August/ Spetember 2008

Editor's Intro

By Leslie Cunningham, TRIBES Creator/Publisher

For those of you out there seeking alternatives to the usual mainstream agents of urban culture, TRIBES is here to the rescue; with 'The Real' arts and culture for the bored and overwhelmed consumer.

Created four years ago to support and spotlight the urban indie artist instigating trends in music, visual arts, and the printed word, TRIBES has become an underground institution, ever-reaching for the far and often uncharted corners of urban artistry to bring the latest in what's hot to our beloved fans and readers.

Rest assured, TRIBES is the best of urban indie music and culture. And we continue to break ground, bringing only the best to our readers. In this and every issue, as our ongoing purpose and mission, we have pored carefully over hundreds of submissions to pull from the overwhelming surplus of internet media, feature artists, quality creative products, and the newest trends in urban culture.

We value our readers as the pioneers and true connoisseurs of urban culture and so we know you'll enjoy this fourth anniversary issue chock in full of entertaining and empowering articles and interviews. Continue to submit your work and we'll keep bringing the real.

Thank you for your continued support!