Music map
The picture above is the outcome of an ambitious project, Going underground executed by The Guardian’s Culture Vulture blog. The idea was to plot the branches and connections of 100 years of music on a London-Tube-style route map. (London-Tube or the London Underground is a rapid transit system in the UK. It is usually referred [...]
Motion activated headphones
In an ingenious bit of design that works along with everyday human behavior, Sony Ericsson has created a set of headphones that turn on and off as they are put in and out of a user’s ears. The MH907 headphones are motion activated, and music can be paused when an earbud is taken out. Inserting [...]
Guitar Backpack
Pratesi Guitar Backpack is a unique bag inspired by a Guitar. This is made of vegetable-dyed calf leather. Great for music lovers and those who own a Guitar.
Featuring a built in a mini speaker and outlet for your MP3 player. Inner slit and zip pockets along with adjustable shoulder strap complete the look. The speakers [...]
Birds on the wires - The Hidden Music of Life
While the prevailing thinking is that art often imitates life, for Brazilian filmmaker and musician Jarbas Agnelli that statement also makes sense in reverse. After seeing a newspaper photograph depicting birds perched on power lines, Agnelli noticed a distinct resemblance to notes on stanza. Curious to know what type of underlying melody existed within the [...]
Pop Art Mugs
Available in a range of different designs Pop Art mugs are decorated with legendary lyrics from a range of classic songs. For whatever musical mood you’re in there is a lovingly designed mug to accompany it. Designed by Suck UK. Buy for UK £10.00.
How not to handle a customer complaint
This is an illustration of the power of social media and an example of how not to handle a customer complaint.
Canadian singer, Dave Carroll’s US$ 3500 guitar was broken by United Airlines due to poor luggage handling. He asked for compensation and after over 9 months of followup, United said they won’t compensate. So [...]
Music Tee
Music innovator Invisible DJ has teamed up with fashion designer LnA to create The Music Tee, a T- shirt that is creatively designed to contain “album art” on the front, and a track list on the back. Each shirt comes with a hang tag printed with a URL and a unique code; each code will [...]
Yo-yo inspired MP3 player
Inspired by the Yo-yo, French designer Nicholas Cinguion created this really cool concept MP3 player. [via]
UFO Electronic Drums
UFO shaped Electronic Drums is a design concept by Petr Kubík.
Designed for personal use, this electronic device sits neatly between your legs, more like a bongo, and reproduces magical beats when your hands strike its surface. With each strike, the surface produces lighted impressions of your hand to highlight the effect. Really cool! [...]
