New Website

Loose Cannons primary website has permanently been moved here. The blog will continue to operate but it will no longer be found at this url. Thank you everyone for all your support thus far.

Chris Danforth & Kevin Reid,
Loose Cannons Clothing

Homepage - www.loosecannonsclothing.com
Twitter - @LooseCannonsCo

New T-Shirt Preview

We received some previews of the new t-shirts we’ll have in stock shortly. All are printed on lightweight cotton and feature 3 different graphic all coming in extremely limited quantities. As always each tee was printed with eco-friendly ink. We are accepting pre-orders now as there are very few of each graphic.


Sincerely,
L.C.

Dubsmack 1 Year Anniversary

It goes without saying that Dubsmack holds a certain place in the heart of every Ottawa dubstep fan. With this Thursday marking the event's 1 year anniversary, the homies at TheKnwldg have brought in 12th Planet once again, but not only that our friends Rainman and Dubspec are opening. It's not every night you get to watch these guys open together so make sure to come early!


Dubspec also recommended this soon-to-be released track to us from 12th Planet and Antiserum, so take a quick listen.



Sincerely,
L.C.

Carhartt 2011 Spring/Summer Sweats

Carhartt is notorious for their durable workwear in North America. Their devotion to high-craftsmanship transcends into a fairly young street-wear label, which rarely makes it's way to this continent. Here's a look at their 2011 knitwear, which while remaining classic in graphics and style, incorporates some fresh, subtle elements such as half-zips and varsity renditions.

And if you missed this drop, check out some Carhartt gear from earlier this year after the jump!

"Chogo-Ken" by Ambush

Ambush is a clothing company run by Ryu Yeong better known as Verbal. Ambush recently released their take on the classic Ken doll. The launch party included an exhibit featuring over 6 decades of Ken dolls, check out the jump for more pictures.

Head Porter Plus S/S 2011

Of all the Spring/Summer 2011 lines we've posted I'm definitely the most excited about this Head Porter Plus drop. Head Porter Plus is a sister brand of the Japanese luggage company Head Porter which is known for it's leather luggage. As well as being fairly difficult to find, Head Porter Plus uses only materials of the highest quality. Check out more pictures after the jump.

Staple S/S 2011

Staple just released a few pictures of their Spring/Summer 2011 collection, offering a few technical minded items including jackets and vests as well as button up shirts. Check out Reed Space for details. More pictures after the jump.

AKA Mcbess

An artist we've been keeping our eye on lately is Mathieu Bessudo, also known as Mcbess. He's a French born musician, illustrator & art director working for The Mill, a creative firm based in London. His unique style takes a mixture of influences such as Fleischer Studios' (think Popeye/Mickey Mouse), hand-made types and contemporary symbols. The drawings combine a formidable blend of cute, psychadelic and ominous vibes and Mcbess himself is often featured in the centre of each surrealist masterpiece, surrounded with food and musical references.

Art in the Streets Exhibition

The first US exhibition of graffiti and street art is being presented starting in mid April by MOCA (The Museum of Contemporary Art) in Los Angeles. This exhibition features several shows within the show and traces the graffiti and street art movements from the 1970s until today. The work of over 50 diverse artists will be showcased including Shepard Fairey (LA), Swoon (NY), and JR (Paris). Aside from working to bring together a selection of artwork, MOCA also organized educational community workshops as part of the gallery and organized skateboarding workshops alongside Nike SB. For pictures of Swoon preparing her installation check out the jump.

Sinking Ships

Sincerely,
L.C.

Reigning Champ for Haven

Most Reigning Champ releases in the past have revolved around the idea of individuals with an active lifestyle. Surfing, boxing, and cycling have been central to past RC collections. Keeping this ethic in mind, Haven recently collaborated with Reigning Champ to bring these traditionally crafted high quality button down shirts. All the shirts were crafted in British Columbia. The guys at Haven took these snapshots of the new shirts, more after the jump.

Check out more pictures here on the Haven website.

Obey 'Dark Wave/Rising Sun' Print

Obey's latest print was released as a reaction to the earthquakes and tsunamis that have taken place in Japan in recent weeks. All profits go toward the relief effort in Japan, so take this opportunity to grab yourself one for $60 here when they are released on Thursday.

Click here to read about the Obey mural that was just put up in Ottawa with Norml Clothing.


Sincerely,
L.C.

Felix Cartal Featured on Mortal Kombat Soundtrack

The newest installment in the Mortal Kombat video game franchise will be released in April and surprisingly enough features a track by Felix Cartal. We can only who else is slated to contribute to the game's soundtrack. Check out the song below as well as a preview of the box art.

More from Felix Cartal can be found here.

Felix Cartal - Kung Lao's Theme



Sincerely,
L.C.

Music Sounds Better With You Sundays - Mar 20

Here are some tracks we'd like to recommend to you guys this week, Expendable Youth released a fairly new 3ball remix named Badman Riddim, definitely take a listen! As well as this original song by Matt Hughes and a remix by Jay Robinson. We're also nearly completed our new website so stay posted!

Chic - I Want Your Love (Jay Robinson Remix)


Vato Gonzalez - Badman Riddim (Expendable Youth Remix)


Matt Hughes - Stand Up


Sincerely,
L.C.

Vans Era Wingtip F/W 2011

Vans has released a wingtip version of the Era in 3 colourways as part of their Fall 2011 line. Expect to see this overhauled version of the Era style in stores this summer. Check out more pictures after the jump.

Credit to mashKULTURE.