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This limited edition, padded rucksack, by Eastpak, features exclusive artwork by rock god Lemmy (Motorhead’s lead singer, if you didn’t know). The warty rocker’s ‘Blind Faith’ design shows a thunderbolt striking down from the sky. Eastpak will donate 10% of the retail price to the charity nominated by the artist...More
There are a lot of cool retro things out there, but none as original and unusual as this cathode Nixie Watch from Cathode Corner. The watch uses two nixie tubes – neon display tubes once used in sixties calculators – to display the hours, minutes, and seconds in order through the flicking of the wrist. [...]...More
For those of you cool enough to have a bath as opposed to a shower, then you’ll be glad to know that you don’t have to whack the stereo up as loud as it will go to listen to tunes while you soak. The submarine bathtime radio (available in black and a nice yellow one [...]...More
Asda has just launched what it claims is Britain’s cheapest suit. Customers can now pick up the suit for just £19 as part of Asda’s George clothing range. Normally the jacket would retail at £19 and the trousers at £6 – still bloody cheap. I’m not sure I could face wearing a suit that costs [...]...More
From now on, every Monday we’ll put together a Brandish survival kit for your perusal, featuring a DVD, an album, a video game, a book and something 100% free. To help get you through the week… The DVD – An Inconvenient TruthA lecture on global warming by Al Gore (you know, the Democrat who almost [...]...More
We’ve already listed our reasons why the iPhone sucks – to be honest, we’re much more interested in Apple TV (formerly iTV), the company’s smart new set-top box. It’s essentially an iPod for your telly, coming with 720p video output through component video, optical and analogue audio, and HDMI ports. It packs in a 40GB...More
Today (Mon 15th Jan.), from midday, you will be able to bid on eBay to buy your very own TucTuc (or motorised rickshaw – they are also commonly known as tuk-tuks). TucTuc Limited is auctioning off two of its famous TucTuc fleet, launched in Brighton and Hove (as an alternative taxi service) in July 2006. [...]...More
Damn, we’d love to get our hands on this Simpsons Pinball Party machine, complete with talking Homer head and skateboarding Homer [spotted on Uncrate]. There are a couple of drawbacks though… 1) It costs $4,999. Doh.2) It’s only available, through Brookstone, in the States and Canada. Doh again. We’ll keep our eyes peeled on...More
Thanks to global warming – thanks, global warming – it’s almost time to ditch your winter jacket and replace it with something better suited to springtime, like this navy blue leather bomber jacket, by Paul Smith. Available through Triads’ online store, in navy blue (pictured) or brown.The price? If you have to ask… BU...More
Avail yourself of this free music download from Bootie, which includes some of the best mash-ups of last year. Highlights include a showdown between Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ and Run DMC’s ‘Tricky’, and DJ Moule’s ‘Black Sabotage’, which pits Led Zeppelin against The Beastie Boys. [Via Boing B...More
A cosy-yet-cool hooded sweater from one of the hippest clothing labels on the planet. Available from online shop Flatspot for £99 (no-one said Stussy was cheap), with the financial consolation of free shipping to any location in the UK. BUY IT More clothing on Brandish...More
We’re rather taken with this Beatles t-shirt. It’s available in a range of colour schemes via Flatspot’s online store, priced £30. They also do a sweet Rolling Stones version, which reads ‘Keith & Mick & Bill & Charlie & Brian’. BUY IT (click on 2K t-shirts link in sidebar) More cool clothing on Brandi...More
To dress like a 21st century pimp, you will need the following… 1 Pimplicious hat Starting at the top, we recommend this Kangol X Stereo Palmer Trilby. That’s how we do. BUY IT...More
Manchester’s Oi Polloi stocks a silly amount of great clothes. One of the picks of the bunch is this lovely navy blue corderoy bomber jacket. It has two neat pockets on the front, two way zipper, high neck with press stud fastening and press stud fastening cuffs. The pocket and zip also feature a cool [...]...More
Converse are slap bang in the middle of a renaissance at the moment. Their Chuck Taylor boots have become hugely popular again after being reclaimed from punks and Ramones’ fans. Well, there is more to Converse than Chucks. Converse also do a great line in street trainers, and this tennis inspired shoe seems to have [...]...More
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