Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove

Questlove writes, “When you live your life through records, the records are a record of your life.” The iconic drummer, producer and co-founder of the The Roots has penned a stunning memoir about his epic journey to the top. His life’s work becomes a window into his background as he recalls growing up as the son of a 1950s doo-wop singer in Philly, various encounters …

littleBits + KORG Synth Kit

Build your own analog synthesizer using simple, Lego-like electronic pieces that snap together magnetically

New York-based littleBits has been making big waves in the design industry since their electronic modules-maker took over the MoMA Design Store. Instead of building talking puppets or electric toothbrushes, this time around the two-year-old startup is concentrating on breaking down barriers in the electronic music-making realm; seeking to make it more accessible to those who aren’t fluent in the language of wires, circuitry and …

Interview: Steven Vogel of Black Lodges

Insights and ideas from the creative and rebellious Renaissance man

Whether or not you’re familiar with the name Steven Vogel, it’s more than likely you’ve ogled his work in one field or another; be it his pioneering music and menswear blog, his expert projects for big shots like Burton and Levi’s, or his brazen T-shirt and print designs. Though perhaps a wordsmith at heart, Vogel has proven himself an obsessive creative in all aspects of …