MUSIC FOR LIFE

Ben Sherman and SPIN Present
the Kings Road to Carnaby After-Party
Las Vegas, NV
August 27, 2008
After a fashion-full day at the MAgIC and PRoJECT trade shows in Las Vegas,
industry folks fled to New york, New york Hotel and Casino’s Rok Vegas, which was transformed
from rock ‘n’ roll club to a style hot spot, complete with street signs depicting famous London
fashion hubs like Kings Road and Carnaby Street.
WHO
Trendsetters and music lovers alike sipped complimentary Alchemia Polish Vodka
while L.A.-based DJ Franki Chan kept the beats going.

DJ Franki Chan

PHo TogRAPHS By HE W BuRNEy

PROMOTION

Augusten Burroughs & Tegan Quin

Emily Zemler

Stephen Christian

PHo TogRAPHS By JACKIE RoMAN

SPIN.com’s Book Club Presents Liner Notes
New York, NY
September 4, 2008
At SPIN.com’s first-ever Liner Notes event, which grew out of our online Book Club, Running With Scissors author
Augusten Burroughs and Tegan Quin, of Tegan and Sara, shared the stage to discuss music and literature, particularly
Burroughs’ newest memoir A Wolfat the Table and Quin’s song, “His Love,” written for the audiobook.
WHO
In addition to Quin and Burroughs, the sold-out show featured performances and readings by Circa Survive’s Colin
Frangicetto, Anberlin’s Stephen Christian, and solo artist Elizabeth Seward. The event, planned by SPIN.com Book Club
founder Emily Zemler and held at Housing Works Bookstore Café, raised over $8,000 in ticket, merchandise, and concession
sales for Housing Works, a nonprofit that helps homeless and low-income people suffering from HIV/AIDS find
housing, food, and support. For more info, check out spin.com/liner-notes.

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[ 2] Lisa VanZee & her Bicycle of the Future

Toyota and Quiksilver Present
“From Here to There: A HEYA Project”
at Quiksilver’s siteLA
Silver Lake, CA
August 22, 2008
Toyota and Quiksilver partnered to present “From Here to There:
A HEyA Project,” encouraging artists and thinkers to imagine the
future of transportation, and ways we can improve it.
For more info, check out www.sitela.org.
WHO
Planners, designers, and artists gathered at siteLA, Quiksilver’s
community exhibition space, to check out sculptures, murals,
and Toyota’s first Plug-in hybrids while enjoying complimentary
beverages from VeeV, Peroni, and Barefoot Wine.

[ 3] Sarah Anderson paints the Sumi Ink mural

[ 4] The Sycons ran their DJ equipment on solar power