The Roots Picnic Lineup Addition + Announcement!

       The Roots have just announced the extremely talented DJ A-Trak will be added to a stacked Roots Picnic lineup featuring The Roots, Gary Clark Jr., Grimes, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and Naughty By Nature (backed by The Roots), among others. It all goes down June 1st, at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. I will be there, with lots of vinyl&style coverage coming soon. Check out the updated lineup below.
      Additionally, in honor of the 6th Annual Roots Picnic, I will post an Artist Feature each week starting May 1st, each post will highlight some of the artists I am excited to see at the Picnic. I will feature four to six
artists in the month leading up to the event, culminating in a final Roots Picnic post towards the beginning of June. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster today.
~TJM    

The updated Roots Picnic lineup, including A-Trak, The Roots, Gary Clark Jr.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and others.

Style: Profound Aesthetic- "Beauty in the Wild" Collection + 5-Panel Cap Review

       In August/ September of 2012, Profound Aesthetic dropped their "Beauty in the Wild" collection. The collection includes a great combination of 5-panel caps, tees, polos, tank tops and accessories, including unique wooden bead bracelets. The collection draws heavily from the great outdoors (see: floral 5-panel hat, wooden bead bracelets) with pieces from the collection providing a nice accent to a spring/summer wardrobe.

Highlights from Profound Aesthetic's "Beauty in the
Wild" collection, featuring hats, tees, button-ups, and polos,
inspired by nature and the outdoors.

       Perhaps the highlight of "Beauty in the Wild" is the newest set of 5-panel caps. Clean, up-to-date designs make the hats stand out, and the brown suede brim and leather buckle enclosure are nice touches to the caps. Four patterns/styles round out the collection: the Desert Cheetah, Alizarin Paisley, the Portland Rose, and my personal favorite, the Multi-Flora pattern. I was lucky enough to pick up the last cap mentioned at Urban Outfitters in New York two weekends ago, and have been incredibly pleased with my purchase.

      The Profound Aesthetic Multi-Flora 5-Panel is my first 5-panel purchase, and certainly not my last. Similar to a pattern found on a decorative pillow sham, (a comparison made in the most positive way possible) the company revamps the look for a hat that proves to be a street wear masterpeice. The material is soft, and made to last, and the cap fits comfortably on my larger-than-average head, thanks to the adjustable leather buckle. The stylish cap retails at $42, and is worth every penny. Pick up your own today, or check out Profound Aesthetic's other products, at http://profoundaesthetic.com/. Have opinions on the "Beauty in the Wild" collection? Drop a comment below. 

~TJM

   

  

First Post: Welcome!

        
          Hello, and welcome to my blog, vinyl&style! My name is Tim Mulhern, and I am a 17-year-old amateur journalist. I am a junior at Haverford High School, in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and hope to pursue a career as a professional journalist in the years ahead. I am heavily involved in my high school's radio station, 99.9 WHHS FM (the oldest student-run high school radio station in the country) and newspaper, The Fordian which can be found here: http://hhsfordian.com/.  I created vinyl&style in hopes of writing more, sharpening my journalistic skills, and sharing my love of music and fashion/clothing styles. This is my first blog, and I can't wait to create a steady journal of album/live reviews, artist features, weekly playlists, clothing/ brand features and product reviews. Throughout this blog, I want to share my opinions and thoughts with the world, and interact with others who share my interests. I am not going to pretend that I know everything about all genres of music or constantly prove my "indie cred," nor am I going to pretend to be the most fashionable guy out there. Instead, I want to establish a community of people who, like myself, are constantly talking about music, bands, live shows, record shops, clothing, and hats (they're my weakness.) I will be posting as frequently as my schedule allows, and postings will become more frequent once summer begins. As I said, I am new to blogging, so any feedback/comments/critiques are always welcome. I sincerely hope you enjoy reading vinyl&style, and can promise you that the best is yet to come.

Thanks,
TJM