This clock was made using a recycled bicycle gear crank and a new quarts drive movement. It has 3 ring gears. The clock measures approximately 8 inches in diameter. It would make a great conversation piece on your wall or great gift for that biker you know who is so hard to shop for. Since these clocks are made from actual recycled bike parts, condition and model may vary slightly. Handmade in USA. It runs on 1 AA battery. Go to Pixelthis’s Etsy store if you want to grab one.
fragment design presents a new set of towels. They come in black and white and feature the fragment logo in the fabric, as well as fragment design embroidered. These will be released soon in the honeyee store.
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Japanese personality Domo-Kun has become an increasingly popular figure in the US these days, even acting as the new face of Target’s recent Halloween campaign. It seems it won’t be ending there, as Eat Me Daily reports that Domo is coming to 7-Eleven next in his efforts to take over the world with cuteness. This new collection of items includes collectible Slurpee cups (including a Domo flavor called Fuji Frost), hot dog containers, hats, t-shirts, books and more.
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After Jean Paul Gaultier, UK designer Paul Smith is the next one in line to design a limited edition bottle for French water maker Evian. The bottle comes with a very clean design and features the signature colors of the designer, along with his signature. The bottle is now available at finer food stores.
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To coincide with the impending release of the new Stussy Mook Fall 2009 Book, Stussy’s virtual Zozo chapter will release some exclusive products. Items include two new graphic t-shirts, each available in black and white, as well a Gallery 1950 collaboration on some skull-logo mats. All items are now available at the Zozo online store.
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The Sing For China Tour will bring three of China’s biggest and best indie-rock bands to the U.S. this month as part of an unprecedented effort by the Chinese music community to help children orphaned by AIDS in China. The tour is being produced by Modern Sky Records of Beijing, China’s largest independent record label. The featured bands include: Hedgehog powered by pint-size female drummer/vocalist Atom, represent the best of China’s rock scene. The band was a featured headliner at the Modern Sky Festival in 2008 and Strawberry Festival (Beijing) in May of 2009. Hedgehog’s 2006 debut Noise Hit World was a critic favorite in China, and their 2008 release Blue Day Dreaming helped catapult them to the top of the Chinese indie-rock world. Queen Sea Big Shark Expect a barrage of rock n’ roll-electro power punches from arguably the most ferocious rockers on the Beijing scene. QSBS rarely disappoints in delivering tight, raunchy instrumentation fronted by the frenetic, full-body assault of singer Fu Han, a woman seemingly possessed on stage. The band supported the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Modern Sky Festival (Beijing) in 2007 and recently headlined the Converse sponsored “Love Noise” tour in China (featured here on the Dazed and Confused website: http://dazeddigital.com/projects/Converse-LoveNoise/Music.aspx. Casino Dream Veering from raw, noisy guitar bursts to tight, rapid-paced assaults, Casino Demon during 2006 moved from the outskirts of the Beijing live music scene to the forefront. At heart, they’re a good-time rock n’ roll band that really like to crank it up. Casino Demon recently celebrated the release of their new album, Teenage, in March of 2009.
The Sing for China tour dates:
* Sept. 5 – Hocofest (Tucson, AZ)
* Sept. 6 – The Che Cafe, UCSD (San Diego, CA)
* Sept. 8 – Silverlake Lounge (Los Angeles, CA)
* Sept. 9 – Bottom Of The Hill (San Francisco, CA)
* Sept. 10 – Queen Sea Big Shark w/ Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)
* Sept. 11 – Artistery w/ Panther (Portland, OR)
* Sept. 12 – Oregon State University (Corvalis, OR)
* Sept. 14 – El Corazon (Seattle, WA)
* Sept. 15 – The Urban Lounge (Salt Lake City, UT)
* Sept. 16 – Sokol Underground (Omaha, NE)
* Sept. 17 – University of Minnesota, St. Paul Student Center (St. Paul, MN)
* Sept. 18 – Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
* Sept. 19 – Purdue University (Lafayette, IN)
* Sept. 20 – Lager House (Detroit, MI)
* Sept. 24 – Bennett Media Studio (New York, NY)
* Sept. 25 – Modern Sky Festival NYC @ Columbia University (New York, NY)
* Sept. 27 – Chinese Culture Festival (Washington, DC)
More info. and Donation page: http://modernskyent.com/singforchina/about-the-tour.html
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Them Crooked Vultures have announced their tour dates, and as you can see below, they are not playing NYC, but I guess Philly is close enough. To check the availability of Them Crooked Vultures tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS.
Them Crooked Vultures will play 6 UK live as part of the gig run:
Plymouth Pavilions (December 10)
Portsmouth Guildhall (11)
Blackpool Empress Ballroom (13)
Birmingham O2 Academy (14)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (15)
London HMV Hammersmith Apollo (17)
And the band have also announced the following north American dates:
Austin Stubb’s (October 1)
Nashville War Memorial (5)
Columbus LC Pavilion (6)
Detroit The Fillmore (8)
Toronto Sound Academy (9)
Boston House of Blues (11)
Philadelphia Electric Factory (12)
Washington DC 930 Club (14)
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Feed the Beast’s new project is called Mugo – Music on the Go. Expected to drop in mid-October, Mugo is a flash based MP3 Player and storage drive. A limited edition designer MP3 player and collectible toy, Mugo features designers from around the world including Julie West, Shin Tanaka, Tougui, Yup, Pulco Mayo and a mystery designer. With a 4GB Hi-Speed USB drive, Mugo can store photos, videos, data or up to 1,000 songs. These are currently selling for a pre-order price of $39.99.
To commemorate the 5th Anniversary of Anokha, Goodenough whipped up this Navajo-pattern-esque dog bed. Yes, a dog bed. While technically intended for our canine friends, it doubles as a perfectly adequate human cushion. Large Goodenough logo print on the front, small Goodenough and Anokha tags on the seam. Now in store at ARKnets.
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There are already a few Haro alarm clock out there, but we guess one more clock featuring this classic little fella from Gundam series could never hurt. It is set to released by the end of October 2009 with the price of 5,250 yen.
