Posts Tagged with "DIY"

Made In Queens

August 1, 2008

Are you as hyped as I am on the sound bike scene that’s brewing in New York’s Queens borough?
The movement, fueled by a group of ingenious, base loving Trinida-­dian teenagers - obsessed with souping up their bikes with massive soundsystems - has led to the production of a short documentary titled Made In Queens that [...]

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DIY Tractor Culture: Poland

February 13, 2008

During the 60’s, it was near impossible for independent farmers in Poland to get their hands on a tractor because the socialist government allocated most of the agricultural machinery produced to state-owned businesses.
Out of necessity, and to spit in the governments face, so to speak, farmers got imaginative and made their own machines using engine [...]

East London Pirate Radio

January 1, 2008

Pirate Radio, first popularized in the mid-90s by underground “UK Garage” stations, has once again emerged as a worthy rival to London’s corporate and state-run media outlets. Britain’s media watchdog OFCOM (Office of Communications) has recently reported that one in six residents of Greater London regularly listen to illegal broadcasts, while the number rises to [...]

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createAskate: A Skateboarding DIY Project

October 10, 2007

I first started skateboarding back in ‘92. At that time, skateboarding was not quite as mainstream as it is today; many considered it to be a profligate and rogue activity. The fashion, attitude and culture of the sport were grassroots and niche. Skateboarders did not fit into mainstream fashion circles and the apparel of choice [...]