Matt Gauck : Heroic champion of adventure + storytelling. My favorite illustrator, period.
Kate Hanrahan : The most rich lines to compliment the most powerful messages + emotions.
Jordan Bruner : Such a deeply creative mind I have never known. My favorite animator, period.
Kaitlin Murphy : Brilliant muse + soul friend. Costume designer, illustrator, printer, friend . . .
Josh Van Horne : Responsible for creating one of my favorite public murals ever. Amazing grooves too.
The Annex : Baltimore-bound theater collective performing self-made productions as well as adaptations of pre-existing works.
Wes Swing : Cellist + songwriter whose work is lyrical, layered and beautifully composed.
The Soil & The Sun : If Fleet Foxes would have a baby with this old obscure ambient band called Mar...
Softspot : Brooklyn friends who put on a tight show; and did I mention they're sooo nice + kind?
Sealskin : Unparalleled organic songwriting with a nihilistic twinge. Minimal + memorable.
Tickley Feather : Indie synth sounds sure to convince you she's got, 'Magic inside her bones somewhere.'
Nextlevelism : A favorite blog for sounds and intriguing images from Neal Carter.
Allyson Mellberg-Taylor : Aside from being one of my favorite contemporary artists, check out...
Belly of Flea : The line of inks + watercolors Allyson makes from home-grown pigments.
Doug Stanford : Videographer + film editor responsible for starting up . . .
Aux Send : An online webcast of live performances of lesser-known musicians.
Mark Durrant : One of the UK's budding design talents.
Zack Bryant : Fantastic curator of the current world of design, his site is a catalog of inspiration.
The Go Round : Folksy tunes filled with lyrical moves tucked away in Brooklyn.
William Hereford : Impressive photographer I had the good fortune of meeting in Brooklyn, alongside...
Joshua Ballinger : Who's also a great photographer + has a strong blog : here [dig deep for Cuba].
A Mystery In Common : The very people I go to for all of my screenprinting dreams.
Joon Kim : Richmond based copywriter and founder of record label, Someday This Will All Make Sense.
Johnathan O'Brien : Brooklyn-bound graphic designer whose work I know + love.