The Renegade Blog

Randomly today I needed to hear The Smiths. ‘Needed,’ as in: like a person needs air, water, passion, and love.

The interwebs quickly supplied a catalog of Smiths tunes, and at the top was “How Soon Is Now?” Yes, I thought, this is exactly the right song for me, right now.

 So I pushed play. 

There's no getting around it: moving is a pain in the ass. We've never met anyone who looks forward to this typically herculean task. The process of upending your life that comes with a relocation -- be it just down the street, or all the way across the country -- is a daunting puzzle of innumerable details.

From day one, there was a magical connection between us.

Real sparks! Ying & yang chemistry that burns hot.

For more than a decade, we’ve helped each other grow so much. Who knew back then we had so much to learn? I mean, everything was so new, and we were so idealistic…we daydreamed about conquering the world together. 

With 2019 closed, and as we enter a  whole new decade, we’d like to take a minute to welcome all the new Korrupt Label “family” from this past year -- plus, reflect on our roots, and what we've gained and learned along the way.

If you’re like me, you are still recovering from spending on the gauntlet of 2018 year-end and 2019 early months’ holidays.

And, with tax returns filed, things are likely even more financially grim.

Today, we head home after three months in southeast Asia. As we depart, we are overflowing with emotions. But the late, great Anthony Bourdain said it best:

”Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you... 

Although combat boots, spiked jackets, piercings, and mohawks aren't everyone’s thing, punk and rock ethos are ever present in shaping our fashion and culture. And after all, who wants to look like everyone else? Not us.