I actually love rainy days. Something about the gloom sets my brainwaves in a warm and thoughtful vibration, and other than wet socks I see no downside to rain whatsoever. Of course I live in Los Angeles, where we get about  7 days of rain per year. If I lived in the Pacific Northwest, I […]

Russian born (via Tokyo via Seattle via Los Angeles) designer Igor Chak designed this headturning couch shaped like the classic Space Invader alien. The couch is made of all leather, with two glass surfaces on the arm rests. Although it might look uncomfortable it’s supposedly amply soft, “mainly lined and made with memory foam”. If […]

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 […]

Japanese label N. Hoolywood have released their Spring/Summer 2010 Collection for purchase. The collection is made up of mostly cotton/wool/linen and each item is equally as refined as the next, complete with some super subtle detailing throughout. But more than anything, N. Hoolywood is insanely praised for their tailoring abilities, boasting an off-the-rack fit like […]

I’ve got a few kids to buy Christmas gifts for this year and whilst stumbling around looking for something outside the Bratz-Bakugan-Hannah Montana junta I found these Lego Architecture sets and I became insanely jealous. Sure, I had that awesome castle set when I was a young’un, and of course copious space/moon sets (anybody out […]

XLR8R just put up a really cool video where they followed around Seattle producers Dave Pezzner (a.k.a. Pezzner) and Jeff McIlwain (a.k.a. Lusine) to record a track using mainly field recordings. They take a light-rail train to the Seattle waterfront and record what they find — including the bells of the train, a weird Chinese […]

The line-up for this year’s Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle were announced today and it sounds like a dandy. It takes place July 24 & 25, and features: Sonic Youth, The Jesus Lizard, The Gossip, Deerhunter, Black Lips, Earth, The Thermals, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Moondoggies, Spinnerette, The Dutchess And The […]

Claim your city. Designer Jenny Beorkrem is the talent behind Ork Posters. So far she’s turned out modern, typographic neighborhood city posters for Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Great Lakes, Los Angeles, Manhattan, NYC, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC with Philadelphia and Toronto up next. Each map is $22. Not bad at all.