It’s All Relative

The current issue of Adweek has an article titled: “Stranger Than Fiction.” As the under-35 age group spends an increasing amount of time in the virtual realm, online identities are changing how young people define ‘reality’ and fact is getting blurred with fiction. Here’s a thought-provoking quote from the article: “Digital footprints–ranging from Google links [...]

It’s Morrissey’s Town, We Just Live In It.

The legendary Morrissey wrapped up his 5-day stint at Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday evening, and I had the pleasure of seeing him on his last night in NYC. What a phenomenal show. A 5-piece band + trumpet + saxophone + gong + the-ever-so-charming Morrissey = great live energy. The man might be getting old, but his [...]

Docomo-what?

During my lunch break, stumbled upon this art exhibit called “How to Cook Docomodake.”
[. . . . silence . . . . ]
Yes, that was my reaction too. Docomo-what? As usual, curiosity got the better of me; I had to go inside the bright yellow exhibition space and find out what it’s all about.
Location:

Docomodake is [...]

Discovering the Insight in Repetition

“Again: Serial Practices in Contemporary Art” is currently on display at The Wadworth Antheneum Museum and was reviewed in the Regional NY Times yesterday. But more importantly, the exhibit is curated by my good friend from Cal undergrad days, Ash Anderson. The showcase is comprised of 113 photos by 15 artists, all tied together by [...]

Holla Season Ain’t Over, Yet

The weather is slowly starting to get cooler, which means that Fall has finally arrived to take over the hot, humid Summer (or Holla Season, as I like to call it). Summertime in Spanish Harlem (where I reside) means bursts of bright colors everywhere, people hanging out in the streets, Latin beats blasting from every [...]

Eastern. . . . Obsession?

I saw the movie Eastern Promises over the weekend, starring Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts. Few mainstream movies pique my interest, but I happily shelled out $11 to see this one because the plot involves the Russian mafia and criminal tattoos.
My interest in criminal tattoos has been growing steadily, especially after reading “Russian Criminal Tattoo [...]

Style Wars!

House of Diehl held its infamous Style Wars last night, where designers ‘battle’ each other on stage to create the most innovative and aesthetically pleasing pieces. They’re given five minutes to make something new out of a rack of normal/everyday clothes (and whatever ‘props’ are thrown at them, such as kitchenware, umbrellas, duct tape, etc). [...]

A Man Named Boogie

Went to a photo exhibition up in Harlem with some Naked folks. The event was Nike + Vault + The Photography of Boogie. Over the course of 2 days, Boogie captured the lives of people living in Queensbridge in photo documentary format. The result: powerful, raw images of life in America’s largest public housing complex, where some of [...]

Happy or Angry?

Some friends and I stopped in the MoMa design store yesterday and played with all the great gadgetry on display. As we came across a pair of salt ‘n pepper shakers, an interesting debate came up. The shakers look like this:

The question is: which is for salt and which is for pepper? My [...]

Something Like a Phenomenon

Last night, went to Knitting Factory to see Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz and DJ Premier. All I gotta say is: wow, what an incredible show. The energy was phenomenal and Premier is truly a one-man spectacular. I’ve never seen him live before, but now I know why he’s such a revered person in hip-hop. [...]