Rubble Kings
From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture.
(via DM)
(via our friends at Loomstate)
all images from various sources
This is a flashback to 1979 when Steve Olson and Duane Peters had a real bad day with the Bloodsluts. Olson recalls this nightmare as he’s on his way to deliver the Kreeptonite and a warning to the Hesh Crew.
BLOODSHED “Flashback” from Six Stair on Vimeo.
a selection of photography culled from the blog of Mark Choiniere. equal parts gritty and clean. great stuff. via Captain Fin.
repetition, repetition, repetition.
a Chippa Wilson session filmed by Riley Blakeway (one of the guys behind last year’s awesome Lovers’ Land).
(via Dion, always finding the good)
Australian surf photographer Bruce Usher. Cut his teeth photographing local surfers at Mona Vale. He went on to shoot for Surfing World and making surfing movies.
