Oxfords, denim and accoutrement all hand made in California. Taylor Stitch offers a fine line of heritage style menswear with simple stylings and high quality. Here is their mission statement, of which I am in full support: We promise never to chase trends, but to modernize the timeless staples of dress. By creating a classic [...]]]>

Oxfords, denim and accoutrement all hand made in California. Taylor Stitch offers a fine line of heritage style menswear with simple stylings and high quality. Here is their mission statement, of which I am in full support: We promise never to chase trends, but to modernize the timeless staples of dress. By creating a classic shirt with impeccable craftsmanship, we are not just offering a shirt but a wardrobe staple worth investing in.

I don’t know if it’s just a matter of taste, or that classic cars are just flat out more beautiful than cars of the modern era. I have seemed to narrow it down to the fact that they are more sleek, simple and balanced than today’s automobile, most likely due to the fact that [...]]]>

I don’t know if it’s just a matter of taste, or that classic cars are just flat out more beautiful than cars of the modern era. I have seemed to narrow it down to the fact that they are more sleek, simple and balanced than today’s automobile, most likely due to the fact that these older cars did not have to accommodate all the extensive technology and bulky safety features that we have today. Simply put, the car itself was more basic, allowing for auto designers create a more slender and attractive form. For example, one of my favorites cars of the past is the BMW 3.0CS manufactured in the early 1970′s. It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful BMWs ever made, and arguably one of the finest looking cars of it’s time. Extraordinarily balanced design of both curvy and boxy elements, sleek fenders, a canopy comprised of thin pillars that gently rests upon body, and an aerodynamic shape that beckons to be driven. It is also the subject of the famous BMW Art Cars. [Buamai]

Night Stages from AxisOfOversteer on Vimeo.

It’s my belief that Rally Car drivers are the best racing drivers in the world. Unlike other motorsports, they aren’t driving on a track where they can memorize each turn, they are navigating complex courses of dirt, snow, ice or tarmac only relying on turn by turn [...]]]>

Night Stages from AxisOfOversteer on Vimeo.

It’s my belief that Rally Car drivers are the best racing drivers in the world. Unlike other motorsports, they aren’t driving on a track where they can memorize each turn, they are navigating complex courses of dirt, snow, ice or tarmac only relying on turn by turn pace notes their co-driver is dictating during the race. Mind you, just because they don’t completely know the courses doesn’t mean they are gingerly cruising down these roads. These guys are constantly pushing their vehicles to limit (sometimes in excess of 90 mph) screaming down straights, flying over crests and sliding turns with the utmost confidence. The inaugural rally of the World Rally Championship season is the legendary Rally Monte Carlo held in the rugged mountainous terrain lying just north of the ritzy town, a true tarmac rally with stages running on actual mountain roads. My favorite and most impressive of these stages, are the night stages which they are very few throughout the whole WRC season. Check out the video above to get a flavor of how talented these drivers are. [Photo Courtesy of Bill Butcher]

Founded in the late 1800′s by baseball player Albert Goodwill Spalding, A.G. Spalding & Bros. has been historical known as a quality sporting goods company. Over time, they expanded their products to include accessories, leather goods and my favorite, the watches. I really like the bold numbers and vibrant colors of these timepieces, embracing the american [...]]]>

Founded in the late 1800′s by baseball player Albert Goodwill Spalding, A.G. Spalding & Bros. has been historical known as a quality sporting goods company. Over time, they expanded their products to include accessories, leather goods and my favorite, the watches. I really like the bold numbers and vibrant colors of these timepieces, embracing the american heritage style the company was originally founded on.

Looking to spruce up my apartment with some more vintage americana decor, I stumbled upon the Metal Filament Pendant at Restoration Hardware and became inspired to seek out alternative brands that might carry a similar style of light. To my delight I found this series of Industrial Pendant Lights at Rejuvenation that [...]]]>

Looking to spruce up my apartment with some more vintage americana decor, I stumbled upon the Metal Filament Pendant at Restoration Hardware and became inspired to seek out alternative brands that might carry a similar style of light. To my delight I found this series of Industrial Pendant Lights at Rejuvenation that offers multiple colors, sizes and shapes of this classic style suiting any need. Their goal was to create reproductions of vintage reflector pendant lamps, and the results are a very handsome piece of lighting.

Even in the dead of winter you can always count on us Californians to be able to conjure up the essence of the beach and summer, mainly because  it’s such an important part of our culture, but also that we can still go to the beach when it’s 75 degrees in January. Los Angeles natives [...]]]>

Even in the dead of winter you can always count on us Californians to be able to conjure up the essence of the beach and summer, mainly because  it’s such an important part of our culture, but also that we can still go to the beach when it’s 75 degrees in January. Los Angeles natives and disco masterminds Classixx have released this week a new track called “A Fax From The Beach.”  A smooth Caribbean beat with soothing synths, very relaxing like listening to waves hitting the shore. The photograph above is one I shot in the Pacific Palisades a few weeks ago which could easily be a sunset from mid summer or mid winter. Very serendipitous to capture a seagull in the frame at that exact moment.

It is kind of hard to explain exactly what the Seaquence Music Generator is without opening the site a playing with it yourself. In a sense it’s a program that creates a variety of musical organisms that live in a petri-dish like composition that is all completely customizable by the user. Each organism can [...]]]>

It is kind of hard to explain exactly what the Seaquence Music Generator is without opening the site a playing with it yourself. In a sense it’s a program that creates a variety of musical organisms that live in a petri-dish like composition that is all completely customizable by the user. Each organism can be adjusted to produce sound at a high or low frequency, and then further manipulated to play a grid of notes at various BPM (beats per minute.) Go check out Seaquence and start making your own masterpiece today.

Famous for using Ford engines and drivetrains in their Italian designed automobile, DeTomaso made waves in the 1960′s and 1970′s with it’s very exclusive and sexy sports cars. Recently, a concept design has been developed to revive the legendary Mangusta model. The very aggressive front end and sharp muscular lines make this design a [...]]]>

Famous for using Ford engines and drivetrains in their Italian designed automobile, DeTomaso made waves in the 1960′s and 1970′s with it’s very exclusive and sexy sports cars. Recently, a concept design has been developed to revive the legendary Mangusta model. The very aggressive front end and sharp muscular lines make this design a brute force to be reckoned with. So many concept designs I am seeing lately are so curvy and organic looking, when the greatest sports cars in history have a more simple and angular design such as this. [Driven]

Dusty Signs from Hunter Johnson on Vimeo.

The art of lettering and sign painting is one I have always been enamored with. It has a level nostalgia and character that can get lost in today’s technology driven fast paced world. Dusty’s Signs takes the time and effort to hand paint each of their pieces giving a [...]]]>

Dusty Signs from Hunter Johnson on Vimeo.

The art of lettering and sign painting is one I have always been enamored with. It has a level nostalgia and character that can get lost in today’s technology driven fast paced world. Dusty’s Signs takes the time and effort to hand paint each of their pieces giving a lot of detail and personality to their craft. Whenever I’m cruising around Los Angeles, I always get excited to see hand painted wall murals, window paintings and signs such as these. [Neusblog]