January 2011
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Stan D'aily Distraction: What Is The Internet?
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Still Haven't Vacationed?
(Guimaraes, Portugal: A city of youth fired up by its art)
We realize New Years has officially passed, but if you didn’t take your vacation getaway due to work, now is a good time to consider the jump-off. Besides, your boss is probably in a very good mood after vacationing and freshly arriving back into the office mid January. Here’s a tip sheet of sexy places to...
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Graphic of the Day: Lolcano
We’re not sure what to say about this preposterous graphic, except the fact we’re amused that Lolcano lava is ejected from an OMG mountain.
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Obama Hits YouTube
Gosh we’re so ecstatic about our First Tech President. After wrapping up another State of the Union address, our President went straight to YouTube to answer questions from people like… you… who’s reading this blog post now.
YouTube even created a fancy State of the Union Homepage to stream Obama’s speech live on Tuesday night. On Friday, the answers were given.....
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The Hotel Jack Asses
It looks like some pranksters are back at it again. Since 2008, some losers from Canada began to crank call hotels around the United States. In 2009, they hit up both Orlando and Orange Country Hotels and caused some chaos.
Here is how it works:
A prankster will call a hotel and request to be connected to a specific room. The prankster will inform the guest that a particular incident such as a...
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Tumblr's We Love: Sunrises
(Sunrise in Iceland. Where else?)
Today’s favorite Tumblr is all about sunrises and we suspect sunsets. Some are not even taken during either moment, but nonetheless, there is pretty light within all the landscapes. All we know is that we get lost in these images photographed around the world, most during that precious moment only a few of us behold… or as Ponyboy says:...
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Jake Sumner's New Video
In our endless quest to find creative new videos to hit the internet, we bring you the new track for Frankie and the Heartstrings called “Hunger” found on Wichita Recordings. The mind who created this lo-fi universe is Jake Sumner, a young director we all have our eyes on, and who is furiously creating an impressive body of work. Did we mention he can also beat anyone hands down in a...
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George Condo's Exhibit Opens
George Condo is one of the heroes of the 1980’s East Village art scene. He was close buds with Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Schnabel. Along with these names, Condo was instrumental in the international revival of painting in the 1980s. He’s been a singular voice in American and European art for almost three decades.
The New Museum is finally assembling his career and...
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Context Clayton Campbell
An active and prolific artist, Los Angeles based Clayton Campbell is well known for his various photo projects that stimulate cross cultural interest about how people view themselves both now and in the future in a post 9-11 reality. Check it out for yourself. Doesn’t this photo just scream “Hollywood Boulevard” and isn’t it completely apt since we’re in the midst of the Los Angeles award...
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Linda Fargo Undressed, So To Speak
As some of you may or may not know, the ONLY place to shop in New York City (well, at least the only place for STAN to shop) is the uber-luxurious Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue. Thinking about it it just makes my Black Card break a sweat.
Anyoverpriceddesignerclothing, the uber-fabulous woman that makes it all happen is the Senior Vice President of Women’s Fashion and Store...
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For Whoever Slept on KAWS Bulbs
A few days ago, we released the Special Limited Edition Light Bulbs created by KAWS… a collaboration with The Standard. As per usual with products by him, the 1,000 set edition sold like hotcakes. If you’re kicking yourself for not snatching them up quick enough, fear not. Our friends at World’s Best Ever have snagged themselves 1 set (of 3 bulbs) which they are looking to give...
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Tacombi Taqueria
Whenever I head out to the glorious city of Los Angeles to visit our west coast hotels, The Standard, Hollywood and The Standard, Downtown LA, I am usually most excited about delving into the local Mexican cuisine out there. There’s just no place like LA for authentic Mexican. You can get Tex Mex in Texas, but it’s just not the same.
The other day, I was cruising long the chic...
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Arkitip at LA Contemporary Art Fair
Arkitip lives by a noble mantra. “Support the arts. Support freedom of expression. Keep art affordable and accessible”. That is why Arkitip will be on hand at the Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair which is being held this weekend, from January 27 - 30, 2011. Expect to see the independent humble journal each day of the fair, offering a special 50% off fair discount on...
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Jack's Order
Ok. We’re not the type to complain at restaurants. We’re too classy for that. But we do envy Jack Nicholson’s chutzpah while trying to order toast. So for now, we’ll vicariously live through this Five Easy Pieces scene, brought to you by one our favorite bakers, Jess Chalkely, and her food blog Jess a’la Mode.
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Meet Punches
We’d like to introduce you to Punches, a band whose music you can find on our Standard Music Widget for January 2011 — located on the right side of this blog. Go ahead, you can stop reading this a sec, look for their song, hit play, then continue reading our interview with them below.
(Punches)
The Standard: Would you say Punches is a DJ collective instead of a band?
PUNCHES in...
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Skypage x The Standard x HVW8
Anyone who’s been by The Standard, Downtown LA recently (or is our buddy on Facebook) may have noticed our latest 6th Street Mural Installation, a vibrant and colorful tribute to our home state by LA-based artist Skypage.
While the mural won’t live on forever, we’ve teamed up with Skypage and HVW8 gallery to create a set of 50 limited edition prints in reproduction of the...
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Meet Arnold Chirino
Full Name: Arnold Chirino Exact Title: Houseman Sun Sign: Cancer
First off, tell us a bit about your background, and what you do at The Standard?
I was born and raised in the most beautiful tropical country in Central America called El Salvador. At age 19, I wanted to live a better life and that’s when I decided to move to Los Angeles. My job at The Standard, Hollywood is a a runner and...
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Get some Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century. It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying...
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Ed Lederman Shoots NY
Photographer Ed Lederman is a lover of New York. Looking at his images is somewhat of a love letter to the city. His panoramic photos are immense, overwhelming, and transport you straight into the environment he pursues to bottle. His other images are vignettes that evoke an emotion reminding us all why we moved to this hectic city that feeds our sensibilities.
“My photos, and especially...
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The Sartorialist
Meet the Sartorialist (aka Scott Schumann), a man who documents real people on the streets with quick snapshots. He doesn’t necessarily search for designer labels, instead he opts for people with a classic sense of style… people with some sort of unique vision of how to put themselves together. Shooting people in New York, Milan, Paris and other chic cities, now he makes the world your...
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Desert Nights: Jan 26
Tune in for another installment of Desert Nights, The Standard, Hollywood’s acoustic night. This Wednesday’s line-up includes: The Chances, The Driftwood Singers, and Jack Diamond.
(Click to listen to Michael Runion and The Chances)
The Chances are LA based singer/songwriter Michael Runion’s new pet project. Michael is a talented musician who has been heavily involved with...
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Le Book Goes West
(Shepard Fairey ushers in Le Book’s Connections in Hollywood)
Last week Le Book celebrated its first West Coast Connections event in LA at The Standard, Hollywood. Le Book’s annual event — shall we say, mixers? — have been a fixture for designers, illustrators, creative directors, photographers, etc in New York City for several years. The name for the event...
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The Limousines
This week, Director Mathieu Wothke has introduced his new video for The Limousines. The visuals are a deep reminder that this barrage of software and graphics are truly a whole new language for this generation. We can’t stop staring at the visual narrative. We asked Mathieu about his new digital Frankenstein creation and the fate of music videos today.
THE LIMOUSINES from Mathieu...
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Triple Hitter
(Old School Keith Olbermann)
They say things happen in three’s, right? First it was Steve Jobs “temporarily stepping down” from Apple. Then Eric Schmidt announces he’s leaving Google. Now, it’s Keith Olbermann leaving MSNBC?
“Out with the Old, In with the New” — 2011 is looking like a wacky start.
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Graphic of the Day: Hisham Bharoocha
Today’s graphic, “Teenage Lust”, is by Brooklyn’s own Hisham Bharoocha. Hisham is one of the New York underground community’s creative leaders, continually bringing together the visual art, music, and fashion communities for collaboration. Hisham is also well known in the underground music scene for being a founding member of the bands Lightning Bolt and Black Dice....
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2 Blokes on The Globes
Can everyone stop freaking out about Ricky Gervais’ Globe jokes? “If they didn’t want me, they shouldn’t have hired me”, Ricky tells Piers Morgan, whom laughs and replies back at him “It’s a bit like inviting a hammerhead to dinner”.
Both men proceed to discuss comedy, its intellectual nature, and its non-emotional nature. Ricky is pretty damn...
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Stan D'Arde Is On Vacation
If there’s any time you should be jealous of me, it’s right now. I’ve taken a vacation and won’t be back until next week. I didn’t want to leave you hanging wondering where I was, so I’m going to share this one moment with you.
I’ve gone away to visit friends in Placencia, Belize. Yes, my Stan D’arlings. I’m in a remote part of Central...
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The Awesome Foundation comes to LA
A few months ago, a good friend joined the board of a new non-profit organization in LA that sounded, well, awesome. Launched in the summer of 2009 in Boston, The Awesome Foundation was designed to distribute monthly $1,000 grants in support of people’s pet projects - ideas that they’ve sunk their own money, time and most importantly heart into, but need a bit of a (monetary) push to...
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Lady Gaga's Zombie Boy
In the latest of Lady Gaga visual spectacles, here’s the latest video premiered on ThierryMugler.com and StyleList.com. The song (not yet released) has a special story to it. Nicola Formichetti, Gaga’s confidante and stylist, is now Directing the House of Mugler. Lady Gaga remixed this song herself for Formichetti’s first menswear show in Paris yesterday. This short...
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80's Babes + Tunes
Ahhhhh, the 80’s! A time for decadence, and silly T&A movies. Somehow, nudity seemed less offensive, and the films of the decade were just full of dirty high school jokes and harmless boob flashes. Phoebe Cates was the poster child of every teenage boy’s wet dream (see Fast Times at Ridgemont High).
Digging back in the bins, we recently bumped into the ‘ol soundtrack...
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Meet David Uribe
Full Name: David Uribe Exact Title: Reservations, Concierge Sun Sign: Scorpio
First off, tell us a bit about your background, and what you do at The Standard?
I’ve been working for The Standard for four years, first at The Standard, Downtown LA for three and a half years and the last few months at The Standard, Hollywood. As a side gig I’ve also been doing my thang in Hollywood as...
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Coachella Bands Announced
Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, Kings of Leon, Interpol, Lauryn Hill, Sleigh Bells, The Kills, Nas, Cut Copy…. blah blah blah….
The time has come! Coachella has announced the big line-up for the 2011 Festival — Friday, April 15 thru Sunday, April 17th. To see the entire list of confirmed bands or purchase tickets, go to Coachella.com. Graphic found on Zisformars
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CFDA's Fashion Incubator
Last night, The Standard, New York hosted the first in a series of panel discussions which you will begin to see more frequently within our hallowed halls. The CFDA pulled together retailing’s top masters for a discussion on the future of the industry. Panelists included my personal favorite Roopal Patel of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, Jeffrey Kalinsky of Jeffrey, Alexis Maybank,...
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KAWS Light Bulbs
(Introducing Limited Edition KAWS Bulbs with The Standard)
Calling all KAWS fans! The Standard is proud to announce a Limited Edition series of light bulbs (yes, you read correctly, light bulbs). This is the first time KAWS has created an item so unique compared to his existing body of work which includes the highly coveted toys, shoes, T-shirts, wallets, etc.
“I love The Standard and...
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The Standard Miami's Huevos Rancheros
As you probably can already imagine, I spend a fair amount of time sitting pool side at The Standard, Miami recovering from (and trying to remember) the night before. There is only thing that can expedite the recovery and that’s Chef Mark Zeitouni’s huevos rancheros. Actually, since I eat them so often, he as selflessly renamed them STAN D’ARDE’S HUEVOS RANCHEROS! Olé!...
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Max is Commuting
A pleasant subway moment. Source: Seldom/Never
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Meet Valida
Valida Carroll is not only a striking tall blond with incredible music knowledge, she’s also The Standard’s very own Talent Coordinator. Valida is the one who curates our famous weekly called Desert Nights where three artists come perform intimate acoustic sets at The Standard Hollywood.
She first graced us with her presence by spinning every Thursday for 3 years at The Standard...
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Graphic of the Day: The Stare
Today’s graphic is “The Stare” by John Will Balsley. If you like it, there’s an art print available for $31.20 on Coolhunting.com.
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Wanderlust at The Standard Spa
You know how much we love yoga, so we couldn’t be more excited about the fact that one of the most epic yoga and music festivals in the world is setting up shop at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach in a few weeks.
From March 17-20 join some our favorite yogis from the nation’s top studios, including Elena Brower of Vira Yoga, Schuyler Grant of the Kula Yoga Project, plus Barbara Verrochi and...
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Ballerina Battle
In honor of Natalie Portman’s Golden Globe victory on Sunday night, we thought we’d share some Black Swan humor from the folks at SNL. Here’s some words from the glowing winner post Award show. But first, enjoy this preposterous dance-off!
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Wanderlust at The Standard Spa
You know how much we love yoga, so we couldn’t be more excited about the fact that one of the most epic yoga festivals in the world is setting up shop at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach in a few weeks.
From March 17-20 join some our favorite yogis from the nation’s top studios, including Elena Brower of Vira Yoga, Schuyler Grant of the Kula Yoga Project, plus Barbara Verrochi and...
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Move Over Brad...
Bieber goes for the THE alpha female — The Globes 2011
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Graphic of the Day: Jarmusch
Source: Watermelon
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Graphic of the Day: Jarmusch
Source: Watermelon
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Vintage Juvenile Delinquents
(Karlheinz Weinberger, Lake Biel, St. Petersinsel, 1963)
We just love a well documented random niche. Imagine this one. Switzerland’s juvenile delinquents in the 60’s (and late 50’s). Photographer Karlheinz Weinberger’s life spanned 1921 to 2006. The New York Times reviewed Mr. Karlheinz’s work in 2004.
Vice Magazine’s current issue (the “Barking...
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Desert Nights: Jan 19
It’s time for yet another round up of musical talent at this week’s Desert Nights, our weekly event at The Standard, Hollywood. Here are the 3 acts to be featured in our cozy Cactus Lounge inside the hotel.
(Listen to Henry Wolfe here)
Henry Wolfe is a singer/songwriter living in Los Angeles. He writes good, old-fashioned songs that bring to mind the mid-70’s heyday of...
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Meet Valida
Valida Carroll is not only a striking tall blond with incredible music knowledge, she’s also The Standard’s very own Talent Coordinator. Valida is the one who curates our famous weekly called Desert Nights where three artists come perform intimate acoustic sets at The Standard Hollywood.
She first graced us with her presence by spinning every Thursday for 3 years at The Standard...
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Don't Miss It: Dine LA
Now that it’s a full two weeks into the new year and all of our holiday feasting is far behind us, we felt it was due time to tell you about the culinary treats we’ve crafted for Dine LA. From January 23-28 and again from January 30-February 4, The Restaurant at The Standard, Downtown LA will feature exclusive prix fixe menus for both lunch and dinner.
Dine with us during these...
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Fierce: A Solo Exhibition By Anthony Lister
For those in Los Angeles here’s something definitely worth a drive by tonight. THIS Los Angeles and Monster Children magazine are hosting: FIERCE: A Solo Exhibition by Anthony Lister.
Anthony Lister is the current designer featured in The Box at The Standard, Hollywood. His art is a veritable cornucopia of superheroes, skateboarding, graffiti, Australian gangster celebrities, television,...