check it out--always be prepared

as the boy scouts motto goes, always be prepared. i may have just made that up but whatever. this website will tell you whether you need to wear a jacket outside whereever you are. it's pretty convenient.

http://www.doineedajacket.com/

check it out--the wackness

go and watch the wackness. it'll take you back. well, if you grew up in manhattan in the 90s. and sold pot. whatever, it's great film. one of my favorites.

"i just look at the dopeness. but you, it's like you just look at the wackness"

how poignant is that?!?

check it out--negro y blanco

it's actually called black and white. it's really fun. if you know dc9, it's got a similar vibe, but MUCH smaller. and real hipsters. hah. anyways, it's really fun. it's a block from my house so i know it well. i don't know anyone who doesn't love being there.

just make sure you have a real id [if you are underage] or an id period because they almost always card and are strict about it [they can afford to be]. have fun!



ps i read somewhere recently that the dreamy robert pattinson [edward cullen from twilight] was there getting sloshed. so that's sort of cool i guess.

check it out--the new beauty bar

so there's a beauty bar in manhattan on east 14th street. it's alright. it's pseudo trendy/hipster. it's very much a scene. to be honest, it's kind of played out. omg like so four years ago!

however, they just had the grand opening for a new beauty bar in brooklyn. its at 921 broadway. you can take the j/m/z trains to myrtle-broadway and it's right there.

there's actually a pretty chill party throwing down there tonight. a couple buddies will be djing. i believe there is no cover which is pretty dope.

check it out. shake it. drink up. have fun.

check it out--bomb the system

for real. watch this movie. it's so dope. mark webber does some pretty legit acting in it. first thing i ever saw him in was "you drive me crazy" [the melissa joan hart teenybopper bubblegum pop chick flick which also starred a certain adrien grenier], then mr. webber followed up with a starring role in nickelodeon's "snow day." needless to say, i did not have very high expectations of him or this film. i was pleasantly surprised. turns out the kid was homeless, living in a car/on the street with his mom for a while and isn't as cookie cutter as i assumed he was [you know what they say about assuming things...]. also, there's a serious hottie with a body in this film that even the ladies gotta appreciate. she's just that good.

here's a link in case you don't feel like renting it at blockbuster or whatever:

http://quicksilverscreen.com/watch?video=35826

enjoy.

check it out--passion pit and others remixed

a certain matthew c.f. sent me a remix of sleepyhead by passion pit so i went and looked it up online and came upon this website that has tons of other remixes of other songs. so check it:

http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2008/12/mp3-passion-pit-sleepyhead-wallpaper_16.html

this is my happy place

check it out--dining decisions made easy

hey so if you are in nyc and need to narrow down the endless possibilities of food, check out this sick website:

http://www.alwayshungryny.com/

it's really a great new search engine with a very different angle.

check it out--harlem shakes

if you're in nyc july 1st check out the harlem shakes show. they are fun pop/dance/indie rock band who released technicolor health in march. i've seen them several times, they always put on a great show.

they're playing at the bowery ballroom at 8pm. see you there.

http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/2977

check it out--sartorialist

if you think fashion is art, like i do, then you should already be an avid follower of the sartorialist. if you aren't, shame on you. anyways, check it out.

breathtaking.

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

check it out-all points west

i just got an email saying that my tickets to all points west were being printed and mailed to me. if you are in the new york area the last day of july/first weekend of august, you HAVE to go to this festival. it's 3 days [friday, saturday, sunday], from noon to i think eleven pm. it's at liberty state park which is super easy to get to by the path train.

the line-up is DOPE: on friday we've got beastie boys yeah yeah yeahs and vampire weekend headlining [with some sick opening acts including ra ra riot, fleet foxes, mstrkrft, q-tip, and the pharcyde], on saturday the headliners are tool [not really my cup of tea] my bloody valentine [no clue who they are] and gogol bordello [again no clue]. okay so i have no interest in the main acts for saturday, but the opening acts are terrific: arctic monkeys, ting tings, crystal castles, tokyo police club, cool kids, chairlift. finally, on sunday we have some major headliners with coldplay, echo & the bunnymen and mgmt [!!!!]. Openers [super dope] include black keys, ghostland observatory, and lykke li.

it's just a super fun, laid back 3 day music fest and i highly recommend checking it out. wear your hipster finest kids.

http://www.apwfestival.com/index.php