CMJ is almost over – BUT THE PARTY’S NOT OVER TIL IT’S OVER*. So lose the burn out attitude, and get yourself to this show Rocksmith, Brooklyn Bodega, URB, Prism, and Modern Shark are sponsoring in Brooklyn. Performances include Das Racist, Oddisee, The 87 Stick Up Kids, Prophit, and more. Watch Das Racist’s “Chicken and Continued
M.I.A. recently wore a burka a to Spike TV’s Scream Awards. We aren’t used to seeing her so covered up, so she was clearly making some sort of fashion statement. If you look closely, the print on the burka has the lyrics to her song “XXXO”. Watch the video below. So … she’s promoting her Continued
This Thursday, the number one traveling hip-hop mini concert series Leaders of the New Cool will be hitting 8 Bond Studio in NYC for their CMJ edition show. As many of you are aware, CMJ has officially taken over NYC this week with many events throughout the city all day and night long. This installment Continued
We’ve got wood for WeWood. The watch brand was started in Florence, Italy, combining the “the Italian ability to architect unique items and the necessity to care for our environment… Every WeWood is a symphony of precision.” Not to mention, a symphony of serious style. They are also a way to make a difference. With Continued
New York music scenesters all know that it’s CMJ. This year, some of the hottest streetwear brands out there are sponsoring shows. Crooks & Castles is no exception. Their show at Public Assembly in Williamsburg tomorrow night, Tuesday October 19th, will have performances by Kid Daytona, Alexander Spit, Curt@!n$, Skotch Davis, Dash, Skeme, and more. Continued
10.18.2010 at 2:00 pm // 2 Comments »
Did you survive the 2010 Broadway Bomb? There were 500+ skaters at Saturday’s event, where longboarders raced through New York City traffic. Watch this recap video of the 2010 race. Congrats to the Winners: Male division: Mark Schaperow Female division: Sarah Paulshock Both winners were Bustin riders, defending their titles from last year. Bustin rider Continued
We met Brooklyn-based designer Cecilia E. Ramos at the Velita X Bottomless Closet party. Trained at MIT and Princeton for architecture, she uses unconventional materials to create modern, original jewelry. Read about some of her pieces below, and check out the rest in our gallery. WOVEN NECKLACE (upper right) “This is the piece that launched Continued
10.16.2010 at 9:00 am // 1 Comment »
The Broadway Bomb is an annual longboarding/skating race … through New York City traffic! It’s been described as a race “for skaters with a death wish”. For this weekend’s tenth anniversary Bomb, founders Ian Nichols and Fred Mahe are expecting over 400 skaters. “They train all year for 30 minutes of glory!” Read the details Continued
10.15.2010 at 2:54 pm // 1 Comment »
The Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, located in our hood, the Lower East Side, NYC, presents A time too late, a time too early, a solo exhibition by Jaye Rhee. Running from October 17 – November 15, 2010, come to the opening with us! Opening Reception: this Sunday, October 17th, from 6 – 9pm Where: Stephan Stoyanov Continued
Photographer Terry Richardson and actor/30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto had themselves a (mostly) shirtless photoshoot. Peep the pics that Terry snapped in our gallery, below. Jared has come a long way since playing Jordan Catalano in My So Called Life. Dig T-Bone’s serious Photoshop skills in this one: via Just Jared Tweet This Continued