Win a Milwaukee Bruiser complete!

The boys at Milwaukee are giving away a Milwaukee Bruiser complete to one seriously lucky person in a Twitter contest. As they say, you gotta get in it to win it, so don't sleep on this! Hit the MKE blog for the full details...

Win some Pedal Consumption x DVS kicks!

Wow. Patrick @ Pedal Consumption has a limited collab going with DVS, and you can win a set for yourself!



Very cool. More info here...

Kozo on the Ares Loophole

Ares Bykes riding Kozo knocking out a few tricks on the Loophole. Kozo has a couple of killer lines in BSv.4.

Tanner Monmaney

Another edit from Tanner Monmaney and the Aloha Fixed Crew. Tanner of course has a part in BSv.4 and it is absolutely 100% over the top. In fact, we put together a very special intro segment for Tanner's edit that is without a doubt the craziest thing we've ever done in any of the Bootleg Sessions vids. I can't even begin to explain what it is, trust me when I say you'll just have to see it for yourself.

LOVE LETTER

A Love Letter For You from Megawords Magazine on Vimeo.

The Lineup for Bootleg Sessions v.4

Here's the full credited lineup for the main section of Bootleg Sessions v.4 in order of appearance...

Marco (Japan)
Mike Carney (Mpls)
Jeff Frane (Mpls)
Jessie Hilliard (Mpls)
Ted James (Passed out drunk in Japan, London)
Oscar Khan (London)
Tom James (London)
John "Prolly" Watson (Brooklyn)
Drew Leshko (Philly)
Kai Nashimoto (Japan)
Kyoichi Ozaki (Japan)
Teppei "Nasty" Iwabuchi (Japan)
Kohei "Kozo" Fujii (Japan)
Zach Renner (Indy)
Burd Phillips (Indy)
Shawn Wolf (Indy)
William Buntas (SoCal)
Julio Betancourt (Richmond, VA)
Brandon Lannie (Richmond, VA)
Sam Hanson (Richmond, VA)
Mike Schmitt (Richmond, VA)
Tanner Monmaney (Honolulu)
Lindsey Bode (Honolulu)
Tony Fast (Philly)
Tom LaMarche (Philly)

The extras include appearances by...

Garrett Baker (Honolulu)
Eric Patton (Honolulu)
Mark Alford (Indy)

28 names in all, 15 of which are new to the Bootleg Sessions project.

Bootleg Sessions v.4 full trailer and pre-order!

The full trailer for Bootleg Sessions v.4 is now live, and you can pre-order your copy today right here!



The DVD is completely done and will be sent on it's way to be replicated as of tomorrow. Shipping should start in mid-May.

I have to say that this is, in my opinion, the best of the Bootleg vids. Not just because the riding has progressed so much or because it was filmed entirely in HD, but also because there is so much personality and humor mixed in to all of the edits. This thing is dripping with fun. Huge, huge thanks to everyone who was involved in putting this together!

Chrome Comes Through

Chrome Comes Through
Originally uploaded by burdphil

True to their word, the guys at Chrome are sending out new kicks to those who participated in the Turds for Gold promotion. Got mine yesterday and am really digging them.

Tom LaMarche in OOPM

Solid interview in Out of Print Magazine with our man Tom LaMarche. Best answer of the bunch has to be...

OOPM: What should be the punishment for a bike thief?

Tom: They should have to live in South Jersey.

Gotta love Tom, he gets right to the point. Tons of killer photos included with the article too. For example...

Barefoot

Lindsey from Aloha Fixed does it Hawaiian style...

Tracko on top of the world

Great photo of Tracko's Kyle Kelley livin' it.



Spotted @ Pedal Consumption.

Super Tee'd

Spotted this @ Pedal Consumption... the Super Ted tee from Fixed Gear London. Amazing.

Prizzy Prizzy Please on tour

PPP, the band that lent us a song that will be used in the opening part of Bootleg Sessions v.4, is heading out on a full blown U.S. tour after the release of their new record on April 20th.

If these guys are in your town, and they most likely will be, make sure you check them out!

TOUR DATES
FRI April 16 - Chicago, IL - Release Show! @ Beat Kitchen w/ Sass Dragons
FRI April 23 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar w/ Lucky Pineapple
SAT April 24 - Bloomington, IN - Release Show! @ The Bishop w/ Lucky Pineapple
FRI May 7 - Indianapolis, IN - Release Show! @ Murphy Art Center (First Friday) w/ Totally Michael, Stardeath & White Dwarfs, Sorely Trying Days
SAT May 8 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bike Haus
SUN May 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
MON May 10 - Athens, OH @ Fortress of Solid Dudes
WED May 12 - New Brunswick, NJ @ MEAT Town USA
THUR May 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger
FRI May 14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Death by Audio
SAT May 15 - New London, CT @ The Oasis
SUN May 16 - Providence, RI @ AS220
MON May 17 - Glens Falls, NY @ Hot Shots w/ Mathematicians
TUES May 18 - Burlington, VT @ Enter
WED May 19 - Burlington, VT @ Metronome w/ Mathematicians
FRI May 21 - Toronto, ON @ Rancho Relaxo
SUN May 23 - Grand Rapids, MI - Midwest Fest @ the DAAC w/ Child Bite
TUES May 25 - Columbus, OH @ Tree House
WED May 26 - Lexington, KY @ Green Lantern
THUR May 27 - Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton w/ Spokesmen
FRI May 28 - Athens, GA @ Secret Squirrel w/ Spokesmen
SAT May 29 - Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box w/ Spokesmen
SUN May 30 - New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar w/ Spokesmen
MON May 31 - Houma, LA @ The Boxer and the Barrel w/ Spokesmen
THURS June 3 - Las Cruces, NM @ Trainyard w/ Spokesmen
FRI June 4 - Tucson, AZ @ Dry River w/ Spokesmen
SAT June 5 - Riverside, CA @ Back to the Grind w/ Ooh Barracuda
SUN June 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Dig In w/ Ooh Barracuda
MON June 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio w/ Ooh Barracuda
TUES June 8 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar w/ Ooh Barracuda
FRI June 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Kimos w/ Ooh Barracuda
SUN June 13 - Portland, OR @ Rotture w/ Ooh Barracuda
TUES June 15 - Seattle, WA @ The Fun House w/ Ooh Barracuda
FRI June 18 - Fort Collins, CO @ Road 34 w/ Ooh Barracuda
TUES June 22 - Durango, CO @ Farquahrts w/ Ooh Barracuda
FRI June 25 - Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 hemphill w/ Ooh Barracuda
FRI July 4 - Madison WI @ The Frequency w/ Screamin Cyn Cyn and the Pons
TUES July 20 - Bloomington, IN @ Rhinos w/ Lightning Bolt

Empire!

You didn't forget, did you? Empire is coming...

Win a free copy of Bootleg Sessions v.4

Just for a little fun, the first person to post the correct age of the individual who took this photo gets a copy of BSv.4 on the house.



One guess per person obviously...

Sam Miller - Grand Canyon

Sam Miller is, as everyone knows, a killer bike rider. What you may not know is that he's also a killer singer and guitar player and fronts the band Grand Canyon. Or maybe you do know that since we used one of Grand Canyon's songs ("BUI") for Sam's epic opening part in Bootleg Sessions v.2.

Anyway, Grand Canyon has a new website chock full of lots of free songs, including "BUI" and a song called "From the West Side" which I'm pretty sure is about Sam crashing his bike while riding home in the middle of the night and smashing his face, his frame, and pretty much everything else. Great stuff, make sure you check it out.

Bootleg Sessions v.4 test copy

The first test copy of BSv.4 is done! Now we will watch it 500 times and make any necessary adjustments, and then it will be ready to ship off to the replicator. Getting very close now, so the trailer will hopefully be up by next week...!

Night Riding

Thought this was pretty smooth...

Chrome is screwed... er... very generous

Apparently the boys at Chrome bags received over 5,000 pairs of shoes in their two day "Turds for Gold" promotion last month. Wow. And it appears that they'll be making good on their promise to send out a new set of Chrome kicks to everyone who participated, at least according to their blog.

Make sure you read that blog entry. Sounds like they're going to do some great things with the shoes that were donated, not just toss them in the garbage. I gotta say that I have a ton of respect for those guys if they manage to follow through on this. They must have been freaking out to see so many boxes coming in the door. If I get that free pair, I'm going to buy another set to help them out.

Child Bite on tour

Child Bite, the band that was featured in the trailer for BSv.1, is on the road in the U.S. If these guys are in your area, make sure you check them out. Their live shows are intensely fun.



Mar 29 2010 - Kansas City, Missouri @ Pistol Social Club w/ Zoos of Berlin
Mar 30 2010 - St. Louis, Missouri @ Cicero’s w/ Zoos of Berlin
Mar 31 2010 - Nashville, Tennessee @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Zoos of Berlin, Spider-Friends, The Spanish Candles
Apr 1 2010 - Newport, Kentucky @ Southgate House w/ Zoos of Berlin, Weakness, Still Pioneers
Apr 2 2010 - Louisville, Kentucky @ Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge w/ Zoos of Berlin, Young Widows
Apr 3 2010 - Bloomington, Indiana @ The Bishop w/ Zoos of Berlin
Apr 4 2010 - Columbus, Ohio @ Carabar w/ Zoos of Berlin, SPD GVNR, Donner Party Dinner Party
Apr 5 2010 - Baltimore, Maryland @ Whartscape Benefit @ Zodiac w/ Zoos of Berlin, Future Islands, Jason Urick
Apr 6 2010 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania @ The Ava House w/ Zoos of Berlin, The Extraordinaires, Lux Perpetua
Apr 7 2010 - New York, New York @ The Market Hotel w/ Zoos of Berlin
Apr 8 2010 - Boston, Massachusetts @ Great Scott w/ Zoos of Berlin
Apr 9 2010 - Syracuse, New York @ The Half Penny Pub w/ Zoos of Berlin, Sports
Apr 10 2010 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Happy Dog w/ Zoos of Berlin
Apr 24 2010 - Detroit, Michigan @ Alvin’s w/ Jookabox, Copper Thieves, Secret Twins

The Next Big Thing

Frameless fixed!



Spotted here.

Tom L. and Prolly in Fixé Magazine

A Charge ad featuring Tom LaMarche and an article featuring John "Prolly" Watson. Both solid, both in Fixé Magazine #3.

A Must See

The books are solid, and the movie looks good too even though it looks like Michael Cera is playing Michael Cera again...