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1 Of 1’s Are For The GOATS.

Building off inspiration from their sold out “Trapicana” release, Jit Camp and BTMVLE have collaborated on “Trapicana Field” long sleeve to commemorate the historic 2020 Rays Baseball season.

The OG “Trapicana” tee shirt from BTMVLE.

In part one of their “Stadium Series” Collection, Jit Camp and BTMVLE put all of St.Pete into this one, with every detail representing the city.

The home of your Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays blue and yellow color hits represent the current colors of the team. The purple and black camo design of the shirt is a call back to the OG “Devil Rays” color scheme we all know and love. Locals have so many great memories at the Trop, and for many it has been a staple of the city for our entire lives, this shirt is an ode to that.

BTMVLE’s “Dunce Cap Kid” logo in the Rays color way.
The St.Pete Pelican Flag in the Rays color way.

The BTMVLE “Dunce Cap Kid” adds to the local ties theme by being a St.Pete owned brand and business, putting out small batches of dope product for their consumers. The Rays often use the Pelican or St.Pete flag on some of their gear, further adding to the St.Pete aesthetic.

Each 1 of 1 piece is personalized for each client.

At the moment 1 of 1’s like this will probably cost you around $150, so you better bring the bag. The 1 of 1 experience is worth it though, BTMVLE collaborates with you on what exactly your vision is to put out the best product possible. Be on the look out for future Jit Camp X BTMVLE drops in the near future.

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Culture Reconstructed.

Building momentum off their previous tee shirt chapters like “Sick Fucks” “Blow Me”, Vulgar Culture is delivering their most seductive chapter to date with “WMCXXX” or “Weapons Of Mass Creation” on 11/12.

Each piece in the chapter tells a specific story unique to each creator on the project. Some steer towards a more sexual vibe, were as others have a more trippy, “higher level” aesthetic to them. The mustard and pinkish color way of the six tees fits the earthy/sexual tone of this chapter.

The “WMCXXX” Chapter is definitely not to be slept on. I feel this is a very special beginning of what it is to come from the Vulgar Culture brand with numerous chapters in the cultural reconstruction left to be told.

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Give Me The Green Light: On The Rocks.

This week Green Light Cinema was able to get their hands on the “Apple TV Exclusive” film “On The Rocks”, yet again teaming together director Sofia Coppola and actor Bill Murray since 2003s “Lost In Translation”.

“Lost In Translation” is one of the classic “Dramedy” films of the mid 2000s.

In “On The Rocks” Sofia Coppola takes a step back in a stylistic aspect but is still able to deliver one of the best “Dramedies” in the last few years. Bill Murray was spot on in this film, delivering one of this best performances in years, yet again playing a father figure type role. Rashida Jones holds her own, sticking with Murray’s deadpan style. Marlon Wayans plays Jones’s husband in the film, who sort of works as a macguffin or plot device to get the story going.

One could say the film is about a father and daughter trying to uncover a possible cheating husband, but as “On The Rocks” goes on it becomes about the relationship between Bill Murray and Rashida Jones.

Fans of Coppola’s work might not dig this one or feel it’s a lighter entry in her cannon compared to “Virgin Suicides” and “Marie Antoinette” but still definitely worth watching. Grade: 4/5

Next week Green Light will be showing the highly anticipated film “Ammonite” starring Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet.

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Best Bao Buns In The Bay Area!

Fresh of their Tampa Bay Times “Best Food Truck” award, the Shiso Crispy food truck has not slowed down one bit dropping some of the best specials to date.

The girls at Shiso make their Bao Buns fresh so that’s my go to for the most part. Having never tried soft shell crab before I gave those a shot. At first I thought it was going to be crunchy from the shell, after being fried the shell is unnoticeable putting all my fears at ease.

Black grouper Bao Buns we’re also being offered so I had to get an order of those. The purple cabbage and scallion topping really vibes with Gocujang sauce that appears on top of each order of buns.

If your not in the mood for buns the dirty rice is a very popular option, I would recommend topped with seared tuna or boneless bang bang wings. The Gyoza is also made fresh everyday. A handful of people surrounding the truck kept raving about the vegan breakfast sausage gyoza.

Don’t leave the truck without getting an order of Shisos new Japanese Doughnuts. Each order comes with a side of cinnamon cream cheese icing for your dipping pleasure. Stay up to date with what location the girls are at by following them on social media.

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Bringing The Heat To St.Pete.

When you think of vintage clothing shops usually he Virginia and LA based shops “Round Two” come to mind. But over the past year St.Pete has been carving out its own vintage scene, with “Curated Heat” acting as the supplier.

The vintage shop located at 2456 Central Ave N, specializes in vintage clothing as well as other dope gems from the 80s,90s, and early 2000s. They also offer plenty of current hype for everyone looking for the latest drops. I have seen the Sean Wotherspoon Nike SB make an appearance at the shop, with the “Chunkie Dunkies”ranking as one of the top items in the store.

After seeing some of their posts on IG featuring a vintage Tampa Bay Lightning Starter Snapback hat I had to have it. It is really hard to find throwback Lightning gear since the team barely uses the throwback uniforms. With the “1 Year Anniversary” of the store event happening this Saturday I didn’t want to take my chances of missing out on the hat so I finally picked it up.

Don’t miss the “Curated Heat 1 Year Anniversary” this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be tons of giveaways and great deals on items in the shop throughout the day. Those exclusive 1 Year Anniversary shirts will definitely be a dope item for those who get one. Congrats on 1 Year Guys!

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Anju Has A Home.

Anju Korean Gastrotruck brings some of the best Korean Street food the Bay Area has to offer. Usually the “K-Pops” and “Beef Bulgogi” can only be enjoyed wherever the Anju Truck is located until now.

During the week, Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anju Korean Gastrotruck is open at their new brick and mortar location at 2827 16th St. N.

The “K-Pops” are my go to when I order from Anju.

I feel they can expand the menu a little bit more now to heighten the dine in experience, possibly pairing local beers with a special of the week or month.

The great location and always on point “K-pops” make the new Anju brick and mortar location a no brainer for late night to go orders. It’s cool to see a local food truck expand into stand alone location, bringing Korean Street Food to a different audience.

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Gourmet Comfort Food From Three Generations Food Truck.

Chef Melly and the rest of the “Three Generations Food Truck” are serving up comfort food but with a gourmet twist at 2830 22nd Ave South St.Pete from around 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Orders can be made at the window or via the website.

When I think comfort food usually my go to is wings and fries or shrimp and fries a menu stable at chains like “Salem’s”. What puts Chef Melly above the chains are her homemade recipes and gourmet flair adding Fried Lobster Tail and Truffles Lamb Chops to an already mouth watering breakfast and lunch menu. Who else is offering fresh Red Velvet Chicken and Waffles, French Toast, and homemade Gouda grits.

The Fried Conch, Shrimp, and Fries are my go to.

Lately I have been getting the fried conch, shrimp, and fries when I have time to hit the truck. The siracha aioli is the perfect dipping sauce, adding a spice to the conch. Everything is always extra crispy just how I like it.

What’s better than Fries loaded with crab meat!

If I have a little extra money to splurge, I get an order of the Crabby Fries. Basically an order of extra crispy fries loaded with crab meat and siracha aioli.

Is it strawberry or blueberry, maybe it’s both?

Don’t forget to add a cup of “mystery lemonade” with your order, usually mine is gone before I leave the parking lot.

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Give Me The Green Light: Halloween Edition.

Green Light Cinema brought the fright this weekend with two classic Horror Films on the slate.

First up was the immortal classic “Psycho” by Alfred Hitchcock. Having seen the film numerous times it was a no brainer to catch the film on the big screen again. Classic movies just hit different in a cinema as opposed to Blu Ray. Things I picked up on this viewing was just how technically well done the film was made. During the shower scene the knife doesn’t actually touch Janet Lee, the viewers imagination puts it all together. The final reveal at the end was ahead of its time on a psychological level, setting up the viewer for repeat viewings.

“An American Werewolf In London” was the second featured film of the weekend. This one was actually a blind spot for me. If you have seen a John Landis film before you can definitely see his fingerprints all over this one. The Rick Baker effects put this one over the top will still to this day the best werewolf transformation scene of all time. The comedic elements worked for the most part and a quick run time always helps with sort of a limited script, after the initial transformation there isn’t much you can do. I enjoyed how dark the ending of the film was, following a trend of post “The Exorcist” Horror films that went for dark endings. This one is not an all time favorite but glad I checked it off the list.

I hope this opens the door for not only more classic horror films but just classic films in general being showed at Green Light, fingers crossed for 8 1/2. Next weekend Green Light will be showing the newest film from Sofia Coppola “On The Rocks” starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones.

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Give Me The Green Light: “Possessor”.

This week Green Light Cinema brings us “Possessor Uncut” the second film from the heir to the Body Horror throne Brandon Cronenberg.

This was my first foray into the work Brandon Cronenberg, but I am very familiar with his father David Cronenberg’s work, most notably “Videodrome” and “Eastern Promises”. I have heard things about Brandon’s first feature “Antiviral” starring Jared Leto, after seeing “Possessor” I will definitely need to give that one a shot.

Although I wouldn’t technically call this a Body Horror film it definitely deals with similar themes and motifs. Andrea Riseborough plays an assassin that has the ability to go into another persons body, basically controlling them. Brain damage and loss of consciousness can all be factors when this sort of fusion is done.

The strong points of the film are when Cronenberg uses nightmarish imagery of flesh melting and Riseborough screaming in dim lit shots. The lynchian imagery was just enough to not make the film feel over the top . Gore hounds will definitely feel right at home with some of the best kill scenes I’ve witnessed in years Mx

The film can feel cold at times which may put off some people, the only characters you really care about are Riseborough and Jennifer Jason Leigh but overall this is a really solid film. 4/5 Campfires

Next up, Green Light will be showing 2020’s “Shithouse”.

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Give Me The Green Light: “12 Hour Shift”.

In the midst of October, Green Light Cinema brought us one of the most unique cult films I have seen in years with 2020’s “12 Hour Shift.”

At first the film plays out as a dark comedy about a drug addict nurse clocking in for her 12 hour shift, oh yeah she also sells the organs of her dead patients on the black market. This added horror element allows the film to go off the rails without losing me totally as a viewer. The only time the film lost me was this one singing montage moment that felt really out of place. The Mick Foley appearance was really dope as well.

Angela Bettis was really solid in the lead role. The standout for me was Chloe Farnsworth who played Bettis’s cooky cousin by marriage.

So far Green Light is two for two with their lineup. This weeks film comes from the heir to the Body Horror throne Brandon Cronenberg with his 2020 film “Possessor”.