A little spicy...

Bollywood meets Bond with 'You Me Bullets Love' by The Bombay Royale. If you listen closely, you might notice the re-work of the classic tune 'Jaan Pehechan Ho' was recently used in a Heineken beer commercial. Cost: about 10 USD

Available from iTunes and Amazon:

Amazon.com

They know drama...

If you're looking for that special soundtrack for your adventures, take a listen to 'Makara' by E.S. Posthumus. The perfect background music for shark wrestling, car chases, or base jumping. Available via iTunes. Cost: about 10 USD.







Listen or purchase via the E.S. Posthumus website:
www.esposthumus.com

A bullet in the ear...

Combining a fondness for both music and firearms - the company Munitio is offering gold plated 9mm headphones. The earphones are actually well engineered sound equipment = the base resembles ammunition. Later this year a titanium version will be available. Cost: 250 USD for the gold.





Available from Munitio:
munitio.com

Good afternoon, Mr. Smith...

Here's another great resource for finding groovy hotels: the 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' website. This directory of interesting and luxury hotels is a perfect starting place while researching lodging for a trip. While poking around the website, you might like to check out their signature CD's - sublime collections of up tempo tunes for traveling.



Directory and hotel booking via 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith':
www.mrandmrssmith.com

Soundtrack...

Do you like classic R&B and Funk? Here's a new CD that you'll want to give a listen to. 'The Killion Floor' by Orgone - It's all new material, but it captures a certain retro mood quite well. You'll feel cooler after listening to just the first couple of tracks. Great mischief music. Available via iTunes or Amazon. Take a listen to some samples. Tracks 3,5 or 6 will do nicely. Cost: 9 to 15 USD


'The Killion Floor' by Orgone via Amazon (USA):
www.amazon.com

UnWired...

Finding a good pair of headphones is always tricky. Finding a wireless pair is even harder - something that has great sound quality, and doesn't leave you looking like a cyborg. Sennheiser is now making a wireless headphone set that does a great job. The MX W1 wireless headphones work with a small base station that attaches to multiple devices - so you can use your headset from device to device. Cost: about 600 USD.

Specifications from the Sennheiser site:
www.sennheiser.com

Ain't nothing like a Dame

Looking for another addition to your adventure music mix? Take a listen to the new Dame Shirley Bassey CD. Her first full album in 10 years. 'Get the Party Started' is a remix project with classics and newly recorded material - All done up by some of the newest producers on the scene. Great fun.

Take a preview listen on Itunes.


Available via Amazon and Itunes

Pumping Up!!

In the market for some high energy music to help you with your workouts? Take a listen to the 'Nike + Original Run
' series. These 45 minute workout sessions follow a wamup, build up, and cool down cycle. They are also built to work with the 'drive system' that links a sensor concealed in the soles of your Nike running shoes to an IPod. With or without the sensors, they sound great.

The Crystal Method CD is particularly good.

Music available via ITunes online store for 9 USD.

All about the shoes and IPod connection:
www.apple.com

Original review of The Crystal Method workout (via Jive Magazine):
www.jive.com

Music to scheme to

Every adventure needs a good soundtrack. If you haven't heard this CD, you may want to take a listen.
It's 'You've Been Spiked!' by Chris Joss. Even though it was put out a year or two ago, it's got a great 70's adventure feel to it.
In fact, Chris credits Lalo Schifrin as being one his big influences (you know, the guy that wrote the music for 'Enter the Dragon' and the original 'Mission Impossible')

Available from the usual suspects. Take a pre-listen on ITunes.