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TakeAwayShows.com is a video/music project with a simple but beautiful concept: Capture impromptu acoustic performances of musicians and bands in natural environments, such as playing and singing with friends and strangers in the streets of Paris, gathered in an old stairwell, or in a rooftop garden. They've captured performances by bands like Sigur Ros, Architecture in Helsinki, Bloc Party, and Fleet...

  Dave Swift and Grant Brittain of The Skateboard Mag reflect on why they started the magazine and how they made it successful. IS PRINT DEAD? And what's up with all the new skate parks being next to police stations?

We caught up with Capita Snowboarder and artist Tyler Lepore in Vancouver at his recently opened fixed gear/track bike shop. Its located in the east part of downtown and its called Superchampion.  We wanted to find out more about his current projects and see what his plans are for this upcoming winter.  If you are in Vancouver you should definitely stop by, its a nice setup with friendly...

Lauren Graham is a filmmaker from Vancouver now living in Los Angeles. One of Lauren's recent projects is a documentary film on the infamous Whiskey movies from the mid 90's. These movies have often been listed as the inspiration behind the major reality videos of more recent years such as the CKY and Jackass videos. To read more about Lauren and her projects click the story title above.   About...

Dude Cruise! It’s the first movie from the Irons Brothers Productions, the new film company formed by Bruce and Andy Irons. Dude Cruise serves a new take of the standard surf video. Directed by Matt Beauchesne shows sessions start from finish along with good old friends having a great time. Find out more here.

Jody Rogac is a successful young photographer based out of Vancouver, BC.  She has shot for clients including Nixon Watches, Lifetime Clothing, Rolling Stone Magazine, and Monocle Magazine, to name just a few.  We talk to Jody and asked her about how she was able to "make it" as a professional photographer in the extremely competitive job market of photography.  Her blog is frequently...

Albert Manetta is an elusive photographer living in the American city of Chicago.  CaveDweller recently had a virtual sit-down chat with Albert regarding a variety of lifestyle subjects, including west coast vs east coast velo gangs.  Click the story title to read the whole interview. CD: Where do the high school girls hang out in Chicago? AM: i used have a crush on a girl named Erin, then...

Donated by designers and artists around the globe, posters sold at the So-Cal Fire Poster Project raise funds for victims of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. All proceeds will be given to the Salvation Army, for the 2007 California Wildfire fund.This project is modeled after the Hurricane Poster Project, an effort started for victims of Hurricane...

If you haven't heard about thehoodinternet.com yet you should really give it a look and listen.  Here is a feature from Current tv that gives a great description about the history of the site and it's creators.  These guys mash up the latest in indie music and hip hop to create some infectious dancy tracks.   Their most recent mixtape, "THE HOOD INTERNET vs CHICAGO" mashes up the best...

The weekend in music:  all about Bonnaroo. Bonnaroo Festival, held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. For those of us who were not lucky enough to be there the next best thing was probably watching the live webcast on the AT&T Blueroom site (http://www.attblueroom.com).  Some of the bands featured were Death Cab for Cutie, Sigur Ros, The Raconteurs,...