First Aid Kit: Perfect Places

As part of a two-track live studio recording release from BBC Radio 2, First Aid Kit’s “Perfect Places” turns the Lorde original into a stripped-down, folky number. The Swedish duo infuse the cover song with plenty of delicate beauty, and an almost wintry haze. With a new album on the horizon, it’s another taste at what First Aid Kit is capable of delivering.

Buffalo’s Hotel Henry Urban Resort on the Richardson Olmsted Campus

A 145-year-old National Historic Landmark takes on new life

Many people may be drawn to Buffalo‘s recently-opened Hotel Henry because the awe-inspiring structure was built as the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane a century-and-a-half ago. If one maintains respect for the souls who once occupied the halls, then that’s certainly a valid reason for curiosity, but there is far more here than murmurs of past use. Certainly the architectural wonder that is the …

Elegant, Powerful Airmega HEPA Air Purifiers

Well-sized, app-connected appliances for cleaner breathing

In the quest for air purification at home, one has to shuffle through a lot of products before finding something that actually works well and looks good. Through an extended test of the Airmega 400S—one of four products the brand offers—we are so far pleased with both it’s sleek, well-proportioned design and the quality of air it circulates. Airmega’s products feature HEPA filtration, which stands …