“Born in Brooklyn, New York, Yauch taught himself to play bass in high school, forming a band for his 17th birthday party that would later become known the world over as Beastie Boys”
-Beastie Boys.com
MCA and the Beastie Boys played in my bedroom, my car, my lounge, my home town of Auckland NZ. They have been with me since my first chest hair on my body that wasn’t much wider. I wore out two vinyl records of Licensed to ill. It is the only record I still have. A constant force in my life for the good.
“Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. Recognized as the godfather of Gangsta rap, Ice-T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this artform that he credits for saving his life. Interspersed with the performers’ insightful, touching, and often funny revelations are classic raps, freestyle rhymes, and never before heard a cappellas straight from the mouths of the creators. What emerges is a better understanding of, and a tribute to, an original American art form that brought poetry to a new generation.”
Early on in my cooking career I worked with an extremely peaceful Chef. I called him the Iceman. He really had mastered the art of leading by example. One habit (for want of a better description) he had was to always look up when something hit the ground. I have also trained myself to do the same. It makes sense really. If something has hit the ground aren’t you better off to check there isn’t more coming down on top of you?
17th annual Home of the Year: the winner of the Home of the Year 2012 is ‘Under Pohutukawa,’ a holiday home at Piha by Lance and Nicola Herbst of Herbst Architects. Filmed by Jeremy Toth (with still photography by Patrick Reynolds) and edited by Dean Foster.
Styled after vintage 70′s skate decks. Each is unique and individually handcrafted from select solid walnut planks accented with solid wenge strips for added stability. Mated to high-performance trucks and wide, pavement-hugging, vintage style polyurethane wheels.
The only way to be creative over time — to not be undone by our expertise — is to experiment with ignorance, to stare at things we don’t fully understand.
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