wrote quite a thoughtful piece for Amy Winehouse (and on the larger issue of addiction).  Check it on his site.

so sad…

For the first time ever, the documentary Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe, is available on DVD, exclusively at Upper Playground. The 2-disc set features over 3 hours of bonus footage and 20-page booklet designed and written by David Choe. The DVD is currently for pre-sale, and Upper Playground will be throwing 120 of Dave’s Munko vinyl figures randomly into orders placed during the pre-sale: so get in on it here.

The documentary movie is also streaming online for free, in it’s entirety, for you fine folks. Check it out here.

And check it: This Sunday, July 17th, from 2PM on, David Choe and Harry Kim will be signing copies of the DVD at FIFTY24SF Gallery in San Francisco (copies of the DVD will be for sale).

Tonight!  Casual Listening Party for The Hierophant

DJ Crimson on the 1’s & 2’s

Monday, July 11 · 7:30pm – 11:00pm

Michael Rappaport’s documentary on A Tribe Called Quest opens this weekend.  Click image above for full schedule.  The official Bay Area screening party will be hosted by PST.  DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders makes his return to PST.  Resident DJ Sake One (Local 1200) joins in the fun, along with the Concierge Crew of Fran Boogie & Terril Jamon Douglas.

RSVP and arrive early for special gifts from Sony Classics, including “Beats, Rhymes & Life,” movie memorabilia, mixtapes and more. $4 Stoli cocktails from 9-11pm.

With the 4th of July just around the corner, we wanted to celebrate in extending a special discount code to you! Now through Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 receive 25% OFF on any items throughout the site. Enter the discount code ‘JULY5‘ at checkout to receive this huge savings.

Note: No two discount codes can be combined for any one order. Discount cannot be applied to any previously placed orders. Please double-check your order before submitting it! If you happen to type in the discount code wrong or completely forget to apply the discount code at the time of placing your order, we cannot adjust your order once it has been submitted. Discount code is valid until Tuesday, July 5th, 2011.