So we’ve gone through the entire list of bands that will perform at Noise Pop 18 and are happy to report that there’s going to be some good music. One act that we’re particularly into is called Fences.
Seattle’s Christopher Mansfeild looks heavy. Sporting a bevy of tattoos and a hard lined stare, his whispered and intimate musicianship in Fences may come as a surprise. Mansfield’s melancholic vocals and melodic strumming call to mind songwriters like Owen or Bon Iver. Filled with graceful and poetic vulnerability, Fences may be the most disarming act of the year, with Mansfield’s power already being praised by critics and fans alike.
Check out Fences on Noise Pop’s site and make sure to check him out on MySpace, where you can test drive more songs, get tour dates and check out more pics.
Taking an every day object or material and creating something unexpected from it is by no means novel. It’s been done lots, especially in the last 5 or so years. Sometimes, it’s done so well, that even the most jaded of us take note and give credit where credit is due. Such is the case with one of our current favorite designers Saskia Diez and her “Papier” series, which makes use of that slippery envelope material Tyvek®. Again, she’s not the first to use it. The difference with this collection is that the designs are spot on: sleek, clever, and clearly made by someone who’s got amazing design sense.
There’s a German jewelry line called Workstatt:Muenchen that we’re so into right now. It shouldn’t surprise you that it’s carried at some of the hottest, most exclusive stores in the world like Atelier New York, Andreas Murkudis, Antonioli, Seibu, and L’Eclaireur.
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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, it’s the most dreaded month of the year. Unless you’re in Seattle, though, the sun is probably shining, which means you need shades.
We don’t usually follow up a post on a brand with another post on the same brand in less than 10 days. We have to admit, though, we’re more than a little obsessed with Italian bag line A Brand Apart, a unisex line of leather goods.
We love fashion and we love art, so naturally we’re going to love a collection by New York menswear designer Adam Kimmel that is inspired by bad boy American artist/portraitist George Condo.
One of our favorite bands of last year — The Big Pink — is going on tour. They seem to be a crowd favorite, so if you’re anything like us, you’ll want to get tickets now.
Another menswear line we’ve had our eye on — Blaak Homme — seems to be making a bit of a meteoric rise at the moment and given what we saw this past week at Paris Fashion Week, it should come as no surprise.
