This Friday gone the entire Goodhood team was deeply saddened to hear the news of Beastie Boys founder Adam “MCA” Yauch passing away at the untimely age of 47. Arguably one of the most influential groups of all time, the Beastie Boys were instrumental in bringing hip-hop to the global masses. They released a string of masterpieces in the form of of Licensed to Ill (1986), Paul’s Boutique (1989) and Ill Communication (1994) as well as mastering the art of the music video many times over, the effect the Beasties have had on contemporary street culture is immeasurable.
If his musical legacy wasn’t enough, Yauch also ran a production company, Oscilloscope Pictures, whose rich output includes Exit Through The Gift Shop, We Need to Talk About Kevin and forthcoming LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits as well as co-founding the Milarepa Fund, a charity raising money and awareness for the Tibetan independence movement.
A truly special individual. MCA you will be missed.
Last Thursday saw the opening of Mark Mulroney’s Spring Time Pictures at Galleries Goldstein at Goodhood. For those that couldn’t make it down to the opening night here are some teasers from the show. If your in the London area we highly recommend dropping in as the level of detail on the painting is jaw dropping and must be seen in person. The gallery is open Thursday – Saturday and the show runs until May 26th.
1. The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer #3 hit YouTube and quickly shattered 10 million views, the film is in cinemas July 20th.
2. The 4th May was the late Keith Haring’s Birthday so Google made a brilliant logo for their homepage.
3. Slime released one of the best tracks of the year (so far) it’s called Lean Over and out on GETME soon.
4. Galleries Goldstein opened it’s doors again this week to exhibit the work of American artist Mark Mulroney. The show is open to the public until May 26th.
Our seasonal Tote Bags are always greeted with much fanfare here at The Goodhood Store, and our SS12 offering is a particularly special one. Alluding to the summer sun we’re all so patiently waiting for, the smart and functional tote is free with ALL purchases, both instore and online. Or if you would rather just buy one you can do so here.
Spanish photographer Pablo Conejo traveled to China to document the rapid—and, he thought, almost unsustainable development of a country full of contradictions, the result of Chinese culture confronting global trends. Before his trip, he made a list of opposite concepts to accompany him as an inspiration: east and west, poverty and wealth, communism and capitalism and tradition and modernity were all ideas that served as guides in the photographer’s anthropological excursion. In Shanghai, he saw yet another contradiction. (via) & (via)
We love a hardcore t-shirt here at The Goodhood Store. The graphics are raw, loud and most importantly DIY. They have inspired many high profile street wear labels and the more battered they look the better. Tee Till Death is a brilliant website full of long lost hardcore treasure – a must read.
