The Homestead Hook ($38) is a new product created by Domenic Fiorello Studio.The form of the Homestead hook is made using the technique of bent lamination, a technique mastered by the Eames Studio. So go ahead and pick some up to spruce up your pad. Keep one by your bedside door and never forget your keys, belt and tie again. Try one in the kitchen for your hand towels, or scatter multiples across a living room wall for a great accent to your space.

You can't go wrong with the Floating Record Vertical Turntable, not only is it aesthetically beautiful but you get to enjoy showing off your vinyl collection. This all-in-one solution, features built-in, full-range stereo speakers, so it's easy to setup. It uses an Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge mounted on a fully-adjustable carbon fiber tone arm, a DC manual belt-drive system to spin both 33's and 45's, and a high-mass acrylic plinth and platter. It has a headphone jack for private listening, and RCA outs with a built-in pre-amps in case you want to integrate it into your existing system. Get more information about this turntable on Kickstarter.

Welcome to TCL Playlist-75. I really can't believe I have actually made 75 playlists.  It is a great feeling though.  So let's get July ready for some fireworks and poolside chilling.  In this installment we have new music by Rationale, Banofee, Hibou and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists then click on TCL Playlists in the menu.

I also want to give a  shout out to Lindsey Whited for allowing me to use her image for the Playlist cover art.


Cover art by: Damion S. 

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The Ford Motor Company has announced plans to implement Smart Mobility Plan. The corporation has unveiled the MoDe:Flex concept an eBike that provides hands-free, turn-by-turn navigation while tracking your heart rate. It also bring all the real-time data to your smartwatch as well.

Connecting to users' smartphones by utilizing the MoDe:Link app, the MoDe:Flex provides up to the minute information pertaining to navigation, weather, time and traffic, among other features.

A user with a smartwatch can then activate a feature such as "no sweat" mode, which, based on the rider's heart rate, can increase electric pedal assist to ensure a rider does not break a sweat. So, for those bike riders who have the issue of showing up to drenched in sweat, there's an app for that.

There is even more to this eBike. Ford also announced that the wearable device comes with safety notifications. Like when your about to hit a pothole. The handlebars will trigger a vibration and the smartwatch will beep as a warning signal. So that your face doesn't get notified by the pavement.

Check out the video below for more information. It will get you pumped about this eBike!




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U.S.A. handmade Watch Wallets ($380- $450.00) designed by Discommon are not to be taken lightly. Don't be fooled by the look, beneath the waxed Italian leather and tweed lining, there's D3O® impact absorbing foam throughout to keep your watches extra secure. So no more hiding your watches in your socks. Carry them around like a gentleman pro. Watch Wallet marries your most prized travel possessions – your watches and passport. You may have to wait a while since all three variations are currently sold out.

This house in Austin Texas sits along the shores of Lake Travis. It is called The Tower House by Andersson-Wise Architects. It has just the right touches to stand out from its limestone neighbors while managing to blend in to the forest. Built with the goal of adding additional living space to one of the aforementioned cabins, this separate structure is comprised of three floors, with a bedroom on each of the bottom floors, and a terrace on the top floor. Its wooden exterior contrasts nicely with the surrounding rock, and begs visitors to climb for a better view of the water beyond.



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Jessica Sjöstedt‘s champagne bottle packaging concept for Devout Champagne catches the eyes and has a great geometrical style. The unusually-shaped packaging has a drawstring at the top and comes apart in the middle. With its pleasing polygonal pattern and pastel tones, it’s certainly not like other Champagne boxes that I have seen on the market. What do you think of this concept packaging?



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No need for heavy equipment anymore. Just bring your tablet and smartphone and the Mixfader. Mixfader ($75) gives you all the tactile feeling of a physical slider with none of the bulk. This slim aluminum gadget connects wirelessly to your phone or tablet, and uses a companion app to let you control the action with low latency. Its integrated battery provides up to 10 hours of use on a 25 minute charge, the app works with your built-in library as well as with services like SoundCloud and Deezer, and thanks to Bluetooth 4.0 technology, you can use up to two devices, simulating a dual turntable setup. Check out more info on their KickStarter or watch the video below.

If you're not a DJ, but some of yours friends or close family are. Mixfader could be the perfect gift for them! Wink Wink!




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Welcome to Playlist-74.  It is now June and the heat is on to lay out at the beach or pool and enjoy some good music. In this installment we have new music by Ben Howard, Woolf And The Wondershow, Lostboycrow and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists then click on TCL Playlists in the menu.


Cover Art by Damion S. 

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These were designed with portability in mind, am I right?  The Master & Dynamic x Zero Halliburton Headphone Kit  ($750) combines high end audio tools with the most trusted name is travel cases. Only 200 units were made, and each includes a pair of Master & Dynamic's MH40 Over Ear headphones, or their equally impressive MH30 On Ear headphones. Also included is a matching metal headphone stand, the new MM800 Boom Mic, all the pertinent accessories, and a sleek aluminum case from the go-to brand for protective luggage, Zero Halliburton. Top notch sound, design, and portability for the serious music lover. Plus, look how stylish these look and I'm sure the sound is just as great. They're also available in an assorted colors as well.




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Super pumped to get to see Tycho again this year in Tampa on June 9th, at The Ritz in Ybor, but if your not in Tampa there are a few other place you can catch his show at.  They also have shows in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, United States and Canada.  See the whole list below.

Hope to see some of you at the show in Tampa.



TYCHO SUMMER 2015 TOUR
MAY 21-25 | Bradley, CA | Lightning in a Bottle
MAY 27 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Niceto Club
MAY 28 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Beco 203 – São Paulo
MAY 30 | Santiago, Chile | Red Bull Music Academy – Centro Del Cerro
JUN 03 | Mexico City, Mexico | SALA
JUN 06-07 | Houston, TX | Free Press Summer Festival, Houston, Texas
JUN 09 | Tampa, FL | The RITZ Ybor
JUN 10 | Miami, FL | Grand Central
JUN 11 | Jacksonville, FL | Freebird Live
JUN 13 | Manchester, TN | Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
JUN 15 | Wilmington, NC | Ziggy’s By The Sea
JUN 16 | Norfolk, VA | The NorVA
JUN 17 | Richmond, VA | The National
JUN 18-21 | Dover, DE | Firefly Music Festival
JUN 19 | Baltimore, MD | Rams Head Live
JUL 08 | Ottawa, Canada | RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest
JUL 09 | Quebec City, Canada | Festival d’été de Québec
JUL 10 | Montreal, Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau
JUL 11 | Toronto, Canada | Echo Beach
JUL 14 | Headingley, Canada | Adrenaline Adventures
JUL 15 | Saskatoon, Canada | Diefenbaker Park
JUL 17 | Calgary, Canada | Prairie Winds Park
JUL 19 | Pemberton, Canada | Pemberton Music Festival
JUL 24-25 | Tulsa, OK | Center of the Universe Festival
AUG 06-09 | Darrington, WA | Summer Meltdown Festival
AUG 14-16 | Somerset, WI | Summer Set Music & Camping Festival

Tickets and more info

I'm a sucker for double exposure art.  There is something interesting and calming about them.  So let me introduce Norweign based visual artist Andreas Lie's and his double exposures of animals and their habitats. If you are interested in any of his works then check out his shop on Society6.

Which one is your favorite? They are not all here so check out his site to see them all

We have arrived at The Collective Loop Playlist-73.  Summer is approaching but we are still holding onto the feeling of spring. So let's keep feeling the change.  In this month's installment we have new music by Trails and Ways, Dive In, WhoMadeWho and more...

If you want to check out any of the other Playlists then click on TCL Playlists in the menu.


Cover art by: Damion S. 

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These bottle of juice are not only beautiful, but very clean. Almost a shame to consume the products because the packaging is so elegant with the striking contrast between the black and the different vibrant colors. The clear labels with the black satin is a nice touch as well, with the name and content detail looking like they were printed on the bottles. A little about the company below.

"Owen + Alchemy is a small ‘juice apothecary’ in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, a very trendy and flourishing part of town. The owner, Anne Owen, has a background in fashion publications in Miami and wanted to bring that simple, stark and fashion-forward look to her juice bar. Her name, paired with the alchemic approach of their juice and food concoctions led us to create this brand inspired by old alchemic symbology, with a modern twist."

So what do you think of this branding?

USB wall outlets have been around for a while now, however they require messing with your wiring. Who want's to do that? The SnapPower Charger ($16) does not. Thanks to the smartly-placed prongs that draw power from the screws on the outside of the outlet, you can add a powerful 1-amp charger to any receptacle as easy as you can change the cover plate. All you need is a screwdriver and a few seconds. It charges any USB device (phones, phablets, tablets, hotspots, etc.) and eliminates the need for bulky wall warts.

It has been a minute since I have written about business cards, however this one was deserving.  Let me know what you think?

This business card was designed by SURVCO and can transform into a powerful ax and more... This credit card sized toolkit fits into any wallet. It can be used as a knife, saw, tomahawk, shovel, arrow, spear, wrench, screwdriver, and bottle opener.  Watch the video below for more info.

The Asus Chromebit is something slick and might be useful to those that need a computer in there pocket on the go. It turns any display or T.V. you own into a full computer with the Asus Chromebit ($100). It's smaller than a candy bar, this device is powered by a Rockchip 3288 processor, features 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and will run Chrome OS. Just plug it into an HDMI port, connect a BT keyboard and mouse, and go.

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Being a person who loves dancing.  You can already guess that I want a pair of these shoes. Orphe is a smart-shoes system that uses motion sensors and LED's to enable new forms of expression. They are like the shoes from when you were a kid, but a lot cooler.

Orphe is a smart-shoes system designed for performance that functions both as a customizable lighting system and a musical instrument/audio-visual controller. The sole of each shoe contains advanced motion sensors, around 100 full-color, serially-controlled LEDs, and a wireless module. This technology allows users to intuitively express themselves in new and interesting ways by freely mapping interactions between their movements and light and sound (patent pending). They also provide a system that makes it easy for users to share the assets they've created online. If you want more information.  Check out the video below or check out the Kickstarter.  Sorry to say though the Early Bird special is already sold out.






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