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While Breathe Owl, Breathe's new album Magic Central will more than likely occupy a spot in my "Best Albums of 2010" list that is soon to come, their press photo is the best EVER. love, Stowe Read More »

We here at Stowe Provisions are fans of many things. Two of those happen to be Nico Muhly and axes.  Nico Muhly is a classically trained come avante garde composer and arranger, as well as a member of the Bedroom Community.  Muhly has recently set music to some short films directed by Finn O'Hara, the subject of which is axes.  Pretty Axes made by Best Made Co. We eagerly await more films with beautiful music that celebrate the collision between an axe and wood. Love, Stowe Provisions CHOP (preview) from Peter Buchanan-Smith on Vimeo. Read More »

Picked these vintage 1960's (?) beauties up off of Craigslist! Read More »

Mr. Andrew Bird has always been a hugely popular at Stowe Provisions, and our admiration of Ian Schneller's horn speakers has been previously documented here. As has the connection between Mr. Bird and Mr. Schneller.  The two Chicago-based artists are teaming up to create an audio-visual landscape/performance piece for the Guggenheim's Dark Sounds Series (which also includes Beirut!). I can't imagine a more fitting setting for the performance than Frank Lloyd Wright's nautilus-inspired building. It'll be a rumination on experimentation by master craftsmen inside a rumination on experimentation by a master craftsman, amplified by hundreds of artist-created horns inside a.. Read More »

the Meteoric Rise In the crime-ridden NYC of the 1970s, he covers the city with the graffiti tag SAMO. In 1981 he puts paint on canvas for the first time, and by 1983 he is an artist with “rock star status.” He achieves critical and commercial success, though he is constantly confronted by racism from his peers. the Fall of a Young Artist In 1985 he and Andy Warhol become close friends and painting collaborators, but they part ways and Warhol dies suddenly in 1987. Basquiat’s heroin addiction worsens, and he dies of an overdose in 1988 at the age.. Read More »

Efficiency and Design in Scandinavia The Scandinavian countries have frequently set the bar when it comes to efficiency and design over the past century or so.  These photos are a very vibrant reminder of those qualities.  I find the images almost overwhelmingly inspiring.  We can only dream of mass transit so modern, clean, and efficient in the United States, and works of public art here rarely approach the scope of this project in terms of both size and public engagement.  You could certainly argue that the recent works of Christo and Jeanne-Claude fit this bill.  However, their work is usually.. Read More »

In case you couldn't already tell by the earlier posts, we here at Stowe Provisions like the lumberjacks.  Every aspiring lumberjack needs himself a cool axe.  Enter Peter Buchanan-Smith and Best Made Company. Check out the NY Times article on Peter and the axes. Read More »

I'm sure you've heard that flannel is the new black, or whatever. These folks understand that it's not about a grunge revival or a fashion statement. The truth is lumberjacks are cool as shit with their facial hair, suspenders, and toques. Oh yeah, and axes are freaking boss. original print by native vermont on etsy T shirt by timberps on etsy T shirt by timberps on etsy Read More »

If you've seen Andrew Bird on tour in the last few years you've seen his custom horn speakers built by Specimen in chicago. These home speakers are by the same folks and belong in my house. They're part steam punk, part pop art, 100% amazing. Here's the always dapper Mr. Bird with his spinning double horns. Read More »