Kosuke has killed it again, with the launch of a new clothing line called Chopper Fever.
Follow the link to their lookbook and get some.
Read More →Our friends at Vans have sent an invite for a rare event. Next Monday October 8th at 4:30 come to Vans Headquarters in Cypress and see photos documenting the Vans art team’s trip last spring to build their own customs at Grain Wooden Surfboards in Maine Meet the founders of Grain, see the work and drink beer on Vans’ dime.
OK? OK.
Western Civ stopped by the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club’s 5th annual rally after enjoying a ride with them up the PCH and back. More classic iron and steel than you can shake a stick at showed up and it was truly amazing to see everyone’s machines on the road and on display.
Club Parking only
This 1971 Triumph has had one owner for 40 years. 
A beast of a Honda
The only pre-unit Bonneville at the event was in gorgeous shape.
Ran into Western Civ friends Gregroy Westbrooke and…
Nick Fouquet of Westbrooke Maker hat company
Handmade in Venice and worth your dimes.
Looks vintage, but really electric
Looks vintage, is really old.
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I went to my first Born Free this year. As a rookie, it was pretty overwhelming. There were so many amazing bikes I nearly didn’t make it out of the parking lot. So many cool ideas and so much detailed craftsmanship. I saw a few friends, met some new ones and was in a blur of spectacle the whole day. Here are my impressions, shot from my obviously snowblind perspective. Next year I will have a better game plan but for now…..enjoy.
Kosuke of Sunrise Cycles. I saw Kosuke when I first walked in and my head was in full spin mode. I did a crap job of capturing his bikes that he brought, but they were brilliant. See some of them in the upcoming profile on Kosuke soon to drop on these pages.
Droopy, Trav and fellow legends
Dugan and a couple of his bikes
Yaniv Evan of Powerplant and Andy Carter from Pangea Speed SLC
Ryan (@3gknuck)’s mind-bending Davilina Shovel
Actual conversation, “Oh yeah I’m all about going to stranger’s houses”
No words.
Paul Ponkow of Bones Legacy and Dan Druff of Franz and Grubb with Satyricorn, a rigid front end Triumph custom
Adam Yauch, better known to some as MCA of the Brooklyn rap group The Beastie Boys, passed away today after a long battle with cancer, reports RollingStone.com. Mr. Yauch was a founding member of the group, along with Mike D (Michael Diamond), Mix Master Mike (Michael Schwartz), and Ad Roc(Adam Horovitz).
Mr. Yauch’s cancer was first diagnosed in 2009, with a tumor in his Parotid gland in his neck, and was reported in The New York Times after he created a video for his fans with the announcement. Mr. Yauch was also a noted film producer, gaining recognition with his company Oscilloscope Laboratories, which distributed such films as Burma VJ, about the uprisings in Myanmar.
He is survived by his wife and band-mates.
The Beastie Boys have to be one of my biggest inspirations growing up here in L.A. . Rock and Roll, Hip Hop, Skateboarding and Art was encompassed by this group and spoke to a generation of kids trying to find an outlet. Thank You Adam for being a great influence on the culture and a great role model for the kids. R.I.P.
Imani Lanier Publisher WesternCiv Mag.
Rob Primo Episode 1. Watch as Rob Narrates how the first Pro-Am event of 2012 with back up music courtesy of his 2JZ powered S14
Read More →Emortal Clothing and Rod have shared their Pedal Mobbin’ Crew team video with us…. Check out the local LA kids having some fun on two wheels.
See more Pedal Mobbin’ at: PedalMobbin’
Put on your headphones, crank up that volume, and get down with EMORTAL’s Pedal Mobbin Crew! This is what happens when streetwear meets fixed gear freestyle. L.A. based EMORTAL Clothing mobbed the streets of Los Angeles to document their trick team the Pedal Mobbin Crew. Their diversity, characters, enthusiasm, & persistence of the PM Crew are what inspire the brand to keep on going and never give up. It’s not about being the best or going the biggest. It’s about style, having fun, to be unique, being you, never giving up & doing what you love. The true meaning of being an Extraordinary MORTAL.
Pedal Mobbin Team: Dylan “Fish&Chips” Hurst-Lawley, Christian Ustarroz, Kendall Cooper, Yerson Varela, & Collin Cox
Pedal Mobbin Crew Manager- Malik Mack
Video Shot & Edited by RawdLikeSushi
Animation by Jacob Valentin
EMORTAL- Staying Sharp from L.A. to Tokyo since 1997!
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Jay will be releasing a new zine at this opening.
It’s a 10 inch tall x 40 inch long foldout zine.
One side is the book pages from the show, and the other side is a really long Creep Club drawing.
Limited to 200 copies.
*There will be 21 new framed book pages available at the opening.
Come say hi and have a beer with me.
Street Dog will be there, so that’s pretty cool.
Checkout Jay’s amazing work below and visit his site’s for even more cool work: http://www.booooooom.com/ and http://jayhowellart.blogspot.com/
More: http://www.booooooom.com/ and http://jayhowellart.blogspot.com/
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