The Retrospective

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Well played Mr. Jobs and relative Cupertino wizards. You’ve done it again by turning the world on it’s head and setting the pace for what is to come. Today marked one of the tech world’s most highly watched events WWDC, which is held in San Francisco’s Mascone Center. Apple announced a pretty big plate of goodies unto the world. A brand new faster, thinner, and more affordable iPhone. As well as a replacement/upgrade to their .Mac service now called “MobileMe“. MobileMe will help you sync and store your digital life on all your Apple and PC products. Apple really challenged itself on improving the iPhone, and really addressing all the things it’s competitors were doing in an attempt to usurp the now almost mythical status as the “It” tech device.

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Sometimes the big apple beckons, and some of the staffers at The Retrospective answer the call. Thursday, found Jason, Alicia and I all in NYC taking in the temperate weather and of course all the sights and sounds. We all met up late Thursday evening at Blue Ginger for some delicious sushi. The restaurant has some great traditional looking Japanese Edo period paintings on the wall, especially in the bathroom. Unfortunately for us, we got served by the one waiter from hell; and there’s not enough blog space to go into that ordeal. After the grub we headed to the lower west side to meet up with photographer, blogger, and documentarian Kareem Black.

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Shout out to George for putting this artist in my sights. Thao Nguyen is a singer songwriter from the east coast who recently transplanted herself across the country to San Francisco where she’s been touring with likes of Xiu Xiu and working with producer Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists) on her new record. The name of the song is “Bag of Hammers”.

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Here’s what I’ve been bumping through my speakers this week:

Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club “Tessellate” on their new single.
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Los Campesinos are describing their year in lists.
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Atlanta up and coming artist Donnis wants to know if you really want to party.
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Our favorite producer Mano helps rapper Vyle channel some of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
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Justice get’s it’s BBC (Baltimore Bass Connection) on with a remix of STRESS by Bad Character.
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Van She remix their own track “Stranger’s” the right way.
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Nylon that oh-so-hip magazine for the discerning, fashion-forward teen girls, and sometimes guys, decided to tour this summer with a rag-tag team of artists. The stop in Boston featured The Switches, The Virgins, Be Your Own Pet and headliner She Wants Revenge.

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I want to congratulate all of the HUF set and wish them the best with their new store front in the Fairfax area of LA. This opening makes store three for the famed bay area skate/street wear boutique. Mega (Blackscale/ HUF) moved down to LA to help manage the new store and I wish him the best. If you’re in the LA area stop by and tell them we said what’s up!

HUF Los Angeles
410 N. Fairfax
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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