Trainers for Life Competition by Footlocker

If you like your kicks, and you have a creative streak in you, Footlocker have a comp' just for you.

All you have to do is write and shoot your own sneakermad flick
Download Footlockers' own endframe and add it to your piece
Then upload it to Footlockers' youtube channel.
The competition will run from October 2, 2009 till November 22, 2009, 12.00 PM (closing date for entries).
This competition is open to residents of France, Germany, Italy, Spain (including Canary Islands), The Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Greece, Sweden, and Hungary, excluding employees and immediate relatives of employees of Freedom Sportsline Ltd or of their respective parents, subsidiaries or affiliated companies or any other person professionally connected with this competition (“Foot Locker”).
To be precise. If you win, it's 65 pairs over a 5 year period, which isn't exactly life, but it aint bad either. Hopefully you plan on living a lot longer than that!

http://www.youtube.com/footlocker

Drug Users Health & Lifestyle site???

I must admit...I laughed when I first came across this site because I took it for a joke. I take it back - it's actually quite informative. It's not a piss take of a website, they actually take it seriously. They cover everything from women's issues to an overdose guide.

It may seem like a contradiction in terms but if you're going to take drugs, do it sensibly!

Wretch 32 ~ Punctuation

Wretch 32 has been part of the UK Urban scene for over 3 years now. He rolls with 3 other artists' who go by the names of Scorcher, Devlin and Ghetto. Together they're called The Movement, who are well established in their game.

Punctuation is an innovative song of rhymes with an equally impressive bass line.

Fine Jewellery

Colombian sister act Lucia and Isabella Bueno-Mallerino, have produced decadent yet delicate pieces of jewellery exclusively for Asterly Of London. This necklace is available in silver and vermeil gold, which is a longer lasting method of gold plating.
I love this piece as anyone who grew up during the 80's, would be able to relate to the Spirograph style of this pendant which is called a filigree.

'Aliya Necklace' is priced at £250....ouch!

Need a little black dress??? Try TESCO

Tesco have recently partnered up with London College of Fashion. Supporting up and coming student~designers with the theme of the much loved little black dress.

It all started as a project thought up by lectures at the famous college, who challenged their 2nd year students to come up with their own take on the 'iconic design classic'

It came down to 3 winning desings which are now available to buy right now. They are £35 each but will only be at 30 selected stores.

Jay-Z in Art

Jay-Z commissioned British artist, Adrian Firth to create this art piece where he used a total of 22,500 Swaroviski Crystals on Perspex. The piece was unveiled to coinside with the Rappers' latest Blue print 3 album and his forthcoming tour of the UK.

The iconic piece will be available to see for a limited period only at Platform, 31 Greville Street, Hatton Garden EC1 8AF. Opening hours Mon-Fri 10.30am-6pm

Find Banksys' Art About Town

If you're ever after a breath of cultural fresh air and feel the need to entertain yourself, get this book.
It's Banksy Locations and Tours: Revised and Updated for 2008: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs in London (Paperback).
I'll look out for an 09 version, as some ignorant people feel the need to get rid of his art work before the masses get a chance to enjoy it.

Available on Amazon for under a fiver

Foreign Beggars....They're baaaack!

Contact is the new track from UK act Foreign Beggars new album United Colours of Beggattron. If you live the UK and you've never heard of them, you should be ashamed! Educate yourself... & if you like Drum & Bass as much as I do check out the remix by Noisia or just wait until the last minute of this vid, it will make you bob your head and screw up your face like you just smelt something real, real baaad! Album's out now!

Death By Daylight are presenting an exhibition this month called The Lock Up. Which is said to be "A selection of stunning works made available from the most prolific, cutting edge & controversial artists of our time"

Artists exhibiting their works are Goldie, Pam Glew and David Whittaker to name a few.

Exhibition is on from Friday 27th Nov~Thursday 10th Dec 2009

Admission is free.

Quincy Quincy Quincy!

Quincy Bullen, Son of Pianist, producer, songwriter Eddie Bullen...He's 16, there's not much more I can say on the matter really! Other than he is clearly talented. Watch out for the drummer, dude's on point!

Meet Marisa Lindsay

This is one piece of talent the island of Barbados has been secretly hiding from us world! This footage was recorded earlier this year at the Beaches Jazz Festival Next Generation Jazz Jam. Just because we may not be aware...Miss Lindsay has been singing for a hot minute and has toured the jazz circles of the globe, blessing people with her neo soul voice. Look out for 16 year old Quincy Bullen on the keys!

Check out her first music video titled I Think I want To Be In Love shot this year
www.marisalindsay.com