Fortitude – Cold as Ice
This is probably the biggest surprise of the season: Fortitude, a drama set in the arctic, is suspense, mystery and excitement all in one .Perched on the edge of the Artic Circle, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now. There is Michael Gambon, Stanley Tucci, Richar Dormer and he beautiful Verónica Echegui. Watch it now:
Hunny – Cry For Me – Not so British Invasion
Listening to Cry for Me from “Hunny” you would bet a lot of money on the band being from the UK – possibly East London or so…you would be dead wrong. Honey are from Newbury Park in good old Southern Cal. Expect a lot more to come from this extent. Produced by Doug Boehm (Girls, Tokyo Police Club, Christopher Owens), the danceable track is a charismatic, funky burst of indie rock pop in between emotive pleas.Cry for Me has hit written all over it:
Shinola – Watches Don’t have to Be From Switzerland – Detroit
They built a watch factory in Detroit of all places so they could build the Runwell, a hand-assembled timepiece made from the finest components available in the world. Shinola is the brand and they do make beautiful watches for 500 $ plus. The new Runwell black with Nylon strap is TrendEngel’s favourite.
Where the Chefs Eat – The Only Restaurant Guide You Need
Forget the restaurant guides compiled by a panel of mysterious experts, this new guide is by the real insiders: more than 600 of the world’s leading chefs. Listing their favourite places to eat from neighbourhood eateries to high-end restaurants, Where Chefs Eat is the ultimate guide to the world’s best food. With entertaining reviews the books should appeal to restaurant-goers and food lovers worldwide..
This new edition includes 3,000 recommended restaurants (of which 2,000 are new) from more than 70 countries and chefs such as René Redzepi, David Chang, Jason Atherton, Shannon Bennett, Helena Rizzo, Massimo Bottura, Yotam Ottolenghi and Yoshihiro Narisawa.
Graffiti of the Week – Street Art Nr. 149
Carmichael & Co Bicycle Bags – Finally
Another amazing Kickstarter project. Not really reinventing the wheel – but Carmichael & Co Bicycle bags sure are something else. 
Two weeks left to fund the project and still time to get the high quality bags for 169 $. They have created a DURABLE, FUNCTIONAL and STYLISH bike bag to add COLOR to your commute.
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Spring King – Big Future Ahead
When Spring King roll into the capital of Texas in March they know – this time it is all in. The will play half a dozen shows at this years SXSW festival and hope to strike gold in the form of a major record contract. Chances are good that this dream will become reality. Spring King. The brits have played the Great Escape before and are lots of fun. Listen to their song Demons and get the idea:
Better Call Saul – Breaking Bad Revisited
Do you remember Saul, the sleazy lawyer from season 2 of Breaking Bad? No? Doesn’t matter. This new AMC series is hilarious – no matter if yo remember Saul or not. This is one of those prequels.T he trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Simple as that. Here is the trailer:
Zen Advanced – Kickstarter Key Chain
This is a very smart product. Zen Advanced is the creation of the small Australian company Inventek. They have way exceeded their Kickstarter goal – but you can still be part of it for a few days. Check out Zen Advanced on Kickstarter.
The Key chain is all you ever wanted. Smart and useful and well designed. Each Zen Advanced key organiser has one coloured (anodised) aluminium side and one natural finish. As well as looking great they also divide the unit into two distinct sides for easy recognition while the tough lightweight aluminium frame wont rust or corrode.