“(My career in boxing) is no different than Jay-Z’s,” Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2-1, 34 KOs) boasts. “People said he should have retired at 40, just like people say I should have retired at 40, six years ago. I said I will … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged Antonio Tarver, Bernard Hopkins, boxing, Felix Trinidad, Jermain Taylor, Kelly Pavlik, life + times, sports, “Winky” Wright | View CommentsAll it took for us was a simple sound check. As Austra’s six members—including two backup singers—prepped for a small-room performance at Brooklyn’s Glasslands Gallery, the soaring, acrobatic chorus of second single “Lose It” engulfed the venue, and our infatuation … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, austra, canada, dolly parton, fever ray, kate bush, katie stelmanis, music, shakira, whitney houston | View CommentsConvinced that green vehicles should be more than wimpy, warmed-over versions of their gas-powered counterparts, Fisker Automotive set out to design a head-turning option to alternative fuel mainstays. The 2012 Fisker Karma’s design embraces its advanced plug-in hybrid electric technology, … Continue reading
Posted in Technology | Tagged autos, cars, fisker karma, technology | View Comments// Art as a career has always been a risky endeavor. In particular, today’s music landscape almost requires that new artists have a plan B. Take 20-year-old Brad Oberhofer, for instance. Trading mountain views in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, life + times, music, neon indian, oberhofer | View CommentsIf you were asked to pick the winningest team in sports history, chances are you probably wouldn’t think to choose the 1980s West Indies cricket team. But that crack squad dominated the game for almost twenty years, terrorizing batsmen with … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged cricket, fire in babylon, life + times, west indies, world series | View CommentsFor Brian Lindgren, every moment can be archived. Recording as Mux Mool, the Minneapolis born producer/Brooklyn transplant has amassed a small fortune in samples, loops, and sound effects that have manifested themselves into several EPs, hits on Adult Swim, and … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged brooklyn, mine craft, minneapolis, music, mux mool, skulltaste, super mario brothers | View CommentsSneakers may be have invented for function over form, but for years avid collectors worldwide have treated certain pieces of footwear as art. Life + Times caught up with Tom Luedecke, Senior Footwear Designer for Jordan Brand, one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged aesthetic, Air Jordan 2011, Brand Jordan, design, michael jordan, modularity, style, Tinker Hatfield, Tom Luedecke | View Comments// When New York City artist Lorna Simpson was a child, her Queens ballet class traveled to Lincoln Center in Manhattan to perform on the stage of Avery Fisher Hall. In her distant memory of age 11, the space was … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, brookyln, life + times, lorna simpson, salon 94 | View CommentsThey say you can tell a lot about a person by what music they listen to. In the case of actress Kali Hawk, that axiom might just lead you to more questions. But, if you’re stuck, the New York native … Continue reading
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