Simplify Media

Simplify Media is a free, and legal service that makes it possible for you to stream your music library over a private network of people. Just download the Simplify Media application and follow a small setup wizard. Invite friends to your limited network and they are then able to view and listen to your music library. This is also very handy if you are away from your home library, say at work, and you want access to all of your music. The service is available for Mac and Windows, and they even have an iPhone/iPod Touch app.

Labels: music, technology

posted by Kidplastik at 9/05/2008 03:06:00 PM links to this post

Viva Radio

Sometimes listening to my iTunes playlists or library just isn't doesn't do it for me. I enjoy the surprise of not knowing what track is coming up next, which is why I listen to Last.fm, or the recently "rediscovered" Viva-Radio. I say "rediscovered" because I first found this website a couple years ago, and found it again after I heard it playing at an American Apparel store. Viva-Radio plays an eclectic mix of music and feature various contributors who's mixes you can listen to on demand. They also offer a stand alone player that you can download and and play from your desktop.

Labels: music, web

posted by Kidplastik at 9/03/2008 01:48:00 PM links to this post

Popdeck Stores

Awhile back I posted about a website called Bountee, Popdeck is a very similar site only it's for skateboards. Basically Popdeck allows you to setup an online store using their website, upload your graphics to be printed on skate decks and then sold through the store you setup with them. You are able to set your own pricing for your skate decks, and any decks sold over $30 is split 50/50 with Popdeck. You can also print and sell your own wheels, and soon they promise to have trucks and other products as well. Chuck Anderson of Nopattern even has a store.

Labels: design, skateboards, web

posted by Kidplastik at 9/02/2008 02:46:00 PM links to this post

CTRL Fall '08

The lookbook for CTRL's Fall '08 line is up and looking pretty interesting. It looks to me like this Swedish label has gotten a lot of inspiration for the current design going on in Brazil. Is it me or could you not totally see Lovefoxxx from CSS wearing a pear of these? A lot of the clothing is a bit "out there" for my own personal style, but I think if worn properly some of these pieces are really cool. Especially the girl's stuff.

Labels: clothing, fashion

posted by Kidplastik at 8/29/2008 07:40:00 PM links to this post

For all you Salt Lake City kids out there, be sure not to miss this one!

posted by Kidplastik at 8/27/2008 01:50:00 PM links to this post

Mopa

Good design is fairly easy to find these days. There is an abundance of great designers all over the web, but about once a week I run across a website, or portfolio that really inspires me. Mopa is a Brazilian design firm that has some amazing work. "Mopa believes in the good side of things, optimism is a part of its everyday," says the crew of Mopa, and it shows in their work. Full of bright colors and shapes the crew has a very distinct style.

Labels: art, design

posted by Kidplastik at 8/26/2008 04:52:00 PM links to this post

Bandsintown

The other day I wrote about the event listing website Eventful. Today I discovered a similar website (with an oddly similar logo) that looks just as good, if not better. Bandsintown, like Eventful, links up with your Last.fm and personalizes your account according to the artists you listen to. Although Bandsintown has most of the same features as Eventful, I like the overall user interface better. One thing it seems to be lacking is a section for adding favorite venues, if that were added it would have pretty much everything I would want in an event listing website.

Edit: I got an email from the guys over at Bandsintown and they said more features, such as adding favorite venues are in the works. They also wanted to clear the air about the logo similarities so there was no confusion. Here is a screenshot of Eventful's logo when they first launched a year ago. And it looks as though Bandsintown launched their site in 2006.

Labels: events, music, web

posted by Kidplastik at 8/22/2008 06:35:00 PM links to this post

Remix Rush :: Shadows

I had been waiting years for the opportunity to see M83 perform live. I finally got the chance on my recent visit to San Francisco and I was absolutely blown away. M83 has consistently put out good album after good album, but has only done a handful of remixes. That's why I was surprised to see his recent remix of Midnight Juggernauts. The thought of the two artists collaborating on something sounds quite unlikely, and I was unsure of how good it would be when I first heard about the remix. But when I heard the track I knew I shouldn't have doubted M83's ability to create a beautiful, airy, atmospheric soundscape of a remix. Granted it doesn't sound that much like the original, but doesn't change how good it is.

MP3 :: Midnight Juggernauts - Shadows (M83 Remix)

Labels: m83, Midnight Juggernauts, mp3, remix

posted by Kidplastik at 8/21/2008 04:51:00 PM links to this post

Mimobot VDC Content Creation Contest

Last year flash drive character masters Mimoco held their first design competition. This year they are at it again, but switching it up a bit with the VDC Content Creation Contest. In celebration of their new VDC Mimobot series coming out this October, they are asking you to get your creative juices flowing and submit any kind of digital media creation you want - music, video, animations, wallpapers, screensavers, games and whatever other digital creations you can think of. The winners will be selected and their creations will come pre-loaded on the VDC Mimobot series. Submissions are being accepted now so get to it!

Labels: contest, design, technology

posted by Kidplastik at 8/19/2008 03:53:00 PM links to this post

Minitek NYC

For the electronic music lovers in the New York area, you may want to consider checking out the first ever Minitek Festival going down on September 12, 13 and 14 in NYC. The festival is focusing on innovation in both music and art. Featuring musicians and artists that are using unique techniques to change the way we experience performances and exhibitions. The tickets are only $80 for the entire weekend, and with the look of the lineup of performers that seems very reasonable. Head over the their website for more info, full lineup and tickets.

posted by Kidplastik at 8/18/2008 12:24:00 PM links to this post

Cultist

As Promised, more content for the ladies. It appears as though the female focused streetwear style blog/online boutique Cultist has "revamped, restocked and relaunched" their online store. The store has some really cute stuff from labels like Insight, Hellz Bellz and WESC. I especially am liking their selection of dresses.

[via: Gorilli]

Labels: fashion, shopping, women

posted by Kidplastik at 8/18/2008 12:00:00 PM links to this post

New Album By Milosh!

Milosh is one of my favorite artists of all time. The recent track he has produced for Adult Swim's Ghoslty Swim really left me craving for more new tracks, and it would appear my thirst will be quenched. Due out September 23rd Milosh will be releasing his new 9 track (a bit disappointed at the shortage of tracks) titled iii. Apparently the entire album was recorded during a trip to the Thai island of Koh Samui which I find a pretty interesting. Having been there myself I wouldn't really place it as somewhere Milosh would gather inspiration for his music, so I am curious to see if it's reflected in the album.Read more about the release over at XLR8R.

EDIT: You can also preview 3 of the new tracks over at Boomkat.

Labels: milosh, music

posted by Kidplastik at 8/14/2008 03:01:00 PM links to this post

Eventful

In the past I have been rather skeptical of most event and concert community websites. They never seem to keep good track of the smaller, less mainstream shows and venues. However, Eventful has quickly changed my opinion. The website's integration with many other tools is the best part. Eventful not only allows you to track your favorite local venues and the shows that are playing there, but it does a great job at customizing your profile to search out artists that you like. Eventful will even search you Last.fm profile and iTunes library for the music you listen to and then search for those artists playing in your area. You can also demand artists that you would like to see in your city, join community groups and discussions and add your favorite venues and artists to your watch list.

And for those of you with an iPhone of iPod Touch be sure to check out Eventful's iPhone application.

Labels: music, technology, web

posted by Kidplastik at 8/12/2008 03:33:00 PM links to this post

Women's Modern Amusement

I know the female readers of this blog must occasionally feel somewhat neglected. So I have decided to add a bit more female oriented content to this blog and dedicate them to the ladies, especially my girl Yuri who was recently kind enough to let me crash at her place in San Francisco for 5 weeks, and who is also an avid reader of TheDopeFiend.

Modern Amusement has been a favorite clothing label of mine for some time now. They have recently, and finally announced they will be releasing a women's line due out this Fall. From what I have seen so far the line it looks quite promising.

[Via: YASLY]

Labels: fashion, modern amusement, women

posted by Kidplastik at 8/08/2008 05:31:00 PM links to this post

Something in the Universe

It seems the creative people over at Beautiful/Decay are taking their abilities to the next level. Something in the Universe is a creative agency formed by the creators of the magazine. Something in the Universe has already done work such as identity, brand strategy, illustration and marketing for an impressive client list including MTV, Ford, Target, Scion, Stuff Magazine along with plenty more. So far their portfolio has some very impressive work and it seems like an agency any designer would hope to work for.

[Via: Josh Spear]

Labels: beautiful decay, design, something in the universe

posted by Kidplastik at 8/06/2008 01:04:00 PM links to this post

GRN Apple Tree

GRN Apple Tree has long been one of my favorite clothing companies. Throughout the years they have managed to stay unique with their designs, avoiding most of the overdone/overused trends that most clothing companies fall into. There is a series of GRN Apple Tree's newer designs that I particularly like. The series features large prints and masked monochrome or black & white photos, masked by angular shapes. The designs are large and bold, but stay fairly minimal without being to over-the-top. The Pommier V-neck, Snap Shot and Lamp V-neck are a few of my favorites.

Labels: clothing, fashion, t-shirts

posted by Kidplastik at 7/31/2008 02:53:00 PM links to this post

World Wide Renewal Program

Adult Swim is at it yet again! Quickly following up their last free download compilation with World Wide Renewal Program, download it here. This time around Adult Swim has teamed up with record label Chocolate Industries. Featuring artists such as Cool Kids, Diverse, Hollywood Holt, Vast Aire along with plenty of other experimental Hip-Hop big names. Adult Swim deserves major props for not only teaming up with such great artists to create these compilations, but also for making them free to download!

Labels: adult swim, mp3, music

posted by Kidplastik at 7/30/2008 12:24:00 PM links to this post

Remix Rush :: Divine

Sebastian Tellier has been in the electronic music game for years, making sexy beats supported by his smooth classic vocals. Tellier has collaborated with such artists as Mr. Oizo, Guy-Manuel De Hommem of French Electro forefathers Daft Punk, and more recently had remixes of his single "Divine" done by Donovan, Midnight Juggernaughts, Night Facilities and my personal favorite done by fellow Frenchman Danger. Danger, who has quite a an impressive remix resume (not to mention some of the coolest promo graphics I have seen), has done an excellent job of taking Tellier's bouncy electro-pop jam and transforming it to a dance floor fist-pumper.

MP3 :: Sebastian Tellier - Divine (Danger Remix)
(BONUS) MP3 :: Sebastian Tellier - Divine (Night Facilities Remix)

Labels: danger, mp3, remix, sebastian tellier

posted by Kidplastik at 7/28/2008 05:23:00 PM links to this post

Akutou Loves You

The amount of talented illustrators, designers and artists out there today is sometimes overwhelming. Everyday I find a new illustrator or designer that has so much talent, but on occasion I find one that really appeals to me. Akutou, or Thomas Pereira, is a French designer that really struck me upon visiting his website. Having done work for clients like RAC, Futurecop!, Threadless, and doing work like this, this and this Pereira is on a fast track to becoming one of my favorite illustrators. He also has a great music blog on his site worth checking out.

Labels: akutou, art, design, illustration

posted by Kidplastik at 7/25/2008 01:13:00 PM links to this post

Midomi VS iPhone

There's nothing worse than forgetting the name of the artist who sings a song you heard. Or when you hear a song in a store an really want to know who the artist is that sings it. Midomi for the iPhone takes care of these problems along with providing many other cool features. This iPhone application allows you to sing, hum or play a song into your iPhone's mic, then searches Midomi's music database to match your singing, humming or the song with the closest results. You can also simply say or type the name of a song or artist to search the Midomi database. After you do a search and results are found you can then purchase the artist's tracks from iTunes, view YouTube videos, view photos and see more tracks available from the artist. The application's interface is very simple and easy to use. I only hope that the database becomes a bit more expansive, as many of the more obscure songs I have searched have no results. Overall a great application with many uses.

Labels: apple, apps, iphone, midomi, technology

posted by Kidplastik at 7/24/2008 03:01:00 PM links to this post