NYC New Artist Watch: BlackJon Photography

Do you know what passion looks like? Tastes like? Feels like?  It is unrequited love woven with obsession; potential exposed by sacrifice.  It is honest and full of scars turned tattoo.  Photographer, BlackJon of BlackJon Photography, infuses a heart-on-your-sleeve approach with a rebellious free spirit to portray his vision—one poured onto a canvas of captured...

Music Marketing 3.0: Sound Graffiti by Kitsuné x CNNCTD+

In celebration of their latest compilation release, titled Kitsuné America, the Parisian record label has installed 15 listening stations around the city of New York. Featuring upcoming talent from US bands such as DWNTWN, Giraffage, Emil & Friends and Selebrities, the compilation album Kitsuné America was made available to fans in New York City, who could listen for free at one...

Happy 4th of July

We here at Notoriety Inc would like to wish you and your family a happy Fourth of July. Hope you are enjoying the BBQs, parties, fireworks, beaches, pools and concerts and thank you for your support. We truly appreciate it. ...

Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present

With over 160 images and a short film by Arclight Productions made solely for the Annenberg Space for Photography, this exhibit pays full tribute not to the stars of the shows, but to the photographers capturing these priceless moments. Included in the featured photos below, is one of several personal polaroids by Shawn Mortenson of Courtney Love endearingly hand-signed “fuck you,”...

M.I.A. featuring Missy Elliott & Rye Rye – Bad Girls [Switch Remix]

Several remixes for M.I.A.’s lead single “Bad Girls” have been released but none quite matched the work of heavy weight producer Switch featuring fellow female artists, Missy Elliott and Rye Rye. Take a listen to the dirty south / tribal beat infused re-work below and let us know what you think in the comment box. Enjoy!...

Instagram Instaglasses Concept by Markus Gerke

By now you’re probably aware that you can use Instagram to make smartphone photos appear more aesthetically pleasing using the app’s filters, but what if you could apply those filters to the world around you? That’s the concept behind these Instaglasses, developed by Berlin-based designer Markus Gerke. The instructions are relatively straightforward: activate the pre-set...

RISK x FLAUNT for MOCA Art in the Streets 1st Year Anniversary [Video]

Set to Velvet Underground’s “Oh! Sweet Nuthin’,” RISK and FLAUNT Magazine present a behind-the-scenes video of the notable artist’s contributions to the MOCA Art in the Streets exhibition. Celebrating a year since the historic gathering of the who’s who in the world of street art, the accompanying video showcases Risk and his signature style of lettering – a piece that...

Topman Mainline Fall/Winter 2012 Lookbook

Check out the latest from Topman in the Laurence Ellis produced lookbook for the Fall/Winter 2012 Mainline Collection. The British retailer draws inspiration from various trends and influences, proposing a mix of heritage, Americana and modern menswear in their latest collection. Patterns, as well as wool and denim play a big role in the new collection. Pendleton inspired graphics and...