Cool Hunting

Like the difference between reading a blog and reading a magazine, listening to mp3s (even with a feature like Coverflow) doesn't compare to owning an actual artist-designed 12". The first in a series of picture discs produced by Free News Projects, this edition of 800 features Dalek's trademark psycho mice on a four-track EP by the Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted. With more Philly-based releases in November from Plastic Little and Andrew Jeffrey Wright, American Sneakers and Jim Houser, Icy Demons and Isaac Linn and in December from Boodles The Ghettoway and Matt Lienes and The Lilys and ESPO, now's the time to start a collection—and a good way to find out about new bands and artists. See more images and buy a copy ($23) here.