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So on my first vacay this year, I went to LA to visit the fam. I only got to party twice (a club called rhonda and cat toy factory) kuz of forced r&r on the beach. Despite the par-for-the-club music, I liked the energy and crowd both times. Probably the best part - in contrast to NY - is that the kids dress a little crazier with half the attitude. I don’t know, I just never get the vibe in NY that I can dress like an idiot and have fun. (Aside from Rubulad and Club Vortex). Anyways, congrats to Justice on throwing a fab first party for thecobrasnake.
The Alex Chess of AM Eyewear from Australia. Gimme gimme! I should just fork over the $250 AUS, shouldn’t I? Another option is mebbe the X-ray vision sunglasses from Karen Walker. *sigh* I really have turned to the dark side - I used to be so against shades.
(Julian and Sophie)
Fashion UK or fuk.co.uk’s played an important role in my life. I was a sorry, depressed teenager, living in cultureless suburbia, and I really ate up everything I could find through magazines at Tower and sites on the internet, including news items and LFW coverage on fuk.co.uk.
This is really just an ode to them and 2 of my favorite designers over the years who have consistently created in a style that seems to me a complete bubble. I think Basso and Brooke’s Autumn/Winter 05 collection was the one that hit me the hardest.
I would include Julian and Sophie (nothingnothing), but they broke up a while back…not exactly sure what they’re up to now. I do know Julian’s done some really genius MySpace bulletins lately haha, if that could ever be an artform.
Basso and Brooke
Antonio Ciutto
JULIANAND’s MySpace
BLOW PR
fuk.co.uk
SUPERSUPER
I bought a pair of his black and white bunny shoe/boots at the end of last year. Admittedly, they’re kind of an eyesore at first - not in the neon blow-your-head-up sense - just a little more visual stimulation than you’d expect from canvas that covers your feet. But the best part is they have a really cute design. And that’s what I like about Peter’s clothing. It’s just cute.
More info on the TRÈS BIEN SHOP blog.
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Robot Mixage
The Avalanches - Some People, Brains Teazer, Beneath The Surface (23.11.04)
Fred Deakin - Triptych
Justice - Essential Mix 6/10/07
I-F - Le Mouv, Paris 6/10/00
Skull Juice - Live at Trash, Serious Fun
We’re Not Cool! - Bugged Out! Competition Mix
Bugged In - Erol Alkan (OLD)
Rory Phillips - Live at Our Disco 2/22/07
DURRR Podcasts - Rory, The Lovely Jonjo, Rory, Rory, Matt Walsh
Luis Morales - Mad Muggy Mix
Sheila B - Jazzman Radio
Long Players
MIA - Kala
Late of the Pier - Zarcorp demo
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Printed Matter
Dummy
Oyster
Wax Poetics
Preen
Sweet Jesus! I’m Blind! I’m Blind!
Klazart
Twin Peaks
Strangers with Candy
We Fuck Alone
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
A Night At The Opera
1. Joe Claussell @ Dope Jams 11/3
2. Amy Winehouse @ Joe’s Pub 1/16
3. DURRR @ The End 12/29
4. Kiiiiiii! @ Cake Shop 4/4
5. Justice (DJ Set) @ Studio B 10/20
6. Koop @ Hiro Ballroom 11/2
7. Rich Medina @ APT 11/21
8. Zoo Years Eve @ Catch 12/31
9. James Murphy @ 205 Club 12/3
Shop
Tokio 7
Levi’s
TRÈS BIEN
4 misguided azns tainting the otherwise uniformly Victorian-garbed art-rock crowd. Girls with bobs, guys with white, ruffled shirts. Special guest was Hatcham Social. Unfortunately missed Ipso Facto due to our taking 3 trains in the wrong direction and getting lost in Shoreditch. And how could I not mention The P.I.X’s lovely selection of oldies. The countdown to midnight was unnoticeably nonexistent.
Arrived late and missed half of them, but still caught the tail end of Rory’s set and saw Dan Deacon, Erol and Skull Juice lay the club in ruins. How good was it to hear The Proxy’s “Dance In The Dark” (dished out by Skull Juice) and Rory’s dub of The Teenagers’ Starlett Johanssan (played by Erol) on The End’s system. Nothing like affirmation of a whole year’s pining/wishing/downloading podcasts/wishing/chart mining.