5 Aug
69 minutes of very brostepish dubstep for weekend juice

Play Me label founder Reid Speed delivers a 69-minute opus of tuff dubstep to get your weekend in order. Not for the feint of heart, or those looking for some tepid background music to while away the afternoon calmly. Demonstrating her multi-genre past (D&B, breaks, 2-step,  bassline, electro et al) the mix lassos a wide […]


24 Jun
Fit a 60 mph+ electric racing kart in the trunk of your Prius

Superheroes of today having nothing on the heroes of yesteryear, but that hasn’t stopped designer Beau Reid from creating the only means of transportation that would make any clockwatching cubicle monkey feel like Ghost Rider whipping around corners at 60mph. Reid, of Beau Designs, has created the GK2G: an F1-inspired go-kart concept with true mobility […]


17 Feb
The perfect accessory for those who bowl, drive around, or have the occasional acid flashback.

Because the Chinaman is not the issue here. I’m not sure this 3×5 potleaf, Duddha-with-a-bowling-ball throw rug will cause any throwdown issues like any rug ever did for the Dude, but if I had $245 lying around, I’d throw on my jellies and toss this puppy down right by my bong and bowling pins. There […]


5 Jan
Come join LIAS at Avalon, Hollywood this Friday, January 7

While it’s clear we have a soft spot for all things indie, from experimental haze to dream pop to garage doo-wop, some of us here at LIAS have also been suckers for breakbeats since they used to call it hardcore (Google it, kids). Throughout its evolution, the boom bap always delivers to our hearts a […]


23 Feb
Dynamic Innovations' carbon fiber briefcases

Have $15,000 to spare? Then you too can have a briefcase custom made to match your stock 1997 Nissan 200SX. Industrial designer Beau Reid has a great concept for the everyman, customizing carbon fiber briefcases with fine leather and paints to match one’s supercar. Do you love your 1976 Volkswagen Beetle? Can’t live without your […]