We were supposed to vote for Romney right? We here at The Retrospective would like to congratulate President Barack Obama on a successful re-election.

Phil needs a vacation. We’re gonna make him take one because he’s shot almost every single band on Edition 6 of RetroPlay for content we’re putting together for our relaunch as a more useful destination for insight on art, fashion, culture, and technology. Enjoy!

Lady singers: I can’t get enough of them.

I will allege left and right that I listen to dude crooners, too; that I’m totally not sexist, biased, or in any way disposed more kindly toward the fairer sex when it comes to pleasing tuneage. But at the end of the day, who is it that has the honey drizzle for my ragged heart? Who’s got what it takes to soothe the inner beast? Who’s going to rev me up for a punishing spin session and a lift, then see me through the next achy, bleary morning? Pfft. Whatever you thought the answer was, here’s the truth: it’s the lady singers. every, damn. time. Lucky for both of us, this playlist is replete with dulcet-toned dames, plus contributions from a few XY’s for good measure. So, whatever ails you, pop in your headphones, settle on down, and prepare to be equal parts psyched and soothed.

Phil is our tireless in-house Director, reporter, and man-about-town whose home base is in the Bay. Our request for him to curate Edition 4 of RetroPlay was met with a threat that the list would be nothing but back to back Lady Gaga. Thankfully, Phil’s bark is worse thank his bite. 

Sit back, press play, and enter the aural realm of the overworked and spectacularly talented Phil Nacionales. 

“Edition 3 of RetroPlay was curated by our friend Academik who also just happens to be the VP of Marketing at Boxee.”

I always appreciate playlists that meander through a variety of textures while still maintaining the feeling of a story arc to them. Drawing heavily from recent releases, this playlist will flirt with you, make out, pull your hair, knock you up, not call, struggle with the baby, make you desperate for its love, and then come back to be the father you always knew he could become. And then he’ll rent a cabin Upstate and surprise you on your birthday.

What’s the soundtrack to a hazy, humid afternoon in Berlin? Listen to Caitlin’s playlist to find out, and be sure to “Like” it if you, er, like…it…?

The Retrospective is playing around with Spotify‘s collaborative playlists to create a curated treat for your ears. It will be updated and maintained by Caitlin, Phil, and myself. Enjoy!

Not a blip on the radar or a shimmer on the grid. For nearly two years we’ve been quiet.

But here’s the thing—we’ve been planning.

All of us at The Retrospective work and play in industries that we can’t help but get excited about. We come from ad, tech, music, and fashion backgrounds, which means we see things every day that make us go “whoa.” Sometimes we get to share those things, but sometimes, and more often than we’d like, we don’t. One thing’s for sure—we can no longer sit down to grind all day and later lack an outlet to talk about what we’ve found.

So we’re done with the quiet, starting now.

Whether you’re already our partners in the industry or you’re sitting in rural Kansas, looking to know what’s next, we want to share with you. We’ll do the scouring, the tracking, the grilling, and the curation. And you? Come ready to take it in, think it through, and join the conversation.

Our notebooks are full of glittery anecdotes and tales of future legends that we’ll be set to share soon. Stay tuned to learn about the art, technology, culture, and trends that are shaping your life.

The Retrospective: we tell 21st century stories.

Ah, summertime. The days are sunnier, warmer, and longer and thankfully so, since there’s so many fun and exciting things to do. We’re taking this time to relax, think about Retro, and hang out on the rooftop with a kiddie pool and a grill.

Oh, we’ll still be posting, just not as regularly. We’re going to use this free time time to the fullest. And like the kid who gets a summer project to take back to school in the fall, we’re going to be doing lots of thinking about how to bring you a re-vamped, re-energized, and re-envisioned Retrospective.

From all of us at The Retrospective, have a great summer.