For the most informative info about snow parks across the globe, just drop into the newly revamped mysnowparks.com. Run by Danish skier, Troels Feodor the sites gives you an insanely tight rated overview of how many obstacles (broken down into kickers, rails, pipes and jibs). It shows skills needed in internationally recognised colour coding and each park has an impressive slideshow of images. You can choose to ‘follow’ your favourite parks and it even links you up to current weather conditions, lift prices and a series of reviews – basically more than you’d need to base you travel decisions on. We like it. You can like it too.

We went to Berlin to hang at Bright. Here’s a look at some of the more legal stuff that went down. 

Skatersvin drops their first full length video. These days full length internet is over 3 minutes ok. These dudes don’t have any corporate backing and have pretty much captured all this footy while out skating the last bunch of months. Respect for putting it together and keeping it alive!

This is good, watch it and then go skate. 

Just got this in:
“Yo Bitchslap

I made this video for the danish-icelandic band Kúra. It’s their newest track and it’s released today with the video. 
In summary, it’s a … semi-documentary narrative of reassurance through discipline and solitude portrayed through a universe of control and routine, in contrast to the icelandic nature.

If you dig it, you might wanna consider putting in on the blog?

WOORD”

(From Kristian Touborg)

Wow! For a first time video, we’re really impressed – we hope this spreads!
Thanks Kristian, we love your stuff!

Jimmy Castor, the American pop and funk musician has sadly passed away.
Best known as a disco/funk saxophonist and leader of The Jimmy Castor Bunch in the 1970s, he released several successful albums and singles. The group reached the peak of their commercial success in 1972 with the release of their album, It’s Just Begun, which featured two hit singles: the title track and “Troglodyte (Cave Man)”.

Many of the group’s tunes have been heavily sampled in films and in hip-hop over the years. In particular, the saxophone hook and groove from “It’s Just Begun” and the spoken word intro and groove from “Troglodyte” (namely, “What we’re gonna do right here is go back…”) have been sampled extensively.

RIP Jimmy.

Lasse is in Paris on a serious study trip with his class from Fatamorgana. He’s being dragged from museum to museum to check out the works of famous photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Diane Arbus. He’s more eager to run around with his own camera, Paris being shit cold and quite big has so far resulted in sore knees, ankles and a eye-infection is in the cooker. Meanwhile he does manage to get some shots once in a while – here’s a bit from the past three days.

Having scooped the Grand Prix at Cannes last year I have my fingers crossed this film will be shown at Berlinale festival next month, as the Dardenne brothers usually have their shit down pretty tight.

The story revolves around Cyril (Thomas Doret), who has one plan: to find the father (Jérémie Renier) who left him in a children’s home. He meets Samantha (Cécile de France), who runs a hairdressing salon and although Cyril doesn’t recognize the love Samantha feels for him, it’s the affection he desperately needs to calm his rage.

Thanks to Friend Of Foul Weather for this one!

(click through and it moves)

Pretty much sums it up right here.

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The kind folks over at JanSport Europe are giving you and a friend the chance to WINWIN not only 1 of 7 Jansport HUF packs, but also a double InterRail Global Passes offering 10 days travel within a 22day period anywhere in Euroland. 

I’ve already entered, but all you need to do to get involved is (as always) like their facebook page and enter your deets. The contest is running until Jan 16 so get cracking and good luck.

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Nowadays everybody seem to be looking for the new “it”, trying to become the new Mark Zuckerberg. There is no doubt that the competition is tough but this Rube Goldberg ’page turner’ contraption made by Joseph Herscher has to be the best invention ever. Have a look at the video and check the New York Times interview with Joseph here.

Posted by Thomas / TheMeat.dk

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Rasheed Chappell’s album ‘Future Before Nostalgia’ dropped at the back end of last year and is f’rilla. ”Break Loose” is a throwback to the era which influenced the spirit behind the album and a homage to Big Daddy Kane, Rakim and those that came before, produced by Kenny Dope, with DJ Scratch (EPMD), this song serves as a bridge between era’s and as a nod to the founders that the culture will be preserved.

nice vid shot by Zunbug Turskee,  (Creative Control.)

“Future Before Nostalgia” is available on iTunes & for CD or Vinyl go to www.kaydeerecords.com

What: Troelstrup Building in 1936
Photog: ‘A passing American’
Why: When Troelstrup closed their doors on the Møntergade shop in 1936, they hung jackets from the roof to the street to celebrate and say farewell before moving to the current location on Vestervoldgade. The police kept a presence to hold order, and Mr. Troelstrup sold out of jackets.

Koppi Kaffe & Rosteri from Tim Ciasto on Vimeo.

Koppi might have one of Sweden’s best espresso’s along side with a beautiful space located on Storgatan. If you’re ever in Helsingborg, make sure to check it out.

While Todd Selby was in Copenhagen, he swung by Copenhagen culinary institution, Fiskebar for a bite. Granted, they serve some of the most incredible food I’ve ever put in my mouth, but I’ve always been appalled at the ‘service’. Rude would be an understatement. Anyway, I’m sure Selby got the royal treatment and he nabbed a few snaps for his blog between courses – here’s a couple and you can see the rest here.

What: Credit card storage
Photog: Ivan Riordan Boll
Why: Girls are awesome when they stash their credit cards in their underwear.

Danish design and music engineers AiAiAi just released the newest addition to their headphone line-up named “Capital”, or as I would like to call them “The One Man Party Starter”. As always the AiAiAi-team have been working on combining great music and innovative design, this time making a headphone where durability seems to be the keyword. The different aspects and features of these headphones make them the ultimate one man party starter and you might even end up like the guy in the video above. Now there’s no excuse for not shaking your booty like a polaroid picture

Posted by Thomas / Themeat.dk

Lasse went to Sverige over christmas. Check out the serie on his website; lassekofod.dk.

Sorry.

LEGO Star Wars Mini-Figure Alarm Clock, Fredflare.com, 250 kr.

MAWI Necklace, Graff, 4700 kr.

Debbie Cardigan, Wood Wood, 970 kr.

Nike Ghettoblaster

Nike Lunar Flow sneakers

Twist a Twill, Wood Wood,  600 kr.

Nailpolish  ’TDK’ & ‘HUG’, Uslu Airlines, ca. 150 kr.

Scarf from Norse Store

Sweater, Carhartt, 650 kr.

Carabiner, Head Porter, 150 kr.

My Skull, HAY,  549 kr.

Illesteva  ’Leonard’ Sunglasses, Henrik Vibskov, 1100 kr.

All The Way To Paris Poster, Stilleben, 1100 kr.

Allright boys n’ gals, time for more Christmas wishes from the bitchy-bloggers, this time Young Buck is up:

First up is this two-tone shirt from Ersatz & Vanes. Simple but yet amazing. I digsss.

Mt. Rainier Inyo down jacket. Japanase fabrics meets Americana heritage mountain style. What’s not to love?

Pendelton Chief Joseph blanket. Perfect for snuggling up and dream about indians. Or cowboys – whatever floats your boat.

Topo designs Klettersack. It’s just a really nice bag. Your outdoorsie uncle will get it.

Aeropress, Hario grinder and scale. Everything you need for your coffee travel kit. No more sucky Starbucks vanilla lattes.

Last but not least, I want a Husky.

Merry Christmas everybody.

A cool audio app called AirCassette, that makes your iPhone look like a classic cassette player playing cassette tapes. So oldschool and you don’t even need a pencil to rewind the tape …

Via our buddies at Kuuva we discovered this awesome illustrated alphabet leaving us on the hunt for at least 26 new frames and wall space. From Irish based The Small Print, who, in my eyes, are among some of the world’s top taste makers when it comes to print based or illustrative work. They initiated the creative festival Offset and blast out some brilliant campaign work for some gigantic brands while keeping a small-time feel. I’m a fan. Check out some letters we picked out from the series below, and see if you can spell.

On the 10′th day of Muharram, Ashura is being celebrated by shia muslims all over the world. They mourn on the death of Hussein, grandson of the holy Profet. Some muslims gather in a parade where they sympathise with the death of Hussein by exposing themselves to extreme pain. The men hit themselves as hard as they can on the chest, resulting in big bruises and wounds. The women walk behind them, crying, to show their compassion. The parade is done without shoes. Today was Ashura, and a parade was held from Nørrebro Runddel to a mosque on Hejrevej, Nordvest.

Pictures by Lasse Kofod

Here you go – The Human Pantone Color Chart! The offcial is only in colors – this one is in men – and men is awesome! Artist David Pierre has redesigned the Pantone with a different shade of coloring– the varied beauty of Human skin tones. Enjoy!

Pictures of things neatly organized seems to be all over the interweb these days. The burning house came first closely followed by Thing organized neatly. The latest installment is called I Am Packed and is the brainchild of SLAMXHYPE founder Adam Bryce. As the title hints, this blog shows off what people are packing when they’re traveling. Oh sweet self promotion…

Get more photos and submit your own at iampacked.com

December 2rd from 16.00 to 21.00 at Gotham Gallery

Ravnsborg Tværgade 3B, Copenhagen N

In December, Gotham Gallery is very excited to bring in one of Denmark’s top graffiti artists, Soten (SSH, SDT). Coming from the 90′s generation of writers, Soten developed early on under the tutelage of world famous graffiti legend Bates. In the last decade and a half, he has earned his own fame and props through consistently tight pieces and extensive traveling and painting. Now in 2011, Soten will grace the walls of Gotham Gallery with a brand new collection of graffiti paintings entitled “Inspirations.”

“Inspirations” will run from December 2nd 2011 through January 31st, 2012. Stay tuned to GothamGallery.dk for news and updates on Soten’s exhibition.

Soten Flickr

Carhartt WIP(thats Work In Progress aka Carhartt Streetwear aka Euro-Carhartt) just opened their second store in the streets of tiny Copenhagen. As shown in an earlier post, the shop is located in Wood Wood’s old space in Krystalgade. They’ve redone the entire shop and the outcome is great; minimalistic, spacious and very Carhartt-ish. I personally took some iPhone photos for your viewing pleasure, but should probably just get off your butt and go check out the shop yourself.

Carthartt WIP store Copenhagen - Krystalgade 7, 1172 København K

Carhartt x Uniform Experiment. Hype hype hype.

Finishing touches are still missing – but in this case it really makes sense.

We’re proud to launch our new site Girls Are Awesome later this week. Stay tuned.

Pic by Xavier Aaronson

Issue 14 drops Friday. See you there.

Going to the Malk De Koijn show? Perfect! Swing by afterwards.