As Matt LeViege, with his trendsetting riding style, continues to concur street from all across America. He drops his latest edit, “Ready to Die” Part 1. Matt LeViege double peg, fakies on unusual rail and blast up rails on huge stair sets at hypersonic speeds. Also, you can’t forget appearances by The Sez, LeViege’s masked alter-ego. “Get it in Champion!”

Hitman Bikes

Atlanta has been rapidly evolving from a medium sized, southern gateway to a booming metropolis. The residuals that come along with this rapid growth is an investment into the arts and street art. ABV Gallery, curated by Greg Mike and company, has been setting the tone for very cool receptions relating to pop art, comic art, journalistic photography and more is to come. I found myself intrigued with Oliver Black’s upcoming reception after viewing his short film on his processes and felt overwhelmingly motivated. Oliver Black will be hailing from the artist-concentrated city of San Francisco to introduce his vision to the young, hip, risk takers who frequent the ABV Gallery located conveniently in Auburn Avenue Historic District within Studioplex Art Community.

SMKA does it again! If you recall the energy levels and Chi of the last event at Little 5 Point’s The Star Bar, SMKA teams up the Whynatte to do it again. Bring your towels, because this is going to be kinetic energy at its finest. Also, Chilly-O Clothing will be setting up a viewing section with some of our newest limited pieces and also adding to the Chi.

SMKA & Whynatte along with co-sponsors such as Pabst, Frank 151, Freshiam, The Backwoods, Creative Loafing will be forecasting the new wave in music. Tired a music artist talking about how much money, girls and jewelry they have more than you, have you been craving music with substance, something that you can relate to… Come out and have some fun like hip-hop used to do.

Artist Performances:

Vonnegutt
Aleon Craft
Grip Plyaz
STS
Sean Falyon
Alien Warr
Jarren Benton
Tom P
Stanza
Haziq Ali

The Star Bar
437 Moreland Ave
Show Starts at 9pm

Music by: DJ Sol Messiah

Co-sponsors: Whynatte, Frank 151, Pabst, Fusicology, Creative Loafing, 4thWardHeros, The Smoking Section, Chilly-O, Freshiam, Affix Music, KN, HiP HOP

This is the reason why every street rider should know how to ride trails… Chris Burden making things look easy…

BLVDLIGHTS

I was breezing through Twitter and Big Boi, one-half of Outkast… the greatest rap duo in the sport, sent us this dope pic chillin backstage on Chelsea Lately with Ricky Rozay. You gotta love it! We call this Chilly-O tee colorway “Smarta,” inspired by the Atlanta Public Transit System, we used to take to get from A to B to C…

Young Lyxx returns with another smash called “Peep my Chi.” Lyxx refers to “Chi” pronounced “Chee,” is the replacement word for “Swag.” Only the trendsetters will be up on this. “Chi” refers to power and energy.

Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wm Turner Gallery
The Stove Works
112 Krog Street
Suite 9
Atlanta GA 30307
404-577-4500

Brandon Sadler’s work balances between the beautiful and the grotesque, paying homage to many visual influences: street art culture, photography, mixed media, painting, and drawing. The artist integrates graffiti style and urban culture with the technical precision, bold imagery and clean linear qualities of Japanese printmaking. His focus is on human behavior, specifically, relationships underscored by sexuality, social politics, cultural iconography, and symbolism. Sadler’s ongoing fascination with man’s conflicted relationships with himself, society, and nature is what prompted the new series: Red Dawn.

This body of work is a return to earlier themes but, more importantly, it is an exploration of materials and techniques. At this moment the whole world is undergoing a season of extreme change, politically, socially, and culturally. It is under the pressure of this changing climate that Sadler has expanded. Using a process centered in experimentation, the artist pushes through his own creative boundaries and doubts in pursuit of a more mature vision; keeping in mind that the journey is just as important as the destination.

www.Risingredlotus.com

New 2010 Summer Video Look Book

The Irresistible Resistible Collection

On a breezy late afternoon, Dres tha Beatnik collabs with Pison Flo and takes it to the rooftop for a classic veteran/rookie, freestyle session. Dres Tha Beatnik on the beat box and Pison on the Flo.

Filmed by: Chilly-O

Just look at the cover shot in this issue, that should explain some of what you will see in the new issue of RIDEbmx. You can’t find photography like this on the internet. Also, check out our ad featuring Reese Fresh this month, this kid definitely goes hard.