Monthly Archives: June 2011
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June 7, 2011Power. Speed. Performance. When the Shelby SuperCars (SSC) Ultimate Aero roared onto the scene in 2007, it delivered the definitive statement on these measures of engineering excellence, rattling the ranks of the supercar elite. The Ultimate Aero, developed and hand-built … Continue reading
Posted in Technology | 18 CommentsTop of the Pops
June 6, 2011 Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art & design, life + times | 16 CommentsFramed Up
June 6, 2011“We lose a lot of business doing what we do,” says Jordan Silver, co-owner of New York’s Silver Lining Opticians referring to the ten people that come in off the street each day looking to buy Wayfarer sunglasses. “We have … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged barton perreira, bausch & lomb, jaguar, life + times, maserati, patek philippe, persol, playboy, ray-ban, rbs, silver lining opticians, style, sun glasses, sunglasses | 10 CommentsHeavy Damage
June 6, 2011As unabashed party rockers and curators—owners of indie label Infinity Cat Recordings—brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall of the band JEFF The Brotherhood are a vital piece of a burgeoning, self-contained Nashville music scene. Life + Times recently headed to the … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, indie, jeff the brotherhood, life + times, music, nashville, rock, video | 8 CommentsRespect the Shooter: Aviva Klein
June 3, 2011Regardless of the subject, for Brooklyn-bred photographer Aviva Klein, every person is a character. For every shot – whether they be artists, movers and shakers or even just her friends, she seeks to tell the story within the person. Here, … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, aviva klein, diplo, ms. lauryn hill, music, photography, questlove | 12 CommentsDynamic Duo
June 3, 2011[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/45670/273689.mp3″ title=”When I’m Small”] With a population under 30,000, Saratoga Springs, New York isn’t where one would expect find a raucous rock/pop duo, but that’s where Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel – who comprise Phantogram – call home. Barthel’s sultry sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, david bowie, eyelid movies, jay dilla, john lennon, josh carter, music, phantogram, rza, sarah barthel | 15 CommentsWu LYF + Times
June 1, 2011“In a cynical attempt to latch onto the easy buck of youth discontent, LYF corporations return with “DIRT;” a three minute 20-second promotional clip of strobe cut anarchy for the petite bourgeoisie. And hey there’s even words to karaoke to … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged audio, heavy pop, life + times, manchester, music, wu lyf, wu lyf + times | 6 CommentsUnder Cover
June 1, 2011Rocking retro-inspired dresses and homemade feather earrings, songstress Mara Hruby is constantly re-imagining and redesigning her world, and her music is no exception. Pairing her soothing yet commanding voice over iconic R&B tracks, Mara layered and rearranged, remixed, unmixed, tangled … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged al green, amel larrieux, andre 3000, audio, björk, boyz ii men, butterfly, julie london, mariah carey, marvin gaye, mos def, music, oakland, prince, r&b, take off your cool, the panties, water runs dry | 21 Comments Newer posts →