DJ Kicks
The DJ Kicks series has been rolling along now for more than ten years and in the process has produced a string of classic, upbeat mixes taking in everything from house, to electro-pop, drum n’ bass and dub. According to Wikipedia (and where the hell would we be without that resource!), ‘it started out in 1995 (with C.J Bolland’s release) as a compilation of electronic DJ club-style mixes in the techno or house genres, with the then novel twist of being targeted to a home listening audience. Soon afterwards, both the choice of compilers and the genres included were expanded’. It rocks and thanks to Inertia we have one pack of ten CDs to give away to a random emailer to celebrate the release of the 25th album in the ik7 series – by DJ Annie. The mixes included in the prize pack are Truby Trio, Thievery Corporation, Nightmares on Wax, Andrea Parkers, Smith & Mighty, Chicken Lips, Tiga, Carl Craig, Stereo MCs and The Glimmers. Yes we take bribes, especially things that make you go ‘hmmmm’.
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Angus & Julia Stone’s Down the way
The wonderful sound that comes from Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone just keeps getting better. Their latest album, Down The Way, due for release in March, is again full of stunningly beautiful melodies. The style continues from their previous album, A Book Like This, with the tracks swapping between Julia’s enchanting vocals and Angus’s rougher, more melancholic style. Listen to their first single from the album, And The Boys, below and tell me if this isn’t a band set for stardom?
We love to travel when we can. Well, why not? So we enjoyed road testing the latest addition to the Aesop range, their travel cases. The travel gear, like all Aesop products, works beautifully, refreshing your skin without harsh chemicals or other additives. It’s worth picking up for your next long distance trip. Or ours. Read more
The Melbourne-based Michi Girl daily email is pretty much one of a kind: a beautiful daily email offering a single, quirky fashion find that you can get on your body right now. The service is hand selected by Michi and offers fashion for those in Sydney, Melbourne or a World list, for everywhere else.
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I’ve been digging the work of Berkeley illustrator Jesse Lefkowitz for some time now. You just have to love that fantastic printmaking meets vintage cartoons vibe he’s off and running with.
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Diane Koss’ recycled bottle monsters
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Forget battery powered vehicles. Cars made from ice are the future of transportation: no pollution, no honking horns, no painful rap music blasting out of souped up stereos. And if they melt, they melt. You just swim the rest of the way down the slipstream.
I live the upbeat, feel good tempo of the new single — A Hundred Hearts — from Philly group, The Swimmers. Off their latest album, People Are Soft, this song is a strangely fitting anthem for the blustery day outside.
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Creative advertising packaging
Despite the intentions of many, it’s not so often that advertising — as an industry — truly thinks outside the box. Yet, when executed well, clever eye-catching advertising actually works. It does. As these examples will attest to. Read more
Greek/Italian artist Angelo Plassas creates flash- based websites that are each interactive pieces of art unto themselves. Read more
Busy P is the man. This design pays homage to one of the world’s most enigmatic pop-culture mavericks. The French maestro is almost single-handedly responsible for the success of both Daft Punk and Justice. The Midas Touch design references this with the golden robot (representing Daft Punk) and the golden cross (representing Justice) — the idea being that everything Busy P touches turns to gold. Read more
The new Runaways movie looks at the formation of the seminal girls’ group which spawned Joan Jett’s career. We have a Runaways prize pack to give away, including Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway, the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Greatest Hits CD, the film’s soundtrack, and Joan Jett’s photobook with Todd Oldham. To enter, just leave the name of the city you live in! Read more
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