Purson: The Window Cleaner

London-based prog rockers Purson—helmed by Rosalie Cunningham, formerly of all-female mod four-piece Ipso Facto—know how to paint a picture with rhythm and beauty. Each band member has pockets within each songs to show off their instrumental chops, like in the mellow tune “The Window Cleaner,” as Cunningham sings with authority and maturity that feels far beyond her 25 years. We’d believe the band was transported …

Diesel Living + Seletti Love Space and Machines

Taking the boredom out of tableware, one plate at a time

Diesel Living‘s continuous collaboration with fellow Italians, design company Seletti, have resulted in fun (with undercurrents of dark and industrial) tableware that sparks wonder in the everyday ritual of eating. “Cosmic Diner” saw salt and pepper grinders shaped like ’60s and ’70s rockets, glasses blown and tinted to evoke meteorites, and mesmerizing planet and moon porcelain plates akin to wall artwork. The mechanics-inspired “Machine” includes …

Paul Simon: Wristband

In his new song “Wristband,” Paul Simon tells the story of a musician who gets locked out of his own show because he doesn’t have the necessary entry bracelet, with brisk, nimble flamenco-inspired percussion. It’s incredible to realize that Simon is 74; his voice remains smooth, relaxed and timeless. Co-produced with his longtime engineer 81-year-old Roy Halee, Stranger to Stranger—Simon’s 13th solo album—releases 3 June …