What an 8-trac player in a Scion? This is one rad looking Scion xB is 1970s inspired conversion van for skaters. The bright orange blimp is a 2015 Scion xB x Riley Hawk Skate Tour built by Scott Kanemura of KMA Productions.
Frankie’s Garage: Skateboarding Tuned Scion xB
November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Frankie’s Garage: SEMA 2014 – Hyundai Tuners Tuning It!
November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Oh yeah! SEMA 2014 is on! The biggest aftermarket car show is taking place this week in Las Vegas from November 4th thru November 7th, 2014. From Chicago, tuning outift Blood Type Racing has tuned this Hyundai Genesis Coupe into something crazy and street legal.
Puppets Gone Mad in Thailand
November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Puppet masters from around the world gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for the Harmony World Puppet Carnival. The puppet convention runs through November 10, 2014, so that’s 10 days of fun for puppet fans.
Food: Rock Candy Joy in Northern England.
October 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
As I’m sitting in my cubicle workstation today, the latest Munchies episode makes me hungry and yearning to travel. This is Munchies tour of the North, the cities Blackpool and Liverpool. Now I know how rock candy is made!
Frankie’s Garage: AUTOart ReRelease – Initial D AE86
October 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’m looking forward to AUTOart’s re-release of the iconic Toyota Trueno AE86 from the popular anime/manga “Initial D” by Shuichi Shigeno. If you’re a diecast car collector then you should also know the name AUTOart. This incredible HK toy company makes super detailed diecast cars, and this 1:18 scale “Fujiwara Tofu Ten” AE86 looks amazing.
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Food: Strip Club Fried Rice and Tex Mex
October 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This episode of Chef’s Night Out follows chef Kris Yenbamroong on a night-out in LA’s Silverlake District. Kris owns restaurant Night + Market Song delivering his own take on Thai food.
Food: Eddie Huang’s New Foodie Show on Munchies is ON!
October 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I’m a big foodie fan of Eddie Huang on his take on food and the foodie world. Here’s his new Munchies show – “Huang’s World.” This is his 3 part series in Taiwan.
Frankie’s Garage: My Wife Sharpie Doodled my Skyline GT-R!
October 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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If you’re a Nissan Skyline GT-R purist, then is your WTF moment, or it could really be art … Sharpie doodle art!
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Stationed in Japan, Collen Kelton owned a 1995 Nissan Skyline GTR R33 and he was getting kinda bored with the factory gray color and decided to let his wife Allison draw on the bumper with a Sharpie marker.
Food: A Food History Lesson of Japanese/Peruvian Cuisine
October 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Munchies latest episode heads to Peru seeking to learn Nikkei cuisne in Peru. Japan and Peru – these two countries may seem far apart, but because of Japanese immigration since 1899, Peru has a unique mix of Peruvian/Japanese cuisine.
Frankie’s Garage: 2015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost
October 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The latest Ignition takes a look at the widely anticipated 2015 Ford Mustang Ecoboost. A turbo-charged 4 banger with the performance package rides like a touring car than pony car.
Charley’s War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War
October 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
War is neither romantic or fun. Some of the greatest anti-war movies are films about war like Platoon, Full Metal Jacket and Born on the Fourth of July, and in the comic medium, two British comic legends, author Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and artist Joe Colquhoun (Johnny Red) detailed the heroic and horrific realities of World War I in Charley’s War, a comic strip that started its run on September 1979 and up to January of 1985. This newly released collection by Titan Books, Charley’s War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War collects the first 4 volumes of the strip.
2014 Central Valley Lindsay Lowrider Car Show – TRAILER
October 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Next on Retrenders Spotlight, look forward to learning about the Lowrider culture from Lindsay’s Finest Lowrider Car Show. You’ll learn how Lowrider vehicles are judged in a contest, what does a Lowrider vehicle mean to its owner, who are the “Real Housewives of Lowriding”, and was the Bat Mobile modeled after Chevy’s 1960 Impala? Find out with a little history and aesthetics behind early 1960s Chevy Impalas on Retrenders Spotlight!
Artist Martin Hsu releases “Blacky” Vinyl Figure
October 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On a brezzy night in San Francisco’s Haight/Ashbury area, Kidrobot held a Artist Signing and Release Party for super talented artist Martin Hsu. A few weeks back, Martin released his latest vinyl artwork – “Blacky” – the dragon/dog 4″ figure. The figure is limited to 300 pieces worldwide, so you might want to pick it up, since it’s also sold at a reasonable price of around $25.00USD.
Food: More like Dessert, Delicious Shaved Ice
October 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A food cart that specializes in a yummy dessert treat – shaved ice found in New York City’s South Street Seaport. Reserve Channel interviews the 3 co-founders Danny Che, David Sat and Kenneth Sa of Wooly’s Ice. Imported from Taiwan, the 3 co-founders hope to spread Wolly’s Ice across America.
Food: Peking Duck & 1,000 Year Old Eggs in Berlin
October 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Another Munchies episode with chefs on a night out on the town in Berlin, Germany. This episode, Munchies follows co-owners Oliver Rother and Quirin Schwanck of restaurant Parker Bowles in Kreuzberg on their journey of eating out. They stop by a Chinese restaurant in Charlottenburg called Good Friends and back to Kreuzberg for some Japanese ramen at Cocolo Ramen.
The Art of Jim Burns: Hyperluminal
October 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If there’s a mention of Ridley Scott’s iconic film “Bladerunner” anywhere, I’m usually there in a heartbeat. The early concept art and ideas of Bladerunner began with this man – Jim Burns. The British award winning artist has the distinction of winning 3 Hugo awards and creating science fiction book covers for authors like George RR Martin, Peter F Hamilton and Anne McCaffrey.
The Art of Greg Spalenka
October 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you ever watch the animated movies like The Ant Bully (2006) or Escape From Planet Earth (2013), one of the concept artist behind it was Greg Spalenka. The Art of Greg Spalenka: Visions From The Mind’s Eye by Titan Books showcases Spalenka’s artistic career over the years in the many art mediums he uses, from paintings, drawings, sketches and photography.
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“Here was art with a purpose – communicating issues about humanity, from gun violence and racism to social welfare. These images were speaking to thousands, and in some cases, millions of people. I learned that the publishing world could be a powerful platform as well as an industry to work in.” – Greg Spalenka
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Frankie’s Garage: Concepts & Hot Rides at the 2014 Paris Motor Show
October 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The 2014 Paris Motor Show kicks-off October 4 thru the 19th, and there will be plenty of hot rides and concepts cars. But knowing me, if I was in Europe right now, I would be up in a little town called Munich for Oktoberfest drinking beer and eating all kinds of meats. Now back to the topic at hand, the 2014 Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris will showcase concepts and future offerings to the car buying public. One wish, please bring the UK-spec Honda Civic Type R hatchback to the U.S.
Drink: Craft Beer Culture in Japan
September 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Another great Munchies episode about draft beer culture in Japan. You may have generalize beer in Japan as just Sapparo, Asahi and Kirin, but it’s more than that as host Yuka Uchida explores the neat beer trends in Japan.
Nightout in Berlin with Chef Dong Phuong
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s always a fun night with people in the restaurant business, this episode of Munchies goes to Berlin to check out their foody scene with guide and chef Dong Phuong. Chef Phuong is owner of District Mot, a Vietnamese street food restaurant.
The Tokyo Diorama Set
September 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you weren’t satisfied with this year’s lame Bandai America’s Godzilla Destruction City playset, why not try ALGERNON Product Geocraper – Tokyo Scenery Vol. 1 series? Yupe, this toy line is called GEO-CRAPER, something got lost in translation here, but I digress. This is a great way to build a mini-toy diorama playset and putting your toy kaijus on display.
Food: The Ultimate Pupusas Food Truck
September 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Okay, I’m getting really hungry now watching all these food shows on the Reserve and Munchies channel! Located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, the El Olomega food truck cooks and sells the ultimate yummy Pupusas. Siblings Janet and Marcos Lainez have been dishing this El Salvadorian street food for over 25 years.
The Love of Sake
September 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I love watching this Vice off-beat foody channel Munchies! Host Yuka Uchida takes her friend around Tokyo to explore the Japanese love of sake. The girls go sake-hopping learning everything and anything about sake.
Japan: The Burger King Black Burger
September 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Burger King Japan re-introduces the “Black Burger” which features bamboo charcoal powder to get the dark color buns and cheese. The sauce is made of BBQ sauce and squid ink.
Frankie’s Garage: 30 Years of NISMO
September 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Like many major car manufacturers who have their own in-house racing/tuning programs like AMG, the M Division, SVT, SRT, TRD, just to name a few, Nissan’s NISMO (Nissan Motorsports) celebrates 30 years. This video by Nissan highlights NISMO – the past 30 years of amazing wins on the track and street legal tuned cars.
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