If you haven’t heard, our favorite geeky sexbot, Olivia Munn, has recently wrapped up her first book and is now on the road doing book signings and readings. Fresher Than is very happy that she will be hitting up Dallas this Thursday July 15th at Barnes & Noble in Lincoln Park (across from Northpark Center). The book signing and reading will begin at 7pm but we suggest you get there early. See you there!

Street Jam Flyer Front
Street Jam Flyer Back
Street Jam Afterparty

This Sunday, Mega Royal presents the SXSW Afterparty here in Dallas at The Lounge. Come check out this dope show featuring Tiron, El Prez, Playdough, Jabee, Juicy, Chief, Rob Viktum and Fresherthan’s very own Mes the Jive Turkey & DJ Fishr Pryce. This is gonna be a nice way to end this SXSW and Spring Break weekend. Don’t miss it!

Fresher Than proudly presents our first event that we are sponsoring here in Dallas, TX. On March 27th we are teaming up with Vigilante Music to bring you the official Street Jam 2.o After Party. This is event is gonna be crazy with tons of great performances.

Click here to check out the mini site for this event.

On February 18th 2010, the Lomography Gallery Store in Los Angeles opened, the first of 2010 and 12th world wide! The store sits right in the heart of bustling West Hollywood at the corner of Santa Monica and N. Laurel. People flocked for an unforgettable party with 500+ new friends in attendance. If you felt the ground shaking in West Hollywood that night, it was probably the thunderous sound of the live musical guest Mariachi and the vibrations of everyone singing “La Bamba”! The drinks were flowing, the tacos and tamales were sizzling, and Lomography was welcomed to LA with open arms. Rest assured, there are more grand openings to come this year and when a Lomography Gallery Store moves in near you, be sure you’re there to see all the action in person!

Get a taste of the party & watch the video
See the photo gallery from the big night & more video action
Analogue Photos from Lomography Gallery Store LA Grand Opening Party
Visit the Lomography Gallery Store Los Angeles microsite

Tonight at Hailey’s in Denton, P.O.S, Astronautalis and Dessa will hit the stage as part of P.O.S’ Every Never Is Now Tour. Last night was the first show with Astronautalis and the three acts tore down the stage in Austin, TX. Don’t miss out on the show tonight and make sure you get your tickets now!

Doors at 9pm,
$12 over 21, $14 under 21
All Ages

I love when brands take it back to their roots. This April, Johnny Cupcakes is hitting the road in the Cupcake Mobile to sell shirts and hang out with his customers. There will be six suitcase exclusive t-shirts and a few other specials that can only be purchased on the tour. Each stop on the tour will be hosted by various neat businesses —art galleries, boutiques, bakeries, toy shops, and many others. There will even be some delicious free treats and surprises at most of these stops! Read on for tour dates or check out the official press release here.

As a basketball lover and not a fan of mushy stuff, I didn’t notice All Star Weekend was the same as Valentine’s weekend. All I cared about was the events and game. Sorry dear. Luckily for all the guys out there with out of control mushy significant others, The Basketball Jones took the time to get NBA All Star love advice from the stars themselves.

THE LOST ART OF THE FILM “INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS”

BENEFIT ART PROGRAM TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE

SA Studios Global’s Film Marketing Division has teamed up with Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company to present, THE LOST ART OF INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS.

On February 18th, 2010 from 6p – 9p the world will get to preview and purchase the “Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds” at The Upper Playground Art Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. All proceeds from this program will be donated to The American Red Cross to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake.

This creative team has assembled the following select group of accomplished artists, David Choe, Sam Flores, Estevan Oriol, Grotesk, Jeremy Fish, Patrick Martinez, Alex Pardee, Dora Drimalas, Munk One, N8 Van Dyke, Rene Alamanza, Morning Breath and Skinner Davis, to create their own poster art based off their interpretation of the Oscar Nominated film, “Inglourious Basterds” artwork.

Each print will be numbered and signed by Quentin Tarantino. Only six (6) of each amount will be made. The prints can be viewed at http://www.upperplayground.com/inglouriousbasterds.php beginning Tuesday February 15, 2010.

The gallery will open will be open to the general public from 6p – 9p on Thursday February 18th, 2010 at Upper Playground Los Angeles located at 125 East 6th Street in Downtown LA. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the limited edition prints for $300. The prints are giclée archival and are only available for purchase at Upper Playground, Los Angeles. Phone orders and web orders will not be accepted. Prints will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. The purchase of prints will be limited to one per buyer.

About INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS:
Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS is currently nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.

In the first year of the German occupation of France, Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift, shocking acts of retribution. Later known to their enemy as “the basterds,” Raine’s squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquis, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own…. Employing pulp and propaganda in equal measure, Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS weaves together the infamous, oppressed, real and larger-than-life stories of WWII.

About SA Studios Global:
SA Studios Global is a full service marketing and creative agency that specializes in strategically positioning brands, products and feature films at the core of the Street, Youth and multicultural market. Powered by the creative minds of world famous artist Mister Cartoon and famed photographer Estevan Oriol, SA Studios Global is based in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. Embedded in multi-cultural tradition, heritage and lifestyle, SA Studios Global immerses brands, products and feature films into the coveted Urban and multi cultural marketplace.

About Upper Playground:
Based in San Francisco, CA, Upper Playground is the leader in today’s progressive art movement with its innovative apparel and accessories line and art galleries. Since 1999, Upper Playground has been recognized as a catalyst for the fusion of fashion with fine art. UP apparel and accessories are designed by local and international artists including Sam Flores, Jeremy Fish, Estevan Oriol, David Choe, and Alex Pardee. The Upper Playground collection is sold in over 300 boutiques worldwide and online. In addition, Upper Playground has stores and galleries in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Mexico City and London.

http://www.upperplayground.com

About The American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization ‹ not a government agency ‹ and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org

You can help the victims of countless crises, like the recent earthquake in Haiti, around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org

Check out some of the art below. Jeremy Fish must feel like a jerk after seeing the rest of them

Stussy and Stones Throw Records have partnered to bring us a limited-edition tee featuring Raph Rashid’s classic pic of J Dilla from his book Behind The Beat: Hip-Hop Home Studios. The tee will be released Feb. 13, 2010 at stonesthrow.com and Stussy locations. To celebrate the release of the shirt, Stones Throw and Stussy are hosting a number of live DJ in-store events in six Stussy locations. Times are different for each location.  Expect J.Rocc and PB Wolf in the house at the Los Angeles location. Check the flyer below for info.

Stussy Los Angeles, 112 N. La Brea Ave
Stussy Las Vegas, 4480 Paradise Rd
Stussy New York, 176 Spring St.
Stussy Washington DC, 1718 Florida Ave NW
Stussy Vancouver, 49 Powell St., Vancouver BC
Stussy Toronto, 431 Richmond St. W., Toronto ON 

This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend is set to take place this weekend in Dallas, TX at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. In celebration, Dallas’ own Centre is having a Pop-Up Shop called The Annx starting Feb 11-14. Check out the details below.

The Lingerie Football League is pretty much as awesome as it sounds. A bunch of scantily clad sexy women dress up in lingerie and football pads to compete in a brand new kind of sport. Today as the Super Bowl broadcasts into homes across America, the LFL will also hold their first championship game, The Lingerie Bowl. The big will be played during the Super Bowl’s half-time at http://www.iflus.com/

Can zombies find love too? Gallery Nucleus invites you to find out at a night of bloody romance and undying horror. ZOMBIES IN LOVE gathers artists, art lovers and a zombie enthusiasts to celebrate the undead. The night will come alive with a horrifying spectacle as zombies take over Main Street Alhambra, and staggers forth with a large-scale group exhibition of new and original drawings, paintings, and sculptures by artists from film to fine art. Come dressed in your finest flesh-eating garb and parade the streets in search of fresh brains and true love at the ZOMBIE WALK. The procession will meet at 6:20PM at the corner of Main St. and Atlantic Blvd. The walk begins at 6:30PM – Anyone resembling the living may be fed on immediately. Every participating zombie will get a goodie bag full of surprising gifts. Also, winner of the best zombie costume will win their fill of delicious prizes!
Defend yourself from a zombie attack as we host a first-ever Zombie Shooting Gallery. Thanks to the folks at Steel Hawk Airsoft, you’re now equipped with enough ammunition to bring down the zombies as they try to breach your perimeter. This is a night no living creatures ought to miss! Come and spread the love and infection for it will sure to instill terror into the hearts of the living. Stay undead and stay in love, zombie boys and girls.
Opening Night features include:

• Zombie Walk at 6:30PM (meet at the corner of Atlantic & Main St.). $2 cover charge but free to those who arrive dressed up or participate in the Zombie Walk.
• Artist Chris Lane will be signing his book “Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection.”
• Free giveaways every hour.
• Free refreshments.
• Eat My Taco serving up brain tacos.
• Live performance by Teen Groov and dancers of Jayvee Dance Studios.
• Free zombie-themed figure drawing session courtesy of Dr. Sketchy Roadshow.
• Zombie Shooting Gallery by Steel Hawk Airsoft.

Gallery Nucleus Presents
ZOMBIES IN LOVE
February 6, 2010 – February 22, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday February 6, 2010 (7 pm – 11 pm)

This Saturday, Feb 6, GCS Santa Ana is having their First Saturday Art Walk. The Presidents Precedence Art Show will have works involving former US Presidents from artists such as David Flores, Spr Fkr, Benjie Escobar and myself, Mes. This is my first art show I’ve been involved with and I’m proud to have my piece on display. We’ll have a sneak peek of mine soon! Stay up.

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Jan. 22 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster and on coachella.com. Three-day weekend passes are $269.00, plus surcharges.  More details on layaway, camping options and lineup details can be found on the festival’s website.

Here is the full lineup:

FRIDAY APRIL 16:

Jay-Z

LCD Soundsystem
Them Crooked Vultures
Vampire Weekend
Deadmau5
Public Image Limited
The Specials
Grizzly Bear
Passion Pit
Echo and the Bunnymen
Benny Benassi
Fever Ray
Grace Jones
She & Him
Erol Alkan
The Avett Brothers
Calle 13
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Cribs
La Roux
Yeasayer
Lucero
DJ Lance Rock
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Proxy
Ra Ra Riot
Deer Tick
Wolfgang Gartner
Aeroplane
Iglu & Hartly
Sleigh Bells
P.O.S.
Baroness
Hockey
Little Dragon
White Rabbits
Wale
Kate Miller-Heidke
As Tall as Lions
Jets Overhead
Alana Grace
Pablo Hassan

SATURDAY, APRIL 17

Muse

Faith No More
Tiësto
MGMT
David Guetta
The Dead Weather
Hot Chip
Devo
Coheed and Cambria
Kaskade
2Many DJ’s
Major Lazer
Dirty Projectors
Gossip
Z-Trip
The xx
John Waters
Les Claypool
The Raveonettes
Mew
Sia
Camera Obscura
Tokyo Police Club
Porcupine Tree
Old Crow Medicine Show
Aterciopalados
Bassnectar
Frightened Rabbit
Dirty South
Flying Lotus
Corinne Bailey Rae
Pretty Lights
Shooter Jennings
RX Bandits
The Almighty Defenders
Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros
Craze & Klever
Zoe
The Temper Trap
Portugal. The Man
Band of Skulls
Girls
Beach House
Steel Train
Frank Turner

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

Gorillaz

Pavement
Thom Yorke????
Phoenix
Orbita
Spoon
Sly and the Family Stone
De La Soul
Julian Casablancas
Plastikman
Gary Numan
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Sunny Day Real Estate
Yo La Tengo
MUTEMATH
Deerhunter
Infected Mushroom
Club 75
Matt & Kim
The Big Pink
Gil Scott-Heron
King Khan and the Shrines
Florence and the Machine
Yann Tiersen
Little Boots
Miike Snow
Talvin Singh
Ceu
B.o.B.
Babasonicos
Owen Pallett
The Glitch Mob
Mayer Hawthorne
Local Natives
Rusko
The Middle East
Hadouken!
The Soft Pack
Kevin Devine
Paparazzi
Delphic
One EskimO

Nintendo has finally made the announcement that the Wii will finally be able to stream Netflix movies directly to the console. Both of the other next-gen consoles have had this ability for a while now so Nintendo is a little late to the party but I guess it’s better late than never. Unfortunately, the Will/Netflix upgrade will required a disc similar to the PS3 and it will be unable to stream HD movies. How am I supposed to see Jessica Biel’s boobs now?

As we’ve all seen the photos of the Nike Sportswear collaborations with DJ AM and DJ Premier, the word on the release of these has finally come out.

Nike Sportswear offered these unique individuals, DJ AM and DJ Premier, a chance to share the spirit of athletics and rivalry through design. When it came to electing two music industry leaders from the East and West coasts, these innovators whose infatuation with their craft has not only created a culture, but also moved that culture with the sound that emanates from their turntables. DJ Premier from the East, and DJ AM from the West were chosen and now present to you the outcome of this design battle.

Representing the EAST: DJ Premier
When it comes to the East Coast and legendary hip hop producers, DJ Premier will be named their turntable king. Adopting Brooklyn as his home, DJ Premier chose this icon of East Coast culture to represent his presence in the design challenge that was placed before him. Signature East Coast style, the Air Force 1 has been revered on the streets as not only a staple, but also as a name of respect in the city boroughs. Nike Sportswear Design Director Jesse Leyva worked with Premier on this shoe and he mentioned that, “Premo wanted to put his name somewhere on the shoe, but not in a loud way.” This was accomplished with a subtle laser on the back heels. Using the palette of NYC as his inspiration, DJ Premier colored up his AF1 in black, forest green, and white to represent the current styles of his city.

Representing the WEST: DJ AM
It is no secret that DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, was not only obsessed with sneaker culture, but was also infatuated with one of the most celebrated of Nike Sportswear icons, the Nike Dunk. Coupled with his love of the brand and his affection for the Dunk, DJ AM rendered a classic in the most traditional form. Leyva said, “It’s crazy to think we hadn’t yet worked with DJ AM.” Taking inspiration from old school Air Jordan colorways and his massive collection of sneakers, DJ AM brings you the Dunk rendered in red, black, and gray. DJ AM’s passion for deejaying would only result in a shoe that has numerous references to his craft. Dot detailing on the back heel of the shoe represents the flashing lights only a DJ can see reflecting from spinning turntables. The black and grey colorway is a hint to the materials he used to ignite a dance floor. With the color red as the base, his DJ AM logo is embossed on the tongue tab of the shoe as the final detail.

Both sneakers will be available worldwide on Saturday, January 9th 2009. Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer hosted a launch even last night, Jan 7th, and Nike Sportswear at The Montalban will host a launch event on January 9th. Exclusively at these events, the AM and Premier footwear will be enclosed in a custom two-pack box, paired with Serato vinyl that matches the colors of each DJ’s shoe. 100% of the proceeds from these launches will benefit the DJ AM Memorial Fund. Stay tuned for more event details. Check out the video below of the recap from last night’s launch.

This Saturday January 9th the Sneaker Con event will be in full effect in New York City. This Trade/Buy/Sell event will be open to the public with a $10 entry fee. With 30 vendors and 1500 patrons expected, this should be a great event to pick up some of the rarest sneaker gems and clothing. Make sure to visit Sneakercon.com for more details.

Minneapolis rapper P.O.S has just released news that he will be starting his headlining tour in Feb 2010 with Dessa, Grieves and Astronautalis. The tour will kick off with Dessa of Doomtree playing every show while Grieves and Astronautalis will trade off dates. Check out the full schedule and make sure you check out this tour when it comes through your town!

Dates with Grieves, Dessa
2/2/10 Lawrence KS Jackpot
2/4/10 Colorado Springs CO Black Sheep
2/5/10 Denver CO The Marquis Theatre
2/6/10 Salt Lake City UT Kilby Court
2/7/10 Salt Lake City UT Urban Lounge
2/8/10 Boise ID Knitting Factory
2/9/10 Missoula MT Badlander
2/11/10 Vancouver BC CANADA The Biltmore Cabaret
2/12/10 Seattle WA Nectar Lounge
2/13/10 Portland OR Berbati’s Pan
2/14/10 Eugene OR WOW Hall
2/16/10 Reno NV Tonic Lounge
2/18/10 San Francisco CA Bottom Of The Hill
2/19/10 West Hollywood CA The Troubadour
2/20/10 San Diego CA The Loft – UCSD
2/21/10 Pomona CA The Glass House
2/22/10 Scottsdale AZ Chasers
2/23/10 Tucson AZ Club Congress
2/24/10 Albuquerque NM Launchpad

Dates with Dessa, Astronautalis
2/26/10 Austin TX Red 7
2/27/10 Denton TX Hailey
2/28/10 New Orleans LA The Parish Room – HOB
3/2/10 Tallahassee FL Club Downunder
3/3/10 Orlando FL Backbooth
3/4/10 Atlanta GA The Masquerade
3/5/10 Chapel Hill NC Local 506
3/6/10 Washington DC DC9
3/7/10 Philadelphia PA First Unitarian Church
3/9/10 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
3/10/10 Cambridge MA Middle East Downstairs
3/11/10 Portland ME Space
3/12/10 Burlington VT Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
3/13/10 Montreal QC CANADA II motore
3/14/10 Toronto ON CANADA Sneaky Dee’s
3/16/10 Pontiac MI The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
3/17/10 Cleveland Heights OH Grog Shop
3/18/10 Chicago IL The Bottom Lounge
3/19/10 Madison WI High Noon Saloon
3/20/10 Milwaukee WI Turner Hall

New Years Eve at Club Nokia is going to be a crazy night of partying and saying goodbye to this cruel year we called 2009. URB Magazine is giving away tickets to 5 lucky winners all week to attend the party headlined by Chromeo, Peanut Butter Wolf, VEGA, Gaslamp Killer and (thee) Mike B.

Here’s how you enter to win:
1. Follow @artypartygrl & @urbmag on Twitter.com
2. Retweet this:
3. Tweet @artypartygrl with your first and last name

They will choose the winners and post them in the comments on their blog by 5pm Dec. 25th. Good luck!