Anyone who knows me well knows I’m not exactly the biggest fan of shaving with a straight razor; I do it when I have to. With that said, when I do indulge in the morning activity, it’s pretty clear from now on i’ll be doing it with The Art of Shaving Kit. The four step process: Prepare with an aromatherapy based pre-shave oil, lather up with unscented ‘old style’ shaving cream, shave (who doesn’t like using a badger hair shaving brush), and finally, moisturize with after shave lotion to nourish and regenerate the skin. Excellent gift material here!

Supernatural studios will be hosting a series of lectures at Tate Modern in London on visual effects and computer animation. Speakers include Joe Letteri, Visual Effects Supervisor on King Kong, Scott Eaton, Escape Studios’ Creative Technical Director and the heads of 3D from post-production facilities the Mill and Glassworks as well as director, Johnny Harstaff. Check out the site for more details on the speakers, lectures and lectures. This event looks to be a great time.

Several “Wolf” bands have crept into the music scene over the past year, but few with the talent of the Montreal based Wolf Parade. The indie sets choice band began when Spencer Krug (vocals, keyboards) was asked to open for Arcade Fire, so recruiting Dan Boeckner (vocals, guitar) the two wrote a myriad of songs utilizing a drum machine before calling Arlen Thompson in to play drums. Hadjii Bakara (sound manipulation) joined in 2004 with Dante DeCaro (guitar, percussion) completing the quintet in 2005. Their 2005 debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, on Sub Pop Records, exemplifies everything good about the rock scene and demonstrates the vocal talent of both Dan and Spencer. Our favorites include “I'll Believe in Anything” and “Grounds for Divorce”, but to truly enjoy, start at the beginning and just let it play to the end and you'll receive a pleasant surprise with every track!

If you haven't noticed our obsession with scooters, especially the Honda Zoomer, than you might need to have your eyes checked. Right now the guys over at skater and rocker online clothing shop Fresh Cotton are giving away a Honda Zoomer “Mosquito” customized by our friends over at ONTOUR LAB. These mad wheels sport a custom black and gray mosquito print with a bright purple seat and come with a matching t-shirt because your scooter and clothing have to coordinate. All you have to do is purchase a tee from Fresh Cotton and you're automatically entered for a chance to win. Gambling starts the 15th of September so make sure to check out the goods and don't miss your chance to win one the most “fly” scooters out there!