Parra Opening Reception at Project Space this Thursday

Just a reminder that the opening reception for the Parra exhibition at Project Space is this Thursday, April 1.

If you are available, please feel free to stop by anytime between 7 and 11 p.m. This is an open invitation, so feel free to come with friends.

As a means of bringing our collective creative pursuits into an experiential environment, Arkitip and Incase have partnered to open Project Space, a unique setting for exhibitions, performances and installations.

Along with original artwork, Project Space will support a limited range of curated products that will rotate based on availability. This will include all special project endeavors from each brand.

Project Space
603 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036
+1-323-938-8818
[email protected]

Rocking, Rolling, and Lurking Texas-style at MWTX 4

We’re very happy to report our sponsorship of the 4th Annual Mess With Texas Party during the SXSW music conference proved to be one of the most anticipated, best attended events of the weekend. *[Man, that was a long sentence, sorry].

FYF Fest Productions and Transmission Entertainment did it again. Located on a massive three-tiered vacant lot on the central east side of Austin, the festival offered two large stages and more than 40 performing artists, (including highlights Man Man, Frightened Rabbit, OFF!, Brazos, White Denim, Billy Bragg, YACHT, F*cked Up, Big Freedia, and The Soft Pack).

On Saturday night, the legendary, deeply disgusting GWAR closed out the festival in front of an audience of nearly 7,500 smiling, vaguely terrified people. Yes, GWAR. From F*cked Up’s hardcore anthems into AWK’s inspirational party jams into GWAR’s 2,000 gallons of fake blood, you really couldn’t ask for a better mess of talented weirdos to close out the festival.

Was the venue comfortable? Not so much. Just a whole lotta open space cluttered with very dirty dirt, sharp rocks, and dead grass. But it didn’t matter because there were loads of food & drink vendors, and an abundance of opulent porta-potties. Was the weather nice? Not at all. But again, it didn’t matter.

Despite sunburns on Wednesday, thunderstorms on Thursday, sideways rain on Friday, and bitter 30-degree temperatures all Sunday, the festival remained an inspired, upbeat, and often hilarious experience. From new lurkers like Avi Buffalo and Ume to beloved heroes like Billy Bragg and Andrew WK, MWTx showcased a huge variety of independent artists from across the musical spectrum.

Flanked by Progress Coffee across the street (THANK GOD!) and East Side Showroom one block north, as well as close to shows at Shangri-La, Miss Bea’s, and the No Age afterparty at 5th & Brushy, MWTx was ground zero for just about everything worth experiencing at this year’s conference.

As an official sponsor of this unofficial party, we were proud to help produce this year’s MWTx. It was a labor of love and friendship all the way. Thanks again to all of the staff, security, patrons and performers, we hope to see all of you again next year. Check the MWTX 4 Party photos on Flickr.

Two Paul Rodriguez Interviews

FKD bearings posted a short interview with Paul where he talks about “Mini Paul’s”. (via The Skateboard Mag)

Paul also has an interview in The Hundreds Magazine Issue 2.

Experiment No. 3: Telepathe Recording

Telepathe Recording
Lower East Side, 9:45pm

Pliable Protection: New Topo Flex Snap Case for iPhone

The most hard-wearing of our Snap Case styles, the Topo Flex Snap Case features pliable, durable construction for your iPhone 3GS/3G. The case’s flexibility is achieved by overmolding plastic and rubber, which come together to create our signature Topo pattern on the case’s exterior. A functional design element, the Topo pattern provides added grip to the exterior while coating the interior for an extra layer of protection and shock absorption.

With its easy one-step snap attachment and innovative design, the Topo Flex Snap Case strikes a balance between protection and style. The Topo Flex Snap Case is available in two-tone combinations of Turquoise/Bubblegum Blue, White/Medium Gray and Dark Gray/Black exclusively through our webstore and at the Apple Store.

Crystal Sliders Take Your iPhone from Smart to Brilliant

Turn up the brilliance of your iPhone with our Crystal Slider Cases. Available in glimmering hues ranging from understated to bold, the Crystal Slider Case outfits your iPhone in a new, glammed up look.

Featuring a crystal-flake finish and a high-gloss exterior coating, the Crystal Slider Case provides protection in a fashionable design. On the inside, interior rubber guardrails provide shock absorption as well as impact and scratch protection for your device.

The Crystal Slider Case is available now in Aubergine, Silver, Blue and Black for iPhone 3GS/3G. Check out the radiant selection exclusively in our webstore and through the Apple Store.

Project Space Near Completion

We are putting the final touches on Project Space.

Make sure to visit us for our first exhibition with Parra on April 1st.

Music by Telepathe

Experimental noise pop group Telepathe provides the soundtrack for the Create. Express. Protect. video series and makes a cameo in the final video. The tracks are off their album Dance Mother, available on IAMSOUND Records.

Video 3: Create. Express. Protect

The final installment of our video series finds Telepathe moving from the background to center stage (quite literally). The experimental noise pop group provided the soundtrack for the first two videos in the series, and the third episode features an intimate live performance of the song “Michael” from their album Dance Mother.

The performance is hosted by the same group of friends from the earlier videos, who learn that Incase products offer protection when you least expect to need it.

Concluding our series, here is Experiment No. 3: Telepathe Recording.

Experiment No. 3: Telepathe Recording

Telepathe Recording
Lower East Side, 9:45pm

Music: “Michael” by Telepathe from their album Dance Mother.