On the Radar at RIFE

1. Kings of Leon coming back to Philadelphia! The Tower Theater in Upper Darby. Tix went on sale Fri. July 27th. make sure to pick those up. The Kings are EPIC.

2. Man Man doing a FREE show in Rittenhouse Park on August 22nd.

3. M.I.A. Buzz Everywhere! Yes! Once again the album, Kala, drops August 21st in the States. August 20th in the UK. Check out the The Leak of the Week at New York Magazine. Shes in the current issues of Nylon and W. Damn girl, dont hurt 'em.

4. Lollapolooza in Chicago this weekend.

5. Off Season Philadelphia Rock Paper Scissors League Event! The In Pursuit of Ale beer club (IPA) will be on hand with the one and only Sassy Kicks Some Assy! August 16th

-JC

Details Are Key at J.Crew

Autumn is in just a couple of weeks. Exciting. Which means Jackets! Trench coats! Cashmere! Layering and accessories! I must say, argyle and plaids are simply classic and never go out of style. In order to have a renewed look the classics must be updated, and J.Crew does that. Currently the stores have an amazing Velvet Bella jacket. An essential jacket that will put the wow factor into for your Fall wardrobe. The ruffled collar stands tall and the classic cut is flattering. The jacket comes in a few different colors, but the Riveria Blue, Welsh Purple, and Leaf Green stand out as the stunnas. You can get fitted online here. or at a store in your area.




-JC

Western Mass UNITE!

UNITE
Northampton, MA has long been a haven for artists, musicians, writers, and independent stores. Home to entertainment venues, restaurants, galleries, and shopping. The small yet diverse community in western Massachusetts has been nationally recognized as the number one small arts town in the United States. The Main Street area hosts some rad stores like Sid's Vintage, Roz's Place, Faces, and 29 Central. There is a new addition to the expressional mix, Unite. The store sells a nice assortment of fly sneakers from Nike, Puma, Adidas, and more. Shoes for the ladies, little ones and tees are in store. Unite keeps an updated blog with information about featured products, events, and one section titled Expression. Expression is where you can find healthy supplements of fresh. Sneaker heads, boys, and girls this is for you. Store is located at 202 Main Street, check out the Unite site for store hours and what not right here





-JC

Boston kids make the ground Shake!

If you haven't checked out Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim yet, your missin out. Kim tears it up on the drums while Matt keeps the crowd hype with erratic stories from the keyboards. You can't help but dance when the beats drop. Drummers are the craziest some ma mas and Kim rocks out super female style. Givin it up kids at the Middle East, in the Cambridge section in Boston, who kept the energy flowin. At one point the ground was literally shaking which meant that PBR had to be put down so I could get in on the action. Check out Matt and Kim here
Some pics from the show

JC

let me check my itinerary

CLAWZZZ, Nike + DQM

NYC—On Thursday July 26th, from 6 to 8 p.m., Claw Money, SWINDLE’s fashion editor at the CLAWZZZ, Nike + DQM The Official Sneaky Peak Party to celebrate the release of the Claw Money and Nike Blazer shoe—the very first tier 0 sneaker “for the ladies.” The Claw-Nike collaboration yielded three shoe designs—all with Ms. Money’s signature logo. The party will take place at Dave’s Quality Meat at 7 East 3rd Street, between 2nd and Bowery. The after in-store party will be at Max Fish at 178 Ludlow Street, between Houston and Stanton.

ok. so this is the spot to be this evening ladies and dandies. ya betta be there.

Also being released tonight @ DQM Claw Money's Blazed T's. These little numbers come in 3 vibrant colors. Snag them while you can. Mad props to Claw Money & her blazer pack.

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Damon Soule Solo Exhibit!!!

As we all know of my obsession of Damon Soule tonight is the night of the man of the hour himself. Soule's first solo exhibit is opening TONIGHT @ Lineage Gallery(lineagegallery.com). The exhibit is entilted Lacksadaycyle is sure to impress. If you are in Philly or the tristate area, I highly encourage checking out the exhibit. Damon Soule breaks down forms with machinery & geometric shapes & plasters it on a mixed media backdrop reflecting the irony of capitalism & complexity. Don't sleep kids, come check it. B. Easy.