Monday, October 31, 2011

MODA for MEN

A couple of new looks I like for this Fall/Winter 2011




Heavy sweaters are great, means you don't really have to wear a jacket.

 Military Jackets are always a must for guys.

I'm really into the suit blazers and matching up a good suite with some converse.


Totally into the jeans tops and plainly-ness and clean looks.

Parade of Trabants


The Fifth Annual Parade of Trabants
at the

800 F St.  NW
Washington DC


The Berlin Wall is long gone, but one Cold War icon is still chugging away—the Trabant. Despite their questionable performance and smoky two-stroke engines, these little cars are now affectionately regarded as a symbol of East Germany and the fall of Communism. On November 5th some of the finest examples in the U.S. will chug their way to the International Spy Museum to celebrate our Fifth Annual Parade of Trabants:
  • View the parade of vintage cars parked outside the Museum on F Street NW
  • Enter to win a ride in a Trabant
  • Debrief with experts about the Cold War and the iconic car
  • Enjoy the German band Blaskapelle Alte Kameraden






SPOT LIGHT







Party Hardy


Saturday, November 5th 2011
The Electric Cabaret, 88 & FORWARD Proudly Present:

CLAUDE YOUNG & TAKASI NAKAJIMA
aka Different World (Detroit/Tokyo)

SUTEKH (SF/DC)

BOSS ROSS (Detroit/DC)

CHRIS NITTI (DC)


**Limited $8 Advance Tickets Available!**
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2390251306

Sweet Spot
1140 19th ST NW DC
$10 Before 11pm | $15 After

21 & Up
9:30pm - 3:30am
www.sweetspotdc.com
www.forwarddc.com
www.eightyeightdc.com


It's not a stretch, at all, to say that Claude Young is one of the greatest techno DJs who has ever lived. Aside from his incredible taste, Claude's technical skills behind the decks are nothing short of astonishing. His cut-and-paste style is closer to that of a hip-hop DJ than a techno jock, but he really makes it work. Claude has remixed and produced records for some of the greatest names in the business from Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, 4 Hero, Octave One, Sven Vath, Alter Ego and a host of other names too long to mention. In 2006 in Tokyo, Claude met Takasi Nakajima, and together they formed Different World. 2 brothers born in different countries but of the same mind who encompass an entire wealth of electronic music history in their performance. They have a record coming soon on Kirk Degiorgio's ART label, and had a track included on Marcel Fengler's Berhain mix CD.

Sutekh aka Seth Horvitz is an interdisciplinary artist, electronic musician, composer, and designer whose work focuses on the relationship between human perception, iterative process, and the idiosyncratic behavior of machines. Most known for his extensive discography as Sutekh, he has produced “paradoxical techno” since the mid-1990s for dozens of record labels including Force Inc./Mille Plateaux (Germany), Soul Jazz Records (UK), The Leaf Label (UK), Orthlorng Musork (USA), Creaked (Switzerland), and his own Context Free Media. As a performer, he has appeared at festivals, museums, and nightclubs across the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Japan. He has also collaborated with visual artist Nate Boyce for a presentation at the De Young Museum (San Francisco) and performed at this year's FORWARD Festival and Berkeley Art Museum using an obsolete CRT monitor as an instrument. His first collection of “Studies for Automatic Piano” was published by the LINE imprint in June 2011, released under his given name.
http://soundcloud.com/differentworld
http://soundcloud.com/claudeyoung
http://www.context.fm/

Bonus + Beats


Marvin
2007 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC

Wednesday 9pm - 2am

Come out every Tuesday for a relaxed, fun and enlightened evening as John Murph and Ed Smith spin classics and rare grooves, ranging from Northern Soul to West London broken beat; post-bop to hip-hop, Motown to Stax, and just about anything that's funky in between.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

MODA for MEN

Exciting news for mens fashion here in DC.  The old location of Palace Five along 14th and Florida Ave, now has a sister store next door, they shrunk the Palace Five part and put a newer store called Federal next door.  They have a more rustic urban feeling, with old decor and garments from  street-wear and heritage brands.  They have loaded up on Levi's vintage collection, Levi's made & Crafted, Dickies and Brixton.   The store will also carry a variety of bags and accoutrements from Ray-Ban, Filson, Pendleton, Herchel Supply Co. and much more.  The night I went they were going to have a soft opening with drinks and mingling.

 The new side

The old side with the Palace Five

Federal
2216 14th St.  NW
Washington DC  20009
202-299-9008

Store Hours:
Monday-Saturday - 11am -9am
Sunday 12pm - 6pm




Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Garden Art


Embassies in DC

Today we take a look at the Italian Embassy.

 Why yes that is a Maserati in the drive way.
The architecture is amazing on this building, the way the roof is shaped to the windows and the glass and concrete they use.   magnifico!!

Extravagant living in DC

 Yes this was in the back of someones rear entrance for their mansion
Umm Yes this is a house believe it or not in DC

International Dining in DC : Chix




2019 11th St.  NW
Washington DC

Today I decided to take a peek at Chix, Located right off U St., this place was usually packed with outdoor seating when I would pass by on my bike in the summer.  I wanted to try something new today.  I tried the Whole Peruvian chicken with 3 sides.  The Chicken tasted like it was marinated over night and the chicken practially fell off the bones, such a mess to eat, I LOVED IT.  The sides were very filling, I ordered the black beans and rice with sweet potatoes fries and noodles and cheese.  If your in the mood for something organic and healthy eat here, Chix is the spot.  They have tons of seating up stairs and also have Wi-Fi.  the staff was very friendly as well and rest rooms were up to par!  There are three trash cans, you must read carefully because Chix, wants the best for the world.   I give Chix 4 out of 5 stars.  YUMMY







Nightmare on M Street

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Weird sight's in the city



Have you Ever!


Awesome Street Art











Visual Stimulation


We Fight We Die

Junesong Arts We Fight We Die

Thursday Oct 27, 2011 to November 12, 2011
8pm 

Mead Theater Lab
916 G Street, NW
Washington DC

Join us for the Junesong Arts' production of WE FIGHT WE DIE, October 27 - November 12.

The echoes of the ancient Greeks collide with rhythms of spoken word in Timothy J. Guillot’s new work WE FIGHT WE DIE. Guided by a modern day chorus, WE FIGHT WE DIE tells the story of Q, a homeless, virtuosic graffiti artist who has transfixed the local city with his stunning and subversive work. Now that the police have finally caught him, Q is forced to license his talents to local government in order to avoid jail. And Q don’t want to.

Junesong Arts: WE FIGHT WE DIE
By Timothy J. Guillot
Directed by Alvin Ford, Jr.
October 27 - November 12, 2011
Performances: Thursday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
All tickets are $15 general admission, $10 students/seniors
Purchase tickets here: 
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/2331.

Featuring Alexander Burton, Tia Dolet, Ava Jackson, Stanley Andrew Jackson III, Jeff Kirkman III, Michael Rodriguez, and Sarah Stephens.

The Best of Gay DC Party



The Best of Gay DC Party
The Helix Hotel - A Kimpton Hotel
Thursday, October 27, 2011
6pm - 8pm


You have voted. We have counted. Come to the release party for this year's annual Best of Gay DC party.

Meet the winners, and dance to the sounds of our special event DJ. Watch this page for more information as it becomes available.

Also see the winners of years past at this 10th anniversary celebration!

Sponsored by Hotel Helix and Eagle Bank.

17th St. Drag Race 2011