It’s a new year so its time to start brushing up on your DIY skills and have a little fun with your closest friends and make some new ones, of course!

Take a few tips from us and create some one-of-a-kind friendship bracelets to wear, give, & trade!

Here’s what you’ll need: a strip of  fabric (we’re using some from our upcoming Fall 2012 line!), a couple grommets/studs, some metal cones, & a pair of pliers!

Step 1: Gather your supplies

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Step 2: fold both sides of the fabric (length wise) to the middle of the back

Step 3: Stud It! Position your grommets & secure them using pliers towards the middle of the fabric strip.

Step 4: You’ve been STUDDED!

Step 5:  Secure the ends of your bracelets by sliding metal cones on either end towards the middle.

Step 6: You’ve got a brand new Bracelet!

Step 7: Make more…Make New Friends

Trouble Andrew performing at the  Roxy Chicken Jam. Photo Credit: Peter Morning

Skater, Olympic pro snowboarder, husband to Santigold, lead singer of Trouble Andrew, and 100% an artist, Trevor Andrews sat down with us at the Roxy Chicken Jam before his memorable performance. We got to ask him a couple of questions and learned that this soft-spoken yet assertive guy considers action-sports his community, wants to take up surfing and is a bit of a visionary when it comes to digital.

Trouble Andrew reviewing the set list at the 7th  Annual Roxy Chicken Jam concert in Mammoth. Photo Credit: Craig Wetherby

ROXY: We know you’re a skater, and an Olympic snowboarder. Is this why you always come back and perform at action-sports related events? Is that why you chose to perform at the Roxy Chicken Jam?

TA: Well, I don’t really feel like I am coming back, this is my community, you know what I mean? I grew up around snowboard culture and skate culture and obviously competed in it and took part in it in a big way. With the music it’s just a natural thing to stay in that community and that culture cause I live in it, you know what I mean? So the music is just kind of an extension of the culture and I feel like snowboard, skate, surf culture in general, like breathes so much art, you know?

ROXY: We read something that you’re also a bit of a graphic designer. Is there a career for you?
TA: Yeah for sure. I mean I have been doing graphic design for years now. I started really being involved with designing outerwear and stuff for Analog years ago and then just doing my own snowboard graphics and yeah. Any way that I can stay creative is just what I am about so, if I am not like making flyers for shows or writing music or making beats, or like designing a snowboard graphic or clothes or whatever. I just like to stay creative.

ROXY: What is another creative outlet that you think you are going to take up in the next couple years?
TA: I would like to tackle surfing one day for sure.

ROXY: Really? You want us to hook you up with Kelly Slater and hang out with him?
TA: Yeah, definitely. I’d be shook for sure. I’d definitely like to learn to do that. I’d like to learn how to golf too. And you know, just take the design and music to another level too and just constantly progress.

ROXY: We know you only created 100 physical copies of your album. What influenced your decision on making it a strictly digital album?
TA: Well I just felt that right now, it’s just like, I mean, digital is [it]. I made physicals actually before it’s even online so I’m gonna do vinyls and I’m gonna do cds still, but just for the main release, digital just cause it’s the most accessible thing for people, you know.

ROXY: So we know that you have your wife [artist Santigold] is on one of these tracks. Did you have any marital spats about your creative process? Creatively, are you guys on the same page?
TA: I would say that we are on the same page for the most part. I mean there is definitely, whenever you are working with someone that you are really close with and you both are very like, strong minded. There is friction sometimes, but…

ROXY: Tell us about your favorite tracks on the album.
TA: I have a couple favorites but I would say, like, to me, there is a song called “Want it All”. I just though that’s pretty, like, I went into it, like yeah, it was just a really real place, lyrically. And I wrote the track too so it just had a feeling, like it was just an honest feeling if you listen to it, you’ll kinda understand, but that and “Reporters”. I love “Reporters”. “Our World”. I wrote it 3 years ago and it’s just kinda about how we need to take, be more conscious and take responsibility for the world we live in.

ROXY:  You just came back from South by Southwest. How was it?
TA: Yeah, we were down at South by Southwest and we were playing with Yelawolf and Wu-tang Clan. Yeah, it was amazing, that was a great show. It was, I mean, South by Southwest is such an amazing event and just so much, obviously, so much talent down there.

Photo Credits: Craig Wetherby

And don’t forget to check their myspace for the full list of tourdates — they’re criss-crossing the country throughout the fall!

Roxy Pro Surfer Kassia Meador is already known for her skills in the ocean. More and more, she is also getting to be known for her talent as an artist and photographer. So she is taking her skills as an artist to Fashion’s Night Out 2010.  This is another installment of Fashion’s biggest party which celebrates and supports the retail and fashion industry.

Plan your night here, but most importantly stop by the Roxy store in SOHO. Come in, and take a look at our new rad SK8 decks. During Fashion’s Night Out, Kassia will be there to lend her skills to help personalize your own skate deck to take with!

Fashion’s Night Out will take place on September 10, 2010 from 6-9pm. The participating Roxy Store is located at 519 Broadway, New York, NY  10012.

We’re huge fans for Swedish dance-pop sensation Robyn, so we’re beyond excited that she’s got a new album coming out in September called Body Talk Pt. 2.  Here’s the video for the new single “Hang With Me”, which drops on August 17^th. The clip is a great peek into the hectic life of a real working girl. See our heroine on tour, hanging with her band at an amusement park, and greeting fans.  Robyn is real, and we love her for it!

Ry Cuming releases his debut album today!

Australian heart-throb surfer, singer-songwriter has his debut self-titled album, featuring Sara Barellis and members of Maroon 5 and produced by John Alagia (Jason Mraz, John Mayer), available on iTunes, Amazon and in stores TODAY!

Born in the small coastal town of Angourie, Australia, Ry grew up with a surfboard under one arm and a guitar under the other. He was discovered playing in a hallway in Costa Rica by Roxy pro surfers and quickly fell into the LA music scene. He is Touring with Maroon 5 and Justin Nozuka this summer! Grab the album today and check out rycuming.com .
Debut music video and more coming this week.. stay tuned!

Thanks Scott:

FRRREE! | 07.03.10 — 07.31.10 | Opening 07.10.10 @ 6pm

A fun little show in a great town. In the next couple of days we’ll be setting up an installation for Joelle and her great shop right in the center of town at the far east end of Long Island. The shop is called, Share With… Montauk, it’s a great little store that sells clothes made using recycled material and fabrics bought thru Fair Trade. We had our first show there last year and it felt so right we’re doing it again. We’ll be there all month with some great artwork by Chris Pfeil, Ed Fladung, Mike Perry, Paul Gallegos, Paul D’Elia, Stephanie Hosmer, Steven Harrington, Kassia Meador, Scott Massey and more… Join us…

More info at www.rrrproject.com

If you like super upbeat poppy music, you might like one of our favorite new bands, Artist Vs Poet. They are actually releasing a new album today called Favorite Fix! Make sure to check it out and you’ll be sure to hear some catchy tunes such as “Car Crash” and “Damn Rough Night.”  If you’re a new fan, you can always check them out on tour this Summer too!