
If you like your music out of the box — unexpected, not cookie-cutter — then you need to know about Innovative Leisure, a Los Angeles-based indie record label that’s home to an eclectic mash-up of musical acts.
Innovative is most famous for being the label behind the single “Can’t Win ’Em All,” by singer-guitarist Hanni El Khatib. Before it was ever released, the track got snapped up by automaker Audi, who used it in a feisty little ad that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl, about a teen driving his dad’s car to the prom. […]

For sheer convenience, nothing beats digital streaming of music, one of modern mankind’s best inventions. But old-school vinyl is on the rebound. Record sales have climbed in the past decade, with artists returning to new vinyl releases and stores rising to sell vintage LPs. […]

Oh, whiskey. What a marvel it is: summoning flavors we know, like caramel, toffee, and wheat, and craftily resurrecting them in a totally different light. Let us count the ways we love this spirit. […]

Life’s full of surprises. You can’t predict where you’ll be a year from now. But that shouldn’t stop you from sketching out some goals. After all, what is the new year for if not to take stock of where you are and where you want to be? To that end, we compiled a list of 2018 resolutions, which we encourage you to take as your own. […]

Among the extras that accompany a fine glass of Rebel Yell whiskey, ice seems the most basic. We’re talking about frozen water, right? Pour from tap into tray, store in freezer, unpack when your drink needs to chill. How much simpler can it get?
But in the past few years, mixologists have led us through an exploration of this most essential ingredient, delving into chemistry and the strange, powerful nature of water. It turns out there’s such a thing as the “right” ice — and it will improve your drinking experience. […]