The Retrospective

I’m never too far away from music while I’m working because it’s complimentary to the creative process. I’ve been so knee deep in the DJ set these days that I’ve forgotten about my true love for dirty, grungy guitar sounds. While on the hunt for new music to satisfy my hunger, I ran across a few bands that really stood out. One is Cut Off Your Hands hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. The band has been spending the better half of last year releasing EPs and touring with bands like Bloc Party, Ratatat, and We Are Scientist. I’m a sucker for Gang of Four’s “Solid Gold” and Bloc Party’s “Silent Alarm” sound and that’s why I found myself playing these guys on repeat. They are currently in the studio working on their full length album.

“Still Fond”
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“You And I”
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He’s known by a lot of different monikers as “Young Global”, “YG”, or just plain Larry. Regardless of what you call him, this young man is on his grind. Larry Ossei-Mensah is the mastermind behind the My Global Hustle blog. Ranging on topics such as entertainment, trend analysis and business news Larry covers it all. Jason introduced me to the blog a while back and I was instantly hooked. I was curious about what made Larry tick. He travels the world, is an accomplished photographer, and has the business savvy of a man far beyond his years. He’s broken bread with celebrities, dignitaries and his photo work was recently shown in a gallery in Brooklyn. He eventually hopes to take this exhibit on the road during this coming year. This guy is on the fast track and it doesn’t seem like he’s planning on slowing down anytime soon.

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Last week I escaped the harsh New England weather of Boston and gladly traded it in for sunny California. While I was visiting Gitamba in the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to see the sights and meet new people. But, being the self-proclaimed foodie that I am, it was only natural that some of the most memorable parts of my trip revolved around food.

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Yesterday I found myself with a huge chunk of time (once again) and set out to visit The Brooklyn Circus. I’d been meaning to stop by since we posted about their sale and party last month and I was excited to check it out. Gabe was there and he was kind enough to bring me up to speed on what the brand had in store.

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I’d like to reiterate the statement – MAKING MONEY NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE! We were introduced to Thrasher, a company that handles a mutual fund targeted at individuals in their early teens to late twenties when Heron Preston was featured in an ad campaign for the company. Created and managed by Khalid Jones, James Perkins and Megumi Yamamoto, the company has taken a very forward approach to at times a very boring concept. The company operates in a very stylized fashion from the clothes Khalid and James wear (probably the most dapper chaps I’ve ever seen) to the humorous jabs they take at the fiscal establishment. Thrasher TV is a daily to weekly video spot of everything financial (ie- the news of companies, financial education, what the meaning of the cryptic symbols on stock tickers are and how and why you should be investing your money). I recently emailed Megumi and she explained to me how easy it is to get invested in a mutual fund. So I decided to sign up! Never too late or early to start putting money away for whatever the future may hold.

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Steve Nash’s story revolves around the fact that he is a Canadian point guard for the Phoenix Suns, but that’s not the point of this post: He has accomplished two very uncommon things in the last few months that were of some interest to us. First he teamed up with Nike to release the upcoming “Trash Talk” shoe. Cleverly named, it is made of nearly 100% recycled materials that Nike plants usually discard. It will be released to coincide with Earth Day in April. The second part, and what I think is the kicker, is the ad campaign Nike wanted to use to showcase the basketball star in his off-season from shooting hoops. Turns out Nash is extremely gifted at playing soccer as well; he had the potential to go pro but chose the NBA instead.

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