JoeX2 is an awesome graffiti artist that has been a major player in the Los Angeles graffiti movement since it emerged in the 1980’s. JoeX2 started out in the graffiti art subculture and recently moved his artwork out of the community and into mainstream popular culture. He teamed up with JanSport for its Spring 2008 Artist Series in New York City.

His collections for the Artist Series are titled “JoeX2″ and “Seeing Red.” JoeX2 or “Joe Joe” is from Philadelphia and his graffiti is a mix of old school style and underground art. He focuses on issues like cultural materialism and has some badass portraits. Here’s an example of his work & the new JanSport line he collaborated with artist Julie West on. You can check out TONS more here at his Web site!

Continuing our ceaseless coverage of local international sensation The Collective Sound, the summer School of Rock-style band camp locate din Chico, please enjoy Episode 6.

www.thecollectivesound.com

In the first chapter of Daniel Taylor Guide to Style we figured out how to match. In chapter 2, we figure out how to buy:

1. Check out spots like Hypebeast and sneaker forums to find out what all the cool kids don’t like.

2. Go to a store to search for said items, sticking solely to the clearance and sale racks.

3. Purchase.

4. ???

5. Profit

Thanks to the homies at Trucker for the Nike 6.0 Tetris Rogans. While the haters sit in their rooms debating the difference between Dunks and Terminators I’ll be on the street wrecking P.