Billy Jam was recently doing some updates from our warehouse. He also brought along some hard to find Hip Hop Slam restocks, which you can find here.

Flix from a recent trip out to the Loyal Army shop in Walnut Creek. Way cuter than we can portray in photos…

aw, we should have thought of this (doing a 10th year anniversary party on 10/10).  Esta noche!  Check the lineup…

The DUBLAB SOUNDSYSTEM will combine to bring you a mind-blowing offering of Future Roots music. This will be the ultimate dance party and far out sound exploration!

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+ Live t-shirt printing by HIT+RUN!!!

+ Show up early to catch the special Mezcal and Tequila tasting booth provided by our friends at Metl Reserva Especial Mezcal and Tequila!

+ More surprises to be unveiled soon!

$10 / 10pm-Late / 21+

Pick up a pre-order copy (ships 10/13/09) of the new album by People Under The Stairs “Carried Away”

Harold Hunter was one of the first people I met when I went to a skate tradeshow back in the day.   Really cool guy…crazy for sure, but totally missed.

more info: www.haroldhunter.org

Hwat?!  We just got the okay from Upper Playground to do a special sale on their skate decks.  They have all been reduced to $40.  So jump on it…

Alex Pardee is constantly working on new projects.  We can’t keep up.  He just had a massive opening at Gallery 1988 in L.A (7020 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90038).  I’m sure more pics will pop up from the opening, but you can peep Alex’s blog for some background and inspiration.

Thanks to Sean at Zerofriends for keeping us excited about all the new stuff.

The Living Word Festival – Since 2001, The Living Word Festival has hosted an annual gathering of future thinking, urban-centered performers, educators and environmentalists. There are four great events in this year’s festival:

October 8 & 9 – Universes: Live from the Edge and an excerpt from Chinaka Hodge’s Mirrors in Every Corner. An incredible night of theater. Hip Hop does not dominate the body of content, and yet, hip hop is in the body of the players on stage. 8 PM :: Counterpulse :: 1310 Mission Street.

October 10 – LIFE is LIVING, a celebration of urban life and creativity. Featuring Pharoahe Monch, Kev Choice, and the Linda Tillery Heritage Choir. With the 3rd annual Estria
Graffiti Invitational, The Mighty 4 B-Boy Battle, a youth town hall on health care and much much more. Check lifeisliving.org for more information. 11 AM – 5 PM :: DeFremery Park in Oakland :: FREE.

October 17 – Brave New Voices Teachers Conference. Join Youth Speaks Executive Team members James Kass, Hodari Davis and Marc Bamuthi Joseph in a day of workshops and trainings centered on the Youth Speaks pedagogy and tools to maximize the 7-part HBO series Brave New Voices in the classroom. Attendees receive the HBO series DVD, lunch, and tangible teaching tools. Space is limited. Register now at www.youthspeaks.org. :: 10 AM – 2 PM :: Lick Wilmerding High School :: 755 Ocean Avenue :: San Francisco.

October 18 – Living Water: Youth Speak to Spirit. Co-hosted by Dennis Kim and Brandon Santiago. Join Bay Area youth from diverse backgrounds as they explore their relationship – or lack thereof – to the divine in their poetry. 2 PM :: Glide Memorial Church :: 330 Ellis Street :: San Francisco. FREE.

Complete details here.

Back on tour promoting their latest release put out on OM Records, “Carried Away” People Under the Stairs have a whole list of dates lined up.

Pick up a pre-order copy (ships 10/13/09) of the new album “Carried Away” and purchase your tickets to go see them tomorrow night at Slims, SF if you’re local!