Girl from the North Country
This is the sort of song that just stops you in your tracks, drives a tingling sensation straight up your spine, and gently lays you down into a 3:39 mediation.
Read MoreAllah-Las
Their sound reminds me of driving down the Pacific Coast Highway, the smell of salty air, and a golden sun warming up the ocean breeze.
Read MoreStrike/Slip - A Coffee Table Inspired by California Earthquakes and Wood Movement
Inspired by strike slip earthquakes and wood movement, the Strike/Slip Coffee Table features a multi layered, "ruptured" surface with two independently supported halves.
Read MoreSuspended Desk Featuring Book Matched Claro Walnut and Corsets!
We customized a Suspended Desk with a blackened steel frame, book matched solid Claro Walnut top, and inlayed polished brass corsets for a Hollywood Hills client.
Read MoreThe Pangea Table w/ Live Edge Bastogne Walnut + Cast Bronze
Introducing another first of its kind, cast bronze infilled live edge dining table in Bastogne Walnut.
Read MoreMassive Live Edge Claro Walnut Conference Table
Each of these live edge tables require countless decisions at each step of the process.
Read MoreClaro Walnut Live Edge Suspended Console
We love customizing pieces from our Suspended line, here is a custom Suspended Console Table featuring a live edge Claro Walnut slab top on a blackened steel frame.
This particular slab displays a stunning array of color and figure, a truly exquisite example of California Claro Walnut. We used a black oxide patina to chemically blacken the steel frame, so as to highlight the dark tones in the Claro Walnut top. Photographed at our slab warehouse where it patiently awaited being reborn into a heirloom piece of furniture.
Our Suspended line can be customized in terms of frame finish, wood specie, wood thickness, and wood finish.
Future Islands
I have to admit that when I first heard Future Islands performing at Pickathon 2011, I did not know what to think. The singer, Samuel Herring, had a powerful theatrical performance on stage that was odd and sometimes disturbing, yet also mesmerizing. He would beat his chest and slap his face and pound the stage to emphasize certain lyrics or moments in the songs and get the crowd invested in the performance. I feel that his theatrics were intended to make the crowd feel less subconscious about dancing to the groups somewhat new and unique sound.
Future Islands' music is a mixture of 80's synth, 60's disco, and operatic vocals that combine to form such an intriguing and new sound, that I couldn't help but become entranced by it. The intense emotional depth of the lyrics and vocals of Herring are highlighted by the rather simple melodies expertly played by Gerrit Welmers on the keys and William Cashion on bass.
I'm extremely pleased to see them gaining the recognition they so rightfully deserve.