After nearly a year underground (or lurking in the dark corners of who-knows-where), the Gorillaz’s Murdoc Niccals has resurfaced and is again wreaking havoc — this time over the airwaves…
Converse Rubber Tracks caught up with Alyson Greenfield as she developed her new tune “Uncharted Places.” A multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Alyson played all of the instruments in this song and was supported by beat-boxer Shane Page.
Go behind the scenes at Rubber Tracks with Philadelphia band, The Chelsea Kills, as they record their brand new single “Black Ash and Lashes”.
Three piece indie group Apollo Run spent a day at the Converse Rubber Tracks studio recording their brand new single “These Kind of Girls”. Watch them in action as they put the track together…
ressing up and dressing down at Rock en Seine fashion ranged from the stylish to the surreal. From Breton chic to Mexican wrestling masks, from custom costumes to custom-made bags, mud-caked sneakers or pristine high heels, it seemed like there were no defining “do’s”, or “don’ts”.
Oh how semi clean our Converse were before! Now covered in luminous yellow tape and disgustingly muddy they live to tell the tale of a highly eventful Lowlands 2011…
Matt & Kim, Andrew W.K and Soulja Boy have risen from the dead to throw a raging party in a morgue. Check out the video to their brand new track “I’m A Goner” here…
So the last night of Exit turns into morning and I – like most people who stuck out the whole weekend – haven’t slept at all…
The vocalist from East London electro-pop group Chew Lips, playing infectious electro-pop tunes.
Bernard Sumner is the founding member of two of the UK’s most influential bands, Joy Division, as lead guitarist and vocalist, and New Order, providing vocals and lyrics. We hooked up with him in Manchester and talked about his music, influences and how music still is one of his life’s great loves. Check out the video.
The electronic musician/DJ/producer duo from London have cemented their reputation for putting the fun back into dance music.
Named after their rehearsals in St. Luke’s Church, Chapel Club’s sound is a throwback to the Manchester scene.
Known for their beatbox dubbing, focused grooves and pop melodies, London’s Hot Chip are best known for their 2007 hit ‘Ready for the Floor”.
The lead guitarist of critically acclaimed band The Coral, Bill is now working on his solo album.
Mixing blues and soul with her own visionary sound, the release of her debut single Stone Cold Sober had to be brought forward a month early due to sensational demand.
The former lead guitarist and lyricist of Blur, Graham has released seven solo albums, recording them all single-handedly.
Infusing heavy riff-based guitar with disco licks, the alternative rock band from Leeds are renowned for their frantic live performances.
Influenced by the US underground punk and rock scene, Laura-Mary plays lead guitar.
The hip-hop oriented DJ and producer from Glasgow, ‘Hud Mo’ entered the fray through unofficial mixes released on the Internet.
Born in Moscow and after having lived pretty much everywhere, Mary Ocher has now settled in Berlin. She studied film and art in high school.
Vermillion Sands is not just the title of a good book, it’s also the name of a really, really good Italian garage folk band.
Start your webcam and create your own huge paper head for the summer. Save and share the image, and print on the thickest paper you have. A4 is fun, A3 is great, A2 is awesome. Cut, fold and put it together with scissors and glue. Have fun!
What do you get when you put KiD CuDi, Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast together in the studio? We were curious as well. That’s why Converse invited them to collaborate on a new track.
Rostam Batmanglij is the multi-instrumentalist/vocalist in Vampire Weekend. He is one of the band’s songwriters, and also the band’s producer.
Kid Cudi is a Brooklyn-based rapper from Cleveland whose debut single, “Day ‘n’ Nite,” became an online favorite in 2008. Born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi in suburban Cleveland, his career took off after he moved to Brooklyn and became affiliated with Fool’s Gold.
Bethany Cosentino is a Los Angeles native with a brief stay in Brooklyn, and Best Coast’s influences reflect just that – West Coast vibe meets East Coast ‘60s girl group.