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Holiday Shores: Columbus'd The Whim

Likely due to their home state, name and penchant for upbeat chord progressions, Florida's Holiday Shores draw comparisons to a slew of feel-good bands like Wavves, Beach Fossils and the Beach Boys, to name a few. But writing them off as surfer-dude ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  23 Oct 2009

CIFF 2009: Review

We had the chance to visit the fifth annual Camden International Film Festival last weekend, and are pleased to report that the four-day event went off without a hitch, but more importantly, brought a diverse selection of non-fiction cinema to some of ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  9 Oct 2009

Camden International Film Festival 2009

The fifth annual begins today and, as sponsors this year, we couldn't be more excited. Held in venues throughout Camden, Rockport and Rockland, Maine, the festival goes through Sunday 4 October 2009 and brings filmmakers and industry reps the world ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Cool Hunting

Paperfinger Calligraphy and Hand-Drawn Design

Breathing new life into the time-honored art of calligraphy, Paperfinger, a new hand-drawn design company, brings a personalized, human quality to everything from wedding announcements to logo designs. The truly homegrown business started in founder ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  29 Sep 2009

Glitch: Designing Imperfection

The result of a technological malfunction, the visual glitch is generally an unwelcome visitor—a digital artifact representing error. But when viewed in their own right, seemingly randomized visual abstractions become fascinating designs that represent ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  28 Sep 2009

Glass Ghost: Like A Diamond Video

The first video from Brooklyn's piano-drum duo Glass Ghost looks like it could have a copyright two decades old. Produced by Peking (the outfit behind numerous CH videos), the "Like a Diamond" video cobbles together a seemingly random collection of ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  24 Sep 2009

Polite Sleeper: Lake Effect

The first proper full-length form Brooklyn's , Lake Effect serves up nine songs straddling the hazy line between folk and indie rock. At turns somber and frenetic, singer/guitarist Jason Orlovich's earnest vocal timber and everyday observations echo ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  23 Sep 2009

Related Topics: Tim Wilson

Mike Perry: Insound 10 Classic

After the success of last year's Insound 20, the indie music retailer hits us again with another run of exclusive band designs. While the former collection envisioned new designs for contemporary groups, features 10 seminal punk, new wave or indie ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  17 Aug 2009

Related Topics: Time Magazine,  Urban Outfitters, Inc.,  Richard Hell,  Magnetic Fields (musician),  Sunny Day Real Estate (musician)

Pentagram Papers 39: SIGNS

A completely independent publication, is the work of the eponymous design studio (a CH favorite and home of Michael Bierut, who spoke at our 99% Conference). Produced regularly since 1975, each issue takes one of their designers and lets them explore ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  27 Jul 2009

Related Topics: Joe Ely (musician),  Michael O'Brien,  Bruce Springsteen

Folk Clothing and Shofolk Footwear: Fall Winter 09 and Interview

While perpetual reinvention and daring styles are at the core of the fashion industry, London-based Folk has bucked the trend by consistently produced unpretentious, everyday menswear since its inception in 2001. With the addition of the footwear ...

From DOUG BLACK, Cool Hunting,  27 Jul 2009

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