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LEGO mecha: from bricks to battle

By Shay • Jun 28th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time0 comments

The world of LEGO is a delightful place where you can build anything you want. Where the only limit is how many bricks you have. Mecha are some of the coolest and most popular custom LEGO creations.



GOLLBETTY’s crystal clear new single

By Shay • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

GOLLBETTY is what happens when a fashion model/vocalist teams up with six musicians to play some brass-plated jams. Crystal / 99% is their latest single.



New Features: the best is on its way

By Shay • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Site News2 comments

It’s almost time for SP to roll out a whole bunch of new features! Like clipping a baseball card to your bike so it sounds like a motorcycle when you ride, but better.



“Dark Smoke”: a mural with a message

By Shay • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time0 comments

Here is an excellent use of a wall, an air vent, and some paint to drive home a point. It’s a wonderfully done mural with a the serious ‘pollution’ message.



GAUCHE’s loud & beautiful blue world

By Shay • Jun 18th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story2 comments

Their name may mean “lacking grace” or “awkward”, and that fits well for GAUCHE - in a good way. GAUCHE’s second mini album, titled Aoi no Sekai came out in March.



lego big morl on Tuesday and Thursday

By Shay • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

Quickly-rising indie rockers lego big morl rock more than twice a week with Tuesday and Thursday. The band’s coherent sound helps make their debut release leave a mark.



NICO Touches the Walls bounce in with “THE BUNGY”

By Shay • Jun 5th, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

“THE BUNGY” is the latest single from NICO Touches the Walls. While initially strikingly different from the band’s past work, “THE BUNGY” rocks out while having a good time.



PhilHarmoUniQue’s gentle sound shines

By Shay • Jun 2nd, 2008 • Category: Check it Out, Top Story0 comments

A new release from PhilHarmoUniQue is out June 4th. While it is their first single, the rockers already have quite a bit of experience: a few albums under a different name.



See your ‘fortune’ at The Future Photo Museum

By Shay • May 30th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time2 comments

Want to see what you’ll look like and where you’ll be in the future? Then head on over to the Future Photo Museum and find out. The Museum keeps a “photograph” of your “future”.



Kaisatsuko - an experimental fiddle-like instrument

By Shay • May 27th, 2008 • Category: More1 comment

The Kaisatsuko is the unique creation of a Japanese experimental musician. Half upright fiddle, half hurdy gurdy, the Kaisatsuko has a suprising sound.