Tag: Brooklyn

• Artist a Day: Jamel Shabazz

  

          Before Rap Squats became a meme, any musical artist coming out of the 1980’s had to have a perfect album cover pose, and Jamel Shabazz’s photography captured the look. His portraits not only gave us a contemplative look at Brooklyn in the 1980’s and 1990’s, his ability to connect to his…

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  February 23, 2018

  Art, art books, Black Artists, black history, Contemporary Art, graffiti, new york, Photography, Street Art, Uncategorized

  Artist a Day, artist a day challenge, Brooklyn, Jamel Shabazz, New York, Photography, street photography, street style

• “Unlocking the Truth”-A Young Band That Schools Us All

  Remember when that photoshopped picture of Michael Jackson wearing a Joy Division shirt made the rounds last year?  I was bummed when I realized it wasn’t real, because there’s a part of me that loves the juxtaposition of two disparate worlds colliding in perfect chaos. When I first saw it I was taken back to musical youth.  As…

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  September 14, 2014

  Art/Culture, Music, Style

  AFROPUNK, AFROPUNK Fest, Brooklyn, Coachella, concerts, Heavy Metal, Joy Division, Michael Jackson, music, music reviews, new bands, performance, rock, the Troubadour, Unlocking the Truth, West Hollywood

• Weekly Rewind Vol. 1

  I’m trying something new.  Here’s my Friday round up of my absolute favorite posts from last week in Fashion, Music, Art, and Food.  All posts are inspired by Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.  So let’s jump in! 1.  Kara Walker-Indypendant Article   The Kara Walker Domino Sugar Factory exhibit has closed, and I have to say I had mixed feelings about this particular…

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  July 11, 2014

  Art/Culture, Collecting, Contemporary Art, Design, Fashion, Food, Museums, Music, Photography, Pop Art/Culture, Style, Uncategorized

  “Women Are Heroes”, Brooklyn, Caroline Issa, Dior, Domino Sugar Factory, downloads, Indypendant, Instagram, iTunes, JR, Kara Walker, The Decoders

• Meanwhile, in Brooklyn…

  My reaction to hearing about this Le Fooding event next month? I’ve always wanted to go to a Le Fooding event.  They combine my love for Food, Music, Writing, Style and Artistic Expression.  A feast for the senses! For more on Le Fooding Brooklyn Fling, click here.

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  August 15, 2012

  Food

  Brooklyn, Le Fooding, Mike D, Mos Def, Yasin Bey