Das Monk Independent Artist Collective

 

A really mellow skate-style snowboarding vid by Kevin Castanheira, shot in the sleepy streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Street artist Roa painted this amazing piece of lenticular street art in London. Depending on the angle you view it from, the artwork shifts from a cute bunny to the not-so-cute insides of the bunny.

A film by the excellent Desillusion Magazine (check them out if you haven't already) and Nike. The film features Eric Koston (duh) with the backdrop of Los Angeles, who is looking mighty pretty in this one.

A beautifully violent video for The Oh Sees' latest single "Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster", directed by John Strong.

Red Bull Music Academy is releasing a series of short films, and the first one is all about iconic NYC record label, DFA. It features music and appearances from LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Holy Ghost!, The Juan MacLean, and of course their main man James Murphy.

One night in 2011, London artist Mr Bingo tweeted "I will send an offensive postcard to the first person to reply to this message". The response was overwhelming, and so Hate Mail was born, a service where strangers would pay Mr Bingo to offend them via post. With over 400 sledges under his belt, Mr Bingo has released a book of his greatest hates, which you can buy here.

This year we are launching our first ever Das Monk photography competition, in association with Lomography Australia/NZ. Over the next month, we'll be opening our doors (and inboxes) to budding young photographers who think they can bring something new to the Das Monk table, as we are looking for an amazing photo to print on a t-shirt in one of our upcoming seasons.

Drawing inspiration from the lo-fi analogue aesthetic of Lomo cameras, this year's theme is "Ride"

Entries close on June 13, and the winner (chosen by us) will receive a Lomo Sprocket Rocket Camera and film pack, a Das Monk tee/sweatshirt pack, $250 cash, and of course their very own Das Monk t-shirt featuring their winning entry!

To enter, follow the guidelines below:

1. Email your photos (max 3 photos per entry) to mail@dasmonk.com
2. Include a brief bio, including a website link if you have one.
3. A brief explanation of how it relates to the theme, "Ride".

Good luck!

 

One of my favourite videos of the year so far, for "Down On Life" by Swedish singer/producer/babe Elliphant.

Every year in LA, a major thoroughfare is shut down for CicLAvia, a cross-city bike/skate/walk event between Downtown and Santa Monica. This year the LA Bike Cult decided to do CicLAvia on a 14.5 foot bike... fixed gear, no brakes!