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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Clothing
To A Tee: Scotch & Soda

Who can ignore the work of a company that references a pair like Scotch & Soda? After all, it's like the PB&J of the adult world. The menswear label's genius doesn't stop there. Producing classic, vintage-inspired styles, enriched with great design and sometimes a little humor, their collection of t-shirts…

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Audio
Gramophone iPod Station

Are there two more depressing words in the English language than "Sold Out"?  Okay, maybe "It's positive," but still, when we find something we want, we hate seeing those red letters holding us back.  The Gramophone iPod Station, while no longer purchasable, is still pretty sweet.  Nothing typifies the balance of…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
Capture Camera Clip System

Picking up a DSLR camera is daunting at first, but once you make the plunge you'll never look back. Instead, you'll just start collecting straps, bags, lenses and cases like Pokemon. It's not a problem, it's a symptopm of your desire for the perfect rig. No amount of bags, cases…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Brass Knuckle Leather Lighter Holder

There are a lot of things in life that have no real purpose other than being really, really cool. If you're looking to get into some trouble, of the fisticuffs or flaming variety, this Brass Knuckle Leather Lighter Holder is exactly what you need. The leather brass knuckle holder will…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Mini Skateboard Bottle Opener

Normally we wouldn't want anything between us and our drink.  Bottle openers should be simple and not as confusing as watching Donnie Darko for the first time.  There's some middle ground though when the bottle opener in question is from the guys at Deckstool and it happens to be as awesome as this. …

By Mike Newman
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