5 little luxuries

image: piperlime

i want to speak volumes without saying a word at the table this thanksgiving.   this très chic sweater will get my point across quite succinctly. 

 

seriously, the gap’s heat tights are as warm as pants on a cold evening. i am not kidding! they are super comfy and seem to be lined with fleece. cozy? you betcha!

 

ayres’ body butter midnight tango collection was inspired by argentina. was i intrigued? yes. after experiencing the thick, melt-into-your skin, orange blossom and vanilla body butte, it’s become part of my evening ritual. as is listening to carlos gardel…

 

essie luxedo is the perfect, chic autumn nail color, a dark (almost black) plum which makes quite the statement.

 

i entertain quite a bit and find myself constantly updating play lists. i discovered a putumayo cd, arabic beat, while standing on line at whole foods. apparently wf is truly a one stop shop for future cocktail/dinner parties.

cucu diamantes is playing in nyc!

image: jessica mitrani

cucu diamantes is playing in nyc!

“too much of a cuban to live in new york, too much of a new yorker to live in havana”

grammy nominated cuban/new yorker cucu diamantes celebrates the release of amor cronico's film soundtrack with a very special live performance following the screening for the havana new york film festival.

cucú diamantes returns to her homeland in cuba to perform her songs while becoming the first touring artist from outside the country in over 50 years. along the way she realizes that she is “too much of a cuban to live in new york, too much of a new yorker to live in havana”. this paradox, along with a new-found romance, sets her semi-fictional lead character on a whirlwind tour through the cuban heartland. cuban filmmaker jorge perugorría mixes live concert footage with an over-the-top fiction smorgasbord to create a love story and a road movie with a flashy musical twist.

listen or download  ‘show me the money papi” here

watch here

joes’ pub

saturday, april 13 2013 @ 11:30pm

tickets $25, purchase here

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flavorpill's free mango mix download

source: flavorpill.com

There's no quicker way to send winter packing than a bite of sweet, ripe mango. Inspired by the golden "king of fruits," flavorpill joined forces with Absolut to bring you an exclusive mix of music with a tropical flavor. So savor some sunshine with these fresh cuts, and enjoy the all-natural taste of the tropics.

Mango Mix Tracklist

Chikita Violenta - Laydown
Kid Cudi - Day 'n Nite (Crookers Remix)
Libertto - Volume
Lady Sovereign - I Got You Dancing (Medasyn Dub)
Pacha Massive - Your Love
Kid Sister - Family Reunion
Santigold - Your Voice
Boozoo Bajou - Same Sun (Tontelas Roots Version)
Captain Planet - Speakin Nuyorican
Curumin - Caixa Preta
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Diablo Rojo

Download Free Mango Music Mix Here

dj arlene presents...negrita

casa naranja's resident musicologist, dj arlene scours the globe looking for unique sounds for your listening pleasure.
Her latest discovery...negrita. Yes, you're welcome.

We Are CuCu for CuCu Diamantes of Yerba Buena

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Listening - La Lista: 26 Rock en Español Classics

Loving this playlist I stumbled on! I can't decide if Arlene or Cathy would have been able to curate such a spectacular trip down nostalgia lane :)
Ladies say it with me Cafe Novecento!!!!!

In DR This Would Be Called A "Cortame La Vena" IMix

Casa Naranja Spring 2008 Playlist

We are listening to:

Antonio Carmona featuring Alejandro Sanz Para Que Tu No Llores Asi
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Buika Mi Niña Lola
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Camila Solo Para Ti
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Chambao Papeles Mojados
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Chana La Duda

Manu Chao Me Llaman Calle
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Rodrigo y Gabriela Tamacun
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Virginia Rodrigues Tristeza e Solidão

A New Label

Source: Urban Daddy

As we've been saying for years now, most things go better with empanadas.

Two well-documented examples: beer and music.

Where you can find them: Label, the new underground music-and-empanadas bar that's destined for the top of your list of the city's best underground music-and-empanadas bars.

Premiering this week on the Lower East from ex-Cielo general manager Nick Valencia, Label may at first strike you as a modest late-night empanadas den. The major reasons for this perception: two neon pink signs in the window that say "empanadas" and "eat late," and four flavors of empanada (chicken, beef, cheese and vegetable) cooked Colombian-style (using cornbread rather than tortilla) till 4am.

But the truth is, Label's main entrée is music. Valencia calls his place a "musicbar" (yep, one word), and the name "Label" comes from "White Label," the term used to describe new and unlicensed remixes from underground DJs and producers. Backing up all the music-talk are 14 speakers from a five-figure Electrovoice sound system, a DJ booth situated behind an intimate dance space and two inches of acoustic foam that cover the entire ceiling of the long, narrow and antler-sconced cavern—meaning you'll hear all of Label's funk/soul/Latin/deep-house/non-commercial music with pristine clarity.

Colombian imports and New York nightlife—the romance continues.

Label, 174 Rivington (between Clinton and Attorney), 212-228-9600