Brooklyn Trio Wet Collaborates with Designer Qiu Yang to Score A Short Film
byBeijing-born artist Qiu Yang joins forces with art director Hassan Rahim and New York band Wet for this slick and slightly terrifying short.
Watch it NOW.
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Brooklyn Made: This Short Film Explores Brooklyn as a Brand
bySpike Lee and his Agency recently made this film about Brooklyn the Brand.
But what makes Brooklyn, well, Brooklyn? Is it Biggie Smalls? Is it that hard accent? Is it an all-encompassing creativity?
Well, director Spike Lee and his agency sought to make a video responding to that question(s).
Check it out. You may learn a thing or two.
Newcomer Kelsey Lu Bares It All In ‘Morning After Coffee’
byNew York artist Kelsey Lu (by way of North Carolina) has a beautiful way of portraying her emotions.
Not only audibly, but visually as well – and this is apparent in her video for new single, ‘Morning After Coffee’.
Go ‘Big, Black and Bold’ with Mel D Cole
bySelf-taught hip-hop photography fixture Mel D. Cole first fell in love with the craft after buying a few disposable cameras on a whim to shoot a Common show in 2001. Known as one of the hardest working, most omnipresent photographers in the game, Mel documents everything and anything tied to parties, culture, and music.
Next week, he’ll be in Sydney for a one-night-only special exhibition showcasing his best photographs.
WET: Deadwater
byWet have finally shared the first taste of their upcoming debut full-length, Don’t You, and it comes packaged in the form of ‘Deadwater.’
The result? If you’re already a fan of the band, it’s everything you’ve come to know about the trio. And if you’re a first time listener? It’s time to jump on board.
You’ll instantly fall in love with their minimalist, smooth-sailing harmonies mixed with inescapable songwriting and a slick chorus.
Tei Shi: Go Slow
byThe buzz is growing for Brooklyn artist Tei Shi – and rightfully so.
Releasing the third single from her upcoming ‘Verde EP’, Tei Shi delivers yet another stellar track in the form of ‘Go Slow’.
Enjoy.
Wet Is RnB Stripped Bare
byLast Tuesday evening, The 5 to 9 Life was invited to two events in two Sydney venues across town from each other!
Whilst at times I wish I could be in two places at once, I knew that it was an impossible task so we sent our writer Claire Benito to the Dew Process Label Party to review an incredible line-up of acts at the Oxford Art Factory.
Photography by Luke Latty.
Tei Shi: Bassically
byBrooklyn’s Tei Shi is back with a new single (+ visuals) and has ‘Bassically’ taken it up a notch.
Her new single is a dark pop song with stretching vocals that entice us and leaves us wanting more, more, more!
Tei Shi: See Me
byTei Shi is quickly becoming THE artist to be excited about. And if you’re sitting there still deciding if you should or not, the rest of the world is already one step ahead of you. Her previous release, ‘Bassically’ went straight to #1 on Hype Machine, and this new single ‘See Me’ is quickly following in its footsteps.
So the question to you is, are you going to just sit there or are you gonna jump on board?
Event Review: Magpie, Magpie by Matt Huynh
byA few weeks ago, Brookyln-based artist Matt Huynh flew into Sydney and held a one-night-only special event, exhibiting a preview of his newest comic book, ‘Magpie, Magpie’.
The 5 to 9 Life was lucky enough to be invited along to the event, and our Sydney writer Claire Benito has shared her thoughts of the night via words and visuals.