Featured Video: Widowspeak - "The Dark Age" (Live from Converse Rubber Tracks Austin)
Promotional Content Last week at South By Southwest, several bands graced the stage at Converse Rubber Tracks Austin, performing their latest songs for an audience primed to hear new music and find a new favorite artist. Widowspeak performed their track “The Dark Age,” and the video that accompanies the live performance also features several scenes in nature. Watch the video here, and be sure to look out for other clips from Converse Rubber Tracks Austin. Shoes keep it clean, Sneakers get dirty. ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosFeatured Video: Hanni El Khatib - "Family" (Live from Converse Rubber Tracks Austin)
Promotional Content Last week at South By Southwest, several bands graced the stage at Converse Rubber Tracks Austin, performing their latest songs for an audience primed to hear new music and find their next favorite artist. Hanni El Khatib and his bandmates gave an impressive performance of “Family,” a track from their new album Head in Dirt. Watch the video here, and be sure to look out for other clips from Converse Rubber Tracks Austin. Shoes keep it clean, Sneakers get dirty. ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosRecap: Merge Records Showcase at SXSW
Mount Moriah’s Heather McEntire set the tone for Merge Records’ SXSW showcase last night by thanking her signers and making a small declaration—Merge is “the best record label in the world.” read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesNo Age Protests Converse, Nike at Converse-Sponsored Show
Punk rockers No Age aren’t afraid to make a political statement, even if it’s against a sponsor. The Los Angeles duo recently took a stand against working conditions in Nike and Converse factories at a Converse-sponsored show in Barcelona, Spanish website Indiespot reported. The band took time out of their set to present a video about the conditions of the factories, which Indiespot points out mirrors a lot of this article. The whole thing went down while frontman Randy Randall let his guitar distort and feedback. After the video, the show went on as normal. No Age ended the show... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The Official Video For Converse’s Epic “DoYaThing” Collaboration
The newest version of the Converse-sponsored “Three Artists, One Song” series sees Gorillaz’s Damon Albarn, OutKast’s Andre 3000 and ex-LCD Soundsystem James Murphy unite. read more
Found in: Music, NewsConverse Steps in to Save Iconic London Venue
Shoemaker Converse is trying to help save one of London’s premiere music venues. The 100 club was on the brink of closing down due of financial issues, but club owner Jeff Horton tells Xfm that Converse will be lending a hand.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDownload Bernard Sumner and Hot Chip's Converse Song
Download “Didn’t Know What Love Was” by New Order’s Bernard Sumner and Hot Chip here.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Kid Cudi, Best Coast, Rostam Batmanglij Collaborate for Converse Track
The same shoe company that brought Santigold, Julian Casablancas and Pharrell together for the pulsating dance track, “My Drive Thru,” has released a new summer jam.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayDr. Seuss-Themed Converse Chuck Taylors
We do like these in a house. We do like them with a mouse. Converse has recently released a line of Chuck Taylor All-Stars with characters from beloved Dr. Seuss classics. You can wear pairs with Thing 1 and Thing 2 or One Fish, Two Fish. And, of course, Cat in the Hat. And like Dr. Seuss’ wonderful books, the shoes are for ages zero to 102. The shoes pictured below are available at Converse.com.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayBlack Lips Challenge Of Montreal, Jim Jones, More to Basketball, Charity
This Saturday, May 1, Clark Atlanta College will play host to what is likely to be the fiercest music-themed basketball competition the school has ever seen. It’s a showdown between artists from a number of Atlanta scenes, from rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri, to garage knuckleheads the Black Lips to psyched-out Bowie heirs Of Montreal, to name a few. Upping the ante as the event draws near, the Black Lips have taken their trash talk to the next level. They’re not only sure they can out-score competitors such as Shawty Lo, OJ Da Juiceman and Jim Jones; they’re planning to out-donate... read more
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