The Native American Collection Now in the WBM Shop

The Native American Collection was inspired by WrecordsByMonkey’s respect for culture and the heritage of their country. The bracelets reflect WBM’s interpretation of traditional Native American design. The pieces encompass traditional as well as contemporary design, with imagery ranging from warrior scenes, totem poles and artisan creations. The bracelets use designes from the Pacific Northwest, Sioux, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Mimbres, Hopi, Acoma, and Laugna tribes.

The Native American Collection was inspired by WrecordsByMonkey’s respect for culture and the heritage of their country. The bracelets reflect WBM’s interpretation of traditional Native American design. The pieces encompass traditional as well as contemporary design, with imagery ranging from warrior scenes, totem poles and artisan creations. The bracelets use designes from the Pacific Northwest, Sioux, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Mimbres, Hopi, Acoma, and Laugna tribes.

The Native American Collection was inspired by WrecordsByMonkey’s respect for culture and the heritage of their country. The bracelets reflect WBM’s interpretation of traditional Native American design. The pieces encompass traditional as well as contemporary design, with imagery ranging from warrior scenes, totem poles and artisan creations. The bracelets use designes from the Pacific Northwest, Sioux, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Mimbres, Hopi, Acoma, and Laugna tribes.

The Native American Collection was inspired by WrecordsByMonkey’s respect for culture and the heritage of their country. The bracelets reflect WBM’s interpretation of traditional Native American design. The pieces encompass traditional as well as contemporary design, with imagery ranging from warrior scenes, totem poles and artisan creations. The bracelets use designes from the Pacific Northwest, Sioux, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Mimbres, Hopi, Acoma, and Laugna tribes.

By Monkey on March 20 | Permalink | Comments (155)

Kate Linne for MODA Boutique(one of our favorite retailers)

Hey People this is Monkey here, I just wanted to give a shout out to  MODA (Modern Original Distinctive Apparel & Accessories) @ 2511 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204 P. (615) 298.2271 . There one of our favorite Retailers and the Buyer Meredith is great person to deal with.  Nashville Music Star Kate Line Teamed up with Moda to Cross promote and rock out to our Records Cuffs. Make sure to check out Moda and Kate music
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www.myspace.com/katelinnemusic
www.dualnaturemusic.com

By Monkey on March 10 | Permalink | Comments (65)

Obama's Secret Record Collection

Obama's Secret Record Collection

Inside the White House Record Library

DAVID BROWNE

When Barack Obama moved into the White House on January 20th, he gained access to five chefs, a private bowling alley — and a killer collection of classic LPs. Stored in the basement of the executive mansion is the official White House Record Library: several hundred LPs that include landmark albums in rock (Led Zeppelin IV, the Rolling Stones' Let It Bleed), punk (the Ramones' Rocket to Russia, the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols), cult classics (Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica, the Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin) and disco. Not to mention records by Santana, Neil Young, Talking Heads, Isaac Hayes, Elton John, the Cars and Barry Manilow.

During the waning days of the Nixon administration, the RIAA, the record companies' trade group, decided the library should include sound recordings as well as books. In 1973, the organization donated close to 2,000 LPs. The bad news: The selection was dominated by the likes of Pat Boone, the Carpenters and John Denver. In 1979, legendary producer John Hammond convened a new commission to update the list for the hipper Carter administration. "They felt they needed to redress some of the oversights that might have taken place the first time around," says Boston music critic and author Bob Blumenthal, who was put in charge of adding 200 rock records to the library.

At the commission's first meeting, Blumenthal brought up Randy Newman's thorny dissection of Southern culture, Good Old Boys, to determine what restrictions the panel might face. "That was exhibit A," Blumenthal says. "And I was told, 'Oh, the president loves that album! Go ahead!' " So Blumenthal and his advisers — including Paul Nelson, then Rolling Stone's reviews editor — compiled a list to reflect "diversity in what was going on in popular music." They picked the Kinks' Arthur for its "theme of empire," and Blumenthal snuck in favorites like David Bowie's Hunky Dory.

On January 13th, 1981, the LPs — each in a sleeve with a presidential seal — were presented to Jimmy Carter at a White House ceremony. But the collection — placed in a hallway near the third-floor listening room, complete with a sound system — didn't remain upstairs long. When Ronald Reagan took office that year, the LPs were moved to the basement. Depending on the source, the reason was Nancy Reagan's distaste for shelves of vinyl, or the edgy choices themselves. A spokesman for Obama said it was too early to comment on whether the president would revive the library. But Obama may be pleased to learn that at least a few of his favorite albums — Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run — are there if he wants them on pristine slabs of vinyl.

[From Issue 1071 — February 5, 2009   ROLLINGSTONE.COM

By Monkey on February 11 | Permalink | Comments (6149)

15 limited Edition Lumber Jack Vinyl record Cameos.

We will be re-releasing the Classic Patterns collection in two colors: red and white and to tie it in to the new Heritage collection we just released in December, we are
coming out with 15 limited edition lumber jack vinyl record cameos and bracelet packs, retailing for $150 in stores, we're keeping 5 for our online store that will be for sale on 2/10/09 and putting 10 in our top stores.  Stay tuned for more info.

By Monkey on February 9 | Permalink | Comments (241)

WrecordsByMonkey In Time Out NY Gift guide

WrecordsByMonkey Bom5 artist series Vinyl Record Bracelet was in the 2008 Time Out NY Holiday Gift Guide

By Monkey on February 3 | Permalink | Comments (1167)

Check out FUBZ new site

So Just had Fubz in the Studio and he mentioned his new site so check it out

www.fubz.net

He shot are Heritage Collection with Maggie Horn and it was a step

up for us thanks to him so make sure to check out the site

By Monkey on November 13 | Permalink | Comments (271)

Just Saw this great documentary about 18 cities in 12 swing states 18days before the election.

Just Saw this great documentary about 18 cities in 12 swing states 18days before the election.

This great guy Graham is doing a short documentary about our company. but well keep you posted when we get a preview for you.

We love supporting people who support us, so we went to the release and it was great. Especially when its 10 blocks from our house and cheep PBR and popcorn @3rd ward on Morgan in Brooklyn. This guy got paid by Aljazeera to do it. (Here's Some Clips from a few day of there trip make sure to check them out.)

 

Red Blue Road Trip by Graham Meriwether and Chris Henderson As the 2008 presidential election approaches two video journalists hit the road to find out what core values Americans hold in common. The results is 18 short video portraits of unique communities from Navajo reservations to industrial giants to farming towns, that reveal the issues that are influencing voters as they elect their new leader. http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/uselections2008/2008/10/20081022135316724127.html

 

And the open movie for it was this and it was great, you def have to check it out, we work with one of the Companies they interview, and Live between all 3 and so d you maybe. Uncertain Industry by Daniel Ross and Tom Vigliotta New York City was once the capital of American manufacturing -- in 1950, the city boasted nearly one million manufacturing jobs. By 2007 that number had dwindled to 100,000. What has losing this vital source of jobs meant for New York's economy? Uncertain Industry profiles three longtime manufacturers facing the challenges of doing business in New York City. http://vimeo.com/2020650

By Monkey on November 10 | Permalink | Comments (6892)

Rachael Yamagata, and Nylon Magazine

A few weeks ago at the Young Designers Market, Rachael Yamagata, and Nylon Magazine came through said 'Hi' and bought one of our vinyl record pocket knives. Make sure to check this out and the Young Designers Market on Mulberry between Prince and Houston.

By Monkey on November 6 | Permalink | Comments (97)

Off the Train Collection In Footwear News

Hey our Off the Train Vinyl record bracelet collection was featured in footwear News, The countries largest Footwear Publication, thanks to Lyndsey Salmon for writing the great article.

By Monkey on November 5 | Permalink | Comments (179)

Shelby Chan sneak peek to Native American Collection

Shelby recived our bracelets as gifts  and took this great picture and so here's a second sneak peek into the Native American Collection, to be released in early November. -WBM saying Thanks to Shelby Chan! [www.shelbychan.com]

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