Monday 30 June 2008

Dirty Pretty Things - Romance At Short Notice

Dirty Pretty Things is a band from London formed by several members of the disbanded indie rock outfit, The Libertines. Fronted by Carl Barât, the band comprise of ex-The Libertines' drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossomando, and former Cooper Temple Clause's Didz Hammond.

On June 30, these brilliant indie rockers are set to release their second full length album entitled Romance At Short Notice, under Mercury Records.

The first single of this album is Tired Of England.

Check it out!



Disk Chair by Karim Rashid


Karim Rashid is one of the leading figures in the product, interior, fashion, furniture, lighting design and art.

We saw this piece of furniture indulged in beauty and attractions, and thought we could share this loving piece along with you.

Disk Chair is one of the latest products designed by Karim Rashid. This one-piece chair is made of fiberglass over a steel frame and is suitable for all homes whose looking for style. Manufactured by Ferlea.

Comes in three different colors - black, yellow or white. Now available at Owo.

To check out what else does Rashid Karim could offer, check out his online shop.

Yoshida x MUG Collection

Minotaur Urban Gear (MUG) teamed up with Yoshida (Porter) to release a range of premium bags. Tailored with style and elegance, the collection comprise of a tote bag, a shoulder satchel and an iPod case. All items are available in three colorways:- blue, brown and black. Now available at MUG. Via honeyee.com.







LV x CDG

OH MY GOD!! (smile)
 This is my first impression after reading the news. Hahahaha
I'm still over joy now, not because of LV but Comme, my only favourite brand!! OK. Make it short. Rei Kawakubo gonna design 6 bags in LV monogram!! AND it will be a fine way to celebrate 30 years since Vuitton open in Tokyo. Which also mean that, it will only be available in Tokyo LV store + DSM London.
Available in September.

Tanner Goods Satchel Bags

Portland's Tanner Goods announced a new product recently. The all new leather satchel bag is uniquely designed with the use of quality leathers. There are two styles constructed for this product - the landscape and portrait shaping. Each bag comes with a detachable insert that enables storage for pens, documents and gadgets. Check out the site for more detailed pictures.

Available in three different colorways and is now available at Tanner Goods.





Sunday 29 June 2008

Yves Saint Laurent Rolling Sneakers

Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) released a new casual sneakers called the Rolling Sneakers. Made of soft leather with cemented rubber sole and the YSL script logo can be found on it's side. This luxurious pair is made in Italy and retails at $410, available in their online shop.





Despite the recent tragic death of renowned fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, it has not stop the label from building the brand to a higher level releasing more attractive goods. One nice kick.

Masia One - Tokyo Hustle


If y'all don't know who that is by now, she is the one and only MASIA ONE - Singapore born female rapper from T.O. Canada. The lucky untyteld crew recently got hold of a copy of her Japan Promotional CD Tokyo Hustle from Masia One herself! The cd features 8 sample songs which will be released in her upcoming full length album "PULAU" which is set to be out in July 2008. Look out!!
Find out more about "PULAU" at http://www.masiaone.com/ 
The first track "Heads in the Clouds ft Zaki Ibrahim" is simply a hot track with hot beats and cool vibes and just the way to hit the promo cd off. 
Tracks not to be missed includes "New Love ft Junia T", "Telephone Love" and of course the popular "Return of the Bgirl" which you'd probably have already checked the video out on YouTube at some point or another. Well, here's a refresher for you:

Saturday 28 June 2008

KAWS x Porter Mook Key Case

A collaboration between KAWS and Porter, a mook key case was unveiled just a while ago. Now available at Bobos Shop.



Reebok Insta Pump Fury by John Maeda


This is one monstrous-looking pair of Reebok's renowned Insta Pump Fury. It's the work of digital graphic designer John Maeda, applying his knowledge and skills on the subject and transform it into a beast that claws and kill.

If you're looking forward to passers-by giving you the 'impressive' look when they see your kicks, this might be the one.

Soon be available in Solebox sometime in July.


Friday 27 June 2008

Sesame Street on New Era Caps

New Era released a series of caps featuring characters from the famous children's education television show Sesame Street. This series will see characters like Elmo, Ernie, Bert, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar featured on it. There's also one with all of them together. Pretty cute and awesome. You can now purchase the caps at Fuctard.




Fragment Design x Nike Tennis Classic Auction Show

Go auction yourself a pair of this Nike Tennis Classic in collaboration with Fragment Design whose obviously taken charge on prettifying the sneakers to a much lovable one. An initiative announced by Hiroshi Fujiwara in support to help victims of the horrifying massive earthquakes in China, a sum of these Tennis Classics were made intentionally to be auctioned off. Proceedings from this auction campaign will be given out to those needy ones in China.

Well, you can show your concern and sincerity by getting one for your own by bidding whatever you can afford. The auction has begun and you can do so over here for the white model, and here for the black model.






Bid one now!!

Nike Air Max 95 'New York City'

The all new Nike Air Max 95 'New York City'...

Johnny Cupcakes Summer '08 Collection

Johnny Cupcakes strikes off from hot oven with a brand new collection. Just like old times, an extensive range of graphic tees. Most of the designs are available for both men and women. A slurpilicious collection. And oh, there's a key chain as well. Now available in their online shop.








Thursday 26 June 2008

Remote Control Frequencies - Tempus

Remote Control Frequencies compromise of R-Rock and LG, where it was formed sometime in the late 90s in Chicago.

On June 3, they released a new album entitled Tempus, on R-Rock's own label The Secret Life Of Sound. Tempus is a fusion of hip hop and analog-driven improvisation rock music mashing up with unimaginable overdose of noise effects.

"On a lot of the songs, LG and I would write songs in the studio, using the recording process almost like a member of the band. Sometimes we would record his drums at Stray Dog with me playing keys, and then I would take them home and chop them up and bring them back. Other songs on the record were completely improvised, recorded live in one take. I have a tendency to always to chop everything up and paste it back together, but when you have a group performance it gives you a sense of wanting to be very careful how you tinker with someone else's voice. I think all of these different approaches bring something unique to the record. Hopefully people will get something out of it," a comment by R-Rock adapted from the press release.

We got two tracks for you to download here.


2010 Nintendo Wii


Here is the preview for the new 2010 Nintendo Wii design. 
Well, I dont know how true is this, but at least we can see that the design is kinda future tech. But honestly, I don't really like the idea of the headset thing, what if I got an afro hair??? I still prefer the current design. 

The Ting Tings

hey hey... check this out... the ting tings album...
if you're into something up beat, then this should be the album in one of your iTunes playlist... my recommandation would be "That's not my name"



Oasis Announced New Single, New Album

English rock band Oasis is set to return with a brand new album entitled Dig Out Your Soul, scheduled to release on October 6, under their own label Big Brother Recordings. The Shock Of The Lightning is announced to be their first single from the album, and will be out in stores on September 29.

This is their first release after last year's Lord Don't Slow Me Down single taken from their rockumentary by the same name.

“I wanted to write music that had a groove; not songs that followed that traditional pattern of verse, chorus and middle eight. I wanted a sound that was more hypnotic; more driving. Songs that would draw you in, in a different way. Songs that you would maybe have to connect to - to feel,” commented Noel.

“If ‘The Shock Of The Lightning’ sounds instant and compelling to you, it’s because it was written dead fast. And recorded dead fast. ‘The Shock of The Lightning’ basically is the demo. And it has retained its energy. And there’s a lot to be said for that, I think. The first time you record something is always the best,” he added. (comments adapted from their official site.)

Check in for more information.

DJ Shadow Summer '08 Merchandise Update

ShopDjShadow.com recently updated their online shop with some new DJ Shadow merchandises. Some of the new stuffs include the Mask & Scissors tee and the Tag's tee, both designed by Paul Insect. Check out all the new arrivals now.





Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton "Monogramouflage" Collection

To all fashion addicts whose been looking forward to the Takashi Murakami x Louis Vuitton "Monogramouflage" collection, you better be all prepared to look at the collection. Check with your local LV stores whether they will be bringing this. More pictures and pricing of these goods can be found at nitro:licious.