New Modern Classic...Tyler Made Summer!

Brûlé Says Monocle's Newspaper an
'Anti-iPad Device'
Our guide to better living this summer!

Tyler Brule, editor-in-chief at the Monocle magazine, talks about the luxury travel industry and the launch of Monocle's new summer newspaper. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg)

-Monocle Mediterraneo-

Have you seen Monocle’s new iPad app? One actually came in the mail for me this morning. No, seriously.

This app isn’t Apple compatible, it is a special summer-edition of Monocle printed on newspaper stock. Because you can’t read an iPad on a beach. I first heard about Monocle Mediterraneo at a lunch with a contingent of Monocle staffers (including a very pleasant Mr. Brûlé) at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Now don’t get too excited, that’s not how I normally roll. But the Monocle crew was at the hotel for a conference, so it was an obvious choice.

Apparently the idea behind Mediterraneo was that, while this is the “summer of the iPad,” you can’t use one of those things at the beach. So being the rebellious pub that they are, Monocle went the other direction and struck gold. The summer edition is laid out beautifully and is an equally interesting read. The only problem is that while Mediterraneo can transport me in spirit, it can’t get the physical me to the Côte d’Azur. Or can it? [Monocle Mediterraneo]

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The MONOCLE

Summer Series 2010

EDITION 01

For the first edition of the Monocle Summer Series of 2010, we invite Simon Prosser, publishing director at Penguin and Hamish Hamilton, to the studio to tell us his must-read picks for the summer, while the delightful songstress Diane Birch performs live music from her debut album.

Download Edition 01 (mp3)

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MUSIC

THIS WEEK'S ARTIST

Kicking off the Monocle Summer Series is Diane Birch with her unique blend of soul, rock, gospel and folk. Born in Michigan and raised in Zimbabwe and Sydney, she was spotted by music legend Prince while gigging in Los Angeles in 2006 and soon moved to London where she signed a publishing deal. Her debut album, Bible Belt, was released in 2009 to critical acclaim.

To reserve a copy of the debut album Bible Belt, contact The Monocle Shop.

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CONTRIBUTORS

THIS WEEK IN THE STUDIO

Tyler Brûlé Editor in chief

Andrew Tuck Editor

Rob Bound Culture editor

Simon Prosser Publisher

THE PROGRAMME

ABOUT THE SUMMER SERIES

The Monocle Summer Series brings together exclusive live music from our favourite bands and informed conversation with special guests every week throughout the summer.

Presented by Monocle's editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, along with culture editor Robert Bound and editor Andrew Tuck, it's your audio travel companion over the holiday season. The Monocle Summer Series goes live every Friday at midday central European time on iTunes and right here at Monocle.com.

© 2009 Monocle

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