready and start practicing your high- speed Tecktonik moves. -snackmaster

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