28.2.11

james vincent mcmorrow.


debut album early in the morning released march 28th & upcoming uk dates. if i had a boat is an eerie & absorbing introduction to an impressive debut. Tee

26.2.11

the doctors back.

i need a doctor is the latest release from the most anticipated album of the decade - Detox. 



i watched Dre's - Up In Smoke Tour DVD last night and defiantly hope he tours with his new album! would love to see him and his crew live.

HipPOPguru.

add colour with acne





  jonny johansson adds brighness to the season with his colourful spectrum for autumn winter 2011.
here are just a few of my personal faves.



lexa.

25.2.11

the hidden orchestra - night walks on vinyl mix.

the hidden orchestra's night walks was one of my most listened to albums of 2010. here orchestra member joe acheson puts together a studio mix showcasing what the hidden orchestra are about. the mix features a wide range of music & is well worth a listen, hear it via paris djs. if you like the sound be sure to check out their album on tru-thoughts records, its just been re-released on a deluxe double vinyl. Drew.

awolnation




imagine getting some dubstep, cee lo green and enya together in a room and you've pretty much got this song. signed to red bull records expect to see more of awolnation with the next single burn it down due for release some time in 2011. 2d

the hidden sibling.

  elizabeth olsen. the olsen twins fresh-faced younger sister. just been released like a butterfly into the world. 
                    mary-kate & ashley. whom all fashionistas aspire to. at textile elizabeth and james celebrations.
front row at pretty much every fashion show. very jelous.

will she be able to follow in her fashionista and actress sisters' footsteps? we will soon find out...LkiD

24.2.11

stefan janoski.





my favorite member of the Nike SB Team - Stefan Janoski. HipPOPguru

23.2.11

ghost step.


new to me too. artist: becoming real. look out for 'closer' also from these guys. too early to get a video for that. JACques.

a year in vans


some are collectors pieces, with a mix of vault, california, classic, skate and surf collections. let the obsession roll into 2011 . . . swissPatriot

lupe leak.


last night lupe leaked 'all black everything' - another song from his upcoming album lasers. here lupe mixes  history & fiction, whilst discussing black civil rights heroes, as well as some musical references. we might not be in a box, but we are on the ball. JACques.

22.2.11

it all sounds the same.


normally i really dislike techno, to me its soulless and bland. however i listened to nicholas jaar's 'space is only noise' album and 'blissed synth electronica' springs to mind. little did i know that he is a prolific techno/house producer. glad to see he's moving in the right direction. . . away from pounding meaningless music. swissPatriot.

Rare.


Ignore the leopard print. Believe the hype. swissPatriot.

what a fucking journey.


followed on from my gill scott-heron jamie xx post yesterday; you have got to listen to this track. im not talking about one of those monotomous journeys down the m1 either. im talking about a magical, mesmerising, eye opening voyage. JACques. 

herd but not scene.


from youtube clips playing to a dog to being hailed as ones to watch on radio 1. young buffalo are going from strength to strength. it may just be time to get off the couch. Tee

fresh what? freshman

Everyone is talking about it and now we finally have the official lineup of XXL's 2011 Freshman Class, wherein the magazine picks the hottest up and coming MCs of the year. Hip-hop fans have been ablaze, discussing the list all over the internet and XXL has finally posted the brand new version of the cover on their website.


here is the list & a selection of my favorite songs from some of the artists:- 


Big K.R.I.T, CyHi Da Prynce, Diggy, FRED DA GODSON, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist, Mac Miller, Meek Mill, Yelawolf, YG & Lil B.


HipPOPguru.

feeling lucky?


from notinabox veteran jamie woon. a new one from his debut album Mirrorwriting (out april 4th). also an acapella version filmed on holiday in cambodia. Tee

21.2.11

masterpiece.


as previously documented on notinabox (brought to us by Drew) the works of gill scott-heron & jamie xx. ny is killin...killin me too gill. the album has been released for download today entitled we're new here. give it a listen it wont disappoint. JACques.

tame impala


tame impala add a additional date to their global tour . . . and its at londons legendary roundhouse - june 22nd. you don't want to miss this one. swissPatriot.

one to watch: the stepkids.

introducing the stepkids, their self-titled debut album is due for release in april. having worked as session artists for the likes of alicia keys, 50 cent & lauryn hill the band decided to concentrate fully on recording their own material. signed to stones throw their sound reflects that of 4hero with its mellow vibe. plugged by gilles peterson on his worldwide show & during his recent versus with zane lowe. definatley one to look out for.
Drew.

20.2.11

30% off american apparel granted for notinabox.

for 30% off online contact me. their fitted basic tees particularly should be a necessity in every mans wardrobe. JACques.

white lies

white lies played to a sold out o2 academy in newcastle on thursday 17th february. combining hits from previous album to loose my life and current album ritual. powerful vocals and perfect rhythm as if it were edited in a recording studio not a live performance.





white lies - strangers released 21st march 2011
2d

19.2.11

Ambition to Create Novel Expressions.



more outerwear. acne. but you wouldn't want to get rid of this kind. JACques.

outrageous outerwear.











your mother always tells you to put a jacket on. i didn't used to listen. but now classic, rugged, weatherproof, urban influenced windproof/parka/straightjackets are a necessity. i got mine last week. think stone island, a.p.c, folk, c.p company, woolen woolrich mills, heritage research. good lad. JACques.

Mashup.



Mash-up off Red Hot Chili Peppers x Lil Wayne x Kanye West. HipPOPguru.

mr porter - notinabox exclusive access!

as mentioned previous we at notinabox are a founding member of the much anticipated release of the male version of net-a-porter - www.mrporter.com. well we now have exclusive access. for the best in fashion give me a shout and i will be able to grant the access you desire. also you can see a link to mr porter in our link section. JACques.

luis morais bracelet.


bracelets are a tough thing to crack for men. particularly in terms of quantity (too little/too much), discreteness, & tastefulness. luis morais - a brazilian born, miami based designer specializes in immaculately crafted, beaded jewellery for both men & women alike. the wrong bracelet ruins an outfit, but the right bracelet can work just as well with a suit, as it does with a casual outfit. luis morais gets it right. but so he should for £745 a pop. JACques.

a must have for spring/summer...


blue suit. i've got mine. JACques.

icon.


classis yet contemporary. a good mix. JACques.

notinabox welcomes 2d.

formerly Android17. hopefully this will mean more posts from him now. JACques.

believe the hype.

hype williams directs the video for kanye west's all of the lights. the video features appearances from rihanna & kid kudi. as always, hype williams does not disappoint. Drew.

in the morning.

new song from J Cole's critically acclaimed mixtape - Friday Night Lights.

featuring Dizzy Drake. Check it out. HipPOPguru. 

17.2.11

landscape.


tons of pop, nice big nose for those easy crooks, awesome graphics. favourite skateboard company? i think so.

most recent purchase was by mt girlfriend from the late bingo of mischief who unexpectedly died last week. RIP. footage of the memorial jam here. atmosphere was unreal, even in the pouring rain. swissPatriot

hiker.




since buying my fracap scarponcini (bottom) back in 2009 i have been addicted to hiking boots. i have had my eyes on these for a while: visvim 'serra paccard' (top) at ~£500 i was going to have to be sure . . . but when a complete stranger stops you in camden, just to talk about fracap culture and offer to 'swap laces', its hard to go with anything else. swissPatriot.

peer.








with bass (post-dubstep) starting to hit the mainstream championed by the likes of james blake and eskmo i thought a little legacy playlist would be in order; hi-lighting some of my favourite bass artists from the past few years. swissPatriot.

nosaj thing.


taken from one of my favourite albums of 2010 - advanced electronica purity, and when you look like this you know those crunchy square synths are analogue. swissPatriot

soft horror.

faris badwan of the horrors new project sees him team up with canadian opera soprano and multi-instrumentalist rachel zeffira.

under the pseudonym 'cat's eyes', this dreamy composition is a tearaway from the brash garage rock sound of the horrors most recent offering, primary colours. reminiscent of the recent 'girls' ep, 'not a friend' has obvious beach boys influences and shows that faris has many a string to his bow. WayWest

sample & example.

James Litherland - Where To Turn by abeano
the inspiration to james blake's wilhelm scream. blake's father james litherland with where to run. you can clearly here how blake went on to take this track and make it his own. Drew.

15.2.11

grouplove.



for those who enjoy a bit of grouplove (not the footballers kind). mini album & single are out now. Tee

14.2.11

massive talent.


he gets a lot of stick but you cannot deny this guy is a massive talent. HipPOPguru.

wake up! radio.

j. period presents his take on the roots & john legend's grammy award winning album wake up! the mixtape is hosted by black thought and features guest spots by rakim, q-tip & pete rock amongst others. the misxtape follows the soulful theme set out in the album, a great take on an already classic album. download the mixtape here. Drew.

13.2.11

Vans off the wall

LaskaSak.

Ed Drewett

The guys one to watch he wrote "all time low " for the wanted and hes featured in a handful of pro greens tracks on his album - LaskaSak

MisinforMation


public information propaganda films combined with baron mordant's genre busting drone/IDM score. . . get the acid laced popcorn in. swissPatriot. 

simmerdown.

new from nostalgia 77 featuring the vocals of josa peit. new album, the sleepwalking society, will be released march 21st. any new nostalgia 77 material is always something to look forward to. another example of the good music coming from tru thoughts. Drew.

10.2.11

local natives

who knows who cares. imagine fleet foxes with a bit of vampire weekend mixed in. Tee

9.2.11

new strokes.


the strokes are back. in approximately twenty minutes after this post is published you can download their new single 'under cover of darkness' for free from thestrokes.com. here is a little teaser if twenty minutes seems too long. WayWest

7.2.11

its getting warmer

spring approaches. 3 essential spring playlist tracks and one from the vault.


club 8 - western hospitality


smith westerns - smile


tennis - south carolina


air france - no excuses

swissPatriot.

turn it up!

Drew.

6.2.11

tuesday. rock city, notts. nme night.

looking forward to seeing these two in particular. a gig review will follow.





JACques.

asos marketplace.

https://marketplace.asos.com

a cool new concept from asos for both genders. an online fashion marketplace whereby we can use it to swap/ buy/ sell fashion items and garments. very competitively priced. a great way to pinpoint particular items & trends. check it out. JACques.

mr porter.

http://www.mrporter.com/

net a porter - arguably the best high fashion provider for women. worth a reported £350m. it has just been revealed that they will very soon be launching their male version. very exciting. not so exciting for my bank though. JACques will keep you posted. JACques.

the ipod shuffle: one good thing.


lou rhodes' one good thing reworked by the cinematic orchestra to give this new york quartet mix. taken from ninja tune's 20th birthday celebration series xx. a brilliant piece of music that popped up on my ipod today. Drew.

4.2.11

perfect match.


rafael nadal. new face of emporio armani. mirrors megan fox's pose. definately a match made in heaven. LkiD

3.2.11

definately dazed.


dazed digital designs. backstage at vogue. from fashion bubble. this designer is definately not in a box. LkiD