Clubnights We Love :: Gilles Peterson + Nickodemus, The Lift LA
Gilles Peterson + Nickodemus join the already ridiculous line-up of LA’s good-time party, The Lift this Saturday, August 13, 2011. If you’ve never danced the night away with this crew, I asure you will have a great time. Why am I so sure? 1. Their labels are dope: Gilles’s Brownswood Recordings + Nickodemus’s Wonderwheel Recordings. [...]
Diego Garcia, Musician :: 120 Seconds
Musician Diego Garcia shares the inspiration behind his new album and how it is a reflection of the many shades of being Latin.
Choc Quib Town, Musicians :: 120 Seconds
Colombia’s socially-conscious hip hop artists Choc Quib Town share the joys of touring around the world and the parallels of being home in Choco.
Femi Kuti, Musician :: 120 Seconds
Grammy-nominated, Nigerian musician Femi Kuti explains the importance of African unity and awareness given the continent’s colonial history and current political systems as the impetus for his new album, Africa for Africa.
Exhibits We Love :: Ellis Gallagher, Indelibly Ephemeral
One of our favorite Friends We Love, Ellis Gallagher, is having a solo exhibit, Indelibly Ephermeral, at Adjust Gallery in the in downtown Miami. He’ll be showing a wide range of his work, incorporating installation, photography, screen prints, originals and paintings. The opening coincides with the Wynwood Arts District Second Saturdays Art Walk on April 9th and includes music, live art for a great night.
If you haven’t seen our Axis profile & our 120 Seconds with Ellis, check them out to see him in action. – Moni Vargas
Exhibits We Love :: Miru Kim @ Doosan Gallery
Miru Kim’s solo exhibit, The Pig That Therefore I Am, opens this Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Doosan Gallery in New York City. This powerful collection of self portraits taken in industrial sow farms around the US raises thoughts of our relationship and treatment of other sentient beings. Please watch Kim’s recent performance in Poland inspired by this series and read her poetic and provocative artist statement. If you haven’t seen our 120 Seconds with Miru, take a couple of minutes to do so. – Moni Vargas
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Exhibits We Love :: Poster Boy – Not For Prophet
Mighty Tanaka celebrates its Grand Re-Opening in Dumbo with Not For Prophet, a solo show by one of favorite street artists, Poster Boy.
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