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Featured Gallery Music The Sound of Sweeney

by Nicole Pajer and Sidney Bensimon
August 18, 2011 - 10:27 am

It was last September when we last checked in with Tutu Sweeney and his talented sidekicks, The Brothers Band, as they record ed tracks at Red Bull Studios for his debut album. Fast forward to today and Tutu is happy to report that the record is finally complete and ready to shop to labels – a task which will occupy his every waking moment upon returning from an upcoming East Coast tour with Aloe Blacc and the Grand Scheme. While video chatting with his brother Te’Amir in Switzerland, Tutu showcased his multitasking skills by simultaneously answering interview questions over the phone.

Tutu gives us an insider look at tracks off the new album and discusses his latest show at the Santa Monica Pier, growing up near the chaos of Venice Beach, and almost getting his arm cut off alongside “The Rock” in The Scorpion King.

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Music Red Bull Emsee Seattle Tonight

by Shop Keeper
July 28, 2011 - 5:42 pm

Hosted by rapper Bun B with special performances by judges Too $hort, Casual and Crooked I, Red Bull EmSee is an invitation-only battle series designed to find the best freestyle rappers in the country and give them a national platform to show their skills and earn acclaim. This year’s nine-city tour continues on to its second stop in Seattle on July 28 at The Crocodile with The Trill OG: Bun B playing master of ceremonies. West Coast rap legends Too $hort, Casual (Hieroglyphics) and Crooked I (Slaughterhouse) will be doing double duty as judges and performers while DJ B-Mello of KUBE spins labels on the turntables throughout the night. The winner of the Seattle qualifier will advance to the finals in Atlanta this fall where he’ll vie for the national championship and an opportunity to record with a headlining producer of his choice.

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Film Off The Beaten path: Drake’s Passage

by Shop Keeper
July 20, 2011 - 10:45 am

Mexico City – Drake partakes in mezcal tasting, joins a mariachi band Plaza Garibaldi, forces down pulque at a pulquería, rides moto with Homero Diaz – Mexico’s top rider, explores witchcraft and gets a shamanic cleansing at Sonora Mercado and gets tossed around like a ragdoll in a lucha libre lesson. And this is just episode #1.

Drake’s Passage, a six-episode original travel series, premieres on Monday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT during FUEL TV’s “Raging Mondays” programming block. Produced by Red Bull Media House North America, Drake’s Passage takes viewers to iconic cities around the world and showcases them through the eyes of Drake McElroy, who is one of the most stylish, cultured and respected riders in the freestyle motocross world.

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Featured Gallery Music Jager-Bombs, Applebees, and Rick Springfield: Mean Jeans

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
July 18, 2011 - 11:31 am

The Mean Jeans are a good ol’ fashioned, party hard and get rowdy on stage, punk band from Portland. The trio, consisting of Billy Jeans (guitar/vocals), Jean Wilder (drums/vocals), and Howie Doodat (bass, vocals) recently played the Dark Horse (formerly Bordello) in Los Angeles.

After finishing up on stage and toweling off the sweat, Billy Jeans and Jean Wilder “attempted” a serious interview with ChinaShop. The guys told us all about how they are able to create such a powerful sound with only 3 members (a lot of it, according to Billy Jeans, comes down to the fact that they are too lazy to search for additional members), as well as discussed filling up swimming pools with Red Bull plus Jager and amazing parties they don’t quite remember.

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Contest The “Effin Ladies” Get Your Motor Runnin’: Red Bull Creation

by Nicole Pajer
July 5, 2011 - 11:11 am

Lady Zsah Zsah Rebuild 2008 (6)

On July 10th, teams of inventors, makers, and hackers will head to Brooklyn, New York where they will embark on a 72-hour anything goes build-a-thon. The event, known as Red Bull Creation, will challenge teams to push their imaginative limits and “create the future.” Upon arriving in New York, contestants will be given a theme, taken to a creative build space, and unleashed on the streets of New York city as they scramble to acquire materials and seek inspiration for creating a potentially winning masterpiece. After being judged in front of a live audience, the winners will go home with a load of cash and tools to support future projects.

16 teams are officially in the running, with six deemed as wild cards. Among the wild cards is the all female team of Zorah and Tirzah Rodgers, Laura Leva, and Sarah Kihls who call themselves “Effin Ladies.” The ladies bring a twist to the contest, as unlike many of the contenders, they are scattered around the United States and until July 10th, have never collaborated on a project as a unit. They haven’t quite lined all their ducks in a row but come contest day, the Effin Ladies plan on bringing the heat.

ChinaShop tracked these ladies down to pick their brains on their backgrounds as artists and to nab some insider secrets on how they are preparing for the big day.

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Art Swipe to be Enlightened

by Dustin Downing
June 27, 2011 - 10:05 am

Red Bull Illume App

OK, pause the launching of the poor birds for a second and turn your attention to an app with a more inspired type of shooting. The Red Bull Illume iPad App, fresh from the makers of all things kick-ass, is an inspiring showcase of imagery which illuminates the top 250 action and adventure sports images submitted to the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010.

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Event District 36 Celebrates July’s Cover Girl

by Shop Keeper
June 24, 2011 - 9:31 am

To celebrate the U.S. launch of The Red Bulletin magazine, New Yorkers and famous athletes flocked to District 36 to party down with July’s cover girl and two-time World Champion Hurdler Lolo Jones, along with the Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo, Red Bull Racing NASCAR driver Brian Vickers and Dahani Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Bars/Clubs Featured Gallery Serving Up The Sound: Saint Rocke

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
June 9, 2011 - 10:17 am

If there is one thing that Hermosa Beach’s Saint Rocke wants to be recognized for, it’s live music. The popular South Bay hotspot prides itself on booking their stage with the hottest musical acts that roll through town on every single night of the week. From acoustic singer-songwriters to original rock bands and occasional comedy showcases, Saint Rocke has something on their calendar Monday through Sunday.

“We are a live music venue, so it’s what we do. We eat, pray, and live music. Food and drink go along well with the music, but if we have to pick, the tunes win every time,” explains owner Allen Sanford.

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Gallery Music Com Truise Gets His Wings

by Ryan Patrick Hooper and Joe Gall
June 8, 2011 - 10:41 am

Mid-fi synth-wave, slow-motion funk. How could you read it and not want to hear it? But Com Truise does you one better — he offers up a visual accompaniment with just about everything he releases. To announce a trio of shows — first trip overseas to Sweden, his two-hour show at Movement 2011 and a set in Toronto — Com pumped out a slick graphic to let you know. He designed the artwork for his Ghostly International debut, “Galactic Melt,” due July 5. He rocks a t-shirt he designed to coincide with said release.

These, ladies and gentlemen, are the perks of being the digital art director for a global pharmaceutical firm and a budding New Jersey-based DJ whiz.

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