On July 12 in 1962, the then-unknown British rock band The Rolling Stones played their first show at the Marquee Club in London. Fifty years later, the band is still playing to capacity audiences, and is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed musical acts of all time. To celebrate the band’s golden milestone and coincide with a gala in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills, its label Universal Music is releasing an anniversary package with a book of never-before-seen photographs, and a commemorative class ring made by the same jewelers tasked with creating championship rings for professional football and Major League Baseball players. The Rolling Stones super-fans can head over to the Universal Music Japan online store to pick up the silver collegiate ring with its inset onyx stone for ¥100,000 JPY (approximately $1,260 USD).
Filmed & Edited By: Stephen Marino. Produced By: Phil Gordon. Skaters: Victor Reyes, Dustin Younie, Alejandro Batista, Karim Callender, Jamel Marshall, Joseph Gil, Chris Pierrejacques. Music: ‘Across 110th Street’ Bobby Womack.
After the dismal version of Snow White at the cinemas. I’m going to be dark if they f#ck this classic up. I remember watching this with my little sister and Maleficent was a cool evil character in Sleeping Beauty. I think Angelina Jolie is perfect for this role. Due for realise March 2013.
Taschen collects design icon Marc Newson’s complete works to date in a massive 610-page design bible covering everything from his restaurants to his foray into watches:
“This comprehensive tome leaves no stone unturned in cataloguing all of Newson’s works to date, from early pieces such as Lockheed Lounge (which holds the world record for the highest price paid for a piece of designer furniture, at over two million dollars) through designs of household objects and more recent, large scale projects such as the Ford 021C concept car, the Kelvin40 plane, the interior of Qantas’s A380, and the Aquariva boat.”
Like most people. I HATE PACKING. I can never travel light and as much as I try to only pack what I need. I always end up taking way too much so I have options. This clever video by Louis Vuitton show’s you the best way to fold shirts and how to fit a considerable amount of gear in one carry on bag. Worth the watch.
Kate Upton seems to be the hottest subject to shoot right now. After her cover appearance on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, Terry Richardson outtakes, Zoo York Skateboard campaign and a rumoured fling with Kanye West last year. So when I did my weekly magazine shop it was hard to miss Kate Upton on the front of the latest edition of GQ magazine. Here’s just a taste of the shots.
Message / When Sweetu Patel, owner of the Bond Street boutique C’H’C’M’ (of Manhattan) reached out to me as a fellow lover of music, with the idea of collaborating on a mix for his shop…I answered with a quick YES! I appreciated his mutual love for good music, as well as the amazing product he carries in his shop. At C’H’C’M’, you can find classic, timeless garments for everyday use, as well as accessories, bags, shoes, etc. We settled on the idea of a 70′s/80′s feel-good mix to parallel the nice weather we’ll be getting soon. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do…and don’t forget to stop by C’H’C’M’ and say hello!
Tracklist /
Marvin Gaye – Soon I’ll Be Loving You
Michael Jackson – Rock with You
Freeeze – Southern Freeeze
Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
Shake – Lost in Space
Kool & the Gang – Sugar
Mtume – Love Lock
Melvin Wright – Friends & Buddies
Wee – Find Me, Love Me
The Sylvers – We Can Make it if We Try
Melvin Wright – Be With Me
Leon Ware – Journey Into You
Leroy Hutson – Lucky Fellow
Natural Four – How Have You Been?
The Stuyvesants – Second Time Around
Mass Production – Angel
Mass Production – Slow Bump
Fifth Avenue – Miracles
Eugene Record – Overdose of Joy
Sunrize – I Need You More Than Words Can Say
Gene Harris – Los Alamitos
Idris Muhammad – Peace of Mind
This place is my home away from home. I swear I could eat there nearly every night and I’ve been known to do three nights in a row! The staff are super friendly and deliver excellent service and now become good friends of mine over time. Matt (owner) and I share stories about our love of skateboarding, clothing brands, artists and messy nights out. Lindsey (owner) the other half of Yardbird, has her finger on the pulse in HK for music and arts. Which makes the two of them, the perfect team. BUT. Most importantly, the food is amazing. You’ll never have this style of food anywhere else. If I have friends or clients in town. I ALWAYS take them here to experience the next level of Hong Kong.
I recently spent my birthday eve there for dinner which turned into Matt and the staff singing me happy birthday and forcing me to scull two bottles of their signature Yardbird Sake which finished with me not remembering the rest of the night and having to back up the following night for the ‘official’ birthday dinner I was having at Yardbird. They def know how to look after their friends and customers and thats a big part of why I go back.
I should also note, they play great hip hop and funk too!
Hong Kong’s Yardbird restaurant has become a de facto gathering point for some of the city’s most creative minds. Owners Lindsay Jang and Matt Abergel managed to put together more than just an amalgamation of food, drink and friends in a relatively short period of time; Yardbird has established itself as a weekly jaunt for many of Hong Kong’s artist and influential members of the creative community who crave a contemporary take on Japanese foods.
Their advice for aspiring restauranteurs? Don’t pay anyone to teach you how to cook, start from the bottom, and be prepared to work extremely hard.
Yardbird Restaurant
Hong Kong 33-35 Bridges St, Sheung Wan, 2547 9273; www.yardbirdrestaurant.com. Mon-Sat 6pm-late. Closed Sun.
