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Nick Cave and three of his Bad Seeds have formed a new rock group, Grinderman. They play vicious, poetic, paint-stripping rock/blues that makes Tom Waits sound like Jason Donovan. They have songs called ‘No Pussy Blues’ and ‘Love Bomb’ and (our favourite) ‘Depth Charge Ethel’. They are, in short, bloody great. Ca...More
This scarf is officially the tits. With every piece of semi-alright menswear being confined to stripes of some kind this is a scarf with a difference. Show people your proud geekery and keen sartorial taste with the robot Office Lehndorff scarf. There are lots more pixel knits on the website, so if the blue/coral combo [...]...More
A lot of retro designs don’t quite cut it do they? They often go for a pastiche as opposed to a design that genuinely reflects the clothing of the time. This is when you end up with silly loons and tie-dye things with tacky peace signs on. Worse still, you could end up with a [...]...More
Many of us know that there are a lot of very nice looking Japanese girls out there. Well, for those of you who would like a Japanese girlfriend, maybe this is your best bet. This T-shirt from ThinkGeek features clear, clean text and a message that is perhaps best translated as "Now accepting applications for [...]...More
Mobile phones are getting slicker by the second. Now you can have super suave design with all the hi-tech wizardy as well. It’s called having your cake and scoffing it down in one. Well, one of the coolest phones on the market is the Samsung X830, going for $335. Available in black, orange, white and [...]...More
This is one of the most unique and brilliant sweatshirts this scribe has ever seen. It features a great little retro logo that says ‘This Shirt Belongs To…’ which, if so desired, can see you adding your own name like you did on those stickers you had as a bairn. In the soft gray sweatshirt [...]...More
Fashion and morals don’t always go hand-in-hand. Usually, cool stuff is made in dodgy places, and clothes with morals look like something dragged out of Glastonbury Fesitval (ie, not cool at all and quite possibly tie-dye). Well, thankfully, someone has decided to merge the two and make something really stylish and ecologically sound. These l...More
Look at this handsome devil. It’s a Nixon watch titled ‘The Banks’. It features great design along with simple and effective technology. It’s got dual time and a second subdial (for those of you who need to synchronise your watches like a ’70s spy). It’s water resistant to 100 meters and made from stainless steel...More
Blimey, perhaps if all those nasty hooded chavs were forced to wear a smart floral top like this, rather than the usual sports brands, then they’d be less inclined to beat each other up, film it on their mobiles, and post it on YouTube for kicks. £130 from Flatspot’s online store: BUY IT PS. Leroy [...]...More
Gaggia coffee machines sell so well because they prize function over form – which is great, because making a cup of coffee is essentially a functional process. They’re pretty basic machines at heart, easy to use and they last forever. This model does both a mean espresso and a delicious capaccino, or, as old people [...]...More
It costs loads, it stinks up your clothes and it can kill you. Yes, smoking is very, very bad in so many different ways – can you tell that Brandish is now a reformed, self-righteous non-smoker? – but if you have to do it, at least use a stylish ashtray, rather than a mug or [...]...More
Levi’s have been cutting denim since 1870. That’s a long time. In that time, they become one of the most recognizable brands in the world, and as a result, have come up with some incredible designs. In their range at the moment is this super suave slim fit denim jacket with a retro spread collar. [...]...More
Listen up gentlemen. Cardigans are well in. They’re great for layering up, and can be used as a coat should the weather cheer up a bit. One great cardigan on the market is this great Stock Military Cardigan which has a smart V-neck with 2 buttoned front pockets. It’s finished with twill trim at the [...]...More
Kenneth Cole braved the blizzard and snow in New York yesterday to unveil an NYC Condom with each letter in a colored circle in the style of the subway line logos. The designer has been promoting AIDS and HIV awareness for over ten years, and on Valentine’s Day yesterday in association with the New York [...]...More
I’ve had it up to here with people wearing rock t-shirts in an ironic fashion – you’ve 19 years old and you’ve never heard a single track by The Ramones, you muppet – but in the case of Guns N’ Roses, there’s no irony at all. Because, let’s face it, everyone loves a bit of [...]...More
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