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This Thursday, April 16th, artist Steven Harrington will be spinning a mix of early Jamaican dancehall, dub and roots reggae jams at Verdugo Bar in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Joining him will be Incase’s own Dreamweapon (a/ka/ Damon Way) and a banana hammock’s worth of other notable bros from the LA arts & underground scene, including Justin Krietemeyer, John Carlos Harrington, Andrew Miller, Florencio Zavala and Kristian Henson.

And head’s up, every two weeks from here on out Steven will be hosting Bang-Ga-Wrong on Thursday nights at Verdugo Bar. Please come, and then come again and again. Tropical attire optional… but of course, always encouraged.

Sooooooo… last Friday night, despite being really tired and having just devoured a half chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes and four Trader Joe’s choco-mint sandwich cookies, I rallied (after a nap & quadruple espresso!) to attend the Incase-sponsored ‘Toys 4 Tots & Blanket Drive’ here in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Produced by the laid-back, forward-thinking folks at L.A. Record, FYeahFest and Eagle Rock Music Fest, this charity Christmas party took place inside the beautiful, cavernous Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, an olde worldy stucco box featuring 20-ft. high cathedral ceilings and exposed beam construction. Can you imagine? Picture ornately adorned X-Mas trees & lights galore, booze, glitter (?), more booze, hundreds of girls in heels & hairy dudes in denim & hoodies dancing their asses off, Incase product giveaways, and photos with a skinny indie rocker in an ill-fitting Santa suit (think: brown goatee under a fake white beard, waa waa waa).

In addition to its charitable efforts and twinkling vibes, the night also delivered blazing live sets by Blank Blue, Entrance, and Underground Railroad To Candyland, as well as DJ sets by Dennis Owens from Goodfoot and the legendary Keith Morris of Circle Jerks & Black Flag (yes, you read that right). All in all, it was a great, loose night for a worthy cause. Thanks for coming out, and enjoy your Incase goodies. Happy Holidayz!

A two man relay race is being held in Fullerton this Friday the 19th of December. The race will take the Skyline route, a very posh neighbourhood in the hills of Fullerton with amazing views and turns.

L.A. Record, F Yeah Fest and Eagle Rock Music Fest will be hosting a Toys 4 Tots & Blanket Drive under the guise of a rocking Christmas Party. Held on December 19th at the very cool Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, the evening will feature music by Blank Blue, Entrance, and Underground Railroad To Candyland, as well as a DJ set by Dennis Owens from Goodfoot.

Admission to this Charity event is $5 for those who show up with a sealed toy or blanket and $7 for those without. While the gift of giving is incentive enough to not show up empty handed, Santa and his helpers will be rewarding those who come bearing a present for the cause. You could receive anything from a bottle of whiskey to a banana seat bicycle to the Beatles discography… even a boatload of Incase stuff.

The party starts at 8pm and is all ages, so everyone can participate in the jingle bell rock. Come on out and do some good while having a blast!

This weekend Incase again returns to Poplife at the White Room in Miami! Shake off your pre-holiday stress with a good old fashioned dance party featuring DJ regulars Induce, Mike Deuce & Aramis. We’ll be handing out iPod, iPhone & notebook cases under the mistletoe for all you sweaty lovers in love! Come spend one of your last nights of the year with us!

If you want to see some amazing skating, you should go check out Paul Rodriguez at the opening of LA’s first street skate plaza, the Ambassador Plaza, this Saturday, September 27. Paul helped design the park and it’s looking pretty amazing. (via Active Ride Shop News).

Breaking out of the flight pattern between the SF design studio and headquarters in LA, today we took the scenic route and drove down Highway 1.

Our first stop on the coast.

This was the best view. At this point we knew the day would get even better. Out of the gray and into some sun.

Looking back on our tracks. Image via M8.