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Interview with Nightclub Impresario Jeffrey Jah, pt. 2

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Jeffrey Jah

Entering through a nondescript metal door on 14th St, I went up to the cramped, 4th-floor offices of 3Sixty Hospitality. “I’m looking for Jeffrey?” The woman politely motioned me around the corner, where I found Jah standing over a mound of paper trash about a foot wide and nearly as high. “I’m organizing my expenses,” he said. “If I let it go another six months, it’ll be up to here by year end,” he said, pointing to his neck. … more

Interview with Nightclub Impresario Jeffrey Jah, pt. 1

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Jeffrey Jah

Entering through a nondescript metal door on 14th Street, I went up to the cramped, 4th-floor offices of 3Sixty Hospitality. “I’m looking for Jeffrey?” The woman politely motioned me around the corner, where I found Jah standing over a mound of paper trash about a foot wide and nearly as high. “I’m organizing my expenses,” he said. “If I let it go another six months, it’ll be up to here by year end,” he said, pointing to his neck. … more

Interview with Riley Johndonnell, pt. 2

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Riley Johndonnell

There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more

Interview with Riley Johndonnell, pt. 1

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Riley Johndonnell

There are big talkers and there are big doers. Riley Johndonnell is the latter. Don’t let the rosy cheeks, electrifying smile, and fanciful fashion fool you. In the decade since we at Base first met them at Surface, we’ve witnessed Johndonnell (former creative director, with his then-partner, publisher Richard Klein) develop their pivotal magazine along with many other Surface initiatives, including the renowned Avant Guardian showcase of emerging talent in American photography, … more