Wise Onion Rings

If you live on the western coast of the United States & have a fetish for packaged Onion Rings, you can probably survive by eating a bag of Funyuns every day. Until... you visit the eastern coast of the United States, that's when things will change. And so i did, minding my own, walking the streets of NYC, tired & hungry, i stumble upon a thrift store. And there it hit me, i thought to myself, "I have a choice to make for a bag of Onion Rings? Funyuns, but not Funyuns?? Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho". I needed to see what this was all about. And so i did, ate myself through a bag of Wise Onion Rings in a matter of 3 minutes. Ever since I've been back in Los Angeles, it's been a search in desperation for a retailer of these crunchy & greasy rings of onion.



It's a major issue...Temptation is evident in the color & figure of these rings...And why keep it exclusive to the east coast?







This my friends, is the trouble that we have to travel through in order to get our hands on a bag. So as you know by now, Wise snacks have been exclusively sold everywhere but my city of angels.







Yes, they are here in my living room resting, but for how long? I can't just be ordering them exclusively through the internet! I need to be out & about, walking the streets, seeing Indian men in 7 Eleven selling me Wise Onion Rings!! NOW!



BRING WISE ONION RINGS TO LOS ANGELES!!

More Monsters!

Since i last saw you, we put together some more Monsters to keep you awake. Both done in the black & white colorway & Glow-in-the-Dark paint, these 2 will be available by the end of the week in the Expressionist section of our Online Shop.

Here's a closer look...

Lucenzo ft. Don Omar - "Danza Kuduro"

When something is hot, it's hot! And right now, Lucenzo is blazing hot. You might not know him just yet, but that's because he's a rare catch. What does that mean? Finding only recent success, this Portuguese Frenchman has already shaken up the music charts all over Europe with only a few hits.

Young & restless, Lucenzo has recently linked up with Puerto Rico's own king, Don Omar, for what is slowly turning into another smash hit. Reaching 7 million views in just a bit over a month, "Danza Kuduro" makes you wish summer never left.

Here's a look at the video & some cool shirts made for him...

MONSTER!

You might have heard this song on the radio which includes Kanye West, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, & Nicki Minaj sounding a little different than usual. Ya, me too, i have no idea what they're doing with all these auto-tune toys they keep in the studios, but strangely it doesn't sound so bad. If you've missed it, the song is called "MONSTER" (You're gonna have a hard time finding it on YouTube for a while).

Anyways, the song is cool! And it got me in the mood to make a "MONSTER" shirt. Here are some pics taken in the Safari Brand Park.











The word "MONSTER" actually comes to life...Once the lights go out, the MONSTER glows!







The "MONSTER" is now available in it's original colorway through our Online Shop. Expect some cool colorways to drop soon also.

Any suggestions?

I've been doing a lot of thinking about your work ethics, & i've noticed you haven't been participating as much as you should.

Here's the thing, i can't do this all by myself, so i'm asking for your help. I want you to tell me what to do.



Your best advice. Your bright ideas. Express them all & we can work together on whatever it is that you want.




I made this Suggestions box for you. To bring your best foot forward & let us know what needs improvement & what you think Safari Brand is missing.


Take your time & send us a nice little e-mail with all your thoughts about what Safari Brand was, is, & should be... here.

IntARTnational

Why does it seem like even though we are considered to be "the most up-to-date country", we are still 35 steps behind others. We are considered to be the land of the free, yet we have limited freedom when it comes to certain things.

As you know, graffiti is prohibited almost anywhere in the United States. That doesn't seem to be the case in other countries. Once again, another reason we suck in more ways than one.

We take you to one international spot which has reserved a whole road for the young & restless to spray paint their dreams as they please. This road is Tumblingerstrasse in Munich, Germany. Check out this toy movie created to show off this really cool place.

Tumblingerstraße from yo man on Vimeo.

Here's some close-up shots of the art...

Now let's fly a bit more east to reach another country known for it's super admiration & respect for art, Japan. Now this is a country 75 steps ahead of the game. They are known to pay very, very, very close attention to detail like no other.

They recently exhibited this monstrous action figure. It is a 60 ft. replica of the infamous Gundam action hero. The monument actually moves & even blows out smoke from it's body as if it's about to take off. Take that Lady Liberty.

Step it up America...

And now, on the 1's & 2's...

A DJ has the hardest job in the world, they have to deal with people always telling them "I can do that too...it's so easy". But you're not doing that, so stay in your place & let the DJ show you how to work the turntables.

Sure, they're not the one's making the music, but they sure are the one's making you move in the clubs. So respect to all the DJ's putting in work all over the world.

Here's a look at some Safari Brand DJ's...

Dj Locorious - NYC



Dj Santarosa - LA (The Commissioners)



Dj Blaze - Canada



Dale Reggaeton - Belgium



Dale Reggaeton & Invasion Latin - Belgium



Dj Banana Split Hat (no im kidding, forgot his name) - Sweden



And now for the Dj's who like to party more than work...hahaha...you can find these guys away from the Dj booth at all times..."I'm too famous for the booth!"

Dj IOP w/ Jowell y Randy - Miami



Dj Nice - Miami



Dj Pablo w/ PitBull - Minnesota



Dj Coms - France







Hey Dj keep playin that song... If you'd like your own Dj name on a shirt, contact us here.

Not Your City, NY

Couple of weeks ago, i traveled to the second best city in the U.S.A.

The city smelled worse than ever & the sun was scorching the garbage-bag-filled streets, which created an aura that gave me an idea of what a mosquito infested lake with dead cows would smell like. Other than that, it was...

Dusk...

Sunrise...



Beautiful day in New York...wrong! The sky looked great, but let me tell you something about a 92 degree average weather forecast...Sweaty pits everywhere.











It's considered to be every artists' dream city. As you can see, even when you break a wall covered with art, you'll get a surprise behind it.



There's no escaping art in this city...






Cool stickers on a post...My hand's had nothing to do with that...



Prosciutto sandwich & Asparagus with Parmesan @ Torrisi



Heirloom tomato salad with fried onion rings @ Mercer Kitchen



Pizza @ Saluggi's









I was about to jump in & help...it's been about 9 years since 9/11 & all you see at Ground Zero is cranes.












Ok, got ya! This whole thing was a Jet Blue ad...Happy Jetting!



Thanks, but no thanks NY...