Check this out!Jordan Wilcox, one of our favourite up n comin Free runners sent us some pics of his latest stunts out and about his hometown of CheltenhamAt 17 he's well on his way to becoming a champion of his sport, entering regular competitions around the country. We think his style of PHAT!So what is Freerunning?Freerunning is a sport which is completed by performing many different movements to get through, under and over obstacles that surround you. They could be walls, drops, bars, rails and virtually anything. And in the last few years it has been brought to the media in many different ways such as adverts, movies, websites, Local media and much more.Jordan explains how he got into it:I got into this sport about 5 and a half years ago now when I was about 12. Always as a kid I would jump around the school climbing frames and over bars in local parks and so on but I never knew there was a name for it until I heard the name "Freerunning" and saw how people were throwing themselves in mid air and landing back to their feet on youtube. In the past 5 years I have made many life achievements. One of the achievements I am really proud of is my sponsorships and work i have received from companies. My Main Sponsor is with Urban Species and I'm proud of that. I train in many places and travel as much as possible going to jams around like London, Bristol or Wales. Freerunning is also very social and can also be used to meet friends and have fun as well as train hard.More images will be uploaded on our website soon. For video footage I recommend this!
Something has taken over me, its big, white, with black stripes and makes me go grrrrrrrrrYes, you might not have heard about this new craze thats sweeping the country, most people just look at me with confusion and.....well...confusion but Kigu's are the coolest, most comfortable thing I have ever worn and everyday since it arrived I have wondered how my life was fulfilled without it.Now, I'll admit, when my best mate started goin on about these strange all in one animal suits, the cost of them wasn't that appealing, I mean hey, I already have a handmade lion costume, why spend £40 for a factory made item from Japan BUT then I saw it; 'Limited edition White Tiger' and then all I could think of is of me running around, being the cat like creature that I have always wanted to be, and snuggling at home in the coolest pyjama's possible.....This whole obsession started because of my best mate, she was so obsessed with these loveable outifts that she organised, for her birthday, a Kigu/Animal Party. This prompted ten other people to invest, including me, and the outifts ranged from Hello Kitty, panda's, kanagaroos, tigers and even Carebears!The party was the best thing I've been to in ages! I felt sooooo comfortable in my outfit, it was like a sleepover, only wit peeps you didn't know and heavy dubstep blaring out of the livingroom. I even managed a trip into the real world, wandering the streets of Stoke Newington and Clapton, hiding behind trees and pretending to hunt the cars, hilarious! I seriously recommend you try it sometime :-PAnd from that night, we became the Hackney Kigu crew! And there are many more out there doing the same, just check the facebook page. And I bet that once you take a look you'll want one too! If not then hey, its your loss not theirs, maybe when your life feels cold and lonely, you'll remember why. Kidding yeah, life is cold and lonely anyway :-P So guys, welcome to my world :-P
SHOOK1's - Rampant by SHOOK1's If this dont get you in the mood for dancing then you really need a soundcheck, one, two, one, two.... Shook one is part of the 'Why am I so beat?' crew that host a number of nights in Shoreditch,Playing The Best in Ol' School Hip Hop, Garage, UK Hip Hop, Dubstep, Afrobeat & D'n'B.All coming events will be included on our events page so keep checking the updates and reviews
Bosslady & Blind Arkade Beer & smokes, good times.... Cargo bar staff rock Urban Tees, Ganesh This pretty lady wears, um the Pretty Lady Tee Ironman can decorate Mary Anne Hot, I mean Hobbs Kode9 drops some bassy badness The school kids invade, ain't it past yr bedtime son..?? Our boy Harky paints the place up, look out for a new sick range of tees by Harky being sold at Urban Species Mrs Christmas is a little too merry Random happy drinker More randoms
Well, it's been a busy old year here at urbanspecies. We've hosted an exhibition at the Truman Breweries, the Sci-Fi channel were there to document it, also started a lovely new range of artworks, attended numerous trade fayres, and employed the best worker in the whole damn world (that'd be me..!)
Some of us have loved & lost, some of us just plain lost, a lot of vodka & rum has been consumed, oh yer & we got some work done as well...
So, with the New Year mere hours away, we thought this would be the ideal time to start a blog covering more of the social side of life here. We're looking forward to 08 which is gonna be a massive one. Got the Ironman film coming out, Doctor Strange & numerous other projects we're working on......
Check us on the regular for updates & all the places you shudda been gettin' wrecked with us..We all heading out now for the New Year festivities.... Blessings to all for 08.
