Joan Smalls, out of control in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci pre-fall 2012. The lines, the colors, the prints. That boot.
10 January 2012
Day + Night
Joan Smalls, out of control in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci pre-fall 2012. The lines, the colors, the prints. That boot.
07 January 2012
31 December 2011
Y'all know Nyasha?
Nyasha Matonhodze, burning up the cover of LOVE magazine, some recent Vuitton ads, and the lookbook for Versace Pre-Fall 2012. She's so good.
30 December 2011
27 December 2011
Got me through it
These are the songs that had me jumping, twirling and crying through 2011.
1. Tears Dry On Their Own, Amy Winehouse - My tears aren't dry yet. We miss you, Ames.
2. Rumor Has It, Adele
3. Born This Way, Lady Gaga - A pop-cultural force for good. I didn't grasp the real significance of Lady Gaga until this past Fourth of July at a friend's yacht club, when the young people sang along to Gaga with the 6-piece band - "No matter gay straight or bi... I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way" - while they danced with their parents' generation of traditional white Republicans. This is how the culture is transformed by the irresistible allure of pop.
4. Don't Let It Break Your Heart, Coldplay - It did!
5. No Church In The Wild, Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne was a major cultural moment for me, from the gilded Givenchy packaging of the album to the electric synergy between Jay and 'Ye. This was my favorite track, ominous and catchy.
6. Till The World Ends, Britney Spears - Don't call it a comeback, but babygirl's back.
7. In Your Dreams, Stevie Nicks - Stevie only gets better with age.
8. S&M (Remix), Rihanna f/Britney Spears - I like it like it; Brit's breathy vocals turn the heat up even higher on this erotic dance monster track.
9. Love On Top, Beyoncé - She stay on top.
10. Sadness Is A Blessing, Lykke Li
11. Bang Bang Bang, Mark Ronson f/Q-Tip - No one ever does it like that anymore.
12. Cry Baby, Cee-Lo Green - Fuck who?
13. Super Bass, Nicki Minaj f/Sophia Grace - One of the year's most fun and playful hip-pop hits made all the world better by one of the year's easily most joyful moments on camera. Sophia Grace for Prime Minister!
14. Two Kinds Of Happiness, The Strokes - There will always be a soft spot in my heart for Julian Casablancas and the Strokes.
15. We Found Love/Do Ya Thang, Rihanna - The kind of singles I have on re-peat.
16. Give Your Heart A Break, Demi Lovato - Demi's a brave girl, and 2011's Unbroken was the work of a songstress with chops beyond Disney.
17. Blue Jeans, Lana Del Rey
18. Sooner Or Later, Mat Kearney
19. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People - Not as cheery as its catchiness suggests!
20. Last Friday Night, Katy Perry - Can't deny it, why would you want to?
1. Tears Dry On Their Own, Amy Winehouse - My tears aren't dry yet. We miss you, Ames.
2. Rumor Has It, Adele
3. Born This Way, Lady Gaga - A pop-cultural force for good. I didn't grasp the real significance of Lady Gaga until this past Fourth of July at a friend's yacht club, when the young people sang along to Gaga with the 6-piece band - "No matter gay straight or bi... I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way" - while they danced with their parents' generation of traditional white Republicans. This is how the culture is transformed by the irresistible allure of pop.
4. Don't Let It Break Your Heart, Coldplay - It did!
5. No Church In The Wild, Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne was a major cultural moment for me, from the gilded Givenchy packaging of the album to the electric synergy between Jay and 'Ye. This was my favorite track, ominous and catchy.
6. Till The World Ends, Britney Spears - Don't call it a comeback, but babygirl's back.
7. In Your Dreams, Stevie Nicks - Stevie only gets better with age.
8. S&M (Remix), Rihanna f/Britney Spears - I like it like it; Brit's breathy vocals turn the heat up even higher on this erotic dance monster track.
9. Love On Top, Beyoncé - She stay on top.
10. Sadness Is A Blessing, Lykke Li
11. Bang Bang Bang, Mark Ronson f/Q-Tip - No one ever does it like that anymore.
12. Cry Baby, Cee-Lo Green - Fuck who?
13. Super Bass, Nicki Minaj f/Sophia Grace - One of the year's most fun and playful hip-pop hits made all the world better by one of the year's easily most joyful moments on camera. Sophia Grace for Prime Minister!
14. Two Kinds Of Happiness, The Strokes - There will always be a soft spot in my heart for Julian Casablancas and the Strokes.
15. We Found Love/Do Ya Thang, Rihanna - The kind of singles I have on re-peat.
16. Give Your Heart A Break, Demi Lovato - Demi's a brave girl, and 2011's Unbroken was the work of a songstress with chops beyond Disney.
17. Blue Jeans, Lana Del Rey
18. Sooner Or Later, Mat Kearney
19. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People - Not as cheery as its catchiness suggests!
20. Last Friday Night, Katy Perry - Can't deny it, why would you want to?
21 December 2011
TODOS SOMOS ILEGALES
an album by my good friends MILES, JESSE, DR. BLUM and LEO
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OUTERNATIONAL MUSIC in association with
120dB FILMS and THE SOUND STRIKE present
TODOS SOMOS ILEGALES: WE ARE ALL ILLEGALS
OUTERNATIONAL
MILES SOLAY: vocals
LEO MINTEK: guitars
JESSE WILLIAMS MASSA: bass
DR. BLUM: trumpet, organ, keyboards, accordion
Produced by Outernational
Executive Producer: Stephen D. Hayes
Mastering: Reuben Cohen, Lurrsen Mastering
Management: Nicole Brydson at Misfit Media
Graphic Design: Kyledidthis
Merchandising: Jimi Vee at Bad Wolf
17 December 2011
16 December 2011
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