Rock the Bells Rocks Diabetes Awareness

Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 02:09 in Culture by Ben Meredith

Rock the Bells decide to get their charity on in light of National Diabetes Awareness Month. The charity will obviously go towards diabetes; you can find more after the jump.

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URB.com/Planet B-Boy/Decon Release Party

Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:27 in Culture by Anthony Asencio

Hit the jump for pics from URB & Planet B Boy's NYC release party. 

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When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong :: URB Edition

Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 07:01 in Culture by Jason Parham

'Tom Foolery' Fridays for the all the love birds out there. Mature eyes only!

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Roker on the radio

Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 02:09 in Culture by Joshua Glazer

URB founder/publisher Raymond Roker will be a guest on Morning Review Friday on Pacific Radio KPFK (90.7 FM) tommorrow (11/14) from 7AM-8AM) to discuss the controversy surrounding California's Prop 8 ban on gay marriage. Tune in to 90.7 on the dial or online (www.kpfk.org).

 

More:
ROKER: Stop Blaming Black Voters for Prop 8

 

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Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars at Nike Sportwear

Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 03:51 in Culture by Amorn Bholsangngam

Wayne Coyne and his legion of freaks/fans celebrate the DVD release of Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming Lips at Nike Sportswear at the Montalban.

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Jay Dee Walk for Lupus

Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 01:39 in Culture by Ben Meredith

 The ALR (Alliance for Lupus Research) is hosting a three mile walk for funding towards lupus research. It's also in honor of the late great J Dilla, who we lost to lupus. Read on for details.

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11/14 NYC Gallery Invite

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 03:27 in Culture by Michael Vazquez

These ladies' first show was impressive and they've really hit their stride with this one, featuring a 30 ft collabo mural...free and open to the public, a closing night BLAST!! Here's details

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VIDEO: URB Art Director Aerosyn-Lex vs. G-Shock

Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 01:14 in Culture by Joshua Glazer

URB art director Aerosyn-Lex is featured in a new video by G-Shock and Complex Magazine. When he's not designing the pretty pages of URB, this graphic master runs his {non}TYPE blog and is a partner in the SVSV clothing line and The KDU design collective.

 

Aerosyn-Lex COMPLEX Magazine Feature : The KDU from Aerosyn-Lex on Vimeo.

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The Hate Over Prop 8

Posted Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:12 in Culture by URB

Nearly a week after this country's historic election, there's still anger over California's choice to pass Prop 8. The ballot initiative bans gay marriage and shot some holes in the progressive perception of the Left Coast. Black Californians have received much of the ire over its passing and URB publisher Raymond Roker had a few thoughts to huff, huff, Huffington Post about the blame game.

Stop Blaming California's Black Voters for Prop 8

Also read:
Gay & Gangster in LA (URB #147)
Johnny Dangerous: If Peaches & Mickey Avalon Mated
The Out Crowd (URB #137)

 

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PHOTO: Election night from NYC

Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 @ 12:32 in Culture by Joshua Glazer

Is your hope hangover starting to fade? Back to worrying about where the best party is this weekend? Here's one more batch of fantastic photos from Derrick Gomez to bring that beat back...

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