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Champlain College in 60 Sexy Seconds

Convergence:

Hit That Jive

From Slovenia comes a mind blowing musical artist called Gramatik.  His style flows from his love of funk, hip-hop, jazz and blues.  His mother used to catch him at the age of 3 listening to the radio in his sister's room whenever there was an old funk or rhythm and blues tune on.  Throughout his schooling career, Gramatik was involved with several musical groups consisting of he and his friends.  In 2008, he released "Street Bangerz Vol. 1" under the new record label Cold Busted.  Street Bangerz Vol. 2 & 3 came soon after.

Get at this:



Still signed under Cold Busted, Gramatik recently released a new album entitled "No Shortcuts".
Check it out here.

In his own words:
I AM: 

a dedicated musical freak, producer, sound engineer, DJ, MC/poet, producing any kind of music i feel in my soul (usually based mostly on soul, funk, jazz & blues essences), a 24 years old philosophical mind, an empirical agnostic, a science nut, possessed by astronomy, intrigued by philosophy & psychology, inspired by good muzikk & motivated by an intelligent stand up comedy! :)

Steez Magazine

Andrew Bablo, Chieftan

(http://www.steezminimag.com/crew/team-steez/)

  Steez Magazine is a great source for east coast snow, skate and longboarding. Every issue features new places, events, riders, reader input, and of course, photography. Steez was started in 2006, headed by Andrew Bablo.  Since 2006, Steez has added many members to it's crew, including writers, representatives, photographers, videographers and designers, all are board enthusiasts.  Board enthusiasts love to share their writing, photography and stories with other board enthusiasts.  Steez is a great place for this to happen.

 

Josh LaPointe
(http://www.steezminimag.com/crew/team-steez/)

 

  Something really interesting I found out about Steez while researching was this guy.  There's a skateshop that I've often
visited that was first erected in St. Johnsbury, Vermont called
Indigenous.  I found out that the funny, bearded man behind the
desk, reading textsfromlastnight all the time, has a role in Steez
Magazine.  Indigenous now serves as the first flagship store for Steez Magazine.  His affiliation with Steez is in the marketing department and he is an active board member.





  The Steez Magazine website serves as an even better for Steez media.  The site is home to articles, photos, videos, a site blog, shopping and more.  "Although it continually evolves, Steez Magazine’s commitment to truth, quality, riders and you the reader, will never change. Keep it Steezy!" - http://www.steezminimag.com/crew/about/

The Biggest Head in Burlington

Check out Jake's tunes here.

 Jake Allen is an anomaly.  No one else could facilitate a response such as "nah, yeah, nah psych, but fer real" to a simple yes/no question but Jake.  If you've been waiting a half hour for Jake to have dinner ready, be prepared to cook dinner yourself because he hasn't started it yet.  But it's cool, he makes sick beats.  He's also an esteemed gentleman.  Many believe he originated from a crater in the ocean off the east coast of Madagascar.  I believe he came from a distant star off in space somewhere.  His ability to lift the spirits of those around him just with his presence makes him otherworldly.  Jake Allen is an anomaly.  We're digging through the litterbox trying to find his soft head.  "Yeah, nu-uh, fuck yeah, but nah I got class in a few, but pack it anyway. PIFF."

Knuckle Draggin'

Here's a piece I wrote about dislocating my shoulder at Stratton Mountain while throwin' down.
http://green802.wordpress.com/

3 Weeks Off

  In Derby, VT, there wasn't a whole lot to do over break.  It was quite monotonous.  I watched a lot of snowboard videos like the one above. The best part of my break was making a road trip to Rhode Island to pick up a friend of mine with another bro riding shotgun.  I made my traverse while the airports were flooded with holiday travelers.  That was an interesting media experience.  What I like about 21st century media is the connectivity and ease of information location.  In the same token, being so connected really diminishes the impact of the great outdoors on your life.  In a teen's mind:  Outdoors < Facebook.  Yet, Facebook is one of the most successful websites around today.  So in the end, profiting from media in society is a goal of mine.  Who doesn't want to take a trip to the Alps whenever they're bored, right?