Monthly Archives: May 2011

Come and Get Me

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Life and Times Posted in Art & Design | Tagged | 20 Comments

Rumble Young Man, Rumble

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Andreas Hale

“(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 →

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The Revival

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Aaron Richter

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/45527/272139.mp3″ title=”Lose It”] All 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 … Continue reading →

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Karma Chameleon

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Wendi Parson

Convinced 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 →

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The Young + Restless

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Life and Times

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 for … Continue reading →

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Winner’s Circle: Documenting the Historic West Indies Cricket Team

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Ethan Alter

If 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 →

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House of Loops

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Shahendra Ohneswere

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/41693/240543.mp3″ title=”Get Better John”] For 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, … Continue reading →

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Form + Function

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Larry Gilchrist

Sneakers 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 →

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The Golden Rule

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Tamara Warren

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 vast … Continue reading →

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Siren Songs

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Shahendra Ohneswere

They 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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