TRIP: Ojai, CA with The Collective Quarterly

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Ojai, CA


I'm really stoked to be heading out to Ojai, CA in 2 weeks with the Collective Quarterly crew. Myself and 4 other artists from around the country will be exploring Ojai and its surroundings in search of inspiring people, stories and landscape. At the end of the trip each artist will create something influenced by their experiences, in whatever their medium might be. All of this will be chronicled in the accompanying issue and creations will be for sale on the website. I highly recommend grabbing the Absaroka issue above. These guys are really doing something great. 
You can follow along in real time on Instagram: @motomucci | @collectivequarterly

EVENT: Milwaukee's Mama Tried Show 2015

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Milwaukee, WI

Words by: Kara Pierce
Photos by: Daniel Peter


"I know that Wisconsin is a top choice alongside Ohio for movie writers to use as boring places their lead characters are from and don't want to go back to, but living here has been better than anywhere else in my short 28 years. It's about the same size as Portland with a similar layout to Chicago, and ghosts of the old factory days like Detroit. The people are nice, there's no traffic, and rent is cheap. It can feel like a time warp to the 90's with the corner bars, comic book stores, and grungy cafes; lots of garage sales in the summer, and plenty of space for riding along the lake. During the Mama Tried show I heard a stranger yell, "I love Milwaukee!!!" though he may have had a few PBR's.

I'm saying this because the Mama Tried Show is SO Milwaukee. There were two floors of an old industrial warehouse full of different kinds of motorcycles and people. Choppers, historic Harley's, scramblers, cafe's, and Road America race bikes all under the same roof. PBR tall boys were $3 with the no-judgment option of drinking Sunday morning. The mix of people was beautiful. I saw a dude in his moto gang vest with the DOT logo tattooed on his bald head, a toddler-age girl trying to rotate a tire, rockabilly gents, lots of beards and vests, a little boy dressed in a super hero costume, my friend's Wisconsin mom who brought us cookies, and some rad acquaintances from Chicago that became friends overnight. Despite the variance in people and bikes, there was an overarching sense of acceptance because most Milwaukeeans love motorcycles and don't give a shit what kind you ride. Especially if you threw some studs on the tires and finished the weekend with ice riding on Lake Michigan."








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Kara (right) and her Yamaha SR250

SHORT FILM: Hypebeast Northern Lands - Wrenchmonkees

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From Hypebeast:
In our third installment of Northern Lands: Copenhagen, we visit Wrenchmonkees, a Danish motorcycle and apparel brand that has flourished into a well-known, utilitarian label and bike shop. What began as a hobby grew to a business, with many requesting motorbike customization. Eventually, the hobby became a full-fledged mechanic shop offering cutting-edge designs and custom bikes, and in 2008, adopting the moniker ”Wrenchmonkees” along with an apparel label. Inspired by modern all-purpose workwear such as Carhartt, Wrenchmonkees wanted to design apparel that would be practical in the bike shop, but still wearable in public without looking like a mechanic. We speak to co-founder Nicholas Bech about what Wrenchmonkees is, the culture of bike customization, and living in Copenhagen with everything it has to offer. Check out our feature above, and learn more about the brand over at their website.