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Desert Nights: March 9

Welcome to a new week, and you know what that means. That’s right. One more night of acoustic chicken soup for the soul. This week, we have Henry Wolfe, someone who is fresh on the mouths... More »
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Stan D'aily Distraction: Starship Troopers

There are very few videos that make you say to yourself, “Damn!  I wish I could have been in that video.”  For me, it has always been Madonna’s Deeper &... More »
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Bubblegum

These two men are just silly. They are also extremely talented knuckleheads, called Marcus Price & Carli, who have released their latest single “Bubblegum” set to... More »
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Standard Culture Club

When I was little Baby D’Arde, all I did was obsess over Boy George and Culture Club.  I don’t know what it was.  It was the late 80’s and everyone couldn’t get... More »
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New Standard Sounds Playlist

It’s that time again – one of our favorite times really – the new Standard Sounds playlists are here! In partnership with RCRD LBL we provide you four playlists, one for each... More »
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The Jam of Nicolas Jaar

Ok. Don’t say we didn’t tell you fellow readers. Last week we mentioned an upcoming show occurring at The Standard New York, Le Bain, by budding artist Nicolas Jaar. In fact,... More »
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Born This Way

Sort of reminds me of my own birth.  Ladies & Gentlemen.  Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” as envisaged by Nick Knight. More »
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Ricky Saiz's New Video

Ricky Saiz is a lover not a fighter. More importantly, he’s a lovely spirit we all adore having seen him grow up in the creative circles of New York City. His main gig is serving as one of... More »
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Free Listen to Lykke Li

Lykke Li is streaming her new album, Wounded Rhymes for free… if you care to give it a whirl before purchasing. Give it a listen. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (Hype Machine Album... More »
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Arriba Thom Yorke

The new Radiohead video, “Lotus Flower” launched Feb 16th and has already garnered 3,880,858 views on YouTube. We know you’ve seen it because it’s infiltrated all... More »
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Desert Nights: Feb 23

Grammy fever has finally subsided in Los Angeles. The town is back to normal except for those still itching for some new music. Fear not. Desert Nights is back this Wednesday night with... More »
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Graphic of the Day: Keith Richards

Today’s graphic is an honest yet endearing sketch with a caption that reads “today some girl asked me who Keith Richards is” — found on ConfusedandHungUp. More »
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Reminder: Hot Chip Tonight

Fashion Week is over. But wait, there’s more! We got Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip as special guest DJ’ing tonight at The Standard hotel in New York, Friday, Feb 18th, with Neil Aline.... More »
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Meet Matt Goldman

We might be getting ahead of ourselves, but with these last few days of rain, we can’t help but long for summer when every day is 75 and sunny, and every weekend is packed with crazy... More »
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TV on the Radio Coming to NYC

TV on the Radio is the local home grown band from Brooklyn that was a grand slam out of the ballpark. True to their roots, one of the members maintained their job at the local bar Max Fish for... More »
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Desert Nights: Feb 16

It’s a circus of fashion in New York this week with all the Fashion Show parties in our New York hotel. The Standard Hollywood, however, is experiencing a flood of music vibes as Los... More »
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Le Bain Presents... Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip

This Friday February, 18th, Le Bain presents Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip for a DJ set… at Le Bain, The Standard New York, 444 W 13th St. Doors open at 11pm. No Cover. DJ Neil is... More »
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To Aspiring Filmmakers

To all filmmakers. That means the independent ones who are making movies for the love of it and not profiting… at least not yet. Recording artist Moby has something to tell you.... More »
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Desert Nights: Feb 9

It’s another week of three artists we’re introducing at the weekly party called Desert Nights in the Cactus Lounge of The Standard Hollywood. We couldn’t be anymore thrilled at... More »
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Forget Teletubbies. Hello Florence.

Ok. Normally we don’t post parenting type things, but this particular viral video is making the fast rounds due to it’s extremely entertaining effects on children. We have witnessed... More »
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One Step Beyond: The Scissor Sisters

For a while now, I’ve been hearing about this killer monthly party called One Step Beyond that happens uptown at the American Museum of Natural History.  You know, the place where... More »