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callan_ny2

Name: Callan C.
City: Brooklyn, NY

Self-professed pop-culture junkie, Callan is the singer of the band Lemonade.  Born in California, he lives in Brooklyn. Multi-talented, he is connected to both the music and art scene through his profession and social circle. He also loves to read and write, while keeping up to date on all the trends happening among artists.


Callan has held a variety of odd jobs, mostly in vintage clothing stores, but recently Lemonade has become successful enough to render him a full-time professional musician (particularly after their recent exposure on the influential music blog Pitchfork).  He also picks up DJ work occasionally.


Lemonade is a very theatrical band.  They often perform in masks (made by Callan) or have elaborate light shows to accompany their music.  Their type of laptop-based music has earned them comparisons to Animal Collective.


posts by this scout:

“Like 90210 with sex and E”

(Mar 09, 2010) Lately I have been hearing a lot about the British show Skins. I have watched it a few times over the seasons, and have enjoyed t...

“Twilight… you know you like it”

(Mar 08, 2010) I watched Twilight about a month ago On Demand Free from Showtime. It has been cold and I needed an excuse to stay in, but I othe...

UbuWeb: Protector of the avant-garde

(Mar 08, 2010) A relief from the nausea and clutter of our age is UbuWeb.  An online library dedicated to the avant-garde and non-commercial wo...

Sadeness part 3

(Mar 01, 2010) Sade has a new album out and its pretty good, but with or without this record we are experiencing a second Sade moment- mostly du...

chatroullette is a totally creepy and momentarily fascinating development in communication.

(Feb 28, 2010) The internet was created for military communication (see arpanet) by acid taking harvard and MIT grads who were as much cyberneti...

Dungarees are a cute look!

(Feb 27, 2010) I was at 2 parties in Brooklyn recently: first was populated with the 30 something house crowd at Market Hotel to see the amazin...

AMEX ZYNC

(Feb 16, 2010) Amex: do not do this I read this prompt with a tinge of horror. The mere thought of marketing credit to people in their 20’...

The total challenge of finding good and somewhat affordable food in NY

(Feb 10, 2010) When I moved to NY I was worried that the food culture was bad. I mean it kinda is- sandwiches on bad rolls, pizza, hot dogs (ar...

Tumblr: Visual culture is alive and well and low-res

(Feb 09, 2010) I have noticed that a lot of artists are creating their visual manifestos via Tumblr. Tumblr is often thought of as blogspot lit...

90’s horse girl chic

(Feb 08, 2010) One of the few looks I can really think of right now that constitutes a “trend” is what girls are wearing as a resul...

Punk-House, chilled out

(Jan 26, 2010) Punk-house is a funny genre because nobody really wants to call it house and maybe they shouldn’t, but from what I have not...

TAKE IVY

(Jan 07, 2010) The classic preppie look is not exactly a new trend or even an obscure one. Even the unobservant surely spotted it in Vampire Wee...

Interactive Yeasayer website is actually quite rad

(Jan 06, 2010) The somewhat awesome Brooklyn band Yeasayer has an interactive website to advertise its newest single and it’s very neat. K...

New-Age music: Now less relaxing!

(Dec 30, 2009) The DIY/underground music community seems to be finally ready to get excited about New-Age music. Black Dice’s “Beach...

The Manhattan Inn and other examples of doing things right

(Dec 21, 2009) A restaurant/bar opened in Greenpoint near McCarren park entitled “The Manhattan Inn,” and though I haven’t bee...

“Aged to Perfection”

(Dec 18, 2009) Two films have come to mind recently as being ready for a revisit. The first is Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotap...

“Who has the best boots” contest and the winter look

(Dec 09, 2009) Fashion in New York is gearing for winter which is like a big “who has the best boots” contest among men. Meaning- wh...

Cold Synths

(Dec 07, 2009) Every generation gets to reject and replace retro trends in music and fashion with new retro trends in music and fashion. Right n...

A Man in Black Glasses

(Dec 03, 2009) Two films have caught my attention lately though I haven’t seen either because they aren’t out: A single Man and A se...

Internet Feedback Loop

(Nov 30, 2009) As the internet continues to be a feedback loop of information, some of it grows into amorphous monsters like the “BlobR...

Ted danson has another likeable moment

(Nov 24, 2009) The show Bored To Death is kinda cheap and predictable, not to mention filled with slightly annoying Park Slope humor (“wha...

Cute girls with boy cuts

(Oct 26, 2009) Boy haircuts for girls have been popular since Agyness Deyn became the “it girl” but I see that it is becoming more an...

Barbour jackets for men

(Oct 24, 2009) Barbour waxed cotton jackets for men are a standard. This is a trend that has been popular for a few years, but this fall it seem...

DARK CRYSTALS

(Oct 23, 2009) Fever Ray was somehow everyone’s favorite show lately. I didn’t go but heard so much about the lasers and smoke machi...

World Music blogs chart territory for music geeks

(Oct 22, 2009) Awesome Tapes From Africa is a guy from Brooklyn who uploads cassettes of music from Africa. It is a simple idea, but it is execut...

Spoken AIM terminology trend becomes spoken Facebook terminology trend

(Oct 22, 2009) Though this is not a specific website that I can link to, I have noticed that people have started using web language as spoken lan...

No more Wobble Bass.. at least not as much

(Oct 22, 2009) Everyone who would have produced exciting dubstep a few years ago is now producing either “funk” influenced dubstep. ...

VICE Film Issue covers urban decay of 70s New York

(Oct 22, 2009) I DJed a party for VICE in New York and took home a copy of the film issue and it’s actually quite good. It kinda offers an ...

No. 8B boutique makes for fun pretend shopping

(Oct 22, 2009) No. 8B is a boutique on Orchard street that carries a nicely curated selection of menswear, mostly from small designers, and ofte...

Alexa Chung is a babe and a host on MTV even though I don’t watch it

(Oct 22, 2009) Friends occasionally talk about Alexa Chung because she is an MTV host and she lives or lived in Williamsburg and dates british i...

GIRLS did what we all kinda knew they were going to do and became famous

(Oct 21, 2009) Friends of mine GIRLS became one of the biggest indie bands in the world in the last few weeks. Everyone from Solange Knowles to P...

Where the Wild Things Are

(Oct 21, 2009) “Where the Wild Things Are” is hotly anticipated…despite the Arcade Fire song on the trailer, everyone wants t...

FU Penguin takes cute animal worship to new level

(Oct 21, 2009) You know when you have a cat and it looks at you all cute and dumbfounded and you say to it “what the hell is wrong with you...

China Chalet has the party vibes that Manhattan needs

(Oct 19, 2009) China Chalet, a chinese restaurant with a banquet hall/party space, is a great venue to throw a party. It is cool because it is no...

Hair bows/adornments seen all over girls’ heads

(Oct 19, 2009) Hair Bows seem like they’ve been a trend in the UK since 2007 but now they’re popping up everywhere. Supposedly som...

“I want to go to there”

(Oct 14, 2009) Lately when we have had down time on tour we have watched a lot of 30 Rock on our laptops. I love hearing Tracy Morgan talk. Every...

Back in black

(Sep 24, 2009) GOTH FASHION has emerged as a return to austerity from the color explosion of the mid 2000’s. It has gone so far that girls eve...

Blissed out on Summer music

(Sep 24, 2009) SUMMER MUSIC is a huge theme this summer. Not just a seasonal thing, hazy summer jams have taken hold of the indie-consciousness. ...

DIY venues cropping up all over the place

(Sep 22, 2009) New York boasts many DIY VENUES. Most of them have some big drawback whether it be location or vibe or whatever, but every weeken...

Vampires still living long life

(Sep 22, 2009) VAMPIRES should be lame by now but just aren’t. TRUE BLOOD is really popular, although I think it is tacky. TRAVEL CHANNEL show...

Look at This Fucking Hipster

(Sep 21, 2009) LOOK AT THIS FUCKING HIPSTER is popular because it pronounces the death of the hipster as being socially relevant as it has becom...

Tough enough to be cult classics

(Sep 21, 2009) DISTRICT 9 was excellent and cool due to its Australian-ness (digeridoos used as sound effects and the classic Dead Alive splatter...