Mac Miller Glasgow Show x State Of Mind

Kobi Onyame 'Dreams'

STORE PARTY OFFICIAL VIDEO

State Of Mind x DJ Bonics x Wiz Khalifa

THE NEW STATE OF MIND T-SHIRT

The new State Of Mind t-shirt is available to buy online from here:

www.stateofmindboutique.bigcartel.com

How To Make It In America Season 2

HBO have release a teaser video for the upcoming release of Season 2 of How To Make It In America!

Some Crazy Hand Dancing To A Jaisu Beat

This is one of the strangest things iv seen in a while...
(Twitter: @Jaisu)

Ski Beatz "Lookin For Me" 24HKS 2

SKI BEATZ FT LEP & TERRI WALKER- LOOKIN' FOR ME from DD172 on Vimeo.

Remy Banks "Clouds"

Cody B Ware

I'd like to introduce you all to this Queens New York MC by the name of Cody B. Ware he has a releases available to download online which I suggest you do called 'Welcome Home'.

http://codybware.com/

Rtichie Ruftone 2011 UK DMC Finals

Well done to friend of the store Ritchie Ruftone for making it to the finals of the 2011 DMC UK Championships!

It will take place at Scala in London on Thursday July 14th.

RAREST ELEMENT

Rarest Element is a music producer from Edinburgh.

He is currently in the process of putting together his first EP which will feature talent from all over the world.

Some of his work is available to listen to at www.rarestelement.com if you like what you hear then drop him a message on twitter : @rarestelement
or on his facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Rarest-Element/180381291995179

Edinburgh Festival 2011

Every year we get hundreds of visitors who come to the store from all over the world who come to Edinburgh for the month of August to go comedy shows, music & party!

We always have a few parties in the store during August so keep looking out for dates when announces them.

Our store is very easy to find it is situated just off the the historic Royal Mile the road the leads from Edinburgh castle to the Palace & Parliament at Holyrood.

We will be releasing loads of our own products which are always super popular and sell out along side our big name brands such as Mishka, Crooks & Castles, 10DEEP, MHI Maharishi and more...

Mellowhype 65

At first I was a bit unsure what to make of the whole OFWGKTA movement but I have to say there are bit and pieces of the collectives stuff I like.

My girlfriend got me a copy of the Tyler The Creator album Goblin that after a few listens I got quite into it excluding a couple tracks which I skip right past "Boppin Bitch" being the main one.

I came across this song called 65 by Mellowhype (Hodgy Beasts & Left Brain) after it was performed for the BBC.

Check it out, I even quite enjoyed Tyler The Creator & Left Brains dancing!

Update

Hello everybody, hope you all well & enjoying the start of summer.

We are gearing up for the International Edinburgh Festival that runs the whole of August.

During this period we will releasing a range of new State Of Mind products which we are very excited about around here!!!

We will be releasing sneak preview photos & videos in the coming weeks.

On Thursday 23rd of June we had a store party with Nasty P playing songs from his new album 'Choosers Can't Be Beggars' which is available now on itunes. (twitter: @Nastypbeats)

Here is a wee video that Breaking Point Flix (twitter: @breakingpoingfl) put together of the event!

DJ Ripe Summer Mix

Hey everyone, hope your well?

Friend of the store Raymond from NYC store WEST told me about this dope DJ called Ripe who is dropping his new summer mix today!

Check out www.djripe.com for all downloads!

If you are in or around NY then DJ Ripe will be playing live at WEST on Saturday July 9th.

N.

Where to find us

Hey everyone sorry for the lack of posting as of late, been keeping busy with a variety of things.

We are hoping to relaunch www.stateofmindboutique.co.uk shortly with a new look & feel, we appreciate your patients while we have been doing some tinkering!

As always you can visit the store at 20 St Mary's Street Edinburgh OR alternatively you can find us on twitter @stateofmindshop OR or on FACEBOOK.

Mishka Spring Delivery TWO 2011

ENJOY!

Exclusively available to us in Scotland: 0131 556 0215

We were at this Mishka x Stalley

New Music We Have Been Playing This Week

Grey / Black Death Adders Mishka Snapback £27

Grey / Black Mishka Death Adders Snap Back £27
- EXCLUSIVE IN SCOTLAND -
Available in the store or by phone 0131 556 0215

Mishka Starter Snapback £30

We have a limited amount of these STARTER Mishka Snap back hats £30
- EXCLUSIVE IN SCOTLAND

Available in the store or call 0131 556 0215

SNEAKER EVENT FRIDAY 4TH

On Friday 4th March we are hosting a Deadstock sneaker event with loads of Air Force One's, Air Max, Lebron's, Jordans & various other brand new sneakers from the early 00's!

Many limited Editions & Rare Stuff!!!!!

Sizes 7 - 10 available.

First come first serve basis.

Follow Us On Twitter

http://twitter.com/StateOfMindShop

Cement Tee Promo Video

Sneak Preview From Last Nights Photo Shoot

These t-shirts are released this coming friday in the store & by phone order only.

£20 limited edition.

State Of Mind Boutique

20 St Mary's Street

Edinburgh

0131 556 0215

NEW STATE OF MIND TSHIRT RELEASED THIS FRIDAY

This coming Friday we will release a brand new hand printed 'STATE OF MIND' t-shirt!

As always there is only a limited quantity of each design we do.

The design this time is the iconic CEMENT print!

The t-shirts are £20 and are exclusively available in store or by phone order only.

To order by phone call 0131 556 0215 from 10AM onwards this Friday (28th) there will be a £2.50 (p&p).

Playground from Glendyn Ivin on Vimeo.

my montly guest blog for hip hop fiend

http://hiphopfiend.org/2011/01/neil-doig-state-mind-year/

A Christmas Treat From Dice

BOXING DAY SALE

8am - 8pm

BOXING DAY SALE

T-SHIRTS FROM £10

ALL BRANDS INCLUDED!!!

EXTRA DISCOUNT & SPECIAL OFFERS ON BOXING DAY

TRON: LEGACY (Reviewed by Dawson)

RATING: C

"You're ruining my whole zen thing."

SYNOPSIS: 20 years after his father Kevin Flynn's (Jeff Bridges) mysterious disappearance, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) has become an angry, trouble-seeking young man. Dubious about taking over his fathers company and living a fairly aimless life, Sam is suddenly thrown into the computer world of "The Grid" where he discovers many truths about his father and the worlds Sam had only previously known about as fairytales. However all is not well, and the world created by Kevin Flynn has been taken over by his evil doppelganger Clu (a CGI-airbrushed Bridges), who has his own designs for Sam and a desire to escape the grid.

There is an interesting question at the heart of Tron: Legacy, Disney's sequel to groundbreaking science fiction film Tron (1982). The question is not so much raised by the content of the film as it is by the film's existence. Why does this film exist? The original Tron was a very minor success with a generally positive critical response and a decent cult following. But if this was all it took to get a sequel, one might wonder why it's taken 28 years.

At this point it is probably prudent for me to mention that I am by no means a great fan of the original. While it is hard not to respect the audacity and spirit of Steven Lisberger's Tron, it is by no means a great film. It is an interesting experiment in special effects but is supported by a very dull story and to be a quite frank, a rather preposterously stupid concept. It remains very much an excuse to experiment with effects and this is perhaps where Tron: Legacy inadvertently is the truest kind of sequel. What relation the two Trons otherwise have is fairly skin deep. While the film gives us light cycles and disc fights revolutionised for the 21st Century, it also has a dour and serious tone which loses any of the somewhat campy, tongue-in-cheek fun of the original.

Bridges older and wiser Flynn has morphed from the smiling, energetic character from the first film to a somewhat moody figure, with an Obi-Wan robe, weird powers that are never really defined or explained and a penchant for spouting the sort of lame philosophy you would hear from a self-important first year uni student, at times it sounds like he's speaking cast-off wisdom from some unmade matrix sequel, which as painful as it sounds, is probably closer to what Tron: Legacy feels like. Meanwhile CGI Bridges struggles valiantly against the infamous uncanny valley, but cannot escape the Zemekis dead-eye syndrome and feels somewhat like Beowulf has popped up as a character in the movie.

Hedlund makes for a pretty dull central protagonist but then again, there is not a whole lot for him to work with. Sam has daddy issues and deals with it by being sarcastic and anti-social, maybe it's down to a generation of filmmakers weaned on Spielberg blockbusters but Hollywood's obsession with absent fathers is becoming somewhat tedious and here does little besides make the film drag.

But to be honest lets face it, this film is not about story, like the original, it is about spectacle. This film represents, not so much a sequel to Tron (evident in the conspicuous absence of a re-release of the original on DVD), as it does Disney chasing some of that Avatar money audiences shelled out last winter. So the important issue is how does it stack up in terms excitement. The highlight is a thrilling light-cycle gladiatorial battle but otherwise the actual action is surprisingly pretty brief, with long periods of characters sitting around being moody or speaking obnoxious psuedo-science and here is my main complaint with the film and in fact is true for both the original and this sequel.

Tron is not science-fiction as much as it is fantasy. The grid has more in common with the magical lands of Narnia then is does with any true scientific concepts and little of what is purported to be scientific theory sounds in anyway plausible. When you boil it down this film is about computer programs that look like people living in a neon blue city that is supposed to be cyber-space, one can't help but feel this is how a three-year old might try rationalise the internet. Both films fill these worlds with somewhat silly prophet like figures and rather odd christian parallels. To claim that scientific theory has gone into anything other then the calculations on the computer graphics would be false and actually somewhat insulting to its audience and the film clearly struggles with plausibility in world where the average person is far more techno-savey then the general public in 1982. The film tries to get by this by creating a backstory for the world which is not only extremely vague but trades on tired biblical story lines, what are Flynn and Clu other then a digital Cane and Able.

In the end commercials director Joseph Krosinski brings a lot of polish to his first feature and it must be said a few nice exciting action scenes and the 3-D is decent and done properly (though personally I find it distracting) but theres no getting over the overall dullness of the film and certain lack of soul (I have heard one reviewer liken it to watching a two hour Nokia advert). But to be honest if I was writing this in 1982 I would probably say the same thing about the original and as stated before, this is the biggest way Tron: Legacy represents a true sequel to the original.

RUNNING TIME: 127 mins
RATING: PG
DIRECTOR: Joseph Krosinski
WRITERS: Adam Horowitz, Edward Klisis
PRODUCERS: Sean Baily, Jeffrey Silver, Steven Lisberger
STARRING: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen, Bruce Boxlitner
DISTRIBUTOR: Disney

fragment design x Nike Dunk High Premium “London”

Today we get another look at the upcoming collaboration by fragment design and Nike on the Dunk High Premium. The London colorway comes in pink/yellow with white outer sole and fragment design logo on the heel. Look out for a release later this month

Via Highsnobiety

Joya x Baxter Of California x Reed Space – LAPSANG NOIR Candles

New York’s Reed Space decided to get together with fragrance makers Joya and men’s cosmectics brand Baxter Of California to develop a custom scent. The outcome is LAPSANG NOIR.

“LAPSANG NOIR is a smoky, steaming black Lapsang Souchong Tea with inflections of exotic Indonesian herbal tones over a warm and radiant white floral mix of Tuberose, Pikaki, Ylang Ylang and Jacaranda blossoms.
We were burning the Baxter “Noir” Candle Series at the Staple Design HQ as well as Reed Space on a regular basis. It’s a unanimous favorite for everyone. This inspired us to create a custom scent that was uniquely ours, but still, shared the spirit of Baxter of California and Joya. The result is something that took 15 months to create and we are supremely proud of this collaboration: LAPSANG NOIR.

The Lapsang Noir candle will be available in two sizes: HALF KILO ($84) and FULL KILO ($151). The large
black wax candles have impressive burn times of 100 hours and 200 hours respectively. You can find the candles at Reed Space in NYC and at Baxter Finley (Baxter’s Barber Shop) in Los Angeles. Additionally the candles will be available online at select retail partners.”

Not only do these smell great, but the candles packaging is also simple and beautiful, inspired by the packaging of tea.

Via Highsnobiety

master-piece x Beams Backpack & Tote Bag

master-piece has worked once again with Japanese department store Beams on a backpack and matching tote bag. Both pieces come in a mix of nylon and suede, featuring an all-over pattern embroidered on the nylon parts of the bags. They are now available in black and navy through Beams stores.

Via Highsnobiety

A Bathing Ape 2011 Spring Collection Catalog

A Bathing Ape recently released the cover imagery for the latest edition of its seasonal magazine. Chiefly designed as a lookbook for the 2011 spring collection, the magazine will come with an Ape head digital wall clock and will soon be available across retailers worldwide. Featured on the cover of the catalog is Nigo standing alongside musician and producer Cornelius. The Japanese pair are also wearing new jackets which suggests a new take on the iconic Bape-camo is just around the corner.

Via Hypebeast

ALIFE CRAILTAP COMPLETE by GIRL Skateboards

ALIFE and GIRL Skateboards offer the following skateboard complete for their 2010 holiday collection. The board references a classic banana-shaped cruiser albeit with modern updated hardgoods. The board features extensive ALIFE graphics with clear griptape to make it all visible. Other technical details include a 14.5″ wheelbase, custom ALIFE x GIRL wheels and re-sized Royal Trucks. Available on Saturday, December 18th at ALIFE flagship stores and through their online store.

Via Hypebeast

ALIFE BEARBRICK FLOCKED BOX SET by MEDICOM TOYS

The ALIFE 2010 holiday collection unveils another collaboration as MEDICOM TOYS and the New York-based entity team-up on a BEARBRICK box set. The box set features a 400% and 100% BEARBRICK in a full flocked design. The box itself also keeps consistent with the flocked theme. The package will be available starting Saturday, December 18th through ALIFE flagship stores and their online store.

Via Hypebeast

Dice The God - Art Work

Last night I received an email from my friend Dice in NYC containing some pictures of a piece that he has been working on.
So I decided to share it with you all, because I am nice like that.

Dice can be contacted directly @thecityofgodz on twitter, if your ever in & around NYC look out for him he hosts the best parties in NY.

Fashawn - The Ecology / The Score (Official Video)

Fashawn has been one of my favorite artists the past year.
I have spoken to him once or twice after he was the 'My State Of Mind' videos, he seems like a really nice dude hoping he comes to the UK in 2011!