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"You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge" -Eazy E, 1988When I was apprenticing to tattoo in 1996, there were only two tattoo shops in Saskatoon. At the time, that meant only two professional artists in town. My mentor Reg's studio, "Eye of the Needle", and The Colonel's "Tattoo Shop". Both were located in the the Broadway area. Being 21 years old and getting tattooed at the shop I was at, I was part of a young, enthusiastic, new group of tattoo collectors (otherwise known... [Keep Reading]

With the Summer months come plenty of activities that require being on your feet all day and cruising around doing various awesome liesure activities while standing, running, or other moves that require being vertical. The problem is that being out and about all too often requires footwear that sacrifices style in the name of function. But we at SPAREPARTS know that is just not right. So we have stocked our shelves with nothing but the best in stylish and comfortable Sidewalk Surfers from the... [Keep Reading]

Hey you guys know what was awesome? Friday night at The Rouge Gallery for our Farmfresh and Nola launches! Two amazing brands, two amazing musicians, 300 amazing people, and an unprecedented night in Saskatoon. There brands are dope and there will be more on that soon, but peep some of the photos from the funnest night I have had in a long time. You guys are beautiful. Below: please witness the birth of something great...That's a lot of photos. Good times all around! Thanks to everyone who came... [Keep Reading]

Assassin's Creed became a staple in my life a while back when I was living with fellow SPAREPARTS employee and REGINA STORE manager MARK ENNIS. You see I am not a gamer myself, other than the occasional SKATE 3 session but as I sat on the couch and watched Mark do his thing on this insanely detailed story of fighting, general unrest and ninja moves I couldn't help but fall deep into the storyline the death and doom that awaited video game Mark if he was to make but one false move.So I have... [Keep Reading]