March 11th, 2013 | Posted in AMPAL, CREW, MUSIC
We were pretty stoked to see Curren$y‘s new video for “Living For The City.”
Spitta is wearing our REMINGTON snap back from FW12. We’ve been using this print for a few years and were the first to use it in hat, unfortunately we are sold out, but we do have some of the REMINGTON camp hat left. Ours are fully lined in premium satin as well.
Support the originals.
November 12th, 2012 | Posted in AMPAL, CREW, featured, FOOD, HEADWEAR, VIDEO
“The Gorbals is a spot for new and diverse ideas. For tasty, oddball food that is there for anyone who is willing to eat something that does not fall into a category. It is not an Italian restaurant, or an Indian restaurant, or a Scottish restaurant, or a Los Angeles restaurant, nor is it new age, traditional, old school, fusion, pretentious or plain. It is simply The Gorbals. ”
Our favorite restaurant happens to be a few blocks up the street. Over many a meal and beers at the Gorbal’s kitchen counter – its like being in Kitchen Stadium – we got front row input from Ilan, Manny and Lizi on the ultimate chef’s hat.
The upper is made from 100% cotton canvas. Its tough, breathable, and at home in the kitchen. On the right side we added elastic slots for holding a meat thermometer and Sharpie. The brim is made from industrial vinyl, so if you have to adjust your hat with greasy hands, you can wipe it off later. We sourced a special vinyl backed diamond knit sweatband to keep it cool in the heat of the kitchen.
Its all black because its Ampal for the Gorbals and Ilan is from NY.
Limited to 60 pieces to the public. The rest are for the Gorbals’ chefs – if they sell out, maybe you can start washing dishes.
Available here.
Gorbals available here.
Thanks to the director, the talented Eric Ulbrich.
July 13th, 2012 | Posted in CREW, MUSIC
Hailing from SD, the talented lads of Dirty Gold made us one hell of a mixtape for Friday the 13th weirdness. The mellow tempo is perfect for the muggy tropical weather we’re engaged in. Track list below.
If you haven’t given their “Afro-beat / Experimental / Beach-Pop / Surf Pop” a listen, check out last year’s release – ROAR below.
Grant and John (Lincoln not shown) in Old Man n Sea Camp and Kind of Blue camp hats.
March 30th, 2012 | Posted in CREW, HEADWEAR, MUSIC
This made my day. Thanks to Junkals for sending this my way.
March 23rd, 2012 | Posted in CREW, MUSIC
“Yo, what’s up, this is Tajai of the Mighty Souls of Mischief crew
I’m chillin’ with my man Phesto
My man A-plus, and my man Op, you know hes dope
But right now yo, we just maxin’ in the studio
We hailin’ from east Oakland, California
And, sometimes it gets a little hectic out there
But right now, yo, we gonna up you on how we just chill…”
Phesto & Opio – THE MIGHTY SOULS OF MISCHIEF
LEGENDS – ’93 til
Phesto in a Brown WAX ON
January 10th, 2012 | Posted in CREW, HEADWEAR, MUSIC
The Legend, Prodigy, in a Camo Space Eyez Ampal Snapback.
Shout out to @Qbutta for the shots.
January 9th, 2012 | Posted in CREW, FOOD, MUSIC
Brainstorming some ideas with Ilan and Eric for a short on the Gorbal’s Chef’s hat.
Coming soon.
This song was in my head all morning.
Guttermouth show @ a Wherehouse Music with a mini pit and horrible POP signs everywhere!!
December 30th, 2011 | Posted in CREW
Have an Exceptional New Year.
We’ve received all your orders this week.
Sorry for the delay, they will go out at the beginning next week.
Thanks to JT for sending me this. The infamous Prodigy #BLACKCOCAINE in a NATIVE SUNS snapback in black.
I just watched probably the most bad ass music video I’ve ever seen:
Saviours – “CRETE’N”
Warning not for the PC/easily offended
November 23rd, 2011 | Posted in CREW, EVENTS, MUSIC
I got to cruise to the Kendrick Lamar/DJ Green Latern show at the Music Box on Friday. I had heard the hype about Kendrick – endorsements from Dre and Snoop as the torchbearer of Westcoast Hip Hop etc. – and listened to a few mixtapes and tracks, but seeing it in person, I’m now a believer. Kendrick’s from Compton and his music is part classic West Coast gangsta rap, but with a lot of other influences and a flow that emerges as uniquely his own.
Fellow Compton/TDE artist Schoolboy Q, was on right before Kendrick and put on a great show as well. We were stoked to see him come on stage wearing a REMINGTON snapback – I’ve never seen the winter pin-up girls looking so hard.
Going into the show I was excited to see the legendary evil genius DJ Green Lantern do a set. I’ve been listening to his mixtapes forever so it was great to meet him and I was pumped he was feeling our new hats.
After the show the good doctor, DRE!!!! came backstage to introduce the fam to Kendrick, I was going to ask him about Detox, but had second thoughts when his security locked down the hall.
November 2nd, 2011 | Posted in ART, CREW, EVENTS
If you were as blown away by the images of our F/W Collection as we were, you should check out Mr. Dunfee’s art show this weekend.
Equally talented behind and in front of a camera, with a pen in hand, surfboard under foot, beer in hand, or crushing miles on his 2 wheeled steed, White Gloss will be hosting an exhibition starting this Saturday 11/5.
And if you’re just a big piece, the rumor is the PBR will be flowing like the Pacific to the soothing sounds of Junkyard or SAH.
September 14th, 2011 | Posted in CREW, MUSIC
The straight legend, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, rocking our Shaka Zulu snap back in his new video with Ferg Brim – TOP SHOTTAS.
Thanks to our former super intern Neutral Features for sending the vid this way.
September 7th, 2011 | Posted in CREW, FASHION, HEADWEAR
We were pretty stoked to see this pic of Kreayshawn #swobbin, one of our “Pair-A-Thighs” Aloha snapbacks, as only she can, on her tumblr.
If you ever read this, congrats on the i-D cover and the continued #WGM domination, you’re such a babe!
August 25th, 2011 | Posted in ART, CREW, SURF
THE PUMPHOUSE, Windansea La Jolla, CA 8/2011
I spent a lot of my formative years here. A lot of creativity and talent was fostered, and even more lost, here, in the shadows of the subject of Tom Wolf’s 1968 The Pump House Gang.
Check out Twist’s take from last year.
August 16th, 2011 | Posted in CREW, MUSIC
This is our Ampal softball team, we like to drink pints in dark bars after the game every Sunday…
My buddy Tony (Boots n Katz) and I caught up with the Black Lips (from L – Cole, the director, and editor of their new music video, Joe, and Ian) for a few sunday cold ones. We were all pretty dead – we went to Pacific Festival the night before, they played it as the last stop on a 4 month tour – but the finest Sunday Budweiser King Eddys Saloon (don’t let the slick website fool you) had to offer, were tasting pretty delicious.
If you haven’t been to a Black Lips show, you really should. Their set at PF was good, but the show at tiny Detroit Bar a month ago was amazing. These are my jeans and shoes after frothiest pit I’ve been in since Warp Tour 1999 – they clearly look like they had a goodtime. The Black Lips bring the raw energy of a punk show with more of a Southern feel good lets drink whiskey and make out with chicks type of vibe – as clearly seen in the first pic.
Their new video is coming out soon and promises to be filled with boobs, blood and rock n roll. It sounds like a damn fine combo to me and can’t wait to see it. I’ll leave you with an epic, but poorly paraphrased version of something Ian said last night –
“I had to sit in the office all day, at my highschool career day cause I told them I didnt want to be a salesman… I wanted to play rock n roll.” Legend.
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