Category: Culture

  • Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession book – Joe Mansfield

    Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession book – Joe Mansfield

    Many DJs and producers will be salivating over this coffee-table book that details the history of the humble beat box Book Beat Box: A Drum Machine Obsession (Get On Down)   Websites Get On Down Gary Land Recently on the Facebook page of nu jazz DJ/producer Kay Suzuki, he posted a plea for a Linn […]

  • Andre Woolery artist profile – modern art

    Andre Woolery artist profile – modern art

    Marvel at the intricately constructed portraits of pop-culture icons from a self-taught New York-based artist Websites Andre Woolery Andre Woolery Shop When someone describes Andre Woolery’s art as tacky, that’s not a criticism but a statement of fact. The Harlem-based artist has made a name for himself creating impressive portraits of pop-culture icons using tiny […]

  • 108 Years of Herman Miller in 108 Seconds video – design

    108 Years of Herman Miller in 108 Seconds video – design

    Short animation spanning 108 years of a firm that has had a hand in some of the 20th century’s most iconic furniture Websites Herman Miller Herman Miller WHY Part of a Bigger Plan US furniture firm Herman Miller commissioned Dutch animators Part of a Bigger Plan to make a short movie to mark the launch […]

  • Sennheiser Momentum on-ear – headphones

    Sennheiser Momentum on-ear – headphones

    A legit hi-fi brand sashays into the fashionable world of multicoloured headphones Price £170.00 (approx. $230.00)   Website Sennheiser Headphone brands that provide models in different colours are not stellar in the sonic stakes. Manufacturers concerned with high fidelity don’t give a rat’s arse whether their ‘phones match your favourite colour. Hence, proper headphone firms […]

  • Miu Miu presents The Door video – Ava DuVernay

    Miu Miu presents The Door video – Ava DuVernay

    The Italian fashion house commissions Sundance award winner Ava DuVernay to direct a short film showcasing clothes that are as stylish as the movie’s soulful soundtrack Websites Women’s Tales – Miu Miu Ava DuVernay Within the music biz, videos are labelled ‘promos’ – short for ‘promotion’ – because their sole purpose is to sell singles. […]

  • Everybody Street documentary – Cheryl Dunn

    Everybody Street documentary – Cheryl Dunn

    Fashion blogs like The Sartorialist wouldn’t exist without the groundwork laid by the pioneering photographers showcased in Cheryl Dunn’s new documentary Website Everybody Street Cheryl Dunn’s documentary Everybody Street started life as a short film commissioned by Manhattan’s Seaport Museum. Its subject was the late Alfred Stieglitz, a man widely credited as the godfather of […]

  • Bleecker leather-wrapped Tivoli radio – wireless AM/FM radio

    Bleecker leather-wrapped Tivoli radio – wireless AM/FM radio

    In a world of plastic and aluminium gadgets, Tivoli’s leather-clad radio is a warm, tactile alternative Websites Coach Tivoli Audio Despite its Italian-sounding name*, Tivoli Audio is an American firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company has made its mark manufacturing radios with a distinctly retro quality. A fondness for wood and oversized knobs and […]

  • Clarks In Jamaica book – Al Fingers

    Clarks In Jamaica book – Al Fingers

    How did sensible Clarks shoes from Somerset become de rigueur for Jamaica’s rude boys? Al Fingers’ book Clarks In Jamaica explains all… Book Clarks In Jamaica (One Love Books)   Websites One Love Books Clarks Originals In Clarks In Jamaica, London reggae buff Al Newman (aka Al Fingers) and National Geographic photographer Mark Read chronicle the […]

  • TDK Boombox / Life on Record range – audio systems

    TDK Boombox / Life on Record range – audio systems

    TDK’s Life on Record range  audio gear revisits the ’80s for inspiration Website Ziba TDK, a company better known for analogue cassette tapes, is launching Life on Record, a glossy black range of products made with the help of Portland-based design house Ziba. “Digilog” — a mixture of “digital and analogue” — is the term […]

  • Jawbone Jambox – wireless Bluetooth speaker

    Jawbone Jambox – wireless Bluetooth speaker

    Headset-manufacturer Jawbone releases the Jambox, a cute wireless speaker that doubles as a speakerphone Info Price: approx. $199.00 (£160.00)   Websites Aliph Fuseproject Aliph, a company better known for its Bluetooth headsets, has expanded into the audio world. Its Jawbone Jambox is a compact speaker designed by Yves Béhar, founder of the acclaimed San Francisco-based […]