November 6th , 2008 CB Teams up with Bored Stiff and Opio of Hieroglyphics / Souls of Mischief
We are proud to present the Counter Balance Artist Series.
The first 2 collaborations are with Bay area legends Bored Stiff and Opio of Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics crew.
Bored Stiff and Counter Balance team up to bring you the Sad Truth Tee. The shirt will be available online and on Tour in late November. (peep the shirt in our shop)
Bored Stiff comes fresh off the release of "From the Ground Up" with the new album, "The Sad Truth" available late November on Hella Records. They are killing it this year!
Opio of Souls of Mischief / Hieroglyphics crew and Counter Balance present the Vultures Wisdom Tee.
Opio and Architect released the limited edition CD/DVD, Vultures Wisdom Volume 1 on July 15th through Hiero Imperium. Be sure to check out Vultures Wisdom Volume 2 coming soon!
Counter balance Clothing will be at the DunkXChange on Saturday Nov 8th!
Come through City Nights in San Francisco and check out the rare kicks and new releases by Counter Balance.
Shirts will be player price so come through and check it out.s
October 7th , 2008 Backstabbers Available Now!
September 16th, 2008 Watch your Back
"Backstabbers" droppin' next week.
Available online 9/22
September 4th, 2008 CB Clothing Featured in FFAMD online magazine.
Interview of CB Creator in this months CoCo County edition of Fashion Film Arts Music Dance online magazine. Click here to read.
August 31st, 2008 Counter Balance at Dunk Xchange
Thanks for all the support at the Dunk Xchange in San Francisco on Sunday at City Nights. There was a huge turn out and a room full of some of the most sought after shoes in the world. Special Thanks to Gary and Curtis of the Dunk XChange for setting us up!
August 26th, 2008 Magic - Las Vegas
We have been preparing for the Magic fashion trade/expo in Las Vegas (8.25-8.27) for the past few weeks and haven't had much time for updates or responding to emails but we will get right on it as soon as we are done partying in Vegas. Peace!
::2008 Magic Fashion Trade Show Video
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August 8th, 2008 Move Da Crowd
Peep the photos from the show at the Red Devil in frisco. Much love to Myka 9, Amad Jamal, Benflowz, and Boss Hog Entertainment for the support.
August 7th, 2008 Restocked
Touch The Sky shirts are back in stock! They're available again online and will be stocked in TRUE SF and TRUE East by this weekend.
Also, peep the new hem tags:
July 30th, 2008 Touch The Sky shirt seen on HipHopDelight.com
Check out Haps of LAs finest sportin' CB gear while interviewing the legendary Percee P!
July 10th, 2008 TRUE nominates 'Touch the SKY' Shirt as pick of the week
True Clothing Store elected our Kanye West shirt as the 'staff pick of the week'.. peep it by clicking here.. and scroll down half way. Much love to True SF and East for the support!
July 8th, 2008 Touch The Sky Now available at TRUE
Premiere Bay area Hip hop boutique now carries CB Touch the Sky shirts in White and Tiffany Green. These are moving fast so check out both the East bay store in Walnut Creek and the parent store on Haight street in San Francisco. For more information on TRUE check out www.trueclothing.net.
Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend for the Counter Balance sponsored party at Club Boss! The Bandanas were a hit and we will add more to the store very soon folks so be on the look out. Here's a sneak peak for those of you who are curious.
Driving back the next morning past lower haight we saw a mural by Doze Green that had some of the best detail I have ever seen!(right)
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Here's another mural on lower haight street (below)
. . .And finally this piece on the way to the Bay Bridge.
Seeing all this art really gets you motivated, stay tuned. . .
June 29th, 2008 Underground Support
Thank You to Grindwell Productions for hooking up with underground artists in Los Angeles and getting some support for the movement. Be sure to check out LA's Finest, K Hicks, DJ Nykon of Living Legends, AJ Gil, and Dj Dahi and much love for the support!
AJ Gil (Juda)
K Hicks & AJ Gil
DJ Nykon of Living Legends
Haps - LA's Finest Fat Beats
June 26th, 2008 Fresh and Clean
San Francisco Runway Revolution Sample pictures are now posted and we will have the real deal up soon. Check out the Jeans and jackets courtesy of Avi Butler .
June 24th, 2008 Sound is Vibration and The Ground is Shaking
Counter Balance Clothing will be releasing digital compilations each month to showcase underground music. Selected songs will be featured on the site and myspace page for digital download. We encourage all artists to submit songs by emailing them to music@CounterBalanceClothing.com to get on the latest release and get your music heard!
June 18th, 2008 This is how we chill from '08 'til
Just got back from the Hiero camp, thanks to Opio and Pep for showing Counter Balance some props and be sure to check out Opio and Architects new album "Vultures Wisdom" on July 15 and the new video vultures wisdom on his Myspace at www.myspace.com/opiolindsey
June 17th, 2008 A Look Ahead. . .
The rest of the month and July are going to be huge for Counter Balance, check back for updates on upcoming events and shows sponsored by Counter Balance. Until then enjoy this sneak peak at an upcoming design still in construction.
June 13th, 2008
Kanye Touch the Sky drops today!
Pastel Blue Touch the sky shirts are now available! White and pastel teal will be available in a week so check back for some heat. They will be available at TRUE in San Francisco and Walnut Creek in the coming weeks so stay tuned!
June 12th, 2008 Keep the peace
Watched Charles Bronson kick some ass today in Deathwish and it inspired me to make this ad for the site. I had forgotten Laurence Fishburn plays a degenerate 1980s street punk in it with some shades that you need to see.
June 4th, 2008 Shop up and running!
New Online store is up and running and shirts are moving fast. Use our secure checkout powered by Paypal. If you have any questions use contact section for order inquiries and general information. Get them now and soon to a store near you, keep the fire burning!
May 29th, 2008 Release Party
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Counter Balance release party at Spin in Walnut Creek. It was a major success. Check out the pictures in the photos section. Thanks to photographer Steven Brooks for hookin' us up and taking pics to remember the night.
