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R.I.P. MCA

Adam Yauch, better known as 'MCA' of the Beastie Boys, passed away today at age 47. Yauch was an idol in many ways—as an activist, director and member of one of the most ground-breaking hip-hop groups of all time—and he will be missed.

Photographer: Felisha Tolentino

Model: Lauren Paez

Stylist: Kimberly Bruckbauer

04/25/12 05:21PM

The Twilight Days of Hellawood

The lovely folks over at Space 15 Twenty put together this photo shoot to celebrate the last week of Hellawood and capture some of the awesome surf looks available in the shop. Stop by the Hellawood closing party this Friday from 7-10pm, and consider this week like that last long week of summer, when the water's still warm, but the air is cool and you know school is right around the corner. Yes, it is just that sad...

Shop Surf Daze

04/03/12 04:00PM

Wanderlust: The Final Ride

I did some extra work the day before to set myself up for an “easy” 117 mile final ride into Hanoi. It would be the first day for a while that I wouldn’t be climbing some massive mountain, so I thought it would go pretty smoothly, but I was wrong. Just about everything else got in my way.

I got up at 5:30AM and got on the road after eating some Oreos. Although I was in the mountains, I wasn’t at the top. There was a long, gradual climb, then some down, then more up. When I finally got on the descent, there was a thick fog all the way down. I could hardly see with the rain and fog on my glasses. When I got to the bottom, I had to start climbing another mountain all over again. On an empty stomach, it was a tough grind. On the descent of the second mountain, I passed a long line of stopped cars. There had been a rock slide, but luckily, the police let me ride through the road block. Boulders sat in the middle of the muddy road, but motorbikes and my bike were able to squeeze through.

It was a relief when I got out of the mountains and out of the fog. But as soon as I got on the flat, I had to fight the wind. Although I was pushing hard, I was crawling. Wind is probably the most frustrating thing when you’re cycling. With mountains, the agony is finite; you climb one side, and then you’re rewarded with the descent. But fighting the wind is endless.

In Hanoi, I arrived at the hotel where I had started the trip two month before. My ride was over, and no one was there recognize it, or celebrate it. It was a lonely, quiet victory. It felt good to be done."-Eoin

See more of Eoin's trip here.

From Austin

03/29/12 04:00PM

KarlKam Episode 5: "Revenge of the Skrillex"

KarlKam gets freestyled by Kosha Dillz, interviews Araab Muzik for like two seconds, and gets bass sickness from Skrillex in this epic finale episode of KarlKam Live in Austin 2012.

02/13/12 10:00AM

R.I.P. Whitney

Big hair, dangly earrings; short hair, giant hair bow, purple eyeshadow and tight dresses all-around. Splatter paint! Dancing! R.I.P. Whitney—you gave us so many good dance-floor and karaoke-stage moments.

02/01/12 04:53PM

R.I.P. Mike Kelley

R.I.P. Mike Kelley, the contemporary artist behind the infamous Sonic Youth Dirty album cover. (Via The L.A. Times)

From New York

01/17/12 04:30PM

SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS

SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS, a documentary focusing on the final LCD Soundsystem performance, makes us want to cry all over again. Come back, we miss you.

From Philadelphia

12/01/11 12:30PM

Movember: UO Mo Bros

Movember has come to an end and staches everywhere are disappearing. We hope everyone is enjoying their Mo-parties in celebration of all of their efforts to change the face of men's health. Special thanks to our own UO Mo Bros, as seen above. (From left to right: Jason Escobara, a freshly shaved Jason Bowser, and Ryan Wood)

11/09/11 02:00PM

R.I.P. Heavy D

"What I wouldn't give to bring you back, to fill the void that you left in my heart. Your last breath really tore me apart. And I'm sorry if I never said I loved you enough, I truly did."—Heavy D

From Store on Tour

10/27/11 02:00PM

Store On Tour: Round Up

Our Store On Tour has come to an end and we are incredibly sad that it's over. It was an amazing experience and we want to thank everyone who made the tour possible: Dockers, Dry Soda, Tortoise & Blonde, the employees, and of course, all of you! It's so hard to say goodbye, it feels like we're graduating from high school all over again. Hmm...I wonder where we will end up going for college?

Check out anything you might have missed here on the blog or @UOTour.

From Store on Tour

10/25/11 10:36AM

Store on Tour: Last Day

Can you believe that today is the last day of our Store on Tour? We aren't ready to say goodbye! We will be open today in Knoxville from 12pm-8pm at the Republic Parking Lot (314 W. Church Ave), so come visit us one last time and help us hold back the tears.

From Portland

10/10/11 03:45PM

Levi's Bike Shop Tour: Dominic's Update October 10

The buzz was palpable as the Levi's Bike Shop rolled into Portland for the grand finale—an epic three day stint with the Oregon Manifest, a competition to design and build the ultimate modern utility bike. The who's who from the custom bike builder arena had all come together for the constructor's challenge in the bicycle mecca that is Portland.

The bicycle is worshiped in PDX like Pope John Paul in Poland. Non-believers have no place, and know to get out of the way.

As pious as they are, make no mistake—Portlandians know how to enjoy themselves. Our pre-party kick-off at the super swank Lizard Lounge shop quickly turned into a kegger, brewed by local enthusiasts.

We had to pace ourselves.

We managed to make it out in one piece for the next day's open house at PNCA, an unveiling of all the competing builder's masterpieces, each a unique expression of the ideal commuter bike for the 21st century.

Eccentric ergonomics, built-in locking mechanisms, and cargo carrying fit for a FedEx delivery man. In fact, package pick-ups was part and parcel of the Manifest's Road Test the next day. All challengers had to ride a 50-mile test course on their commuter invention, including a 3,000ft climb.

Levi's was well represented on the ride by Josh, Andreas, and Billy "Souphorse" (all wearing 511 Commuters of course), and they could attest to the intensity of the mountain pass.

The masses flocked to the Chris King Factory on Saturday for the finish line celebration. King's offshoot Cielo Cycles was not only a competitor in the challenge (they placed 3rd), but also the maker of our much adored custom bike on tour with the shop.

As Manifest fever grew at King's, the Shop was mobbed by revelers at the finish line, and we had an excellent view as expectant attendees crowded around for the competitors nearing the end of the long and winding road.

The favorite (and last year's champion) Tony Pereira streamed in ahead of the pack, popping a wheelie as he crossed the finish line, blaring a Led Zeppelin track from his built in bicycle stereo system. The Best of Show award appropriately went to the consummate showman, who accepted his giant check placard in a purple bow-tie to match his electrified commuter dream machine.

Shannon and Jocelyn, masters of ceremony and architects of the Manifest, bid the crowd farewell after all of this year's Manifest awards were announced. (You can see the full rundown here.) They were fantastic hosts all weekend long, and kudos to all the builders for incredibly innovative work.

For us, we too had reached the end of the road. (Sniff sniff…) Through smog, swamp, dust, field, salt, rock, and sand, this crew made the ultimate commute across this great nation. It was a fitting end in Portland. We got serenaded out by Bon Iver in the middle of the woods on the outskirts of town and then cruised down Burnside for one last night out with new friends.

Our tour was over, but the shop is in it for the long haul. We shall ride again. As always, stay tuned @GetInTheSaddle, and keep it rollin'.—Dominic

From San Francisco

10/06/11 10:02AM

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

Thanks for everything, Steve. Text of this speech here—it's the kind of thing you should bookmark and read often.

09/19/11 09:52AM

Wanderlust: Prague & Heading Home

"On our last day in Prague we woke up early to view the sunrise over the Charles Bridge without the crowds, then walked into the Old Town Prague Square to take a look at the medieval astronomical clock.

We went to the Alphonse Mucha Museum, the epitome of art nouveau and one of Claire’s favorite artists. At the Old Town flea market we dropped way too much money on a painted wooden jewlery box, rare stones, and La Muse Verte Absinthe—warmth in a bottle.

We fell in love with this city and with the ornate detail on absolutely everything. It’s the perfect mix of Eastern and Western motifs. We’ve found that in Europe we only eat carbs, in the form of beer and freshly baked soft pretzel. They were so cheap and so delicious! Don’t judge us, we’re on vacation.

We’re in complete denial that 36 straight hours of flights back to LA loom in our near future. It feels like we only just arrived. This trip has been a feast—visually and literally. Our favorite days have been when we wandered aimlessly with the goal of getting completely lost. That’s when we stumbled upon gold. We’ve tried on each city and each has changed us and broadened our perspective that much more. It’s been thrilling to be so far away from home. We’ll miss this crucible of cobblestone.

Now to plan the next trip!"—Katie and Claire

Head over to Claire's new site here to see more from Israel, Prague, and the Czech Republic.

09/14/11 10:06AM

Samdura

Just when we thought we were ok with the fact that summer officially ends next weekend, we came across these Samdura clutches. Now back to wanting sand, coral and pink skies.

From Philadelphia

09/02/11 11:55AM

Labor Day Making Time

Say sayonara, summer, with the last Making Time of the season.

08/26/11 05:26PM

Arts & Leisure: Closing Party!

Hopefully you've had time to shop, party, and see Dicked this month at the Arts & Leisure Pop-up Shop at Space 15 Twenty (1520 Cahuenga Ave). If not, the closing party is this Saturday from 7-10pm and includes a 50% off sale. Au revoir!

05/20/11 02:59PM

R.I.P. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Ohhh yeah! Heaven just got bodyslammed. See you on the Spicyside Randy.

04/26/11 04:03PM