spotify

Doesn’t it always seem like those Europeans get everything first?! No wait, that’s the Japanese and by everything we were thinking tech gear and oddly flavored snacks. One thing those guys over the pond and beyond (side note – good name for a pond store) did have was the awesome power of Spotify. Now that we’re getting our shot here there is definitely a reason to be excited. Basically think of Spotify as a jukebox that happens to be the size of a city.  You can listen on your computer to almost any track at any time you want.  Make a playlist and share it with friends and never have to keep hunting down music and doing something as silly as paying for it. You can upgrade to Premium for $5/month and have the ability to use Spotify on your phone & even listen offline to your playlists—oh and you’ll cut the line and get it first and then tease your friends who are waiting.

Spiral Wine Cellar

Unless you're building your home from scratch and have a serious wine collection going on, odds are you don't want to spend the space and/or dough on a traditional cellar. The Spiral Wine Cellar ($22,000 and up) gives you all the benefits of a normal cellar in a prefabricated, easy-to-install format. The watertight, pre-cast cylindrical system is made from concrete, laid into the ground — which doubles as insulation — and keeps up to 1,900 bottles in perfect storage conditions, hiding away under a trap door and ready to use in just 5-9 days.

Klipsch Mode Headphones

Beat the constant buzz of public transport with Klipsch Mode Headphones ($350). These new noise-cancelling cans offer up to 45 hours of active cancelling on just one battery, and feature 40mm woofers, 15mm tweeters, two included cloth cables, leather ear cups, a foldable design, and high-end styling that won't leave you looking overly dorky on your next transatlantic flight.

Zumreed Hybrid Speaker Headphones

How many different ways do you have to get your music off of your cell phone into your ears? How about out of your computer? Between the earbuds or headphones with all the hyperneodidium dynamamic-super-hyperactive whosits and the speakers with the built-in bass whatsits, the number is astronomical. They’re all great in their own right, but is it so much to ask to have one go-to pair that does everything we want? We don’t think it is and neither does Zumreed. Their new Zumreed Hybrid Speaker Headphones are just that – a hybrid of speakers and headphones. These bad boys go from standard over-the-ear style studio cans with 40mm drivers and 104db sensitivity to speakers with the flip of one simple switch. The next time you wanna share the new Gaga track with everyone around you you don’t have to blow out your own ear drums in the process. $160

Jay Z and Kanye West: Watch the Throne

When we go hard as a motherf*@ker, it normally results in a day off of work to recover from a mild case of alcohol poisoning, nurse our wounds and potentially pray to the porcelain gods. When Jay Z and Kanye go H.A.M. together, legends are born. We’re not trying to downplay anyone’s (including our own) ability to get shitfaced, but these two icons just take it to another level. Watch the Throne is their forthcoming, as-of-yet-unreleased album. Other than the previously mentioned (and released) H.A.M., the only thing anyone knows about the album is the tracklist and that there’s a dope cover designed by Givenchy’s creative director. With Kanye and Jay Z’s names on it, is there any way it could suck? $12+

Beta Shell Lens Cases

These cases look like they’re straight out of an action movie where some villain unscrews the top to reveal a glowing green piece of some highly radioactive element the likes of which “the world has never seen” and the mere dropping of which would result in the utter destruction of the planet earth.  We figure if such a case is worthy of protecting something like that, we feel comfortable dropping our SLR lenses in there when we are on the go.  If you’re going to spend a pretty penny on the lenses why would you store them haphazardly?  Whether you’re shooting with a Nikon or a Cannon you can hook up all your lenses with an appropriate Beta Shell Case.  They’re lined with high-density visco-elastic memory foam and are water-proof, shock resistant and will most likely survive a nuclear explosion involving Nicolas Cage (unconfirmed). $45-84
Beta Shell 4.180 Rigid, Waterproof Lens Case - for Lenses with External Length of 131-173mm and Maximum External Diameter of 87mm

Poppy Playground Sheets

Yes, we know what you’re thinking, and yes, we thought it too. Sheets? Poppy Playground? What in the hell are those doing on Cool Material? But then we looked closer. The poppy flowers that you most certainly notice at first glance are actually a playground for a ridiculous amount of buxom, topless, artistically rendered women. The 400 thread count, 100% Egyptian cotton sheets are just artistic and flowery enough to get the sign-off from your better half (hey, we can dream). This is also the easiest, least expensive way to get your bed covered like you’ve always wanted – in half naked women. $139

Zarirro Iridium Razor

Is your handsome mug insured for several million dollars? Then perhaps you can justify buying a Zafirro Iridium Razor ($100,000). This insanely-expensive razor is also insanely advanced, featuring a handle made from pure iridium — which is mainly derived from meteorites — particle-sharpened solid white sapphire blades with edges that are less than 100 atoms across — roughly 5,000 times thinner than a human hair — and pure platinum screws to hold the whole thing together. Limited to just 99 razors, although I suspect they may have trouble finding that many buyers.

Bang & Olufsen BeoTime Alarm Clock

Waking up in the morning (presumably to go slave away for the man for 8hrs) sucks. It’s not a fun experience and having a twenty dollar alarm clock with an alarm that sounds like a combination of nails on a chalkboard and a car wreck doesn’t make it any better. Really, do you want to wake up at the start of every day thinking you’re Jack Bauer and mankind is under siege? Maybe once, but not every day. With the new BeoTime from Bang & Olufsen, you don’t have to. The BeoTime hooks up to standard AV equipment, so you can use it as speakers to fall asleep to(there’s a sleep timer) or wake up to. It’s also equipped with a built-in motion sensor and automatic backlighting because, well, that’s just how Bang & Olufsen rolls. Like every other B&O product, it also happens to be gorgeous. $395

Bombardier Learjet 85

Riding in style is a dream every man shares; however, flying in style is a dream few can touch. The new, "Bombardier Learjet 85," is the most revolutionary way to fly "In style," and it's perfect for making any friend jealous. This new jet, while keeping the companies traditional robust aerodynamic performance, has created a whole new level of luxury flight. Bombardier says, "the new jet will be larger, faster, and more agile than others in its class. The cabin is roomier and taller than in other Learjet's. An all-composite fuselage provides strength while minimizing weight." The company also includes it's initial wing design, with a 4th generation up grade, to make it more aerodynamic. Bombardier Learjet 85 ($18,250,000 starting)