WHATS NEW?!

whats up whats up!!!

So we havent been updating this thang as much as we should be...mostly due to our busy work scheduals (yeah thats right...we have real jobs!) and lack of 'free' time...

BUUUUUT i do want to let everyone in the Hollywood area to go check out my boy 'Gary Busey' at this coming up benefit art show!


Theres going to be ALOT of great artist there...so check it out!

As always Seven Grand is slowly but surely working on stuff for the loyal out there! It just seems time and our economy are our greatest enimies out there right now, haha...but dont worry...our goal is to have something new to tantalize your pallets soon!

Keep it possitive and Keep it Grand!

-Kyle Grand

NEW Stuff....?

Just a teaser and more to come! Some Test prints of posters.....maybe

Keep It Grand,
-Cody

ok, so id like to take a second to pay respects to someone i never knew but from what ive noticed was loved by many in san diego. people called him ATIP. on my way to work each day i take notice to the corner in hillcrest, littered with peoples love for this individual. his legacy will live on in the memorys of everyone who was fortunate enough to have been impacted by this young rider. rest in paradise ATIP.

haha so on a lighter note...i just couldnt help myself...i mean common! it was too easy, haha

oh man...aaaaaaand was i a happy boy on halloween! what a great surprise at work! all 5 different styles of VANS/REBEL 8 colaboration shoes are SICK AS FUCK! haha, well they are...so i highly suggest that everyone finds a VANS store and pick up a pair(or two!) of Mike Giants most awesome kicks!

alright kids! im out. but like always stay possitive and keep it grand!

-Kyle Affleck

Dude What!

Oh yes, Halloween is tomorrow and I expect to see tons of gnarly greatness! Can't wait to see everyone's pictures from the night as well, should be grrrreat!

Like Kyle said he as well as myself have been working on a lot of cool New projects for Seven Grand, a little bit different than the norm and we are excited about it. Kyle has some stuff I haven't even seen yet, but am definitely looking forward to it! And again I have some cool pieces in the works that I can't wait for people to enjoy.

Also, we have a TWO NEW sponsorships! We have hooked up with two California bands and will announce them soon. It is going to be a cool thing for us as well as the bands involved!


Stay Tuned and Keep it Grand!
-Cody

JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS!

hey...i just took the photo...im not making any accusations<3

on the bright side it was a beautiful day out at the beach!


remember, even though we all might not agree with what cody does on his spare time, we can all keep it possitive and keep it grand!

-kyle affleck

OMG!!! its amazing!

ok...i want everyone to take the time out of their day to go to Embrace the End's myspace (or better yet go to Hot Topic and pick up!) and listen to their new album 'ley lines'...ive always loved these guys...and now i love them just a little bit more<3



also since this IS the seven grand blog...i guess ill tell you guys what ive been up to as far a design.

ALOT OF SHIT THATS SECRET!!! haha, no but i have been doing alot of canvas work that should be available to view and (if your fast and lucky enough!) purchase on our online store! so check back for release dates to both view and get yer grubby hands on!

so until then...1) listen to the new Embrace the End 'Ley Lines'
2) keep it grand!

-kyle affleck

mmm....Tacos

Dang do I Love Tacos. There is this sweet little mexican joint down the street from my internship calles El 7 Mares. It is awesome! Aside from great tacos, they make an amazing "mexican hamburger". This "special taco combo plate" definitely hit the spot this afternoon. Thanx El 7 Mares, I'll be back soon!


Also, check out Rocket Clothings new Fall Line as well as Electric Zombie! Awesome stuff, way to go guys!

Keep it Grand
-Cody

Reppin in the North

Our good friend Alvaro is seen here wearing the NEW "HUGE Fear" shirt that is available for order in our Online Store. Alvie is also part of a band called Trackside Poets from Sacramento! Go check em out.

Also, with every shirt order you make, you will receive a FREE CD Compilation featuring some of our favorite friend's bands!

ORDER HERE!!!

-Cody Grand

WHO CARES!?!!

whats up whats up!!! this is kyle with another random blog...so ive been listening through the new Underoath album and i must say its got alot of complex guitarwork in it...im impressed. ive always been a fan of Underoath so i might be biased in my opinion on the alblum but i suggest you all at least give it an honest listen...Underoath-"Lost in the Sound of Separation"... if you buy music get this album...if you dont buy music: do what you do...haha.



but other than getting a chance to listen to some new music ive been working on new designs for everyone! a few are still in the works but i wanted to let you guys see the new "7k crew" design that will hopefully (with enough feed back!) will be a new image available on future product! so let us know what you think and if all goes as planed we can (or you can!) organize a street team to help get 7grand up off the ground...cause after all we want to be flying HIGH right?!



keep checking up and reading our blog! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS! and like always...KEEP IT GRAND!!!

-Kyle Affleck

PARTY HARD!!!

whats up everyone...its Kyle again and im just letting you all know that i WILL be at the art show posted in San Diego on the 21st of this month! Our buddy Josh will be hosting a rad-tacular art show downtown with lots of canvas, wine, raffles, and special guests! you know ill be having fun...mmmm, wine. Anyways! haha, come say whats up to Josh and I while supporting the local art scene in beautiful cali...

Also i should be mobbin around there with limited sizes in our 2 newest shirt designs: Party Squid and Giant Fear! So if your skeptical on ordering online try and find me! ill also be giving away our BFF for the summer compilation CD with any 7grand purchase that eve! whoot whoot!



Remember...we all like to party...
SEVEN GRAND just parties alittle harder!

keep it grand!

-Kyle Affleck

Support the Arts, Wurd!

Yo, this Sunday our buddy Josh is having a sweet Art show in San Diego. All the info is on the flyer below (perhaps Kyle can elaborate some more on this). If you live in the San Diego area, please go check this event out. It will be awesome and I believe Kyle will be there as well so you can all say "bueno" to him!



Keep It Grand,
-Cody

Brosefs

Our good bed buddies in Albatross Kneck have just finished recording with producer Paul Minor (New Found Glory, Atreyu, Thrice) and have managed to figure out how to use myspace and upload their NEW jams!

They are only keeping the new songs up for 4 more days, so rush over to their site and take a listen right HERE.

Also, Albatross Kneck is featured on our FREE compilation CD that we are giving away when you order ANY of the shirts on our site, including the NEW "HUGE Fear" and " Party Squid".

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW!!!

-Cody Grand

Sweetness

A couple of days ago, I was cruising along Melrose Ave in Hollywood on my way to get a much needed haircut and decided to make a stop in the Johnny Cupcakes store to see what was new.

To my surprise, there was the man himself, Mr. Johnny Cupcakes. We talked about an old venue in my hometown of Salinas/ Prunedale called Jim Dandys. It was a small small....small venue right off the 101 HWY that a lot of bands used to stop at on their way to/ from San Francisco. One of these bands just happened to be Johnny's old band On Broken Wings. A ton of good memories there at Jim Dandys with Evergreen Terrace, Bleeding Through, Throwdown, Norma Jean, Me Without You, Eighteen Visions, and tons more when they were just starting up. But alas it is now a used car lot....hmm as most places seem to be these days.

Anywho, it was awesome to finally meet Johnny, and thanx so much for making me a guest on your blog. If anyone is interested (and you should be) head over to Johnny Cupcakes to check out the blog and his "sweet" online store!

ONE final note, we here at Seven Grand have two NEW shirts dropping this Monday September 1st! They are awesome and come with a FREE Compilation CD of all our good friend's bands. Click HERE to order yours today!

-Cody Grand

From LA to tha Bay

This past weekend, my girlfriend Michelle and I took a trip up North to San Francisco with a stop in the Prunedale /Salinas/Monterey area. It was an awesome time! We got to see friends, family, the aquarium, and most of the SF bay as well as a sweet baseball game in which the Giants killed the Padres!

We started off with a cruise around the Elkhorn Slough. Right in my backyard!

Then we stopped by Alex's place in Marina for a quick visit.....

...and a tattoo. 1 skull for Prunedale/ Salinas, and 1 skull for LA

Then we ventured to Monterey and hit up the Monterey Bay Aquarium! Thanks Lee for hookin it up!

Oh yes, the aquarium has everything: gifts, water, nachos, and penguins!

Crusin still some more, we hit up Asilomar near Pebble Beach. Beautiful ocean air.

Night life in Salas and the 831, hangin with some of my best friends outside of the Salinas Bowling Alley: (let to right) Me, Michelle, Blake, Clay, and Andrew.

Oh good night back home, and then we got up early for breakfast with my dad and brother, and soon ventured up to San Francisco. Home of the Giants and Rice a Roni!


We saw some music in the park and talked to a very nice dude that gave us some hints on good bars in the area!


Took a peak at the Bay Bridge leading to Oakland.


And soon enough it was time for the night life! Balloons at the awesome Minna Gallery in downtown SF.


Katie and Michelle gettin thirsty at the Minna!


Sunday was awesome! We were originally suppose to meet with Aaron, Nate, Mikey, and Lee just to tail-gate and then be on our way, but oh no we decided to join them for the Giants game and pound a few tall boys before hand!


At the game wearing the NEW "Party Squid" shirt, which will be out next week on September 1st!


And then we had some great pizza after the game thanx to Aaron, and took a sweet group pic with all of the Giants beer cups we had collected/drank throughout the day! One for everybody!

It certainly was an eventful weekend. Friends, family, and lots of sun and beer. What could be greater than this!

In the coming weeks Seven Grand will be working on some sweet new gear for the Fall '08 Season, and will also be putting TWO NEW shirts on sale Monday September 1st "HUGE Fear" and the "Party Squid" shirts which come with a FREE compilation CD of all our BFF bands and can be ordered by clicking HERE!

-Cody Grand

KYLES FIRST BLOG!?!

whats up everyone?!! this is kyle affleck finally, and man, have i had one hell of a month!

i have relocated myself from lil ol' salinas california to amazing san diego california! i have to say the weather has taken some getting used to...its hotttt! anyways check out the pad that me n my lady scored!

pretty f-ing awesome huh? i thought so!...
so on my free time today i got started on the first couple layers of a new canvas im painting...its still in the works but i guess i can give you a sneak peak of it...since you insist!

but its all a work in progress...

hmmmm...could this be a new 7K shirt design? maybe! let us know via myspace or anything what you think and if we get enough feedback you could be rockin the shirt you helped decide on! we really care what our peers think when it comes to the designs they like...so holla!


not to bad for my first blog...i could get used to this! haha, but as i wrap this entry up i just want to leave you with this one last photo...hope it brightens your day...cause i took it for you...with love<3


keep it grand!

-kyle affleck

Random Pics

As I was walking up Highland towards Hollywood Blvd yesterday after class, I saw this "bum sign" and had to take a pic of it.

Sometimes I don't mind funny signs and whatnot, but when it involves drug use and things of this nature....not as funny. Anyhow, I thought it was interesting nonetheless.

Now, here is a cool picture. I was at my girlfriends house and took this pic with my camera/phone. No photoshop at all the flash from my phone caught the dog's eyes perfectly.

Drunk dogs, let this be a lesson to you. Drink beer and get fire eyes!

-Cody Grand

This shit is Loud and Obnoxious

Hey everyone, last Saturday I went over to the 1 year Anniversary Celebration for Loud and Obnoxious. It was a rad time and I met a few new friends and some awesome people. The dudes in L&O are super nice and I am truly happy to see a new brand go DIY and succeed! Congrats guys!

For pictures from the event Click Here.

-Cody Grand

Im Warped Out!

So, I had the privilege of going to the Carson, CA stop of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour this past Sunday. I went not only as a fan, but a representative of Wide-Eyed magazine. I had an awesome time and was able to interview a bunch of cool bands such as Anberlin, Mayday Parade, and Set Your Goals. I also, was able to use my Press Pass to get right up to the stage and take some awesome pictures!

I am currently going through the pictures, so hopefully I will have some up on here tomorrow for you to check out! Also, I went to the Warped Tour after party down on Melrose here in Hollywood! That was a lot of fun. It was put on by the good fellows at Hopeless Records and consisted of performances by The Brobecks, Love You Long Time, and 3OH!3. I highly suggest that you go check out all of the bands on myspace, they were amazing and tons of fun!

Until I can get those pictures up, here is a few random pictures taken by our friend Trish for your viewing pleasure!

(Kyle and I being all Matrix and shit)

(Casey from Albatross Kneck rockin an old skool Give Her The Gun shirt, and myself on the right.)

-Awe Yeah, Cody Grand

Sneek-A-Peek

I ventured over to the L&O headquarters today around 1pm to pick up our new shirts, and I must say they look more dope than soap on a rope! Here is a little teaser of them. Sorry the picture isn't too clear, I took it with my phone.

-Cody Grand

NEW Threads!

Alright everyone, the moment is almost upon us! Today I received news that our two NEW shirts, "HUGE Fear" and "Party Squid", are done and ready for me to pick up!

I will be cruising over to the new Glad Rags/ Loud and Obnoxious site on Saturday to pick the shirts up and hopefully hang out with the good dudes for a bit. Just in case you didn't know for those that are fans, Loud and Obnoxious is having their one year celebration as a clothing company tomorrow. Go to their site and check it out for more details!
(*The hoodies are all Sold Out)

-Cody Grand

Sweet Cupcake Pics!!!

So, I know I'm a little late on these photos, but they are still sweet as can be (get it, sweet)! On Saturday August 2nd, Johnny Cupcakes opened his first West Coast store right here in LA on Melrose. Let me tell you, though I could only take a few pics with my camera/phone, it was still an amazing site. Both the Johnny Cupcakes site and The Hundreds site have some sweet photos that you can enjoy as well.

These kids rolled up on a Tuesday in their van, four days well before the opening date. One word, DEDICATION!

Check it out! Even Bobby from the Hundreds caught a photo of Michelle and I. I'm on the right side with my arms crossed in the...yes..."Fear of Something Greater" 7K Shirt!
(photo: thehundreds.com)

Kids lined up around the block and into the neighborhood.

And then Johnny made his entrance. Encased in a "special delivery" wooden box, he rolled up in style in this classic pick-up truck.

Getting out of the box and being greeted by fans, friends, and family.
...and a lasting look, surprised look at the police that were cruising by. So many people were there and flooding into the streets that the police momentarily came by to make sure people were on the sidewalk.

Overall, it is always awesome to see someone come out an hang with their fans, and shows them just as much love as they show to his company. Right on Johnny, job well done!

-Cody Grand