The most captivating car designs tap into the imagination. When Mercedes-Benz introduced the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL racecar, it was as if a bird had taken flight in the shape of the automobile. The door opened from the hinge at the … Continue reading
Posted in Technology | Tagged bristol fighter, delorean dmc-12, gumbert apollo, mercedes-benz, pagani huyara | View Commentsmobilerider.embedVideo(2416, 46379, ”, mr_videowidth, mr_videoheight, ‘osmf’, {extras: ‘muteOn:0,autoplay:0,continuous:0,vs:1′}); Creating dreamlike images from carefully crafted objects, photographer Laurie Simmons culls a world all her own. Tag along as Life+Times tours with Simmons in a rare studio visit.
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, laurie simmons, photography, video | View CommentsConcert hall design has a holistic effect on audience experience: acoustics reverberate wildly off one material or another, while seat placement is key in producing an authentic listening environment. Just consider the difference between Carnegie Hall and a basement punk … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged architecture, architizer, concert halls, design, pavilion | View CommentsSince 1981, Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on Death Row. Though the former activist and radio journalist was convicted of killing a police officer Daniel Faulkner, many believe he is innocent and that he did not receive a fair trial. Abu-Jamal’s … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged a. zell williams, black panther party, daniel faulkner, fred hampton, krs-one, life+times, mumia abu-jamal, play, theatre | View CommentsRadio rock had a proud moment in the ’90s. That polished-for-mainstream froth of A&Rs shoveling moneybags at the DIY ’80s kicked up its heels across the airwaves under the guise of “alternative,” its crunchy guitars and glistening choruses earning popular … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged dolly parton, garbage, lollapalooz, royal trux, smashing pumpkins, tame impala, yuck | View Comments// A haven for womenswear, New York boutique Creatures of Comfort sets itself apart from the rest with unique offerings and subtle touches of personality. Here, founder Jade Lai speaks to the brand’s appeal and Los Angeles versus New York.
Posted in Style | Tagged accesories, clothing, creatures of comfort, jade lai, new york city, style | View CommentsHours before Erykah Badu hops onstage for a performance with My Morning Jacket at the regal, Baroque Louisville Palace theatre, Life + Times finds the Neo-soul pioneer in a chatty mood backstage. Later in the evening, her image will be … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged American Express, Betty Davis, Brainfeeder, brooklyn, Creative Control, Erykah Badu, Flying Lotus, grizzly bear, Groupthink, Irving Janis, Janelle Monae, Jay Electronica, Josephine Baker, king, los angeles, Matt & Kim, Melody Ehsani, My Morning Jacket, Neo-soul, new orleans, Nina Simone, Roy Ayers, Sa-Ra, Sylvia Striplin, Thundercat, Unstaged, VEVO, Window Seat, Yoko Ono | View CommentsFrom the vantage point of a helicopter hovering 2000 feet above, the track at the 24 Hours of Le Mans sprawls out across the French countryside. Lush plane trees line the Mulsanne Straight, a public road transformed by race cars … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged 24 hours of le man, aston martin, audi, bmw, bugatti, chevrolet, france, life + times, motors, peugeot, porsche, race cars, racing | View CommentsIn an unexpected turn of events, the notoriously shy label Comme des Garçons (and the even shyer head designer and cultural innovator Rei Kawakubo) has bridged the worlds of two unusual suspects: cutting-edge fashions and comic book characters from the … Continue reading
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