Weekend ReFlecksions: 002(Grammy Re-Cap)

The Grammy's were held last night and we've got you covered better than a Beyonce "You Oughta Know" piece. Hopefully you were doing better things and able to find some interest in David Garrard Quarterbacking the NFC Pro Bowl team or strapping up for a high-speed affair with Cole Trickle & Nicole Kidman as CMT premiered the 1990 blockbuster "Days of Thunder." Diplo of Major Lazer kept many entertained on his twitter page with choice moments like "jeff beck needs to break his guitar over his own head" and his Major Lazer release of Halo. My favorite performer of the night was the 8 seconds Jamie Foxx's sister came out for a slashing performance... unfortunately she couldn't "blame it on the goose." At any rate there were few performances that I really liked(e.g. Zach Brown Band).

As the 2010 Grammy weekend comes to a close we are left with the BET Music Awards and our Weekend ReFlecsions .... take your pick.

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Ft. Theophilus London)

Hussle Club - I Have High Expectations For What I Want ...

J. Cole - Top Of The World

Jay-Z Feat. Rihanna, Bono, The Edge - Stranded

Calvin Harris - Girls(Groove Armada Edit)

Dragonette - Pick Up The Phone(Van She Remix)

Ray Mang - Look Into My Eyes

Barresto - We Wont Stop(Redial Remix)

Stephen Marley - Hey Baby(Feat. Mos Def)

Miami Horror - Make You Mine(Codebreaker Remix)

So Shifty + Ward 21 - Wine(Them Jeans Edit)

Amanda Blank - Get It Now(Digiraatii Remix)

Digital Freq - Disco Falls

MillionYoung: "Be So True"

Mike Diaz aka "Million Young" released his new EP this past week. The Ft. Lauderdale native's aching, arching and over the top vocals continue to make our stomachs shift .... but in a beautiful way.

Check out the new EP "Be So True"

MillionYoung - Feel The Same

MillionYoung - Mien

MillionYoung - Cynthia

Bonus:

Memory House - To The Light House(Millionyoung Remix)

G.O.O.D. Music

After being deemed the best thing since sliced bread by Kanye West; Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, known publicly as Mr. Hudson, has just released his 2nd U.S. single ‘Anyone but him’. This track features the previously mentioned Kanye West mirroring his role in Hudson’s debut single ‘Supernova’. Much of Hudson’s acclaim revolves around his label G.O.O.D. Music and Mercury records (founded by Kanye), but having worked with Jay-Z and Dizzee Rascal while touring with SoulReflecksion favorite: Calvin Harris, we’ll give Mr. Hudson a shot. I will note, we are far from ready to agree with Kanyes’ quote: "I believe Mr. Hudson has the potential to be bigger than me, to be one of the most important artists of his generation", though, we have had an eye on this song since July when the unmastered, “dirty”, version was floating around YouTube. Like Detroit Red, this hits’ been cleaned up. Check it out --->


Mr. Hudson (feat. Kanye West) – Anyone but Him

Mr. Hudson (feat. Kanye West) - Supernova

Spirng/Summer 2010 (Common Projects)

Common Projects Achilles (2010), The sneaks come in white, black and are capped off with gum outsoles. It looks like the Spring/Summer 2010 release should hit retailers towards the end of January.

Common Projects come from the French collaboration of Flavio Girolami and Prathan Poopat. Constructed from Italian leather the sneakers follow in the same "footsteps" of their ancestors minimalistic approach .

Flavio Girolami and Prathan Poopat Interview:

Bonus:
Uffie - MC's Can Kiss

Apple Tablet: Gadget of the Decade?

The week that gadget lovers, computer nerds, and tech savvy businessmen have all been waiting for is finally here: The week of the Apple press event and the unveiling of their "latest creation." This "creation" is believed to be the much ballyhooed Apple tablet that has reached mythical status after months and months of conversational hot topic in the rumor mill. Perhaps the most credible rumors to this point have come from financial analyst Gene Munster, who posited that the tablet will be around $600, be available in early 2010, and bring Apple $1.2 billion in revenue. However, due to locked-lips and contractual confidentiality, Steve Jobs and crew have kept us all in anticipatory angst about the actual design, features, and realization of what could be the most innovative product in recent history. If you received an official invitation to this invite-only Apple release party then lucky you, if not then stay tuned because we'll keep you updated on what could be the next product that Americans cannot live without.

[the photos are speculations and not the actual Apple tablet]

COMPANY OF WE ("Recession Friendly Fashion")

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"you're lucky I gave you this link ... gold mine."

With very little press the "Company of We" is about to blast off into the fashionsphere. This past summer Jayzel Samonte and Christopher Crawford released their first collection under the "Company of We" label. The collection was inspired by and designed for men who "aren't about to drop $700 for a pair of shorts" states Crawford. The goal is to offer products of "high fashion" at economical prices.

Since the first collection went online they have sold out of 90 percent of their stock. Spring/Summer 2010 Collection Coming Soon! (Fall/Winter Look Book)

Company Of We: The Interview

Alinea: Fine Dining at its Finest

One perk to having an award winning chef in the Soul Reflecksions family is in-group treatment at the finest restaurants in the nation. Near the top of the list resides Alinea, a special occasions restaurant located in Chicago that specializes in progressive American (or Avant-Garde) cuisine. Dining here is an extravagant event, a commitment to the culinary arts, and an experience that will not soon be forgotten (some diners have been literally brought to tears). We celebrate innovative artistic expression, and this fits the mission, as it has been labeled "the most cutting edge food in America." Chef Grant Achatz (interview) and team's ingenious creations constantly push the bar. The format is molecular multi-course meals including the tasting (13 course) and the tour (29 course). This plethora of courses may seem daunting, but we can tell you from experience that you'll leave nothing leftover.