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Holiday Shores: Columbus'd The Whim
(23 October 2009) - Likely due to their home state, name and penchant for upbeat chord progressions, Florida's Holiday Shores draw comparisons to a slew of feel-good bands like Wavves, Beach Fossils and the Beach Boys, to name a few. But writing them off as surfer-dude tunes misses the mark. The band wisely tempers sunny melodies with a healthy dissonant sheen, such that each carefully-crafted pop melody comes...
(23 October 2009) - Likely due to their home state, name and penchant for upbeat chord progressions, Florida's Holiday Shores draw comparisons to a slew of feel-good bands like Wavves, Beach Fossils and the Beach Boys, to name a few. But writing them off as surfer-dude tunes misses the mark. The band wisely tempers sunny melodies with a healthy dissonant sheen, such that each carefully-crafted pop melody comes...
Illustrator Andy Espinoza
(17 November 2008) - Florida-based artist, Andy Espinoza, studies at the Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Illustration. His paintings are beautifully conceptualized, rich in narrative and technically impressive. Of his work, he says, "I see each human figure as a unique challenge. I am coaxed to find the unique relationship between the shapes and tones that give the particular subject its subtle appeal and unrepeatable vitality....
(17 November 2008) - Florida-based artist, Andy Espinoza, studies at the Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Illustration. His paintings are beautifully conceptualized, rich in narrative and technically impressive. Of his work, he says, "I see each human figure as a unique challenge. I am coaxed to find the unique relationship between the shapes and tones that give the particular subject its subtle appeal and unrepeatable vitality....
Cleopatra Chair
(26 September 2008) - Last week I had the chance to try out the Cleopatra Chair as part of a visit to a spa. Made from a single cut of high-density Italian limestone, it was surprisingly comfortable — for a rock. Even better, the Cleopatra Chair is heated using silicone-based equipment that bleeds warmth throughout the whole body. And believe it or not, limestone is a soft rock...
(26 September 2008) - Last week I had the chance to try out the Cleopatra Chair as part of a visit to a spa. Made from a single cut of high-density Italian limestone, it was surprisingly comfortable — for a rock. Even better, the Cleopatra Chair is heated using silicone-based equipment that bleeds warmth throughout the whole body. And believe it or not, limestone is a soft rock...
Continental Divide: Golden Throats
(03 June 2008) - Thick with reverb, swirling Rhodes piano and a chorus of distorted bells, Continental Divide's Golden Throats is a shabby collection of five imperfect songs—which isn't meant as a slight. The album's charm lies as much in the music as its visible seams. Most songs begin with Nathan Pemberton's hesitant vocals echoing over simple progressions on guitar or piano. His voice is the most prominent...
(03 June 2008) - Thick with reverb, swirling Rhodes piano and a chorus of distorted bells, Continental Divide's Golden Throats is a shabby collection of five imperfect songs—which isn't meant as a slight. The album's charm lies as much in the music as its visible seams. Most songs begin with Nathan Pemberton's hesitant vocals echoing over simple progressions on guitar or piano. His voice is the most prominent...
Raw Fusion WMC Party 2008
(25 March 2008) - This year's WMC is on the way and Miami's getting lucky with another CH-sponsored party. Just like last year, the event is brought to you by Raw Fusion Recordings with the addition of Brownswood Recordings and G.A.M.M. Located in Miami Beach's oldest club, the night features live performances and DJ sets by some of the hottest talent in the club scene (including CH's own...
(25 March 2008) - This year's WMC is on the way and Miami's getting lucky with another CH-sponsored party. Just like last year, the event is brought to you by Raw Fusion Recordings with the addition of Brownswood Recordings and G.A.M.M. Located in Miami Beach's oldest club, the night features live performances and DJ sets by some of the hottest talent in the club scene (including CH's own...
Peter Ross: Spiritualists, Healers, Mediums and Psychics
(14 December 2007) - Freelancer Peter Ross is a 41-year-old year old portrait photographer in Manhattan who makes his living taking pictures of celebrities. His latest offering deals with spiritual mediums in two communities connected by the spiritualism movement of the 1800s. Today, mediums live together in communities in Florida and western New York which were both founded by early founders of the 160-year-old spiritualism movement. Ross spent...
(14 December 2007) - Freelancer Peter Ross is a 41-year-old year old portrait photographer in Manhattan who makes his living taking pictures of celebrities. His latest offering deals with spiritual mediums in two communities connected by the spiritualism movement of the 1800s. Today, mediums live together in communities in Florida and western New York which were both founded by early founders of the 160-year-old spiritualism movement. Ross spent...
Black Kids
(11 October 2007) - We haven't been this excited by a band in a long time. Florida's Black Kids have crept under—and now over—the radar through a demo and some serious internet buzz from NME and Pitchfork. Not only are they ridiculously good, they've also offered their four-song demo, Wizard of Ahhhs, for free on their MySpace page. Sweet....
(11 October 2007) - We haven't been this excited by a band in a long time. Florida's Black Kids have crept under—and now over—the radar through a demo and some serious internet buzz from NME and Pitchfork. Not only are they ridiculously good, they've also offered their four-song demo, Wizard of Ahhhs, for free on their MySpace page. Sweet....
Casa Decor London 2007
(18 January 2007) - Casa Decor (CAD) is nothing new to any up-to-speed designer and trend reporter located in either Spain or Portugal. This yearly appointment was established around 15 years ago in Madrid, with the goal to gather all the new trends for living spaces in one single building for a month, free of any creative limits. The temporary experiment, meant to be a display without commercial...
(18 January 2007) - Casa Decor (CAD) is nothing new to any up-to-speed designer and trend reporter located in either Spain or Portugal. This yearly appointment was established around 15 years ago in Madrid, with the goal to gather all the new trends for living spaces in one single building for a month, free of any creative limits. The temporary experiment, meant to be a display without commercial...
Mark Dean Veca: The Strangler
(07 March 2006) - Known for his immersive installation pieces, this large-scale mural, titled "The Strangler", is one of Mark Dean Veca's latest works. Created for a two-artist, community based exhibit in Boca Raton called "Picturing Florida", Veca worked with middle school students to paint the oval-shaped work in his characteristic layered comic book-like style. Images of the process and of the completed work follow after the jump....
(07 March 2006) - Known for his immersive installation pieces, this large-scale mural, titled "The Strangler", is one of Mark Dean Veca's latest works. Created for a two-artist, community based exhibit in Boca Raton called "Picturing Florida", Veca worked with middle school students to paint the oval-shaped work in his characteristic layered comic book-like style. Images of the process and of the completed work follow after the jump....
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