Archive for January, 2010

This custom cap is a stylish accessory that will keep Wu-Tang Clan fans happy, even as the group itself sort of fades in and out of existence while its members work on their solo projects. It’s too bad they don’t seem to get along for extended periods of time, because 8 Diagrams was much better than most of their solo albums have been lately. Here’s hoping the release of more branded apparel means they’re working together in the studio again…

[via StreetLevel]

Have you ever been in the middle of a party where the music is really, really good and stopped to muse to yourself, “I wonder what level of 1 MHz frequency I’m hearing right now”? I haven’t either, music geek though I may be, but there’s always the possibility that this will happen when you or I least expect it. To that end, the equalizer t-shirt is the definitive wearable gateway to knowledge of all things frequency-related – its sound-sensitive electroluminescent display, powered by batteries hidden in the shirt, reacts to the music playing around you and lights up with corresponding band levels. Unfortunately, you can’t adjust them from the shirt – that would be impossibly cool – but you can make suggestions to the DJ and back it up using your shirt’s readings as evidence!

[via Oddee]

Behold, a phrase you never thought you would hear uttered: Pink Floyd bike shorts. Nothing against Pink Floyd, but do you really want your band name riding around straining against someone’s gelatinous thigh as they pretend they’re in the Tour de France instead of on the city sidewalk? Sure, every band puts their name on t-shirts, but there’s a reason for that – normal, sane people can wear t-shirts out in public. Not so with bike shorts. I’m all for alternative methods of transportation, but please, find some kind of sportswear that doesn’t traumatize the rest of us.

[via Fashionably Geek]

While I was lamenting the lack of rock star plush toys a few posts ago, I did recently come upon this set of Beatles miniatures – a little too detailed to be called “toys,” though their big-headed cuteness is definitely endearing. Manufactured by Rotobox Vinyl Atomica, they come with their own instrument accessories. Unfortunately, they don’t actually play music, but hey, you have your Beatles album collection for that.

[via StreetLevel]