Jess trusts this hooker

 
 
A prostitute madam named Kristin Davis (not to be confused with the Sex and the City starlet–and Rutgers alumna, haaay) claimed that Joseph Brooks abused her employees.  By “employees” I mean “escorts,” and by “escorts,” I mean “hookers.”  The N.Y. Daily News reports:
“He used my service hundreds of times,” says Davis, whose other customers allegedly [...]

Slacker

A few months ago a great friend of mine, Joshua Walker, approached me about doing hair and makeup for a new project his production company was working on called America’s Next Great Star.

 
I love reality shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent.  The concept behind America’s Next Great Star falls right under the same [...]

Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s – Most Popular Band at Wicker Park Fest

In my endless comparison of Chicago and New York, I’d say that the competition is mostly even. Both cities have their own unique and interesting personalities, and I’m a little in love with both. But there is one area in which Chicago excels so completely above New York that it’s a little embarrassing – the [...]

Lights, Camera, Photoshoot!

I’m a freelance hair stylist and makeup artist, and I LOVE my job.

(working on model Samantha Walnoha for a photo shoot)
Sometimes the jobs can be sparse, the hours long, the environments stressful–complete diva attitudes and not that great of pay–but on the plus side, I get to do something I absolutely am having fun with [...]

DigiMusicBids: The New Music Biz Model?

DigiMusicBids is like the Ebay of the music business world.  Bands can post what work they need (CD cover designed, tracks mastered, etc) and the pros place their bids to get the job.
Pretty cool, right?  This has a chance of being a model for the new music industry- especially for indie artists.  Let’s see what [...]

The Swillmerchants Bring Northhampton Rock to NYC

It’s not often you run into a band that has it all: talent, experience, and a good hand on the business. Northhampton, Mass rock group, the Swillmerchants are taking over the northeast music scene by embracing “cult-classical” anthems, bringing modern rock a new edge, and making their own rules in the music business. I got [...]

Maniac Cover Black Eyed Peas

Remember when I told you exciting things were on the way from Shawn Harris post-Matches?
It’s MANIAC, his collaboration with Jake Grigg, frontman for Australia’s Something With Numbers).
Although separated by earth’s largest ocean, frontmen Shawn Harris and Jake Grigg–linked by love forsincere, undisguised pop–have created a new project: Maniac.
They wrote their first song together on the way [...]

Belated Chicago Pride Report

 

 

 
After three years living in Hell’s Kitchen, I thought I knew all there was to know about gay pride. As Chelsea has become prohibitively expensive, and overrun by straights, the gay community in Manhattan began venturing north sometime in the early 2000s. By the time I moved to West 47th Street in August 2005, there [...]

500 Days of Summer – 95 Minutes of Adorable

(… But that’s about it.)
I’m still not sure exactly what it was that drew me to 500 Days of Summer, but for whatever reason, I was super excited to see it as soon as I saw the trailer a few months back. I’m not normally one for rom coms and it was clear that the [...]

ATTN: BANDS!

Calling all Planet Verge loving bands from the tri-state area: New York City venues are looking for new musicians to book!

Thursday, July 30th @ Sin Sin / Leopard Lounge GigMaven, growing online venue directory that connects live music events with musicians, is presenting a night of new music. They’re teaming up with Sweatshop Studio Idol [...]

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