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Redu Re:Form School

Some photos from the Redu event in Soho in October.

Injected myself into this one, the shirt just matched so well.

http://www.letsredu.com/

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Nooka Zub Zayu – I WANT.

The noo Nooka Zub Zayu is beautiful. The first zub to feature an off-set face (which I spied back in August), this timepiece looks absolutely badass and I need one. My collection is about to get 1 larger, now to decide on the color. Grey or blue…. hrmmmmm!

Available for pre-order directly from Nooka for $175. Nab it.

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Little Anchor plays Rockwood – November 2nd

Catch us next week playing at Rockwood – I’m back in action!

Beautiful poster by Barclay – take a look at the flags…..

Check out more of Barclay’s work here.

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Bun & Co – Cambodian Sammies

Bun & Co is a Cambodian sandwich shop in the Lower East Side (formally Kampuchea, which I personally believe was a pretty mediocre at best restaurant). Bun & Co is pretty much Num Pang except with a larger seating area.

Gao Di had the Coconut Tiger Shrimp (left) sandwich and I got the Ginger Barbecue Brisket (right). Both sandwiches are in the $8 dollar range and are definitely tasty. The shrimp sandwich had a great flavor but was a little small while the brisket was a good size and juicy and tender. Great bread on both sammies.

While I thought both sandwiches were pretty good it’s always hard for me to drop 8 bucks (wow, I’m so cheap – AND we used a Blackboard Eats passcode) on an asian sandwich when you know you can walk right over to Grand st. and grab yourself a delicious Banh Mi at Saigon Bakery for $3.75. When I eat at Saigon, my sensation of happiness is comprised of a delicious sandwich and a great value proposition which Bun & Co just doesn’t have.

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Ippudo – Pricey but Delicious

Ippudo is a ramen spot right on 4th avenue and the corner of 10 st. A few people I know swear by Ippudo but I am usually put off by its insane wait time and sometimes less than friendly staff. My first experience at Ippudo was marred by such rude service that I couldn’t really enjoy my meal.

That being said, after about a year of not having gone to Ippudo, it was time to go back for a fresh perspective. Lucked out with a decent wait and a very friendly waitress!

I had the Akamaru Modern Ramen (pictured above) - tonkotsu soup noodles with special sauce, miso paste, garlic oil, thick slices of berkshire pork, cabbage, onions, kikurage and scallions. I sprung for the nitamago (a seasoned hard boiled egg +$2), because what is a ramen without a hard boiled egg? The broth is absolutely amazing; thick and flavorful. The pork is incredibly fatty and succulent and honestly, the ramen is amazing. You can’t go wrong with the Akamaru.

Gao Di went with Ippudo’s Miso Ramen which our waitress informed us changes seasonally. The broth here was really good and I enjoyed the fact that it was something a little different – that being said, I have to hand it to the Akamaru for just being awesome.

Since we were already blowing money we sprung for desert. We got the Matcha Brulee, a green tea flavored creme brulee with gelato. This was amazing. I had no idea Ippudo had such good deserts. The perfect texture with a really awesome green tea flavor – I will have to stop myself from getting this on subsequent visits. ($7)

With ramen at a base price of $13-14 dollars missing a key ingredient such as an egg, your general ramen bowl will come to around $16-17 dollars. This is a lot of money to pay for ramen when you can get awesome ramen at Menkui Tei. That being said, honestly, Ippudo has some of the best ramen I’ve had in NYC. I mean, the broth, it’s just so damn good. Great place to go, a bit pricey.

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aiaiai: TMA-1 headphones

As a musician, I am embarrassed to say that until recently I never owned nice audio equipment. I recently set out to change this state of affairs and here is an example of one major upgrade – high performance headphones.

AIAIAI’s TMA-1 headphones are designed by Danish design firm KiBisi, further developed in cooperation with Tartelet Records, Mannhandle and Thank You For Clapping, and tested by a plethora of amazing DJs including Matthew Dear, James Murphy, Ellen Allien and A-Trak.

The TMA-1’s have everything I enjoy in a product.  The packaging is stunning, featuring a geometric pattern of stop, pause, play, fast forward, and rewind icons.  The headphones are housed in foam that resembles studio soundproofing.  Unlike the box, the TMA-1 name and visual inspiration comes from the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey and it’s pretty easy to tell: matte black with minimal branding, only a slight AIAIAI imprint on the inside of the nylon headband. The headphones are beautifully simple.

Most importantly, the headphones sound amazing and are super comfortable with an easy to adjust click system. No frills or tacky shiny parts, these headphones are flat out bad-ass ear pleasers. The sound is incredibly well balanced and the high end treble isn’t too tinny so you can bump these things loud without feeling like your ears are exploding.

As Dr. Dre’s and other flashy cans are saturating the market, consider these as an alternative. The TMA-1 is just a set of headphones, and that’s all it needs to be. If you’re in NYC go pick them up at either Dijital Fix location, or otherwise nab them from The Ghostly Store. MSRP: $200.

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Body Language Live at Brooklyn Bowl

I managed to catch Body Language for a bumpin’ show this past Labor Day weekend at Brooklyn Bowl. I snapped this video of their new track ‘Social Studies’ and was pleasantly surprised that the sound wasn’t blown out. BK Bowl is a huge venue, and as such, I think the sound gets a little muddy and some of the vocals seemed to get lost in the mix. That being said, Body Language put on an awesome show and I can’t wait to catch them at their next one.

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Cee-lo – Fuck You

I am listening to this track this morning. This song is fun and melodic and just rocks!

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Uncles w/ Little Anchor & Boyd Shropshire at Zebulon

Little Anchor is playing with Uncles & Boyd Shropshire tonight at Zebulon! Come check us out! The whole thing kicks off at 9pm. This will be my last show before surgery so I hope you get a chance to make it out!

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New Body Language Track + EP on the Way!

One of the best drummers I’m fortunate enough to play with in Little Anchor and Circle Circle Dot, Ian Chang, also happens to be the drummer for the amazing electronic/pop/awesome band, Body Language.

Peep Body Language’s new jam, “Social Studies.” The track will see a release featuring remixes by Sepalcure, Hardmix and Two Fresh on August 31st. This song is infectious.

Go download the track for free at The Music Slut.

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New Nooka Website + New Nooka Face?

Taking a look at the Nooka website refresh. I’m loving the new campaign! The new page is super slick and offers a ‘Watchfinder’ tool. What do we have here… do I spy a new Nooka face on the way?  Peep the image for a ZOTV face. No watches at the moment…

http://www.nooka.com/

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Apple Bluetooth Keyboard – Amazon – Best Deal Ever?

So I have been tweaking my desk setup and decided I wanted to save some space and may throw some dollars at an Apple bluetooth keyboard because… well I like my Macbook’s keyboard and it’s nice and small. This way I can prop my laptop up on a stand and use an external keyboard that would round out the general desk look! Before going to buy anything retail, I usually check Amazon to see if they have a better price. They usually do.

To my surprise, I went to the keyboard page’s website to see the price SLASHED OUT. You know, one of those things where you add to your cart to find a baller deal. Check out Amazon’s killer deal.

Before cart:

In cart:

Awwww yeah!!!

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Inception Infographic

I don’t know how I only just came across this, but this is a great graphic displaying the several layers of dreams in Inception, one of the most fun and thought-provoking films I’ve seen in a long time.

Image by dehahs – awesome work!

Go see Inception if you haven’t yet.

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Little Anchor @ Pete’s Candy Store – July 23rd

Another awesome poster from Barclay Douglas. Little Anchor will be playing an intimate acoustic show at Pete’s Candy Store tomorrow night. Come check us out!

http://myspace.com/thisislittleanchor

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Decked out in Ghostly International

I got a pack of laptop decals from one of my favorite record labels, Ghostly International. The vinyl decals feature the Ghostly logo and go perfectly with any Macbook combination. The decals fit right over the apple logo, giving your ghost some awesome glowing eyes.  I initially put on the black decal (with much luck, I was able to line it up perfectly) and later decided I would go silver. The decal is surprisingly easy to remove, leaving no residue, but is also a bit irritating to get on just right. If you mess up you don’t really get much of a second chance depending on how far along you were – trying to pull it off will warp the decal.

I busted my silver decal, and luckily, the guys over at Ghostly were kind enough to send me over a replacement decal and I put on the new one with precision. Many thanks!! I taped down a corner, aligning it perfectly over the apple logo and then proceeded to roll the guy on. Beautiful!

I actually love both decals for the opposite reasons. I love that the Black decal is incredibly striking and actually matches the silver/black look of the recent Macbooks quite well. The thing just pops (and happens to look better in pictures). The Reflective Silver decal is very subtle, but the glowing eyes still have the same effect. Silver is also flat out cool and it looks great in person. I’ll rock the silver for now but one day in the future maybe I’ll get another pack and throw on the black. Or maybe I’ll just put one on my work computer.

The decals come in a pack of 3, including a black, reflective silver, and red sticker. They can be purchased at The Ghostly Store.