Sound Kapital: Beijing’s Music Underground

by Ashley Eldridge To the casual concert-goer, China's capital city may seem uncharted musical territory, but photographer Matthew Niederhauser's new book "Sound Kapital: Beijing's Music Underground" places it as a powerful voice among the indie scene. In a country where sickly sweet Cantopop rules the airwaves, Niederhauser chronicles a small but significant collection of performers that have found their way to D-22, a cramped, grungy …

EXP

Cool Hunting is excited to introduce our new partnership with EXP, a new blog edited by Craig Kanarick. A technologist, designer, entrepreneur and artist, Craig co-founded the pioneering Internet services firm Razorfish and launched Studio RED at Rockwell Group. His new site looks at the innovative ways brands express themselves through the integration of digital technologies into objects and spaces, sustainable actions, real-time communications and …

Embrocation Cycling Journal

Striking a deft balance between sports mag, arts journal and lovingly-crafted 'zine, Embrocation Cycling Journal addresses the world of bicycling like never before. Founded in January 2008 by avid racer Jeremy Dunn, the bi-annual journal covers road racing, touring, cyclocross and urban riding through surprising layout and typography, well-crafted storytelling and splendid photojournalism. (Click all images for detail.) The most recent issue, Volume four, includes …