David: A Few Songs From Lovecraft

Lovecraft

The homie, Lovecraft (who's going to the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music program at NYU with me next year), shot over some of his favorite tracks of his to post up on TKFV. This guy has a very unique sound and is probably one of my favorite musicians/artists coming as a freshman to ReMu next year. All songs are produced by Lovecraft. Check everything out below:

Painted Mask - Lovecraft & Nicky C


Black Hole Arcade - Lovecraft


Unagi don - Lovecraft


Donner Party, For 83 - Lovecraft featuring DJ Rhymes


Goonsday - Lovecraft & Nicky C


Spoonguard - Lovecraft


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David: Alysha Nett

Alysha Nett (My New Favorite Model)

Since I have known about my acceptance into NYU I haven't been on top of keeping up with TKFV as much as I used to, so I want to apologize for that. Things have been very very very hectic lately in terms of getting things off and running the minute I hit the city next year so it has brought me away from here for a bit. So in the meantime I am going to try as hard as I can to continue to post on this blog because I know you frequent readers are probably wondering where everything went!

To start here's a few pictures of my new favorite model, Alysha Nett. She has one of the dopest looks I have ever seen... Plus I love girls with tattoos. Check them out below:

http://alyshanett.com/

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David: Sarah Kjelleren's Latest Photo Shoot With Amy Douglas

Sarah Kjelleren

It's been awhile since I've featured Sarah Kjelleren on the site, which many of you may remember through the "Sarah Kjellereon Photo of the Week" posts. I've decided to do without that post now because Sarah is constantly coming out with something new that a photo a week just doesn't cut it. Before I get started on this post I'd like to give her a huge congratulations for getting into the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, which means both of us will be sharing the city together! It's going to be a crazy four years that's for sure.

Anyway Sarah's recent photo shoot was with the very beautiful, Amy Douglas. Below is a quick summary that Sarah wrote for the post:

"I met Amy a free months ago after asking her through Facebook if she was interested in modeling. We did a small shoot at a local party and became good friends. On a recent trip to Burlington Vermont, we were staying at my house and had some great ideas for a shoot when exploring my yard. Styling the shoot I decided on a vintage nude colored slip with lace that was previously owned by my grandmother. Amy wore the shoes that she brought with her and we used two vintage mink fur jackets. The temperature dropped fast as it became dark out, but we continued shooting to get the final shots. I was extremely excited about shooting Amy and she did a fantastic time especially for her second shoot. Without previous experience with modeling Amy continued to amaze me with her natural talent for working in front if the camera."

Amy Douglas (click the photo to enlarge)

Here's what Amy had to say about the shoot:

"This shoot was a chilling one, literally. Even the cold Vermont air couldn't hold Sarah Kjelleren back from taking fabulous pictures. She made me feel warm, comfortable and beautiful in her vintage styled dress and variety of lovely fur coats. I love being photographed by Sarah because she is not only an extremely talented young lady but she's the coolest, craziest, most down to earth friend anyone could ask for. Her unique style and eye for eccentric and eloquent beauty are portrayed in all of her photos and this shoot is no exception."

Amy Douglas (click the photo to enlarge)

http://sarahkjelleren.com

Flickr

To get in touch with Sarah Kjelleren you can reach her at sarahkjelleren@gmail.com

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David: The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University!

Last Friday on my way down to NYC I heard back from my dream school and top choice, NYU! I was accepted into the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music with 30 or so other students. In the fall I will be going in as a freshmen in the Producer Entrepreneur program. This really is everything that I've hoped for over the past few months and I'm extremely excited to be in. For those that don't know much about the program it is a professional business and artistic training toward a BFA degree for aspiring creative entrepreneurs in the music industry. People like Lady Gaga have been in this program and producers like Swizz Beatz come to teach and mentor students at the school. So glad this is all becoming true. I've already been talking to my future classmates and the range of musical influences, favorite artists, and personal musical talent is across the board. Being able to create with talented people who make and perform music in a different genre than my own is going to be amazing. I definitely can't wait for this year to start... So if there are any high school teachers of mine reading this post... I'm sorry in advance if I drift off a little bit. My mind is elsewhere at the moment.

Below are some pictures of the studios at Clive:

I'M IN COLLEGE!!!

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David: Rage! The Surprise Kid Cudi NYC Performance!

Gabriel Acevedo of the ninGa tuRdels sent this over to me after I met up with him at the Bape store last week in New York City. Below is the surprise Kid Cudi NYC show in celebration of his new album and the release of his very own exclusive T-Shirt in collaboration with Japanese brand A Bathing Ape.



Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager available now!

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David: New York City Trip with Sarah Kjelleren

Sarah Kjelleren & myself

Minus the Thanksgiving and family festivities that have been going on the last couple of days, last Friday (11/19) till Tuesday (11/23) I was in New York City with my amazingly talented friend and photographer, Sarah Kjelleren. New York City is like a second home to me and I love going in to get away from everything going on in Vermont, but this trip was a little different. Of course many of the long time TKFV readers are probably familiar with our "Sarah Kjelleren Photo of the Week" post, have seen her work, and recognize the name in this writeup, but probably do not know that she had never been to New York City before this trip. So when the opportunity came along to bring her with me I couldn't pass it up. 

Day 1:

Brad Digital

The first day wasn't the most exciting since we were just arriving after a five and a half hour drive from Vermont, but I checked into my hotel and brought Sarah to our friend Crystal Potvin's dorm where she was staying. Right after we went down to my friend Brad Digital's store, Little Brooklyn, in SoHo located on Kenmare and Elizabeth, we got dinner at this Hispanic restaurant with him and his intern, Hannah Jade. Then followed that with a few parties, but nothing too intense. Just a simple and average day.

Day 2:

Great $cott

The second day was definitely the most eventful of them all. We started off at Brad Digital's store again and Sarah had her first photo shoot with Great $cott, CEO of The Liaison Group (link is to a good article about Great $cott and the company). I did a little shopping at Brad's store and picked up two pairs of jeans (the kinds that everyone has to stop and say, "Where did you get those?"), a t-shirt, a pair of limited Tokyo edition converses, and a reversible jacket (which Brad described as a good getaway jacket in case you shoot someone in the club). 

Afterwards I ran over to meet with the owner and two other guys from NoLabel Watches, talked business, and they hooked me up with one of their watches. Definitely a huge shout out to these guys and another look at the post I put up of them and Cavi Sports last week. Loved the vision and ideas they have in that company at the moment.

Red NoLabel Watch

While I was out with NoLabel, Brad Digital took Sarah Kjelleren, Crystal Potvin, and Hannah Jade around SoHo for a bit and ran into Ricky of Dee & Ricky.

Brad Digital & Ricky (Dee & Ricky)

Then after my NoLabel meeting was done Sarah Kjelleren, Brad Digital, and myself headed over to a Richie Rich POPLUXE (link to an article about the runway show during New York Fashion Week) event where Sarah quickly fell in love with New York City in a heartbeat.

Richie Rich

Richie was definitely a cool and relaxed guy, and he definitely wasn't afraid to pose for pictures at all haha. To be able to talk and hangout with one of the most well known stylists and designers in the industry was a lot of fun though. Sarah even got one of the POPLUXE shirts and I joked with her about how one of her first New York City photo shoots was with Richie Rich.

Leebo Freeman

Richie Rich, Brad Digital, & Myself

Day 3:

Crystal Potvin & myself

On the third day we were all tired out from Saturday night, so we decided to take this day off for the most part and do a little bit of shopping. I showed Sarah around SoHo, my favorite place in town, a little more and stopped at places like Opening Ceremony, Oak, Uniqlo, and stopped to see some of my homies Gabriel Acevedo, of the ninGa turDels, and Frendy Lemorin at the Bape store.

Day 4:

Frendy Lemorin

On our last full day in the city, Sarah and I met up with Frendy Lemorin to do a quick photo shoot (click the link to see most the photos featured on Frendy's site). It was funny because they had been planning this photo shoot for years and it finally happened just last week. For those that don't know of Frendy either, I used to work with him on his old blog, *General-Made. This dudes like an older brother to me.

Frendy Lemorin & myself

To end the day we met up with designer/stylist Ugo Mozie, trend reporter and media personality, Daver Campbell, the owners of Nous Sommes, and designers/stylists/models Coco&Breezy for dinner in Union Square.

(From Left to Right) Coco of Coco&Breezy, Me, Sarah Kjelleren, Ugo Mozie, Breezy of Coco&Breezy, and the designers from Nous Sommes (Daver Campbell wasn't in this photo)

Once again New York City has brought me another good trip and it was great to be able to experience it with none other than Sarah Kjelleren.

All photos in this post are taken by © Sarah Kjelleren

http://kjellerenphotography.blogspot.com/

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David: Frendy Lemorin x The Yellow Brick Road: Vladimir Calixte

Above is the 5th episode of Frendy Lemorin's documentary series, "The Yellow Brick Road," featuring Haitian-American Comedian/Actor Vladimir Calixte. Known for his comedic skits featuring his alter-ego 'Haitian V,' Vlad wants the world to see that his talents surpass one character. In this episode we take a sneak peak into his personal life. He discusses growing up as a Haitian American, as well as the difficulties that are faced in the entertainment industry.

I was very impressed with how this video turned out. I enjoyed the last four (which you can find on Frendy's vimeo page or personal website), but I thought this one was a major step up. I look forward to the next few episodes to come and definitely give a huge shout out to everything he is doing right now. From first meeting him at the Bape Store in New York City, to working with him over at his first blog, *General-Made, and seeing the creative work and mind of such a great individual continue to expand has truly been an inspiration to me. Frendy is like family to me and without him many of the things I am doing today probably would not be true if he did not introduce me and teach me so many things.

http://thisisfrendylemorin.net/

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David: Barbara Kruger x Whitney Museum (Video)

One of my favorite artists, Barbara Kruger, currently has an instillation at the soon to be Whitney Museum in downtown New York City. Kruger sticks to her roots by showcasing black and white word images visible from the ground and high line levels of the city. Check out the video below for a closer look:



"I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are and who we aren't"

- Barbara Kruger

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David: KAWS Video Interview from Mexico

KAWS, one of my favorite artists, has recently been collaborating Dos Equis and it has become one of the most talked about partnerships in recent months. KAWS’ who rarely gives video interviews has given this 2 part interview while the New York based artist visits Mexico City for the launch of his exclusive Beer packaging. Check them out below:

Part 1:


Part 2:

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David: Gourmet Presents Quattro Skate in Philadelphia, LA, & NYC (Parts 1-3)

Below are parts one through three of shoe company, Gourmet's presentation of the Quattro Skate shoe (a part of the Fall 2010 collection). Seen in the videos below are pro skateboarders showing off the shoe in three big cities across the United States. Check it out below:



For Fall 2010, Gourmet, purveyors of high-end footwear for the regular guy, introduce the Quattro Skate. A shoe for the skateboarder looking for something a little better.

The piece features a night in the life of Philadelphia's own, Jimmy Gorecki.



For Fall 2010, Gourmet, purveyors of high-end footwear for the regular guy, introduce the Quattro Skate. A shoe for the skateboarder looking for something a little better.

This 2nd piece features a quick wall ride in LA, once again, by Philadelphia's own Jimmy Gorecki.



In the final installment of the 3 part series. Gourmet, Jimmy Gorecki, and Chris Mulhern bring the Quattro Skate to NYC. Featuring the Quattro Skate in white full-grain leather/suede, paired with the ice sole.

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David: Rock the Bells NYC

This marks my fourth year in a row going to the Rock the Bells concerts and every year so far has left me more and more impressed. I've seen acts from Rage Against the Machine, Pharcyde, and Nas & Damian Marley. This year what sold me on going again was Lauryn Hill, someone who I've admired a lot over the years from my journey within music. So we'll see how this year goes.

Concert starts in just a few more hours so I'll leave it at this, but I'll be back with a recap soon. Rock the Bells NYC! For those that have been before you know it's worth it. Peace to TKFV for the day!

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David: Nike World Basketball Festival With the U.S.A. Basketball Team and Jay-Z

The Nike sponsored World Basketball Festival has descended upon New York. From a staged performance by Jay-Z at Radio City Music Hall, to kid-centric work-shops with top USA ballers, the World Basketball Festival is in full swing this weekend in NYC. The event culminates with a pair of games at Madison Square Garden, this Sunday 8/15. The U.S. National Team led by Kevin Durant will take on France, and China is pitted against Puerto Rico in a day time double header. Check out the video below where Nike explains the forethought and all elements entailed within the city wide event.

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Gray: It's All For The LOVE

Levi Maestro is best known for his online segment entitled “Maestro Knows.” Today Levi presents a special video one of the most elusive topics: Love. In this video entitled “It’s All For The LOVE,” Maestro interviews and films basketball players and enthusiasts throughout the New York boroughs of Harlem, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. This artistic tribute is timed perfectly for Nike’s inaugural World Basketball Festival that features special guests such as Nigel Sylvester. Check out this video by none other than Levi Maestro.


It's All For The LOVE from levi maestro on Vimeo.
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David: TKFV Introduction: Priceless (Rapper)

Priceless

My recent trip to New York City led me to get in touch with Jude, the manager of rapper, Priceless. While making my normal stops in SoHo I ended up chatting with Jude in the Bape store and exchanging business cards and ever since then I was introduced to Priceless' music and have been a fan since the beginning. Finally here is his introduction to the TKFV family and I hope everyone enjoys what they hear as much as I do. Check out his bio below.

Biography:

New York City, the birthplace of hip hop and the place where the game all began.

Born Terrence Rowe, Priceless is exactly what the New York hip hop movement
needs. A product of the infamous Brownsville project in Brooklyn, Priceless is not talking
about slinging rocks and robbing your mom but relates to life, love, respect and the
struggles of breaking into his destiny. Something everyone big or small can relate to. With his current album release, My Movie: Good & Bad Times, tracks like, “My Movie,”
paint a vivid picture of Priceless as he gives his fans a bird’s eye view into his inner
and outer struggles to fulfill his vision. “Rehab Thoughts,” a real testimonial to the
hardships his life has brought into his path and how he overcame them. From the death of his brother to being shot over mistaken identity, Priceless’ keen play on words and heart jilting vibes felt through his music express that Priceless is not a “pretend rapper.” Priceless looks to be himself and only himself as he only knows how. Entrepreneurial skills paired with the gift to communicate truth through rhyme and lyrics makes this future giant a one to watch with a mighty “priceless” future ahead of him.

Priceless' first single, "Wonder Womanz" (featuring Bobby V.):


Frendy Lemorin Interview & Concert Footage of Priceless at Club Amazura:


Website & Mixtape Download: pricelessallday.com (You can download Priceless' latest mixtape, My Coming Attraction, in the bottom right corner)

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David: I'm Back!

Yeah, you probably didn't even know I was gone, but for the past couple days I have been in New York City with my good friend CJ Bowman checking out some of the trade shows that have been going on. So I'd like to say I'm officially back!

This was probably one of the craziest trips that I have been on and one of the most productive. For those that aren't familiar with what a trade show is, these were the upcoming 2011 seasons from over 400 featured clothing companies in the three shows we went to (Capsule, Agenda, and ENK). Each of these held different companies and a large amount of clothing. My favorite was probably Capsule, which was held in a 5 story building lined with companies from Naked & Famous to Ben Sherman (for a full list click here). There are still pictures to come from our trip, but I'd like to thank CJ Bowman, OKAY!! OKAY!!, Create Build Destroy, and Steez for a good trip. Hope all the TKFV followers have had a good couple days as well!

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David: Create Build Destroy Clothing

You know it's funny, I have a link for the Create Build Destroy website on our page, wear their clothes almost everyday, see one of the people that work with the company almost everyday, and am wearing one of there shirts in the picture of Gray and myself up top, but I have never done a post about Create Build Destroy on the TKFV blog. So I'd like to break that today by introducing them. Create Build Destroy was originally started in Vermont by one of my good friends, Alex, who I went to school with for one year, and a few others. Today CBD has expanded from Vermont to stores in Italy, France, Boston, and New York City. So yeah, they don't mess around.

Next Spring/Summer (2011) CBD collection called, Children of a Lesser God, is being released. I've already seen a few of the pieces and am looking forward to getting my hands on a few. I'll have the lookbook up for everyone to see very soon. In the meantime visit their website or take a look at their amazing blog which I visit everyday.

Shout out to my homie Jordan, who is also a part of the CBD crew!

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David: Banksy Spotted in New York City

In the Financial District

This information has been out on the internet for awhile now and I meant to post it yesterday, but I got flooded with work for my AP exam I was studying for this morning. But as you know I've been trying to keep people as updated as I can with this North American tour Banksy has everyone out of their seats waiting to see what he does next. Recently he hit up New York City with a few more pieces on the walls of the Big Apple. Check the rest out below:

In DUMBO

In Chinatown

In SoHo

Shouts to Gothamist!

PS: Unfortunately Team Robbo has already dissed two of the pieces above. Check it out here.

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David: IINFAMOUUSZ M.O.H.A.W.K.

This is my friend Brian... and yes that is his real hair. His nickname isn't the IINFAMOUUSZ M.O.H.A.W.K. for nothing lol. I met this dude three years ago on a cruise ship when he had a baby mohawk, and as you can see now it isn't so baby anymore. Whenever I come down to NYC I always give this dude a call. Never have so many strangers in my life approached us to take pictures or talk about his hair. And it's always the same questions... "How long did it take you to grow that?" and "What do you use to put that thing up?" So to answer everyone's questions before they ask him in person!.. 4 years and he uses hair spray. So people take notes if you want to grow a mohawk as dope as this dudes. YEZZIRRR

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David: Frendy Lemorin

Actor, blogger, model, entrepreneur, BAPE sales associate, & visionary. And to summarize that in four short words... Frendy is that dude! This guy has been a close friend of mine for awhile now ever since I met him at the Bape store in New York City a little over a year ago. And from then on everything has clicked. Always can count on this dude for a helping hand if I need it!

For those that don't know I used to intern for Frendy Lemorin back when he was on his *General-Made blog. And to tell the truth, without him I don't think I'd have all this blogging knowledge I do now lol. So thanks homie!

Be sure to check out his résumé here, his Twitter page here, and his Facebook fan page here!

If anyone wants to book Frendy Lemorin for a gig, modeling, or acting they can contact him at Frendylemorin@gmail.com or contact his manager Ingrid French at 1(646) 602-0653

Yerrrrr

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