Not Drugs – Art, Graffiti, Music and Culture for the Almost Grown-Up

I don’t have much to say, but I don’t have nothing to say. Basically, this post is meant for one purpose and one purpose only…

…to get rid of that annoying music. Newberg gave us a challenge, to post as much as we could in order to rid us, and you, of the music that plagued Not Drugs. And with this post, victory has been taken. Thank you Newberg, with how annoying the song was, is how much we have succeeded.

So in triumph, I give you, well, “Triumph” (performed by the Wu Tang Clan).

Throw up them W’s.

Dwb.

**UPDATE** – Winn beat me to the post that got rid of the song. But still we declare Victory. ODB R.I.P.

Not Drugs Presents “Raining Men” from notdrugs on Vimeo.

So last week I had the distinct pleasure of attending the third annual Ithaca Brewfest. Some of my favorite local and national breweries were in attendance including the Ithaca Beer Co. and Saranac as well as some more well known breweries like Yeungling, Newcastle and Blue Moon. My personal best in show had to go to the nearby Horsehead Brewery who made a delicious Jalapeno Beer which sounds disgusting but was fantastic.  Above all else everyone there had a great time.  The place was packed, the music was bumpin’, the food was delicious, and of course the beer was flowin’.  Oddly enough everyone there seemed to have a unified message for me:

Beer Is Not Drugs from notdrugs on Vimeo.

This is cool, unique, creative, intricate, ballsy, awesome, rad, risky, celebratory, shocking.

Tiberio and his two new friends.

This is Tiberio. He got that done at Medusa Tattoo Parlor.

Everything about that pictue is Not Drugs.

DWB.

This is going to be short because the video pretty much speaks for itself. There’s some sort of end coming, tomorrow, July 25th, 2009. After tomorrow, who knows what’s in store for us, you, and we, as a people.

But the video below is also a beginning. It’s as close to a definition for what we, Not Drugs, is about.

So come celebrate the end of an era, tomorrow, if you are around the Ithaca area.

212 Giles, Apartment 8, is where everything collides.

But don’t worry. Not Drugs is just starting to blast off.

Enjoy.

Not Drugs presents Summer Madness from notdrugs on Vimeo.

Oh, I’m on it. I’m so on it. Late August…but don’t get giddy…dates are subject to change.

Hood shit is good shit.

But GOoooooDDAMN is it gonna be good. I wish I could bump it today.

The painting stops (I think some people got a little lopsided) but the fun continues.

Look at what happened:

Not Drugs Presents: Paint & Fun from notdrugs on Vimeo.

High Five.

NotDrugs.

So.

Things got out of hand.

Again.

And then we rambled.

One.

Emma S. Real Talk. from notdrugs on Vimeo.

Do as I say, not as I do. Right?

Like, where is this album?

We planned on launching the first NotDrugs mixtape today, but ya know. Creative uncertainties, mishaps with the production lines, Julian started singing “Kissed by a rose.”

It’ll be out soon.

Who should we all try to be more like?

He put out so much stuff that like, it was still producing posthumously.

Respect to the legend:

2pac – Thuglife

2pac – Pour Out A Little Liquor

Just like our friend Dave here thinks, drugs just aren’t appropriate.

Look it:

And when we asked Lindsey what her sentiments were on the situation, she became a little unsettled and had to flee the scene:

Finally, the always calm Zach Capp from The Show dropped us a line: 

Thanks to the readers out there. Keep ya eyes pealed for the changes popping up. And if you feel inclined, keep an eye on our Vimeo page or join the Facebook group.