Interview: Peanut Butter Wolf

Founder of LA's iconic Stones Throw records discusses creativity, artistic freedom and working with music legends

In 1996, Chris Manak—aka Peanut Butter Wolf—self-released “My Wold Premier,” a collaborative effort between him and his partner and close friend Charizma, who died three years previous in a carjacking. The release was deeply personal and marked the first record to be released under the Stones Throw moniker. Fast-forward 18 years and the independent, LA-based label is counted among the most influential forces in modern …

Off Piste: Neon Daze and Winter Waves

Artists Corey Smith and Mike Parillo bring snowboarding back to its roots with experimental handmade boards

Four years ago, burnt out on the way mainstream snowboarding was headed, artist and professional snowboarder Corey Smith turned to his Lake Tahoe garage/studio for refuge. Here, he founded Spring Break Snowboards, an art project aimed at bringing the activity he loved back to the basics by way of handmade wooden snowboards meant for riding deep powder. Shortly thereafter, we caught up with Smith and …

Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals

Miniature worlds that explore and celebrate the human condition

by Eva Glettner To view Lisa Swerlings “Glass Cathedrals” for the first time is a magical and powerful experience. Perhaps its the dimensions that grab you, or how the real and the surreal blend together, or the way it conveys just how tiny we are in this gigantic universe. No matter what, the viewer is sure to be charmed by the little worlds Swerling creates. …