No bigger than a credit card and as thick as a blister pack of chewing gum, the Card Speaker puts most every mp3 accessory to shame with its good looks and crisp fidelity. Designed by IDEA International, this little speaker is ideally suited for trips to the park, the beach, or anywhere you’d like to share a little music on the fly. It comes in either black or silver, with a mirror-polished back, and includes a protective carrying case, a 3.5 mm connection plug, and a USB battery charge cable. The speaker has an operating time of approximately five hours on a two-hour charge.
I'm often found in a place that is in dire need of music, but stuck with no speakers. I wonder how this bad boy sounds. It's on the Ghostly International store for $75.00 and I would trust anything that those guys rep.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Portable iPhone party
Shlohmo
Henry Laufer is a fresh faced lanky 19 year old from LA. He's producing some amazing lo-fi dubsteppy, trip hoppy, 8-bitty, music. I'm kinda obsessed.
Visit his myspace: www.myspace.com/shlomoshun
Friday, January 22, 2010
Container City
Let's all go live in crates! Two hours outside of Mexico City, Container City is an eco-friendly metropolis made entirely out of recycled shipping containers. Restaurants? Yup. Bookshops? For sure. Your Momma? You know it.
CC is open Monday - Saturday from 10am - 8pm and Sundays from 11am - 6pm.
More info here.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
We look after your ass-ets
It's an emotional day here at Tattoo Sound + Music. We've got new couches!
To celebrate, we brought in actor extraordinaire JAMIE WATSON! He may have just been here for a session, his session may have accidentally coincided with our couch delivery, we may have made him wait on a kitchen stool until the couches were put into place, but he's HERE and ready to sit.
"Ooooer!"
Smellin' fiiiiiiiiiiine.
Fun when you have no friends.
Come sit with us!
Art Show: A Curious Collection Of Monstrous Tinies
For those of you located in and around LONDON, ONTARIO, The ARTS Project is holding A Curious Collection Of Monstrous Tinies, a collection of work from multiple illustrators and fashion designers. The opening reception is on February 9th from 7-10 PM. The show runs until February 20th.
The ARTS Project
203 Dundas Street
London, Ontario
More info here.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Artist: Nick Gentry
I'm just glad someone is able to find a use for these things. 
Via Nick Gentry's Flickr
Monday, January 18, 2010
Come Up To My Room
It's baa-aack!
The Gladstone Hotel is hosting the 7th Annual Come Up To My Room design event starting on Thursday, January 21st. Featuring 11 rooms and 16 public space installations from over 50 designers, it's something to get those creative wheels a-turning. More info here.
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Arkells do Ontario Tourism
Hamilton alumni The Arkells are the most recent band to join superstar "There's No Place Like This" campaign for Ontario Tourism. Joining the likes of Keshia Chante and Toya Alexis, The Arkells bring an infectious energy and a fresh bout of enthusiasm to the campaign.
Recorded at the Tattoo studios, check out The Arkells' version here, and be sure to catch the band on the 19th of February as they play the Celebration Stage for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Pringle Of Scotland
Pringle of Scotland has launched their Spring/Summer 2010 campaign with this short film featuring Tilda Swinton. Directed by Ryan McGinley, "[He] photographed and filmed Swinton in iconic Scottish locations for the campaign, which demonstrates the class and edge of both photographer and actress, perfectly in synch with the brand’s latest direction. This collaboration is the first in a series of creative projects planned for the brand with the aim of promoting Scotland’s renewed cultural surge."
More on the campaign here.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Go For The Gold!
Go For The Gold! is a collection sketch book featuring a large array of artists. You can order the book here for $15.00 and you can have the option to have Chris McD doodle in the cover.
via Booooooom! and Meathaus
Monday, January 11, 2010
2010: The year of Tiga remixes
TIGA – VINYL RELEASES FOR “SEX O’CLOCK”, “OVERTIME”, “GENTLE GIANT” and “LOVE DON’T DANCE HERE ANYMORE”
Beginning January 18th, Tiga will release a series of remix 12”s for “Sex O’Clock”, “Overtime”, “Gentle Giant” and “Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore”, songs from his 2009 album Ciao! The ambitious project features some of the most respected and sought-after producers in dance music.
“For these remixes, I looked to Titans. Standing on the roof of my greenhouse, I called out, ‘Hey you, get off of that impossible cloud and into my car. We’re gonna drive all night ‘til we hit Remix City!’”
Sex O’Clock
Remixes by Matias Aguayo, Jamie Lidell and Trevor Jackson.
“I asked them, ‘When can you have the remixes ready by?’ They said, ‘About a month from now.’ I said, ‘Time. That’s precisely what the song is about. Use that.’”
Overtime
Remixes by Adam Beyer and Brodinski.
“These producers represent two sides of the Commemorative Dance Coin. To me, variety is that spicy element that seasons the living of our very lives.”
Gentle Giant
Remixes by Seth Troxler and Mathew Jonson
“When a song means a lot to you personally, having it remixed is a lot like sending your child to undergo plastic surgery. In this case, though, it was like having the surgery done by doctors you respect as musicians.”
Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore
Remix by Carl Craig. Instrumental version by Tiga
“It goes without saying that having Carl Craig remix my song is an honor. For the instrumental version, I removed all the vocals personally. It took nine hours. By the end, I was hysterical.”
Tiga could not be more excited about these vinyl releases, and wants nothing more than fans to share in his enthusiasm. “If you purchase all four, I will write your name and credit card information in a special leather-bound book. Also one copy will include a silver ticket, which you can trade in for a golden ticket. Which does nothing.”
“I’m a dreamer. I see the world through groove-colored glasses, ever watching the horizon for the whole world to come dancing into my arms.”
via Turbo Recordings
Sleep Talkin Man
So there is this British woman who had a husband that would sleep talk. Saying really off the wall and sometimes explicit things. Then she had the genius idea to start recording these and start a blog. Here are some of the fantastic quotes that come out of this guys mouth, some are TOTALLY usable in everyday conversation:
"Please just walk away. I don't want to have to stand here and say something so awesome that I'll have to remember it the rest of the day. Thank you!"
"Robots making sweets? But they've got no taste buds! Metal smarties."
"Hey I know you, but I don't like your face. Take it off... That's much better, much better."
Go to sleeptalkinman.blogspot.com to read more. Geez...I really wish I had someone to exploit. :-(
Friday, January 8, 2010
Wonderland
The countdown is on to Tim Burton's take on Alice In Wonderland [in theatres March 5th 2010], but illustrator Maggie Taylor had her own version down in 2006. Surrealism at its finest.
View more work here.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Music: Disco Ruido!
Maybe it's because I'm having Mexican tonight for dinner. But Disco Ruido is really making me smile today. They're an electro dance band from Mexico and I am loving the lead singer Mercedes' vocals. Now I just have to figure out how I can see them live.
Check out their tunes at www.myspace.com/discoruido
I'd like to lounge on these clouds...I think?
I've been looking at these chairs for a solid 45 seconds and can't really figure out how a human could logically "lounge" in them. But I'd really like these to be in our office. 
Inspired by cumulus clouds that seemed limitless in configuration, but all have a softness to them. They are made from high quality fiberglass reinforced with stonecast inner walls and work great indoors and outdoors. Available in white, bronze or black in both a loveseat and a lounge chair in early 2010. Designed by Jason Phillips for The Phillips Collection.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Use your webcam. Be in a music video.
C-Mon & Kypski are making a music video for their new video "More is Less", and they want YOU to be in it. The idea is one of those where you will say "why didn't I think of that?". Basically they show you a frame from the music video, you recreate the shot using your webcam and submit it. The video is updated every hour with submissions until the video is complete.
Check out the site to watch the progress: www.oneframeoffame.com/
Monday, January 4, 2010
Music: HATCHMATIK
I first came across Montreal's HATCHMATIK with his insanely good remix of Animal Collective's "My Girls". It made me a fan. He's also done official remixes for the likes of Thunderheist, Yo Majesty, MIA, Chromeo, and Kanye West. The word got to me too late that he was in town on the weekend playing a Peer Pressure party at the Drake Underground with A-Rock. I found this out 1 hour after the show finished. DAMN YOU 2010! Either way, please check out his remixes and call me right away if you hear when he is playing next.
www.myspace.com/hatchmatik
Artist: Faux Faux
Engaging as a street artist, paper crafter, illustrator + doodler, the artist that goes by Faux Faux is the most compelling when creating his pattern heavy vector art. 
via Hard Feelings Blog
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