HENNESSY ARTISTRY FT THE ROOTS & QTIP

*** PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE A GUEST OF MAX PIERRE PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR RSVPs BY SENDING ME A PERSONAL EMAIL W/ YOUR NAME AND GUEST NAME AS WELL AS EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN GUARANTEE NO PROBLEMS AT THE DOOR.

MAX PIERRE owner and CEO of GORILLAS Lifestyle Marketingwould like to invite you to be his personal guest to a special

HENNESSY ARTISTRY PRIVATE CONCERT EVENT

You and one guest will enjoy the art of blending as Hennessybrings together amazing music talent and delicious cocktails.

Performances by…THE ROOTS, EVE, DANIEL MERRIWEATHER Q-TIP and KAT DE LUNA

Music by…DJ D-NICE with special guest host DJ IRIE

Hangout with…LADY HENNESSY TOCCARA JONES

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th9PM-2AM
ICE PALACE 1400 North Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33136
RSVP to www.guestcode.com Code 542Must be 21 years or older to attend. This is an invite-only affair.

*** PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE A GUEST OF MAX PIERRE PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR RSVPs BY SENDING ME A PERSONAL EMAIL W/ YOUR NAME AND GUEST NAME AS WELL AS EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN GUARANTEE NO PROBLEMS AT THE DOOR.

NY FASHION WEEK: BLACK APPLE/BROOKLYN NEEDS LEADERS

10TH: Friday
PLAZA HOTEL
CFDA IncubatorFashion’s Night Out
From 6pm till 10pm
After party at Soho Grand Hotel
310 West Broadway New York, NY 10013

11TH: Saturday
PUBLIC SCHOOL EVENT @ SubMercer
Doors 10pm till
MUSIC BY DAO YI CHOW and DEXTER LOVE
147 1/2 Mercer Street
(between Prince & Houston)New York, NY 10012

12TH: Sunday:
BLACK APPLE BLOCK PARTY
LIVE PERFORMANCE by TALIB KWELI
*7pm performance*
10am-9pm
Eastern district.
43 Bogart Street
Bushwick Brooklyn 11206

NY FASHION WEEK: SATURDAY @ SUBMERCER

10TH: Friday
PLAZA HOTEL
CFDA IncubatorFashion’s Night Out
From 6pm till 10pm
After party at Soho Grand Hotel
310 West Broadway New York, NY 10013

11TH: Saturday
PUBLIC SCHOOL EVENT @ SubMercer
Doors 10pm till
MUSIC BY DAO YI CHOW and DEXTER LOVE
147 1/2 Mercer Street
(between Prince & Houston)New York, NY 10012

12TH: Sunday:
BLACK APPLE BLOCK PARTY
LIVE PERFORMANCE by TALIB KWELI
*7pm performance*
10am-9pm
Eastern district.
43 Bogart Street
Bushwick Brooklyn 11206

FASHION NIGHT OUT: NEW YORK LOVES ME

This Friday September 10th come join the PS crew and the rest of the CFDA Incubator at the Plaza Hotel. We will be filming segments for our documentary short “New York Loves Me.” Everyone who shares their NY Love Story will receive their own custom NY Loves Me Tee screened on-site. Also shop the new Fall/Winter 10 Collection while you’re there! Come out and show your support…

What is style?

Style is the answer to everything.
Fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous day.
To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without style.
To do a dangerous thing with style, is what I call art.
Bullfighting can be an art.
Boxing can be an art.
Loving can be an art.
Opening a can of sardines can be an art.
Not many have style.
Not many can keep style.
I have seen dogs with more style than men.
Although not many dogs have style.
Cats have it with abundance.
When Hemingway put his brains to the wall with a shotgun, that was style.
For sometimes people give you style.
Joan of Arc had style. John the Baptist. Jesus. Socrates. Caesar. García Lorca.
I have met men in jail with style.
I have met more men in jail with style than men out of jail.
Style is a difference, a way of doing, a way of being done.
Six herons standing quietly in a pool of water, or you, walking out of the bathroom without seeing me.

(Charles Bukowski)

James Brown – Original B-Boy

People always wonder … who was the first b-boy? Rock Steady? Crazy Legs? Frosty Freeze? Ken Swift? *pause* NAHHHHHH! JAMES BROWN, you fools!!! If you’re not convinced then check out this vintage classic and believe! [GR]

Takanye Murakawest

As if Godzilla reemerged from a hip-hop art gallery, in walks Takanye Murakawest!!! *insert thunder and lightning here* The hype surrounding West’s 3rd album, “Graduation” has been over the top. Particularly the “feud” between him and Fiddy but we all know it’s a publicity stunt for both their releases. Anyhoo … AllHipHop.com has a rather informative (and hilarious) preview on West’s upcoming album. Check it out. [EP]

Oh My Wonder!

FREE JENA-6!!!

Even in the year 2007, such blatant racism still exists. FREE JENA 6! If you haven’t heard this case, please please spread the word. There are 6 African American high school students awaiting trial for “2nd degree murder” and life in prison for beating up a white student. This incident stemmed from months of racial tension in a small town of Jena, Louisianna whos population is 85% white. The local high school had a tree in their student courtyard where white students would congregate during lunch. One black student asked a school administrator if he too could sit under this tree. The school administrator said “Yes” and so the black student went and sat under the tree. The next day, there were 3 nooses hanging from the tree, a clearly racist “prank”. The group of white students who did this prank were caught and were reprimanded but no actions were taken. Since this prank, the school experienced much racial tension with bouts of school yard fights which led to this. The unbelievable thing is the jury called for this case is all white and the judge presiding over the trail is white. A life-long prison sentence for 6 high school students all UNDER the age of 18 for a school yard fight instigated by racist motivation??? “Some days, honey, I wish I could turn myself into one big fist and grind this miserable country to powder.” – James Baldwin. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! FREE JENA 6 and SIGN THE PETITION!!! [GR]

Art Chant …

Seattle-born, Tacoma-bred graphic designer Art Chantry may well be known as one of the great graphic artists since Warhol. His signature, low-fi, DIY aesthetics have laid countless album covers for such Pacific Northwest rock bands as Nirvana, Hole, Soundgarden, etc. He’s also done old theater posters for various events, particularly the infamous Hempfest. His work has been featured in MoMa, Smithsonian and a huge 300+ piece retrospective at PS-1 in NY. God bless the days of non-computerized graphic designs. [EP]