Etsy Favorites

Posted on April 27, 2013 by freshcliniclife

I’ve been visiting Etsy for over a year now, but never took the time to look at the custom made crafts, clothes and jewelry made by its members until recently. I was surprised at the craftiness of each piece, some tailor made to your picky specifications. Here’s a list of my favorite Etsy artists doing great artwork, clothing and accessories.

LoveNdGunz Apparel

-LoveNdGunz Apparel Bandana Bandeau

Lately I’ve been on a bandana obsessed rampage, and in my madness I found this great designer based out of Compton, California. She constructs hood inspired clothing for women who want that hard look. Her Bandana Bandeau is most notable and would make for a standout piece to wear at your next social event

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lovendgunz

ENDEsign

– ENDEsign Baby Doll Cup

This artist makes the most unique porcelain cups, vases and statues. A set of fine china Baby Doll head cups from ENDEsign would bring some interesting conversation to your dinner table.

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ENDEsign

SHIThappensCZ

-SHIThappensCZ Porcelain Head Ring

Yes, shit really does happen, but SHIThappensCZ in a good way. The designers at SHIThappensCZ have crafted beautiful porcelain head shaped rings that will step-up your ring game about 1000 notches. In fact I’m about to buy me some after I write this article

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SHIThappensCZ?ref=pr_shop_more

Endeavours

-Endeavours Two Finger Ring

Specializing in expensive wood rings, Endeavours is good for anyone looking to rock a natural look on their fingers. I wished they could customize rings for its customers, but they do not at the moment. Hopefully they will in the future, but until then take a glance at the finger goodies they have in their rad shop.

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Endeavours

Kerry’s Crafts

-Kerry’s Crafts Balloon Ball

My love for bandanas led me to Kerry and her wonderful stitch work. Kerry makes a variety of bags, purses, pouches and covers. I fell in love with her Balloon Balls, cloth jackets for balloons that pimp your balloons to the next level. I requested that she make red bandana balloon balls for me, and I was surprised that she actually went to three stores just to find what I was looking for. She had them ready to ship within a few days, and when they arrived at my home I was playing with them in no time.

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KerrysCrafts

DevilEye Artwork

-DevilEye Artwork

I stumbled upon this artist when I was looking for rose inspired artwork. Her work takes a wide range of inspiration, and includes everything from Star Wars to Mario Brothers and beyond. I asked her to create a custom Alice In Wonderland Black Rose Pendant for me that is probably the best and quirkiest piece of jewelry I own. I provided a link to her Etsy page, as well as her Tumblr (which seems to have more products).

Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DevilEyeArtwork

Tumblr: http://devileyeartwork.tumblr.com/

Peace & Happy Shopping!

Thuggin’ Truffles

Posted on April 21, 2013 by freshcliniclife

Black Truffle, a foodie’s favorite drug

Within the last decade, the restaurant and food industry has gained in popularity like never before. Now Chefs are viewed in the same light as Rock Star Celebrities, and with celebrity comes all the craziness. In this case the mayhem is being caused by a famous fungi known simply as “truffle.”

Truffles are becoming scarcer due to climate change and higher demand. This has increased the price of truffles to all time highs, making them part of an underground foodie black market. People are robbing, intimidating, punking, thugging, and doing whatever to get their hands on this prized fungi…

The Truffle Game is CRAZY Ya’ll! Wish I could afford some French Truffles for cooking. Oh well…

Peace

Common & Bobby’s Light

Posted on April 21, 2013 by freshcliniclife

I like to know where my music is coming from, so I dug this sample up and decided to share it. J Dilla did such a great job sampling Bobby Caldwell for Common’s “The Light.” Enjoy!

Peace, & always strive for the Light in your life…

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK +: G-FLAIR- “BEATS ON DECK 2”

Posted on April 16, 2013 by freshcliniclife

My story on this instrumental mixtape is quite interesting!

A few days ago I received an email from a producer with the most intriguing name. I open the email an out pops “G-Flair”. He asked me to take a listen to his work and possibly post his mixtape to my website, after dawning me with a list of famed rappers who have built an appreciation for his work.

Up and coming producers usually talk about how great their work is without any real substance to their claims. In fact there have been many times when I’ve listened to the work of these so called “producers,” only to hear a cluster fuck of noise and nonsense. When I came upon G-Flair’s beats, my ears were blessed with ghetto symphonies.

Hailing from the United Kingdom, G-Flair is a promising new talent that is sure to amaze Hip-Hop fans around the world with his signature sound. My favorite instrumental from this tape is Paper Bag Money, a smooth track with a hint of depression. Still, the beat goes hard.

Another standout track,”Living My Dreams,” reminds one of the “good-life.” I wouldn’t be surprised if an established rapper here in the States is caught spitting over this medley of synths and crushing drums.

IT’S THAT GOOD!

Now I must be honest, not all of the beats on this mixtape are unique, and have that typical, popular Southern sound. However, the beats are organized perfectly and I would think twice before calling G-Flair’s work wack. It’s hard to make any type of great music. If you’ve never made a beat before, then I challenge you to make your own. You will soon see that it’s not easy.

I’m looking forward to hearing how G-Flair’s work progresses and improves over the course of his career as a beatsmith.

Please download G-Flair’s “Beats on Deck 2” by clicking on the mixtape cover at the top of this page or visit the “Mixtape of The Week” section our website. Tell all your friends to download it too. This is a great set of instrumentals for rappers on the come-up. You won’t be disappointed.

Follow G-Flair on Twitter @RealGFlair: https://twitter.com/RealGFlair

Hit Up G-Flair’s Facebook: Facebook.com/GFlairMusic

Peace Ya’ll