St. Louis: Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps at Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center | Dec. 9

Up and coming indie/folk bands Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps and Daredevil Christopher Wright will play at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center in St. Louis, Missouri on December 9th. They will be joined by local talents Cassie Morgan & the Lonely Pine and Insomniac Folklore. ...

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Love ‘em! Marc Jacobs’ Pretty Stardust Tablet Cases

Known best for retro-chic runway fashions, Marc Jacobs has been expanding their Tech Collection with fabulous new pieces. The MARC by Marc Jacobs Stardust Logo Neoprene Tablet Cases follow the brand's tech-savvy and wet-suit inspired laptop and iPad cases. Embossed with a collage of letters, th ...

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Machine Gun Kelly Seeking Opening Act For December 16th Show Through ReverbNation

The past few years, we've watched Machine Gun Kelly create his own buzz and super-fanbase through mixtapes and small shows. The young star is now signed to Bad Boy/Interscope, booking bigger venues, landing commercials and releasing a whole new level of video content. The road hasn't been ...

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World AIDS Day: Help (RED) Build The (2015)QUILT

2011 marks the 30th anniversary of AIDS — a preventable disease that has affected millions of lives all over the world. ONE and (RED) are asking for you to join them this World AIDS Day, December 1st, along with millions of supporters to create your own panel on the (2015)QUILT at www.20 ...

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Almost awesome: Little Dragon Remixes The Internet’s “Cocaine”

Swedish electro-soul band Little Dragon recently put their touch a controversial track by Cali-based Odd Future duo The Internet entitled "Cocaine." Following OFWGKTA's shock-value approach to... everything, the video for this track has been causing quite a bit of buzz. Loving Little Dragon ...

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iLTHY Flagship Store Opening in Cleveland, Ohio | Dec. 10

The iLTHY crew has been working endless days and nights to prepare for the clothing brand's next big step, the opening of their first flagship store in Cleveland, Ohio's Gordon Square Arts District on December 10th. "It’s been an incredible journey and I would like to thank everyone for co ...

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Buraka Som Sistema Perform on Portugal’s Top+ | video

Buraka Som Sistema recently brought their electro-Kuduro sound to Top+, a Portuguese television show. They performed their hit "Kalemba (Wegue)" as well as "Hangover (Ba ba ba)" off their new sophomore album Komba, available now on iTunes and Amazon. Blending techno and dubstep with t ...

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H&M’s New Collection Has Nothing To Do With “Dressing Like A Rape Victim”

At first, I could not decide which bothered me more — the fashion collaboration or the FilmDrunk/UpRoxx article title "Dress Like A Rape Victim: H&M Releases Lisbeth Salander Collection." But after reading, both the article and its title have won my disgust. H&M has collaborate ...

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Brooklyn: Little Anchor at Union Hall | Dec. 1

Folk/Indie band Little Anchor will be performing at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn on December 1st alongside Black Forest and Plates of Cake. They recently released their latest EP Yellow Lights which is available now on iTunes, Amazon and BandCamp. When Thursday, December 1, 2011 7 ...

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By Julianna| No Comment | Around NYC, Music
Beyoncé Thinks Her Website Can Be Fixed in 48 Hours…

No, really. Apparently Beyoncé is that client from hell we designers have the "luck" of running into every now and then. In need of some branding help, she's reached out for advertising agencies to take on her her website — which is a glorified blog. It doesn't quite highlight everything the ...

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By theComplex| 8 Comments | Business, Design, Music
Romeo Santos: Inside the Formula, Parts 1 & 2 [Full Episodes]

Romeo "Anthony" Santos, Aventura's former lead vocalist, gave mun2 an exclusive view inside his humble beginnings in the Bronx, the founding of Aventura and the success he's seeing as a solo artist. Aiming to become a household name among non-Latinos without losing his core bachata fans, Rom ...

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Creative Feature: Painting & Illustration by Megan Lewis

Megan Lewis is a young artist from Baltimore, Maryland and recent graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Her artwork varies in style, with some pieces capturing movement in a similar fashion to painter Ernie Barnes whose paintings were made famous by the '70s television series Good ...

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The Weeknd Releases Amazing New Visuals for “The Knowing”

The Weekend creeps me out. It is, however, undeniable that listening to his deep-seeded pain provides some the most enchanting moments your ears may experience. This is the case with "The Knowing," off The Weeknd's House of Balloons mixtape, which now has a matching visual — the first o ...

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Google puts the final nail in Wave’s coffin

No really, Goodbye Google Wave. Having been on the Google Wave boat fairly early, it's a little sad accepting that it never did serve as much of a service as we thought it would. Nevertheless, last year's announcement that development of the real-time messaging service as a separate product ...

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NYC: Indie Band Scout To Play Intimate Acoustic Show At Rockwood Music Hall | Dec. 13

New York-based Indie band Scout will play an intimate acoustic set at Rockwood Music Hall on December 13th as their first album since 2003, With All Those Relays, is set to drop soon. For the past several years Scout has earned praises from Billboard, SPIN, The New York Times and more with ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: Ben Heine’s “Flesh and Acrylic”

Belgian visual artist Ben Heine recently completed one of his "Flesh and Acrylic" demos for a segment on Canal 33, a public television station in Spain, which will air on Friday, November 25th. Julia, who models in her spare time, is a journalist. See how the whole piece came together belo ...

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London: Rinse FM’s Boxing Day Party at fabric | Dec. 26

London's Rinse FM is celebrating its 17th anniversary this year and will end it with their return Boxing Day party at fabric! The post-Christmas bash will include a massive list of appearances including Skream, Boy Better Know, DJ Zinc, N-Type,Youngsta, Marcus Nasty, Chef, Redlight, ...

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Miami: Kweenz Destroy POP UP Shop | Dec. 1 – 4

Founded in 2006 by NYC-based graffiti artist, designer and entrepreneur INDIE184, Kweenz Destroy is a fashion line stemming from the infamous graffiti crew Kings Destroy. Kweenz Destroy utilizes original graffiti art and culture mixed with fun, fearless girl-power. The one woman army will hav ...

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JOB: Graphic Designer in NYC

Job Details Title: Graphics Designer (US Citizen, Greencard, EAD) Location: NYC, NY (onsite) Pay rate: Open/Hour on Corp to corp or 1099 only Duration: 3+ month contract Start date: ASAP Client is seeking a freelance graphics designer to play a key role in the rollout of a new co ...

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We’re not ignoring The Weeknd

In response to some concerned readers, we admit that we haven't covered much from Ethiopian-Canadian singer The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) whose echoing crooning has been dominating everyone's playlists lately. Being taken under Drake's wing this year has skyrocketed people's fascination with ...

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