• Your Election '08 Shopping List

    From tote bags to Palin Bingo, ten political items that get our vote

    With only one presidential debate left before the election, we're in the final stretch of the McCain/Obama showdown. But no matter what happens on November 4th, Tina Fey has vowed to retire her Sarah Palin from the Saturday Night Live...

  • Rationalize It

    One-of-a-kind pieces worthy of your cramped closet space

    Ever since watching the film adaptation of Marguerite Duras' The Lover (disclaimer: not a film I'd recommend watching with your mother) I've coveted a closet full of effortless silk dresses fit for any and every occasion. Since the backdrop here...

  • Psych Rock Lemonade

    Secret Machines lose a beloved bandmate but find a brand new sound

    Few bands are able to evade the curse of a sophomore slump. New York-based trio Secret Machines managed to trade that cliched pitfall for another when co-founder/guitarist/vocalist Ben Curtis left the band in early 2007 in the wake of critical...

  • Suit Up for Fall

    LA-based Peonie proves why it's no shrinking violet

    Preparing for the fall means something different depending on where you live. For trend-chasing New Yorkers it's all about finding the perfect black boots to pound the pavement in style. In Chicago, it means buying a new winter coat that...

  • The Accidental Solo Artist

    Canadian singer/songwriter Dallas Green shies away from the spotlight under the moniker City and Colour

    Remember the tattooed musician strumming his guitar in the corner of your college coffee shop? You couldn't take your eyes off his subtle, yet intense performance, and secretly wished you were the girl his songs were written about. Today it...

  • Her Heart Is a Graveyard

    Former local Jolie Holland rocks out

    Brooklyn-based Texas-born Jolie Holland makes music that's full of magic—songs that feel otherworldly and buck everyday constrictions like genre—leaving a trail of desert sand in her wake. A modern day troubadour, she's a roaming, natural-born storyteller with a strong rebellious...