Two9 feat. Curtis Williams + Key. Real ratchet. Proper backyard party.

Shout out my girl Kei.

This lad has some bars… (@dannygraft).

My man LxE For The Uncool dropped a neat little teaser for his upcoming project, The Sun Sets Tomorrow… Regardless, today. Based in Columbus, LxE’s been killing it in the Midwest for a minute (check his mixtape The Measure) and is an official member of my Blue Collar Gang family with Stalley.

I’m properly excited for the release of this joint. Check LxE’s bars below:

Directed by my man Ian Pons Jewell and staring my cousin Sam, the video for Chemo’s “Tennis Season” is in a word, mental. Enjoy!

A few process shots from a double front denim the guys from Hartford made for me.

Paul Rogers = Cool.

My friend, Brian, sent along this photo last night. It isn’t my favorite photo of Paul – that is in a collection of Polaroids owned by Sailor Eddy Jr. in Philadelphia – but it is certainly the best for a “style” audience. He carries the tattoos so remarkably well.

Learn about Rogers here.

And, please, if it strikes you support Chuck Eldridge and the Tattoo Archive/Paul Rogers Research Center. I know for some images of tattoos (and even old guys with tattoos) on tumblr and such are all the rage, but for a few of us the preservation of tattoo history is incredibly important.

Curb Your Enthusiasm’s return last week reminds of a potentially polarizing truth – Larry David is a style icon. He’s mastered casual. He celebrates comfort over unnecessary layering. And, he proves that leisure has a distinct elegance.

He wears Simple Old School Sneakers.

Plus: I have a crew cut and glasses. Minus: I regularly manage to tell alienating anecdotes in the company of pretty girls.

Let’s now move away from my shortcomings and enjoy a bit of Life from March 19, 1951. Thanks go to my friend Layla who found this and offered these words – “Love a guy in glasses.” She wears them well too, and also has a stellar tattoo of a flower (and is curator of the fantastic Free to Be: The Artistry & Impact of African Americans in Paris, 1900 – 1940).

I’ve been featured in this month’s issue of Tattoo Artist Magazine. While at SXSW promoting Homeward Bound, Oliver Peck inked me with some classic Sailor Jerry Flash. The new tattoos play a prominent roll in TAM’s coverage of the event.

An exciting moment in my life and a true honor.

My friend Adam Sills was the perfect wedding date…

Adam Sills is…THE PERFECT WEDDING DATE from Nate Houghteling on Vimeo.

… until he got married last weekend. Congratulations buddy!