The Retrospective

discussing everything from “Afro Punk” various meanings to the strange fact that Rick Reuben drives a Honda insight.

Wired Magazine and the TckTckTck campaign

Photo Credit: JAY ELEGANCE The internet has changed everything. When you look at contemporary culture—youth culture especially—people are tapping blogs, social networks, and other online resources to scout trends and entertainment from places that fascinate them but may be just out of reach. This type of innocuous transmission isn’t new and we’ve seen it before. […]

America’s Next Top Model? Borrrring. Project Runway? Gross. How about a fashion storyline that inspires beyond the catty platitudes of reality TV. I’m talking about a story with soul. I’m talking about the story of one Hillary Justin; a tale as unique as the hemlines of the clothes she designs for Los Angeles-based label, dolan. […]

Imagine an island paradise: white sandy beaches, a cold drink sweats in your hand, the hot chick from James Bond emerges from the breakers.  It’s tranquil, sunny, peaceful….BORING.  Now, take that same scenario and add Skeet Skeet and a bunch international DJs playing some dance-battle worthy breakbeats, and watch as your little paradise island turns […]

Take Buenos Aires and stick it in Oakland. You know, like what Shawn Reynaldo (aka Disco Shawn) and Gavin Burnett (aka ORO11) did after meeting on the Buenos Aires DJ circuit through mutual friends in late 2006. We should thank these guys for bringing cumbia to the Bay Area in a way that no one […]