Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:34PM - By William Barnes
Jackie Chan and Jet Li, the two biggest martial art stars in the world, finally make a movie together. “The Forbidden Kingdom”, set to open nationwide on April 18th, is an action-adventure movie taking Boston teenager Jason Tripitikas to ancient China where he learns the art of Kung Fu from mismatched teachers, Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and the Silent Monk (Jet Li).
GearCrave loves Kung Fu, and especially loves Kung Fu movies– so we sat down to have a chat with Jackie Chan about the Forbidden Kingdom and Jet Li. Continue reading after the jump for more Jackie Chan goodness, and the details on his latest film, “The Forbidden Kingdom”.
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Friday, April 11, 2008 1:24PM - By Mike Payne
For anyone who has been paying attention, this has been quite a storied year for the sport of pro basketball. This year, NBA fans have seen referee scandals, blockbuster trades, new rankings leaders and a Western Conference so competitive that a 50 win team may not reach the playoffs. Arguably, this could be the most storied season for the NBA in recent memory…
Amidst all of this hoop hype, three guys from Toronto, Ontario get together every weekday morning to talk basketball. Skeets, Tas and JD are the founders and voices behind one of the top sports radio shows in North America: The Basketball Jones podcast. 292 smart, insightful and hopelessly funny episodes later, the boys with the jones for basketball have become a staple in the NBA.
With the 2008 NBA playoffs just over a week away, you’re going to want to tune into TheBasketballJones podcast. We sat down with Skeets and Tas for an interview on the inspiration of the show, their take on the state of the NBA and the ever popular “lightning round”… Keep reading, GearCravers, to learn why the leaders in sports new media should be your top destination for NBA playoff coverage.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:50PM - By Mike Payne
Continuing GearCrave’s Spring t-shirt bonanza, we sat down with NerdyShirts co-founder Jacob Fatoorechi for a fun interview. For those who know NerdyShirts by their clothing, now is your chance to get to know the story behind the story… Continue reading below to learn more about the beginning of NerdyShirts, their t-shirts of choice, their favorite t-shirt artists and more. And don’t forget about our Nerdyshirts t-shirt giveaway!
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008 5:59AM - By Mike Payne
As we closed our Vintage Red giveaway yesterday, we had a chance to speak to Vintage Red’s designer, getting some insight into their brand and its Spring ’08 collection. GearCrave sat down with Elisa and talked about how the design came together, its inspirations, and why our readers will want to take note… Continue reading for more!
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008 1:06PM - By Mike Payne
Turn up your speakers, GearCravers, you’re going to want to hear this. The freshest face in hip hop promises a bold new direction for the genre. Why haven’t you heard of him? He doesn’t hail from Brooklyn, Long Beach or Atlanta. Adam Tensta is the number one hip hop artist in an unlikely setting– the great nation of Sweden.
Adam’s most noteworthy trait is not his Swedish heritage, but the fresh, vibrant sound he delivers in songs like “My Cool” and “They Wanna Know“. Where American hip hop is increasingly stale and cookie-cutter, Adam Tensta revises the script completely with refreshing, pounding electro beats and powerful vocal delivery. Beneath this bold new sound is a man who decries the misogynist-thug language common in hip hop today– and instead brings a positive and infectious message.
GearCrave sat down with Adam Tensta to get to know his history, his influences, and where his future may take him. Keep reading, GearCravers, we’ve got Adam’s latest videos plus a giveaway of Adam’s debut album to one lucky GearCrave reader.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:22PM - By Mike Payne
This week, GearCrave asked Bill Keyser of GoodCans.com a few questions about headphones. We absolutely love our music, but we needed expert advice on how to get the most out of our audio experience. In other words, our standard iPod earbuds aren’t cutting it… Bill Keyser is one of the top names in audiophile headphones on the web. We gave Bill the GearCrave soap box to share with us his take on some good, better, and best headphones available from his own store. Wisely, Bill suggested we move past names like Sony, Sennheiser, and AKG for this one and take a look at one of the top boutique headphone manufacturers on the planet– Grado Headphones. Continue reading for Bill’s sound advice on audiophile headphones.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:36PM - By Mike Payne
Where sitcoms are becoming a thing of the past, “sit.comedies” are a growing trend on the web. Sure, you can catch new episodes of shows like “The Office” on NBC.com– and many other broadcast networks are following suit. But then there are these new “sit.comedies”, low- to no-budget short-length shows focused around the stories of a comedic cast. Among our favorites is JakeAndAmir.com. Why do we love it? Think “The Office” meets “Perfect Strangers”. GearCrave sat down with Amir Blumenfeld, 1/2 of JakeAndAmir.com and a regular star on the hilarious CollegeHumor web videos…
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Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:03PM - By Mike Payne
As a long time fan and listener, GearCrave editor Mike Payne was proud to sit down with the Wunderkind of electro nostalgia, Warp Records’ own Jimmy Edgar. For those unfamiliar, Jimmy Edgar is an electronic music composer and DJ, the latest and greatest in the Detroit Techno bloodline that started with DJ’s Atkins, Saunderson and May. Edgar’s style could be compared to an orgy of early Timbaland, Prince (see “Erotic City”), and Herbie Hancock a la “Rockit”. The sawtooth synth leads, roughly reverberated drums, and the swelling arpeggios and pads of early synth electro are very much alive in the music of Jimmy Edgar. Continue reading below for our “thirteen questions” with Mr. Edgar, who shared with us his takes on gear, music, Norwegian models and Myspace.
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Thursday, March 6, 2008 4:49PM - By Mike Payne
(Jake Nickell, bottom right, and the Threadless/SkinnyCorp Crew)
Arguably the biggest name in T-Shirts, ThreadLess.com has gone from a forum-based t-shirt design contest to a multi-million dollar t-shirt empire. By fostering community interaction and embracing the work of talented designers from around the world, they’ve built a strong business and an impressive catalog of tees. GearCrave sat down with the founder and CEO of ThreadLess to discuss t-shirts, cravings, and the ever popular lightning round.
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