PopSpots: NYC Album Cover Locations, Now and Then
Look into New York City's past, at the locations where iconic album cover photos were taken, in a series of photo montages by Bob Egan called 'PopSpots.' Egan has tracked down the exact places ...
Tag: music
The Shape of Sound: New Orleans Village Made of Music
In New Orleans, music seems to exist everywhere. The city itself is woven from the notes of generations of musicians, all leaving their mark on this historic and beloved town. But there is a ...
Mixtape Mashup: 10 Classy Designer Cassette Tape Tributes
Alas poor mixtape, we knew you well... and you're not forgotten! As a now-obsolete personal storehouse of the soundtracks of our lives, the ubiquitous custom recorded cassette tape has given it up ...
Sublime Sounds: 10 Uniquely Stylish iPhone + iPod Speakers
The speakers, amplifier or dock you use with your iPhone or iPod can say as much about your personality as your device's case does. For that reason, more and more people are bucking the trend of ...
Musical Coca-Cola Beatbox for the 2012 Olympics in London
Bold and interactive, the Coca-Cola Beatbox by London architects Pernilla & Asif will beckon visitors inside to play music and gaze out at the London 2012 Olympic Park. The eye-catching ...
Sounds of the Street: 13 Melodic Works of Musical Graffiti
From lively street festivals to the blaring stereos of passing cars, music is a mainstay in urban environments. This series of musical-themed street art, including graffiti by the likes of MTO ...
Red Bull Music Academy: Vibrant, Lush Temporary Space
Occupying an empty warehouse in Madrid, the Red Bull Music Academy is a temporary space for a nomadic music academy organized by the energy drink brand. With bright colors, bold patterns, high ...
Wood Rings Translated Into Moody Piano Music
If trees could play music, what would it sound like? That may seem like a silly question, but artist Bartholomäus Traubeck has found a way to answer it. The appropriately titled 'Years' project ...
Good Vibrations: Musical Instrument Made of Everyday Items
Music is all around us - the improvised homemade instruments of old-time bluegrass bands are proof of that. This project is called StereoTank; designed by Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente for ...
City of Sounds: Scale Model Plays Urban Soundtrack
It has been said that every city makes its own unique music, though that "music" is more like a discordant jumble of various urban noises. What would it sound like if a city really could make ...
