This is Head: “0001”

Swedish sounds perfect for your next rooftop party, road trip or canoe ride

For summer bike rides, picnics and general fun in the sun, dreamy, burned-out music makes the perfect warm weather soundtrack. The electro-pop sounds of Swedish band “This is Head” have been making my ears happy as of late, so I asked band member Henric Claesson a few questions about their latest album, matter-of-factly titled “0001.” You’ve named the tracks as numbers in chronological order. Are …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Savannah Stopover

The first-annual Savannah Stopover gives bands a new destination on the U.S. circuit

by Gregory Stefano Savannah, Georgia may be more well-known for its BBQ, but students attending the Savannah College of Art and Design have helped redefine the Southern city as an artistic hub. In response to its burgeoning local music scene, earlier this year Savannah hosted dozens of bands for a three-day music fest leading up to SXSW. Savannah Stopover, as it’s called, brought us down …

If Rocks Could Sing

An alphabet book illustrated entirely with stones found washed up on the shore

Ten years in the making, Leslie McGuirk’s latest children’s book, If Rocks Could Sing is now available. A simple A-is-for-apple approach to learning the alphabet is enhanced by the artist’s imagery of rocks that take form of both the letters and the words they describe. The project started when McGuirk moved to Florida and began taking long walks on the beach looking for shells. “All …