After taking a stroll through indie label rosters, perusing the shiny musical stars of tomorrow, a wrong turn opened up a dark underbelly of sounds.  Pieced together like Frankenstein’s monster, this new genre called crunkcore is different parts hardcore, hip hop and screamo (a type of music that already exists as a hybrid of itself) and the leading crunkcore band is called BrokenCYDE. Members includes:

• Se7en (David Gallegos) – screamed vocals, rap vocals (2006–present)
• Mikl (Mike) – autotune clean vocals (2006–present)
• Phat J (Jason) – synths, guitars, beats, backup vocals, backup screams (2007–present)
• Antz (Anthony) – fog machine and lights (2008–present)

This is their video: FREAXX (Yes, that’s how “Antz” who “plays” the fog machine spells “freaks.”) And this is what August Brown of the Los Angeles Times writes, (ripped from Wikipedia):

“The prerecorded backing tracks and juvenile misogyny of bands such as the New Mexico screamo-crunk act BrokenCYDE are affronts to traditionalist punk values.”^[18] “This (sic) ‘Albucrazy’-based band has done for Myspace Emo what some think Soulja Boy did for hip-hop: turn their career into a kind of macro-performance art that exists so far beyond the tropes of irony and sincerity that to ask ‘are they kidding?’ is like trying to peel an onion to get to a perceived central core that, in the end, does not exist and renders all attempts to reassemble the pieces futile.”

But if the kids like it, the critics who know better but sound off on the academics of rock and roll like sticks in the mud will fall on deaf ears as the radio waves become consumed like zombies eating zombies. Gross.

Everyone should love Halloween. Kids get candy, teens get firecrackers and adults get liquored. Win-win-win! Plus, we all get to dress-up and pretend to be something we are not. It’s kinda like acting. So, it makes sense for some of us to fall back on the trusty celebrity costume idea. But who to choose? With all those Michelle O’Bama and Lindsay Lohan ghouls running around you need to stand out. We chalked up a list of some (last minute) less predictable celebrity costumes you could whip up.

MEGAN FOX

What was that rule from Mean Girls about girls and Halloween? Oh right…Halloween is the one night of the year that any girl can dress like a total slut and nobody can say a word. How many times have you been a Slutty Nurse, Slutty Bunny, Slutty Cat, Slutty Janitor? Come on, it’s getting old. Just buck up and go big this year. Be Megan Fox.

Items you will need: Red lipstick, hair gel, spray-on tan, hot pink evening gown, tattoos, black wig, new boobs and a toilet mouth.

GREEN MAN

Green Man from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is hilarious. I don’t care if that character emerged a few seasons ago. Still funny. If people are still dressing up as The Joker and calling it topical, I think throwing on a neon green suit and being Charlie Kelly’s alter-ego is just fine.

Items you will need: Green spandex body suit with face cover and a catheter bag.

SURI CRUISE

Do you know any other famous toddlers who (in under a year) went from sippy cups to high heels to style icon status? Yeah, exactly.

Items you will need: An expensive Burberry dress, tiny high heels, cute Chanel purse, brown bob and a gorgeous mother to carry you when you have one too many drinks.

HEIDI MONTAG AND SPENCER PRATT

Last year Ronson and LiLo was the celebrity couple costume. This year I think it’s time for the Montag-Pratt merger to make it’s way into ghoul town. They have done so much this year! Heidi made a song while Spencer watched, Heidi did Playboy while Spencer watched, Heidi got a bunch of new body parts while Spencer watched and Heidi got drunk and married Spencer, while Spencer video-taped (and watched?). Amazing!

Items you will need: Fake tans, fake hair, fake nails, fake boobs, fake careers.

NOAH LINDSEY CYRUS

Miley Cyrus is old news–snooze fest. But you know who isn’t a total bore? Her rising star sister, Noah! Noah is only nine years-old but my god has she made her mark. What is she? Is she goth? Is she a stripper? Is she going to a Lunachicks concert? Who knows! She’s too much and, therefore, just enough for Halloween.

Items you will need: Dark make-up, chiffon, satin, bustier, knee-high pleather lace-up boots and a special purse for your baby teeth.

When we think of Tiffany & Co. we think of silver hearts, blue boxes and diamond rings. We don’t necessarily think of street fashion. That’s why we were surprised when we discovered this collaboration. In celebration of their 10th anniversary, SOPH has invited an impressive list of guests to work with them–Fragment Design, A.P.C. and Tiffany’s have been mentioned so far. We wonder if the Rolex, Denim and Key Ring will be included in the Birthday Party goodie bags. If so, where’s our invite?

We can’t get over these North Face Purple Label bags. The floral pattern is so unconventional for a back-pack and duffel (maybe why we love them so much). As usual these will be hard to get your hands on if you’re in North America, but if you just happen to be heading over to Japan (the Neverneverland of streetwear) you can scoop one up there.

Discover Swedish brand Pudel, we triple heart it.

See the AW 09-10 collection below. (more…)

Get your bags ready and prepare to dump them like you did that bad ex-boyfriend. Snap a photo, send it in to us (win@heartymagazine.com) and you could win a dope prize from Stussy.

See the prizes and what’s inside our hearty staff members bags here!

Having just celebrated their 10 year anniversary Montreal shop, Off The Hook, must still have partying on their minds. They’ve teamed up with the boys from Bruxe Design to create this “Party Pack.” Montreal is known world wide as a party city, so it’s fitting these two companies focused on something their city does well. This varsity felt pouch will keep your wallet and money safe, while you party. The hidden back zipper pocket will keep you’re…well, you fill in the blanks here: _______ and ______. It will also keep your house keys safe so you don’t have to be climbing up a tree trying to get through a window at 5:00am. The best part is that it comes with a laser etched Bruxe x OTH stainless steel flask. Fill as you see fit!

The Party Pack is being sold now online and at Off The Hook.

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Marais USA is a new hearty fave. Not only because the shoe company is run by two fabulous females, Catherine Chen and Haley Boyd, but because the shoes are totally adorable and really affordable (they all fall under $150). Named after a bustling area in Paris, this brooklyn based companies’ Fall ‘09 collection brings us an onslaught of boots, flats and pumps perfect for the Fall–the lookbook is pretty darned cute too. Check it below. We propose featuring the hearty girls in your S/S ‘10 pictures. Marais and hearty is a perfect match.

Via: Refinery 29

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James Franco recently became the new spokesman for Gucci and instead of just floating his way through the  mysterious black and white commercials, he decided to poke some fun at himself by acting in a Funny Or Die video of “out takes” from the Gucci ad campaign. This is actually hilarious, one of the best parts being when his spit gets on the camera lens and it just stays there for the rest of the video.

Often we see men’s kicks that are to die for, but end up being too bulky, big, or impossible to find. Blazers are the exception. The design is pretty damn girly (sorry fellas) and its almost as though they were designed for a woman. Each new drop gets us eager to see what they’ve come up with, and the most recent Perforated pack is a definite favorite. The collection features two suede colorways–black/infared and bone/navy–with a perforated outline of the Nike swoosh. Our favorite touch is the stitching that follows the sole, bringing the colors together perfectly.

via: highsnobette

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