Stussy Eyewear - Hiroshi

Hiroshi is the latest addition to Stussy's glasses collection this season. We have seen the previous release including Woody, Michael, Naomi and Kiyonaga, the Hiroshi model was inspired by Japan's fashion icon Hiroshi Fujiwara. Packed with a classic vintage look and featured simple details, it is now available at honeyee. Retails at 15,750 yen.

Stussy x Hectic x Undefeated x New Balance MT580 Synthetic "Triple Threat"

It's here. The group collaboration between Stussy, Hectic, Undefeated and New Balance working on it's MT580 model. Available in three different colorful variants, this will be launched in all Undefeated stores in Japan on April 26. Visit undftd on Saturday to check out the full detailing on the shoe. Frustrations might occur during decision making process which one to own if you're only looking at getting one pair since all three look so gorgeous. Best is to get all three of them.

Missy Elliott Live in Malaysia!

This is directly to those hip hop supporters out there. Get prepared to welcome Missy Elliott on her arrival to Malaysia for a show in the country. Her performance will be a part of a music festival organized by one of the local event organizers Pervert Designs, entitled XLive Music Festival happening on May 17 from 7pm onwards.

The festival will happen at Genting Outdoor Theme Park. There aren't any flyers or further information revealed on this festival. However, we know there will be three different arenas and some of the participants to this festival. They are Missy Elliott, Maliq & D'Essentials, Parkdrive, Stylustiks, Spaceship ft. Goldfish & T-Bone and Posse, Yoji Biomehanika, Filo & Peri, Marcus Schossow, Derek K, Gregoire Pagnoux, Raysoo, Dan The Automator, Alhaca Soundsystem, Goodnight Electric, Lap Sap, B4C and Twilight Actiongirl.

Stay tuned for more info.

Crooks & Castles x Mosley Tribes

A collaboration between Crooks & Castles and Mosley Tribes on this pair of sunglasses. It has shown the black version, however, there will be a white version soon to be unveiled soon. FYI, this pair was seen on Jay-Z face in Hollywood...via C&C.

Green Owl Compilation: A Benefit For The Energy Action Coalition

Green Owl Compilation: A Benefit For The Energy Action Coalition is a two-disc compilation, consisting of a CD and a DVD, featuring a group of artists who shared their music in order to support and show appreciation to the good deeds contributed by the Energy Action Coalition (EAC) to the world.

EAC is made of 48 organizations from across U.S.A and Canada, founded and led by a group of youths to help support and strengthen the students and youth to the climate and energy movement.

Featured artists include The Appletrees, Feist, Harper Simon, Young Love, Muse, The Exit, Of Montreal, Pete Yorn, The London Souls, The Citizens Band, Violens, Bloc Party, School of Seven Bells, Deerhoof, Juliana Hatfield, Satori, Rebecca Schiffman, The Bad Plus, Carina Round, Asobi Seksu, Dragons of Zynth, Earl Greyhound, A Place To Bury Strangers and State Radio.

This compilation will contribute every cent of the profits made to the EAC. By Green Owl Records.

Every cent of the profits made from The Green Owl Comp will be given to support the Energy Action Coalition in its efforts.

Dave Naz x Fuct Photo Series - Aria Giovanni

A Fuct and renowned photographer Dave Naz collaboration was executed resulting a range of awesome tees entitled the Photo Series. It's part of the Fuct Spring/Summer '08 release, all graphics on the Fuct tees are images and captures by the Dave Naz himself.

We got to see one of the tee in the series which featured nude model Aria Giovanni's back. The capture was chosen by Fuct's brainchild Erik Brunetti and Naz, adapted from Naz's Panties book. We believe there will be more coming right soon, but we do not know whose in it. So, do keep yourself checking in from time to time. Via Slam x Hype.

Fendi 10+ Project

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fendi's Baguette bag, Silvia Venturini Fendi has reinterpreted the iconic style in 10 eye-popping colors as well as a paint-your-own artist baguette - a blank canvas version complete with 10 pantone markers to create your own design. A good opportunity to emerge your artistic expression to the people around you. The bag comes with a nice box covered with naive, child-like graffiti designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi herself.

Guys, impress and show your sincerity to your loved ones by designing one exclusive bag for them. First off, get ready $1300 before deciding what you want to draw on it. More information can be found via eLuxury.

Estevan Oriol S/S '08 Preview

Some dandy dope tees we came across while running through what's good and new for grabs at Upper Playground's online store. Estevan Oriol's Spring/Summer 2008 collection were introduced for quite a while now. In that we thought a couple of tees looked really attractive and would like to share it with you.

To those who is still wondering who or what in the world is Estevan Oriol, he is one of the finest street photographers in the world who snaps quality photos and some of his archives can be found on his printed tees. Take a look at the rest of his collection here.

Undercover x Birkenstock

Undercover and Birkenstock got together and brought these sandals to reality. However it is labeled under Papillio, one of the sub brands under Birkenstock. Not much has been revealed on this collaboration.

Birkenstock is extremely well-known for manufacturing super comfortable sandals, notably recognized with their contoured cork and rubber footbeds, specially made to fit the shape of your feet.

HEALTH - HEALTH//DISCO

HEALTH, the noise quartet from L.A is set to release their remix album entitled HEALTH//DISCO on May 13. This upcoming piece feature remix versions of HEALTH's music from their self-titled released - transforming them to something a little user-friendly to dance floors. Featuring remixes by Acid Girls, Crystal Castles, Pictureplane, Thrust Lab, Narctrax and many more, seeing them reinventing and remixing the songs on their own preferences.

I'm not sure about you, but it reminisces back to the era when my 16-bit Super Nintendo was still in perfectly fine working condition. Super funky!

A comment provided by members of HEALTH in an unknown situation....
“This is not your typical remix album. Every artist on the record was hand selected and contacted by us with the hope of combining our sounds and musical ideas with those of electronic artists we admire, several of them doing remixes for the first time. It is not about market saturation or crossover appeal. It is purely about the music, and we are proud of it. This is an album, and meant to be listened to as one. The goal of this record is not only to present all these songs at once, but also to ensure that they are not forgotten in the constantly updating, content hungry internet music world.”

Find out more about this album via MySpace and Fanatic.

Peter Morén - The Last Tycoon

Peter Morén is the lead vocalist for Swedish indie pop group Peter, Bjorn and John. The Last Tycoon is Moren's highly anticipated first solo effort released under Quarter Stick Records.

What you're about to listen is something totally different from what you heard from Morén's band. No more Young Folks, no more Up Against The Wall.

In this album, you will experience the down-tempo side of Morén, soaking you with folk acoustic materials with his guitar and a little assistance from synths, vibraphones, percussion, musical saw and beats arranged with a drum machine.

If you're expecting something to dance with, skip this. This is strictly for pillow talk sessions.

Jim Noir

26-year-old Alan Roberts is an English singer/songwriter from Manchester. Better known by his stage name, Jim Noir's music has been described as psychedelic pop electronica and was compared to bands like Beach Boys, Super Furry Animals, The Beta Band, The Bees and Badly Drawn Boy.

Not only he is the composer for all his work, a talented multi-instrumentalist who plays all the equipments used for his music. However, he still has a band to back him up during live shows. Noir released a self-titled album on April 7, a follow up to his 2005 album Tower Of Love.

The first single from the new album is What U Gonna Do.

Portishead - Third

English trip-hop group Portishead is back with their third album, Third after 10 long years without any release after their Roseland NYC Live album in 1998. Back in 1999, the band went on a temporary hiatus for a few years with members pursuing their own solo career and other projects.

The album will be officially released on April 28 under Island Records.

It's been a long wait and the wait is over. In weeks, all Portishead fans can enjoy more new drop dead materials from the trip-hop maestro.

The 'Portishead' name has been often cited as an influence by today's growing bands.

Ike Reilly - Poison The Hit Parade

Ike Reilly is a musician from Illnois and has been a remarkable figure in the indie rock sector. Reilly is known for his Bob Dylan-inspired musical styles, especially his vocal styles.

Poison The Hit Parade is his new album released on April 8, featuring a couple of new tunes, some previous demos and alternate versions of his tracks, not leaving out those unreleased materials from his previous compositions.

He gathered a couple of crews and formed The Ike Reilly Assassination.

One great album to discover if you're one fan of Bob Dylan, The Clash, Judas Priest, Dan Bern and Beck.

New Tees From Fifty24SF

Fifty24SF showed us some new tees that will soon hit stockists worldwide. Currently, three new tees has been unveiled. It is believe that more products will soon be announced later on. So, check in constantly to find out what that is if you wanna find out. Via UP Blog.

Mono Live in Kuala Lumpur!!!

To all who went to the Explosions In The Sky gig last month, you should give the people from Soundscape Records a big ups! Cos' not only they brought the Texas post-rockers, on July 5, they are set to bring Japanese post-rockers Mono to Kuala Lumpur for a gig!!

Not much has been told at this moment, but we sure will keep you updated on this one. It just keep coming!

Sigur Rós Live in Singapore A Rumour?

We got a little shock when we heard the news, or rather a rumour. According to some sources on the web, Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Rós will be performing in Singapore. However, nothing has been confirmed yet, or maybe it's some sorta teaser to another visit to Singapore after stopping by at Esplanade last month for Broken Social Scene. Nah. Let's not get too excited on this first. We will ALL wait for the exact news....until then, pray.

Classic Sunglasses Project by Topman

UK high street fashion Topman launched The Classic Sunglasses, a collaboration project between Topman Design and notable designers around the globe. This will be the second in a series of designer collaborations after last season's White Shirt project.

As the name speaks for itself, all products from this project are aimed for a classic and vintage style including the Aviator and Wayfarer.

This season will feature five designers. They are Linda Farrow, Kim Jones, Bernhard Willhelm, Oliver Spencer and 0044. Check out the full range here.

The Terrordactyls - Mike Bowers EP

American power pop duo The Terrordactyls released the Mike Bowers EP, featuring five tracks of covers of Seattle's The Pharmacy, also labelmates under Don't Stop Believin' Records.

This album will see them using their signature classical guitar, toy pianos and kazoos to take the edge off The Pharmacy's old school spazz punk stylings by transforming them into perfect campfire songs.

Aside from this EP, the have a self-titled album released not too long ago as well, therefore, if you wanna check them all out, you can do so heading over to their MySpace.

The Pharmacy recently released a new CD entitled Choose Yr Own Adventure.

In the meantime, here's a video of The Terrordactyls version of The Pharmacy's Overcast Summers.

Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell

Since their formation in 2005, Canadian indie rock group Tokyo Police Club is no stranger to the music scene in Montreal despite having release a full length album just yet. To date, they have performed in countless gigs and several music festivals including Edgefest, Osheaga Festival, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot, Glastonbury Festival and Reading Festival.

On April 22 (May 5 in UK), the band will release their first full length album under Saddle Creek Records. The album will include a bonus disc packed with seven enormously exclusive recordings, strictly available in the UK only.

If you wanna sample this album, you can do so by visiting their MySpace page, where three tracks from this album were included for streaming.

Mia Palencia - Finding My Way

Finding My Way is the first album by singer/songwriter Mia Palencia from Sabah, Malaysia. Palencia is one of the finest jazz artist in the country and she has performed numerous gigs at crowd loving locations.

After 5 years worth of creative process compiling this album, it is now finally out and available in local stores, specifically MPH Bookstores or via online at DIY Paradise.

To celebrate the launch of the album, a series of live shows were organized in several locations including MPH Bookstores, The Guitar Store, local colleges and universities and churches. A 21-year old girl with such powerful vocals, it's a wonderful gift from God.

Art on Be@rbrick

Happily browsing through the net and tumbled across something really shook me in the head, "hey you! check the freak out!". This is a part of the CIGE 2008 (China International Gallery Exposition 2008) happening this month in Beijing, 1000% Be@rbrick Meets Chinese Contemporary Artists Exhibition feature various talented artists contributing their art skills on a 1000% Be@rbrick. An interesting one to check out if you're a Be@rbrick head or an art freak.

Not quite sure on the details of the exhibition, but several pictures of the featured Be@rbrick have surfaced and we would like to share you with them. Do look around the web if you're craving for more on this issue. Via Milk.

Visvim Sandals - Mayan Christo & Jokhang Christo

Sandals can sometimes be a cool gear to match with your apparels. For instance, this new range of sandals by Visvim will soon be introduced and made available in Japan. Known as the Jokhang Christo and Mayan Christo, both were influenced and named after the Jokhang Temple in Tibet and Mayan Civilization. Your feet deserve some fresh air. Hypebeast previewed the range. Here's one of them, and there's three more colorways in the series. Check it out.

Futura Laboratories 'Dirty Paint' Series

Take a little pinch of your quality and share this new series of denim from Futura Laboratories. The Dirty Paint series comes in three different types of 'dirty' styles. All three was built to look like as if it was worn before, with some kind of stains in various spots of the denim. The difference between all three is the featured art on the denim respectively - we got one with splattered paint effect, one with Futura's iconic Pointman, and the last one with another iconic Atomic Ring. Other detailing include the selvedge lining, button fly, the washed-look and the extra pocket. You got the cash, you got the style in you. Price for one of these are 39,000 yen. More info via FL Shop.

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing

Another band with a super long name, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is an indie pop band from Springfield. Yes, it's that first President of Russia's Boris Yeltsin they are referring to.

If you're a fan of the thing called TV, you might heard of the band's music being featured in films, commercials and TV shows, including The O.C.

The band have one full length album and several other random materials. Pershing is the follow-up album to their 2005's Broom. It was released on April 8 under Polyvinyl Records.

Learning and growing from what has been done before, the band returns with a bigger bang with more massive catchy hooks and seductive beats, finer recording techniques and exploiting in all sorts of technical features.

Fans of Pavement, The Shins, Voxtrot and Okkervil River, pay a little attention on this one. Visit SSLYBY's MySpace to listen to their music. The video below is the making of Pershing....

Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off

Walk It Off is the second album by indie rock band from Minneapolis, Tapes 'n Tapes. After a 3-year gap from their 2005 album The Loon, the group is back with a brand new one which was released on April 8 by XL Recordings. Their debut made a good impression to numerous reviewers and media that gave good praises on their self-released album.

Their second will make a bigger, stronger and louder comeback for the boys and this time, with something more surprising and killing tunes.

Often been compared to bands like Pavement, Pixies, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Menomena.

Hang Them All is the band's first single from this new piece.

UNIQLO New UT Collection

UNIQLO presented the new breed of UT Project (UT is the acronym for UNIQLO T-shirt), as part of their contribution to the brand's Spring '08 collection.

T-shirts produced under the UT Project are limited edition pieces designed by renowned artists, designers, photographers and notable individuals. The collection were made available in stores on March 17 at an affordable price range. Available for all men, women and children.

The brand featured actress Chloe Sevigny and actor Tadanobu Asano in their advertising campaign for this project, photographed by Dan Jackson. Some might have already seen the ads via New York Post, Time Out New York and AM New York.

Read the full press release here. You can also take a look at the line up of these tees here.

Onitsuka Tiger Trainer Vending Machine, The First In The World

Slot and wear. A brilliant marketing approach from Japanese sports label Onitsuka Tiger, the brand introduced a new way to purchase a pair of Onitsuka Tiger trainers. Now everyone can enjoy a pair just by inserting tokens in the vending machine and it will dispense a pair of sneakers of your choice, the first in the world of such kind. The dispensing device is made up of over 100 bespoke parts and can vend 24 pairs of trainers at any one time, in any of 6 sizes.

The vending machine is made it's debut appearance in London yesterday and will begin a national tour beginning from Manchester.

They are giving out free Mexico 66 sneakers for this campaign. Check out their site for more info.

Tilly and The Wall - O

Didn't I mentioned a little sum' sum' on Tilly and The Wall releasing a new album soon previously? And here it is, the indie pop band from Nebraska will release O on June 7 under Team Love.

"O is Tilly and the Wall’s most cohesive, sonically experimental album yet. In addition to building a tack piano for certain songs, the band toyed with percussion much more than their previous efforts, recording Jamie’s taps through a variety of different amplifiers and floors to give each song its own distinct rhythm. With its massive dose of high energy and hip-shaking attitude, this album will remind you of you why you fell for Tilly and the Wall in the first place." - Fanatic.

The band released a digital EP entitled Beat Control was released earlier as a teaser for this upcoming album.



They impress me. Their beat controlled my entire body. Nothing too complicated. Simply just plain spectacular vocals on a catchy rhythm beat. A recommendation by the labourer.

Tim Tsui "Blood Diamond" Da Warrior

Tim Tsui's master creation vinyl Da Warrior will soon have a new variant in addition to the other releases. As usual, the figure looks outstanding standalone already. Nevertheless adding some improvisations and technical touch ups makes it even more dashing and beautiful. A detachable helmet, an extra attachable head, red splash paints and crystal eye balls are some of the few detailing featured on this vinyl. This is known as the Blood Diamond version.

Only 200 of it are made and will go for $125 each, and soon be released on April 24 over at artoyz site. Via hypebeast.

DJ Nesh Heads To New Club

So we heard it was DJ Nesh's last night with Laundry Bar on April 12, therefore we thought we drop by and bid farewell to the charming R&B DJ before he move on to spin for his new employer, Euphoria by MOS. We aren't sure about the full particulars yet, but we sure to keep you updated on that.

Meanwhile, the resident spot for the Urban Politics night will be replaced by DJ Soya (we not too sure whether he still spins for Cafe Flam, but he was a resident there previously) continuing Nesh's musicology quest in bringing upbeat hip hop and R&B tunes to the loving people in Laundry. Swing by if you have the time.

Here's a brief recap on what happened last night. Nesh and Soya dropping some sick mad tunes for energetic people on the dance floor to groove. In the middle, Nesh invited Toronto's MC Vandal and Masia One for a freestyle session to hype up the party. Later on, Nesh did a little beatboxing demonstration to the crowd.