PHOTOS: G40 The Summit

Last week saw the opening for the G40 Summit, Art Whino’s huge 5-floor art exhibit spanning an enormous array of diverse artists (500+!). Going to the show’s opening party, last Saturday, was pretty much sensory overload. Just entering there the reception floor there was music blasting, multiple wall murals, live art/paintings, screen printing on it [...]

New Music: Taking Over the World with the Kidz in the Hall

Kidz in the Hall feat. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe – Take Over the World
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New music from hip-hop duo Kidz in the Hall. They are about to come out with a new album, Land of Make Believe, due March 9th, but I’m feeling this new leak featuring Just Blaze [...]

A First in the Wild North

Photo by Sexy Fitsum/iLLIMETER.

Bodies throbbing on a wet wooden floor, an unfinished ceiling above with lights flashing, changing, burning and exposing the graffiti on the walls only visible for a few seconds when the neon lights hit it, a room so hot it has completely fogged up the mirror on the dance floor up in [...]

NYE: The Dance Party Returns to D.C

The Dance Party – Sasha Don’t Sleep
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Originally based in Prince George’s County, the Dance Party, return to DC from their stay in LA. Just in time to rock out at the Rock and Roll Hotel’s NYE 2010 Robotica Party Thursday night, Dec 31st.
Known for their energetic shows, the [...]

Writer BEST OF 2009 – Kaiser

We’re bringing back our Writer and Reader Top 5ives for the of the best releases of the year. I’ll be profiling a new reader and writer each day over the next several weeks to see what their best tracks of ‘08 were. If you want your Top Five releases to appear on the site, enter [...]

New Alicia Keys and Saving Lives

There are those among us who are blessed with the power to save what is loved by another, but powerless to use this blessing for love themselves.

Fashion Night Out: Dekka – Fashion, Art and Music

As Lady Glock covered Place5ive on DC’s Fashion Night Out last Thursday. I was able to hit up Dekka on U St and even got a few words in with the co-owner of the place, Josh Tiktin, also known as JMC.
So what is Dekka? Dekka is not just a regular boutique, but (in Josh’s own [...]

Songs with the Same Title, I Present to you “Starstruck” by Various Artists

So Lady Glock had this idea that everyone could do, and she has a point – many songs share the same title across a multitude of genres/styles. Here are songs that are titled “Starstruck”.
Let’s start with my favorite, Starstruck by Santigold.

And here’s the plethora of others (some good, others… not so much)
Starstruck by Lady Gaga [...]

Heavy Hitterz at Art Whino

Heavy Hitterz, , the annual art show at Art Whino, returns for its 3rd year. The show opens this Saturday, July 25th at Art Whino’s main gallery, 173 Waterfront Street, National Harbor MD.
“Heavy Hitterz, an annual group art show that features emerging artists from the lowbrow and graffiti art scene, is heading to Art Whino [...]

The Prince of Pop

Thought it’d be appropriate that we each do a little tribute for Micheal Jackson on here. Personally, I wasn’t old enough to remember him in his hay-day but I have to admit, despite that, I became a fan of his music. Got into it through, none other than, the original Thriller album (which really belonged [...]

When the Street’s the Studio

Last Saturday saw the openings for two art exhibits in DC,  Street/Studio at Irvine Contemporary featuring a wide array of artists (full list below) and Not from Concentrate: A Juicy Art Exhibit at the Hounshell real estate office. featuring the work of Chanon Delivuk and Josh Yospyn, hosted by the Pink Line Project. There was [...]

Art on the Couch, Another Introduction.

Kaiser aka KFK
The word kaiser has its origins in Germany, it means emperor or king. It’s a certain spin on the name of Caesar. It’s also a type of bread and just happens to be the name of an insurance company.
Strange thing, I’m not really any of that, it’s just my name. What I actually [...]