I was sat in Empire Tattoo’s studio last week, having my heart put on my sleeve (literally) and we were listening to an array of classical music – However, we’re not talking Beethoven or Bach… The sounds we had on were heavily soundtrack focused, I had scores from the likes of Daft Punk (Tron) through ...

The Motorcyclists Survival Kit. 1. Life and Engines T-Shirt x 2 2. Moscot Lemtosh 3. WW2 Aviation Goggles 4. Red Wing Boots 5. Lumberjack Gloves 6. Romeo y Julieta 7. Zippo 8. Biltwell Helmet 9. Handy-tool Gadget 10. Petrol Can ...

“The Bastard Child” – Triumph Triple 900 Cafe Racer. Project Complete. Think different, be stronger, act smarter, move faster. Be original, persevere, outwit and outpace. ...

Everyone seeks their own path during their short time on this spinning rock we call Earth. Some are fortunate and find their inner navigation in time to fully savour their chosen passion; for some it’s sport, for others it might be collecting stamps that fires their rockets or tickles their fancy but for us it ...

If you do nothing else today – watch & listen to this: Fink – Pretty Little Thing (Live Acoustic). WHAT!!! How I haven’t seen or heard this before I don’t know, but make sure you check out the musical genius of Fink. ...

It is highly subjective but cars are automotive sculpture. Cars as an art form; they are (well some are!) pieces of design at the highest level – we’re not talking about the technology here… We’re talking about how they look – the aesthetic, the style and the achingly beautiful lines… Don’t know about anyone else ...

“When the music is loud and the coffee is strong, we can make 100 pairs of Hiut’s a week. One day we will make 120 pairs. So we can scale this thing. Love does scale.” If you ask us… Hiut Denim have the right philosophy. Stick to what you know and do it best. Following ...

No words needed.. Style: Denim & White T-shirt ...

“Can you ‘do’ me a new brand?” asked the prospect client. Answer: “Do you know the difference between a logo and a brand?” Prospect client: “They’re the same thing!” No they’re not. The craft of Corporate Identity or logo design seems to be becoming a thing of the past and your brand is so much ...

The Black Keys are on the Studio Speakers today… on repeat. Which album? All of them. If you want more from The Black Keys, head to their website – You won’t be disappointed. If you haven’t ever heard The Black Keys, then start yourself off with the “El Camino” album – that’ll get you moving – ...

There are three main qualities that make Ruby Helmets stand out from the rest: Style, Design and Quality. Of course these are not the only reasons you should think of Ruby Helmets before the rest of them and, sure, there are plenty of tried and tested helmets out there in the market – we’re not slating them ...

What is it about old stuff? Maybe it’s just us but we love old watches, cars, aircraft, furniture, typography, photography, buildings, design and motorcycles… is it the way they look or does it go deeper than that? This isn’t a fleeting hark back to the past that masquerades as ‘retro’ but a very real appreciation ...

Using the changing seasons and different colours they bring as design inspiration. Summer colours: Blues, Yellows, Oranges, Reds, Greens & Pinks. Lets take the colour Blue as an example… The spectrum below is our Summer Sky. And now the colour of the ocean as an example… Two very similar spectrums but, can be used to invoke different feelings ...

Bluesy, moody, soulful. Hozier is one to watch for 2014. Hozier performs To Be Alone live from Kilkenny and absolutely kills it, his range is unmatchable and distinctive. This is the kind of music that invokes undescribable emotion and feeling. Be sure to check out the Hozier website and keep up-to-date – “Girl, it feels good.” ...

Photography: Summer Rain | Click here for the Photographer ...

The one, the only, the Heuer Monaco. Made timelessly (excuse the pun) stylish by the late Steve McQueen, this watch is the epitome of cool. This watch immediately entered the hall of fame after showing up on McQueens wrist in the 1970′s car-racing classic – LeMans and is nothing short of an icon. Oozing style and cool ...

Love motorcycles? Love Rockabilly? Then you’ll love this. Throttle Roll 2014. Watch the video – I dont need to say more than I have… Enjoy. Want to know more? Click here for the Throttle Roll website. Love the music? Head here for Papa Pilko And The Binrats. ...

In the world of design, one has to be careful not to get into the drab and dreary creative rut of only using black, grey and white (difficult, I know. We love black & white.) – Sometimes colour can be a daunting prospect to a designer, what with difficult-to-please clients and sometimes the more obvious ...

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The Hot 8 Brass Band cover the Marvin Gaye classic “Sexual Healing”. The results are sensational. We challenge you to not be dancing along to this music… ...

We built a baby cafe racer from a Honda CG125! Now christened “The YUT”. We collaborated with Brownies Cafe Racers Ltd. to produce this gorgeous little machine, which now sits proudly in our collection. The YUT already has a number of photo shoots and will be used as a prop for a film coming out ...

We love photography and find it to be one of the most expressive forms of communication, so we set up our own miniature photo studio, and set about collecting some atmospheric shots, now compiled into an online portfolio to showcase some of our work. sb:photo – Go take a look, you might like what you ...

CHEF – Directed by Jon Favreau – has to be one of the best feel good movies of 2014… Ever… Life. It will make you smirk, smile and laugh all the way through, whilst wiggling about in your seat to the fantastic samba / jazz / funk soundtrack. From beginning to end, you feel like ...

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The Kraken™ Rum has by far the most satisfying of tastes on the spiced rum scene, it is strong like the mythical beast itself, rich like the tales of The Kraken’s legend, as black as the deep it once came from and as smooth as the Kraken’s oozing silky ink. But it isn’t only the ...

Instruments for Motoring… Want turned into need, need turned into must and, as they say – “the rest is history”. The watches won’t break your bank, will provoke questions (“Oooo… What’s that?”) and are also made with exceptional quality. Don’t get me wrong – nothing will beat the Tag Monaco when you think of Watches ...

Today we stumbled across @Brilliant_Ads – A Twitter account dedicated to… well, Brilliant advertising (does what it says on the tin). I implore you – nay – I command thee to have a gander, because not only does it depict how masterfully witty and fascinating advertising is, but also how powerful and emotive advertising can ...

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Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell – Blurred Lines This song sounds a lot like a mixture of K.C and the Sunshine Band, mashed with a bit of Marvin Gaye and with a dash of 70’s funk… It definitely tickles our musical fancies. Enjoy! ...

The Belstaff Mojave jacket is a modern version of the jacket Steve McQueen used to race in and is part of Belstaff’s ‘Pure Motorcycle’ collection. Founded in 1924, in Stoke-on-Trent, by Harry Grosberg, Belstaff has been at the cutting edge of clothing technologies and motorcycle jackets for over 80 years. The first company to use the ...

There is an old saying in motor racing… “the more money you have; the faster you go!” Well, discounting the fact you have to have the talent it’s still as true as it’s ever been – at any level of your chosen sport. Every year we get approached by drivers, riders, pilots, teams and organisers ...