April 11, 2012 | New Film | 
by Stuart McBratney |
As a kid, I made my own pinball machine. It almost worked. But 9 year-old Caine Monroy from LA has taken youthful craftsmanship to new heights, constructing an entire arcade from old boxes. All he needed was a customer or two, and thanks to filmmaker Nirvan Mullick, he got ‘em.
February 21, 2012 | New Eco | by Stuart McBratney |
Imagine the coolest thing ever. Let’s say, you take old bebop records from a beat poet’s secret stash, melt them down, and turn them into t-shirts for a band you’ve never heard of. Farfetched? Not as much as you may think. Brisbane’s Holloway Eyewear are taking old skateboards, and handcrafting insanely cool sunglasses from the decks, complete with artwork remnants. Beat that.
January 21, 2012 | New Music | 
by Stuart McBratney |
If you crave a big dose of metal without the guttural growls, Akaname’s self-titled third album hits the spot. This instrumental opus is epic without being brutal, rhythmically dextrous without devolving into mathcore, and musically layered without succumbing to Scandinavian-style symphonic bombast. Enjoy this compelling, dark adventure at midnight. And play it loud.
October 15, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Stuart McBratney |
When so many modern bands strive to sound like Radiohead, its easy to forget that modern music stems from jazz and blues. A new site has no such amnesia. The Good Music Fox shares its love for new works bluesy and traditional. There are no electro-blues-click-grime hybrids here. This is a site for purists.
October 15, 2011 | New Music | by Stuart McBratney |
‘Acoustic techno’ sounds like an oxymoron. Yet this is exactly what German trio Brandt Brauer Frick produce. Those familiar with the pops and clicks of Berlin’s minimal sound will find their sound strangely familiar. For the rest, just sit back and enjoy the poker-faced musicality, it all its faux electro glory.
October 14, 2011 | Video | by Stuart McBratney |
Could this be the coolest sport in the history of the world? Hyperbole aside, Wakeskating is pretty damn awesome. It’s a hybrid of, well, you join the dots. Check out this stunning video and try not to feel pumped.
October 14, 2011 | New Design | by Stuart McBratney |
Finnish graphic designer and illustrator Olli-Pekka Jauhiainen is kept busy helping Nike, Nokia and T-Mobile sell things. He’s also happy making art just for the sake of it. Commercial or otherwise, his work would make Salvador Dali proud, and possibly even hang up his lobster-shaped paintbrush. Read more
October 14, 2011 | Video | by Stuart McBratney |
Chances are that many of you have affected a high-pitched voice and uttered the phrase, ‘My spoon is too big!’, much to the knowing chuckles of your awesomely cool friends. For those unacquainted with Rejected by animator Don Herzfeld, prepare to laugh your black and white socks off.
Inspired by the storied history and the haunting aesthetic of her home city of New Orleans, Brandi Couvillion creates gorgeous assemblages and jewelry from found and discarded objects and artifacts. Read more
I have a weak spot for the work of New York illustrator You Byun. Her pastel, Miyazaki-esque landscapes populated with their saucer eyed creatures just make me swoon. It reminds me of several other well-known illustrators working today, but I feel that she is onto something spectacular that will simply continue to evolve until we’re all just utterly blown out of the water.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
We’ve just launched a new Bullet Web Studio designed website to complement our new weekly email publication, My Secret Playlist, in which we invite our favourite bands and musicians to give us the rundown on their eight favourite songs or albums right now. The latest band to do a Secret Playlist for us is Washington-based indie rockers, Jukebox The Ghost. Check it out, and check them out below.
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Pre-eminent Norwegian Viking metal band Enslaved has evolved over the years from a straight-forward black metal band into a moody, post-rock outfit without completely abandoning their roots. Their last few albums have seen a shift towards English lyrics, sweeping and majestic instrumentals, and diverse influences — everything from Pink Floyd and ’70s prog and psych rock to ’80s goth and shoegaze pop. Read more
I’m not a watch wearer, but if I was, then I’d be rocking the wickedly cool new range of Diesel timepieces. The Basel 2008 collection is a sparkling, futuristic, retrotastic anagram of style, character and precision — of the digital variety. My favorite? The 1980s-themed watch above, with its ‘silver metallic leather cuff’ and ‘reflective shine’. Read more
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Neoclassics are a California-based apparel line with a free-thinking approach. They celebrate pioneers of the past and present with both literal and abstract graphics, all hand-printed on super soft material. Check out some of our favourite items of theirs in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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