The Dose

Handmade Sound Machines

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By Greer Wylder
April 09, 2012

Want to hear some eclectic, vintage sounds? Look no further, the OC Mart Mix in Costa Mesa just debuted Analog, specializing in handmade items that celebrate sound and art. It’s a new resource for one-of-a-kind products, local art, hard-to-find boutique music equipment, handmade furnishing and accessories. The brainchild of Alex Forsythe, who founded the concept to be equal parts audio and visual art. The pieces speak to musicians and sound enthusiasts looking for handmade guitar effect pedals, guitar straps made from automobile leather in Long Beach, one-of-a-kind ictrola horn iPhone docks as well as vinyl records from the 1920s through 1950s.…

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Sm(art) Phones

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By Greer Wylder
April 08, 2012

This exhibit will change your perception of cell-phone photography forever. The winning entries from the Mobile Photo Awards are on display at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana through April 28. The show celebrates the new frontier of mobile-phone photography and art. Thanks to technology of mobile phone cameras and image sensors coupled with developers who have created photo applications, the creativity of mobile photography is endless.  You can find new inspiration from mobile photographers and artists who are expressing art through landscapes, self-portraits, and street photography as well as modern digital art and software enhanced abstractions.…

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The Simple Path

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By Greer Wylder
April 06, 2012

One of our favorite people in Orange County is Delilah Snell. She has made a huge impact by living simply and bringing us the best in sustainable and local home, apparel and eco-living wares. She founded the Road Less Traveled store 6 years ago, and everyday she works tirelessly to make a difference by educating and offering sustainable workshops, organizing the Patchwork - Indie Arts and Crafts Festival which shines a light on local emerging artists, crafts and designers throughout the year in Santa Ana and Long Beach. Not only that, but she also is an Orange County Master Food Preserver,…

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Red Wine Poached (Easter) Eggs

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By Greer Wylder
April 05, 2012

Scott’s Restaurant & Bar  in Costa Mesa is serving an Easter Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The three-course brunch comes with endless Champagne and traditional favorites with a twist for $35 per person; and from 4 to 10 p.m. Scott’s offers an Easter supper featuring local, organic produce from Unity Farms and sustainable seafood from Santa Monica Seafood. Scott’s brunch menu features cheese blintzes, crepes, ricotta, drunken strawberries, Macadamia French toast with caramelized bananas and brioche, an open faced pancake with bacon, sweet aioli, fried eggs, grilled salmon with agave yogurt sauce with roasted potatoes, hanger steak,…

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A Fashion Icon Comes to OC

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By Greer Wylder
April 04, 2012

One of our favorite fashion icons of all time, Diane Von Furstenberg just opened her first namesake Orange County boutique at South Coast Plaza. The DVF store carries a full line of ready to wear, shoes and fabulous accessories. Unlike many designers, Diane Von Furstenberg only offers ready to wear, making it a much more accessible label to all, there aren’t any high-end couture pieces. Her signature wrap dress and printed flirty silhouettes are available in spring pastels, bursts of color, white, navy, black and even aubergine. Her designs will make any woman feel and look incredible, plus there’s a…

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