Above is a bizarre clip featuring Jessica Alba and Hayden Panettiere for Declareyourself.com.  Alba plays the role of a zealous HSN hostess whereas Hayden sports the “muzzler” as a product model.  With the Election 2008 around the corner, it is crucial that everyone elegible has already registered to vote.  Otherwise, you may as well wear that Hannibal style mask.

Source: Declare Yourself

MSTRKRFT (read as “Master-Kraft”) is an electronic group out of Toronto. Actually this year at the Toronto Virgin Music Fest they replaced SebastiAn, when he missed his flight and they didn’t disappoint. The group came together in 2005 and consists of JFK (Jesse F. Keeler) and Al-P (Alex Puodziukas). The group has remixed over 30 songs of various genres including the latest remix of John Legend’s song “Green Light”.

On Friday I attended Fist Of God, which is the official name for the MSTRKRFT tour as well as their upcoming album, which is expected to drop in January of 2009. The stop I was at had Felix Cartal opening up, but there will be various openers throughout the tour such as DJ A-Trak, DJ Aoki, LA Riots, Congorock, DJ Assault and the aforementioned Felix Cartal. Blueprint Events, which is known as one of Vancouver’s best electronic promoters for a minute now, was hosting the event as well as the after party.

The event took place at Celebrities Night club and was fully packed, in fact this show could have easily taken place at Commodore Ballroom to accommodate more folks, but nonetheless the vibes were good as people were ready to dance their fuckin’ asses off. The duo came on at around 1am and they immediately had the crowd going crazy, as their sound is fairly distinct with that 4/4 beat and heavy heavy synths.

Like usual they played a range of stuff including their own remixes, from the Presets to Dem Franchise Boyz to Cupid to Daft Punk to Usher to Kylie Minogue and throwing in stuff from their first album as well. The set was filled with energy throughout and both MSTRKRFT and the crowd seemed to be feeding off of one another and it was non-stop. The set ended at about 2:30am, but an encore had JFK continue to rock the house til well past 3am. If you left this party not soaked from head to toe in sweat, then you my friend were not partying hard enough. Overall one word can describe this set. EPIC!

Thanks to Alvaro from Blueprint Events for hooking me up with the opportunity to attend the show. For more of their upcoming events check out www.blueprintevents.ca. For those out in New York on October 10th, MSTRKRFT will be playing at Webster Hall, but they’ll also be at the New Era Flagship store as they have a New Era collaboration that’s dropping.

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MSTRKRFT “Easy Love”

Kylie Minogue “Wow” (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Justice “D.A.N.C.E.” (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Here are the rest of their tour stops:

Fist of God tour:

09-26 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre (with A-Trak, Felix Cartal, LA Riots, Congorock)
09-27 San Diego, CA - House of Blues (with Steve Aoki, Felix Cartal, LA Riots, Congorock)
09-28 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre (with Aoki, Felix Cartal, Congorock)
09-30 Pomona, CA - Glass House (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-01 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-02 Seattle, WA – Showbox (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-03 Vancouver, British Columbia – Celebrities (with Felix Cartal)
10-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Exchange Event Center (with Felix Cartal)
10-06 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-07 Chicago, IL - Metro (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-08 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-09 Columbus, OH 0 Boma (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-10 New York, NY - Webster Hall (with Felix Cartal, Congorock, DJ Assault
10-11 Poughkeepsie, NY - Vassar College (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-12 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts (with Felix Cartal, Congorock)
10-13 Boston, MA - The Estate (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots, Congorock)
10-15 Baltimore, MD - Redrock (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-16 Charlotte, NC - Forum (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-17 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-18 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-19 Memphis, TN - Hard Rock Café Memphis (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-22 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-23 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-24 Dallas, TX - House of Blues (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-25 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience: The Tenth Ritual
10-27 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-28 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre (with Felix Cartal, LA Riots)
10-31 Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Palace Convention Center (with Felix Cartal)
11-01 Las Vegas, NV - Fabulous Festival

Came across this hilarious website where Sarah Silverman takes a moment out of her time and tries to get you, the young voters, to convince your Jewish grandparents to vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming election. She seems to be specifically targetting grandparents living in Florida, as that is one of the major swing states.

Here’s a brief intro from the website:

The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor. Don’t have grandparents in Florida? Not Jewish? No problem! You can still become a schlepper and make change happen in 2008, simply by talking to your relatives about Obama. - The Great Schlep

Watch the video and prepare to giggle like a little school girl and then visit the site, www.thegreatschlep.com.

It feels like it’s been a minute since we’ve done a hip-hop mix, but quite honestly I haven’t come across anything quite inspiring, until now that is. Q-Tip is the shit, ’nuff said. He has a new album coming out and teamed up with Dj Dub to present an array of songs that he’s been featured as an artist or produced. This soon-to-be classic features new, classic and unreleased from Q-Tip. Artists like Busta Rhymes, Andre 3000, Kanye West, D’Angelo and more all make appearances on this momentous mixtape.

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Tracklisting:

1. Intro - DJ Dub
2. Verses From the Abstract - A Tribe Called Quest
3. Midnight - A Tribe Called Quest
4. Midnight 08 Smirnoff Signature mix - Q-Tip
5. Wild Hot - Q-Tip / Busta Rhymes
6. Oh My God - A Tribe Called Quest
7. Got Til Its Gone - Janet Jackson / Q-Tip / Joni Mitchell
8. Footprints - A Tribe Called Quest
9. The Promo - Jungle Bros / Q-Tip
10. Buddy Remix - A Tribe Called Quest / Jungle Bros / De La Soul
11. Check The Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest
12. Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-Lite / Q-Tip
13. Sh. Fe. Mcs - A Tribe Called Quest / De La Soul
14. Excursions - A Tribe Called Quest
15. Drink Away The Pain - Mobb Deep (Prod by Q-Tip)
16. Get Down Q-Tip Remix - Q-Tip / Craig Mack
17. Dont Curse - Heavy D / Kool G Rap / Grand Puba / CL Smooth / Big Daddy Kane / Pete Rock / Q-Tip
18. Make It Better - Kanye West / Talib Kweli / Q-Tip
19. A Rolling Skating Jam Named Saturdays - Q-Tip / De La Soul
20. Heels - Q-Tip
21. Abstractionisms - Q-Tip
22. I Believe - Q-Tip / D’Angelo
23. Vivrant Thing - Q-Tip
24. Can I Kick It (Spirit Mix) - A Tribe Called Quest
25. Lyrics To Go (Tumblin Dice Remix) - A Tribe Called Quest
26. Get It Together Remix - Beastie Boys / Q-Tip
27. Sucka Nigga - A Tribe Called Quest
28. Get A Hold - A Tribe Called Quest
29. Lets Ride - Q-Tip
30. One Love - Nas (Prod by Q-Tip)
31. Give Up The Goods - Mobb Deep (Prod By Q-Tip)
32. The World Is Yours Remix - Nas (Prod by Q-Tip)
33. In The Sun - Large Professor / Q-Tip
34. Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix) - A Tribe Called Quest
35. Glamour & Glitz - A Tribe Called Quest
36. Feva - Q-Tip
37. Practice Session - The Ummah
38. Thats Sexy - Q-Tip / Andre 3000
39. What The Fuss (Hard Remix) - Stevie Wonder / Q-Tip
40. Ill Vibe - Busta Rhymes / Q-Tip
41. Gettin Up - Q-Tip

Other releases this week include:

• Toronto Maple Leafs fitted hat in a beef and broccoli color way.
• Milwaukee Braves New Era hat in the classic navy and red color way with their World Series Patch on the Side, also adding to the vintage feel is the classic green under brim.
• Chicago Cubs New Era cap in a Chicago Bears color way.
  
• Cal Bears New Era hat in its growing fashion in a team color of navy and yellow.

To see more: New Era Fitted Hats

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Rachel Zoe with her client, actress Kate Hudson

When I first saw previews for the show I didn’t really know what to think. I have never been a huge fan of Rachel Zoe because honestly her face sometimes scares me. I first heard about her when she became Nicole Richie’s personal stylist several years ago and completely transformed Richie’s look. Since then, Zoe’s face has been popping up everywhere including fashion shows and red carpet events.

On the show you see her dressing different celebrities such as Debra Messing and Joy Bryant for a variety of events. Along the way you are introduced to her fashion team Taylor and Brad. And by the way, I think Brad steals the show with his classic sense of style and optimistic personality. There’s just something about a guy who can pull off big glasses and a bow tie. Lets not forget about Zoe’s husband Rodger, who is a new-media entrepreneur, and is always trying to get Zoe to shop less. I find myself liking the show more and more as I watch each episode and I cannot wait to see what’s in store for the rest of the season!

With assistant Brad (L) and her husband Rodger (R)

Images from popsugar and jamd
For more info: The Rachel Zoe Project

Sangho Jin is the genius behind the above gadget.  No longer do laptop owners have to drag along a portable hard drive and figure out where to put it.  They can simply rotate the two arms of this unit and have it piggyback off the rear of the display.  With the unit secured behind the laptop display, clumsy folk like myself can have peace of mind.  I have no idea when this will come out, but I need this in my life.

Image Source: Yanko Design

Alright, so I’m not big fan of trucker style caps.  But Official’s shemagh patterned fitted with mesh snapback is worth a double take. Two colorways are available with monochromatic for the folks that like to keep things subtle.  The second release appears to be a regular plaid pattern adorned with complementary colors purple and gold.  Either fitteds are superb in my book.  Somtimes a big embroidery isn’t needed to stand out in the crowd.  Even better is according to Strictly Fitteds, Official is offering a discount code of “THE CODE” for 20% off your purchase.

Image Source: Strictly Fitteds

Photo via DS Fanboy

The Nintendo DSi was officially announced yesterday, but word has it that the portable gaming system won’t be available in North America until “well into calendar year 2009.” While our friends over in Japan get to play with this new toy in about a month or so from now. The DSi will feature a thinner body, external 3.0 mp camera, larger 3.25 inch screens and an SD slot.

The rumor mill has it that Jay-Z is aiming to release the much anticipated The Blueprint 3 on December 2nd, which puts him in competition against 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and Eminem. Anybody else realize that the three artists I just mentioned are from Aftermath? They’re definitely gonna be doing big things. One of the alleged tracks that is suppose to be on The Blueprint 3 is a remix of “Swagga Like Us” which is going to feature Nas, Andre 3000 and Young Jeezy, seriously that remix is going to be ridiculous.

In other related news Jay-Z will be helping out Barack Obama by holding two charity shows in support of Barack’s Presidential campaign. Jay-Z will be holding two free shows in Detroit’s Cobo Arena and Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th. It’s hoped that the concerts will encourage people to register to vote before the deadlines. Jigga man ain’t the only one to support Barack, both Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will throw their first joint concert at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on October 15th.

Latest video from Usher for the song “Trading Places”, which is the third single from the album Here I Stand. The video, shot in Venice, California, is directed by Chris Robinson. The song tells a story about a how a couple can switch roles, the woman paying for the date and taking control of everything while the man making up bed and breakfast. “The story is, like, wishful thinking for all men to have a woman who takes control and compliments us the way we compliment them,” Usher explains, adding that he and Robinson “wanted to do something very forward-thinking.”

Also in this video, Usher introduces his new line of lingerie for men and women, which the female model featured in the video is wearing. Currently there is no timeline on when the lingerie line will officially be launched.

We’re going to take a short break from our Fall-2 T-shirt preview to bring in a new Online Exclusive.
The second drop in our now running weekly series of online exclusives, we present what is sure to be a smash in clubs around the world: enter the Glow Mop.
Party hard in the sun all day, hit the clubs when darkness arrives.  Trying to lay low in a dark corner is useless as you’ll be a prime target for all potential lovers and haters alike as the classic mop will be shining brighter than the bat signal over Gotham.

This shirt is not recommended for those pursuing a life of crime.  Available in both men’s and women’s styles.

Men’s Glow Mop T-Shirt
Women’s Glow Mop T-Shirt

FYI: Unlike in the pic to the left the shirt needs to be charged up in the light to glow so don’t expect the magic to happen without a little of natures help.

Here is round two of the Bear Mop exclusive shirts.  For cats that love to coordinate their ensemble, there are a few pair of quickstrikes that will mate well with this tee.  Being that it’s Fall, I’m wondering if we’ll see a plaid pattern in the upcoming weeks.

Image Source: Mishka NYC

Here is another pair of quickstrike heat that may or may not hit US shores any time soon.  With the suede and mesh upper, these should easily be a fan favorite for retro Air Max lovers.  If you absolutely can’t wait for these to arrive at any boutique, Size? currently has a decent range of sizes.  On a different note, I feel these Air Max Lights would complete the recent Fall Air Max pack that includes a pair of Air Structure Triax, BW’s and AM90’s.

Make the leap for more images of these Air Max Lights.

Image Source: Sneaker News via Size?

This has got to be one of the best Obama shirts I’ve seen yet. Depicts Obama dunking over McCain, think Vince Carter dunking over Frederick Weis during the 2000 Olympics. But according to Undrcrwn’s site the shirt was really inspired by the movie Office Space, hence the name “O-Face” shirt. Check out the clip below as it feature Spike Lee at the Democratic Party Convention held in Denver, he’s wearing the shirt and the reporter even asks him about it, you’ll have to wait until the 2:30 min mark on the video.

Head over to Undrcrwn for more info on the shirt and to find out where you can purchase it.

So I’m sitting at work, actually working on a MySpace page redesign for a friend, when I get an MSN message from my man AJK. This was the message: “Go to Empire of the Sun’s MySpace and listen to the song “We Are The People”, the chorus will have you shit yourself”.

Well with words like that, I’m obviously expecting big things, thinking this track better be fire cus I was on a roll with the coding and shit. I go on the site and notice that they didn’t have 1 new song, but 9 new songs up on their for your listening pleasures. Oh and indeed AJK was right, “We Are The People” definitely stands out from the bunch. The chorus is hella infectious and makes you want to sing along, definitely looking forward to the album dropping on October 4th, is that right? That’s a Saturday.

Oh and one other thing, the album cover, how fuckin’ sweet is it? Mad ’80s fantasy steez, I gotta get this shit on vinyl too.

Check out “We Are The People” below as well we are hooking up the Sam La More remix of “Walking On A Dream”. Check out this post here for the video.

Empire of the Sun “We Are The People”

Empire of the Sun “Walking on the Sun” (Sam La More Remix)

Remember this blast from the past? The Jets were an 8 member band and all of them were related, all brothers and sisters. Actually my dad has 17 brothers and sisters, they should’ve definitely started their own super group. Anyways jumping back on topic the family band came from Minneapolis and rocked it through the ’80s with their Pop, R&B and Dance sounds. This was one of those bands that my mom listened to back in the day and the one song that really stuck with me was “Crush on You”, which came out in the mid-80s. The group had numerous hits that made to it to the charts between the mid to late ’80s, these include: “Crush On You”, “You Got It All”, “Cross My Broken Heart”, “Rocket 2 U” and “Make it Real”. The band released about 6 - 7 studio albums along with numerous Best Of’s.

Check out video above and reminisce about the first time you heard this.

From mini mice purses to everyday totes, you’ll find what you need with this new collection guaranteed.

Available at Nordstrom.

Here’s a video interview that Spin magazine just dropped with DJ A-Trak discussing the new Nike Running Man Mix that he worked on for Nike. Here’s an excerpt from the site:

Admitting he’s no Jesse Owens, A-Trak parallels the “pacing” it takes to run with his style of mixing and sequencing. Running Man was “about letting certain elements of the track seep in and flow gradually,” he explains, instead of the obviousness of a club record, but let’s see you try to keep your feet still once the beat hits. - Spin.com

Haven’t heard the A-Trak ft. Kid Cudi “Say Whoa” track? Listen to it here.

So we’ve done a few posts on this new James Bond theme song “Another Way to Die” featuring Alicia Keys and Jack White here on Killahbeez. Well here’s the official video for the song. The song, which will appear on the soundtrack to the film Quantum of Solace is expected to be released on October 28th.