Have you heard Hanni El Khatib? The first generation half Palestinian/half Filipino is just bad ass, angrily riffing out a cunning execution of classic American blues, garage, punk and doo-wop into a post-rock n’ roll frenzy. Just hit play on his “Come Alive” video below and you’ll know instantly if you’ll like his music — […]

A nice hour-long mix courtesy of Minneapolis disco/house producer Gigamesh, who made the mix to promote his Thursday night (September 22nd) Check Yo Ponytail show at El Rey. Along with Gigamesh the show features Miami Horror, Class Actress, LA Girlfriend and Franki Chan. Also keep an eye out for Gigamesh’s debut self-titled EP October 18 through […]

In the novel The Summer We Came to Life, three lifelong friends unite for their annual summer journey of discovery. What has changed with this trip, however, is the death of their fourth friend, Mina. The protagonist, Sam, battles hardest with the loss in the wilds of Honduras where she has temporarily relocated, and through […]

Dogtooth is like a backhand slap to the face after a night of heavy drinking: it sobers you up instantly. Greek Writer and Director Giorgos Lanthimos isn’t new to the festival circuit but certainly to the Academy Awards. The reason Dogtooth was nominated for best foreign film this year is due to the fact there […]

Some very clean and beautiful high quality suede shoes courtesy of UBIQ. These two styles of their mid-top eL SUEDE sneakers are made exclusively for Japanese boutiques Chapter and Oshman’s — one gets the white edition, the other the black (with contrast stitching accents). They both feature belt straps and diamond quilting, plus employ a […]