Back when it was good...

So summer is here.  So why the hell are we dreaming of winter?  Because VBS.tv just released a new-old snowboarding video on their show "Powder and Rails", that's why.  The video is called RPM and it was filmed back when snowboarding was good.  It was loud, had tons of individual style, and no one was throwing Double Cork-Half Cab-Roast Beefs (or something like that).  We love authenticity and this is about as authentic as it gets.  No BS, nothing fancy, just loads of fun.  If you've got a moment to watch, crave a blast from the past, or are dreaming of winter...this vids for you.  Enjoi.

  

Playing for Change

If you can't tell, we love music.  We've been following the Playing for Change Foundation for quite some time now and can't get enough of 'em.  It's an amazing organization, that does great things for great people.

Check 'em out at www.playingforchange.com and spend some time enjoying the episodes.  Enjoi.


Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

WU LYF

What can we say about WU LYF?  Well, not much 'cause no one knows that much about them...except that they've been hyping up their new album for the last year putting out snippets of tracks and pulling off an amazing guerilla marketing campaign on our asses.  Oh, and they kick ass too!  Here's a clip from their upcoming album Go Tell Fire to the Mountain...or something like that.  Enjoi.


WU LYF - DIRT from LUCIFER YOUTH FOUNDATION on Vimeo.

Back at it.

At M80, we try within our busy schedules to give back to the design community as much as we can.  Zack teaches an automotive design class at his alma mater, Cleveland Institute of Art, where he is able to stay involved with industrial design's future generations.  He has a ton of passion for his craft and we're proud of him for not hording his talents and instead passing them on to young designers.  He says it helps him learn too.

So this year, Zack was given the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for CIA's annual Automotive Design Symposium at the Cleveland Auto Show (I-X Center).  The crowd was a mixed group of about 175 high school students and art students from the Greater Cleveland area.  If you know Zack, he's a quiet guy and is no good at public speaking....we have no idea how he pulled this one off.  Just kidding.  It apparently paid off.

Read the full article here.

Zack helping students during a workshop session...he's there somewhere.