Monthly Archives: August 2011
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August 31, 2011The youngest son of legendary musician Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti now leads his father’s band Egypt 80, and is spearheading the movement of contemporary Afrobeat. Life+Times caught up with him at a recent NYC show to discuss his father’s past, … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged afrobeat, egypt 80, fela kuti, music, new york, seun kuti, video | 8 CommentsLife+Times | Parlour Magazine: Ciao Verano
August 31, 2011Ciao Verano by DjPanamami The Rain (Douster Tropical Remix) by Missy Elliott La Murga Skank by The Whiskey Barons Real Thing (Sake’s Remix) by Erykah Badu Streets Bulletin by Thornato Pull Up The Poor (Don Dadda Remix) by M.I.A. Pereo … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged 4X4, Atropolis, audio, Ciao Verano, Dj Legacy ft Supanova, Dj Orion, Dj Zeph, Donae'o, Emeka, empresarios, Erykah Badu, m.i.a., missy elliot, mixtape, music, Petrona Martinez, Quantic Y Su Conjunto Los Miticos Del RitmoQuetzal Guerrero, Shy FX, Sunlightsquare, the whisky barons, thornato | 3 CommentsThe-Dream: “1977”
August 31, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/52026/293227.mp3″ title=”Used to Be”] Download The-Dream‘s 1977 here.
Posted in Music | Tagged 1977, audio, music, pharrell williams, the-dream | 9 CommentsPour of the Prancing Horse
August 31, 2011Modena, Italy is synonymous with Ferrari super cars and frothy red Lambrusco wine. It makes sense that legendary Ferrari designer Sergio Scaglietti would design several bottles for his friends at the local wine company. The Lambrusco produced by Donelli is … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged auto, donelli lambrusco, ferrari, life and times, scaglietti | 6 CommentsRespect the Architect
August 29, 2011The work of design duo Roman and Williams is more than capable of speaking for itself. But here, R+W gave Life+Times an insiders look into their career trajectory, highlighting insight into some of their iconic projects. The Ace Hotel NY … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged architecture, Roman and Williams, the ace hotel | 8 CommentsBy the Numbers
August 29, 2011 Posted in Art & Design | Tagged watch the throne | 16 CommentsHail to the King
August 29, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/51790/292135.mp3″ title=”You Rock My World (Remix feat. JAY Z)”] Happy Birthday Michael Jackson
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, michael jackson, music | 21 CommentsHybrid Theory
August 26, 2011In biology, a hybrid is defined as an “offspring resulting from cross-breeding.” Former professional football player turned UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Shaub has taken “The Hybrid” as his nickname because it fits him accordingly. “My background was just athletics in … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged antonio rodrigo nogueira, Brendan Shaub, Brian Iwuh, Cain Velasquez, Gabriel Gonzaga, Junior Dos Santos, Mason Crosby, Mirko Cro Cop, Roy Nelson, Shane Carwin, ufc | 2 CommentsLife + Times | self-titled: Pizza and a Bottle of Wine
August 26, 2011↓ Download Mixtape ↓ Download Mixtape Boards of Canada – “Melissa Juice” The Zombies – “Summertime” Ducktails – “Hamilton Road” Washed Out – “Echoes” Atlas Sound (feat. Panda Bear) – “Walkabout” Animal Collective – “Who Could Win a Rabbit” Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged animal collective, ariel pink's haunted graffiti, atlas sound, audio, black lips, boards of canada, ducktails, john maus, life+times, minks, mixtape, music, paul nero, tamaryn, veronica falls, washed out, wild nothing | 4 CommentsMissoni, Kuwait
August 25, 2011Recently, Missoni, the iconic Italian fashion and interiors house, opened up their second hotel, this time, in the unexpected location of Kuwait. Inspired by the Arabian Gulf and Kuwaiti culture, Rosita Missoni, the hotel’s Creative Director, combined nearly 10 million … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, hotels, kuwait, life + times, missoni, style, travel | 5 Comments ← Older posts