We previewed the Transmission LA: AV CLUB last week, and sent new Art Correspondent Freddi C with mic and camera in tow to check out the exhibit. This was her recap… As the sun set downtown at the Geffen Contemporary MOCA, the Veuve flowed under an enormous shiny Mercedes-Benz logo suspended to look like a giant […]

We were guests of Mercedes-Benz last night at their Transmission LA: AV CLUB exhibit, and the show was by all means a great success. As we explained in our interview with Mike D, who is curating the event, the array of artist involved is impressive (including Peter Coffin, Benjamin Jones, Mike Mills, Tom Sachs, Sage […]

Sometimes you don’t need a full iPod to get your music on, sometimes a little button with only three basic controls (stop/start, skip and volume) will do. then you may want to check out the Verbal x Kim Jones Louis Vuitton Playbutton, a tiny music player which is the brainchild of Tokyo-based design collective Ambush […]

A simple, fairly obvious clock for your wall that looks like a giant watch. For artist and designer Andrew Neyer’s Wall Clock, “one size fits wall.” You get it? Get yours for $75.

Last month we brought you the Fuck the Past, Fuck the Present Oxford Shoe, and it seems Undercover’s designer Jun Takahashi is giving Present Moment Awareness another go — this time in boot format. Instead of embroidering his bold message on the top of the shoe, this time Takahashi scripts his message above each heel. […]

When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]

British graphic designer Rob Ricketts has designed a series of posters that illustrate the seminal 808 basslines from classic tracks dance tracks of yore. The Roland TR-808 is one of the most fundamental instruments of EDM, with a very classic analog look, which makes the posters not only super appealing to music nerds but also […]

Our good friends The Great Frog have been hand making jewelry since 1972. Their wares have graced the fingers, wrists, necks, and waists of rock and metal royalty for decades, ranging from longtime supporters like Iron Maiden & Metallica to new fans like Kat Von D, QOTSA, and even Lady Gaga. Their original shop is […]