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Music The 36 Hour Party: Sunday School

January 28, 2011 - 10:29 am

Sunday School: The Lost Weekend will take it to the next level this year in Miami with 36 hours of music and madness. Now in its sixth edition, the epic party continues to present the world’s best underground DJs and producers for an entire weekend of revelry on the dancefloor. This year’s initial lineup includes label showcases with Minus featuring Richie Hawtin and more to be announced, Boysnoize Records with Tiga and special guests, and the Cadenza Vagabundos with Luciano and his motley crew — plus many, many more.

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Moody Mondays Moody Mondays: Ill Bill

by Shop Keeper

August 16, 2010 - 10:11 am

Brooklyn based underground hip-hop Icon Ill Bill Serves up a 5 fold dose of paranoia this week with his eclectic Moody Mondays selections. Check them out and look out for Ill Bill vs. DJ Muggs new album “Kill Devil Hills” in stores Aug 31st.

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Art/Design The Amsterdam Urban Art Festival

by Molly Crabapple

July 8, 2010 - 11:44 am

On June 26th, girlthings and art monkeys were let lose over Amsterdam. They climbed trees, jumped from buildings. The little bastards even bit.

Unleashing evil art imps was my part in the Urban Art Festival. Produced by the sprawling American Book Center and sponsored by Red Bull, the UAF is a celebration of craft, street, DIY and underground art. Creators gathered from as far afield as Greece and the US to transform the Spui into a guerilla art playground. The Ladies Fancywork Society crocheted elaborate cozies for bikes. Autobahn carved tweets in stone. The stunning Lotta from Utrecht rocked a pirate hat at a free, sun-drenched Dr. Sketchy’s.

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Music Homeboy Sandman: Where the Dust Settles

by Geo Hagan

June 17, 2010 - 11:24 am

“The title of the new album is The Good Sun and it signifies several things,” Homeboy Sandman begins. “It symbolizes a new day, a new beginning. The sun provides illumination and energy for all forms of life on this world, and even though the songs cover various subject matters, the theme of optimism runs throughout the album. Also, Hip-Hop has been often defined in classic songs and by classic groups as a woman, and I feel that the culture has so many bad sons that defile her and make her cheap, and I’m one of the good sons trying to give her the respect and honor she deserves – so there’s a little play on words going on there too.”

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