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Swami Safari: Shirts Do Good

Posted on January 19, 2007 Under Fashion

The idea of using clothing as a storytelling vehicle is not new. Neither is charity through clothing. But you combine the two, invite guest artists (James Hancock is the first) to participate, and have full disclosure of your business costs…

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Posted on January 5, 2007 Under Music

What do you get when you get two Mexican metal fanatics, put them in Dublin, and hand them two acoustic guitars? Something that is a cross between Gypsy Kings, flamenco, jazz, and just plain rock. Rodrigo Y Gabriela's debut album…

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Kid Koala: Your Mom’s Favorite DJ

Posted on November 30, 2006 Under Music

I'd consider Eric San (aka Kid Koala) a musician more so than the limiting definition of DJ. His turntableism breaks free of the traditional ideas of scratching the latest club hits. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Kid Koala was the first…

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Word Count

Posted on November 6, 2006 Under Life

Word Count, an oldie but goodie shines a positive light on information gathering. There are so many different ways of presenting information and with a large enough dataset, that presentation's impact is even more substantial. Jonathan Harris's application combs the…

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Burton: Series 13

Posted on October 30, 2006 Under Design

Perhaps fitting for Halloween, Burton has updated their Series 13 website for the impending winter season. The leaders in cold weather extreme sports equipment, Burton has raised the bar with Series 13. The interactive site features a showcase of 13…

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the bird and the bee

Posted on October 19, 2006 Under Music

Having met during the recording of her 2005 album All Rise, Inara George and Greg Kurstin have labored away in the last three years in Southern California. Greg's multi-instrument abilities as a musician as well as songwriting and production abilities…

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John Mayer: Continuum

Posted on October 5, 2006 Under Music

You can't help but notice John Mayer. The self-described awkward kid from Connecticut turned what was once an escape into an inspiring career. Recently he has been actively involved in the street fashion scene, playing an intimate set at ALIFENYC,…

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Splice

Posted on October 5, 2006 Under Music

I think DJ Danger Mouse's "The Grey Album" is really what brought the term mash-up to the masses. The idea of mixing and matching sound bites and guitar rifts is nothing new, but to do it in a fashion that…

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Ricochet Magazine Rack

Posted on September 26, 2006 Under Design

Last year I made a big mistake. I subscribed to no less than ten magazines thinking I'd have time to read (at least some of) them. Truth is, I've probably read 3 of some 130 issues I've received which is…

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Good Magazine Launch

Posted on September 16, 2006 Under Life

After losing both parents to cancer, Ben Goldhirsh used the money left behind by his father (founder of Inc. Magazine), and started Reason Pictures. In December 2004, he and his friends came up with the idea of a magazine with…

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