The Check In..

Giant Iphones that really work!

#140 Character Tweetup-Hudson Terrace

#thepromise conference

Muffin Art-Figment Art Festival-Governors Island

Pepsico Bonin Bough, Gary Vaynerchuck & Billy Chasen

During Internet Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion- I came across the makerbot-
Basically,Makerbot is an affordable open source robot that helps people make robots that make things.

Cool stuff-follow them for updates
twitter.com/makerbot

Dissolving sugar cube in glass of Absinthe

@Teledboi-Dope DJ’s with DOPE Technology

me and @thefatapplenyc

Me and Rameet-Developer of a cool Augmented Reality Vodka Iphone App

These are constructed out of broken vinyl records…

Last night I  attended the album release for Janelle Monae-The ArchAndroid at the Highland Ballroom-

Despite the nearly 90 minute wait in line-the high energy cinematic accompanied performance was worth it-

I used the Iphone app HIPSTAMATIC for these pics-an application that brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras from the past.

It comes with the John S Lens, the Jimmy Lens, the Kaimal Mark II Lens, the Standard Flash, the Dreampop Flash, Ina’s 1969 Film, and Kodot Verichrome Film.

The ArchAndroid is an “Emotion Picture” brought to you by ground-breaking, genre-blurring singer, songwriter, producer and performer Janelle Monáe and the Mad Minds of the Wondaland Arts Society. The star-studded featured cast includes the legendary Big Boi of OutKast, renowned poet Saul Williams, psychedelic dance-punk troupe Of Montreal, punk prophets Deep Cotton, and the Wondaland Arch Orchestra.

The ArchAndroid was inspired by such revolutionary musicians and artistic visionaries as Salvador Dalí, Walt Disney, OutKast, Stevie Wonder, Octavia Butler, David Bowie, Andy Warhol, and John Williams. It was Executive Produced by Nate Wonder, Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe, and Sean “Diddy” Combs, with Co-Executive Production from Big Boi of OutKast.

One of the best albums released this year-your MP3 player will thank you for it

Buy It-http://bit.ly/c5RMji

Last week I attended the sneak preview of the new exhibit

“American High Fashion” at the Brooklyn Musuem

Halston

Hat with gold encrusted Crows Feet-as worn by Vivian Leigh in the film

Gone With the Wind

Last night I attended the one-man exhibition of the work of Iain Faulkner at the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery in SOHO NYC.

Drambuie sponsored the event-(a bottle is featured in two of the paintings)

I got the opportunity to speak with the artist about the work.

One thing that struck me was that in all the male subjects are either in deep thought or their heads are down, the female subjects are staring into space.

His answer to this approach was simple-

“It’s just a different way of to portray the subjects.”

giorgio (guitar [sabrina & giogio]), omni blaze (keys), timmy (bass) and ray (drums) helped me sing about the middle passage. this is a poem turned into a song. the work was inspired by some of the work i viewed in oklahoma city/tulsa about black wall street & deep …deuce, while on the road. and the works found in brooklyn’s own house of art

This episode was shot on location at :
Madison Cigar Lounge- Harlem NYC

This event features:

* Tony McFadden of Madison Cigar Lounge
* Paul Scipioni of Atlantic Cigar Company
* Spanish Galleon Cigar The Miami Cigar.
* Brothers of the Leaf

*Music by VICELOUNGE

I had a great time doing this episode-despite the numerous problems we had getting it out which involved a broken camera, broken computer, etc

We are going back to do another episode where I will be interviews John Starks formerly of the New York Knicks-

He is coming out with his own cigar-here are the details:

MADISON CIGAR AND LOUNGE

Cordially invites you to a cigar tasting with
NEW YORK KNICKS LEGEND JOHN STARKS FEATURING
JOHN STARKS’ DOMINICAN LEGENDS CIGAR
By E. Zarzuela

Friday, March 12, 2010, from 6pm to 10pm

E. Zarzuela, the newest creation from the Dominican Republic, is a rich blend of Cuban seed Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco aged to the highest standards for the connoisseur who enjoys the best blended CAFÉ HABANO wrapper in the market.

Founders Eddy Fontana and John Starks have teamed up to create an intriguing Dominican blend with a Cameroon Wrapper that will entice any smoker’s palette with a clear philosophy, passion, dedication and admiration for those who have made the industry what it is. E. Zarzuela has arrived to bring new life to a legendary tradition.

SPACE IS LIMITED.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Last week I attended the Supima Design Competition held at the New York Times Center on January 19, 2010

Finalists: Gina DeSilva, Nadia Ivanova, Sachika Twins (To-Tam and To-Nya), Heber Sanchez, Robin Tomas and Michael Venker.

The winning t-shirt will be appearing in Bloomingdale’s along with the current Supima collection.

The giftbags also included some nice t-shirts too!

I recently switched from Blackberry to Iphone (jailbroken of course, more on that later) and something went wrong with the Cydia app I was using to capture pics/vids.

The video is courtesy of TheFatAppleNyc.com