Behind the scenes with Solo Clothing Co. and Purple Asteroid Cadillac

NEW! | "Oh Really" - Fooch Tha' MC

Brainiac Society extraordinaire Fooch Tha' MC returns again with "Oh Really", the most recent installment of his 'New Music Monday' series. We're a day late on this one, seeing as our e-mail got absolutely lit up by a recent wave of spam, but we've always gotta give Fooch a shout or two, especially when he drops a new one on us. Keep your eyes peeled for Take Shape, Purple Asteroid Cadillac's debut album, slated to release in the near-future. Rumor has it that you'll be able to find it via an incredible amount of outlets, so definitely no excuses if you miss it. We'll keep you posted as well, but while you wait, get a taste of Fooch's latest and recap some of his most recent 'New Music Monday' tracks below :



OH REALLY by Fooch


TAKE A LOOK by Fooch


Rock the Show (feat. FOOCH the MC) by Fooch

Check out Born From A Tape, where you can find the latest and greatest from Fooch, Tha' P.A.C., and the rest of the Brainiac Society crew.

C.C.I. Revisits : Purple Asteroid Cadillac

[via Facebook]

Sometime around mid-December of 2010, we featured an innovative four-piece group that quickly rose to Midwest lore. Armed with bombastic live shows, fresh lyricism and touring dedication, the pine-fresh Purple Asteroid Cadillac helped redefine Midwestern hip-hop, and interestingly enough -- our online traffic -- with our piece on their showcase in Cincinnati proving to be the first major C.C.I 'hit' article. Because we've seen our fan-base certainly spike upwards in the early months of 2012, it'd be in our best interest to re-visit the group that helped re-SHAPE our local culture, and give some of our new recruits a chance to catch up.

'Take Shape', the hyped debut of Purple Asteroid Cadillac, is set to release this spring. We'll keep a firm watch on this release, including any pre-order news, but the savvy-reader shouldn't expect to see any leaks; we're not that kind of blog. Tha' P.A.C clique have worked tirelessly to provide this album to their fans, and we'll just go ahead and assure you -- it'll be major. Call it a lock.

Speaking of hard-working, lead vocalist Fooch Tha' MC's launched 'New Music Mondays', a fantastic new collective of material leading up to the album release this spring. From Fooch himself to some of his colleagues (including Naledge, a great talent that we've come to appreciate), NMM is a great way to start the week off in the right direction. You can find New Music Mondays right here on Fooch's Tumblr Page, and a word of advice :: go ahead and pick up "Got Bars", the Kid Duke-produced trunk-banger that's calling for the late-nite riders of the world.

A major thank-you goes out to Fooch, SHZA, ZAK + DAVE -- your dedication in the studio is worth commending, and we're stoked for future New Music Mondays, "Take Shape", and whatever endeavors head your way. We may be constant-bloggers, but we're certainly fans first.

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Connect with Purple Asteroid Cadillac via:

[FACEBOOK / REVERBNATION / TWITTER / TUMBLR]

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Connect with Solo Clothing Co.,
Official Clothing Company of the Purple Asteroid Cadillac via:

[FACEBOOK / TUMBLR / TWITTER]

From the desk of,
Captain Captain Industries

Occupying Iowa City

This past Saturday, I, along with two of our top contributors, set off on an electric journey to Iowa City. Our goal was to visit and re-connect with long-time friend, C.C.I. representative, and former Purple Asteroid Cadillac guitarist, Jason Burkhardt. Jason had been stationed (near-rhyme) at College Green Park, about two blocks east of downtown Iowa City. Bearing no more than a pack, a nearly new mandolin, and a relaxed, wholesome, zen-like demeanor, Jason is one of many who have contributed time and played a vital role in the Occupy Iowa City movement.

Bearing no single leader, Occupy Wall Street, or more specifically their Iowa City chapter, is a collective of dedicated men and women who have grown intolerant of the ludicrously wealthy 1% of the nation who choose to squander important funds and dilute the spirits of our nation with avarice. One of the most vivid examples of this fiscal mishandling came to us from a gentleman named Ralph, a student at the University. Ralph, who was more of an audience than a participant in the community, told me a tale of a 39,000$ backpack.



On September 30th, Mary Kate and Ashley Olson's top-tier fashion line, The Row, released an alligator-skin backpack that retailers tagged at around 39,000$. When questioned about the pricy bag, Ashley noted that the only business not affected by the last U.S. depression was a purse-line by the name of Hermes. This backpack was supposedly a modern adaptation of yester-year's purse, with the primary function that allowed women to 'use their hands' while on the move for activities such as talking, texting, and checking e-mail.

Sound absurd? Here's the kicker --
This bag sold out within a week.

Foreclosed home? No thanks, we'll take the backpack. This is a stone-etching of the 1% who toss money to profound luxuries. A strange example, yes, but a vivid one.

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After briefly reminiscing with Jason, he departed to his tent, citing that he had the responsibility of securing the park between two and five a.m. I'm not sure when I'll see him next, but I do know that he's doing a great thing. Whether it was the march of signs, the personal intolerance of Corporate America®, or a trail of chalk messages (such as "We are the 99%", or "FREEDOM"), Occupy Iowa City left a chilling message that resonated with everyone at the Industry.


** You can find Occupy Wall Street's official website here.

*** You can find Occupy Iowa City's official website here.

Another Little Something I've Been Working On

School starts the 29th, y'all. More graphics. More logos. More technical designs. More focus on the readers. More sponsorships!

Get at us for some ideas/collaborations/etc. You have a clothing line? We'd be so down to get a spot up here. Got a cool new tune? It'll probably get played on our show. Or at least mentioned on here. Blogger spotlighting probably could get turned up a notch. Tribute to the online-homies n' such. We're so close to doing prizes. I know. It's been in the works. We do have a growing swag pile building up.

Tomorrow! P.A.C. vs. Afroman in Burlington. Innovative local hip-hop + Grammy-nominated dank-rap. Sick stuff, dudes.

Great Job Sound Squad! Tonight, 5-6 (central) on KRUU FM.

What's up local bros? How've you been, online blog connections? Good to see you, new-blog-discoverererers.

Been a little bit, I realize. Got some nice news for ya', however.


Number One : C.C.I. favorites, the local live hip-hop pioneers known as the Purple Asteroid Cadillac, are opening for the ever-so-stoner-friendly Afroman (yeah, that Afroman) on August 26th @ The Washington in jolly old Burlington, IA. It'll be a show that you cannot miss. Point-blank. Like a game-tying free-throw with 0:01 on the clock. If your in the area, and can stroll into a bar, then be there.



Numbah' Two : Lane Weaver's stirrin' shit up and making some headlines! Dude's gonna try and break the world record for longest freestyle, previously held by the notable emcee known as Chiddy. Like the Chiddy Bang bro. Catch this head-turner September 3rd @ the Beauty Shoppe in Fairfield, IA. Most of you aren't Iowa-bros, I understand. So does Lane, as he's broadcasting the session LIVE on www.laneweaver.com. Grab some brews, watch some bars, nah'mean?

(World record : 9 hours and 19 minutes)

III : Captain's Quarters on KRUU FM has now been conquered by the Great Job! Sound Squad. Same time. Same 'site. More live stuff. More local features. Original artists should really get at us. We've been throwing that out sometime, and yet, little takers. Live radio play, throughout the interwebs, for thousands of peeps. Yet, slim-to-none.

Note : Great Job! Sound Squad doesn't bias against other non-musical artists. Have a project you'd like to see get a slick, free promo? Hit us up at CaptainCaptainIndustries@Gmail.com.


4 : I met Ron Paul the other day. His hands are too soft. That is all.


From the desk of,
-C.C.I. xxxx

Mr . Solo Dolo

(Note: Not actually affiliated with any of our Captain Captain Industries logos.
Just picked this up off of Google, our favvy search engine. <3 )

A lot's happened with our boy over at Solo Co. since we last featured the local grassroots clothing phenom. A quick browse around the official website tells all.

Sources say that the supplies are running pretty low, so snag one of these fresh snapbacks while you can. Swag looks straight from the fre$hest game of baseball ever played.

V S .

No, he's not done yet. Not by a long shot -- we're pretty stoked to share this latest Solo x P.A.C. thread-collabo. Next time we get some bills-slash-if they haven't run out of stock by then, we're picking one of these bad boys up.

Gentlemen...behold!

Hit up the partna' at www.soloclothingco.com for prices, ordering info, and all of the latest and greatest from the Purple Asteroid Cadillac, Lane Weaver, and so much more.

Edit : From Mr. Solo himself - "They're all hand-numbered!", meaning that yes, these are 100% authentic, hard-workin' threads. Go get yourself a couple of nice things. You deserve it.


G'd up from the feet up,
-C.C.I. xx

Solo x P.A.C

Woo-haa! Due to some incredibly spiked traffic, (Thanks, Skool'd for the C.C.I. promotions! Once again, go check them outtt!) we felt like this would be a good time to take our new-found popularity and pass it on to some great accolades that we've grown extremely fond of -- Solo Co. + Purple Asteroid Cadillac. We're going for the double shot here.

Solo Co.'s bringin' some more heat that, and you're gonna shit your pants thoroughly enjoy what he's got in store. Check out this shirt (back), complete with a fresh P.A.C. logo and the growingly-famous Solo panda bear :



And to protect your eyes from busta's and style-biters everywhere :




Help out the partna's by pickin' up this limited edition merch! These have to be flyin' off the shelves -- rep your set!

Check the websites, yo!

• Solo Clothing Company
• Purple Asteroid Cadillac

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Also, we gotta give a quick shout-out to our rising Chicago following -- this busted us up a bit.

cheers,
-C.C.I. xxx

Represent, represent!

The Beauty Shop/AppleSeed Studios & Solo Co :

Always gotta show love to these two affiliates. It seems like both are hitting extreme strides right now, and from one grassroots network to another, it's definitely time to unveil what both of these rising tides are up to these days.

First off, the Beauty Shop clan have unveiled their newest project, a collaborative CD featuring a slew of different local artists, including some familiar faces around here -- W. Travis, Dom Rabalais and Phil Rabalais, to mention a few. We're stoked to see exactly what else this effort entails, and as a genius add-on, they're rolling out the red carpet in a very glamour-style fashion. Catch that can't-miss event June 4 at the Sondheim Center (Fairfield, Iowa).

Confirmed artists include :

• Darla Murphy
• Gemma Cohen
• Miranda Mallard
• Adrien Daller
• Phil Rabalais
• Dom Rabalais
• Josie Overmyer
• Nate Headrick
• Joey Delre
• Joseph Mayfield
• David Murphy
• Julia Ross
• Taylor Ross
• Wade Koch
• Theo Shier
• Nathaniel Alexander
• Andy Toepel
• Jimmy Dalton
• David Hurlin

For more information, including donation efforts, ya' gotta check this.

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And when you're gearing up for any event, you've gotta' check out long-term accolade, Solo Clothing Co.'s newest collection of snapbacks.

The completely original designs of brainchild Gage Blanton come to life in a blazing blue-and-red combo, complete with the trademark 'SOLO' logo on the front. Swag surfin', for sure. For now, Solo Co.'s throwing in a righteous sticker pack with every snapback purchase, so get 'em while ya' can!

What's even more over-the-top? Big time representers, Purple Asteroid Cadillac have teamed up with Solo Co. for a mean, mean collaboration, including some out of this world merchandise. We'll let you know all about that team-up when the time comes.

We're gonna try and catch the P.A.C. at Gabe's (Iowa City) on April 13th, but we've got a stack of papers that need filing... in other words, we're busy as hell here, forming new ways to spread our word, come up with compelling material, produce some new tracks (hopefully for a soon-to-be-released album... not confirmed yet, however), as well as making a little bank on the side. We're no fan of ridiculous advertisements taking up your 'site, so we're workin' a little bit on the side to fund any and all of our upcoming projects... and probably a Solo hat or two.

Keep it locked at the Industry -- we'll start slowly unveiling our newest creations, but with very limited promotion, so the only way you'll snag the freshest of original C.C.I. material is to keep checkin' in. Until then, have a good night. Early to bed, semi-early to rise, as they say.

-C.C.I. xxx

Clearly, it's March Madness...

Big ch-ch-ch-channnnges around the Industry!

First off, March has already been declared our biggest month yet, which means we've gotta figure out some way to pass that on to you...y'know, gift-wise. Some .mp3 action? Baller. Maybe we'll break out the ol' production equipment and make an exclusive track for all of our (even more!) loyal following. You will be the first to know, without a doubt.

Second, due to their growing following, Purple Asteroid Cadillac have finally risen up and taken the title of 'most popular featured artist', narrowly defeating long-time champs, The Olympics. Actually, I know of a little link that can get you some free P.A.C. jams; all courtesies going to ReverbNation and Fooch.

Finally, the biggest dynamic brother-duo since the Morris twins (Rock, chalk, Jayhawk!), Utopia Park, have just dropped their latest self-titled release (click!) fresh out of a spring mini-tour. Check out their C.C.I.-approved tour-blog, as well as their amateur space program, and their quest to catch the elusive Rumsfeld-lizard.

-C.C.I. xxx

MOBILE BLOGGING

To Triptonikhan and the P.A.C crew : we see ya'. Expect some major news in the near future regarding two of C.C.I.'s featured artists, as well as some track proofreading y'all need to do - I'll bump some links later, so we all can jam together to some of the latest mixtape submissions, courtesy of SoundCloud. Until then, take it easy, everybody. Be sure to get your full eight! Work starts bright and early tomorrow. C.C.I. XxXxX

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What's up, crew? Just got the day kicked off after yesterday's gig at the Beauty Shop -- an epic throwdown between Ill & Natti, Imperfekt and Colorless, Coolzey, and of course, that P.A.C. clique.

Solid night -- met a couple of nice peeps, got the word out about C.C.I., and had ourselves a nice little hip-hop of an evening. Good to see we've still got a nice scene around here.

With all of that energy out and about, today feels much more like a Sunday than a Saturday, but y'know how we do.

Big things coming from our 420chan.org fanbase -- we've got an overflow of mixtape submissions, ranging from every genre, and our traffic has seen a bigger spike than norm', so that's definitely something we'll be taking in to consideration.


Abigail Frerichs, one of our absolutely favorite featured artists, has a show today! Click here for all the official details. Hopefully we'll get her down here to our territory for a Beauty Shop showcase in the near-future. (Look to ze right, find her photo, click on it, and that'll take you to one of our first musical highlights in CCI history.)

Utopia Park Bro's + Dan Deacon tonight in Iowa City! Should be absolutely electric, and I really hope that a yearly Deacon/Utopia show is a continued tradition. Can't make it this year, but they've got the support goin'.

☮, y'all.
C.C.I. xxx

Get to Gettin' -- P.A.C. Shows

(Purple Asteroid Cadillac, courtesy of ReverbNation)

Def Jam showcases, the freshest material, and now : a slew of shows -- a gaggle of gigs, if you will. Yeah, I'm done, but you know who isn't? The entire P.A.C. crew, who are now slated for a nice chunk of February shows all across SE Iowa.

Y'all know these guys from our numerous posts about 'em. They're pretty popular around these parts, you might say. Guitarist Jason Burkhardt's a long-time homie of mine. Fooch is absolute fire as an MC, and he's got some equally as talented and dynamic connections that are scattered around my iTunes : check out his homie, Cayex Illah, who's contributions with Fooch on his (very) early material helped pave the way for the sound of now.

Big Z, the drum whiz, is a pretty slick dude as well - he's got some traveling under his belt, but he's been wanderin' these parts for a minute or so now, and SHZA's always down to rep C.C.I. via Facebook, so it really does seem fair that these guys garner a lot of attention here.

You can peep these (now official!) concert dates here -- and be sure to catch them at their first stop, The Beauty Shop, on the 11th. Always big things for the Purple Asteroid Cadillac clique.

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Be sure to catch Captain's Quarters on 100.1 KRUU FM every Thursday from 5-6 P.M. Today, I'm sneaking in an original, unofficial release - and we've got Tama Eagleson in the studio, slated for a half-hour spot, so it's gonna be some good radio... something that's ... well, yeah, almost extinct.

We'll catch ya' tomorrow. We've got so many papers and over-due reports piling up, so we gotta get crackin'. Like I said yesterday, February should be a really good month for us.

Comment/Suggestion of the day : C.C.I. T-shirts?

C.C.I. xxxx

Triptonikhan + Purple Asteroid Cadillac + Update

Gonna be in the Santa Cruz area this Valentine's Day? Then you gotta check out our new favorite groundbreaking electronic artist - Triptonikhan. Performing at the Blue Lagoon, Trip's been killin' it here at the Industry, with his spaz-stylings blazing through our speakers on a very regular basis. We've got official word that Triptonikhan will be dropping a brand new album on Valentine's Day, and you know we'll be one of the first to let you know. Keep an eye out for this dude, and if you haven't checked our debut article on this project, you can find that right here.

Also, Captain Captain Industries juggernauts, the Purple Asteroid Cadillac crew, have a gig or four coming up in the near future -- including a February 25th showing at the Yacht Club in Iowa City. We'll getcha' some more details as they arrive, but for now, you can peep their ReverbNation page, where you can bump all of their latest and greatest tracks before what looks like a nice mini-tour in the future.

We're in the process of getting more exclusive C.C.I. artists lined up -- including a very digital video game themed album that'll keep you on your toes for a bit, as well as some genre-bending riffs by our new FaceBook friend, Tomas Roman.

Until then, I'm headin' off. We got work bright n' early tomorrow -- and I gotta have time to scrape that windshield in the morning.

C.C.I. xxxx

Follow-Up

Here's a quick follow-up on our most recent Purple Asteroid Cadillac article. -- You can now find their WWS Mag spot here. This thing's even loaded with an official free download! Big things poppin' for the P.A.C. crew these days, no doubt about it.

The Sweat Power Festival officially kicked off yesterday-- Day 2 is tonight @ The Beauty Shop, Thug Estates, and Top of the Rock. Ballin' outrageous for Dom's 21st birthday/birthday weekend combo.

And I'll take Chicago, New England, Atlanta, and Baltimore. :) We're goin' 7-1 this weekend!

That's all for now. Big shout-outs to our growing /m/ and /mu/ fanbase. Also, a smaller, but still respected shout-out to /sp/ - we're growin' on ya'. I can tell.

C.C.I. xxxx

Tuesday Update

What up, everyone? Well, two weeks into 2011, and we finally get a reasonable amount of snow here @ The Industry, complimenting how cold it was to see Oregon lose on the national stage by a chip-shot field goal. Whatev's. The Ducks will be back next season. You'll see!

In other news, Fooch confirms via FaceBook that the Purple Asteroid Cadillac will be featured in WWS Mag this evening, and their packin' an interview! Also, this Saturday at 1:30 P.M., the Marvell Gable Show will be counting down their top twenty-five indie artists of 2010, and the P.A.C. made the cut -- catch the MGS and the Purple Asteroid Cadillac on WGCR's official website to see where they place. Big upcoming year for Fooch and the whole P.A.C. crew, as 2010 last saw them perform at a Def Jam showcase in Ohio.

Lane Weaver also confirms up to three tracks for the soon-to-be-arranged Captain Captain Industries Official Mixtape : Vol. I. We're super stoked to release that. Now I bet you all are too.

Our new demo's going over nicely, as we had a pretty nice crowd peepin' C.C.I. yesterday, and I assumed at least one or two people picked it up. Like I said though, it's completely a demo. Not sure if that'll even make the cut for our own compilation, but y'know... I may change my mind.

A'ight y'all -- that just about does it for us this afternoon. Subscribe! 'Like' us on FB! Promooootion!

-C.C.I. xxxx

Purple Reigns in Cincinnati.

What're the Purple Asteroid Cadillac crew doing in Cincinnati? Probably decimating Hampton motels or ruthlessly slapping fools in the face. Maybe they're attending a game or two from one of Cincy's awful premiere sporting franchises...

In all seriousness, Tha' P.A.C. are staring down the barrel of what could easily be considered their biggest potential break to date -- a slot in front of Lenny S., VP A&R of Def Jam Records.




After demonstrating their ferocious flow, an enthralled Lenny claimed the P.A.C. as being the premiere future sound of hip-hop, and that their signature live-band / hip-hop collaboration was exactly the direction that the industry was moving. Pretty good for a man deemed 'emotionless' in terms of finding new music. Their competition (or lack-there-of)? A vast number of cliche MC's rhyming over their own records, using that ancient, unfresh formula to get some recognition.

Lenny made specific remarks about each of the performed songs -- all very positive, and went on to say that "Shine On", one of the P.A.C.'s most notable singles, was "very radio friendly". Fooch got the lyrical recognition from a big industry leader that he's deserved for quite a while, so even if Def Jam doesn't sign them, the word's out about the P.A.C., and it's only a matter of minutes, hours, and days until we see 'em get picked up by a Roc-A-Fella, or a Definitive Jux or somethin' big, y'know?

We'll see the Purple Asteroid Cadillac hit the studio soon for more tracks for Def Jam, and of course, for all the fans on Captain Captain Industries. Until then though, you've just received your dose of Purp' for the day; Hit 'em up at that new, crispy website, which you can find right here.

This video says it all :

EDIT : (Click for details) - Purple Asteroid Cadillac @ The Washington (Burlington) on December 17th at 8:00 P.M.

Be sure to catch the new Captain Captain Industries updates, up-coming interviews, album reviews/releases and so much more -- and be sure to catch the Purp' when they come to your city. I gotta go calculate exactly how many views we received yesterday (a shitload quite a bit).

-- I know y'all aren't still reading this! Go check out that video AND their website, and send the P.A.C. some love. --


Bass, bass, crazy kickin'!

C.C.I xx

Fooch Tha' MC // Purple Asteroid Cadillac

Chicago is known for quite a few things. The pinnacle of the Michael Jordan era, Mr. Man of the Hour - Kanye West, the authenticity of Wrigley Field, the infamous Super Bowl Shuffle, President Barack Obama, and of course Ditka's.

Hold up a minute now. We gotta add one more to the list --

Ladies and gent's -- Captain Captain Industries Presents :
Local Midwest hip-hop pioneer, Fooch (a.k.a. - Nick Stylz)

Fooch represents not only Chicago (as well as Southeastern Iowa hip-hop), but he also rep's the up-and-comers from Brainiac Society. In between chillin' with Kidz in the Hall and catching his breath between various Purple Asteroid Cadillac gigs, he's found time to team up with DJ Logikal to bring you what may be the Mixtape of the Month. Plus, he's a damn nice dude. Don't pass this one up. You'd regret it.

Fooch Tha' MC - Classic Made (Hosted by DJ Logikal)

Be sure to click the 'download' link nearest the bottom -- otherwise, you get an unwanted 'Download Manager' that's mildly confusing and slow.



While I'm at it, hit up Fooch, SHZA, Zach, and the Captain's long-time compadre, Jason, over at Purple Asteroid Cadillac's Reverb Page.

Straight outta the bio, y'all -

"Purple Asteroid Cadillac, [or simply THA P.A.C.] combine live instruments with the flyest emcee in the state to create a sound that is completely new and finds influence in every genre.

Fooch is part of the Brainiac Society and has been an emcee for a number of years. SHZA [I laughed when I first read the name. At least ya' know the bass player listens to the staples. Wu-Tang is here forevaaa'!] studied jazz and blues in college. The two decided to combine elements and form a band. Jason was discovered playing guitar in a coffee shop and with his background and resources, quickly agreed to join. Zack moved to the area from Seattle and has played with several touring bands, but joined after finding this project was the first truly original group he has found.

In P.A.C.'s first show, they attracted a large crowd that danced and cheered, begging for the band to play more songs."

- Purple Asteroid Cadillac's Biography on ReverbNation.

Can't touch that, huh? Finally good to get a post on here about the P.A.C. They could arguably be one of my favorite groups around this place. Take a listen for yourself -- they've developed quite the following. Plus, the P.A.C. merch is (pun intended) outta this world.

Figured you all needed your daily dose of hip-hop. Now go snatch that mixtape!

C.C.I xx

Local Swag #2

Oh man! I get home from another tiring day at the Industry, runnin' on 3-4 hours of sleep, and I see this little gem poppin' up left and right. Gives me some hope for our local town swagger.

Final verdict?
He says it himself -- "Lane Weaver : Synonymous with dopeness".

All you cats with eagle eyes, peep this video at around 1:49. Yeah boy; that's some Fooch right thar'. Look for his material (as well as his absolute ballin' crew, Purple Asteroid Cadillac) to pop up soon enough on Captain Captain Industries. I just need to get some time to do them some blog-justice.

Anyways, I'm sweatin'. Just got done testin' out the new leopard-print bike around ze loop trail. I'll see you at work tomorrow.

No excuses, phone-ins, etc.
C.C.I xxx