October 2008
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10.29.08Paint Pens In Purses 2 x LABWe couldn't make it out to Paint Pens in Purses 2 at LAB, but here is a sweet time lapse video of the ladies decking out the store windows. Look for PPinP3 at Middlesex Lounge in December! Paint Pens in Purses 2
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10.27.08New Drops: OctoberFall is no time to mess around with weak outerwear, and Boston's streetwear locales have been stocking up with seasonal picks to keep you warm while you stay fresh. Check out the new jackets available around town! With offerings like the Puma Spy High's, Reebok Travel Pack Pumps, and Adidas ZX8000 running shoes, Bodega's design aesthetic has developed as a kind of vintage vogue -- adding modern accents to timeless forms. The store's winter line, released Saturday, follows in the same tradition with a series of revamped cold-weather looks, including fleece hunter's caps and flat brims emblazoned with Bodega's signature jade ...
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10.24.08Shephard Fairey Launches Boston Street CampaignPhoto courtesy Hargo We got a hot tip from Clarence Smith Jr. (Do You Know Clarence?™) that Shephard Fairey has been "handling OBEY business in our streets all week." Designs from the renowned street artist have been spotted in Harvard Square, Somerville and South Station, to name a few places. A veteran of guerilla marketing campaigns for Pepsi, Hasbro, and Netscape, Fairey will be debuting his first installation at the ICA this February. Check out these snaps from Boston's Hargo of the images popping up around town: Continue Reading...
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10.24.08Banditos Misteriosos Monster Mash-UpBoston's "mysterious playmates", the Banditos Misteriosos, will be back in action again on Saturday with a choreographed costume party in Christopher Columbus Park. Following on the heels of the Revolutionary War Water Gun Battle, the group will hold a flashmob monster mash in Halloween regalia, complete with synchronized dance moves and an instructional mp3. We love the idea, but we're disappointed the Banditos completely overlooked Thriller in costuming and choreo. The 1983 video is the original flashmob monster jam -- how could you play MJ like that? A word to the wise: if you're planning to head down for the event, please heed ...
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10.22.08Local Sound: DJ Die Young and BaltimoroderIt's Thursday night in Central Square, and Middlesex Lounge swells with dark, throbbing bodies. Breakers smash into the floor and disappear into whirling, black clouds. Silver streaks snake through the pulsing shadows, and drunken bass kicks erupt into the air. Presiding over the room from a sound rig in the back, Erik Pearson scowls at his laptop. Better known as Baltimoroder to the clubbers who have gathered for his LP release, Pearson furrows his brow and pours over his library in search of hand claps or a high-hat riff to pump into the crowd... Interviews and samples after the break! Continue Reading...
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10.19.08Seen At: Johnny Cupcakes ReleaseWe knew things were bad, but we didn't expect to see a Hooverville on Newbury Street. Actually, these scenesters were camping out for Johnny Cupcakes' fourth annual Halloween t-shirt release, dubbed There's Something In The Cupcake Mix. The group at the head of the line rolled in Tuesday afternoon -- three days before the 9:00 p.m. release on Friday. You can read more about the event and check out some pics of the four limited edition t-shirt designs at Highsnobiety.More pictures after the jump! Continue Reading...
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In art, as in love, things can get a bit messy when the Internet is involved. In the old days of aesthetic courtship, the rules were simple: artist toils in obscurity; gallery discovers artist; the Whitney calls and they fall in love at the Empire State Building. Gallerists were the gatekeepers to the art world, [...]
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Glam Shots: Common Goes Goggling; House Of Pain Goes Green»
Photos by ThinkCommon.com Ever vigilant, our dude Brandon spotted these photos of Common doing some boutique goggle shopping in Cambridge. The southside rapper stopped by Concepts in Harvard Square last month and mugged for some photos.
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