September 6, 2008 | New Music | by Derrick Stembridge |
Dianogah’s core instrumentation is as a trio of two bass guitarists and one drummer. They have toured the US extensively, traveled throughout Europe and played in South America, amongst other places, with acts such as Man or Astro Man?, Blonde Redhead, Shellac, Silkworm, June of 44 and Don Caballero.
September 5, 2008 | New Eco | by Derrick Stembridge |
The Puyo is an environmentally friendly concept car designed by Honda. The vehicle is ultra-efficient, powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology, and has a unique aesthetic to boot. Literally. The sensual nature of this hydrogen fuel cell car also comes with a sense of transparency from its panoramic windows and intuitive operation. One of the coolest features of the Honda Puyo, however, is that the cabin rotates 360-degrees, so the car doesn’t have to go in reverse.
August 25, 2008 | New Products | by Derrick Stembridge |
The LaCie FireWire Speakers combine Neil Poulton’s stunning industrial design with superb digital audio technology. With a frequency response of 90Hz-20kHz, they deliver powerful, vibrant sound for your music, movies and games. Easily connect them to your computer or MP3 player, it comes with built-in FireWire cable — so there’s no need for batteries or an AC adapter.
August 25, 2008 | New Music | 
by Derrick Stembridge |
Since vanity albums seem to be back in style, Leisha Hailey’s Uh Huh Her released their Common Reaction debut on August 19 through Nettwerk. Uh Huh Her is a collaboration between former Mellowdrone bassist and keyboardist Camila Grey and Hailey, who’s better known as Alice Pieszecki on the Showtime television series, The L Word. Their eleven-track disc was produced by Al Clay (Blur, Pink). The band recently shot a video for their single Not A Love Song, which you can preview along with Explode [audio below] and a remix of Say So on Uh Huh Her’s MySpace page.
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August 23, 2008 | New Music | by Derrick Stembridge |
The Sound of Animals Fighting again unleash their experimental blend of progressive electronic hardcore rock. Known only by their animal names — Nightingale, Walrus, Lynx, and Skunk — and wearing masks for their rare live appearances, TSOAF have released two albums. Their latest, The Ocean and The Sun, offers an intense mix of genres, as delicate Brazilian-inflected melodies careen into shattering guitar workouts.
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August 21, 2008 | New Products | by Derrick Stembridge |
Smoke and Mirrors is a new brand of cards illustrated by renowned artist Si Scott in association with Dan and Dave. The deck has been engineered with the highest quality stock and manufactured with the US Playing Card Companies’ latest printing technology.
August 21, 2008 | New Design | by Derrick Stembridge |
FunkYou is a platform for experimental graphic design and will be the first book of its kind to be created in Eastern Europe. Their aim is to present designers with the opportunity to express themselves without the constraints of usual designer-client relationships. FunkYou stands for experiments and developing new ideas. It’s a good place for networking and exchanging ideas with other people in the field, and also features regular interviews with artists and studios, which we hope it will become a real source for inspiration.
August 20, 2008 | New Products | by Derrick Stembridge |
This is first IOC approved three-dimensional torch replica of the Summer Olympic Games. The Torch part is made from the actual steel left over from the construction of the National Stadium, nicknamed the Bird’s Nest, and is also certified by the Beijing Notary Office. Worldwide production is limited to 200,000 sets. Yowser.
August 20, 2008 | Cool Websites | by Derrick Stembridge |
Face Your Manga allows you to create a cool looking, free Avatar for yourself or your friends. You can use it with the most common Instant Messaging programmes, such as LiveMessenger, Skype, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, MySpaceIM, and many more. Sweet.
August 20, 2008 | New Trends | by Derrick Stembridge |
Atomic Ranch magazine celebrates mid-century houses — from 1940s ranch tracts to 1960s architect-designed modernist homes — with an emphasis on affordable solutions and homeowner renovations.
August 20, 2008 | New Design | by Derrick Stembridge |
Designed by the German company CubeSeven, the Crime Scene carpet comes in the shape of a dead body laying on the ground. It comes in one size only, but in a choice of three colors: red, grey and white, and sells for around 179 Euros through their website.
August 20, 2008 | New Products | by Derrick Stembridge |
With Capsule Rebel, SwitchEasy has utilized new materials and radical design to protect your iPhone. The UltraFrame hard protection system is a unique cover-all hard shell with an exo-skeleton frame made with Lexan polycarbonate, protecting all the important parts of your iPhone 3G that may be prone to impact. It’s a very cool design. We dig it.
August 19, 2008 | New Trends | by Derrick Stembridge |
Brian Eno and David Byrne recently finished their first collaboration in about 30 years. For the most part, Eno did the music and Byrne wrote some tunes, words and sang. It’s familiar, but completely new as well. The new record is called Everything that Happens will Happen Today and it will be available on August 18th. In September, Byrne will begin a tour on which he will be playing music from the new album as well as music from their previous collaborations – three Talking Heads albums and Bush of Ghosts, amongst them.
Listen to the new Byrne-Eno track, Strange Overtones.
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August 19, 2008 | New Products | by Derrick Stembridge |
A new generation of talent is currently developing its own interdisciplinary and refreshingly off-key visual vocabulary. Lemon Poppy Seed is a compilation of work by young, international artists whose styles defy current trends and classifications and are all the more brilliant for doing so. The book is the perfect source for those who want to see the organic development of new artistic terrain before the mainstream attempts to erect shopping centers upon it.
July 25, 2008 | New Eco | by Derrick Stembridge |
Creative Coffins provides a green solution for those who want a distinctive and practical funeral. Environmentally sympathetic and certified non-toxic the Compakta cartonboard coffins are suitable for both burial and cremation. They carry a large range of pre-designed coffins, but you can use your designs as well.
Good to see the efforts to illustrate all of the Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs is flying along with commendable momentum. Read more
Loyal Loot Collective makes this stunning collection of bowls made out of logs. A variety of fallen and discarded trees are locally collected, repurposed into bowls, and then finished in a beautiful range of colors. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
In the grand tradition of Funny Exam Answers, comes Passive Aggressive Notes. Read more
Singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan writes the most delicate, haunting, and unforgettable music. Read more
ALAS is a sleepwear label from two clever lasses Betony and Kelly. Mindful of our precious environment their philosohy is rather zen and based on sustainability. Their gorgeous pajamas are 100 percent organic cotton and are fair trade accredited, too. Read more
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The newest giclee print from Rebel Unlit, Inquiry into Jellyfish, is an adventure in mixed media. We love the subtleties of this piece, which could be missed at first glance: the transparencies, the color distress, the foreground texture. We’re also a pretty big fan of that jellyfish. Inspired by Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, this limited-edition piece is printed on cotton matt archival 310gsm paper and is available now in the Lost At E Minor online store.
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