Cookouts and BBQ’s, 4th of July right around the corner-yep it’s definitely summer time. Converse is dropping the Americana Collection to coincide perfectly with the onset of the warmer months, utilizing some classic patterning on a group of Chuck Taylor All-Stars that is definitely familiar for anyone fond of Summer in the USA. The All-Star Lows in this pack are wrapped in a gingham print, the instantly recognizable checked motif that is seen at many a picnic when the weather is hot. The two Chuck Taylor All-Star Highs included in the Americana Collection bring new meaning to the “All Star” name, dipped in the stars and stripes of the US flag. This batch of summer footwear never strays from the red, white, and blue color set up, and the pairing of such iconic American patterns just makes sense on an American footwear classic like the Converse All-Star. Continue reading for a better look at each shoe in the pack and then head over to Converse to snag a pair now.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
LIl Wayne: MTV Unplugged
We were intending on posting this awhile ago, but never got around to it. This is a clip from Lil Wayne's MTV2 "Unplugged" performance. Check it out, and look through the other clips to catch a glimpse of his other song selections for his "Unplugged" showing.
Here's Lil Wayne's latest single off the Carter IV titled "How to Love"
Here's Lil Wayne's latest single off the Carter IV titled "How to Love"
Nike Air Trainer Classic
Nike Trainers have been a heavy comeback in the last couple of years thanks to fresh new designs, top-of-the-line performance technology, and successful retro releases of classic Trainers from decades ago.
Here’s a look at the upcoming Nike Air Trainer Classic, a new design that does a great job at fitting in with its Trainer ancestors thanks to a familiar midsole (Air Trainer SC High).
The upper details like the perforated toe, the tensile wire panel by toward the rear (like a primitive form of Flywire), and the molded tongue are cues from the Trainer SC as well.
Check out four upcoming Spring 2012 colorways after the jump and let us know what you think. via CK.
Here’s a look at the upcoming Nike Air Trainer Classic, a new design that does a great job at fitting in with its Trainer ancestors thanks to a familiar midsole (Air Trainer SC High).
The upper details like the perforated toe, the tensile wire panel by toward the rear (like a primitive form of Flywire), and the molded tongue are cues from the Trainer SC as well.
Check out four upcoming Spring 2012 colorways after the jump and let us know what you think. via CK.
Weekend Box Office Results June 17, 2011 - June 19, 2011
As expected, Green Lantern was the number 1 movie at the box office this past weekend. While the film had a strong opening at midnight showing, ticket sales for the film began dropping shortly thereafter. Reviews for the film were quite harsh, we here at BlvdAve didn't even hear anything good about the film. As always though guys, reviews are good but you ultimately should be the judge and find out for yourself ! See you guys on friday when we deliver the latest batch of new movie release trailers !!
TW | Title | Studio | Weekend |
1 | Warner Bros. Pictures | $52,685,000 | |
2 | Paramount Pictures | $21,250,000 | |
3 | 20th Century Fox | $18,200,000 | |
4 | 20th Century Fox | $11,500,000 | |
5 | Warner Bros. Pictures | $9,635,000 | |
6 | DreamWorks Animation | $8,700,000 | |
7 | Universal Pictures | $7,487,000 | |
8 | Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films | $6,236,000 | |
9 | Sony Pictures Classics | $5,237,400 | |
10 | Relativity Media | $2,241,000 | |
11 | Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios | $1,145,000 | |
12 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | $1,115,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2011
In case you missed it: "The LeBrons" - EPISODE 10 (of 10): "The Comeback (Part 1)"
As the NBA season came to a close last week, so does the hit internet animated short "The LeBrons". It's uncertain at the moment if this show will return, but given it's popularity (The LeBron's post are among the top post even on BlvdAve) We're pretty sure it will be. This episode was billed as "Part 1" so if "Part 2" does hit the net, BlvdAve definitely will deliver it yall !!
Interested in purchasing "The LeBrons" soundtrack ? It's available now on Amazon.com
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Sorry for the delay: Movies in theaters now
Sorry for the delay on posting this. It's been pretty busy over here @ Noemi Media Group. Planning for the future and establishing a company is pretty time consuming ! Anyway, here's the latest movies in theaters. Although reviews have been pretty poor, Green Lantern is still our favorite for # 1 movie at the box office this weekend. We'll be posting that info tomorrow !
The Art of Getting By
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Green Lantern
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Finale
This by no means is the end of Your Sports On BlvdAve, but it is definitely the conclusion to the roller-coaster ride of a NBA regular season. From Blake Griffin to Dirk Nowitzki, there was plenty of headlines, story-lines, drama, scandal, excitement and underdog glory to go around for almost every team except for maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers (who vicariously had the last laugh as the majority of support went for the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks against the LeBron James faulted Miami Heat.)
Undoubtedly as Bulls fans in the city of WINd, we all can't wait for the pick ups the Bulls make in preparation of another Eastern Conference Finals run. But let's take a look at some the more notable stories of the season:
In case you missed the recap of the recap!
Undoubtedly as Bulls fans in the city of WINd, we all can't wait for the pick ups the Bulls make in preparation of another Eastern Conference Finals run. But let's take a look at some the more notable stories of the season:
Your Sports 1st & BlvdAve NBA Finale
[Boyz II Men voice] "Its soo haaard, to say goood-bye, to the N-B-A-A-A, eeeeehheeeeheee!"In case you missed the recap of the recap!
The Finals...
Dallas Maverick's vs Miami Heat - Dallas Maverick's NBA Champs
In the 2010-11 NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks battled the Miami Heat for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. The South Beach trio proved alot of skeptics wrong, and alot of bandwagons right. Ultimately putting it together when it mattered most and scorching through the playoff to their first NBA Finals in their first year together.
Chris Bosh was the unlikely sung hero of the group, being the most consistent throughout the playoffs after having a sub-par regular season. Dwayne Wade also looked to spectacular throughout the Finals, looking to defend his 2006 championship against the team his was able to mentally break down to win 4 straight en route to his first NBA title. Hoping to not make it his last, Wade turned out on both ends of the floor, making spectacular defensive stops and his usual highlight reel offensive daggers down the stretch when it didn't seem to come from anywhere else.
LeBron James was unfortunately the biggest story of the Finals and maybe the NBA season as a whole. Playing under Derrick Rose's People's Choice MVP campaign, and ultimately Plaxico Burrising' himself in the foot by joining Wade and Bosh down in South Beach, he came into this season under more scrutiny than probably any other player at 26 in the history of professional sports. Every game, every press conference, every twitter entry was combed over fine tooth style in efforts to gain a big story off the "King".
LeBron did not let the haters down in the Finals, mysteriously putting on his worst performance yet, statistically and aesthetically. Numbers alone have LeBron performing at record lows, dropping almost 10pts a game from his career average at 16.6ppg, 7reb, 6ast. It wasn't however James performance in the crunch minutes that brought the haters in. LeBron scored just 3 points total combined with under 5 minutes left.
Perhaps most startling of all is LeBron James’ crunch-time absence in a series that saw all six games decided late. When the score was within five points in the last five minutes, James has only scored 3 points in the series, making one of seven shots. Those numbers contrast sharply with Dirk Nowitzki's 26 crunch-time points on 8-13 shooting, not to mention the 34-point difference in plus-minus.
That simply wasn't enough for the Miami Heat as the Dallas Mavericks ran away with the series winning three straight and ultimately clinching the NBA Championship on the same hollowed groung that the "Big 3" threw their championship celebration on.
The Champs...
Los Angeles Laker's - Western Conference Semi-finals
The Los Angeles Lakers went into the 2010-11 NBA playoffs looking to make history. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum all looked to accomplish the first 3-peat since the 1997 Chicago Bulls. Ironically enough coached by none other than Phil Jackson who coached the Micheal Jordan lead Bulls team.
The Laker's met a Dallas Maverick team that came into the playoffs as the 3rd seed. A deep team with capabilities to make a run, the Laker's were still looked at to move through to the conference finals.
But Dallas had other ideas.
Dirk Nowitzki & Co. dismantled the Lakers, making Kobe look old, Pau look weak, and Andrew Bynum looking like a goon. The Dallas Mavs swept the Lakers 4-0, and ultimately made the franchise look more like a rebuilding team than a second coming of the Micheal Jordan Chicago Bulls.
Back For the First Time
Chicago Bulls - Eastern Conference Finals - Loss to Miami Heat
MVP, MVP, MVP. The chants can still be heard from Englewood to Ravenswood. The hometown kid Derrick Rose lead the Chicago Bulls to a multitude of firsts since the Micheal Jordan era. The Bulls finished the regular season with a 62-20 record, the best in the NBA, something the Bulls haven't done since 1997. Derrick Rose was the major part of that, gathering not only the people's choice, but that of his peers as well.
MVP |
Pound for pound there can argument to the statistical fortitude of Derrick Rose's MVP argument, averaging 25pts, 7ast, 4reb, and shade over a steal per game, but his grit went without comparison. Rose lead a Bulls team struggling through injuries and identity to a leagues best merely laying their hat on defense and Derrick Rose.
Unfortunately for Chicago's Superman, his kryptonite was teammates. Without any significant help the Miami Heat were able to stifle Rose with multiple double and triple team looks. Inevitably flustered, Derrick couldn't rely on anyone to make knock down jumpers or assist in the pick & roll game.
So such is life and the Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat in Chicago.
David vs Goliath's
Memphis Grizzlies vs The World - Western Conference Semi-finals
Z-Bo |
The Memphis Grizzlies met the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Going blow for blow with the high scoring young squad, a rivalry was born between the two. Going seven games, the Grizzlies ultimately fell to the Thunder but giving all a feel good moment in the process.
The Thunder eventually lost to the Dallas Maverick's in five games.
The Notables...
Other Stories From The Regular Season
Two Words: Blake. Griffin (Only video can explain this guy)
Hopefully barring injuries there is more where that came from.
For The Love
Introducing....... Kevin Love
Kevin Love burst on the scene this year as one of the league's best front-court players. Surpassing names such as Charles Barkley, Kevin Garnett, Moses Malone, and Yao Ming, Love went for 31 points and 31 rebounds against the New York Knicks. Love didn't stop their either, Love went for Moses Malone's record of double double games at 51. Love ultimately surpassed that mark, recording 53 consecutive double double's.
Love was awarded the Most Improved Player Award, finished the season with the leagues most rebounds (1,112).
Deja-Vu
NBA Begins Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Talks
As if we as professional sports fans had enough of owner/player "Bad Girls Club" bickering over money. The debate bug has yet again bit another one of our favorite sports. In light of the NFL's CBA labor talks, the NBA has now begun preliminary discussion on a new agreement. The general consensus early is that the two sides are far apart on a deal.
Fortunately for NBA fans the season's end is fresh and basketball's labor talks will undoubtedly be outshined by the NFL's
But let's hope the two can come together quickly because I think we all can't wait to see where this year's crop of NBA talent goes.
And we might just get a chance to see Ricky Rubio....
Good-Bye |
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Monday, June 13, 2011
New Music: Nas - "Nasty"
Props to Funkmaster Flex for Dropping a bomb to this early !!! CDQ version coming soon tho.
hot or not ?? Air Jordan 2.0 – Black – Green – Red
Recall the first time we showed you the Air Jordan 2.0, and it’s likely that you stared at your computer screen with a quizzical look. A 360 Max-Air cushioned Air Jordan hybrid shoe took some getting used to, but a look at this upcoming Black/Red/Green colorway should have you completely sold.
Not only is the colorway fiercely on point (a Rasta-like combination reminiscent of the OG colorway of the Spiz’ike), the materials used on this colorway are more than impressive, as the nubuck
upper is paired with a faux-croc skin section with distressed leather on the toe mudguard. The question is, how would this colorway, along with the materials, look on an Air Jordan II Retro? Check out these detailed images and let us know what you think. props 2 kickslab.
Air Jordan 2.0
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