San Francisco-based artist Markus Diebel has created a line of jewelry that benefits a good cause: the manymals. The idea behind the design was to create animal charms that hang naturally from the necklace as they would in their indigenous habitat. Each animal is hand sculpted and scaled down, then cast in sterling silver. The […]
28
Jan
Hand sculpted wild animals to benefit wild animals
16
Dec
Up now at San Francisco's 941 Geary Gallery
Among the punk, skateboarding and hip hop scenes of the 80s and 90s, there are few photographers that can stand alongside Glen E. Friedman. Many of the most famous images from these seminal scenes were captured by Friedman’s lens — from Fugazi and Beastie Boys to Public Enemy and Black Flag. Now an international traveling […]
15
Dec
The wonderfully twisted handmade creations of Croshame
As you can clearly tell, this isn’t quite the same crocheting as your grammy knitting a scarf. Shove Mink, creator of Croshame and a 2002 alumni of the California College of the Arts, is not limiting her artistic skills to the basic tenets of sculpting, drawing and painting. Her newest project, Croshame, consists of small […]
28
Oct
The Pixies frontman scores 1920's cinematic masterpiece
When one hears that Black Francis, frontman to the peerless Pixies (where he was known as Frank Black, of course), is scoring a film the hair on the back of any music lover’s neck should tingle with glee. Seeing as his “Where Is My Mind” was the soundtrack to the best climax in a 90s […]
11
Oct
Yves Behar and Herman Miller's Sayl Chair
Famed American furniture company Herman Miller and industrial designer and Fuseproject founder Yves Behar have collaborated to create the latest in seating technology, the Sayl Chair. Two and a half years in the making, the chair’s groundbreaking design has broken the boundaries of what can be done with seating. Inspired by San Francisco’s iconic suspension […]
10
Sep
Win free tickets to tomorrow night's bash with Mix Master Mike and Del the Funky Homosapien
In order to promote the latest iteration of the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit franchise, EA is hosting a series of parties across the US to give video game heads and car aficionados a chance to get their greasy paws on the game before the rest of the plebes out there. Along with Gran Turismo and […]
24
Aug
San Francisco blues rock at its simple best
The four guys in San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes play the sort of stripped down, roots rock n roll that has all but disappeared from the musical landscape. It’s dirty, gritty and loud, with tracks like “I Killed Robert Johnson” loaded with foot-stomping hooks and irresistible, sing-along choruses. Much like Creedence Clearwater Revival, it’s hard […]
15
Jun
Be a tourist, but still avoid looking like a Dutch yokel
What’s the best way to succumb to the unavoidable need of a city guide in an unfamiliar city, while still keeping the horrific stench of camera-toting tourist off of you? Why Moleskin City Guides, of course. These specially curated 3.5″ x 5.5″ guidebooks make an ideal way to organize your trip while preserving your memories […]
