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Mike Dean, Check Two, One, Two.

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This spring hasn’t exactly been on its best behavior. The air has been cooler than usual and the sky has had more of an autumn charm than a spring cheer. But meteorological misbehavior endured, we made our way through a rainy afternoon last week to Jungle City in Chelsea to talk shop with Mike Dean. The Grammy award-winning super producer was packing …

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Playbook.

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“My life is an open book. With illustrations.” –Hugh Hefner. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we mean it. quietlunch.com

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A Feel for Keal.

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UK artist Barbara Keal’s handmade felt hats show us where the wild things really are. Made from alpaca and sheep wool, Keal makes the felt herself and fashions the hats after various wild beasts; from steer to jungle cats. Her wares are rustic and primal, able to bring out the animal in anyone, so go ahead: let out that guttural …

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Shakespeare Swag.

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We here at Quiet Lunch like to consider ourselves a fine group of wordsmiths (’cause we like to talk good and stuff) so this week’s LYSL is a roster of the origins of words that we use often, if not sometimes too much. Words like “swagger”, “nerd” and “Yahoo”, for examples, are the ones that some believe to be new …

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Guy Rules #48

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“The only acceptable gifts one dude can give to another dude are booze, a gun or a sword.” * *Today’s Guy Rule is not a Quiet Lunch original* Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance Daily,” we …

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Resting Upright.

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There was a time when sleeping vertically was a privilege strictly reserved for vampires and heroin addicts but now, thanks to contemporary visual artist, Ernesto Neto, we can all sleep like vampire heroin addicts. The Brazilian artist’s installations are some of the comfiest displays you’ll ever have the pleasure of seeing — the vertical bed just being one of them. …

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The Write Stuff.

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Welcome to writer’s paradise! This nifty typewriter gadget turns your desktop or iPad into an awesomely retro desk centerpiece via USB connection and is perfect for those who appreciate the humble beginnings of word processing technology. Available already made for a good chunk of change (between $600-$800 a pop), you can also opt to purchase the conversion kit if you …

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The Beauties & the Beasties.

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Jenny Liz Rome‘s knack for mixing untamed nature with high fashion is worth cherishing. The fine artist, who is also a photographer, skillfully weaves together feral beast with raw beauty. Quiet LunchQuiet Lunch is a grassroot online publication that seeks to promote various aspects of life and culture with a loving, but brute, educational tinge. When we say, “Creative Sustenance …

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One Advance Summer.

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Here’s a charming little video for a song that could very well be the song we play all summer. Directed by Philip Hodges and performed by Advance Base, “Summer Music” is a glum but nonchalant tale of separation and redemption. In the video, a heartbroken muppet-like fellow named Fritz finds himself down in the dumps over losing his human girlfriend Chelsea but …