The 96th St. Divide

NYC is an amazingly diverse city, yet ethnicities are pretty clearly delineated by neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are known for its Dominican population, some for North Africans, others for Puerto Ricans, etc. etc. To me, nothing is more apparent for noticing the separation of ethnicities (especially Caucasians vs. non-Caucasians) than taking the subway in Manhattan. [...]

What U See Is What U Get

The other day, was having a chat with Dr. Woo (our Graphics man at the office) when this XZibit song came on. He’s like, “you remember that video? It’s sick.” Of course we YouTubed it and I was reminded of just how dope it was. So here it is for y’all to watch, in case [...]

Catching Up

Life’s been super busy lately and this blog has been neglected a little. . . . just haven’t had time/energy to post on all the happenings! BUT, here’s a December re-cap, starting with a Diplo show in Greenpoint.
Anyone living in the greater NYC knows about the elusive G train– the only way to figure [...]

The Psychology of Band Names

I am determined to figure out the formula to creating the ultimate indie rock band name. Reading through the music section of the Village Voice always leaves me in bewilderment and wonderment alike. Seriously, who comes up with these wack music group names?!
To illustrate my point, I’ve picked out some of my favorites from this [...]

Reclaiming Downtime

My buddy Z left a really insightful comment on my Creating Time post. He said that: “an emerging trend amongst techies/biz types. . .is to swear off facebook, twitter… or any techie-type knick knack in a somewhat ludditean attempt to reclaim the true meaning of ‘downtime’,” and left a link to an article on the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]