The Culture Beat: Art, Music, Food & More

Tune in for another edition of the Culture Beat, our newsletter that furthers the collective culture. We're back from Art Basel and sharing projects across art, food, music, and craft that inspire us this winter season.

PROJECTS WE LOVE

Reinne's Place: A Coffee Shop in Long Beach, CA

BY TOMMY LE

A Vietnamese and Filipino coffee shop built from love, loss, community, and a promise to keep someone’s spirit alive.

Mat Hunsley's Debut Album Release

BY MAT HUNSLEY

A true labor of love—self-recorded and produced over three years in a garage studio—this record is ready to reach listeners.

Americana/ble Exhibition in Albany, NY

BY KIDDIE POOL

This studio's first big group show, celebrating the complexity of American identity and the creative spirit of the Capital Region.

River Road's Debut Album: Over the Moon

BY RIVER ROAD

This original album features traditional dance-inspired fiddle music in the artist's resonant, soulful, driving style.

The Age of Wonder

BY ALEXIA SINCLAIR

A decade-long creative project celebrating imagination, spectacle, and exotica through a beautifully produced, cloth-bound art book.

11 Million Trees 

BY RAW MATERIAL COFFEE

Support this long-term effort to sustainably increase the incomes of coffee-growing families in Timor-Leste.

Typewriter Restoration in The Hague, NL

BY ACME TYPEWRITERS

Keep Acme Type Machine Company’s doors open and preserve the disappearing craft of typewriter restoration.

Olio's: A Community Cafe in Santa Cruz, CA

BY SUZANNE STILLWACHS

A chef's dream that celebrates local agriculture, elevates everyday meals, and restores a much-needed gathering space.

FRESH FROM ART BASEL

We loved celebrating art, community, and creativity at Art Basel, alongside the immersive sounds of Sparkline: Tracing Origins by Muzelle, great music from DJ Dylan Ali, and even better conversations by the bay. Check out the full gallery from our cocktail party →

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

On keeping your references close

Singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill (Clairo) discusses having different phases, going down research rabbit holes, and acknowledging that, for better or worse, music is the important thing.

How Jill Sobule Shaped Kickstarter’s Beginnings — and Left Us One Final Project to Support

Not only was she an iconic singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule was a proto proof of concept for crowdfunding, before Kickstarter even existed. Now her legacy continues with one final project, thanks to filmmaker Tom Ropelewski.