Category: SUBSTANCE
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Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo Shoes
Click or not: Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo ShoesIt used to be that shoes came in either mountain or road varieties, with not much in the way of choice in either category. Mountain meant XC, basically lightweight, stiff-soled shoes with Velcro straps and maybe a buckle, and either so well-vented that the mesh would fall apart and your toes would be poking out… …
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Everything Is Recorded
Click or not: Everything Is RecordedEverything is Recorded is the musical soundscape project of Richard Russell and a host of collaborators. The accompanying video documentary directed by CHILD and Mahaneela takes us on an extensive musical and visual journey to places you might never expect. *click the image above to go to the video Witness the evolution and creation… …
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Worn: Dissent 133 Glove System
Click or not: Worn: Dissent 133 Glove SystemMost people would probably own one or two sets of riding gloves; one for summer, one for winter. Mountain bikers probably only have their preferred long finger versions for year round off-roading. Roadies, maybe some fingerless or bare hands in summer, and something ‘thermal’ for the colder months. UK company Dissent 133 has come up… …
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Gil Scott-Heron: New York Is Killing Me
Click or not: Gil Scott-Heron: New York Is Killing MeGil Scott-Heron represents a backward step that took me so far forward in the musical journey along the hip-hop route. But so much more. Although awake to many that came after him, for whom he had paved the way, that he wasn’t on the radar despite his longtime standing was a source of disappointment, almost… …
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Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made
Click or not: Waiting To Keep The Appointment She Made“Can you talk? Are you on your way?” “Yes, Bluetooth in the car.” ”Good, come home quick, I think she’s only gone and done it.” He hangs the car keys up by the door, “Have you seen this?” she says, holding the letter, “It’s from her, I think there’s clothes missing from her room, I… …
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Crazy Nick: A Story Told in Polaroid
Click or not: Crazy Nick: A Story Told in PolaroidThe digital camera has made everyone a photographer. I’m not entirely convinced that’s a good thing, going by the over-saturation of phone shots we are bombarded with (and feel compelled to keep up with) every fucking day of our lives. There are still artists out there, but some only think they are. Some stay true… …
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Home From Home: Hof ter Kammen
Click or not: Home From Home: Hof ter Kammen“Ah, but that’s another story. Can I tell him that one?” he asks his wife, “No, no, maybe not that one.” Discretion being the operative word, Christian and Hilde respect the privacy of the guests at their Oudenaarde-based Hof ter Kammen B&B, although just looking around at some of the gifted memorabilia gives a couple… …
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In Den Hengst
Click or not: In Den HengstThe Classics are more than just bike racing. It’s the melting pot of people that fill the cafés and bars, most not cyclists but each and every one with a knowledge of the sport, the history, the riders. You can pick out anyone from the throng of lubed fans lining the cobbles and kassien and… …