Monthly Archives: June 2011
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June 20, 2011The 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 | 1 CommentThe Watcher
June 17, 2011Creating 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 | 7 CommentsBring the Noise
June 17, 2011Concert 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 | 5 CommentsPolitics As Usual
June 16, 2011Since 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 | 3 CommentsMost Kingz
June 16, 2011 Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, most kingz, sc | 39 CommentsHere You Come Again
June 16, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/45532/272144.mp3″ title=”Get Away”] Radio 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged dolly parton, garbage, lollapalooz, royal trux, smashing pumpkins, tame impala, yuck | 13 CommentsL.A. Woman
June 15, 2011A 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 | 9 CommentsJust In Time
June 15, 2011Hours 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 | 8 CommentsDo You Wanna Ride?
June 15, 2011From 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 | 5 CommentsDrawn Together
June 13, 2011In 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
Posted in Style | Tagged adrian joffe, comme des garcon, kei kawakubo, life+times, matt groening, rei kawakubo, the simpsons | 9 Comments ← Older posts Newer posts →