Monthly Archives: February 2012
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February 8, 2012 Posted in Music | Tagged audio, life+times, music, the shins | Leave a commentWater World
February 7, 2012Stereotypes like “white men can’t jump” or “black guys don’t surf” are all but too common. Just ask Ted Woods. The New York native moved to Los Angeles to become a filmmaker, but little did he know that the inspiration … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged Ben Harper, Black Thought, documentary, race, Sal Masekela, surfing, Ted Woods, White Wash | 6 CommentsRe:Definition
February 7, 2012Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood is a bustling area, but inside RSVP Gallery, the creation of Kanye West comrades Don C and Virgil Abloh, everything seems to slow down. Busy sidewalks and crowded streets are contrasted by a calm, spacious store … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged art, chicago, design, kanye west, rsvp gallery | 1 CommentChamps
February 6, 2012The New York Giants, the champions of Super Bowl XLVI.
Posted in Sports | Tagged football, New York Giants, sports, superbowl | 3 CommentsThe Don
February 6, 2012“Soul Train was a runway, a discotheque and a temple.” – Ray Bangs This isn’t a dirge. It’s a love poem. Even more than to Don Cornelius himself, it’s a love poem to Soul Train because without it there would … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged Don Cornelius, Frederick Douglass, Harry Belafonte, Jackson 5, miles davis, music, Petula Clark | 7 CommentsYou Never Thought Hip-Hop Would Take It This Far
February 6, 2012JAY Z | Carnegie Hall Feb 6 | Feb 7
Posted in Music | Tagged carnegie hall, sc | 17 CommentsWho Gon Stop Me
February 3, 2012[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/56280/317529.mp3″ title=”I Can’t Stop”] Anyone who stans for Dubstep knows that Flux Pavilion always pops up in the conversation. hip-hop fans, though, might know the UK DJ/Producer (and BBC Sound of 2012 nominee) as the sample on JAY Z … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged doctor p, dubstep, flux pavilion, frank ocean, music, odd future, wu-tang | 10 CommentsExcellence. Opulence.
February 3, 2012From dominoes to handmade bags inspired by fighter pilots, Ghisò is in the business of slow luxury. The Italian manufacturer makes a sumptuous line of products tailored to the finer things using raw materials inspired by the designer who founded … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged ghiso, Gianluca Maina, life+times, style | 1 CommentDowntown Rankin’
February 2, 2012Roots, reggae and the finest juices. Welcome to Miss Lily’s Variety.
Posted in Leisure | Tagged cooking, leisure, life+times, miss lily's variety, reggae | 3 CommentsJack White “Love Interruption”
February 2, 2012[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/56237/317040.mp3″ title=”Love Interruption”] “Music is what I have to do, I only answer the questions so that I can do it.” – Jack White
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