If you raved in California in the 90s, you danced to the Hardkiss Brothers. Although they blew up in San Francisco, the Hardkiss clan — comprised of Gavin, Scott and Robbie — defined the hippier edge of the California House sound for over a decade. Now their mounting a comeback, galvanized by the release of their […]
6
Jun
Taking you back to the California warehouse sound of the 90s
22
Jul
A two-and-a-half-hour mixtape from the D&B legend
This past weekend while in San Deigo for the Comic Con we stumbled across an underground bar called C Lounge, and inside the cellar of this dank establishment we found a drum & bass night. In a flashback to 1998 — and gleefully lubricated by their $3 Jack & Cokes — the result was a […]
27
Mar
Parisian design firm collabs with French helmet maker
French motorcycle helmet makers Les Ateliers Ruby have done many collaborations in the past, perhaps best known with TRON and Maison Martin Margiela, and their wildest being the mink-fur covered collab with Karl Lagerfeld. Their latest version was done in conjunction with Parisian design firm Ill Studio — a very simple aesthetic carried out on the open-faced Pavillon […]
12
Feb
The story of LA's sleazy, rundown equivalent of Abbey Road
By now even my mom knows that Dave Grohl is a big talented deal. The guy was in Nirvana and then, you know… So he made a new band called Foo Fighters. By made a new band, I mean he wrote and played and recorded everything himself and yeah that’s a big deal too. Then […]
20
Nov
A Penthouse disco homage to late night chat lines
Para One pays a sort of NSFW homage to those old late night chat line commercials with his latest video, “When the Night”. Directed by Ill Studio, the clip assembles edits from many a former Penthouse playmate to create a cheeky — if not downright steamy — video accompaniment that reminds us a bit of that […]
2
Oct
A Q&A with Mexico's maestros of sinister house
You hear plenty about new DJ’s and producers coming out of the UK, Europe and right here on our own turf of the USA (not to mention the handful of producers representing our own City Of Angles), but what about our lovely neighbors down south? The male duo Climbers (Jay Blakk and Kiko Deal) is […]
26
Sep
A new edition of bags from the Switzerland design studio
Aekae studio announces the launch of two new products designed for the QWSTION-collection by Aekae. In conjunction with the idea-driven Switzerland-based design studio, the master Swiss bag makers at QWSTION bring you the Red Wine Edition Daypack and Weekender — bags made with a dedication to produce only the best in form and function. If […]
31
Aug
The not quite restoration, almost retro concept from TMCars
As a tribute to the 30th anniversary and overall utility of the iconic BMW E30 body style, TMCARS presents their BMW E30-based TM Concept30 — the first production-ready concept from the Budapest-based design studio. It’s not every day you see a concept based on a 30-year old car, but given the universal love and acclaim […]
