Per usual, there will be alot of dry humping going down at this years SXSW and Summer Camp will do everything in their power to make sure you hump hard. The British have released their single “I Want You” in anticipation of their US debut off their forthcoming album. “I Want You” is a case study in positive growth. Well said, the track grabs listeners by the collar, exposing a new dynamic intensity to a duo that had already proven themselves worth their weight in salt for the unique and widely praised John Hughes inspired Polaroid Pop found on their debut EP Young. Summer Camp have scheduled shows at The Mercury Lounge in NYC on March 2nd, and will be playing The Echo in LA on March 10th. At SXSW they will play the Forrest Family/Transgressive Records showcase.
The Photography of Janette Beckman and David Corio
In the late 1970s, Janette Beckman and David Corio were freelancing for rival weekly music papers in London – Melody Maker and New Musical Express respectively. These were the largest circulation music papers and had a huge influence on the music scene with upcoming bands desperate to be featured to further their careers.
In 1982, Janette moved to New York and started to document the emerging hip hop scene. Meanwhile, David was doing the same in the UK. When David moved to New York in 1992, the two became fast friends and realized they’d both been documenting the same bands and music scenes. Continue reading “Catch the Beat: The Roots of Punk & Hip Hop” »
Supreme takes no prisoners when it comes to their illustrious lookbooks from shooting Rosa Acostawith damn near nothing on to now making Lady Gaga their latest muse. Shot by the one and only Terry Richardson, we present to you this behind-the-scenes video of ‘Lady Gaga for Supreme’. Catch Gaga in poses from the traditional wet Supreme t-shirt, super high-heel pink platforms to the hoodie designed by A-Morir’s Kerin Rose. Do your best to keep your penis in your pants!
Nike Argentina created what it calls the first ‘inter Twitter race’ to run alongside its Buenos Aires 10k race. The idea? To literally show how many ‘followers’ competitors had, in the real world race. Agency +Castro created an application that allowed racers to compare their times in the 10k with those of their Twitter followers. Participants registered at a website, then challenged their followers. They could also challenge friends via customized videos, integrated to Google Earth.
When the race was finished, the times of all the runners were posted online, to show who really had the most ‘followers’. The site received over 70,000 visits in three weeks, and 3,000 tweets mentioned #InterTwitter.
To launch Puma’s Faas running shoe, Droga5 recruits the world’s fastest band from the world’s fastest country – Jamaica (home of Usain Bolt). This spot, the first in a series, introduces a four-piece Kingston outfit called Rocker, Flex & Groove, which also happen to be the three components of the BioRide technology in the Faas shoe. Watch as the band performs as its members run, literally, cross country.
Nike’s Black Mamba film, starring Kobe Bryant, made its debut at the NBA All Star Weekend. The six-minute film, directed by action director Robert Rodriguez and with cameos from Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo and Kanye West, highlights the new Nike Zoom Kobe VI.
For the past month, teasers, trailers, digital, outdoor, and print drove consumers in the U.S. and China to RSVP for the official “premiere” and simulcast of the film online at 1am PST on Saturday, February 19. Fans can now also view the film on Nike Basketball’s Facebook page, and Nike Basketball.com… or just watch it above. The film is also being showcased in several LA cinemas, including Mann’s Chinese Theatre where Bryant was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame over the weekend.
In the film, the ‘action movie’ itself is woven into a script meeting between Rodriguez and Bryant – with plenty of Hollywood in-jokes surrounding which stars they can afford, and what kind of explosions are available to them.
The debate has begun!… can electric motoring deliver a true Rolls-Royce experience? Rolls Royce Motor Cars created 102EX as a working test-bed to get feedback from Owners, opinion leaders, enthusiasts and journalists on alternative drive-train technologies in ultra-luxury cars. In this film, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, introduces the car and the debate, encouraging contributions from all who are interested. Join the debate at www.electricluxury.com
Following the announcement of the partnership with the legendary 100 Club in London, Converse continues its commitment to being a catalyst for freedom of expression and celebrating the UK music scene by launching a new music effort featuring today’s most exciting emerging UK artists. Starting today, Converse is releasing two artist short-films, one featuring Jamie xx (of the Mercury Prize winning group The xx) and the second featuring Fantastic Mr. Fox. Both short-films are available for music fans globally to view via converse.com, www.youtube.com/converse and authorized Converse websites around the world. In addition, Converse has partnered with The FADER to release a one-of-a-kind DJ Mix by Dusk + Blackdown and two original tracks by Jamie xx and Fantastic Mr. Fox (respectively) which will be released today exclusively via www.thefader.com as a free download.
Inspired by Black Swan, HELLZis pre-releasing one of S/S 2011′s dresses from their “Bed Time Stories” collection. The ‘Bed Time Stories’ dress has been hand picked by designer, Lanie Alabanza-Barcena directly to give all fashion insiders the opportunity to be the first to own this limited edition style. With geometric strap detail along with a feminine tu-tu like silhouette, the ‘Bed Time Stories’ dress will make any good girl want to go bad. The pre-release of the ‘Bed Time stories’ dress marks as the second capsule release of the brands S/S 2011 secret launch, and slowly chimes in all style savvy ladies for what is soon to be expected from the official S/S 2011 release.
Japan-born artist Naoto Hattori makes some “interesting” artworks. After studying graphic design in Tokyo, Hattori moved to New York where he completed a BFA in illustration and has since won a bunch of awards and been featured in respected publications. He says “My vision is like a dream. Whether it’s a sweet dream, a nightmare or just a trippy dream. I try to see what’s really going on in my mind…” If that’s the case, Hattori’s mind is a pretty fantastical place – foxes with human faces as bellies, two-faced alien-types, mutant creatures, and lots of eyeballs.
