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A printmaker’s ode to the casette renaissance
Remember the days of being able to use a pencil to fix music? If you do, then you will surely appreciate this collection from printmaker Neil Stevens.
Want an easier concert experience? Download the WillCall app
Allowing you to buy tickets, merch, booze, and more from your phone (not to mention tipping bands directly), the WillCall app streamlines the concert experience while keeping all of the best parts intact.
Bacardi cocktails to stop bitching about summer (and the White Sox)
In Chicago, we have a proud tradition of bitching about the cold winters only to bitch about the muggy summers. We also have a proud tradition of terrible baseball teams. Combine those last two items, and bam — you could use a nice, cold cocktail.
Buy QOTSA’s USB…with a postmodernism pitch
Queens of the Stone Age and master pitch-man Ricky Chism want to tell you about a combination USB drive and bottle opener.
Summer shades: Dom Vetro’s 17th Century craft and 21st Century style
Need new sunglasses? Help Italian eyewear company Dom Vetro fight the good fight against mass production (in style).
See the crazy iPhone-powered instrument by Artiphon
Gear is big, gear is heavy, and gear sucks to transport. How about a device that lets you “virtually” play an assortment of instruments, all powered by your iPhone or iPod Touch?
Fulfill your iPhone’s embossed-leather fantasy
Fool’s Gold Records and HEX team up to create limited-edition embossed-leather iPhone cases.
Rock-‘n’-roll sightseeing in San Francisco
With specialty coffee shops, artisanal cocktail bars, and the highest number of restaurants per capita in the USA — not to mention a great music scene — San Francisco practices a refined hedonism for fun-loving foodies. Make sure to hit these places by the Bay.
Bike bonanza: The best of Mods vs. Rockers 2013 in photos
The 9th annual Mods vs. Rockers Vintage Motorcycle & Scooter Rally took place in Chicago this June, moving to the historic Aragon Ballroom to accommodate its growing popularity. Courtesy of Good Spark Garage, here’s an extensive photo recap of the festivities.
Quit the carabiner: Open locks and bottles with industrial style
In need of a key ring and bottle opener but are over the played-out carabiner-as-a-keychain? Machine Era Co. has you covered.