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tokidoki + Onitsuka Tiger = a cool collabo

By Shay • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time2 comments

Iconic Japanese shoe company Onitsuka Tiger (aka ASICS) is know worldwide for athletic performance. Like other shoe companies, they also produce fashionable sneakers. Onitsuka Tiger sneakers are iconicly cool since they’re classic, but their collaboration with Japanese art and culture-inspired designer tokidoki takes things in a whole other direction.

tokidoki is a line of cute and [...]


No Brain has no brain, or Big Bang is lame

By Shay • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story1 comment

What happens when a band someone likes collaborates with a group that that person can’t stand? Disappointment, agony, and ranting ensue!!


Cash Money Distribution’s Tokyo Hustler Tee

By Shay • Sep 29th, 2008 • Category: More0 comments

Cash Money Distribution give us a hot tee with a dash of Japanese stylee.
The simple-yet affective design of The Tokyo Hustler Tee stands out as cool. The bright colors and black atop the white shirt make it pop out with some great contrast.

The description on Karmaloop Kazbah says:
The land of the rising sun has [...]


SparkPlugged Quick Reader Survey

By Shay • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: Site News0 comments

Hey everyone, here’s a super-quick survey. Fill it out and feel good about yourself :) It’s only 5 questions. Thanks!!
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Simon Dominic “just wants to rhyme”

By Shay • Sep 27th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

Korean underground emcee Simon Dominic is making his way to the surface thanks to talent and a debut release, I Just Wanna Rhyme.


LEGO mecha: from bricks to battle

By Shay • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time1 comment

The world of LEGO is a delightful place where you can build anything you want. Where the only limit is how many bricks you have. Mecha are some of the coolest and most popular custom LEGO creations.


GOLLBETTY’s crystal clear new single

By Shay • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

GOLLBETTY is what happens when a fashion model/vocalist teams up with six musicians to play some brass-plated jams. Crystal / 99% is their latest single.


New Features: the best is on its way

By Shay • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Site News2 comments

It’s almost time for SP to roll out a whole bunch of new features! Like clipping a baseball card to your bike so it sounds like a motorcycle when you ride, but better.


“Dark Smoke”: a mural with a message

By Shay • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time0 comments

Here is an excellent use of a wall, an air vent, and some paint to drive home a point. It’s a wonderfully done mural with a the serious ‘pollution’ message.


GAUCHE’s loud & beautiful blue world

By Shay • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story2 comments

Their name may mean “lacking grace” or “awkward”, and that fits well for GAUCHE - in a good way. GAUCHE’s second mini album, titled Aoi no Sekai came out in March.