The In Crowd

Wax Poetics' New Digital Download Store

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:25:00 -0400

From a Giant Step e-blast last week:

""This is a historic moment for Wax Poetics. We're very proud to be the first U.S. magazine that has ventured into the digital music arena. We are excited to have the opportunity to further our message of 'Music in Context' through this new medium."
-- Andre Torres, Editor-in-Chief

Music-sharing websites are everywhere. The online equivalent to harshly lit department stores number in the thousands. Despite the overwhelming number of digital music providers, there's a glaringly obvious element missing: heart. Wax Poetics aims to change the point-and-click culture that has consumed the music-buying experience. Music appreciation is making a comeback with the Wax Poetics Digital download store.

The tasteful, knowledgeable publication you know and love breaks ground on the most visionary, high-quality record store around-in digital format. As local record shops bite the dust each day, Wax Poetics Digital aims to replace them with a specialized selection and replicate the brick-and-mortar experience with easy browsing and relevant recommendations-something the larger stores can't possibly accomplish. This is the new era of digging."

Click here for more.

Online:

Wax Poetics' Digital Download Store | Website

Jazmine Sullivan - "Need U Bad (feat. Missy Elliott)"

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:45:00 -0400

Scooters and Lovers' Rock reggae beats? If this ain't mod, I don't what is - FIYA!

Movies under the stars in NYC

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:50:00 -0400

Where to score free flicks alfresco, from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side in New York from Metromix.com:

"It’s a summer for burgeoning tightwads—gas prices are above $4 a gallon, airlines are now chargine $25 per bag, and—more important—a single blockbuster movie ticket complete with deep-freeze air conditioning now clocks in at $11.75…plus $1.50 for service charges.

But cinema lovers can give their strained wallets a break this season by taking in one of the many free (or nearly free) outdoor films playing in parks and on rooftops all over the city almost every night of the week. Be forewarned, though: The scene is BYOPB (that’s Bring Your Own Picnic Blanket, for newbies), and many die-hards camp out in the primo spots well before sunset."

Click here for the rest of the article.

Keith Haring Exhibit at the Skarstedt Gallery in NYC

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:48:28 -0400

Ongoing through July 3. Click here for more details.

Online:

Skarstedt Gallery

New furniture store in Harlem: Soha Style

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:35:00 -0400

Located at: 15 W. 116th St., nr. Fifth Ave. in (South) Harlem NYC.

Phone#: 212-828-3700

Click here for further details.

(h/t: Jeannine)

New York's best rooftop bars and outdoor cafes

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:10:00 -0400

From the NY Daily News:

"Now that 70-degree days have us craving pints on the patio and brunch in a bistro garden, anyplace with even a few inches outdoors is perpetually slammed. So when everyone else queues up for the same stretch of SoHo sidewalk, head to one of these great city spaces to skip the crowds."

Click here for the full list. How'd they miss 230 Fifth though?? I swear I have never seen a bar, especially an outdoor one, this big.

The new Jaguar XF TV spot

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Jaguar's always been the quintessential 4-wheel mode of tranportation for mods making enough paper to transcend the scooter-buying stereotype. So a revamped new model with lines reminiscent of a Bentley Continental GT or Ferrari 612 backed by a TV spot using Deep Purple's "Hush" (or is that The Prisoners' or Kula Shaker version?) is a pretty much a no-brainer to post here at The In Crowd.

Online:

Jaguar XF - website

Video Preview of the forthcoming ?uestlove-produced Al Green album

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:10:00 -0400

I love how Al keeps saying 'corroboration' instead of 'collaboration.'

The Lay It Down album is produced by Questlove of The Roots and James Poyser of the Soulquarians and (based on the EPK above) is set to feature apperances by Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Corrine Bailey Rae and The Dap Kings horn section.

Online:

Blue Note Records

(Spotted via NahRight.com)

Dave Eggers' "Lots of Things Like This" art exhibit

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:05:00 -0400

Details via amNewYork.

Online:

"Lots of Things Like This" - exhibit website

Rime - streetwear couture in Brooklyn

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0400

Rime is an excellent new streetwear boutique that I just discovered that recently opened up in my Brooklyn neighborhood (Carroll Gardens/Boerum Hill). It's located at:

157 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-797-0675

Worth investigating if you're into shops like Vinnie's Styles, Atmos etc.

Online:

Rime - website

The Infiniti EX SUV

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:50:00 -0400

This is another car I've been seeing ads on for a minute now that I'm still kind of diggin'.

Online: Infiniti EX - website

The Volvo C30 Hatchback

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:47:28 -0400

I don't know how long these cars have been out but I just saw one for the first time this evening and was really diggin' it. If I was gonna get a car, this would definitely be one of the models under consideration!

Online: Volvo C30 - website

New video: Duffy - "Mercy"

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:30:00 -0400

The next Amy Winehouse? This is bit too much of a pastiche for me but if you think what's been missing in music is a new Dusty Springfield, this might appeal to you.....

Robert Owens live at APT in NYC TONIGHT!

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:53:57 -0400

I just found out about this now: a super-rare live appearance (even if it's just a PA) by the Chicago house music legend! That'll teach me to not pick up an Onion or Village Voice on a weekly basis.

Radio Board Shop: Aspen, CO

noreply@blogspirit.com (ian) — Sat, 8 Mar 2008 18:29:44 -0500

I discovered this place on a recent vacation to Colorado. Quality designer street & snowboard wear in the heart of swanky Aspen. Check it if you run in 'those' kind of circles and happen to be out there some time. Just make sure your private jet has enough space for all the gear you're likely to cop!

Online: Website | MySpace