Joshua Idehen, the Nigerian-born, London-bred frontman of Benin City and Hugh, is always on the hop. A R&B artist with a penchant for poetry, he juggles three music projects while spitting jazzy spoken word that extends beyond the borders of “The City”. And he still has time …
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How awesome would it be if we all had entrance music?
It was 1985 and one of the best birthday presents a kid could ever have imagined. My dad took my best friend, Joe Monaco and I to Madison Square Garden for the first ever Wrestlemania. The main event featured Hulk …

Do-Tell: Maceo Keeling of Paisley Socks & Citizens of Culture
Rare is the creative polymath – an individual with seemingly unlimited energy and unbounded interests radiating out like an octopus’s arms – an individual centered by an innate and unquenchable desire to create, share, and connect all at once. My …

Do-Tell: Alastair Rae, Albam Clothing
One of my goals for 2014 is to champion more creative work. So I’m lucky to kickoff my first post here at Holiday Matinee with a conversation I shared recently with fashion start-up founder Alastair Rae, of artisan clothing shop …

Do Tell: Elizabeth Kading of five8ths
I’m walking along when I hear the rattle of a sewing machine. It’s light and faint, but you can still hear it distinctly emanating walking down the side street. Like a relic from the past. The source of this delicate …

Do-Tell: Cole Rise [interview]
It’s likely you’ve seen or used something by Cole Rise. He’s the Rise in the Instagram filter and his work has been featured in a number of blogs and magazines, but what’s most impressive to me is how curious and …