The MONOLOG: July 2011

Lollapalooza 2011

Is drawing quite near. This will be the first time MONO will be there, and we are dang excited. The great city of Chicago awaits us, deep dish pizza, serious blues, the Cubs and Bears. Oh yeah, and the FOO FIGHTERS!

Labels: Foo Fighters, Lollapalooza

Mastodon - Black Tongue

Black Tongue beyond Thunderdome. New album 'The Hunter' is going to be killer, and it releases on Sept. 27th.

Labels: Mastodon, The Hunter

Accidental Chinese Hipsters

I have no words to describe this website. Why? Because it is too awesome to express in dialogue, but I'll try. MONO is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We see this all the time, but to have a Tumblr page dedicated to this? Genius.

For example:

Sleeveless jean jacket, with the hat, hamburglar T, black leggings....and the Crocs...oh my.

No words to describe this one. Just so much...hip.

How do you even begin to describe 2 flavors of leopard pattern? Oh wait 3 including the kid.

Labels: accidental chinese hipster, hipster

UK Respects the Ukulele!

Here's what Mi-Pro, the leading industry mag in the UK, has to say about our new M80 Ukulele case. You can read the actual release here.

Mono has ukes in the bag

Ukulele’s rise and rise earns specialised 'pro' cases

As highlighted in MI Pro's recent headline-grabbbing story, the Ukulele's inexorable rise continues. Now, Mono hybrid cases from the USA, best known for pro-class instrument bags, has announced that its range has been joined by the M80 Ukulele hybrid case, designed to accommodate Concert and Soprano size ukuleles (and with a Tenor size coming soon).

The new case is a downsized version of Mono’s designs for acoustic, bass and electric guitars. It features tough ABS panels with rugged, water proof, “shark skin” material offering extreme resistance to scuffs, abrasions and the elements whilst remaining compact and light weight at just 48oz/1400gm, says UK distributor Madison & Fifth.
 The case is equipped with an adjustable, padded shoulder strap featuring a D-Flex clip for easy left to right shoulder configuration which can also be worn across the body or carried suit case style via the steel riveted, reinforced handle. And if that’s not tough enough, the piping and rubber end-soles are made from the same material as used on US Navy Seal rafts!

UK players, hit up our official distributor, Madison & Fifth, for MONO gear near you.

Labels: M80 Ukulele Case, Madison And Fifth, Mi-Pro, MONO, monocase

Black Milk & Jack White

Like butter and toast. Salt and Pepper. Bert and Ernie...maybe not so much like that, but this collaboration needs to become a full length album. Our boy Daru is on drums bringing the funk as well! Listen to it here!

Labels: Black Milk, daru jones, Jack White

MONO on Fab.com

Our favorite new design store is featuring MONO today. We're honored. Make sure to sign up and and grab your discounted MONO gear before it's all... gone.

MONO, a nexus of music and design, carries streamline instrument cases inspired by contemporary music. Launching in 2006, founder Daniel Kushner harmonizes self-taught drum beats with industrial design to offer you environment-friendly products protecting your guitar from broken strings and future bands from smog.

"Deejaying, whether purely digital or with time-code vinyl, requires bringing a fair amount of equipment along that can be easily lost. Extra cables, flashlights, hardrive backups, and whatever else won't go missing in these padded multi-pocketed bags."
– Chad Phillips, Director of Product Acquisition at Fab.com

Labels: Civilian Series, Die Cut Wallet, fab.com, Loop iPad Sleeve, Loop Laptop Sleeve, MONO, monocase, Passport Wallet

'Lookin' For Me'

Ski Beatz talks about Stat Quo and GLC in the studio at the Dojo. This needs to happen more often, daily if possible.

Second part of this video has Ski featuring Lep and the lovely Miss Terri Walker. Good stuff.

Labels: GLC, Lep, Lookin' For Me, Ski Beatz, Stat Quo, Terri Walker

Joe Pug - Nation of Heat EP

Download this for free. Joe Pug has got one of the most unique voices in the world today, listen and find out more at NoiseTrade.

Labels: Folk, Joe Pug, Nation of Heat EP

Ghostfunk Killin'

Tannone does it again. Let's hope Ghostface likes this and doesn't demand blood, but how could he? This ish is soooooo ILLLLLLLLLL.

Ghostfunk by Max Tannone

Labels: Ghostface Killah, Ghostfunk, Max Tannone

Lollapalooza 2011

Watch out Chicago, here we come. I remember Lollapalooza in it's vintage California based years. This was the cat's meow of festivals back in the day. I remember hearing about the lineups and now that I think about it, geez...those were splendid years of artistry. 1991 had a blistering lineup:

Main Stage: Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nine Inch Nails, Living Colour, Ice-T & Body Count, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band, Violent Femmes, Fishbone, Emergency Broadcast Network

Since it's relocation in 2005 to Grant Park in Chicago, Palooza has taken on some awesome acts. 130 plus bands per year and still going strong...we'll be going out this year. Watch out Chi-Town!

Labels: Lollapalooza

Greatest 80's sitcom, Twitter Edition!

This topic was epic. So many great shows that aired during the 80's. I think there was a sitcom for every type of humor you can imagine. Thanks for chiming in folk, here are your answers.