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7 Questions With… | Swedish Music Duo W&I
- By Calvin
- 10 May, 2013
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Let’s talk about music, shall we? The commercial stuff that sells all over the world tends to come from the USA, the really fun stuff tends to come from the UK and the good stuff tends to come from Sweden. Don’t believe me? The Cardigans. Robyn. Tove Styrke. ABBA? Go ahead and add W&I to that list. W&I is a Swedish music duo comprised of film composers Ola Wilhelm, 29 years … Continue Reading →
Fashion Friday | Pop Out From the Crowd with This Tank
- By Calvin
- 10 May, 2013
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Most will not dispute that Andy Warhol is a legend and as one of the leaders in the pop art movement, many think of him whenever they see certain things like a jar of Campbell’s soup (Google it and see what’s the first image that appears). I’ll admit that I do as well and with this string of sexy weather days we’ve experienced (we’ll ignore the rain that’s been beating … Continue Reading →
Weekly Fixation | The Staves Make Breakups Sound Beautiful
- By Calvin
- 7 May, 2013
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When you find yourself going through a breakup or considering initiating one, you can basically put on any Adele song and then follow that with The Staves. More specifically, press play for “Facing West” which, in my opinion, is all about looking at a relationship and saying “I don’t think I can do this anymore” just as the lead singer of this sister-trio says. It’s the perfect song for when … Continue Reading →
How Awkward was the 2013 Met Gala’s Red Carpet?
- By Calvin
- 7 May, 2013
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Last night was the 2013 Met Gala (or Met Ball which read very much like Meat Ball on Twitter) and thanks to the red carpet livestream courtesy of Vogue, those of us not invited were able to drink in many of the night’s guests as they arrived. This year’s exhibit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is PUNK: Chaos to Couture and most wondered how fashion’s elite would pay homage to the … Continue Reading →
The Crave List | Top 6 Bags for Summer Travel
- By Calvin
- 6 May, 2013
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As much as I hate to admit this, one day I’m going to be that dude that breezes into some high end retailer in the Meatpacking District, plops myself down on an ottoman and drops my head back wailing about how I’m whisking myself off to some foreign location for a few days with nothing to carry my things in. I’ll look at the sales associate, who will undoubtedly be screaming … Continue Reading →
Etiquette for Dropping Deuces in the Office
- By Calvin
- 30 April, 2013
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What happens on Monday mornings when you stroll into the office? You boot up your computer as you have a cup of coffee, try to put out any fires from over the weekend and begin laying a foundation for the remainder of the week. You’re slashing through items on your check list left and right feeling like a total bad ass headed straight for a promotion. Maybe an hour after … Continue Reading →
Fashion Friday | Don’t Shortchange Me
- By Calvin
- 26 April, 2013
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Normally in the summer time, I will still traipse through the city in my denim and trousers. Sometimes I will wear shorts but not very often. Why? Long story short, I’m not a big fan of how my legs. I was fine with it for about twenty-four years and then I got this strange urge to flash my gams and once I did, a door started to open and I began … Continue Reading →
Fashion Friday | Time To Break In Some New Sunnies
- By Calvin
- 19 April, 2013
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If you’re like me, you don’t really keep sunglasses for too long. It’s not that I don’t enjoy face planting into a pair but I tend to break them somehow. Maybe it’s all that face planting? Anyway, since I’m the kid most likely to smash his sunnies on the day he decides to actually wear them, I tend to stick to fairly inexpensive options. Enter in my choice of shades … Continue Reading →
Flash Fiction | Some People Live in the Downpour
- By Calvin
- 18 April, 2013
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This month’s Build Your Playlist came about after Gabriella Cilmi released her latest single, “Sweeter In History,” and soon I was stumbling across melancholy songs. Once I pulled two or three tunes together, I knew I wanted to execute a flash fiction writing exercise that involved two people going through some type of emotional turmoil. I will say this was probably one of the easiest exercises I’ve completed as it all … Continue Reading →
The Weekly Fixation | OneRepublic – Native
- By Calvin
- 15 April, 2013
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Let’s start out with this: I am a big Ryan Tedder fan. Despite the Spencer Pratt resemblance, he is pretty dope and I’d give it a go if the opportunity presented itself. “Give it a go” as in…working it in the studio, of course. Why? Because he’s an top notch songwriter who has worked with some of the industry’s brightest stars including Leona Lewis, Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson. He’s obviously … Continue Reading →
