We stopped by the TRADITION shop in Westlake Village this past weekend to show our support for Los Angeles based graffiti artists RUETS & ASYLM’s show entitled “Sources of Inspiration & Damnation“.  The turn out was amazing with people coming from up and down the California coast.  There were even a few heads (or 1 really) that came all the down from San Diego to check it out.  That’s a long 4 hour drive, but I’m sure that the “FREE BEER” that was being offered at the end of the road made it just that much sweeter.

RUETS x ASYLM

TRADITION (Westlake Village)

If other shops want to know how to gain a good working relationship with their clientele through marketing, then you should be taking notes on what TRADITION is doing.  Not only do they carry some of the most popular and upcoming brands in the industry, but they also throw FREE SHOWS…consistently.  I repeat, “FREE SHOWS…consistently”.  Now how many of your local shops that you support does that?  I’m sure that there a few out there, but I can bet that there’s not too many.  Especially since everyone’s being tight with their finances and trying to save through “The Recession”.  Just check out the last party that TRADITION had with RAEKWON from Wu-Tang.

RUETS Pieces

ASYLM Pieces

“Sources of Inspiration & Damnation”

Awwshiet, look at who got BGP’s on one of ASYLM’s pieces that were on display.  Good looks ASYLM!

“Hecka-Melted”

Rosyln x Rachel @ Rozes Are Red