As the old adage goes, “Write what you know,” and that’s precisely what Roger Gastman did when he penned The History of American Graffiti, a tome that delves into the varied styles of graffiti art in America and chronicles some … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, chicago, COOL “DISCO” DAN, graffiti, life+times, minor threat, philadelphia, Roger Gastman, SHAKEN, star wars | View CommentsSeeing Norway’s the Megaphonic Thrift live is as much a physical experience as it is musical—an exhausting, exhilarating, volume-harnessing thrill that, through stretches, sustains its pulse and rumble throughout your entire body. (Try standing near a speaker for a stamina-testing, … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged ac/dc, bob dylan, Chris Isaak, Dancer in the Dark, Decay Decoy, Donnie Darko, kate bush, kim gordon, Manic Street Preachers, Megaphonic Thrift, Njål Clementsen, Paul McCartney, Richard Myklebust, Wings | View CommentsA woman created the modern industry of hip-hop. Sylvia Robinson, who died yesterday, September 29, 2011 at 75, is responsible for pushing hip-hop into the mainstream. Before Russell Simmons gave the world Run-DMC, Robinson changed music when she produced “Rappers’ … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged al green, big bank hank, chic, cold crush brothers, grandmaster caz, hip-hop, music, nile rogers, run-dmc, russell simmons, sugarhill gang, sylvia robinson | View CommentsRaf Simon’s lastest collection for Jil Sander opened and closed the show with a spa-themed white number, sandwiching garments inspired by Picasso ceramics, bold paisley prints, and bright Gingham textures. A highlight of the Milan runway, here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in Style, Uncategorized | Tagged fashion, jil sander, milan, picasso, raf simons, style | View Comments// With an exotic flair for fashion and ear for pop, Caribbean product Theophilus London has his eyes set on rewriting rapper conventions. Life + Times follows him as he navigates a busy day in Manhattan, hitting two stages and … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, fashion, life+times, music, solange, style, Theophilus London | View CommentsThey trailed the Boston Red Sox by nine games the first week of September. Last night, they were down by seven runs against the New York Yankees. In fact, they were down to their last out in the ninth inning. … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged Baltimore Orioles, baseball, boston red sox, camden yards, Evan Longoria, Joe Girardi, ny yankees, sports, Tampa Bay Rays | View CommentsA Life + Times x The Madbury Club collaboration.
Posted in Style | Tagged autumn, clothing, fall, fashion, life + times, penfield, publish, style | View CommentsSpanning 20,000 square feet in a historical Art Deco building, The Webster is a global retail destination located in the heart of South Beach, Miami. The worldly, sought-after shop was launched by Laure Heriard Dubreuil, Frederic Dechnik, and Milan Vukmirovic … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged art deco, clothing, Frederic Dechnik, Laure Heriard Dubreuil, miami, Milan Vukmirovic, south beach, style, the webster | View CommentsThere’s underrated, and then there’s St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson. This isn’t to say that his talents on the field have gone unrecognized because he is the Rams all-time leading rusher, ahead of hall of famers Eric Dickerson … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged Chris Johnson, Eli Manning, Eric Dickerson, football, las vegas, Marshall Faulk, nfl, st. louis rams, steven jackson | View CommentsGoapele’s new album, Break of Dawn, begins with a literal lion’s roar before giving way to the creeping bass line and twisting, craning and whining seduction of “Play.” The sultry vibrations might surprise the “Closer” crowd, but after a six-year … Continue reading
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