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NiKE Sportswear Launch Recap

When ballers, rockers, and oglers from all corners collide, you know it’s bound to be interesting. Toss in this allegedly gigantic company called Nike, hang back, and watch the awesomeness ensue. And whad’ya know? That exact thing came to pass on the night of August 21st, when a quiet corner of Gateway Mall, Cubao manned up into Nike’s very own special retail installation and gig space.

The star of the show was clearly the Nike Sportswear 2008 collection. Simply put, those are remastered versions of 8 of its most iconic designs: Air Max 90, Air Force One, AW 77, Dunk, Sportswear Tee, Cortez, Eugene Track Jacket and Windrunner.

“Nike takes pride in being a brand that’s deeply rooted in sports. By remastering the Nike Sportswear 2008 line, we’re focusing on blending our sports heritage with new design innovation for consumers,” said Mae Dichupa, Nike Philippines Country Marketing Manager. Teamed with videos of the brand’s line-up of transnational superathletes, the exhibit became more than sneaker eye candy. It was pure Nike porn.

To amuse the mob that came in the name of sneakerdom, Kjwan dedicated an unacoustic acoustic set to the Swoosh. They’re the first in a dizzying cast of Pinoy bands scheduled to dominate the area all month long.

So it all boils down to location, location, location. “What better way to launch this line than with an installation here in Cubao? We’re where Filipino sporting history continues to be made, from boxing to the UAAP Season 71,” adds Mae. Well, no surprise there since you can always count on Nike to be where the epicness is.

Rivermaya performs at the Nike special retail installation at the 4th Floor, Gateway Mall, Cubao on Aug. 28, 2008. For updates, log on to www.nikesporstwear.com

Nike Sportswear 2008: Rooted in sports, remastered for life.

With almost four decades of sport history at its foundation, Nike Sportswear seeks to channel the genuine rebel spirit of Nike’s roots by crafting product that challenges the expected, asking designers to push athletic innovation to its extreme, remixing iconic designs with new technologies and making the best product for today’s needs.

The Nike Sportswear Collection, which carries eight Nike design icons, the Air Force 1, the Windrunner, AW 77 Hoody, the Nike Dunk, Air Max 90, Eugene Track Jacket, the Cortez and the Nike Sportswear Tee, have enjoyed “hardcore street credibility” since they launched, generating followers and aficionados all over the globe.

The 2008 Nike Sportswear Collection is available in the Philippines this month and to launch this, a special Nike retail installation store will be staged in Gateway Mall, Cubao where consumers can get up close and personal with the products and the Nike Sportswear experience.

To officially open the space KJWAN will perform LIVE on AUGUST 21, 2008 at 8 PM at the special Nike retail installation store located at the 4th floor of Gateway Mall, Cubao – ADMISSION IS FREE!

The special Nike retail installation will be up from August 21, 2008 until September 7, 2008. Other bands such as SANDWICH and ang banda ng bayan RIVERMAYA will also be performing on select dates at the space. For more information and updates on performance schedules and activities that will take place at the Nike special retail installation, log on to www.nikesportswear.com.

MAXIM Nights @ ALCHEMY & REVIVE FRIDAYS @ HIERARCHY

MAXIM NIGHTS @ ALCHEMY Friday August 15
Party with MAXIM for free at the Alchemy Super Club.

*JUST MENTION STEAK PRODUCTIONS AT THE DOOR FOR COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY.

For guest list & table reservations please contact 0929 509 8708 (Smart) or 0927 470 2878 (Globe).



ABSOLUT FRIDAYS @ HIERARCHY

For the grown and sexy! Strictly 21 and above. (id may be required)

Specials: ABSOLUT bottles 1500php before 11pm.

The ultimate lounge experience with the PUSH DJs.

Doors open at 9pm. No cover charge.

Hosted by PUSH PROMOTIONS.

For table reservations please contact 0929 509 8708 (Smart) or 0927 470 2878 (Globe)

DJ Neil Armstrong Live in Manila Sat. Aug. 9 @ ALCHEMY

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Acknowledged as the founding father of the DJ Collective .5th Platoon., Neil Armstrong is known as a purveyor of good music, dropping gourmet goods for mixtape aficionados, music connoisseurs and party people throughout the world.

Born and Breed in NYC, He cut his teeth in the early 90.s honing his skills in the realm of turntablism, the sect of DJing where proficiency in kutting, scratchin, and beatjuggling define status. His time spent in the trenches battling and mastering the art form allowed him to rock shows alongside artists across the Hip Hop Spectrum - from De La Soul, The Roots, Company Flow and Biz Markie, to Kanye West, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and Wyclef Jean.

As a member of the critically acclaimed 2 time Grammy award nominated jazz band - "Russell Gunn and Ethnomusicology", he further explored the idea of using a turntable as an instrument. His stint with the band brought him around the globe to places like the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Hague, Netherlands . one of the largest music gatherings in the world, and gave him the opportunity to play alongside true musicians like Kenny Garrett (a member of Miles Davis' band) and Branford Marsalis.

Over the last 7 years, he has made a mark in the subgenre of Hip Hop known as the Mixtape Culture. To these mixtape projects Neil always brings his experience - from his eclectic music tastes, to the ideas of artistic integrity - and he has gained notoriety for smoothness, creativity and originality by making products that hinge entirely on the ideals of good music and skills. This is what separates his mixtapes from the rest of the pack.

Everyone from the hipster set to the industry heavyweights have taken notice. He made Rolling Stone's "Top 10" Mixtape DJ's of 2005 list, was recognized by Vibe Magazine as one of the next DJ's "on deck" to watch out for, had his cd's featured on MTV.com's Holiday Essentials Feature, and gained honorable mentions in Mixunit.com's Power 30 List of "The most influential players in the mixtape game". In 2007, he received a SEA Mixtape Award for the .best Old School R&B. Category.

His personal style has brought him to a larger stage, as established entities in various industries of entertainment have tapped him to do his thing on the 1's and 2's - to set the mood and control the atmosphere through that universal language: music. He has proven to be prolific at doing just that, whether he is rocking a club in Miami for the upper echelon model set, getting NBA Players amped to do their hoop thing, killing the dance floor at a lounge in San Fransisco, making people move across the world at a Shanghai nightclub, or rocking a small loft party in the Lower East Side for Kangol.

In 2007, recognition for his skills culminated with the announcement of a sneaker collaboration between his crew and Adidas for their B-BALL EQUIPMENT REMIX Project, the same company that pioneered the Hip Hop Artist Collaboration years before with another DJ . Run DMC.s Jam Master Jay.

Almost 10 years later, the mixtape projects that he created are still sought after and revered. This a testament to what Neil brings to the plate, as longevity is one of the things that cannot faked or bought, and something that few in this world of disposable DJ's have. The proof is in the pudding: the best word to describe Neil Armstrong is Classic.

What: Sarah Meier's Birthday Bash
Where: Alchemy (Julia Vargas corner C5)
When: Saturday August 9 10pm

For guest list & table reservations, please email info@steakproductions.com or call/text:
Chris +63 917 794 8024
Banjo +63 920 947 0892
STEAK PRODUCTIONS +63 929 509 8708.

DON’T FORGET TO MENTION STEAK PRODUCTIONS AT THE DOOR FOR COMPLIMENTARY ENTRY

Grey Goose bottle specials!!!

www.steakproductions.com

SUGAR THURSDAYS @ WHITE AVENUE!

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The party has moved up North! Get ready as PUSH PROMOTIONS invades Q.C. and brings you SUGAR Thursdays @ White Avenue!!!

Sweet, sexy, and oh so deliciously tempting! FREE welcome drinks for the LADIES from 9-10PM. Ladies in SEXY HOT WHITE attire get FREE ENTRY to the VIP.

Hip-Hop and R&B dance anthems and club bangers dished out by DJ TEAZE.

Dresscode: Ladies, keep it sexy. Men, dress to impress (no shorts or sleeveless shirts).

For guestlist / table reservations contact the PUSH Phones 09295098708 (SMART) / 09274702878 (GLOBE), or e-mail ace@steakproductions.com NO LATER than 5PM on Thursday.


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