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.