Really feeling Carte Blanche’s latest mixtape, House Party. As the name so succinctly suggests, the Ed Banger stalwarts (aka DJ Mehdi and Riton) drop tracks from some legendary house minds (Toddy Terry, Daft Punk, Inner City, Armand Van Helden, et al) blended in with some homespun tracks and remixes. The perfect heat for you 4th […]

If you’ve been to any house club in the past couple years worth a damn then chances are you’ve boogied down to Soul Clap. Elyte (Eli Goldstein) and Cnyce (Charles Levine) first came together under the tutelage of seminal Boston Jedi DJ Caril Mitro of the late Vinyl Connection records (RIP), who taught his young […]

For anyone who’s hesitated in redesigning a pre-packaged suburban home, or those of you who’ve always had the desire to make your apartment feel like home but don’t have the strength to change it all back for that security deposit…well, Tempaper has dropped down from the heavens and into your dwelling. The name pretty much […]

Mono’s new EFX Series of “DJ Assault Gear” is a collection of luggage pieces designed to fit all the necessary accouterments a DJ might need to apply his trade on the go. Coming in a variety of styles and sizes, ranging from $140-$190, the DJ bags feature specific compartments for your laptop, vinyls, headphones, hard […]

The cow isn’t where it started. It started with concrete being poured into the soil with hay masses inside. And then the baby calf started eating (designing) the interior of the house until it was empty and ready for furniture (and the calf was indeed no longer a calf, but a cow). After that, the […]

Strange. I love origami artwork, and I also love Hermès scarves. I normally don’t have much patience for unnecessarily expensive items of luxury, but Hermes scarves have always been peerless in quality and class and that’s something I can appreciate. My mom has like a 100 of them and she always wears them with the […]

In honor of the fast-approaching 2010 FIFA World Cup, French luxury house Louis Vuitton has designed the incredibly odd soccer (or futbal for those outside of the U.S.) inspired travel bags. Now, I can’t exactly say that Louis Vuitton designed the bags specifically for the upcoming worldwide event, especially considering they are on the Fall/Winter […]

The Belgium-based architectural firm dmvA have developed the concept of the ‘egg house’. It’s a portable pod that can be placed where you choose and be used as a studio workspace, guest house, or maybe just as a quiet place for relaxation. The ‘Egg’ is even equipped with a shower and a place for you […]