Pittsburgh DJ/producer Kastle dropped a really interesting mix this week, one that heavily samples an interview by WNYC’s Radiolab with Ann Druyan. Druyan was interviewed about her NASA-driven love story with Carl Sagan and their role in the compilation of the Voyager Golden Record. “Toward the end of the summer of ‘77, NASA launched two spacecraft as […]

As of late we’ve seen a number of innovative ways in which people have chosen to show time and the Mhin Clock is just the latest addition to that exclusive group. Created by Chicago-based Irish designer James Tobin, the Mhin was inspired by people constantly on the go living in a busy city. The Mhin […]

It’s been 24 long years for fans of The Cars, one of America’s most important New Wave bands of the 80s. Today, May 10th, The Cars release their brand new album, Move Like This, on Hear Music/Concord Music Group. Produced by Garret “Jacknife” Lee (Bloc Party, U2, REM, The Hives, Weezer) and The Cars, the […]

Now in its third iteration, Converse collaborates with Schott NYC to fuse the design of their original Perfecto motorcycle jacket with that of Converse’s classic Chuck Taylor All Star shoe. As with the prior black suede and navy blue versions, this all white sneaker fuses the durable ruggedness of Schott’s motorcycle jackets with the original […]

Gary, Indiana’s great Freddi Gibbs returns with his latest video from the Str8 Killa No Filla album, “Rock Bottom”. Directed by the ICU. UPDATE: It was announced this morning that Freddie Gibbs just signed with Young Jeezy’s CTE Records. The Atlanta-based label will be releasing Gibb’s next mixtape, A Cold Day In Hell, later this […]

Sir Michael Rocks, aka Mikey Rocks, of The Cool Kids fame drops a solo mixtape (check out their previous Gone Fishing and Tacklebox Mixtapes). The Rocks Report features plenty of Chi-town flows as usual, enjoy the stream below or download Sir Michael Rocks The Rocks Report mixtape. Full tracklist of Sir Michael Rocks The Rocks […]

Terry Evans, art photographer by way of the Chicago area, captures the vast landscape of both countryside and cityscape from the ground as well as god’s eye perspectives. Her recent projects have included photographic series documenting climactic changes in glacial regions as well as the fire and metal world of working steel mills. Winner of […]

Colorado’s Derek Vincent Smith, aka Pretty Lights, releases his new “Future Blind” video from Making Up a Changing Mind. One of the 3 EPs he released in 2010 for free, Making Up a Changing Mind is actually not his latest release — that would be Glowing in the Darkest Night. Regardless, it’s clear Pretty Lights […]