Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

1. 30 Under 30 at SXSW Buzzfeed counts down 30 of the hottest young bands to check out at SXSW 2013, starting with breakout band Wildcat! Wildcat! and ending with returning headliner Passion Pit. The focused list serves as a great guide for anyone setting out to navigate the massive Austin music fest. Some of our favorites include Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Beach Fossils, …

Bell Jar Sculptures

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

After picking up several bell jars from different marketplaces, the founders behind quirky British office supply store Present&Correct began to experiment with them, creating a collection of geometric bell jar sculptures. Simple in their construction, the structures offer a playful paper alternative to a bell jar’s usual mounted animal inhabitants. For now these are just a personal project by the creative store owners.

PAM Indigo Dye

Matt Groening's early work for Apple, bands to watch at SXSW, chasing the Higgs Boson and more in our look at the web this week

In creating their new “To & Afro” collection, the always-fresh Aussie label PAM relied on Malian craftspeople to color the fabrics by hand in indigo dye pits. While most know indigo by its synthetic counterpart, the traditional process is kept alive by a handful of people and lends incredibly rich blues to the final product.