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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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Alex and Chloe’s Trinity Collection Brings Gothic Glamour to S/S 2010

April 19th, 2010 No Comments

Photo Courtesy of Alex and Chloe Alex and Chloe isn’t so much a design duo as it is the expression of one man’s reticent love for stylishly eccentric jewelry and accessories. Combining acrylic, metal and semi-precious stones with unlikely silhouettes, Alex and Chloe pieces have been seen on everyone from Lady Gaga (who sported the […]

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RetroTV: Major Noize at Terminal 5

April 9th, 2010 1 Comment

If you’ve been in LA at any point during the last three years, chances are you’ve heard about HARDfest. The city’s premiere party for some of the nastiest electro acts around, HARDfest has staged haunted Halloween mansions with the likes of Deadmau5 and Justice and brought heat to sweaty summer afternoons with all-out assaults from […]

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Prefuse 73 + The Gaslamp Killer Bring The Ruckus To Middle East Club

February 2nd, 2010 No Comments

Photo Credit Krob Guillermo Scott Herren has a lock on the rolling beats and sinewy electronic grooves he’s perfected through a career that spans more albums and side projects than there are backpacks at one of his shows. He’s one of the best known names of the glitch-hop movement, which encompasses everyone from Ghostly International’s […]

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A night of nostalgia and low-top chucks with The Pixies

December 2nd, 2009 No Comments

photo credit Barry Yanowitz When a friend offered me a ticket to the Pixies sold out show at Hammerstein Ballroom last Tuesday, I couldn’t resist. Even though I’m the most casual of Pixies fans, being able to identify two, maybe three songs at the most, I figured seeing them perform their 1989 masterpiece Doolittle in […]

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