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Video Radar : Gold on the Ceiling

Quan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:25 +0000

Both shows at Madison Square Garden are sold out. But I am not completely bummed that I won’t be able to see The Black Keys perform. I can just revel in their rockin’ awesomeness by watching their newest video for Gold on the Ceiling.

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Style List : 31 Hour Bag

Quan — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:47 +0000

I am saving up for this 31 Hour Bag from 3.1 Phillip Lim. I love classic accessories that last a lifetime constructed from luxe materials. And I just adore the two-tone colorblocked version, which should be available later this month. Grab other colors at Barney’s Co-op.

Video Radar : Bad Girls

Quan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:00:19 +0000

The beat to M.I.A.’s Bad Girls makes me want to get up off my ass and start dancing or go for a semi-dangerous joy ride. The video for the song is so on point. Have you seen it yet? Take a look.

Download Now : Illadelph/matic The Madden Sessions

Quan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:25 +0000

Download Mick Boogie’s mixtape Illadelph/matic featuring one of my favorite rappers, Nas, and my all-time favorite hip-hop group, The Roots. It’s worth the hour wait (probably 45 minutes, really) for all 36 tracks.

Proceed II : The Roots & Roy Ayers

Don’t Hate Me Now (Showoff Remix) : Nas

Currently Listening to : Esperanza Spalding

Quan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:11 +0000

Esperanza is currently on tour and hitting Webster Hall on April 21st. I am seriously contemplating going, but the venue is standing room only. But good god, I love her voice.

My New Addiction : AMC’s The Killing

Quan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:27 +0000

Wow. So I am pretty late in the game on this one. Trust me, I know. I spent the last five nights catching up on the first season of AMC’s The Killing. I had an incredibly hard time trying to cut myself off at one episode. Instead, I kept watching until I just became too tired to keep my eyes open. The season finale is making me itch for the second season. What happened to Councilman Richmond? Is Detective Linden going to tear Holder a new one for the bogus photo? And who is Holder in cahoots with? Questions! So many questions! Catch the two hour season premiere on April 1st. Two months and counting. At least, it is a shorter wait than Mad Men.

The Bad in Each Other

Quan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:14 +0000

I love Feist. I love her album Metals. I love Feist’s videos. Check out the latest for The Bad in Each Other. It’s a mini movie with complex characters. Love.

Winter Blues : Missing the Dekalb Market

Quan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:51 +0000

This past summer, the Dekalb Market opened to the public and I was there to capture the first couple weeks as it continued to evolve and find its footing. It is a great place where locals can hang out and grab a bite to eat or browse the unique finds from one-of-a-kind vendors. The market is currently closed for the winter, but it should be back in time for spring and the warmer weather. I can’t wait to grab me an iced coffee from Joe’s during the intense heat of mid-July.

Currently Listening to : Frank Ocean

Quan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:11 +0000

we all try
“I believe that marriage isn’t between a man and a woman, but between love and love.”

Chinatown, NYC

Quan — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:36 +0000

A midday trip to Chinatown in search for congee (totally unaware before we left the apartment, the place we usually patronized was recently shut down), reminded me of the Instagram pics that I posted months before during a family outing to celebrate father’s day. Enjoy.