Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
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Musical Coffin Serenades The Deceased
Swedish company Pause has developed the CataCoffin – a burial coffin that comes with a CataCombo Sound System that will pump music into the (un)listening ears of the dearly departed. A custom-built 2.1 amplifier, 2-way speakers, tweeters with external cooler and an 8-inch subwoofer specially tunes to the coffin’s acoustic space come standerd with the CataCoffin. The deceased can listen to their favourite tunes well into ...
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Swedish Band Releases Playable Record Made Of Ice
Swedish band the Shout Out Louds have created a limited edition version of their new single Blue Ice as a playable piece of ice. As the first single to be released from its Optica album, the band created ten boxes, containing a plastic record-shaped mould and a bottle of water. Offered to fans and press, those who got their hands on the boxes could fill the ...
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Musical Instrument Toilet Seats
If you are one of those people that happen to like coloured toilets, upholstered toilet seats and anything super-kitschy for the bathroom, you are sure to love these Jammin’ Johns. The funky guitar and keyboard-shaped toilet seats are designed by Kentucky music store owner, Marvin Maxwell, and his business partner and fellow drummer, David Boone. The handcrafted guitar and keyboard toilet seats are available in three ...
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The Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary Whiskey
Leave it to rock stars who are serious about partying like The Rolling Stones to release a special edition bottle of whiskey in honour of their 50th anniversary. The whiskey was distilled by Suntory in Japan and contains malts distilled and casked in milestone years. Only 150 bottles will be produced, and for those of you who aren’t keen on consuming whiskey, the bottle seems like ...
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Yup, This Is Some Strange Pottery Starring Lionel Richie
Thank goodness for Etsy vendor LennyMud and her wonderful handmade pottery creations that speak to us on a special That’s-Like,-Whoa-kind-of-level. LennyMud’s owner admits to running her Etsy shop and making awesome pottery as a hobby, which is a shame, because we think this pottery could take over the world if it had enough exposure. And so, we’ll do our best to spread the news about these ...
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Amazing Vinyl Record – MP3 iPhone Converter
The iLP Conversion Table is an incredible invention that allows you to convert music from vinyl records onto mp3 files that sync directly with your iPhone. The built-in dock plus into your chosen Apple mobile device and transfers music without the need to connect to a computer. The iLP Conversion Table also lets you transfer tunes to your PC or MAC if you aren’t using a ...
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Dead Rockers As Tech Savvy Present-Day Dudes
We love works of art that imagine the wonderful talents and characters we have grown to love in a different light, so it’s no wonder we love these images compiled by Brazilian artist and Behance user, Butcher Billy. Do you think Elvis Presley would be a Blackberry or an iPhone kind of guy? We agree – iPhone all the way for the King. Also shown are ...
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Classic Album Covers Photographed in Original Locations
This collection of photographs by Bob Egan is mesmerizing! First of all, Egan has managed to decode the locations where these iconic rock album covers were photographed, secondly, the artist placed the albums (or in some cases, a music video still, or promotional photography) in the accurate position in which the musicians were located when photographed. Double dose of awesomeness. This collection of photographs by Bob ...
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Cool Mosaics Of Famous Musicians Made Using Their CDs
Italian artists Mirco Pagano and Moreno De Turco have used a total of 6,500 CDs in order to create mosaic works of art of seven musical icons using the artists’ own CDs. The project is called “Piracy” and depicts famous artists laying dead, killed by the “virus of piracy” (well…video killed the radio star, but the internet killed the music, film and digital industry, but that’s ...
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Famous Hip Hop Album Covers With Comedian Aziz Ansari
One of our favourite new Tumblr blogs is called “Emceez Ansari” and features the face of LA-based actor/comedian Aziz Ansari photoshopped in place of famous hip hop artists’ faces on popular album covers. Album covers such as “The Blueprint 2″ by Jay-Z, “Get Rich or Die Trying” by 50 Cent, “The Chronic” by Dr. Dre, “Double Up” by R. Kelly, “Pink Friday Roman Reloaded” by Nicki ...
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Whaletone: A Stunning Whale Shaped Digital Piano
The Whaletone is an advanced digital stage piano that combines high-end musical components with the beauty of form. Conceptualized by European designer Robert Majkut, the Whaletone is an elegant, monumental and dynamic piece that helps musicians create great music just like before, but with the added benefit of upping the artistic factor since it looks more like a unique sculpture than it does a conventional piano. ...
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New York City’s Underwater Nightclub
The next time you are looking for a place to party in New York City, consider popping into the Underwater Nightclub in the Hudson River. Errr…wait, what?! Wearing old school scuba gear DOES look appealing, but we’re pretty thankful that this underwater nightclub is merely a concept, inspired by a wristwatch and presented by TechnoMarine. On the other hand, there is an upside to partying underwater ...
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Jesus As A D.J.? How About The Pope? Or Obama?
These photos have absolutely no context or credits attached to them, but they are awesome. Totally awesome. And so, we had to share them with you. Ever wonder what any famous person would look like at the peak of their DJ glory? Of course you have. DJ Obama, aka Si Se Puede; and DJ Kim Jong Ill, aka The Bass Dropper and Albert Einstein better known ...
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Funky Boombox Pillows
Meninos has designed a fabulously cool set of Boom box Pillows – three separate pillows complete with old school boom box cassette player deck in the centre surrounded by subwoofer speakers on either side. Polyester fibers keep the pillows fluffy and full, and are machine washable. A cool way to jazz up your music studio, kids’ bedrooms, or your man cave. Either way, go nuts, old ...
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Slim Headphones Made Just For Sleeping
Experience music from the comfort of bed. Sleep is great, and so is music. That’s why BedPhones exist. To design headphones so light, so soft, so thin, so comfortable, you can listen while you sleep. So you’ll never have to stop listening. At less than 1/4” thick, these soft, foam-covered headphones are the thinnest in the world. The on-ear design lies so flat against your ears, ...
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‘Green Pick’ Turns Old Credit Cards Into Guitar Picks
MTV Brasil’s Green Picks Recycle Machine is all the buzz in the whoa-vironment today. The Green Picks Recycle Machine is designed to help folks get rid of old credit cards, video rental cards, expired health and drivers license cards and turn them into something useful – guitar picks. The machine was developed by Brazilian creative company, Loducca, and the Green Picks was installed in a night ...
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Famous Album Covers Recreated With Pantone Swatches
British graphic designer, David Marsh, has created these whoa-worthy recreations of famous album covers using pantone swatches. The images were created in Abode Illustrator and have a real “digital impressionism” vibe that we love. The images can be a little hard on the eyes, but when viewed from a slight distance, the image is easier to view and the brilliance behind these digital mosaic works really ...
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Rockin’ Guitar Add On For Ipad
ION Audio has designed a full-size electric guitar add-on called the All-Star Guitar that transforms your iPad into an amazing guitar-learning experience. Once the iPad is inserted into the fitted holder and the All-Star Guitar app is loaded, you’re ready to start playing the guitar without the use of external connections, wires, plugs or cables. The strings can be strummed together or plucked individually and the ...
