It’s an abnormally warm friday afternoon in February when I meet fashion designer, Samantha Plee at Parlor Showroom in SoHo. It seemed that both of us were pretty unprepared for the sixty degree New York winter heat wave. I had impulsively bought a spring coat right before meeting her but still entered the showroom in a sweat and she was donning a winter appropriate long black skirt and black blouse with a magnificent floppy hat. When I meet her she stands smiling in front of her rack of clothing. The faux spring sunshine creates a spotlight on her section in the showroom that make her gem colored clothes stand out from all the others. She’s a very sweet looking petite girl and with pride she shows me her newest collection. It’s evident that her talent and love of fashion is immense.

OOPM: So how did you initially get into fashion design?
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Friday, April 1 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Gallery 309
309 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Created By
Paul Romano, Scott Wasserman, Leah Urbano, Jl Schnabel Leva, Buddy Nestor, Jeremy HushShow

April 1-30 2011
Opening April 1, 6 to 10 pm

Gallery hours:
Friday 12-5

We usually try to keep things on the up and up around here when it comes to the things we write about, but I felt compelled to put this nugget of negative into the world. Warriors of Radness, if the name wasn’t enough to make you hate them, “listen to what we named our company, we sound so cool, so casual, so fun that really what we are saying is, we are so insecure with who we are and what we are doing that we have to convince ourselves that we are awesome.” Well, good luck because you are indeed far from awesome. Label me a hater, I’m ok with it. To be honest if you’re using words like hater than you are probably wearing a Warriors of Radness shirt right now.
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Tonight only Andrew Bell and McBess will be at Rotofugi showing off there wicked skills!  come do battle with your wallet that the only way to beat them and get an amazing piece of art that can be mounted over your fireplace like that endangered animal your great grandpa killed in the Serengeti?  Dont question this,just come out 7-10pm

Morrissey has announced a UK Tour that is to commence on June 15th. Although OOPM is clearly not in the UK, nor are we going there any time in the forseeable future, this is still exciting news. If Morrissey is playing shows in the UK, than that means, if the Gods smile on us, that it is only a matter of time until we hear something about a US tour! If you are in the UK, get your tickets fast because these shows are already selling out!

Check out some snips from the new Rapha Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. Rapha always has great looking collections so make sure you stop by the website and pick up a few items. Use code: HANDEMADEII for free shipping until April 17th…can’t beat that!

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Two things that I have realized go together are drinking and riding bicycles.  I know they shouldn’t, but they do.  So to deal with this, I suggest this for all to know.  Not only can you buy a beer carrier at WalnutStudiolo but other leather bike goods as well.  Check yourself before you wreck yourself, no, maybe it’s not wreck yourself when you buy this. Cheers!

DOPE ASS BIKE! That about sums it up. This bicycle is fantastic, I hope to see more from Van Hulsteijn!

It’s almost the end of one month, so you know what that mens!?! It means it’s almost the beginning of another which means first Friday art openings are just around the corner. Here is one that you will definitely be wanting to check out at Part Time Studios in Philadelphia, PA. Steven Speir’s show, “My First Worst Nightmare”.

For this upcoming, First Friday event, Part Time Studios will be hosting ‘My First Worst Nightmare,’ a solo exhibition by Philadelphia artist Steven Speir. For this exhibition, Steven found inspiration in the stories of friends, and acquaintances as they recalled their first, worst nightmare. His latest paintings are taken from the sub-conscious of Saturday morning cartoons and the innocence of childhood nightmares.

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Evil Survives from Canada has announced a Canadian and North American tour for 2011 that begins with 2 nights in their hometown of Winnipeg. Be on the lookout for Metal Vengeance which will be released on cd through Heavy Artillery Records on April 19th in America. Release date is April 26th everywhere else. Metal Vengeance was originally released on War on Music Records, a Canadian based vinyl only label back in 2008.

Tour Dates
March 26 – Winnipeg MB @ The Zoo – w/ Nuclear Assault
April 25 – Winnipeg MB @ Royal Albert – w/ Cauldron, Holy Grail
April 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Secret Space
April 29 – Appleton, WI @ BFG
April 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Doghouse
May 1 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
May 2 – Dayton, OH @ TBA
May 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
May 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
May 7 – Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s
May 8 – St Catherines, ON @ Celtic Pub
May 9 – Pembroke, ON @ TBA
May 11 – Quebec City, QC @ Bar le scanner
May 12 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
May 13 – Hamilton, ON @ Club Absinthe
May 14 – Toronto, ON @ The Bovine
May 20 – Brandon, MB @ TBA w/ Striker
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