What do you get when you throw 2/3 of the remaining members of The Clash into a studio with Diplo, and then let Frank Ocean come in and lace some very Frank Oceany vocals on top? Hero. The answer is, you get “Hero”. But I’m a little confused as to how this fits into Converse’s Three […]
10
Mar
The latest offering from Converse's Three Artists. One Song series
7
Oct
All you need to hear from the legendary British punk icons
You don’t have to dig much further than our logo to realize how much we respect The Clash. To wax poetic about their greatness is a total waste of time — you either get it or you don’t. If you do get it, then there’s certainly a need to get this Sound System box set. […]
10
Jul
Oliver Jones quits genre he pioneered, moves to new pastures
The dubstep pioneer known as Skream (aka Oliver Jones) recently disavowed the genre he built, saying he had played his last dubstep DJ set “until further notice”. While this is a stake through the heart of old school dubstep fans, it seems the move was imminent after the genre has moved from subtle, slow bass […]
17
Jun
Another Scorsese tale of criminal rags to riches ascension
The trailer for Martin Scorcese’s latest opus was just released, and it seems to hit all the touchpoints of a typical epic Scorsesian plotline. A rags to riches thug-life story shot not through the lens of organized crime but rather Wall Street (wait, is that the same thing actually?), The Wolf Of Wall Street tells […]
7
Feb
A timepiece that extols the virtues of patience
We’ve been fans of Mr. Jones’ watch creations for quite awhile now, posting his Cyclops, All Around the World and Last Laugh timepieces in the past. Now designer Crispin Jones has unveiled his latest watch, “Good Things”, which like the his previous models incorporates a very creative trick to its chronological madness. As a testament to […]
15
Jan
Tracking down the world's most hated/beloved Vandal
Banksy is perhaps the most beloved, world renown vandal the world has never seen… and perhaps its most hated, as well. While other practitioners in their field watch their art get accosted by rival artists and whitewashed by property owners, Banksy watches as his pieces are dissembled and sold for thousands upon thousands of dollars […]
28
Aug
Extra verses from Raekwon, Jim Jones, Danny Brown & more
What is surely one of the more hyped mixtapes of 2012, A$AP Rocky’s crew A$AP Mob drop their Lord$ Never Worry mixtape today. Expect plenty of syrup-drenched productions courtesy of AraabMuzik, P On The Boards, VERYRVRE and Clams Casino, plus additional verses from the Chef Raekwon, Jim Jones, Danny Brown, Fat Trel and more. Stream the […]
22
Jun
Taschen's 300 page tome to one of the world's top photographers
Peruvian-born Mario Testino is one of the most highly regarded lensmen on the planet, having photographed nearly every A-list celebrity worth their teeth-whitener (Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Claudia Schiffer, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Giselle Bundchen and let’s not forget his Kate Moss by Mario Testino book) for the most prestigious magazines on […]
