Margot & The Nuclear So and So's Announce Two New Albums

Margot & The Nuclear So and So's is an 8-piece chamber pop musical collective comprise of a group of friends tracking back from Indiana, where it all begun in 2005, and released their first record The Dust of Retreat. Thereafter, the group have triggered more albums and their latest release comes in two separate albums, Animal! and Not Animal, both releases are the recorded with Epic Records.

Animal! is the band's official second full length debut, whereas, Not Animal is a label-compiled collection of songs.

A handful of contagious pop tunes made by a radiant combination of acoustic guitars and basses, trumpet, percussion, lap steel, violin, keyboard, bells, cello and banjo. We called it melodically satisfactory standard, specially giving credits to Richard Edwards voice.

Probably you might wanna check out their MySpace page since there's lots of stuff to check out.

Rise Against - Appeal To Reason

American punk rock vegetarians Rise Against is all heads out to pop their fifth studio album Appeal To Reason, on October 7 through Geffen Records.

Speculating another huge success succeeding the routes of their highly preceding album, The Sufferer & The Witness released in 2006.

Their first single is Re-Education (Through Labor). Click here to check out the music video.

Some of the names they cited as influence include Nirvana, Bad Religion, All, Black Flag, Minor Threat and Pennywise.

sir gila k. verdict:- Not a superb fan of punk rock, but experimenting with new things once in a while is not a bad thing though. So, yea. Fortunately, the grasping melodies attracts a submerged workaholic to minutes of cubicle destruction. That means it's seemingly acceptable and interesting.

Mr. Meeble - Never Trust The Chinese

Phoenix-based electronica trio Mr. Meeble issues a warning to everyone who checks out their debut album, Never Trust The Chinese.

It first came to my mind whether to post this up since the album title is seemingly offensive to a billion people in the world, however, I thought, it's worth a mention cos' we're talking about spreading good music to the world.

Never Trust The Chinese has moments of smooth, breathy vocals over spacey synths, chilled-out rhodes and orchestral strings. The curious mix of stops, glitches, pops, whizzes, bleeps, stuters, and scratches together with sweeping, sometimes unnerving, visceral emotion is as close to opposites becoming singularly effetive as you will find in music, or any art form, for that matter.

We're speaking of some brilliantly-composed identical trip hop beats with soulful electronica pop rhythms.

Some free tunes for you to download.

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JangHeung Art Museum, Seoul, Korea

JangHeung Art Museum.
it took me an hour ++ to get there, reason :
1. We need to get the subway --> Bus number 360 --> Bus number 15
2. No one speaks english, but i got my very own interpreter.
3. This museum located at a quite rural area, which you might feel that it's more like an old folk place, cos hardly see any teenagers but kids~~

This is the park inside the art museum. See the mountain in front of it?
Now you know why it get me an hour ++ to get there? Hahahaha...
It's totally out of the city. But trust me, it worth all the hassle~~ (for people who interested in art/design)
Kinda dissapointed that Yoshitomo Nara work isn't there. ;(
So below is the first one I'm going to show... more to come :

Artist : Bahk Seon-ghi
Title : Existence - Stairs
Material : Charcoals, nylon threads, etc

This is kinda cool, because when you stand at different angle, you'll get different picture.
great work~~

stay tune! more to go~~

Crooked Tongues x adidas 'Oktoberfest' München

A new collaborative pair of adidas footwear with Crooked Tongues, commemorating Munich's Oktoberfest, Europe's largest beer event. Picked München as the base, it spots a dual tone application with a mix of premium soft leather and suede, playing with a little color matching. Limited to 300 pairs worldwide.

You can purchase it here now.

Nike Blazer Hi Premium "Wood-Inspired"

Discover the madness of a great drop by Nike releasing it's Blazer Hi inspired by the pieces of wood dressing, from the mid sole to the toebox to the back heel. Made in black, it will be available soon at Mita. More pictures if you click the link.

Eagles of Death Metal - Heart On

American hard rock duo Eagles of Death Metal presents their third studio album Heart On on October 28 through Downtown Records.

"EODM's latest fabulous weapon, a top-secret music missile, a sonic warhead sexually tipped for her pleasure, shot from the deck of USS EODM Mantastic Fantastic," a comment given by lead singer Jesse Hughes when asked about their upcoming album.

This is not a death metal band if you're being led to assume by the band's name, EODM brings you infectious rock tunes, urging listeners to headbanging and stage diving and ground hops. The blend of Hughes killer vocals with those massive rock vibes, turns out to be one kick ass album.

Team Genius Releases Debut Album

Brooklyn pop band Team Genius constructed its self-titled debut full length and set to release to the world on October 7.

“Basically it’s a reaction to the modern way music is consumed and listened to,” band leader Drew Hermiller says of the disc. “The idea of an album with a focused sound and a complete statement kind of gets lost now-a-days. Everyone shuffles around, so I thought ‘why not write an album that does the same thing?’ Luckily, the band did an awesome job of keeping up with it.”

“Hopefully there is still a strong enough sense of our personalities and my quirky style of writing that ties the songs together,” Drew muses.

Carrot x Estevan Oriol

Serbian Carrot Clothing have commissioned LA professional photographer Estevan Oriol to create a special masterpiece featuring shots taken by the photographer himself. The front of the tee has a print of a gorgeous lady and branding of both names can be found on the back.

Be available in the coming months. Via Carrot.

Jay-z Announce New Label, StarRoc

After dropping his title as President of Def Jam, Jay-Z unveiled to the press that the American rapper will team up with Stargate to form a new label called StarRoc.

"The focus is to find new talent and develop artists through mutually beneficial global partnerships which include music distribution, publishing, touring and merchandising," a statement by the team.

A highlight on Jay-Z's new album Blueprint 3 might be released on this new label, reported to be produced by Timbaland.

Via NME.

Puma First Round Sketch

An appealing new look to Puma's First Round. An impression of the sneaker that it's being sketched-to-live, making it seemingly attractive and unique. I'm sure some have seen something similar from the past, something like Nike's One Piece. The First Round will come in several colorways and will be coming soon. Via Ken Lu.

Jhung Yuro x Hennessy Limited Edition Hi-Top

Jhung Yuro is a luxury lifestyle brand in 2005 by designers Jhung Yuro and Ceasar Lunix. On a recent news, the luxury label has teamed up with Hennessy and created an awesome-looking limited edition kick. Called The Hennessy Celebration Hi-Top, the sneaker is made of various premium materials backed by the colors representing the similarities of the cognac.

The luxurious sneaker will be packaged in an exotic skin embossed shoebox with a braided shoebox handle. As reported, it will retail for $300, and available exclusively at Jhung Yuro on December 1. Only 500 pairs made available only in the US.

Via Jhung Yuro, HighSnobiety.

Gravis x The Hundreds 'Black Box' Collection

In 2007, Gravis invited The Hundreds to touch up on their Black Box collection. A project initiated to use some of the most favorable Gravis products such as their Lowdown sneakers and Jetway roller bag, and apply designs contributed the team from The Hundreds - the custom JAGS print and the Atom Bomb logo.

These are released as a limited edition range and will be available at Gravis Black Box stockists worldwide, The Hundreds boutiques and the online store this coming October 2008. More info here.

Marc Jacobs 10th Anniversary Mouse Flats by KAWS

A forthcoming project between Marc Jacobs and KAWS to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Marc Jacobs' Mouse Flats. They invited the artist to add his iconic designs on it.

Only 200 pairs were made for the billions of people worldwide. It will be available on September 29, exclusively at colette, OriginalFake and Marc Jacobs stores. Superb!

Deepset - The Lights We Shed Shall Burn Your Eyes

One of the few instrumental rock bands to look out for if you're traveling to Kuala Lumpur, I am proud to introduce Deepset, a quartet based in the KL city, been in the underground music scene since late '02, later proceeded with a self-produced album in 2005, and started gigging around town in local joints.

Caught them in a couple of shows, the band remained less-in-motion before the music started whining itself through the booms. As it sways it's way louder, the moment comes.....

They recently released a new album, The Lights We Shed Shall Burn Your Eyes.

A video of them performing their song Where Were They (When The Fun Went Out?)

Mita x Reebok 'Flashback 1997' Insta Pump Fury

An upcoming collaboration between Japanese sneaker store Mita and Reebok to release an updated impression of the hot and famous Insta Pump Fury.

Given quite an honorable name for the classic kick, the Flashback 1997 comes in a white, cream and brown color mix, several types of quality materials and some branding on both labels.

Coming soon.

Via Flauge.

adidas azx 'Y' Design Contest

Whoa. If you're that person who kept track on the ongoing of adidas' azx series and loving that brilliant idea, at the same time eager to have your own design on a pair, then this might be an interesting article for you.

Here it is, adidas opened the 'Y' slot to anyone who wants to contribute their creativity to a ZX700. The competition is open to anyone whose got an idea on their own pair of ZX700. So sneakerheads and creativeheads, get yourself together and design your very own pair now.

Well, aside from getting your name out to the world, the winner will also receive 1000 euros and 10 pairs of your design.

You can get more information on how to participate over here.