I'm loving the domestic disturbance, the designs, and the larger ideas that seem to define Munich, Germany based Blake Hamster's first run of clothes. Although limited to 4 guys and 4 gals shirts, they've hit the ground running with an…
Continue Reading →"Hickery dickery dock, eat my bar and... pass out" says Robert Goulet about his Snooze Bars, which are meant to be consumed at 3 p.m.-- so you can go to sleep and get nothing accomplished throughout the remainder of your…
Continue Reading →The Volcom Creedler Credo is that footwear design is focused on aspects of style, function, and comfort. It was only a matter of time before Volcom got their hand in the footwear "cookie jar," and I think they've done a…
Continue Reading →On May 10th, the new and invigorating Quicksilver Innovation Contest will kick off, and I'm excited to see the outcome. The aim of the competition is to encourage outdoor athletes, designers, fans, and every possible intersection of those types of…
Continue Reading →Boulder people: mark your calendars! Our Denver-based rocker pals The Swayback are going to be playing at the crown jewel of Boulder on Thursday, May 3rd. That's right folks, they'll be playing both a live set and a DJ set…
Continue Reading →Although the Seattle indie rock band Say Hi To Your Mom is not necessarily new news, and don't have a new album on the near horizon (at least that I know about), I just got their 2006 album "Impeccable Blahs,"…
Continue Reading →Project to Surface is a 5-artist project that is very much a work in progress, with each artist collaborating with architectural designer (and guru) Ben Krone, who operates the high tech CNC (computer numerical control) router that brings the artists'…
Continue Reading →The newest from Moleskin, the City Notebooks are part guidebook, part journal; they have helpful maps, begging-to-be-used blank pages, and easy to navigate tabs. At this point, they cover a good number of European cities, as well as Boston, New…
Continue Reading →It seems as though we have a "time" theme going today-- so who am I to break the trend? This weekend while in Seattle, I found these Bengt Ek Design Clocks while browsing through cooking store Sur La Table. From…
Continue Reading →Blackbird is not only a great menswear boutique to visit, but it also understands that many fashion buffs aren't able to make the trip to Seattle to see the store for themselves. Don't get me wrong, you should do your…
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