SAN FRANCISCO - For Robert Harris, the creation process is like a state of meditation and hyper focus. Catch up with him at Make My Monday's where he's live painting for the public. www.om-records.com www.cavecreation.com
NASHVILLE - Jacob and Reno are a part of Electric Western, a production company that throws parties. One of which is called Hot Rocks, a monthly party with bubble machines, great music, and lots of dancing. myspace.com/electricwesternpresents
LOS ANGELES - It was poppin' at Tradition in L.A. cause it was the release of the Soul Assassins x Tradition collabo shirt, featuring Young De, DJ Muggs, Self Scientific, Sick Jacken, and many more. www.soulassassins.com www.shoptradition.com
LOS ANGELES - CurT@!n$ talks about the sun up to sun down process that went into creating the music video for Black Folks, calling it the hardest thing that he's ever done. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtainst
LOS ANGELES - Wolfiskin presents the By Any Dreams Necessary event featuring art by Timothy Teruo Watters, vinyl toys by Col.Abo, clothing by Teruo Artistry and the release party for DJ Skee's Endangered Species Mixtape. www.wolfiskin.com www.timothywatters.com
DALLAS - Seattle duo The Scene Aesthetic talk about their fan base, and how they managed to record their latest album in only two weeks. www.myspace.com/thesceneaesthetic
NEW YORK - In studio with CurT@!n$ and Reefer as they work on the upcoming album, A Beautiful Mind. They talk about what goes into making a cohesive album, including the writing process and beat selection. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtains
NEW YORK - Vimby catches up with the likes of Z Trip, J Period, and DJ Smiles Davis to find out what went into creating Activision's DJ Hero. www.puma.com www.djhero.com
DALLAS - The guys talk about the creative process that went into crafting their latest album, and how breaking up with a girlfriend is a gold mine for material. You can't have happiness without loneliness. www.myspace.com/dancegavindance
LOS ANGELES - The Terror edition of Get in the Van concludes as the band takes over the Key Club in LA. Keep a lookout for the next Get in the Van featuring Cruel Hand. www.myspace.com/terror
LOS ANGELES-Lady Tigra has a sound that is hard to classify. One half of the old school Miami bass hip hop duo, L'Trimm, she continues to create new definitions for music.
www.myspace.com/theladytigra
CHICAGO - Chip Tha Ripper's main focus is to create his own lane and type of music that can't be mimicked. He takes to the lakefront and L tracks to showcase his skills. www.myspace.com/chiptharipper
BOSTON - The Puma Mp3 Beatdown is one part mind reading, another part music selection, and a final part crowd control. But in the end it really comes down to the Duel of the Iron Ipod. www.icaboston.org www.puma.com
SEATTLE - The b-boys and b-girls of Massive Monkees don't mess around when they're on the dance floor. They won the BBoy World Championships in England and they're still rising. www.myspace.com/massivemonkees
NEW YORK - MC's Donwil, Ilyas, and Von Pea stroll through the NYC streets and perform at Fat Beats for their album release of Brooklynati. www.myspace.com/tanyamorgan www.fatbeats.com
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco-based producer, composer and blap pioneer Dnae Beats creates soundscapes that travel through genre after genre. www.myspace.com/dnae
LOS ANGELES - Go acoustically down under with Australians Angus and Julia Stone. If you like Iron and Wine and Death Cab for Cutie, you'll definitely like Angus and Julia Stone. www.myspace.com/angusandjuliastone
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA-APR. 09: Nike Sportswear presented the DVD launch event of Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (before and after DVD 1) as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series, curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, April 14th.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA: FEB. 09- Nike Sportswear presented the Los Angeles premiere of Thomas Campbell's new surf film THE PRESENT as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series,
curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, March 10th.
The screening was presented in association with ANP Quarterly and BL!SSS Magazine. Pre-screening reception featured an art show and live music from Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2.
Evan Slater, Editor in Chief of Surfing Magazine, conducted a post-screening interview with director Thomas Campbell and two of the featured surfers: Rob Machado and Dan Malloy.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA: FEB. 09- Nike Sportswear presented the Los Angeles premiere of Thomas Campbell's new surf film THE PRESENT as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series,
curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, March 10th.
The screening was presented in association with ANP Quarterly and BL!SSS Magazine. Pre-screening reception featured an art show and live music from Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2.
Evan Slater, Editor in Chief of Surfing Magazine, conducted a post-screening interview with director Thomas Campbell and two of the featured surfers: Rob Machado and Dan Malloy.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth
LA: FEB. 09- Nike Sportswear presented the Los Angeles premiere of Thomas Campbell's new surf film THE PRESENT as part of the Cinema Tuesdays series,
curated by Flux at The Montalbán Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, March 10th.
The screening was presented in association with ANP Quarterly and BL!SSS Magazine. Pre-screening reception featured an art show and live music from Ray Barbee and the Mattson 2.
Evan Slater, Editor in Chief of Surfing Magazine, conducted a post-screening interview with director Thomas Campbell and two of the featured surfers: Rob Machado and Dan Malloy.
Photos by Marla Aufmuth