Interview: The Black Lips on Stage Presence

Talking with the band before their Festival d'été de Québec performance

It’s difficult to affix a genre to the type of music made by the Black Lips. There are elements of punk and garage rock; there’s potency and power—and an immediacy. But at the core, a lot of their tracks are just plain fun. While it may be tricky to place them in a musical box, there’s one thing that’s very easy to understand about the …

East Coast Tinning’s Heirloom Copper Cookware

Coppersmith Jim Hamann develops his signature Duparquet line

While in France about 10 years ago, Jim Hamann and his partner ducked into an antique shop and found a huge stockpile of old copper cookware. They purchased it and Hamann set to fixing it up. He studied, experimented and through repeat effort and refinement, East Coast Tinning was born from his love of the experience. “There are three elements to my business,” Hamann explains …

Feltmark’s New Wald HI•LO Plug Lamp

A dimmable, minimalist light that extends right from an electrical outlet

LA-based design studio Feltmark initially made waves with their first iteration of the Wald Plug Lamp, a beautifully refined, space-saving fixture that extends directly from a power socket. Their latest update comes in the form of the Wald HI•LO. It features the same graceful design, but there are two notable tweaks. First, being crafted from aircraft aluminum, this lamp weighs only 6.87 ounces—even lighter than …