Another month = another all-new Lomo LC-A+ celebration. We’re sincerely thrilled to dedicate this go-around to a pair of our biggest passions: music & travelling. Our ongoing Lomo Amigos project followed three stunning musical acts as they travel across dozens of countries, visit hundreds of places, see millions of faces and rock them all. Following that, we’ve got a few special features dedicated to life on the road – and, of course, the requisite LC-A+ week FREE GIFT. Read on ...
Believe us, there is a lot to love here!

For the road warriors and globe trotters out there, we are thrilled to present two exclusive packages – both including all that you need to properly transport and relentlessly snap with a shiny new LC-A+. Choose between the basic LC-A+ Travel Kit (including camera, film, flash, Sidekick bag and Krab Unterwater Case) or the luxe Travel Kit Supreme (more film, the dazzling Wide-Angle Lens, a butter-soft leather Sidekick and a Krab Unterwater Case)

Once you’ve wrapped up the tour and finally returned to your usual stomping grounds, we’ve got a special gift for you: a seriously elegant album to perfectly display your most treasured 35mm pics! You’re receive one Lomo Due Album FREE with every Lomo LC-A+ camera that you purchase (alone or in a package) for the next seven days.

Each album is wrapped in a gorgeous faux-leather hardcover which recalls our beloved LC-A’s black leatherette. It holds two 4”x6” (15,3 x 10,3cm) images per page. The pages are crisp white cardstock, and allow you to position your photos (via glue, double-sided tapes, or sticky corners) however you like. Forget about that plastic-sleeve-jazz, this is CLASS! A beautiful embossed camera design graces the cover to complete the look.

A quick glance through the finest of our online LomoHomes will always yield a constant theme: incredible live music snapshots! It’s clear that the International Community of Lomographers treasure their favorite bands and find an endless source of inspiration in their songs – whatever genre they may be. To throw some further fuel onto this musical fire, we’re thrilled to present three very special bands – each of whom was given an LC-A+ to take around with them on tour to document their experiences.

Tune in, and listen up with your eyes!

An experimental indie pop singer/songwriter from the San Francisco area. Known as a literate, ever-curious songwriter and sonic technician, Vanderslice has released several character driven concept albums over the past few years, his latest the 2007 release Emerald City. Vanderslice also started Tiny Telephone , a small recording studio, in 1997. Boasting a variety of respected and experienced house engineers, Tiny Telephone gained a reputation as an affordable recording outlet for San Francisco 's indie rock community.

Grizzly Bear began as a home recording project for Boston-bred experimentalist Edward Droste who laid the groundwork for the band's otherworldly debut album on a small hand-held tape recorder while holed up for 15 months in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn, apartment. His homespun D.I.Y. effort took on new life with the help of multi-instrumentalist Christopher Bear, a Chicago native who had worked in a diverse range of musical projects ranging from laptop electronica to free jazz, who added additional instrumentation and vocals to Droste's stripped-down sonic blueprints.

The resulting album, Horn of Plenty – a pet project originally meant only for Droste's friends—eventually circulated through New York 's underground music scene, with its unique blend of acoustic instruments and layered vocals. In 2006, the band released their second full-length album, Yellow House. Grizzly Bear will be on tour with Radiohead this summer.

Grizzly Bear Gallery: http://shop.lomography.com/lca+/amigos/index.php?album=2
Grizzly Bear Homepage: http://www.grizzly-bear.net/

Cold War Kids began in the Fall of '04 with jangly guitar, hand claps, and a Harmony amp in a storage room atop Mulberry Street restaurant in Fullerton , CA . Since then, Cold War Kids have self released 3 six song EP's on Monarchy Music , and toured relentlessly.
Much like Blue Note Artists of the '50's, the music of the group walks hand in hand with its graphic design. Bass player Matt Maust is responsible for creating the visual aesthetic by constantly documenting the band, friends, strangers, and situations both on tour and at home.

Matt Wignall , the band’s resident documentarian, friend, and confidant, travels with the band and captures the most candid of moments. The shots below were shot by Matt and Matt, as well as the rest of the band. The design facet is implemented through gallery shows, artistic web design, and supplement design books coinciding with music releases. Ultimately, Cold War Kids intent is to present themselves not just as four musicians, but as an expanding artistic community in which everyone is invited to take part.

As the weather heats up and those sunny days stretch into steamy nights, a healthy swath of the Lomographic Community finds itself travelling to and fro with a freshly loaded LC-A+ at their side. Over the past few weeks, we’ve invited those nomadic types to submit their very finest travel shots from all sorts of places that are “a long way from home.” Open the door, grab the passenger seat and head out on the road with them!