The Canvas Experiment is about playing with our most iconic blank canvas – the All Star Sneaker – to see how far we can push the boundaries of independence and creativity. We got things started by trying something we always wanted to: building a motorized Chucks Wall.

Mitch the drummer worked his beats into a massive screen of Chucks. The result was off the hook. Check it out. 480 Chuck Taylor Sneakers. 400kg of rubber. Independence and creativity.

Despite the increasing popularity of the mp3, a few hold outs still prize the cassette tape over other formats for its intimate and tactile qualities. Today, contributor Helen Schumacher profiles a Portland, OR based label that’s vowed to keep cassettes alive well into the 21st century.

Richard Jay is a very ambitious 16-year-old from the Midlands who writes his own music, plays every instrument on his tracks, sings, records and produces it himself.