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Recap: Gemini Disco, March 2010

nik.mercer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:06:18 -0800

In today's world of an overabundance of request-only DJ's and clubs that are focused more on pumping money into their bars than guiding patrons through a musical journey over the course of a night, it's become increasingly difficult to find a place to simply go out to and dance at. One gig is steaming with pretention; the next is bogged down by lowest common denominator boozey bros; and the next feels like a walk-in closet and smells like a septic tank.

Araki: A Perspective

nik.mercer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:51:04 -0800

The very nature of art has always been two fold—to serve as a catharsis for its creator and something that makes a resonate connection with a viewer. Japanese photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki certainly knows this better than anyone. Having produced over 450 books to date, the artist has captured a world equally as interesting to him as it is to his fans.

Breaking Glass: Glass Boutique Selects °1

nik.mercer — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:11 -0800

With great pride, today, Friday, March 12, 2010, we present you with our newest collaborative endeavor: Breaking Glass, a monthly article that focuses on one look pulled exclusively for Anthem readers by the classy, sophisticated London-based menswear boutique, Glass Boutique. The shop, which is located not far from the Cambridge Heath and the Allen Gardens, carries some of our favorite brands around, from Won Hundred to Edwin to YMC to Our Legacy.

One's & Two's: Jacques Renault

nik.mercer — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:41:51 -0800

We've teamed up with Good Peoples and the formidable, renowned, and exceptionally talented producer/DJ, Jacques Renault, for a monthly fiesta that's commencing next Thursday, March 18, at the subMercer. Jacques splits his time between travelling the globe as a highly in-demand DJ, crafting his own tunes, edits, and remixes, and serving as one half of the Brooklyn house duo, Runaway.