NERD WARP

Every now and then I let the "geek" take over my brain and become the biggest nerd known to man. You ever watch that original Enterprise show on the Sci Fi channel? The one that supposedly took place right after the space station was built and way before all the totally far fetched Star Trek shit came about? WOW they make it so believable... the introduction even has a flight technology montage starting with the Wright brothers up to present day which supposedly gives way to *BLAMO* the Enterprise, all the technology you see in Star Trek, and, most importantly, a Vulcan played by some chick with a great tan and the hottest tits this side of the galaxy.

Have I freaked you out with my nerd attack yet? Well I just spent a few hours contemplating far fetched "future" technologies like Warp Drive... traveling faster than the speed of like, worm holes, time travel. Look I'm really sorry, but I'm stuck in New Jersey right now completely out of touch and I can't even go mountain biking because I fucked up my back yesterday, humor me and at least pretend like you give a shit.

Plus, none of this stuff is even that totally ridiculous, right? I mean... the articles I'm reading ARE on the NASA.gov website:

Warp Drive, When?

Legends of Style, not your father's art!

This is it, the event of the half year. Thankfully the art gods smile on us and this showcase of urban art, dance, music, and fashion comes twice a year instead of annually. I don't know what I'd do if I had to wait an entire year after every Legends of Style event for the next lesson in my favorite sort of art.

Our parents and grandparents have the classics, which I am by no means shunning here, but today is all about urban art, street fashion, city life, and being a KID ABOUT TOWN. Our generation sees beauty in an increasing amount of talent scrawled on subway beams, alley walls, and otherwise bland buildings. I cheer at the defacing of mindless corporate messages, replaced with the aerosol expressions of someone pressed to spray their mind before the American gestapo comes and tares them down.

I'm talking about everything urban from art to style. Legends of Style is the showcase of our urban artists.

Obviously I've done a lot of digging. I pulled together photographs of past Legends of Style events, videos of the parties, press releases for the latest event and its theme "Surreal City," plus I have samples of work from a few of the artists who'll be showcasing this April 20th.

First checkout the most recent Legends of Style gallery. The photographer did a great job, not only capturing the party, but also with shots of an array of the artwork that was displayed.

That'll keep you busy for awhile, editing and uploading took a lifetime. Thankfully batch automation exists.

Next are the past Legends of Style videos. The first one here is from Legends of Style 3 which took place on October 8th, 2005:

This second video is of Legends of Style 2, from April 16th, 2005:

I'll skip the official press releases, trust me, its not really edge of your seat reading... and if you've read this far you got the idea. For a preview of the upcoming talent that will be visiting Legends of Style on 420... the official website presents it better than I care to try. Head to LegendsofStyle.net for information on nearly every artist taking part.

300 Years Later

It shouldn't be this hard to get my hands on a decent copy of a movie just released, should it? I should be able to find it before it fuckin' comes out. 300 was a pain in the ass but, MINE.

I will really miss the anti-piracy commercial played pre-previews. I rather like them... too bad. Want a copy?

CD Release Party BONANZA!

There is a sudden storm of record release parties approaching along with the NYC DJs flooding the Future Classic roster in the next few weeks. This Friday at Revolution Rock Bar, LCD Soundsystem's latest album will be available while DJ Frank White spins.

LCD Soundsystem's Single, "North American Scum," in WIDE SCREEN AND HIGH DEFINITION:

http://www.futureclassic.net

Don't Vote, DIEbold!

Everyones heard of the rigged Diebold voting machines and the scandal surrounding them. It's LESS known there are some alternative voting machine making companies like AutoMARK. Recently, Massachusetts AutoMARK to tally the votes in the state. A lucrative 9 million dollar contract, law makers research and approve such spending. Not to mention here in Boston and the rest of the state, we want our votes to COUNT.

As it turns out, this didn't make AutoMARK's competitor or the corrupt and Bush loving company Diebold all too happy. Now they are demanding the decision be overturned. Demanding? What even gives them the right to do that?

April is not for Fools

Damn kids, April is workin' up to be a wicked fackin' pissah! No joke though, we've still got, what, over a week of March left, but Revolution Rock Bar to the rescue with their Future Classic Fridays. DJ Cat with her pussy-esque parties followed by Oxy Cottontail and... well... the obvious colorful pills alone make me wanna cream myself:

A Few Parking Tickets

One parking ticket is one parking ticket too many, especially in Boston where parking is at a premium. Add in the demented form of "thought" my stoned hippie DMB loving neighbors are capable of, and sometimes you get this:

I couldn't help the pictures I snapped. I'd love to meet the meter maid who gave a shit.

Hearthrob Vol.1

I missed the release party for the new Hearthrob DVD mix... back in February I think. I'm not sure "mix" is the proper name for this near seizure inducing collection of visuals and blood pumping beats, though. Don't take the tone there wrong, this "volume 1" mash pleasantly exceeded my expectations of the Hearthrob guys. Sensitive Hand, Redfoxx, Baltimoroder, and Morgan Louis all put toge-- actually fuck it. I managed to find a shitty copy on planet Google, so formulate your own opinions:



Wasn't that a fun 49 minutes and 5 seconds? They killed the Roxy when we had them for the Masquerade Ball and Fashion Show by 280 Studios. Not the normal scene for the Roxy, but we wanted them!

Mike H Photographer dot com

Every now and again in this industry, you actually do manage to stumble across a fairly talented photographer. Not the average "I like taking pictures, I'm a photographer," photographer. Someone whose actually got a decent eye for "nightlife" style pictures. Mike Howard has been doing a great job, so far covering the Masquerade Ball and Fashion Sbow plus the ?uestlove's Dj set at Underbar. These are two of my favorites:

The picture on the top, one of the professional dancers for the night, was average at first glance but she is very exotic here. Does that sound pretentious? She looks fucking hot. As for the dude on the bottom, hes a friggin dread lock superhero.

280 Studios Fashion Show Photos

I'll be honest, you probably missed an amazing night at The Roxy on March 1st. Clearly I'm behind with this one... but "Future Classic's Masquerade Ball and Fashion Show," featuring 280 Studios, Karmaloop, New Balance, the Hearthrob DJs, and Stingray Body Art (props sponsors), was killer. Again though, you probably missed out. Most real talent doesn't get the credit it deserves... and even with a few hundred attendants the 280 Studios collection didn't get close to what it demands. We are talking well over 300 of Boston's most hip and fashionable young adults. Next time I'm collecting tickets for these guys though I expect my hands to reek from the stench of dirty crushed up money you dug out from under your ex's futon... because that is what these cats deserve.

280 Studios gave me a visual orgasm while my fresh New Balance kicks left me looking for a post sex jog instead of a cigarette. Yeah, and I fucking love cigarettes. So for those of you sad fools who were stoned at home thinking, "huh, where was I supp-- ooh chips," I've got the next best thing for you. Check out our hottest new photo gallery at Future Classic:

"Thank science" for batch photo editing. I mean just look at those suckers, I didn't have the heart to leave any out.

Andrew WK, Throwed Dance Party @ Harpers Ferry, February 20th 2007

Throwed Dance Party definitely threw it down at Harpers Ferry, when Andrew WK’s crowed surfing sparked a wave of surfers to try their own luck. To bad those nasty sharks we call “bouncers” chewed them up and spit them out on the sidewalk. Sorry kids, with the zero re-admittance policy once I walked outside for a butt there wasn’t much getting back for me neither!