Heading out to the Hamptons this morning, NYC’s official summer residence.  When I get there I will have MUCH to blog about, The Postelles, Super Saturday, plus exclusive interviews with awesome NYC / Hamptons people!  For now I leave you with this cute pillow:

Hey all, 

I’m at work now so I can’t post quite yet but when I get home I will tell you all about the AMAZING Postelles concert last night at the Bowery Ballroom.  I’ve got tons of pics and will tell you all about their music.  If you like The Strokes, you will LOVE The Postelles!  For now here is a picture of the cute boys: Billy, John, David & Daniel in NYC

I’ve been having technical difficulties so I figured now would be the time to let you hear a different perspective.  Below is an article about the band Sea Ray by my dear friend Douglas.  Sea Ray is a tried and true NYC band and more people should know about them.  I certainly can’t say it all as well as Doug can, so here’s his introduction, written exclusively for Fresh Fish, to Sea Ray:

I was 14 years old when my best friend told me to listen to a song called “LaLaLand” by this band I had never heard of: Sea Ray.  Immediately after listening to the song, I looked them up online.  Much to my chagrin, the band had already played their farewell show and had been broken up for years.  I couldn’t believe it.  That one song captivated me and made me think that true talent is actually out there, amidst the popular music of pre-teen boys and girls singing about having broken hearts.  A couple days later, I went onto iTunes and purchased their album “Stars at Noon.”  From that point on, the CD never left my car radio.  I listened to it over and over again before every song was deeply ingrained in my head.

Sea Ray formed in a basement in Brooklyn, NY with 6 members.  They began recording music in 1997 when bands like The Spice Girls, Savage Garden, and Hanson were topping the music charts.  However, Sea Ray’s music did NOT reflect this time frame at all.  Each song has beautiful lyrics and with Anne Brewster playing the cello on every track; the songs are on an entirely different level, especially for the time in which Sea Ray produced their music.  Stars at Noon is Sea Ray’s most popular CD and for good reasons, most of which I have already stated.  However, the best part about this relatively unknown band is the people.

About a year ago, I was searching the web and looking up Sea Ray information.  I found a couple things that sparked my interest.  The first was a poster that showed a concert in NYC where Sea Ray, The American Analog Set, and The Album Leaf all shared the stage.  Not only am I a fan of The American Analog Set; but, I adore The Album Leaf.  The second thing I found was the graphic design company of the keyboardist, Jeff.  Seeing that it was in Brooklyn and I was preparing for a trip to NYC, I phoned the company to find out where they were.  Turns out, that was Jeff’s phone number and when he confirmed that he really was “Jeff from Sea Ray,” I lost it.  We talked for 20 minutes, as if we had been life long friends.  I, of course, told him how much I love the music and how amazing it is.  He had nothing but kind words to say to me and gave me his email address.  Since then, I’ve kept in contact with him and he has always been quick to respond and even relay messages to the rest of the band, who, in fact, remain friends.

Everywhere I go, I carry a flash drive in my pocket with Sea Ray’s music on it.  I’ve told countless people to listen to them and a couple of my friends spread the word too.  I know that the band simply came at the wrong time in history, but I try not to let that get me down.  Instead, I just want people to listen to them and see what they think.

Had to get out of the city this weekend -much too hot here!  Will post when I get home from work about Absolut Brooklyn vodka (a collaboration between Sweden & NYC)!

If you don’t already listen to Electric President & Radical Face give them a try!  Wrapped in Piano Strings by Radical Face is soooo beautiful!

I’m on my way down to the Marc Jacobs special items store, will take some pictures and post when I get back!

I think the album cover is beautiful as well, Ben, the lead singer of Electric President, and the everything behind Radical Face, is such a creative an interesting guy.  I’ll post a video of his later.

Since summer Thursdays might as well be Fridays (even if many of us still have work in the morning) here are some great things going on in NYC this weekend that are on my to-do list:

Art & Museums:

MoMA’s PS1 “Warm Up” events occur every Saturday from 12:00pm - 9:00pm and feature awesome and feature music, art, and the fabulous architecture of PS1 located in Long Island City, Queens.  A few weekends ago Ratatat performed, and this weekend it’s a handful of DJs and live performances that should be a ton of fun! More info here: http://ps1.org/calendar/view/154

The Brooklyn Museum - “American High Style: Fashioning a National Collection” is on view until August 1st and features some of the most fabulous pieces of fashion history along with sketches by designers like Elsa Schiaparelli, Jeanne Lanvin, Jeanne Paquin, Madeleine Vionnet, and Christian Dior.  It sounds fabulous and I can’t wait to go! (http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/)

Music:

Hanibal Montana & Slim Charles (Friday July 23 at The Delancey) - two of my favorite up and coming bands! They’ll be performing with Snout, Isaac Jaffe Quintet, and Smother’s Party starting at 8pm sharp! See you there!  (http://www.myspace.com/hannibalmontanamusic and www.myspace.com/slimcharlesband )

Fun:

Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island July 17 & 18 - like The Great Gatsby? The Roaring ‘20s? Flapper dresses? I do!  Enjoy a marvelous trip back to the Jazz Age with the music, the games, and the clothes of the 1920s (don’t worry, if you don’t already have a suitable outfit you can shop the vintage vendors that will be there!  11:00am - 5:00pm and tickets are around $10.

Enjoy and I’ll catch up with you tomorrow!

Hi everyone! I’m Cami Ledy, I’m from New York City (born and raised) and I will be guest-blogging for Fresh Fish over the course of the next few weeks.  My personal goal in working with Fresh Fish is to share with all of you what is going on in New York this summer -including art, music, parties, fashion, and anything else you’d like to see on here!  (You can e mail me at Cami.Ledy@freshfish.se with requests and I’ll do what I can do address them).  Before I start posting on a regular basis, I’ll provide a little background on myself:

I’m a college student in New York studying Graphic Design, Jewelry & Metalsmithing, and English Literature.  I love art (which to me includes everything: fashion, film, graphic design; architecture; etc.).  I am currently an intern at The Brand Union -a brand agency that helps a wide variety of brands grow, evolve, expand, and establish a unique identity that will ultimately set them apart in their respective industry.

In addition to my internship this summer I have been doing artwork (drawing and taking photographs a ton), and enjoying a great summer in the steamy summer city.  I hope my firsthand perspective of New York will be interesting: get ready for the most current NYC street fashion; interviews with musicians, artists, entrepreneurs; exciting news from the art and design world; and coverage of some fabulous parties and events in NYC and, the perfect city getaway for most New Yorkers, the Hamptons.

You can see my artwork at www.cameronledy.com

That’s all for now! I know it is already Tuesday in Europe so I’m sorry for the late start.  I hope you enjoy the sights, sounds, and news of New York for the next few weeks!

- Cami

Photo:

Though NYC is steamy (over 86˚F / 30˚C) pairing these ripped Seven for All Mankind shorts with a long white tank and a grey thermal (stolen from a friend I just visited) was the perfect outfit for running errands.  The sunglasses are from the pharmacy (such a steal -less than $2) and the bracelet and ring are Marc Jacobs -overall a very comfortable and inexpensive outfit and I loved wearing it.

This will be my last post for a while now. I will be back from my vacation August 29th. Untill then we will have a guest blog from New York by Cami Ledy starting this Monday! Exciting! So tune in this Monday, and for a month you will know what is going on in New York and I will be back August 29th. Have a great summer dear readers!