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Nylon Music Tour – Boston

June 4th, 2008 by
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Be Your Own Pet

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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Doing It In Public

June 4th, 2008 by
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“Wow, you should take a rest, sunshine.”

“No way, not ’til Public‘s dead.”

I’m sitting in the back seat of Sophia, aka Piece’s car, with Nick Marsh, better known as Public- the mirror-masked artist that is stealing the hearts of dance-happy youngsters at “Blow Up” here in San Francisco. He has also become the center of attention for big name shows like “Villains” in L.A.  He’s been on the coveted Blow Up lineup roster a handful of times as well as parties like Emily Betty’s No More Conversations. He’s also on the roster for EB’s new party Young Bloodz, starting Friday, June 2nd, at Milk on Haight St.  Public puts on an energetic, frenzied performance and apparently it gets pretty hot under that mask (and everywhere else!)

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HUF OPENS IT’S DOORS IN LA

June 2nd, 2008 by
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HUF LA

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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The Social Hustle

May 30th, 2008 by
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 The Social Hustle

I expected to have a quiet work day at the house yesterday but found myself doing the “social hustle” around Hartford. It’s been cool being home and sizing up the “scene,” or lack thereof, in Hartford. Downtown has always had an identity crisis; attracting and alientanting various demographics and individuals from really partaking in anything hip or, for that matter, fun. Being away and seeing how major cities like San Francisco, LA, New York, and Boston get their party on has really made me look at Hartford with a critical eye. I’ve been spotted around town with my camera snapping away, taking notes and doing a little recon. This kid is back and the family and I have some aces up our sleeve.

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Flashing Lights x 3

May 29th, 2008 by
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kanye west

It has always been evident to me that Kanye West is constantly striving to widen the gap between himself, and pretty much every other hip hop artist in the business right now. If you had the opportunity to experience the Glow in the Dark tour, you already know what I’m talking about. If not, don’t worry; there’s still plenty of Kanye goodness to go around!

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Weekends are for Amateurs

May 28th, 2008 by
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Rchrd Oh

It’s Wednesday night, and while my Sociology final kept me from the M.I.A. concert, I know of a very very hot afterparty going on.  Wait, hot party on Wednesday?  Thanks to Rchrd Oh?!, Sleazemore, and the ever-so-lovely Parker Day, you had better fucking believe it.  The trio, who are also responsible for the hot and dirty Lights Down Low at 222 Hyde (every first and third Friday of the month) bring us the weekly Infatuation, which they throw at the super-plush Vessel, just off of Stockton and Sutter, on easily-missed Campton Place.

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