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Here it is my friends! Monday… Most people don’t really enjoy Mondays – unless you have them off of work – but here at raannt we kind of like them. Really, it’s because we get to chat about our newest and favorite denim pieces. So for this week, check out AG Jeans newest summer arrival The Matchbox – Banana! To purchase click HERE!
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Topman Leather and Wood Bracelets
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Monday May 6th EDM guru Steve Angelo and Jacques Le Count exclusively released on beatport a remix of Depeche Mode’s Soothe My Soul from their latest album. The perfect 80’s song brought back for the new millennium music world!
The track sits comfortably on its originality while the duo lights up on the track’s dance capabilities! The legendary Depeche Mode has created an epic track and both Steve Angelo and Jacques Le Count have brought it to new levels.
The Soothe My Soul remix follows on the heels of an intimate concert Depeche Mode recently performed for fans at Los Angeles, CA’s Troubadour club, which marked the band’s smallest show ever in Los Angeles. In addition, the group also recently launched their first world tour in four years in conjunction with the release of their new studio album Delta Machine. The European leg kicked off in Nice, France on Friday, May 4th with North American dates set to commence in Detroit on August 22nd.
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We can never get enough Dada… and I think a week with the EDM duo would be incredible! A lucky fan won the opportunity to spend seven days during the Dada Land tour… and boy, was the experience DADA!
Check out what happened on this pretty killer Dada experience for this one Dada fan!
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The incredible Tiesto is at it again! And this time he’s pulling out all the stops! After the awesome success of Club Life Volume 2 Miami, Tiesto comes back with a great set of tracks and a tour to back it! Check out the track list and the many stops the DJ will be making this year!
The album, Club Life Volume 3 Stockholm, will be digitally released on June 18th and on CD on June 25. You can preorder here: http://tiesto.shop.musictoday.com/content/mlp/3546/default.htm. The album will feature nine exclusive original Tiesto productions and remixes. And!! The first single “Take Me (feat. Kyler England)” drops May 14th.
If you can’t wait till mid June for the full album, Tiesto has a mini gift for you! You can download a Club Life Vol3 mini-mix here!!! http://www.musicalfreedom.com/news/cl3#news/cl3.
CLUB LIFE Volume 3 Stockholm track list:
1. Tiësto & Dyro – Paradise
2. Tiësto – Take Me ft. Kyler England
3. Baggi Begovic – Compromise ft. Tab
4. Hardwell – Apollo ft. Amba Shepherd (Hardwell’s Club Life Edit)
5. Tiësto, Mark Alston, Baggi Begovic, & Jason Taylor – Love and Run ft. Teddy Geiger
6. Zedd ft. Foxes – Clarity (Tiësto Remix)
7. Calvin Harris – Sweet Nothing ft. Florence Welch (Tiësto and Ken Loi Re-Remix)
8. Icona Pop – I Love It (Tiësto’s Club Life Remix)
9. Passion Pit – Carried Away (Tiësto Remix)
10. Moguai – Champs
11. Alesso vs. OneRepublic – If I Lose Myself
12. Pelari – Cango
13. Tiësto & Calvin Harris – Century (Tiësto & Moska Remix)
14. Tiësto & DJ Punish – Shocker
15. Tiësto & MOTi – Back To The Acid
16. Tiësto, Quintino & Alvaro – United (Tiësto & Blasterjaxx Remix)
Tiesto on Tour:
May 18 – Hakkasan Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV
May 19 – Wet Republic – Las Vegas, NV
May 24 – Hakkasan Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV
May 25 – Wet Republic – Las Vegas, NV
May 26 – Chicagoland Speedway – Chicago, IL (EDC Chicago)
May 31 – Hakkasan Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV
June 1 – Wet Republic – Las Vegas, NV
June 5 – Zouk – Singapore
June 7 – Vodafone Istanbul Calling – Istanbul, Turkey
June 8 – EDM CPH – Copenhagen, Denmark
June 9 – Commerzbank Arena – Frankfurt, Germany
June 21 – Hakkasan Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV
June 22 – EDC Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
June 28 – Paradiso Festival – George, WA
June 29 – Kanrocksas at Kansas Speedway – Kansas City, KS
June 30 – Digital Dreams Festival – Toronto, ON
July 1 – Escapade Festival – Ottawa, ON
July 11 – Festival d’été de Québec – Quebec City, PQ
July 20 – EDC London – Olympic Park – London, UK
July 26 – Tomorrowland – Boom, Belgium
July 27 – Motion – Gunzgen, Switzerland
July 27 – Marx Hall – Vienna, Austria
July 28 – Summer Sound Festival – Helsinki, Finland
August 4 – Center Of Gravity – Kelowna, BC
August 25 – Creamfields – Daresbury, Cheshire, UK
August 31 – Electric Zoo at Randall’s Island – New York, NY
Sep. 27 – TomorrowWorld – Chattahoochee Hills, GA
*Dates subject to change. Additional dates and venues to be announced.
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As you already know, we’re huge RuPaul’s Drag Race fans so we’re extra excited about the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 Finale and Reunion Show to find out the winner and to hear from all of the girls! We’ve had the honor of being able to interview several of the girls this season in our interviews with Roxxxy Andrews and Jinkx Monsoon! We thought it would be fun to take a look back at Season 5 and talk about all of the girls and make our own predictions for who should win and who we want to win. Check out the video below and let us know what you think about this season!
http://youtu.be/uqzMdyfvEGY
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In a world ruled by fashion, reality television has made its’ mark on the fashion industry by enlisting models, designers, stylists and style moguls to help discover the next big name in the industry. Fashion Star, on NBC Fridays 8/7c, is the newest, and maybe most innovative of its’ kind, marveling a cast of judges throned by fashion mavens, stylists and designers, with a modern twist making it a must see show for all fashion enthusiasts. This season, mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos offer advice before the designers display their “wears” in front of three high level buyers from Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and H&M. The last contestant standing at the end of the season will win a collection within each store worth more than $6 Million! Check out what the cast had to tell us below about their experience during the competition and a few bites of reality we might not have otherwise known.
Cassandra Hobbins
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Sarcastic, Witty, Short, Tattooed, Canadian
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
Everyone …. who even put me on this show? ha … ha….. ha ( uncomfortable laugh)
3. How do you define sexy?
My definition of sexy isn’t the obvious, conventional one. I like a more demure sexiness. Layers of sheer fabrics, not a lot of skin, an amazing designer shoe, and a dark, hilarious sense of humor is super sexy. People who don’t take themselves so seriously, are sexy. Top that with a side of leather? That is my kind of sexy.
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team -mentor included – who would you pick and why?
I would keep John as my mentor, I really love him. Plus, I’m too obsessed with Jessica and Nicole on a star struck level that I wouldn’t be able to concentrate, I’d just be trying to get them to adopt me. I’d keep my team the same. Being on Hunter’s team would just make me look even worse than I already do on screen with my comparably itty bitty bids and her lipstick is always so dang perfect. I looked like a hot mess, I couldn’t be standing next to her all the time. Haha. I wouldn’t have minded being on Jesse Ray’s team because he actually laughs at my jokes.
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
My dogs, my juicer and my vintage bicycle.
Hunter Bell
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Fearless, driven, funny, sweet, caring
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
Silvia
3. How do you define sexy?
Confidence in a woman is sexy.
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team -mentor included – who would you pick and why?
Jessica again as a mentor, I felt she was focused on seeing the team members be successful, she was honest with feedback and opinions that are relevant to the competition. I’d select Silvia on my team to learn more about the couture house world, Brandon to learn about menswear, Daniel to learn about embroidery/details, Cassandra to learn about “edge” and Jesse/G to learn more about knits.
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
Massages every now and then, fabulous nights out in NYC with incredible food and wine delivery to your apartment in Manhattan.
Daniel Silverstein
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Confidant, Creative, Charismatic, Crazy, Compelled
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
Silvia. She is effortlessly chic, and nobody was capable of making pieces as stylish and timeless as she was.
3. How do you define sexy?
Sexy is a feeling, and a look. Sexy should attract your target audience, do you feel sexy, and will you attract a mate? Yes? Then it is sexy.
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team – mentor included – who would you pick and why?
I wouldn’t change a thing! Nicole was amazing, and I learned so much through the trials and tribulations of working with Johana. It might have been fun to collaborate with Brandon however. He is so architecturally inspired and I feel as though we have that in common.
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
A manicure, going out for lunch in the middle of the week and sleeping late on Sunday.
JesseRay Vasquez (Sjobeck)
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Determined, Spontaneous, Social, Humorous, Fun
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
I think our toughest competition was the first episode, Showstoppers, because it was new to all of us and we didn’t understand how to play the game. It became real when we were in the bottom 2.
3. How do you define sexy?
I define sexy as having confidence and that can be achieved with any outfit or style that makes you feel confident and sexy.
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team – mentor included – who would you pick and why?
I wouldn’t change my team or mentor. I felt like we had a good combination and we all worked so well together.
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
iPhone, Über and iPhone haha!
Garret Gerson (Sjobeck)
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Determined, goofy, hardworking, optimistic, honest
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
I think our toughest competition is Silvia, primarily because she has such a creative eye, and perspective in her designs. I tend to look at designers that I have a lot of respect for, and in this competition it’s Silvia, and in this instance she’s really doing an amazing job.
3. How do you define sexy?
Sexy to me is looking effortlessly beautiful, with a style that is showing just enough leg, but not giving away the whole book. Sexy also comes from the inside, it’s a self-confidence and inner peace of knowing who you are that attributes to the overall definition of sexy.
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team – mentor included – who would you pick and why?
We got our dream team assembled for us. We have the most amazing mentor Jessica Simpson, and teammate Hunter. The only person I would want to add to our team would be Caprice, because what we were missing that would be an incredible help would be there perspective of a merchandiser, and buyer.
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
Bracelets that are blessed by Buddhist monks, and the necklace that my grandma gave me, a gold heart. The surf is a luxury because it’s not every day that I get to do the one thing that really centers me, it’s me time, without phones, or a care in the world. The bracelets really calm me, there’s an energy in them that I can’t explain, it’s something that you just have to experience. The necklace is one of the only sentimental items that I have, and it was the last thing that my grandmother gave me before she passed away, it’s been in our family for generations passed down from family member to family member, it reminds me of her, and reminds me to be hard working, humble, and honorable.
Silvia Arguello
1. Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
Perfectionist, demanding, sensitive, empathetic, extroverted
2. Who do you think is your toughest Fashion Star Competition?
Hate admitting it, but my toughest competitor is myself. I am by far my worst critic and live fighting against the feeling of ‘it can be done better’!
3. How do you define sexy?
When it comes to being sexy, I feel a woman doesn’t need to reveal all that she has… never too much and always in the right places. Being sexy sometimes means defying the status quo and staying true to your personal style. The natural look is an effortless winner and the mystery behind who’s wearing it the true magnet!
4. If you could go back and assemble your Fashion Star team – mentor included – who would you pick and why?
I would pick exactly the same mentor, John Varvatos, and exactly the same team! In life, everything happens for a reason and I don’t question that!!!
5. What are your three simple luxuries?
Chocolate, hot water & internet!
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We have been huge fans of YouTube sensation Michael Buckley and his show “What the Buck” for such a long time that we were super excited when he agreed to do an interview with us. Not only is Michael absolutely hilarious, he is also endearing, delightful, handsome and, well, just an all around nice guy. His celebrity commentary is always right on mark and his ease and grace, while rolling his eyes and laughing, make him the perfect host to Hollywood stupidity. During several of his videos, especially the one discussing the teen suicide of Jamey Rodemeyer, he has brought us to tears, feeling his true emotions as he shares them on the screen. He has adorable taste in clothes and an impeccable sense for class and privacy. Yep…we’re pretty much in love with Michael Buckley. Check out what he had to tell us about his start on YouTube, his husband and his definition of sexy!
1. What motivated you to begin making videos on YouTube?
I started a public access show in my hometown to work on developing an on camera persona in 2005. In 2006, my cousin started putting clips of it on YouTube and it developed from there. I didn’t know what YouTube was the first few months. It seemed silly but fun so I kept posting.
2. What was the moment you knew you had made it on YouTube and how long did it take you to get there?
In Nov 2006, I had a hit video that had 200,000 views and that is when I knew that this could be something big. In the summer of 2007, I became a YouTube partner and started making money and was one of the top 20 users on the site. At that point, I knew I had made it. So it took about a year from when I first started.
3. What are the three biggest opportunities you have been able to experience as a result of your videos?
It’s funny because the things that seem like big opportunities like meeting celebrities and going to awards shows and things like that don’t feel like the biggest things to me. For me the biggest things have been 1. Being able to stay at home and make a living doing something I love. That is the single best part of all of this. 2. Getting to partner with brands for lucrative and fun sponsorships. 3. Being a figure skating fan and being What the Buck has thrust me into the skating community and I pretty much know every Figure Skater now and got to go to US Championships and do coverage for that. That was for me the most fun thing I have done because I love skating so much!
4. Who are your 3 favorite YouTubers to follow and watch their videos?
This is the dreaded question for all YouTubers. I love so many YouTubers and respect so many. It is very hard to pick 3 because I am friends with most of these people. My favorite YouTuber these days is Daily Grace. I just get joy and belly laughs watching her. I love and respect Phil Defranco for how he has turned his videos into a big business, same with Smosh. They and Phil nailed their YouTube careers! I also love watching iJustine; we are very good friends. I also love Shane Dawson, The Fine Brothers, Shay Carl, so many. I can’t name just three. And I love seeing younger gay people like Tyler Oakley and Lohanthony doing so well. I think they are going to save people’s lives simply by being themselves and so comfortable with their sexuality. They are a great asset to the site and the world.
5. What kind of camera and editing software do you use for your videos?
Panasonic HVX 2000 and Final Cut Pro.
6. What is one question which is off limits for one YouTuber to ask another, but only YouTube insiders would know?
YouTubers are pretty open and chatty with each other. I have been asked everything. YouTubers tend to be private with the media but very open with each other. It is a great group of people to be a part of!
7. What is a topic too personal to discuss in your videos?
I would never violate my husband or my family or friends trust by speaking about anything that would affect their privacy. I don’t mind talking about myself but I try to shield my loved ones from over sharing. I have cried a lot on camera and I have had good heart to hearts with my audience but I have been very protective of my privacy as well. But I am happy to share my own insight on pretty much anything.
8. What do you think are the 3 most powerful YouTube videos you ever made?
HAHA! I am not sure my videos would be described as powerful. Probably a simple video I made called ‘Why Wait To Be Happy’. I love that one and I watch it at least once a year just to remind myself to be happy! My “It Gets Better” video was well received. Another video that stands out is a video I made about TV Characters and how it’s nice you love them so much but you really need to calm down on Tumblr about Glee and Darren vs. Chris and stuff like that. The kids were freaking out on Twitter and Tumblr and I made a video and told them to close their laptops and take a deep breath. It was a helpful video for the kids who watch me to know I was seeing them derail and wanted to give them some positive and productive thoughts.
9. What are your 3 favorite videos you’ve made?
I did a Dance Battle video in 2008 that had over 200 YouTubers in it. That is my all-time fave. It has a great song that was my anthem at the time and it was just a great example of the fun the YouTube community was having!
I went backstage at the Glee tour in 2010 and got Heather Morris to say “What the Buck is a Gay Dolphin”. That made me laugh for a solid year!
I had a fake fight with Ryan Higa that was a fun video because people really thought we were fighting and I had scripted this video. It was hilarious to watch it play out and we ended up doing a movie together and I tweeted a picture and people were like “I thought they were arch enemies”. It was funny.
10. What are 4 things about you we wouldn’t know by looking at you?
I am shorter than you think. People always think I am taller until they meet me. I must look tall on camera.
I am much less opinionated in real life than I am in my videos. In my videos, I call people out for behavior that in real life I have zero judgment on. What the Buck is very judgmental for humor. I am not at all.
I am very relaxed. When I am on camera, I am super hyper. When I am just hanging out, I get rowdy when I need to but in general I am very calm, peaceful, love napping! HAHA!
I grew up on Cape Cod and was stung by a jellyfish in 1989 and never went back in the ocean until 2011! Now I love it again.
11. If you could only listen to 3 CD’s for the rest of your life and they couldn’t be mixed, who or what would they be?
Next to Normal, Aspects of Love, Scott Alan Live
12. You don’t talk much about your partner in your videos. Is this a conscious choice and what would you like your fans to know about him?
Yes it is very conscious. I am happy for the world to know that I am married since 2002 to a very handsome, wonderful man! I have no interest to put him on camera or discuss my marriage. I think the track record of reality TV and relationships is not great and YouTube is eventually reality TV. I do not mind anyone saying things about me. I have no interest in comments on my marriage. Keeping some private life is good for my sanity and longevity on the site. I try to sneak in comments about him that are cute or I will tell some stories casually but there will be no videos documenting our life together. That is not of any interest to me.
13. Have you ever received fan mail or hate mail which has changed your perspective on the impact you have on your followers?
Hate mail has zero impact on me. I developed a phrase early on “Don’t let the praise go to your head or the hate go to your heart”. No one has ever said anything that has ever hurt my feelings. I don’t give it that power. But the nice things can make your day! I do know that the people who watch me tend to be sad or have home problems and I am grateful that they enjoy watching me and that I can make them smile.
14. How do you define sexy? Who is the sexiest celebrity? What is the sexiest city? Sexiest song? Sexiest movie? Sexiest hotel? Sexiest restaurant?
Sexy is such a funny word to be because I think I use it more as a joke than a compliment. Like someone will look not sexy and I will say “Sexy” so I am pretty sure my definition of sexy is sufficiently warped!
Sexiest City – New York City
Sexiest Song – It’s All Coming Back To Me Now –Celine Dion
Sexiest Movie – Showgirls #duh
Sexiest Hotel – I love W Hotels
Sexiest Restaurant – Taco Bell #duh
15. What are your thoughts about Dan Savage’s definition of monogomish marriages or relationships?
I had to Google it. HA! Hmmmmmm! I am not worried about other people’s relationships. Whatever works for them. Different things work for different people. As I mentioned before I am not really judgey in real life so whatever works for other people, good for them!
16. What do you know now that you wish you had known at 16?
I am good not knowing things. I love surprises. I like watching my life unfold so I am grateful for not knowing too much back then. I guess I wish I knew I would not always be covered in pimples. I was pretty ugly and 16! HA!
17. What advice would you give to an aspiring YouTuber who wants some success from making videos?
Do it because you love it! Have passion and joy for the videos you are making. If you become rich or successful from it, great! But make sure you love it and enjoy the work and the process.
18. Who are your 3 favorite celebrities to talk about in your videos?
Kardashians – easy material always. One Direction – fun to watch their career going so well. Taylor Swift – equal parts fun to mock and celebrate!
19. What 5 dreams would you like to have accomplished in the next five years?
TV Show, Several Books Written, Do Stand Up, Return to Theatre, Renovate Kitchen
20. What are your three simple luxuries?
Napping! Cute Jeans! Miracle Blur by L’Oreal
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As you know, we’re huge, huge fans of Brazilian sertanejo/country singer Michel Telo! As avid fans, we feel Michel encompasses the feeling of summer, and since summer is right around the corner, we thought we’d post Michel’s most recent video for Amiga Da Minha Irma! Check it out below and follow us for all of the most up to the date information about Michel and other amazing Brazilian musicians taking over the world music scene! Welcome to summer!!!!
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It’s a fact that we’re in love with t-shirts. Obsessed might be a better word. Our drawers are crammed full of our favorite tees; old friends we refuse to throw away…and our shelves are stacked with some amazing tees that still have the tags on them! We love them in every color, size, shape, cuts, and also with different graphics, words, saying…we love them all. Scratch! Not all of them! The perfect t-shirt must have three components; 1)It must be comfortable, 2)It must have some sense of style or even remotely a lack of style in its’ simplicity and 3)It must tell a story. It doesn’t really matter what the story, whether personal or borrowed, but every great t-shirt has a great story!
For this T-shirt Tuesday we’re going to show you the awesome and must have spring / summer 2013 t-shirt line by Robin Tabari. We literally want one of each! Simplicity is found in the basic design style of each tee, the graphics and words are amazing and we especially love the shorter sleeves reminiscent of the 50’s rockabilly rebellion we’re ready to see come back! Our new favorite t-shirt line! Robin Tabari has created…The Perfect T-Shirt!
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OMG…We are so in love with the South Koreon girl group T-ara!!! We’re even more in love with the fact that the group has sized down and is now debuting as T-ara Unit N4 with their sure to be hit Countryside Life!!! Check out their newest hit below Countryside Life as well as Bunny Style which they released in March of 2013. As you know, we love K-Pop, especially the style and fashion of the K-Pop girls!!! Bring it on!
http://youtu.be/5luKea86XtY
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