boya

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:39:38 +0800

What a disappointment. This is another clear example of the "underground" being coopted by the mainstream. Street art is just that, street art. Put it in a gallery and it loses its meaning, becomes something else. Source was a disappointment. Most of the labels they carry, like Volcom have long lost their street credibility, and are just overpriced drivel. The reason the kids here wonder why they should pay so much when they can just get something similar at the fake market is because they are correct. I counted at least 10 different military jackets of the same cut from several different brands, the only thing that made them different were small differences in pattern. And the quality was horrible. Maybe okay for fashion victims that think that paying 400 dollars for "limited edition" Nikes is a smart thing to do, but I give Source, 6, maybe 9 months to survive. Don't get me wrong, there are great streetwear labels out there that innovate, but I didnt see any at Source. HYPE!

Javad

Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:40:11 +0800

This article indirectly speaks to something I have been looking to find for a long while here in China. If you all at Shanghaiist ever discover any Chinese hip-hop artists (keep in mind I say hip-hop and not pop-hop) or any signs of a hidden hip-hop or spoken word poetry scene, I hereby request that you write about your discovery. I've been lookin', I haven't found. I know that occasionally (rarely might actually be the right word to use) some artists from abroad come through (there was a week long music festival last May that pulled in some talented artists from the USA), but as for local artists I am eagerly searching to find some sort of scene.

Shanghaiist: Urban art is king at Kong

boya

Javad