Two Kids From Vermont: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

David: Vader The Villin (Rapper)

Vader the Villin

I was sitting here staring at my computer wondering what I should write about and then I realized we've never done a post on one of the biggest rappers in the Vermont area, Vader the Villin. Vader is one of my really good friends in the area and ever since I've heard his first song ever made I've been a fan ever since. His music is for the ears that enjoy true hip-hop like myself. One of the best up and coming lyricists I've heard and I'm not just saying that because I'm his friend. Check out the videos below to see why I say this dude is amazing.

Flowheat/Nobeat Contest (Freestyle):

Blowing Blue (Official Video) [One of my favorites]:

Get It All Gone (Official Video) [His newest video]:

Support the homie and download his latest mixtape, Awake, here - Zshare

David: Super High (Remix) x Rick Ross x Wiz Khalifa x Curren$y

It makes sense that Rick Ross would team up with Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y to make a remix of Super High lol. This was one of my favorite tracks off of the Albert Anastasia EP by Rick Ross so I was happy to see a remix made out of this song. Plus two out of three of these rapper are two of my favorites (Rick Ross and Wiz Khalifa. I still like Curren$y though). Download and listen to the song below!

Download here - Mediafire

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Gray: TKFV vs. Summer Heat (Video)

Above is the official video of David (DJ D-Kid) and DJ D-Cutz' last concert Summer Heat, which took place last Tuesday (6/22) at Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont. It was another sold out crowd and successful show - straight CRAZY! This wasn't my first rave that I filmed, but definitely my favorite. The crowd was wild, energy was high, and everything was going as planned. The video shows how sick it was so get to watching!!!!

David Update: This is just a little something I do besides keeping up with TKFV with Gray. On here I'm David, but on stage I'm DJ D-Kid. Hope everyone checks it out and enjoys!
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David: Gerald Walker x Everything People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Video)

Above is Gerald Walker's official music video for his song "Everything People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not." It's the first video from his new project "I Remember When This All Meant Something" (dropping July 16th), and is produced by London-based animation studio, Ulimeyer Studios. I love the animation job done by Elliot Cowan in this video. Check it out above and support the homie Gerald Walker

If you haven't heard his single, "Silent," off of his new upcoming project visit www.KEEPITSILENT.com and download it!

Check out Gerald Walker's site here!

Monday, June 28, 2010

David: Sarah Kjelleren Photo of the Week!

Sarah Kjelleren

This weeks photo is of James Neiley, a local stylist, designer, and a recent graduate of high school. James did all the styling himself in this photo and also the rest during this shoot. I just think this photo is so dope and so simple. Nothing flashy and nothing extreme. Just another amazing photo from Sarah Kjelleren.

To view more of her work check out her blog or her Flickr!
Also to get in touch with Sarah Kjelleren her email is: sarahkjelleren@gmail.com

Previous Post - Week 10

Hit the jump to see more photos from the shoot!

The model in these photos is named Jacob Spektor. All styling done by James Neiley.

David: Tour De Maestro x London (Video)

Tour De Maestro - LONDON from levi maestro on Vimeo.

I think I saw this on Thursday, but with the last couple of days being busy ones I haven't gotten around to posting it. So here it finally is up on the TKFV blog. This time around Maestro takes a back seat and lets the people speak on his behalf as he captures the final qualification of the the adiCup tournament in London. Enjoy.

As for now I need to go get ready for this Brazil v. Chile game. Who you got?
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

David: Nicole Eacuello (Model)

Nicole Eacuello

Today I'd like to introduce someone new to the TKFV community. Recently I have been in touch with the incredibly gorgeous Nicole Eacuello, an 18 year old model from Rhode Island and a former student of my very first school I ever attended down there. It's funny because we didn't start talking until little over a week ago and truthfully I'm glad we did because aside from her modeling career she's truly a down to Earth girl and easy to talk to. Something everyone's got to love in a person (am I right?). Below is a short bio of herself that she wrote:
My nationalities are Italian and Japanese. I have been obsessed with the fashion industry since I was six and looked through a Vogue magazine for the first time. From that moment I knew I wanted to pursue modeling as a career. As of right now, the most exciting experience I have had was walking for Kelly Eident's Style Week show. It was so much fun to be part of a huge event. Aside from modeling I went to a boarding school in Connecticut and just recently graduated. I was on a bunch of committees and on National Honors Society. I was also Prom Queen (yay)! Next year I'll be attending the University of Rhode Island. A fun fact about myself is that I auditioned to be on MTVs show the Real World. It's a guilty pleasure of mine.
Check out some more of Nicole's photos below from Kelly Eident's Style Week show:

David: Big Sean Album x Kanye West Album x Kid Cudi Album

Saw this on 2dopeboyz today. If things go as planned Big Sean’s Finally Famous, Kanye’s Good Ass Job and Cudi’s Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager will all be dropping on September 14th. All I can say is wow lol. Let's see if it all follows through.

Gray: Good Wood Maple and Natural Jesus Piece

Good Wood dropped the new 'Maple' and 'Natural' Jesus Piece color-ways recently, and they are fire! I missed out on the Black and Red, but I jumped on this early and copped the Natural one. Check out the pics below and more Good Wood products HERE!

David Update: Just copped the Maple piece!

Gray: Amanda's Findings

Is it weird my girlfriend sends these links to me randomly late at night? Either way, this will get a laugh out of you... no doubt. Check the videos below!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

David: Cruise Control Concert

This is strictly for those in Vermont or in the Vermont area tomorrow, June 25th. DJ D-Cutz, DJ Lightz, Sum 1, Vader the Villin, and myself are performing on the Spirit of Ethan Allen down on the waterfront (yes a cruise ship and yes we will be sailing for all those that have been asking me questions lol). If you missed Summer Heat or simply want to keep partying come out and have a good night tomorrow.

Doors open at 9:30 and tickets are $15. You can get them at the door or simply find me or any of the people in the show for tickets. You can also call the Spirit's box office at (802) 862-8300. Gray will be there filming again so you know we'll have a dope edit coming. Yerrr

Gray: Cudderisback (Video)

Although David just posted a little video on Kid Cudi, this is still worthy of a post today. The cudderisback video dropped a while ago, but I only saw it the other night at my dude's place. It is sick because its real- there's no set, its just Cudi and his homies chillin at some apartment or hotel room, doing their thing. Check out the video below and let us know if you like it is much as we do! The song is fire either way!

David: Mayer Hawthorne at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

Recently adidas presented a performance by Mayer Hawthorne over at our good friend's design gallery, HVW8, in Los Angeles. Both Gray and myself are huge fans of Mayer Hawthorne so we were both excited to see that he was at HVW8 doing this performance.

At this event the attendees were treated to custom silk-screened tee-shirts courtesy of Hit and Run featuring Mayer Hawthorne and the County, adidas graphics, and artwork by emerging artists.

Large-scale artwork from the HVW8 Art Installation was hung on the walls and adidas branded display pedestals showcased adiRise shoes. 20 pairs of adiRise shoes were strung up on a large wire that spanned the width of the stage in alternating grey and white colors, with a mural featuring adidas and Mayer Hawthorne on the back wall. Crown Royale, Hawthorne Headhunters and DJ House Shoes played before and after Mayer Hawthorne and The County performed an hour long set.

David: Short Film of Kid Cudi by Converse

I thought this was a cool little video, which just came out not too long ago. Converse worked with Kid Cudi on this short film, capturing the artist exploring his native Cleveland while providing a look into his artistic journey. Check it out:

Gray: Drake x Better Than Good (MTV Documentary)

Part 1: Is Drake The ‘Next Big Thing’ In Hip-Hop?

This aired on MTV, but both David and myself missed it and I'm sure plenty of other people did too, so I'm posting it up for everyone to view. The same people who did Jay-Z's Fade to Black (Radical Media) followed Drake around for four months up until the release of his debut album, Thank Me Later. Part 1 is up above and the rest are after the jump. Check them out!

Part 2: Drake Just Wants People To Be Confident In His Abilities

Part 3: Drake Puts The Finishing Touches On Thank Me Later

Part 4: Drake’s Biggest Fear Is Losing His Producer, Noah ‘40′ Shebib

Part 5: Drake’s Show At Governor’s Island Is Canceled

Part 6: Drake Believes He Gets ‘Everything Good In Life’ From His Mom

Part 7: Drake Sells 446,680 Copies Of Thank Me Later In The First Week

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

David: Summer Heat Recap

DJ D-Kid & DJ D-Cutz

If you visited the blog last night and wondered why there were no posts up it was because Gray and myself were at Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont, doing a show all night. Gray was doing the filming again as usual and DJ D-Cutz and myself were keeping the crowd going. Another sold out show and another crazy crowd. Special thanks to Sarah Kjelleren and Mark Rowland for taking photos during the whole night and another thanks to DJ Cody Rice, Mark Mallory, Brad Cole, Eric Dubuque, and AllenMichael Robertson for helping put on the show and keep it moving! Check out some photos from the night below!

The Crowd

Two Kids From Vermont

DJ D-Kid

DJ D-Cutz

DJ D-Cutz

PS: The video is on its way!

Monday, June 21, 2010

David: Sarah Kjelleren Photo of the Week!

Sarah Kjelleren

For this week's Photo of the Week it's a pretty crazy one, but it's so dope lol. Below is Joe Shepard, who's a part of the group Heloise & The Savoir Faire. This photo was taken a few weeks back at their concert in Vermont featuring the very talented band, Rough Francis, who started the show off. Check out the madness below:

To view more of her work check out her blog or her Flickr!
Also to get in touch with Sarah Kjelleren her email is: sarahkjelleren@gmail.com

Previous Post - Week 9

David: Donnis x Fashionably Late (Preview)

Donnis - Fashionably Late Trailer from Adam Saewitz on Vimeo.

Up above is the preview for Donnis' upcoming tape, Fashionably Late, which is set to be released tomorrow at 1pm. Be on the look out for when it drops! I'll be getting it first thing for sure.

David: Thomas Dritsas (Skateboarder) x Photos

Thought I'd throw this up today since it is officially "Go Skateboarding Day." A little while ago I did a post on our friend from North Carolina named, Thomas Dritsas. A few days ago he shot over some pictures for us to share to all of you. All pictures are taken by Ethan Messina. Check them out below:

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Support the homie and watch the video after the jump if you haven't yet

PS... GO SKATEBOARD!

ThomasDritsas MiniClip from hunter davis on Vimeo.

Friday, June 18, 2010

David: LAKERS 2010 CHAMPS!!

Lakers are officially the 2010 NBA Champions! I'm not a Celtics or a Lakers fan, but I love games that stay close and come right down to the wire. Congrats to the Lakers though they had a hell of a season.

Final Score -

Celtics 79, Lakers 83

PS...

:)

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Gray: Kicks of the Week

Clae McQueen Charcoal

This is one of the first models revealed from the upcoming Clae fall/winter collection. The high-cut sneaker features a tonal gray upper with suede highlights and a notable flap marking the laces. Stay tuned for more looks from CLAE’s forthcoming line. In the meantime I'll be looking forward to this release.

David: New Kid Cudi x REVOFEV (prod. Plain Pat)

Kid Cudi

This is the first single off of Cudi's upcoming Sophomore album, Man On the Moon: The Legend of Mr. Rager, which is expected to be hitting the shelves September 14th. Listen and download below:

KiD CuDi - REVOFEV by supreme91

Download here - Usershare

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

David: Thank Us Later (The Remix Album)

Many of you probably know the internet, stores, and the rest of the world have been buzzing about Drake's debut album, Thank Me Later (support the man and buy it here). Yesterday the remix album done by Cookin' Soul and Don Cannon also came out. And let me tell you, IT IS GOOD. I even threw up one of the songs on my Tumblr last night.

What's cool about this album is that Cookin' Soul and Don Cannon didn’t have the acapellas so they got in the studio together with french top producer Spike Miller and electronic spanish producer VibaSound using real live instruments from guitars, to bass, to piano, to strings, and synths. Everything necessary to create this monster with remixes, mashups & originals. Check out the track list and download below.

Download here - Mediafire

David: Bring it Back

Thought I'd do a little throwback post today. For those that have never seen our very first video here it is. Also sit down and watch "TKFV vs. Burton US OPEN 2010" if you haven't seen that either. Here are both of our "TKFV vs." videos to date:

TKFV vs LA from Two Kids From Vermont on Vimeo.

TKFV vs. Burton US OPEN 2010 from Two Kids From Vermont on Vimeo.

David: Cisco Adler's New Mixtape SUPERCALIFORNIALIPSTICKSEXYMAGICDOPESHIT

Cisco Adler

Yes, the mixtape name is a mouth full, but you can simple call it SUPERCALI. Cisco Adler, best known for his role in alterna-rap duo Shwayze, just released this yesterday, and after a few listens I'm very impressed. Perfect mixtape to start the summer off with.

Cisco is a part of the OKAY!! OKAY!! family and Luis (the head guy of the company) went on the Party Rock tour with him, Shwayze, LMFAO, Far East Movement, Paradiso Girls, & Space Cowboy. So yeah, we do not mess around over here and neither does Cisco. Here's some of what OKAY!! OKAY!! had to say about the mixtape on their blog:

Malibu, CA- SUPERCALIFORNIALIPSTICKSEXYMAGICDOPESHIT (aka SUPERCALI) is the latest offering from Cisco Adler, best known for his role in alterna-rap duo Shwayze. Showcasing his talents as a songwriter, performer, and producer, this mixtape not only shows Adler’s range of skills and dedication to music production– it proves that he is a formidable, triple-threat music force to be reckoned with in 2010. Adler is breaking all of the rules by offering up an album of completely original songs, tallying in at an unprecedented twenty-three tracks- all of which are available for free. Musically, this collection of smash hits touches on everything from hip-hop and electro to rock-love songs and summer super-pop. To have this sort of diversity all on one release while maintaining continuity and flow is rare, but then again Adler’s success in this impressive collection is due in part to the breadth of folks he works with. - OKAY!! OKAY!! (full post click here)

Download here - BandCamp

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

David: Charles Munka at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

For people that have followed us since TKFV vs. LA you might be familiar with HVW8 after our tour around their studio. The video below is an interview of the very talented Charles Munka during his 'Double Knock Out' show at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. Check it out below:

Charles Munka at HVW8 Art + Design Gallery from HVW8 on Vimeo.

Monday, June 14, 2010

David: Sarah Kjelleren Photo of the Week!

Sarah Kjelleren

The photo below is from the first summer shoot done by Ms. Kjelleren so far. It features the beautiful Steph Chang, who is also a classmate of mine. What I like about this photo is that Sarah captures the emotions portrayed on Steph's face, as well as letting off a calm feeling from the background behind her. Check it out below:

To view more of her work check out her blog or her Flickr!
Also to get in touch with Sarah Kjelleren her email is: sarahkjelleren@gmail.com

Previous Post - Week 8

David: Tour De Maestro x Berlin (Video)

Here's the third episode to the Tour De Maestro series, this time taking place in Berlin. Once again we start off at the adiCup and then venture onto some more of Maestro's travels in the city. Check it out below:

Tour De Maestro - BERLIN from levi maestro on Vimeo.

Gray: How To Make It In America Lives On

As I was re-watching some Entourage, I thought a bit about How To Make It In America, and how much I liked that first season. I looked around, and found out that HBO signed the show for it's second season (another 8 episodes). Although I wish they would have ordered a few more episodes, I will definitaly be staying tuned for it's debut in the summer of 2011.

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Gray: Kanye's Back!

Kanye performs with Jay-Z at Isle Of Wight Festival 2010 in this crazy video below. West has been out of the spotlight for a while it seems like, but this video marks his return.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

David: Maestro Knows x The Traveling IN4MANTS

Gotta love Maestro Knows. Everything this dude comes out with I look forward to. And once again he's back with another dope episode, this one taking place in NYC and Tokyo. This is the brief introduction Maestro gave us:
This piece was created to celebrate good people, a beautiful life, & significantly the 4th product release from IN4MATION for G-Shock. This video was shot primarily in NYC & TOKYO, showcasing some of the uniquenesses of traveling with friends.
So watch and enjoy below:

The Traveling IN4MANTS from levi maestro on Vimeo.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Gray: Brown Dirt Warrior

In this day, there are many different ways to make a living. Some people pay their bills by being doctors, lawyers or teachers. This guy, the Brown Dirt Warrior, grows marijuana deep in British Columbia to put food on the table. He has been growing weed for a living for over 20 years, and has the process down to an art. By this description alone, most would label the Brown Dirt Warrior as a bad guy, but I challenge you all to give him a second look. He created this web series on YouTube, where he films a whole "season" of growing his weed. The series is only 15 episodes long, but shows exactly what this guy goes through to get paid. He deals with mother nature screwing him over, people robbing him, a serious drug helicopter close call, and much more. At the end of watching this series, I felt a sense of sympathy for this drug producing man. You forget that he is growing weed, and can almost relate to the problems he is dealing with. In the end, he is just a farmer.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Gray: TKFV vs Burton US OPEN 2010

It's finally here! I know it took us awhile to finish this, but school is finally out for me (David still has one more week), but here's the final product we came up with after our weekend at the Burton US OPEN. Special thanks to OKAY!! OKAY!!, Burton, and the Simpson family for such a great weekend. Enjoy:

TKFV vs. Burton US OPEN 2010 from Two Kids From Vermont on Vimeo.

Gray: Kicks of the Week

I'm not a huge Supra fan and I'm not that crazy about the high Skytop shoes that they have, but as I was searching the internet I came across these. Coming soon are two new color waves for the Supra Bandit. The first sports a grey suede upper all over. Black canvas panels can be found in the quarter panel and on the ankle. The second pair uses an all black upper with similar material placement as the first pair. A gum sole sits underneath. So stay on the lookout these should be dropping at your local spot soon.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

David: Create Build Destroy Clothing

You know it's funny, I have a link for the Create Build Destroy website on our page, wear their clothes almost everyday, see one of the people that work with the company almost everyday, and am wearing one of there shirts in the picture of Gray and myself up top, but I have never done a post about Create Build Destroy on the TKFV blog. So I'd like to break that today by introducing them. Create Build Destroy was originally started in Vermont by one of my good friends, Alex, who I went to school with for one year, and a few others. Today CBD has expanded from Vermont to stores in Italy, France, Boston, and New York City. So yeah, they don't mess around.

Next Spring/Summer (2011) CBD collection called, Children of a Lesser God, is being released. I've already seen a few of the pieces and am looking forward to getting my hands on a few. I'll have the lookbook up for everyone to see very soon. In the meantime visit their website or take a look at their amazing blog which I visit everyday.

Shout out to my homie Jordan, who is also a part of the CBD crew!

David: Donnis x The Invitation (Mixtape)

Donnis (who D-Cutz and myself were actually supposed to open up for last Sunday, but the show was cancelled) just released his new mixtape yesterday called, The Invitation. I've already been able to listen to the whole thing, and once again I'm impressed by what Donnis delivered to us. Take a listen to two of the songs below and click the link if you want to download.

Donnis - Yup by uristocrat

Donnis "Gone" by TheEargasm

Download here - Mediafire

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