Archive for the ‘DJ + Music’ Category
February 14, 2009
Belvedere has gone over to the dark side. In collaboration with
Andre Saraiva, renowned graffiti artist and co-proprietor of Le Baron in Paris, the super premium vodka brand has launched
Belvedere IX (pronounced
One-X), a new spirit that as is titillating as the nightlife scene it embraces.
The elegant white look of its iconic bottle with its trademark palace and trees has been transformed into a glossy black version with hot ...
October 3, 2008
Foodies and families alike will gather this weekend at the schoolyard of PS41 for
Futurehood, a community block party to benefit the school’s Greenroof Project.
On Saturday, October 4th, the neighborhood will enjoy an afternoon of gourmet snacks (by Bobo Restaurant, Gramercy Tavern, Royale Café and Murrays Bagels), cooking demos, face painting and live concerts by Smalls Jazz Club, Tiny Masters of ...
September 8, 2008
Fashion Week started with a big bang on Thursday night at the
MINI Rooftop NYC, an event space in Hell's Kitchen that has been transformed for an exclusive 10-day cultural event series. Hosted by international style publication,
Dazed and Confused, the opening party featured a headline musical set by the band on everybody's summer playlist, MGMT. No doubt the party had an
electric feel from the cool LED lighting by ...
August 20, 2008
As with most industries, being a true insider means that you have some pretty connected friends on speed dial. When it comes to the world of events, that person is
Karrie Goldberg, who has created a name for herself as the go-to-girl for those looking for the best venues in the city.
Now she has expanded her services with
The Kagency ...
January 22, 2008
Your music is portable so why not your DJ? Some cutting-edge technology has eliminated the need for bulky DJ rigs and CD players.
Dubbed the "Playstation Portable for music," the
Pacemaker ($760) from Swedish company
Tonium is so small it fits in the palm of your hand. It features a 120 gigabyte hard drive to store all your music, a built in mixer ...
January 9, 2008
If you can't hop on a plane to Paris for a romantic weekend at the chic Hôtel Costes, this might be the next best thing. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the hotel's ever-popular music compilations by world renowned DJ Stéphane Pompougnac, a limited edition suede collectible box with a dramatic silk tassel has been created by designer Jacques Garcia.
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January 8, 2008
Soul food nightly. That's the mantra of
Tillman's, a sultry spot on West 26th street that evokes the old world charm of Harlem jazz lounges and underground speakeasies from the 1920's and 1930's. You can almost feel the spirit of music legends
Billie Holiday,
Miles Davis and
John Coltrane nestled in the cozy alcoves of the space.
Created by owner and nightlife impresario
Lesly Bernard (of ...
October 12, 2007
It's not everyday that someone tells you that music saved their life. At a benefit for
Free Arts NYC, I met
Tourie and
Damien Escobar, teenage brothers that claim their love for the violin helped them escape a life of hardship. I found their story as compelling as their music.
Born into a rough neighborhood in Jamaica, Queens, the boys discovered ...
October 3, 2007
If your friends tend to be the type that always seem to be
just returning from London-Ibiza-Punta-del-Este, then you'll need to play the right Euro globe-trotting tunes when you have them over for drinks.
The Colors Collection by
Bargrooves holds enough sultry house and electric jazz to keep your guests lounging, dancing, and sipping cocktails all night long. Created by
Ben Sowton of ...
June 27, 2007
When temperatures start to rise, there is a mass exodus out of New York City. Whether to Montauk or St. Tropez, we do whatever we can to bring the party to the beach. But, there are always a few weekends when you just can't get away.
My advice on how to
beat the heat? Gather some friends and host a summertime dinner of chilled crab claws and ...
June 22, 2007
If you were a girl growing up in the 80's, you were most definitely a fan of
Duran Duran. In my group of friends, you were either madly in love with lead singer
Simon Le Bon or bassist
John Taylor.
Given my longtime "appreciation" for the band, I could hardly pass up an invitation to meet them at a private party (organized by Epic ...
June 12, 2007
If I had to choose one season in the Fashion Calendar, I would live in resort. It's essentially a collection designed for a lifestyle of leisure. Assuming, of course, that you have somewhere fabulous to go on vacation.
Last Thursday I was given a little taste of
the good life at an afternoon tea party hosted by my friends at
Ports 1961. Inspired by the painting ...
June 1, 2007
The Highline might just be the most rockin' neighborhood in NYC.
Fresh off the Bowie curated arts festival, the area has a new 700-person music venue owned and operated by the family behind the B.B. King Blues Club and Blue Note Jazz Club. The
Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street, 212-414-5994) opened its doors on April 30th with a performance by ...
May 18, 2007
Movie night with friends sounds like a pretty simple party to plan. Rent flick. Buy popcorn. Gather friends.
It's another story if you are advertising executive turned filmmaker
Eddie Shieh. Fresh off the festival circuit (screening at over 20 international festivals and counting), Shieh began fielding requests from friends who wanted to watch his debut short film, "
No Menus Please," a drama/comedy about ...
May 11, 2007
This week in New York, the buzz is all Bowie.
As the inaugural curator of the
H&M High Line Festival (May 9th -19th),
David Bowie has become our city's personal guide to the coolest line-up of music, film, comedy and visual art performance. The artists that he has chosen to showcase are as eclectic as Bowie himself from Brit comedian
Ricky Gervais ("The Office") ...
March 22, 2007
Scrolling through someone's
iPod library is a little like rifling through their drawers.....you are bound to find something unexpected.
As a professional event planner, you would assume that I have an extensive collection of music neatly organized into lists for every occasion but it is quite the opposite.
While I ...
March 10, 2007
Last night, I drank dirty martinis with The Rat Pack....
Vanity Fair, Ports 1961 and the Accompanied Literary Society hosted a party to celebrate the launch of,
"Photo by Sammy Davis, Jr.," a book of previously unpublished images by the legendary entertainer.
The
Ports 1961 showroom was transformed into a cocktail lounge at The Sands casino in Vegas and featured an installation of personal photos taken by Davis over the ...
