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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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") ...

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 ...

 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 ...