Friday 10 June 2022

LINKED UP 025

Armed with cans of spray paint, two men traveled from France to seek out the form’s gritty roots in a quest that ended tragically on the tracks. (NYT)

An Archive of Attitude: Janette Beckman’s Rebel Youth
The photographer recalls working with some of the biggest names in the business - from Salt-N-Pepa to the Sex Pistols - at a time when music magazines played a powerful role in shaping the scene. (Huck)

Christopher Wool on What Brought a “Sunday Painter” Back to Life
“I had been on the treadmill for so long. And then suddenly I felt like I could just be an artist again,” he says. His long obsession with photo books has now taken full flight. (NYT)

Following his death at age 34, a look back at the A-town hero’s finest moments. (Pitchfork)

Rap’s New Underground Is Exploding
Soundcloud rap didn’t die. It reinvented itself. (Complex)

Queen of Hearts
How a street racing legend became the first lady of Ruff Ryders' and DMX's bikelife. (GQ)

Supreme’s favourite videographer has a killer instinct when it comes to spotting new talent. This year, he decided to start his own company and break the hard-entrenched rules of skateboarding in the process.
(The Face)

Meet Andrew, Miami’s Hometown Skate and Streetwear Label
Andrew’s founders do not see their company as a fashion brand so much as it is an expression of the local community. It’s powered by a deep Miami spirit, away from the neon signs and pastel facades and ephemeral thrills of the Beach. (Vogue)

Nicole McLaughlin’s Designs Are No Joke
Her tongue-in-cheek approach to sustainable fashion sends a serious message: The only way to combat overconsumption is to produce less and repurpose more. (NYT)

Venezia FC: Why Italian Side Are the “World’s Most Fashionable Football Club”
BBC Sport visits Venezia FC - dubbed "the world's most fashionable football club" by GQ magazine - to learn more about the set of kits that have spread the club's name worldwide. (BBC)

Seven Varieties of Stupidity 
And what to do about them. (The Ruffian)