TWBE: Name, occupation, clothing label and beverage of choice?
David Casey / Producer, Current TV / APC / Jameson on the rocks

TWBE: What inspired your initial trek from Kansas to NYC?

DC: The Village. I used to drive an hour to Wichita to *buy* a Village Voice. I read Burroughs and Langston Hughes – both Kansas guys with romantic ideals about New York.

When I got here, I thought that type of scene still existed. I was the only New Yorker my age that knew why the West 4th Basketball courts were really famous (because Jaco Pastorius would sleep on the court). This didn’t really hit me until I forced a music journalist friend to meet me on MacDougal Street for dinner – he said he hadn’t been west of Broadway for years. He had no idea Café Wha was still around.

My favorite time in the city is to walk down Bleecker, Houston or Canal very early in the morning – trying to imagine what it was like.
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The new video for “DVNO” by Justice is an identity/pop culture junkie’s wet dream. An instant classic.

This past weekend was spent at a relaxing retreat at Breathe Inn, located a little over two hours from NYC, in the heart of the Catskills. A labour of love for Brooklynites Camella Ehlke (founder of Triple-Five Soul) and Marlon Aitcheson (former personal “chef to the stars,” including Russell Simmons), they have successfully curated the Maple Tree Farm, (former home to Videofreex, America’s first pirate tv station) with a perfect blend of mid-century modern furniture, Asian and North African flair and some incredible art from the likes of Rostarr, Doze, Ryan McGinness, David Ellis, Banksy and more. 

Thoughtful accents to the experience include a full vegetarian breakfast, laptop-friendly projector, full dvd library, ipod stereos in each room and complimentary Malin + Goetz toiletries. Overall, it’s a brilliant and peaceful experience with the amenities and attractions of city living, without the constant dirge of Flatbush Avenue.  [Read more]

“Microsoft Outlook” by Powerpoint

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