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Spring’s over. Summer’s here. And we need a break

June 23rd, 2010 No Comments

Photo Credit Jae Walk Ah, summertime. The days are sunnier, warmer, and longer and thankfully so, since there’s so many fun and exciting things to do. We’re taking this time to relax, think about Retro, and hang out on the rooftop with a kiddie pool and a grill. Oh, we’ll still be posting, just not […]

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A New Doctor for a New Generation

June 7th, 2010 No Comments

Doctor Who is the property of the BBC What a challenge! Cast a 27 year old in an iconic British role usually filled by a 35-40 year old experienced British actor. That is the challenge that Steven Moffat and the new writing team of Doctor Who have put in front of themselves. Already I’m a […]

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RetroTV: The Brooklyn Circus SF ‘Rises Above The Tide’

April 29th, 2010 2 Comments

Photo Credit: The Brooklyn Circus SF We were on hand to celebrate the return of our friends at the The Brooklyn Circus SF as they celebrated their return after suffering a devastating flood .

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Francis and the Lights, Live At Red Devil Lounge

January 26th, 2010 1 Comment

Photo Credit: Alicia Adams There must be something beautiful and dangerous happening inside the mind of Francis Farewell Starlite. Having experienced his live shows only through a few video clips here and there, I was ecstatic to hear that he would be gracing the stage at San Francisco’s Red Devil Lounge. Although I had no […]

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Help Invisible Children Help Haiti–Free!

January 22nd, 2010 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gIGRaG3zpI What started out in 2003 as a documentary by three young filmmakers from Southern California has evolved into much more than a film meant to raise awareness of the tragedies occurring in Central Africa. Non-profit organization Invisible Children has made it their mission to end the use of child soldiers in Uganda and to […]

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Theophilus London – Humdrum Town Music Video

January 13th, 2010 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmo1gz8b-oQ Our man Theophilus London is at it again, starting 2010 off strong with the release off his new video for the single “Humdrum Town” which is one of our favorite tracks on This Charming Mixtape. We caught up with him last month in NYC during the Wired event and talked a bit about his […]

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