THE JAM: Go Outside by Cults

I was turned onto this song by my wife's friend, Alice. It was the first song on her Birthday Mix CD.  With no tracklisting on the CD, I immediately needed to know who this band was.  I couldn't tell what era this song was from...was it an old girl group from the 50's or a Swedish pop groups from the 70's?

With Shazam providing no help, I had to wait to find out the song was called Go Outside by Cults.  They are a 2 piece, guy/girl group from NYC.  It's got a great sing-along feel with heavy reverbed vocals and a motown-like bass line.

The song is perfect for a sunny day, or as I told Alice via Christine, it's perfect private villa music.

MP3: Go Outside by Cults

THE COLLAB: Stussy Deluxe x Greensleeves

Stussy - Stussy Deluxe x Greensleeves by Tyrone Lebon from Stussy on Vimeo.

Stussy Deluxe collaborates with legendary Reggae label, Greensleeves Records and London DJ/designer Al Fingers to release a book, mix CD, set of t-shirts, and hat to celebrate the first 100 record covers of Greensleeves records. The video above, directed by Tyrone Lebon, was created as a video lookbook for the collection. It features the offspring of famous punk rockers, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Mick Jones, and Don Letts.

THE JAM: Shabazz Places

Here's a new track from Seattle weirdo rap group Shabazz Places with Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler  from Digable Planets.  He gets weird and dark on this track. I mean check out the name of the song...32 Leaves Dipped in Blackness Making Clouds Forming Altered Carbon?!?!?!

Mp3: Shabazz Palaces: "32 leaves dipped in blackness making clouds forming altered carbon"

THE TRIP: Acapulco Gold

I'll be poolside the rest of the week trying to relive the Rat Pack glory days in Acapulco!  Catch me at the pool bar. Banyan Tree Cabo Marques, here I come!!

THE SALE: Opening Ceremony Sample Sale May 13-16

Sample sales are always a crap shoot.  But last season's Opening Ceremony sample sale was pretty huge with tons of clothes from Band of Outsiders, Acne, Opening Ceremony, Pendleton,  Loden Dager, and Nike Sportswear.  It's always worth checking out and on the last day, everything gets marked down even more.


May 13-16, Thurs-Sat 11-8, Sun 12-7, 33 Howard Street (Between Lafayette and Broadway)

THE FIND: Vintage Fans

It's getting hot out there.  With summer creeping around the corner, it's time to break out the electric fans.  Stay cool in style with one of these refurbished fans on Etsy. (via ApartamentTherapy)

THE SHOW: Deluxx Fluxx Arcade

Brooklyn-based artist Faile and Bast are taking over an LES storefront to create this psychedelic, black-lit fully functional arcade.  All the games have been repurposed with Faile and Bast graphics along with music by Les Savvy Fav's Seth Jabour. 
(via Gothamist. Check the site to read an interview with artists.)

The arcade will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 3-11pm until May 27th at 158 Allen Street