What can I say other than Tanlines new debut album Mixed Emotions arrived just in time for Spring/Summer. This album is an instant day brightener with it's nostalgic 80's synth-spiration and dance feel grooves. This electronic-pop Brooklyn duo Eric Emm and Jesse Cohen combined with the Afro-pop and Tropicalia detailing gives songs like "All of Me" and "Real Life" a nice rhythmic feel to get your body swaying. Eric Emm and his soulful yet relaxing voice reminds me a little bit of Vampire Weekend with a little bit of Cut Copy giving each track just the right amount of balance.

This album is going to get me through some great beach days and long summer drives with the window down.  Check out the videos below.

We have all sat around waiting for our turn to play some chess against the winner but what if all three of you could play at once. This isn't going to be an easy game.  Three Man Chess ($TBA) switches the ancient game from a square board to a round one, making room for a third set of pieces — gray, in this case — and opening up a whole new world of possible moves, strategies, and ways to get beaten when you least expect it. Would you rock one of these in your next game?

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Those of you that ride a lot at one point and time have had your back light stolen or it falls off and breaks. Check out a new design that builds the light into the seat post. Epic Bike has created the Light Skin which is  LED lenses with buttons built into one assembly, so that it can be easily embedded in the seat post. This unique technique, which was employed to firmly fix the LED circuit inside the seatpost, enables a simple design, as well as ensures the maximum performance for the strength and function of the seat post.

Got some great music in this installment of TCL Playlist-37. Here is a playlist that will get you through some studying, working or just plain old hanging out. Have a listen my friends in cyberspace.

We have some new tracks in here by Tanlines, Miike Snow and a nice remix of Colours by Grouplove, remixed by Captain Cuts. So happy listening.

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.



Cover Art by Damion S.

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Lucas Simoes work is a combination of both geometric and organic shapes that are overlaid to create curious patterns.  In this series he took friends of his and photographed them tell him a secret. The purpose of that was to capture each persons expressions as they spilled the secret. At the end of the photo session he chose 10 different pictures, then cut and layered them between acrylic sheets to get what you see below.

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 Here is a strange looking digital camera made by IKEA out of cardboard. It was included as part of a press kit at an event in Europe recently, and apparently the “disposable” camera might go on sale sometime in the near future at IKEA. While it is unclear what kinds of pictures this cardboard camera can take (or what crazy Swedish name it has), it is believed IKEA may be looking to sell it in retail stores, PetaPixel reports.

We have all seen the vinyl bowls, but check out these guys love of recycling vinyl. Angelo Bramanti and Giuseppe Siracusa of L017 transform recycled vinyl records into unique works of art. Sometimes artists can see an object and transform it into something that someone might want to put in their homes. Plus, who wouldn't want a vinyl record with their face coming out of it.

I have always found terrariums to be fascinating and a great decor for the home and these two NY based designers Jennica Johnstone and Noah Atkinson have created their own style of terrariums called Mosser. The Mosser ($10.00) is a small glass terrarium filled with a simple round moss ball. The Mosser comes with a glass mister bottle used to feed your plant. They are very easy to care for and only need to be sprayed once every two weeks with filtered water.

Mosser is about capturing simplicity and keeping it alive in one's space. We recognize the need to have something natural at your fingers tips in this day and age.

They are currently on back order due to the press and their stylish terrariums. But if you're willing to wait I'm sure you will be happy you did.



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These series is very creative and clever and was created by Patricia Povoa. She ran with the idea of making minimal posters about the most recognizable haircuts of iconic famous people and fictional characters on the planet.  Her minimal style uses great colors and various shapes to identify very quickly who these iconic hairstyles belonged too.  Check out her other series like the My Childhood Heroes series.



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