December 2010
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Desert Nights: Jan 5th
Jan 5th
(Listen to Paris Carney here)
Paris Carney was born in New York city and raised on both the East and West Coasts. Paris, now living in Los Angeles, comes from a family of musicians and took a leave of absence from The New School to pursue her own creative and professional endeavors, spending a few years touring and recording an album at Interscope Records with her older...
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Blue Valentine is Finally Out!
Today Blue Valentine opens in theaters. Director Derek Cianfrance has had a very long history of getting this movie made (13 years to be exact)… and we’re glad he waited, because all the stars seemed to have aligned on this personal project. The subject matter is treated with tremendous respect and profound emotion. Rex Reed of The New York Observer says “movie intimacy reaches...
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Last New Years at Max Fish
If you’ve ever been to Max Fish in New York City, you’d know how important of an institution this little bar is to the city’s art and music scene. We’re sad to see it’s doors close after 21 years. Sniff. Sniff. Gentrification is a bitch.
This New Years promises to be the big final send off! The following is a message from artist Andrew Kuo (who moonlights as a...
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Blue Valentine is Finally Out!
Today Blue Valentine opens in theaters. Director Derek Cianfrance has had a very long history of getting this movie made (13 years to be exact)… and we’re glad he waited, because all the stars seemed to have aligned on this personal project. The subject matter is treated with tremendous respect and profound emotion. Rex Reed of The New York Observer says “movie intimacy reaches...
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Last New Years at Max Fish
If you’ve ever been to Max Fish in New York City, you’d know how important of an institution this little bar is to the city’s art and music scene. We’re sad to see it’s doors close after 21 years. Sniff. Sniff. Gentrification is a bitch.
This New Years promises to be the big final send off! The following is a message from artist Andrew Kuo (who moonlights as a...
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Desert Nights: Dec 29
We hope you have all rested a little bit in these holiday moments. If you’re in the Los Angeles region and want to get intimate with some dreamy acoustic sets, come to the Standard Hollywood for our weekly series, Desert Nights. Here’s the three acts who will be playing tunes for us this Wednesday in the Cactus Lounge of the hotel.
(Listen Bri Anne Michelle here)
Having been...
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Xmas Mash-Up
200 Christmases In 2 Minutes from Cinefamily on Vimeo.
It’s Xmas morning, and here’s a bizarre exercise in editing, but a fascinating one nonetheless. We wish you all a Merry Xmas.
Source: Blogtown
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Magic Cookies
Today’s recipe is another secret tip from Jess Chalkley, baker extraordinaire from our favorite vegan bakery, Babycakes. “It’s the easiest recipe ever that was taught to me” she says.
Directions:
• Take your normal Nestle Toll House recipe
• Use just one cup of the semi sweet chips
• Add an extra 2/3 stick of butter
Then add
• 1 cup of crushed salted pretzels
• 1...
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Desert Nights: Dec 29
We hope you have all rested a little bit in these holiday moments. If you’re in the Los Angeles region and want to get intimate with some dreamy acoustic sets, come to the Standard Hollywood for our weekly series, Desert Nights. Here’s the three acts who will be playing tunes for us this Wednesday in the Cactus Lounge of the hotel.
(Listen Bri Anne Michelle here)
Having been...
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Meet Shannon Plumb
(All Images of Shannon Plumb’s Art Shorts courtesy of the Artist)
Performance artist Shannon Plumb is a breath of fresh air. Upon first glance, Shannon is a striking blond with a quiet unassuming demeanor. After visiting her studio in Brooklyn, we were eventually introduced to a vault of art shorts all starring several fictional characters. We noticed that within these micro-universes...
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A Xmas Art Experiment
This is Julie Ruiz. She laid out hundreds of candles and lit them one by one to make this sweet little “stop-motion” christmas video for VH-1.
Check out the final video on Behance network, as well as a few behind the scene photos of this homemade art experiment. All you need is a lot of candles, a ladder, camera, flat screen TV, and oodles of patience and time to kill.
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Meet Shannon Plumb
(All Images of Shannon Plumb’s Art Shorts courtesy of the Artist)
Shannon Plumb is a breath of fresh air. Watching her create her performance art is something akin to watching a child lost in abandon of play. Upon first glance, Shannon is a striking blond with a quiet unassuming demeanor. Upon visiting her studio, we were eventually introduced to a vault of art shorts all starring...
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Where Will You Be Dec 31st?
(Forget New York’s Ball Drop. The Standard has a Party in Every City)
If you are still undecided on the “big night” to ring in 2011, we’d like to remind you of all the festivities occurring at each of our hotels in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
• The Standard New York is hosting a special evening with the iconic Marianne Faithfull performing at the top of the...
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Super [Hand]Model
If you thought your beautiful supermodel girlfriend was somewhat wacky and narcissist, meet Ellen Sirot, the supermodel of hand models. You’ll feel much better about the fact all women can be a little nutty.
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Skating With The REAL Stans, I mean, Stars
Ever since we opened softly our skating rink this past weekend, I haven’t been able to feel my frozen toes. I have been giving you some crazy Stan D’oitano moves coupled with a Tonya Harding triple axel and a Nancy Kerrigan lead pipe pirouette. Ouch. My knees already hurt just thinking about it.
ANYSKATE….I’ve been shredding the ice for four days now, and I have...
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Where Will You Be Dec 31st?
(Forget New York’s Ball Drop. The Standard has a Party in Every City)
If you are still undecided on the “big night” to ring in 2011, we’d like to remind you of all the festivities occurring at each of our hotels in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
The Standard New York is hosting a special evening with the iconic Marianne Faithfull performing at the top of the...
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Winter Drinks: The House Eggnogs
(Get Your Fancy Eggnog On. Photo by Chad Matthew Carlson)
If you want to mess with the egg drink during holidays, you’ll need a real mixologist to master the tricky genre. But when it all comes together, a proper cocktail from this family of drinks is a cozy beacon of light during a cold winter. Here are a few egg-based cocktail tips and recipes to begin whipping up in the kitchen right...
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Bored in a Paris Airport
Here’s the girls from Nouvelle Vague who whipped up this little video while being bored at the Paris airport. If this is boredom, we want friends like this.
The song is a cover version of Mala Vida sung by Mano Negra. Thanks to Conde Nast Traveler for shouting it out.
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Bored in Paris
Here’s the girls from Nouvelle Vague who whipped up this little video while being bored at the Paris airport. If this is boredom, I want friends like this.
The song is a cover version of Mala Vida sung by Mano Negra. Thanks to Conde Nast Traveler for shouting it out.
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Graphic of the Day: ESPO
Today’s Graphic is snagged from the doodled notebook of one of our favorite artists, ESPO. Take a peek at his vast empire of street art on FirstandFifteenth.
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Spank Rock Xmas
What better way to spend Christmas than shaking your booty to some Baltimore Bass? Spank Rock & Friends are throwing the 7th annual Baltimore Bass Connection Xmas party, Dec 23rd, at the infamous Talking Head in Baltimore, MD (just a short train ride from New York for the die-hards itching for some underground music scene with “oomph”).
Every year, the cool kids listed below...
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More Free Music
Our friends at Domino Records want to thank everyone for their support this year. The label which reps the creme de la creme — Arctic Monkeys, The Kills, Clinic, Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Four Tet, Franz Ferdinand, and Panda Bear among others — had a productive year developing new acts.
In a recap of Domino 2010, here’s a music widget looking back at all the good...
Graphic of the Day: LOOK
Today’s graphic is considered one of our favorites that was released early last year. We’re still mesmerized by it, and share it today as a beloved visual of 2010.
The track is called “LOOk” directed by Mrzyk & Moriceau for Sébastien Tellier.
LOOk | Mrzyk & Moriceau for Sébastien Tellier from nanevskom on Vimeo.
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Art Basel Photo Gallery
Art Basel was a maddening time for us all, and now that it’s over, we’ve had the opportunity to focus and organize ourselves. We have uploaded all the best shots from The Standard, Miami into our Events Gallery page. There’s everything you could ever want to see. Celebrities, naked men, naked women, 3-D glasses, boobs floating in pools, body painting and men in caftans....
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Movie Star Holiday Shots
(Rent 1959’s Imitation of Life starring Lana Turner)
We cannot get enough of old school movie stars. Before Hollywood got obsessed with teen sensations, there was actually a golden era where older women were the faces of movie studios. Check out Life Magazine’s Tumblr for a “greatest hits” photo album.
(Rent Julie Christie’s 1965 Dr. Zhivago)
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Spankrock Xmas
What better way to spend Christmas than shaking your booty to some Baltimore Bass? Spank Rock & Friends are throwing the 7th annual Baltimore Bass Connection Xmas party, Dec 23rd, at the infamous Talking Head in Baltimore, MD (just a short train ride from New York for the die-hards itching for some underground music scene with “oomph”).
Every year, the cool kids listed below...
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More Free Music
Our friends at Domino Records want to thank everyone for their support this year. The label which reps the creme de la creme — Arctic Monkeys, The Kills, Clinic, Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Four Tet, Franz Ferdinand, and Panda Bear among others — had a productive year developing new acts.
In a recap of Domino 2010, here’s a music widget looking back at all the good...
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Desert Nights: Dec 22
Happy Monday. It’s time to announce our weekly line-up for Desert Nights happening this Wednesday at The Standard Hollywood. We realize it is the brink of Christmas, so if you have families visiting you in Los Angeles, bring them along for the “home-like” intimate gathering with acoustic sets. This weeks guest artists are:
(Listen to Farmer Dave Scher here)
Farmer Dave...
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Don't Question Stan, DvF!
When one thinks of American fashion icons, it’s very difficult to think of anyone but one person. Yes, my Stan D’arlings, that icon can only be Diane von Furstenberg. The most revered woman in the industry, and coincidentally, The Standard, New York’s chicest neighbor (her studio is right across the street), has indulged moi in a rare one-on-one interview where she fills me...
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Graphic of the Day: ESPO
Today’s Graphic come from the doodled notebook of one of our favorite artists, ESPO. Take a peek at his vast empire of street art on FirstandFifteenth.
Movie Star Holiday Shots
(Rent 1959’s Imitation of Life starring Lana Turner)
We cannot get enough of old school movie stars. Before Hollywood got obsessed with teen sensations, there was actually a golden era where older women were the faces of movie studios. Check out Life Magazine’s Tumblr for a “greatest hits” photo album.
(Rent Julie Christie’s 1965 Dr. Zhivago)
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Winter Drinks: The House Eggnogs
(Get Your Fancy Eggnog On. Photo by Chad Matthew Carlson)
If you want to mess with the egg drink during holidays, you’ll need a real mixologist to master the tricky genre. But when it all comes together, a proper cocktail from this family of drinks is a cozy beacon of light during a cold winter. Here are a few egg-based cocktail tips to begin whipping up in the kitchen right now...
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Graphic of the Day: Nolan Doodle
(How Christopher Nolan’s Brain Works)
Today’s graphic is a sketch created by Director Christopher Nolan. It’s a map of the Dream Layers in his film Inception, but more importantly, it’s a peek into the process in crafting his film. This Sunday is the Golden Globes, so we figured today’s “Graphic of the Day” is a good prep for all the films...
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Desert Nights: Dec 22
Happy Monday. It’s time to announce our weekly line-up for Desert Nights happening this Wednesday at The Standard Hollywood. We realize it is the brink of Christmas, so if you have families visiting you in Los Angeles, bring them along for the “home-like” intimate gathering with acoustic sets. This weeks guest artists are:
(Listen to Farmer Dave Scher here)
Farmer Dave...
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New Year's Eve at The Standard, Hollywood
The Standard, The Fold, & KCRW are super duper happy to present: New Year’s Eve at The Standard Hollywood with performances poolside by The Raveonettes and Autolux and a Purple Lounge party hosted by the kids of School Night.
The Raveonettes, are pretty much the best neo 60’s surf band ever to come out of Denmark. Here’s what the BBC had to say about them: “Back when ginger beards were...
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New Year's Eve at The Standard, Hollywood
The Standard, The Fold, & KCRW are super duper happy to present: New Year’s Eve at The Standard Hollywood with performances poolside by The Raveonettes and Autolux and a Purple Lounge party hosted by the kids of School Night.
The Raveonettes, are pretty much the best neo 60’s surf band ever to come out of Denmark. Here’s what the BBC had to say about them: “Back when ginger beards were...
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Nouveau York This Sunday!
Mark your calendar this Sunday for another night of Nouveau York hosted by Neil Aline and Jerome Viger-Kohler. This week, we got two great bands and DJ’s playing — the Glass and Punches.
This Sunday Dec 19th, NOUVEAU YORK at Le Bain, The Standard New York. 9pm-2am. Please note that we’ll open the doors at 9pm for the Winter, starting this Sunday. If you want to party, click...
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Nouveau York This Sunday!
Mark your calendar this Sunday for another night of Nouveau York hosted by Neil Aline and Jerome Viger-Kohler. This week, we got two great bands and DJ’s playing — the Glass and Punches.
This Sunday Dec 19th, NOUVEAU YORK at Le Bain, The Standard New York. 9pm-2am. Please note that we’ll open the doors at 9pm for the Winter, starting this Sunday. If you want to party, click...
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Ebert's Top 10 Films to Watch
Get your Netflix queued up, make some eggnog, and curl up next to your honey for some lazy holiday movie watching. Here’s Top “10 List of Films” according to professional movie watcher Roger Ebert. Even though Gene Siskel is no longer around, we miss those old two bickering dudes acting like a married couple.
(Roger Ebert with old school movie partner Gene Siskel)
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Playlist Pick: Femi Kuti
If you listen to our monthly playlist from the month of December, currently we’re featuring a song from Femi Kuti (son of legendary Fela Kuti). The tune is called “Eh Oh”, and we think it’s a great soothing jam for this weekend. If you like the tune, go to our widget (located right hand side of most pages on this site), and download the song for free. You can thank us...
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Graphic of the Day: Take it Easy
We love charts. Here’s the famous Eagles song rearranged for your viewing pleasure.
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Jane Fonda Workout Part Deux
We really don’t love a workout. The most exercise I get is walking to the bar, raising my left arm, pointing my finger at the bartender, stretching for my wallet and raising my right arm, placing the martini on my lips before returning it to rest on the bar. I’m already breaking a sweat just writing about it! Phew!
But this workout isn’t always the workout of choice for...
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Peppermint Patty Skates Her Heart Out
In honor of The Standard, New York’s new ice skating rink, a loyal Standard Culture fan, @RunWithJo, sent in this vintage Peanuts clip depicting the trials and tribulations of Peppermint Patty as she awaits her moment on the ice in the face of sure disaster. But we learn that, with the support of her friends, she is capable of anything. So stop complaining about not knowing how to...
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Hotel Cinema Moments
Don’t you love the 1093’s? I mean, hotel guests used to get dressed up really fancy and sing around the pool for no reason. Here’s a cinema moment of musical festivities hanging poolside at the Ambassador Hotel in Hollywood. Here’s a clip from Starlit Days At the Lido.
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Skate Your Hearts Out
Growing up, my parents were all about winter sports. While summers were spent on the Riviera, the winters were spent in the Swiss Alps. It was all about skiing, skating and warm winter fashions. But for my mother and I, we always preferred le après-skate more than the actual sporting, as is apparent by this photo of Mama D’Arde which I found not too long ago. Shhh. She’d kill me if...
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Visual Treat by Blu
COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.
We’re sorta obsessed every time Blu creates one of his stop motion short films. He’s been makin’ them for a few years now. Here is one he created last year, 2009, in collaboration with David Ellis. This one sort of repeats itself towards the end in a glitch-like Matrix ending. To see...
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Playlist Pick: Femi Kuti
If you listen to our monthly playlist from the month of December, currently we’re featuring a song from son of the legendary Femi Kuti (son of legendary Fela Kuti). The tune is called “Eh Oh”, and we think it’s a great soothing jam for this weekend. If you like the tune, go to our widget (located right hand side of most pages on this site), and download the song for free....
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Graphic of the Day: Peanuts
Ahhhhh, the days of Christmas Carols.
Source: Tulletulle
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Get Dirty with Us in Miami
Getting Dirty in the Outdoor Soaking Tubs at The Standard Miami)
Mud Bath’s are an experience like no other spa treatment. They’ve existed for thousands of years, and are still currently one of the favorite offerings at The Standard Miami. The health benefits are incredible, historically recognized for having healing properties, they are also proven to reduce stress, remove toxins and...
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Patti Smith Looks at 2010
New York Magazine is getting our attention lately with their Vulture page… with a tagline that reads “devouring culture”. Well, the digital culture vulture managed to nab a top 2010 list this week (we lovvve lists) from the alpha female, Patti Smith. We wrote about Patti last month and her new memoir, Just Kids, which was celebrated at The Standard Miami during the Miami Book...
