A road trip can be a mini extension of matedom. It’s own little eco system if you will. When you get a group of like-minded guys they can ingrate themselves with each other so much that even after a few short days, move with a single purpose. Same direction and line. Straight after the Deus Slidetoberfest a few of us, in the like minded department, had an itching to travel. A little adventure to blow off some steam. Time poor we set our expectations and sights on not so hard to achieve, neighboring Lombok. Under a blanket of blackness we fired up our rides and set sail along the empty night highways, through thecity, popping out onto the open road … View More

We called this adventure Bivouac. A bivouac shelter is any of a variety of improvised camp sites such as those used in scouting and mountain climbing. It may often refer to sleeping in the open with a bivouac sack, but it may also refer to a shelter constructed of natural materials like a structure of branches to form frame may be utilized, which is then covered with leaves, ferns and similar for waterproofing and duff (also known as leaflitter) for insulation. (wikipedia) When camping on motorcycles you’re limited to a few bits and pieces and forced to strip down to the barest of necessities. A bivouac is just that, camping in its most minimal form. We lived true to this in not only what we carried, but also in how we traveled—basic planning, solid friends, and shots in … View More

More of that night…Slidetober. By the time the throng had thickened, the beers had begun to take effect. Monty & Tyler punctuated the absolutely stellar line-up of local and international acts with their homespun, pickled verbal jousting which grew maundering as the night progressed, issuing reviews of the weekend and highlighting things yet to come. Once we could wrestle them off the microphones our resident Jakartan renegade, Reno pulled out his acoustic guitar, paired up with a fiddler friend from Russia by the name of German, and proceeded to set mouths agape with a set so different than anything he’s ever done for us at the Temple before. This first of four acts came straight out and set the bar … View More

We’ve had a great streak with our surf contests in the past and Sundays, Slidetober Surf comp didn’t disappoint. Run of events saw us get the beach wanted, touch and go there for a little while. Stereos, shirts, boards, bags, bbq’s, beer and people began being delivered to the beach just after six. A somewhat sleepy crew went about their preordained tasks. By seven it was all sorted and the stereo popped to life giving everyone notice we’d arrived. The first contestants began to spin the wheel of steel. A gamble, one in four odds, giving a slightly curtailed selection to the pile of polyester, but with over thirty in total, none seemed to notice. Another big win was getting … View More

Every great concept is worth celebrating, the Deus X Sanbah pop up store is no different. Last Thursday night saw the official launch of the store. Located at the corner of Union St and Glebe Rd in the Junction, Newcastle. The party goers were treated to live music and their hands kept chilled with drinks supplied by the folks over at the King St Hotel. The night was a good chance for the locals to learn about the the Deus culture. Big thanks to Rhys and the crew from Sanbah for helping put on a great shindig. The store will be trading from now until the end of Jan. Just like any Deus store, we will be selling our season collections as … View More

Location is everything. Homesteading alongside one of the most famous driving roads in the world, we at The Emporium of Postmodern Activities get to see nearly every car that’s ever put rubber to pavement. The hashtag #parkinglotdelegance on our Instagram account (deusemporium) has been our way of lionizing the myriad manifestations of motorized vehicles that find their way into our parking lot. Over the nine months we’ve been here the photos have steadily piled up, with each image nudging us to do something bigger, something awesomer. Last weekend we brought the hashtag to life and #parkinglotdelegance found full expression in our backyard as, you guessed it, Parking Lot d’Elegance. Enjoy the photos from the day and don’t touch that dial … View More