More from the Tour Diary of a Dirty Old Man later this week…

Zered Bassett stays dipped in King Stampede… you should too. Photo by Bon Duke



This man is one of the illest skaters out, and just happens to be in the King Stampede extended Family.

Jay wearing the bullet proof vest… I apologize for the chicks ass at the beginning, trust me I looked everywhere for this without it…

I guess the abstinence message isn’t cutting it anymore…

For all you Hip Hop nerds out there….ill Doctrine is where I found this at.

As the Holiday Collection from King Stampede drops at Boundless and worldwide. We ambushed designer James Farsetta aka Jimmy Papers with our classic Boundess NY 5 Questions.

1. Way before you were designing for King Stampede, you were shipping records from an apartment in Bushwick, BKLYN for the site that would eventually become Boundless NY, Vinyl Connect. Are you surprised with how successful both King Stampede and Boundless NY have become? Describe 2 big moments that stick out in your mind as turning points for both brands?

Hard work and persistence always pays off, so no I am not surprised at all. I also know that focused energy is something that is impossible to stop. We busted our ass and gave up the fast track approach to present something unique to the market. KS’s turning point came in august 2005 at magic, it was the season we put out the full body polka dot tees. No one in the states was really fucking with allover prints or polka dots so it was super fresh to see on the rack and got us a lot of recognition. Also that was the show where we brought our our new era game to the table. Boundless’s turning point is harder to define but it def came into play when the primary focus went from Music to Fashion. That was about 2 years ago.

2. A Vanilla Dutch or A Grape One ?

Grape

3. King Stampede has developed a cult following in the past 5 years. What can you contribute that underground following to?

Were not like many of the other brands, we are not a brand that everyone gets and instantly relates too. Our approach is different and we have developed a very specific type of following as a result.

4. Your a family man and balancing work with life is tricky sometimes. Where do you take the family to relax? Where do you draw the line to keep both in check?

The balance is definitely hard. My wife and son always come first. I love work and am always accused of working too much, but my family will never feel that. When we are together we focus on each-other. We play music, we paint, we go on hikes we do things that allow us too laugh and enjoy each-other. When I am working I apply the same idea and intense focus so that tasks get completed and goals get reached at an extremely efficient pace. I don’t check my emails and talk on i chat and bullshit all day, I lock in, focus and hit the ground running.

5. This is the part where you get to vent or big up any one thing you like. Let us have it. Anything goes here.

Praises to the Almighty and Spaced Out !

Holiday King Stampede is dropping today, some of it is already available here . The official Boundless release is scheduled for 2pm EST today. Shout to everyone who supports the King Stampede family. Big up to Mikol Stambaugh, Pete Leonard, Sticky Stampede and the rabid armadillo that used to run security at the Boundless front door last summer.

Who hold you down like Boundless NY? No one.

Late last night, your boys from Stampede Radio completely murdered the internet airwaves with tunes from a far away galaxy.
You can download it here .
This is a 2 hours journey into the depths of sound.

Enjoy.

From your friends at Boundless NY!!

Mark Ryden came to preeminence in the 1990’s during a time when many artists, critics and collectors were quietly championing a return to the art of painting. With his masterful technique and disquieting content, Ryden quickly became one of the leaders of this movement on the West Coast. Upon first glance Ryden’s work seems to mirror the Surrealists’ fascination with the subconscious and collective memories. However, Ryden transcends the initial Surrealists’ strategies by consciously choosing subject matter loaded with cultural connotation. His dewy vixens, cuddly plush pets, alchemical symbols, religious emblems, primordial landscapes and slabs of meat challenge his audience not necessarily with their own oddity but with the introduction of their soothing cultural familiarity into unsettling circumstances.

Viewers are initially drawn in by the comforting beauty of Ryden’s pop-culture references, then challenged by their circumstances, and finally transported to the artist’s final intent – a world where creatures speak from a place of childlike honesty about the state of mankind and our relationships with ourselves, each other and our past.

Mark Ryden was born in Medford Oregon. He received a BFA in 1987 from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles where he paints slowly and happily amidst his countless collections of trinkets, statues, skeletons, books, paintings and antique toys.

Check out his site here

Ever wonder how you get your packages so quick from Boundless NY? Well it takes a few key people, but Chris is one of them.

This dude holds us down for real. Check the KS New Era he rocks on the route.

Chis if your supervisor is reading this… GIVE DUDE A RAISE and some new gloves!!!!!

Boundless NY, the realest camp doing it.