Have you ever noticed those ubiquitous, unsightly utility boxes located in cities and towns? I’m talking about the gray ones usually seen on the corners of intersections and plastered with bad graffiti and/or Kerry/Edwards ’04 bumper stickers. Well, their existence as we know it could soon change. A man by the name of Joshua Callaghan is on a mission to transform these hideous boxes into works of urban art.

First, Callaghan takes pictures of the settings that the boxes are situated in. He then blows the images up and pastes the photos onto all sides. This then creates the illusion of an uninterrupted view, better known as invisibility. His unique creations can be seen all around Los Angeles.

“The city called for proposals to decorate some utility boxes in a recently renovated town square,” he explains. “They were looking for painters, but when I heard about the call I inspected the boxes and simply had the idea of using photographs. As far as I know no-one has walked into one of the boxes that wouldn’t have walked into an uncovered box…but I love watching people do a double-take. The images are all unique, based on the context. They are printed on special adhesive vinyl and should last for 10 years at least. It will be interesting to see the surroundings change around the boxes as time passes”

Invisible Street Art Takes over the Bike Lane

Callaghan's work hides a car

A Fake Pond Scene

People Doing a Double-Take

Recently, the guys over at Vimby got a chance to go behind the scenes with Mike and Alex, the two founders of Kallusive. In this video, they reveal how they make their clothes as well as their upcoming line of clothes. Check it out.
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The Hood Internet The Mixtape Volume Three

Well what do you know, it’s that time of the week again. Let me tell you, you’re in for a treat. (Not that you aren’t every other Monday.) The guys behind The Hood Internet have made it on our weekly segment once again; they are quickly becoming one of our favorite mixtape producers. On The Mixtape Volume Three, the boys mix everything from Pimp C to Xiu Xiu to MSTRKRFT.

The guys are currently on tour and will be hitting up Chicago, New York, Houston, Austin, and Los Angeles in the next two months. There seems to be no bounds to what these guys will mash-up. But don’t take my word for it.

Listen to track #31 entitled Lil Wayne vs The Bloody Beetroots – We Are From Venice (Lil Weezy Ana):

Here is the full tracklist:

1. Intro (Ninjasonik vs Air France)
2. Estelle (feat. Kanye West) vs The Ting Tings – Shut Up, American Boy
3. Rick Ross (feat. R. Kelly) vs Hercules & Love Affair – Blind Speed
4. Chromeo vs Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Fancy Footwork
5. The-Dream vs Cut Copy – Light Falsetto Music
6. El Perro Del Mar – Inner Island (The Hood Internet Remix)
7. Stacey Q vs Yeasayer – Sunrise Of Hearts
8. Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain) vs Hot Chip – Hold On To That Low
9. New Young Pony Club vs Simian Mobile Disco – Bomb Deprivation
10. Shawty Lo vs Trans Am – Dey Know Obscene Strategies
11. Three 6 Mafia vs Joan As Policewoman – Fuck That, I Defy
12. Wiz Khalifa vs The Black Ghosts – Say Someway
13. Ludacris vs She & Him – Sentimental Hearts
14. Crime Mob vs The Dodos – Stilettos In The Park
15. The Cool Kids vs Le Loup – We Are Mikey! We Are Rock!
16. Jay-Z (feat. Lil Wayne) vs Xiu Xiu – I Do Brooklyn When I Want
17. Webbie vs Black Moth Super Rainbow – Drippy I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T
18. Pimp C (feat. Lil Keke) vs The New Pornographers – Knocking Fablez Down
19. Ghostface Killah vs Caribou – Apollo Narrows
20. Ol’ Dirty Bastard (feat. Kelis) vs White Williams – Got Your Smoke
21. MF DOOM vs Ladytron – My Favorite Ladytrons
22. T-Pain (feat. Chris Brown) vs TV On The Radio – Frozen Age
23. Birdman (feat. DJ Khaled, Rick Ross) vs Sebastien Tellier vs SebastiAn – $100 Million Sportswear
24. Lil Mama (feat. Chris Brown, T-Pain) vs MSTRKRFT – Shawty Get Looks
25. Bun B (feat. Rick Ross, David Banner, 8Ball) vs Of Montreal – Gallery Piece Of Everything
26. Lil Kim (feat. Missy Elliott) vs MGMT – Can You Hear My Kids Now
27. The Cardigans vs Ratatat – Mirando Birdfool
28. Fleetwood Mac vs Daft Punk – You Make Lovin’ Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
29. Three 6 Mafia vs The Long Blondes – Lolli Lolli Pop That Century
30. Lil Wayne vs The Bloody Beetroots – We Are From Venice (Lil Weezy Ana)
31. Big Boi feat. Purple Ribbon All-Stars vs Ghislain Poirier – Blazin Kryptonite
32. Spank Rock vs Burial – Bumpangel
33. Usher (feat. Young Jeezy) vs Los Campesinos! – The Year This Club Broke (My Heart)
34. R. Kelly (feat. Huey) vs Rogue Wave – Endless Hookup

Download The Hood Internet’s The Mixtape Volume Three here.

Diplo Peforms at the Middle East in Cambridge

Sweaty, drunken teen girls bumping and grinding with a giant slice of cheese pizza on a stage is usually something that only occurs in the most bizarre of fantasies. But, on Friday October 17th, Diplo and the Mad Decent crew (shoutout to Pizzaboy) made this a glorious reality.

Scheduled first to play at the Middle East nightclub in Cambridge, Massachusetts was South London’s Boy 8-Bit. His incredibly daft hands worked the turntables and mixers and crafted out amazing beats. His live remix of DJ Mujava’s Township Funk was simply amazing, as was his performance of the hit The Suspense is Killing Me. Unfortunately though, since it was 9:00PM, the dance floor was sparsely populated. Only a few hardcore hipsters were out there getting down.

At 10:00PM the all girl trio Telepathe (pronounced “TEL-EP-ATH-EE”) took center stage. Their music was a stark contrast to Boy 8-Bit’s upbeat club tracks. The tempo of the songs were pretty slow, and the guitar used the same few chords over and over. Poor microphone levels prevented most of the crowd from hearing lead singer Busy Gangnes’ vocals, but Telepathe managed to get the crowd going nonetheless.

When 10:30PM rolled around, Los Angeles’ Abe Vigoda took the stage. A few fans in the front row attempted to buy the shirt of of guitarist Juan Velazquez’s back for $10, which resulted in a hilarious “NO! I LIKE THIS SHIRT!” Age Vigoda then proceeded to rock out for the next 45 minutes or so.

After Abe Vigoda played their final song, it was time for what everyone came to see, Philly’s own Diplo. His set included 5 rectangular, colorful LED lights, that pulsated with the beat of the music. They also ended up blinding most of the people in the front row. As soon as he stepped on stage, the crowd began to go crazy. About 10 minutes into Diplo’s set, Pizzaboy popped out from backstage and got his groove on. In no time, a few girls hopped up on stage and danced. Following them were a few guys. After that, everyone else who wanted to get close to Diplo jumped up on stage. All in all, this was one of the sweatiest, most fun dance parties that I have ever been to in my life.

Check out the videos below. They are in chronological order of Diplo’s set.

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Ok, so summer is basically lurking right around the corner. With the relentless summer-like sun beating down on you, theres no better time than now to go get yourself a fresh fitted. Check out this throwback LA Kings hat from New Era. The people over at RockNJocks just got a handful (and by handful I mean 35) in stock. This hat conjures up images of the early 90′s and all that goes with it – like the rap group N.W.A. MC Ren was often seen sporting this bad boy around. Now all they need to do is make an LA Raiders throwback fitted, and we’re all set.

Check out N.W.A.’s 1989 music video “Straight Outta Compton.” In it, you can see both Ice cube and MC Ren rocking the Kings cap.

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