David Hale

I've tried my hand in skating...and not gonna lie, it's not something I can get into. Making the board jump and flip and what-not doesn't do it for me. I just want a smooth, effortless ride. But when the time comes for me to get my own place, I'm gonna put these decks all over my walls.

David Hale, based out of Athens, Georgia, uses decks and other mediums for his art. The purpose behind his art: "I have a sincere devotion to understanding realms of existence we do not experience with our sensory organs. I think we all feel this existence. It speaks to all of us ... yet many of us have forgotten how to listen, or just decided to stop speaking back. I have decided to listen." Aptly said. Understanding this metameme gives all of his art a different perspective for me. Check out some more here.

I've decided to establish a pattern--I'll highlight fashion, music, art, and next--a personality trait and then come full circle. Till then--

Calmer--Jazz for the New Generation

Jazz is a genre that I've always been intimidated by. Maybe it's the technicality, the vocabulary, or the aura of genius its artists have. Calmer, aka Collin Palmer, an electronic composer based out of Brooklyn bridges the gap for me. He has an interesting method of mixing live instrumentation with electronically composed parts, proof that technology in music composition is not something to be afraid of. Music is a great way to express emotion. I can't put a finger on what emotions I get from his tracks, except I get the same feelings as when I'm bombing the canyon on my longboard with good friends. Listen to the track below to get a feel for what I'm trying to say :)

His EP, "Past is Present" can be bought here for a meager $3.99

First Rays of the New Soma Sunrise:

The Intent

To christen this blog, I thought it'd be a good idea to explain the picture at the top. But before I do, take a minute to read the blog description over on the right----->

A friend sent me this picture about a month ago. A link to the original can be found here: The picture was pulled from a blog called The Sartorialist, a blog updated daily that includes pictures of people on the street who are not afraid to try something new. I check it everyday. Anyway, not often can a picture pull me in like this one has. It oozes coolness. Yet, there's something else about this picture that highlights the purpose of this blog--the meaning behind what he's wearing and how he presents himself--the metameme. I think a comment left by a fellow sartorialist reader on this photo says it perfectly--"it's like he desperately wants to be seen, and yet remain unseen. Don't we all?"

I will update this blog frequently with other metamemes. There--you learned a new word for the day, metameme. :)