North Carolina’s, Stranger Day, brings us a new track in collaboration with Chicago’s British Knights. I’m a huge fan of this song and his new visual identity. Check out that Padre’s inspired SD! I’m looking forward to hearing more from this project (if there is anything else to hear). It’s always encouraging to see a friend put themselves out there in a major way.

Word on the street is that Stranger Day might be making an ATL appearance very soon…

Download: Stranger Day - Polar Bear Cold

I’m not really sure what this is all about, but this framed photo was dropped off at Black Sheep in Charlotte on Friday. Was it for an art show, or a tribute to the Sheep and Process? It’s pretty cool either way…

Right before DJ AM passed, it was announced that he had been working with Swoosh on his own kicks. No one knew when they were coming out, but most salivated over the sample photos. Our friends at Niche in Charlotte just announced that they will be receiving the highly-anticipated Nike x DJ AM Dunk High Quickstrike sneaker on January 9th. We’re still unsure as to which (if any) accounts in Atlanta will be receiving these kicks, but I wouldn’t be surprised if our buds at Standard get them. Stay tuned… It’s confirmed. Standard will also be receiving these on January 9th. Let the lines begin!

Check out our ad in the newest issue of Charlotte/Atlanta/Charleston-based periodical, Blü Magazine. It’s available now at fine retailers around town, such as Standard and Youngblood.

We used this photo of Cristo Disco because he always holds it down for us at El Bar in Atlanta. Thanks to him, and Ross Martin for the shot!

Check out our buddy, Shane Smallz (repping the Process), in the most recent Creative Loafing Charlotte. Thanks to Joe for the heads-up!

Our homie from Charlotte, A Huf, recently released this mixtape to the web. It’s great fodder for Monday morning creativity, so check it out!

Download (via Mediafire): A Huf - The Morning After

Name:
Zach Shuta

Aka:  
I don’t have a cool moniker, but my Grandma calls me Z.

Website:
www.zachshuta.com

Where are you from?
Upstate NY, but reside in Charlotte, NC

Who do you work for? 
I freelance and also work full time for a company designing headwear and apparel for mass and mid tier retail stores.

What are your Current Project(s)? 
Right now I am doing some identity development for a couple of NHL teams. 

Who would you love to work with?
Maybe Kidrobot or Medicom. I think it would be cool to see how my 2D work would translate to the 3D world. In general, any like minded individuals interested in putting something out there. The door is always open.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
I doubt even a hobo would want a pair of my sneakers when I get through with them. I wear my shit. I do have a pair of Air Max 90’s that are about 5 years old that are still hanging around. I’d probably keep those.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Leonard Cohen, Ill Bill, Tomahawk, Queens of the Stone Age, DOOM

What’s your Favorite Charlotte food?
The Crab Soup at Eddie’s Place

What’s your Favorite Charlotte hangout?
The Penguin is pretty much a weekly tradition for my family. Good atmosphere, great food, AND cheap beer. 

What are your Pet Peeves?
Making excuses

Shout outs?
My little man D and little girl ZoZo.

Name:
Nico Amortegui

Aka:  
Dude

Website:
blu-magazine.com & sirevista.com

Where are you from?
Bogota, Colombia

Who do you work for? 
Blü Magazine and Sí Revista

What are your Current Project(s)? 
To launch our new Spanish magazine and finish my black and white photography book.

Who would you love to work with?
El Che Guevara

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
My 1977 Nikes

What’s on your iPod right now?
Carlos Vives, El Puma & Michael Jackson

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Bacon cheeseburgers from Flip

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
El Bar

What are your Pet Peeves?
Bitching ‘n Complaining

Shout outs?
Don’t believe the hype

Meet Shane Smallz & Myk Pate. These dudes are some of our favorite people to hang out with when we’re in Charlotte. They also make it down to the A often, so get familiar! They were recently featured in a Creative Loafing blog called Who Shot Ya.

Name:
Christos Meli

Aka:
I don’t really have one.

Website:
feralpartykids.com

Where are you from?
Originally Athens, Greece. But I’ve lived everywhere from Montreal to Los Angeles.

Who do you work for?
Myself

What are your Current Project(s)?
My website, and my linens company.

Who would you love to work with?
I would like to work with Sebastien Tellier, Daft Punk, and Busy P.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
That’s a hard question ummmmm either my Wu-tang dunks or my McFlys.

What’s on your iPod right now?
Way too much junk. I need to re-organize it.

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
ummm don’t have one yet. But here in CLT, its been Soul lately.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
I need to get my ass down there don’t I. In QC, The Forum and my pool. I spend a lot of time poolside.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Guido’s, people moving shit on me (I hate that I’m so OCD), cold food, and fat chicks.

Shout outs?
Kris (Money For Sluts), Shane (Stranger Day), Lord Walrus, Gumby, Eric Pliner for Dharma, Bobby at Niche, Kevin Mitchell at The Forum, Cory (King Alga), Rolling Stone Magazine, HypeM.com, Cody of TADT, Virgina Pizzi, Shaun Robertson, Prince Presto, Cristo Disco, and the people who support my website.

Charlotte peeps, head over to Black Sheep and holler at Josh and Chase for us! Our summer delivery just arrived in their shop. Sorry about the crappy photo, but I left the trusty Canon Rebel at home last weekend!

Photo by Myk Pate

Whenever we visit Charlotte, we know we’re in for a weekend of good eats and good friends. This past weekend, we brought Cristo Disco from ATL to play at the monthly SWARM event on the Camden block. Also, we dropped off the new season of PROCESS gear at Black Sheep, Charlotte’s definitive Skate Shop. Myk from DMN posted some photos of our weekend. Check them out here.

A few months ago, Charlotte-based MC, Stranger Day, remixed a track by Atlanta’s Cristo Disco for his Gold Metal Mixtape release with Streetlocal. This past weekend, Stranger Day filmed the music video for the track Cristo Disco Ball in Charlotte and brought Cristo Disco up to the pool party-themed video.

Download: Stranger Day - Cristo Disco Ball

Check out Cristo’s production photos and comments from his day in Charlotte after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

If you missed out on SWARM: Atlanta Edition last Friday night, you won’t be any of these photos by Hadi. You can, however, see how much fun we had with our Charlotte friends!

More photos after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »