If you like metal at all then you probably have heard of The Acacia Strain. Once and a while bands will put out DVDs of their live shows along with some mischief. My friend Matt Steiner told me about The Acacia Strain DVD “The Most Known Unknown” and I had to check it out.
The DVD consists of 2 live sets and a behind the scenes commentary. The one live set is a large venue and the second is at a much smaller venue. Both have their pluses and minuses. Their live show is what makes The Acacia Strain so popular, so it was awesome to see them express themselves so openly.
Overall I’d give The Most Known Unknown an 8 out of 10. The dvd is totally worth picking up if you love metal and or just wanna see a wild show.
~Matt
photo: Bobby K
Orchid Footwear Timeline
Orchid Footwear began producing shoes in 2003 around the same time I bought my first BMX bike. They began with a single shoe which blossomed into one hundred different shoes and colorways over the last seven years. Orchid to me represents a solid and reliable entity that is all about the rider. Being that they’re also located about forty-five minutes from me provides a sense of locality and tangibility. I feel that their growth and development in the BMX world provides an analogy to my own growth and change in riding.
I bought my first pair of Orchids from Loweriders in Downingtown, PA in the summer before my freshman year of high school in 2004. I was drawn to the Disciples after having seen Corey’s part in Wide Awake Nightmare. In my younger years I remember looking up to riders like Van Homan and Corey Martinez and I wanted to wear the same shoes they had. Since then I’ve owned about a dozen pairs of Orchids and now I wouldn’t wear any other shoe.
This timeline documents the various Orchids I’ve worn over the past six years and how my riding has developed into what it is today. I’ve also provided a list of each type of shoe I’ve owned and ridden in.
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