Story Presents: Creativity

The concept shop briefly turns into a design sanctuary, highlighting inventions from the Lexus Design Award alongside local innovations

New York concept retailer Story undergoes a head-to-toe transformation every four to eight weeks to offer a unique, editorialized shopping experiences—and their latest theme “Creativity” launches today for a month-long look at innovative design from emerging creators. The 10th Avenue store partnered with Lexus to highlight eight notable entries from the Lexus Design Award program, such as a lamp that evokes a soap bubble to …

Swaai Boys: REF_HS_001 (I Dream of Ganges)

NYC band Swaai Boys may call the concrete jungle home, but their spirits are in dunes far, far away. They’ve encapsulated this restlessness in their light rock, tropical-tinged song “REF_HS_001 (I Dream of Ganges),” with an accompanying music video featuring green screens strapped to their backs, and your calling card for escaping—if for a moment—your windowless dungeon of an apartment room. The Swaai Boys website …

Superhumanoids: Anxious in Venice

Our much-loved LA dream pop group Superhumanoids are back, with something a little darker and more energetic than their last. Their latest single “Anxious in Venice” has Sarah Chernoff’s distinctive, affecting vocals piercing through the mix and juxtaposed against machine-like drums, vocal samples and rhythmic synth lines. It’s a perfect track for nighttime driving on the highway. Their new album Do You Feel OK? will …