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  • September 2010 Playlist

    Music & Books  

    Sep 1, 2010 | Permalink | (11) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    AthensStyle left a comment on 9/3/2010 at 3:06 AM:

    Its the second month in a row, that I download the playlist and the file is empty. Is there any kind of restrictions for downloading outside the US? :-(


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 9/2/2010 at 7:27 PM:

    @Laguna Beach Chap—If I was going feature what you were sure you thought I would, then I would not consider myself doing my job.

    @The Boss—The engaging and interesting part is where you listen to the playlist. Although let it be known that each playlist does contain some suggestions of readers (unbeknownst to them).


    Laguna Beach Chap left a comment on 9/2/2010 at 6:39 PM:

    I thought for sure you’d have Mumford & Sons there.


    Trever Hoehne left a comment on 9/2/2010 at 11:36 AM:

    Thanks for this! excellent taste!


    The Boss left a comment on 9/2/2010 at 9:13 AM:

    The more I think about it, the more I think that next month’s playlist should be comprised of various suggestions from your readers. It would make this experience a little more engaging and interesting. Food for thought.


    Elizabeth left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 9:12 PM:

    Thanks so much!


    Gabe left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 8:44 PM:

    Awesome playlist, Fred.


    Brian left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 7:17 PM:

    Excellent playlist.  Thank-you.


    JRS left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 6:41 PM:

    Well done.


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 2:56 PM:

    @Garrett McCarthy—You bet.


    Garrett McCarthy left a comment on 9/1/2010 at 1:30 PM:

    Fantastic, as always.


  • Tennis

    Music & Books  

    Who needs four degrees from Columbia when you have an eight-month sailing voyage under your belt? Denver husband-and-wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore plunked down some cash on a sailboat, packed their bags and set sail on an eight-month voyage along the East Coast. “I started seriously saving for a sailboat four years ago,” Riley recalls. The indie-pop pair subsequently produced an EP under the preppy moniker Tennis that conveyed their journey in a way their sailing blog, White Satin Gloves, just simply couldn’t. “Every song reminds of time, place, people and experiences. There were no instruments on the boat—we had to acquire all the musical equipment we sold to take the trip in the first place,” said Moore.

    This past year, they have been working ever since they returned, affording them another small sailing trip. “I’m hoping that rather than documenting our experiences, we’ll be able to have a third-person overview of our life back in the States.” Though they do not intend to continue drawing on their sailing experience for inspiration, their full length Brian Wilson-meets-Daniel Johnston lo-fi pop album South Carolina is impressive given it’s origins in a $1,600 petty cash fund and a knowledge of the seas originating entirely from “The Annapolis Book of Seamanship” and DVDs.

    Aug 18, 2010 | Permalink | (5) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    Eric left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 10:19 PM:

    Downloaded the EP. Absolutely love it, recording quality gives it such a far away, almost nostalgic quality. I only wish that it was a whole album rather than just three songs.


    Joey dee left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 7:18 PM:

    Not my favorite post but the music is good.


    TS left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 2:33 PM:

    what fun!!!  i clicked over to their blog and have spent the last fifeteen minutes reading about their adventure.  excited to check out the album know.  thanks FEC!


    Mark Sinclair left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 9:26 AM:

    What a fun thing to do!


    Laguna Beach Fogey left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 8:30 AM:

    Curious. I know a couple who took the same journey and yet did not produce an EP about it. I bet their stories are better.


  • August 2010 Playlist

    Music & Books  

    Aug 2, 2010 | Permalink | (28) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    c.j. left a comment on 8/24/2010 at 7:32 PM:

    how do u download the playlists?


    bendothermic left a comment on 8/20/2010 at 7:36 PM:

    Outstanding to see Northern Ireland represented on this standout playlist.


    Michael West left a comment on 8/18/2010 at 1:50 PM:

    I thought I was here before the time limit, but perhaps not. If any kind soul would like to drop the file in my dropbox public folder I would be terribly grateful. (My email is lmichaelwest @ gmail.com)


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 8/15/2010 at 8:43 AM:

    The link is only active for the first three days of the month.


    Michael West left a comment on 8/13/2010 at 9:38 PM:

    I’ve downloaded the last two months of your playlists and I love them. But I can’t get this month’s to download. Is the link supposed to be in the image?


    Kristine left a comment on 8/12/2010 at 4:01 AM:

    how do i get the playlist to download?
    its a fantastic selection.


    Paul Allen left a comment on 8/11/2010 at 11:25 PM:

    can’t get it to download on my max


    chris left a comment on 8/8/2010 at 9:06 PM:

    awesome playlist. but when I click on it to dload, nothing happens? is it still active?


    EmElle left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 7:08 PM:

    Perfection! I had some problems dowloading the file, too. Scroll down to Elizabeth’s solution…it worked for me! Thanks Elizabeth!


    Ryan McCoy left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 12:31 PM:

    1.) Solid playlist for sure.
    2.) May I make suggestions for future lists? We Are Scientists (especially the “With Love and Squalor” album), Childish Gambino (“Community” and Derrick Comedy’s Donald Glover; try the song “Got this Money”), The Futureheads (try “Meantime”), and The Go! Team (try “Junior Kickstart”) do a lot of great things and are worth a listen if you have not done so already.

    Thanks again for the great site and great music!


    Brian left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 10:08 AM:

    Thank-you, I look forward to this every month.  Yet again another great playlist!


    V left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 9:26 AM:

    Scratch that! Got it working at last, and now I have two months at once!


    The Boss left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 9:24 AM:

    Good call on Sia.


    robdarko left a comment on 8/3/2010 at 8:36 AM:

    Quality.


    Emmy left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 11:22 PM:

    I look forward to this every month smile


    Laguna Beach Trad left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 9:07 PM:

    Phoenix and Band of Horses…nice.


    Sloane Raver left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 9:02 PM:

    Two Door Cinema Club and Late of the Pier, brilliant.


    http://thehoorayhenry.blogspot.com/


    V left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 7:41 PM:

    Stuffit keeps kicking back at me with an error. This is the second month in a row I have had this problem. Any other suggestions for extracting the files on a PC?


    kliniko.org left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 4:23 PM:

    Nice one, Chester French smile


    Elizabeth left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 2:59 PM:

    @David: Download the free version of StuffIt Expander (you can find it via Google search) and use that to download the file, then use “Expand” to save everything to a folder on your PC.


    Karoline left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 2:07 PM:

    Always one of my favorite parts of the month! I love puttin them all together in a huge playlist and jamming out! Thanks, Fred!


    David left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 2:02 PM:

    Love the playlists, but the ZIP files are always empty when trying to open them on a PC. They work fine on a Mac, but I don’t always have access to one.
    Help?


    Elizabeth left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 1:33 PM:

    Fabulous. Thank you. I look forward to these every month!


    Glenn left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 1:32 PM:

    Thanks again Fred.


    Max left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 11:09 AM:

    Great playlist.  I download the new playlist every time you post it.  I’ve been listening to Ellie Goulding and Plan B nonstop the past week.  Will continue to but now have new stuff!


    Victoria left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 10:49 AM:

    i love mates of state. they have such a cool sound.


    Sean D left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 9:25 AM:

    like christmas…


    prepfection.wordpress.com left a comment on 8/2/2010 at 9:13 AM:

    This is Such a Pity was my ultimate guilty pleasure in high school. Love the play list. If you haven’t yet heard Jonsi’s Time to Pretend cover, it is a must listen!


  • Take Ivy

    Music & Books | Prep Essentials | Top Drawer  

    Craig Cohen and Wes del Val will more than likely go down as unsung heroes—inconspicuous apostles reviving the cult phenomenon known as Take Ivy. The book, shot in 1965 by Japanese photographer Teruyoshi Hayashida, notoriously fetches upwards of $1,500 on eBay. It is rare, elusive and lauded by The New York Times as “a treasure of fashion insiders.” A small-run reprint was released in Japan in 2006 and sold out almost immediately. The unassuming collection of candid menswear-focused photographs perfectly encapsulates the unique student fashion on the campuses of America’s Ivy League universities. I have long pined for a copy. So it was much to my satisfaction that the guys from powerHouse Books put an advanced copy in my hands.

    I sat down with them in their Brooklyn office to chat about the process in reviving the most highly sought after documentation of Ivy League style. Wes strolls up in his brown leather Sperrys and short sleeve sweatshirt. We instantly share a bond through an unspoken dress code. In thumbing through my copy, it is apparent Craig and Wes labored over every last detail in their Take Ivy reprint—right down to the bullet points. Although scans have popped up on the web via The Trad, few could actually read it—until now. And until the first English-language edition is released by powerHouse Books August 31st, you can pre-order yours ($16.50, Amazon.com) before it sells out in a New York minute.

    Jul 6, 2010 | Permalink | (10) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    jeff left a comment on 7/23/2010 at 9:54 AM:

    hi. do you have photos of prep school kids wearing plastered weejuns? thanks.


    F.E. Castleberry left a comment on 7/21/2010 at 11:00 AM:

    @Thomas—It was a pleasure and I’m glad I could be of assistance.


    Thomas VInciguerra left a comment on 7/13/2010 at 9:08 PM:

    F.E., I’m doing a piece about the reissue of “Taking Ivy” for New York magazine and am in desperate need of your take on the cultural impact of the book. Please e-mail me to arrange a phone interview. Many thanks.—Tom


    naked left a comment on 7/8/2010 at 2:32 AM:

    Thanks for sharing this with us. I already pre-ordered it. Like always things are more expensive in Germany but I think it is a good spend at 20 €.


    James left a comment on 7/7/2010 at 10:32 AM:

    Got a chance to throughly check it out myself last weekend (via Street Etiquette’s Josh Kissi) and wow is the only reply I could muster up. Guys, this is definitely something to look forward to.


    robdarko left a comment on 7/7/2010 at 10:24 AM:

    Thank you for the reminder.


    The Boss left a comment on 7/7/2010 at 10:23 AM:

    I’m looking forward to reading the translated text.


    Jennifer left a comment on 7/7/2010 at 7:19 AM:

    Thanks for the tips!  Going to check it out now!


    Laguna Beach Trad left a comment on 7/6/2010 at 11:42 PM:

    Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! A job quite well done. I appreciate it.

    http://admiralcod.blogspot.com/


    RWF left a comment on 7/6/2010 at 5:38 PM:

    I’m really looking forward to both Take Ivy and True Prep coming out this summer!

    I’m also jealous you got to preview it!

    I’ve compiled the photos we all have courtesy of the Trad in an online book format/downloadable pdf if anyone is interested!

    http://www.pleasurablerevelation.com/2010/03/take-ivy.html


  • July 2010 Playlist

    Music & Books  

    Jul 1, 2010 | Permalink | (19) View Comments or Pen Your Own

    Alex left a comment on 7/26/2010 at 12:44 PM:

    You forgot the VINYL KINGS!


    Maria left a comment on 7/9/2010 at 6:01 AM:

    Thank you!


    David left a comment on 7/8/2010 at 4:55 AM:

    I would just like to know for future reference: is there usually a link for download that disappears after a while?


    S left a comment on 7/6/2010 at 4:51 PM:

    What do we do to download?


    Andy left a comment on 7/6/2010 at 2:47 PM:

    One of the best in a while!  Thanks.


    Beth left a comment on 7/6/2010 at 12:06 PM:

    how do I download?


    Min left a comment on 7/5/2010 at 6:36 PM:

    I really want to download this but I cannot figure out how to do it :-(


    Sam left a comment on 7/2/2010 at 11:32 AM:

    Hey guys, I just started up a new blog for college guys on mens style.  I’d appreciate any comments or feedback on the little up I have thus far.

    http://mensstyle101.blogspot.com/

    Thanks!


    sophie left a comment on 7/2/2010 at 10:15 AM:

    I’m having trouble downloading this. it worked last month. anyone have any ideas, other than downloading something?


    Tim left a comment on 7/2/2010 at 8:38 AM:

    To extract the file on a PC, get Stuffit Expander for windows. Its a free download. Worked for me. Nice Playlist.


    Sarah left a comment on 7/2/2010 at 2:50 AM:

    For those having problems - happens to me too when I use a PC! Luckily I have a Mac handy… and download it on to that and it seems to work okay!

    Great playlist this month F.E.C - I’m really diggin’ the tunes so far!


    Richard Ross left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 2:27 PM:

    This came at just the right time. I needed this.

    I haven’t been able to stop listening to Rill Rill all summer. Great choice.


    Blair left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 1:30 PM:

    Sadly I just had the same experience as the previous commenter. The file appears to be empty.


    Blair left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 1:20 PM:

    Heading to the Oregon Coast for the Fourth of July. This will be the sound track.


    Brittany left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 12:45 PM:

    Thanks so much! I’m excited to hear Kanye again.


    http://athensstyle.tumblr.com/ left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 12:24 PM:

    I try to download the file three times, but when the download is finish, the file is empty. Is there something wrong??


    LarkinRose left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 11:16 AM:

    Thank you! You always have the greatest mixes!


    Glenn left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 8:28 AM:

    Thank You!  This is will be in heavy rotation for the road trip to VT this weekend.


    Glenn left a comment on 7/1/2010 at 8:27 AM:

    Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!


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