DJ Reflex gives you a taste of the new VIMBY Shop, a collection of some of the hottest brands that really connect with VIMBY. New brands will be added all the time and guest models will continue to roll through the studio.
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SAN FRANCISCO - VIMBY catches up with San Francisco transplant, Nick Klein, who sees similarities between his skating and photography. www.myspace.com/samuptown
SAN FRANCISCO - For Robert Harris, the creation process is like a state of meditation and hyper focus. Catch up with him at Make My Monday's where he's live painting for the public. www.om-records.com www.cavecreation.com
SAN FRANCISCO - After going through a box of childhood toys, painter Robert Burden realized that he wanted to recapture the larger than life persona that the toys evoked when he was younger. www.robertburden.net
SAN DIEGO - Stranger draws inspiration from several musical worlds, including reggae, jazz, rock and hip-hop. They credit this fusion thanks to the open- mindedness of the good folks of San Diego www.strangerband.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Rocky Dawuni compares soccer to music in that they're both mediums of peace. Check it out as he celebrates the upcoming 2010 World Cup at the Elbo Room in San Francisco. www.rockydawuni.com www.afrofunke.com www.puma.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area artist Attaboy lives by the motto that there are entirely way too many nouns and adjectives in the world. Get out and verb something. www.yumfactory.com
LOS ANGELES - Sewa Kroetkov came all the way from Holland to hit up DC Skate Plaza in Los Angeles with some local riders. Skaters include Danny Gonzalez, Louie Lopez, Norman Woods, David Lopez, and Jose Garcia
CHICAGO Felix Buxton of the Basement Jaxx sits down to chat about their latest album, which includes collaborations with Yoko One and Santigold. www.basementjaxx.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Thes One and Double K met at a local record store where they combined their different sampling approaches to come up with the P.U.T.S. sound. They also discuss how they came up with the concept for Trippin' at the Disco. www.om-records.com
NEW YORK - In studio with CurT@!n$ and Reefer as they work on the upcoming album, A Beautiful Mind. They talk about what goes into making a cohesive album, including the writing process and beat selection. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtains
NEW YORK - Vimby catches up with the likes of Z Trip, J Period, and DJ Smiles Davis to find out what went into creating Activision's DJ Hero. www.puma.com www.djhero.com
SAN FRANCISCO - DJ Tina T talks about how she got started in the business, as well as the pros and cons of the digital revolution entering turntable culture. www.myspace.com/djtinat
LOS ANGELES - Terror heads to a show in Santa Cruz where they shut the place down, only to make the long haul back to LA that same night. www.myspace.com/terror