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Welcome to SNX DLX, our weekly roundup of the best sneaker drops to hit the market. We are no longer in the summer sneaker season and… what’s this? A week that finally isn’t dominated by Nike? This year, that’s been virtually unheard of — Nike has been consistently killing it week after week — but this time they struggled to even make our list. Great news for fans of sneakers that don’t have a big Swoosh on them.

This week brings some footwear more geared towards the chill months of fall, like a new Crocs collaboration with Tokyo-based label BEAMS or Supreme’s linkup with Clarks Originals. But if you love more traditional fits, we’ve still got you covered thanks to some dope drops from New Balance, Adidas, and Joe Freshgoods. If you’re missing the Nike love, we’re sure the brand will be back in full force by next week.

For now, let’s dive into this week’s best.

Crocs x BEAMS Classic Clog

I can’t tell if this piece of footwear is a genuine Outdoor iteration of Crocs omnipresent clogs, or if this is some kind of joke. This team-up with BEAMS sees the rubber clog retrofitted with a water-resistant nylon upper, adjustable comfort strap, and pouches, and sits atop a Croslite insole and a rugged outsole designed for comfort across all terrains.

But who is wearing this thing to the hiking trail? It looks like an easy way to get your toe severed by a sharp falling rock. The BEAMS Classic Clog features three different colorways, an army olive colorway, a more industrial black, and grey makeup, or a traditional khaki and gray design.

The Crocs x BEAMS All-Terrain Classic Clogs are out now for a retail price of $89 in a full-size run. Pick up a pair exclusively at Size?.

Supreme x Clarks Originals Wallabee

If you want to tell somebody that we’re no longer in the summer season without saying a word, show them a picture of Supreme and Clarks Originals Wallabee, because this shit wouldn’t fly in the summer. Dropping in four colorways that include salmon, lime green, black, and beige, this Supreme branded Wallabee features a premium suede upper with a woven pattern design and leather lining atop a crepe sole.

Our first instinct is to call this thing ugly but in a world where everyone is wearing Crocs, there is something more dignified about this design.

The Supreme x Clarks Originals Wallabee is set to drop on September 9th for an unannounced price. Pick up a pair exclusively at the Supreme webstore.

Levi’s x New Balance 990v3

Levi’s and New Balance have linked up once again this week for a double sneaker drop of the Made in USA 990v3. This collaboration features two colorways — Mallard Blue and Elephant Skin — that combine cow and hairy suede with Levi’s premium denim detailing atop a comfort-focused ENCAP midsole. It’s a new American classic!

The Levi’s x New Balance 990v3 is set to drop on September 9th for a retail price of $219. Pick up a pair via the New Balance webstore.

Joe Freshgoods x New Balance 990v3 Outside Clothes

Not feeling the understated design of that Levi’s collaboration? New Balance has still got you! The same silhouette, the 990v3, is also getting the Joe Freshgood’s treatment this week with the Made in USA 990v3 Outside Clothes.

Inspired by Joe’s childhood memories of playing tag in the summer and being told by his mother that he smelled like “outside,” the Outside Clothes features comfortable cushioning, meant for long days outdoors, cotton laces, the words “Outside” and “Clothes” embroidered on each sneaker’s heel and subtle reflective detailing.

It’s yet another playful and fun design from Freshgoods, who always delivers.

The New Balance x Joe Freshgoods Outside Clothes is set to drop on September 10th for a retail price of $219. Pick up a pair exclusively at the New Balance webstore.

Adidas x Size? Campus 80s Fight Club

Sneaker retailer Size? has a dope tradition of releasing sneaker’s inspired by their favorite ‘90s films. Last year we got a Superstar that paid homage to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and now this year we’re getting a sneaker that breaks the one rule of Fight Club — talking about Fight Club. I mean it says “Fight Club” right under the translucent sole, that wasn’t an explicit rule in the movie, but we’re pretty sure that’s not allowed.

The Fight Club utilizes Adidas’ Campus ’80 silhouette and features an asymmetric design which is a nod to the split personality of the movie’s protagonist. The right shoe reps Pitt’s Tyler Durden, borrowing the character’s distinctive shirt pattern while the left shoe features a more bookish and nerdy styling, a reference to Norton’s Narrator character. It’s a dope release whether you’re a fan of the movie or not and features a full-size run.

The Adidas x Size? Fight Club Campus ’80 is set to drop on Friday, September 10th for a retail price of $137. Pick up a pair exclusively at Size?.

Marc Jacobs x Dr. Martens 1460 Heaven

Nothing else exudes ‘90s grittiness quite like a pair of Dr. Martens, but if that stock design isn’t quite enough for you, Dr. Martens has linked up with Marc Jacobs this week for a high fashion iteration of the Dr. Martens boot that looks straight out of a NiN music video and comes accompanied by an apparel collection simply dubbed “Heaven.”

Featuring a Crocodile leather upper with an extra glossy sheen, an extra chunky sole, and daisy-shaped eyelets, the Marc Jacobs Dr. Marten comes equipped with a double-headed teddy lace charm and that iconic Dr. Martens yellow stitching. The boot drops in a high-top, mid-rise, and low-rise style.

The Marc Jacobs x Dr. Martens 1460 Heaven is set to drop on September 9th for a retail price of $200. Pick up a pair at the Dr. Martens or Marc Jacobs webstore.

Yeezy QNTM Onyx

I’d like to believe that the Onyx Yeezy QNTM was intended to drop alongside Ye’s latest album DONDA considering its all-black design matches the album cover, but it’s hard to make sense of anything Kanye does these days. Maybe this was meant to be a companion piece to DONDA or maybe it’s just a coincidence… who knows?

At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter because if you like Triple Black colorways and love all things Yeezy you’re probably going to go more nuts for this all-black iteration on the QNTM than you did for DONDA.

The Yeezy QNTM Onyx is set to drop on September 10th for a retail price of $250. Pick up a pair at the Adidas webstore,Yeezy Supply, or aftermarket sites like GOAT or Flight Club.

Air Max 90 Sanddrift

If you’re looking for proof of the end of summer, look no further than this muted take on the Air Max 90. A colorway this understated and earthy never would’ve been offered up in the brighter summer months but that doesn’t mean this design is something you should sleep on.

Featuring a suede and leather upper with TPU accents, stitched overlays, and a waffle outsole, the Sanddrift combines Hemp, Summit White, and Sandrift for an iteration of the Air Max 90 that will pair brilliantly with your fall fits.

The Air Max 90 Sanddrift is set to drop on September 10th for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

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Lorde has been one of pop’s most revered figures of the past decade, but the way she sees it, she’s not really “built for the pop star life.”

She established and explained that stance in a new Vogue feature, in which she says:

“I’m great at my job, but I’m not sure I’m the man for the job. I’m a highly sensitive person. I’m not built for pop star life. To have a public-facing existence is something I find really intense and is something I’m not good at. That natural charisma is not what I have. I have the brain in the jar. But for whatever reason, people have allowed me to say, ‘Okay, I’m going to come and do the thing — do the shoot, do the red carpet, speak to the journalists, put the music out,’ and when I’ve done it to the point of total exhaustion, when I have completely quenched that thirst, I’m going to go home, and you’re not going to see me for two or three or four years. I’ll be doing the other thing, which is being there for every single birthday and dinner party and cooking every single meal and going on every single walk and taking every single bath. And when I’ve done that, and I’m like, all right, that’s enough of that for a little while, I’ll come back again.”

Ophelia Mikkelson Jones, a friend of Lorde and the photographer who snapped the Solar Power album art photo, shared her thoughts on that assessment, saying, “I totally agree and disagree with Ella that she’s not suited for celebrity. She’s a shy and reserved woman, but she has this incredible intelligence. She’s so alert, always awake and watching, and she has the most insane memory. I’m stoked by the idea that someone in her position would have these qualities, and they also make her a great friend.”

Find the full profile here.

The downfall of disgraced, fake-deep-voiced Theranos ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes culminates this week in her fraud trial, which began on Tuesday. She faces over a dozen federal charges (including wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud), all tied to false claims about Theranos’ blood testing lab services that were (allegedly) known by Holmes to likely provide inaccurate results.

If convicted, Holmes (who was, at age 30, the head of a company valued at upwards of $9 billion) could face up to 20 years in prison, yet her whole public persona has been such a charade that it’s unclear exactly what has been happening outside a California courthouse in San Jose. This was definitely not happening inside the building.

As Law 360 reporter Dorothy Atkins wrote, though, when Holmes arrived, she was swarmed by cameras. Not only that, but “[t]hree of her fans tr[ied] to catch a glimpse without losing their spot in line.”

The natural question here is this: does Elizabeth Holmes really have a fandom? Also are these paid… fans? Uh, are these.. cosplayers?

It’s not out of the realm of possibility that they’re cosplayers or admirers or whatever, since Holmes’ carefully crafted image did make for an easy Halloween costume a few years ago.

Also, this:

Chicago trio Dehd has a big week month of them. Not only is the band slated to perform at Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend, but shortly thereafter, the band is set to debut their Flower Of Devotion Remixed album. Giving fans another taste of the upcoming project, Dehd tap fellow indie rock outfit Protomartyr to rework their 2020 track “Loner.”

For their version of the song, Protomartyr takes vocalist Emily Kempf’s lyrics and subdues them under a blanket of hypnotic chords. It’s the third remix that Dehd has shared ahead of their album’s debut, following Lala Lala’s remix of “Desire” and Physical Medium’s remix of “Flying.”

Dehd’s guitarist Jason Balla praised Protomartyr’s “badass” work in a statement alongside the new track:

“I have a suspicion that this is the most badass a Dehd song will ever sound simply because Protomartyr are so badass. They have a way of making gloomy optimism and ‘Loner’ is swimming in it. I got to tour with them a few years back and their live performances have really left an impression on me. I think it was also on this fated tour that our tour manager introduced me to the music of Detroit house producer Moodymann, which has been a big inspiration to me and to the idea of making this remix record.”

Listen to “Loner (Protomartyr Remix)” above.

Flower Of Devotion Remixed is out 9/17 via Fire Talk. Pre-order it here.

I’ll be upfront and say I didn’t watch the original Blues Clues (and its updated version), but the cultural import of it certainly seems to rival the Barney’s, Mister Rogers’, and Sesame Streets of previous generations. That’s evident from the response to the return of original host, Steve Burns, in a clip that warmed hearts (and sparked snark) yesterday to celebrate the show’s 25 year anniversary. But while the nostalgia feels propelled that success, separate and apart from that was the upbeat content and tone of the message where Steve meditated on our collective bloom into adulthood with a kind of wonder that we often forget because it’s so easy to just drown in stress and regret of it all. This got me thinking: adults deserve their own Blues Clues.

Remember the sensation of watching low-stakes kid’s shows with next to no complexity? They were mildly educational romps and adventures with larger-than-life characters and a highly positive imprint. And yeah, sure, it was lowkey moralized propaganda, but I miss it. A little. And you could say, “go watch a Marvel movie,” and sure, to an extent that’s right, but there’s always talk of global catastrophe and mass extinction. Literally, every superhero movie starts with the main characters living their lives while surrounded by loved ones. And then, like a financial earthquake, health scare, or sudden loss, they’re thrown into a fight against some kind of outsized villain or invading force who wants to wipe away their control and, by extension, their dreams.

People say stories need conflict and heroes and villains, anti-heroes and action. Sure. And we live for layered storytelling where characters navigate complex situations while primarily or secondarily commenting on the state of things. Even comedies. F*ck, I love it when Hacks talks about ageism and generation gaps, Mythic Quest explores workplace dynamics, and The Other Two goes in on social media culture and the weight of internal pressures to live up to our peers and our preprogrammed goals! But we’re also living in a moment where millions derive entertainment from Twitch streams where people passively watch others play video games, YouTube vids where people meander through an unboxing or some TV or film theory, and uncomplicated gags on TikTok reach millions. Is it possible the tenets of narrative storytelling aren’t always a perfect fit for a culture where plenty of people are content to watch cool sh*t without the ever-present weightiness or existential dread?

For a large part of the pandemic, I have spent my Saturday mornings huddled on Twitch watching old Saturday morning cartoons with friends curated by a retronaut buddy. Again, nostalgia has played a role, but the disconnect from more complex times and the embrace of innocence, overly simplistic and predictable storytelling, and silliness has been the real draw.

I get it. I’m not suggesting we all dive headlong into old episodes of Muppet Babies or Rugrats while hiding from the world all day every day. Adults, including myself, can’t unhook in totality. Why would we want to? I don’t want to be talked down to all the time, but I also don’t want to always feel like the world is on fire (even if it factually is), denying the necessary and restorative moments of awe and reflection that get drowned out by real life, the flood of hard news, true crime, grown-up drama, and heavy dramedies.

Here’s the ask: just give us 30 minutes, every week, where Steve and a dopey blue cartoon dog solve adult-relevant puzzles that double as calm, colorful, and easy-to-digest explainers on NFTs and debt consolidation… I don’t care. Just have Steve, with his soothing voice, tell us how amazing it is that we drive cars, have checking accounts, and that we’re less fat than we think we are. Remind us that 12-year-old us would probably be pretty jazzed by some of the things we get to do. Ease our pain through affirmation that feels like counter-programming by telling us that all the trying and stress is seen and that we’re doing okay, even if it’s scripted and general. Even when we aren’t. Call it an experiment and watch as we see an uptick in our self-esteem while cutting 30 minutes off our doom-scroll time. Call it a public service if nothing else.

Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is made for mixing. Sure, you can sip it on the rocks but this really is a mixing blend — that’s where it shines the brightest. Add a little high-quality fizzy water, ice, and a squeeze of lime and you’re set — perfect highball dram.

As a brand, Monkey Shoulder aligns with having a good time while mixing up good drinks. Case in point, they just launched a sweepstake wherein their new brand champion, Joel McHale, will crash your first date — for real.

Thanks to that promo (and the fact that I have an awesome job), I got to chat with McHale about Monkey Shoulder for the latest episode of my IGTV show, Expression Session. We planned on chatting about the whisky for about ten minutes but McHale was nice enough to stay on well over our allotted time, mostly because as two guys from Seattle, we ended up shooting the shit about the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle’s music scene. Turns out we were both at the same Nirvana concert in January 1994.

You can find the whole review/chat on our Instagram channel and at the end of this review. If you want to enter to win a chance for Joel McHale to crash your date, the entry form is found here.

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Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $36

The Whisky:

This Speyside blend is crafted as a workhorse whisky. The juice is drawn from the William Grant & Sons distilleries, focusing on Kininvie, Glenfiddich, and The Balvenie. The juice is then rested for up to six months after blending to let it mellow even more before proofing and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a nice welcoming note of creamy vanilla that almost becomes cream soda, next to hints of zesty orange marmalade, malts, and dark spices. The taste delivers on those notes by amping the spices up to Christmas cake territory with a slight tart berry edge next to that cream soda sweetness. The end is short and sweet with a nice lightness that really makes this very drinkable.

McHale’s succinct note: “There’s a hint of peat with a butter smoothness.”

The Bottle:

Interestingly, the bottle is the same one that Balcones uses down in Waco, Texas. It’s a sort of old-school port bottle that feels like it’d stack well under the deck of a pirate ship. The bottle is adorned with three iron monkeys and a solid cork. The label is simple and keeps to the old-school theme with a sort of old hand-written bill of sale vibe giving you just enough information to know what you’re drinking.

Bottom Line:

We often call this out as one of our favorite mixing scotches and we stand by that. It’s a very accessible and available blended malt that delivers on what it promises — to be a great mixer.

Ranking:

90/100. As a blended malt made for mixing, this is a home run.

Check out our full tasting with Joel McHale below!

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In October, Los Angeles DIY project Illuminati Hotties will release their forthcoming new album, Let Me Do One More. Since the initial announcement, they’ve released album tracks “Pool Hopping,” “Mmmoooaaaaayaya,” and “Uvvp,” the latter featuring Big Thief’s Buck Meek. Now, Illuminati Hotties are back with the mild-mannered “Threatening Each Other Re: Capitalism,” which plays out much more chill than its title suggests.

“‘Threatening Each Other re: Capitalism’ makes haste of a machine by which we’ve all been fooled as well as the people who have fooled themselves into thinking they’ve not participated in it,” Tudzin said in a press release. Likewise, Tudzin recently told Rolling Stone about leaning into writing pop hooks on Let Me Do One More, saying, “I have an undying poptimism — I want to write a hook, and I want the song to feel really good when it’s on full volume in the car… And there’s also a forever emo girl inside of me that’s in my high-school bedroom, listening to Bright Eyes and writing in a diary.”

Illuminati Hotties are also about to go on tour supporting Death Cab For Cutie‘s West Coast dates in mid-September. The day after the album drops, on October 2, the Hotties will headline Zebulon in Los Angeles.

Watch the lyric video for “Threatening Each Other re: Capitalism” above and revisit our 2018 interview with Tudzin here.

Let Me Do One More is out 10/1 via Snack Shack Tracks/Hopeless Records. Pre-order it here.

The last we heard about Lana Del Rey‘s album Blue Banisters, it was supposed to drop in late July and featured some questionable and meme-worthy artwork. But after updating the LP’s cover art and postponing the release, Lana has now unveiled some concrete details about the album alongside her latest single, “Arcadia.”

Lana’s “Arcadia” track is a callback to her “Video Game” days, showcasing the singers swooning vocals over a languid piano. After sharing the single, Lana announced Blue Banisters is officially slated for an October 22 release.

In a statement alongside the album announcement, Lana noted the criticism she’s received lately:

“I guess you could say this album is about what it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now. If you’re interested go back and listen to the first three songs I put out earlier. They chronicle the beginning. This song hits somewhere in the middle and by the time the record drops you will hear where we’re at today.

As much as the on going criticism has been trying, it at least has pushed me to explore my own family tree, to dig deep, and to continue to exhibit the fact that God only cares about how I move through the world. And for all of the skepticism about feigning fragility and unreasonable explanations of not showing general accountability- I must say I’ve enjoyed moving through the world beautifully- as a woman with grace and dignity.

Thank you to my friends over the last 18 years who have been an example of attraction not promotion. I’ve never felt the need to promote myself or tell my story, but if you’re interested this album does tell it- and does pretty much nothing more.”

Watch Lana’s “Arcadia” video above and find her Blue Banisters album artwork and tracklist below.

1. “Textbook”
2. “Blue Banisters”
3. “Arcadia”
4. “Interlude – The Trio”
5. “Black Bathing Suit”
6. “If You Lie Down With Me”
7. “Beautiful”
8. “Violets For Roses”
9. “Dealer”
10. “Thunder”
11. “Wildflower Wildfire”
12. “Nectar Of The Gods”
13. “Living Legend”
14. “Cherry Blossom”
15. “Sweet Carolina”

Blue Banisters is out 10/22 via Universal. Pre-order it here.

The View kicked off its 25th season this week, and if you’re wondering how things are going without conservative co-host Meghan McCain: pretty great! Despite McCain’s absence, the daytime talk show has continued to trend on social media for its first two episodes. Although, part of that reason can be attributed to McCain. Turns out people are loving that she’s gone and can’t stop tweeting about how much calmer the show is without her.

“Gosh it’s 30 mins into #TheView and I don’t have a headache.. or stomach pains.. or veins popping out.. or have to drink an bottle of [wine] to get through the rest of the show,” one viewer tweeted on Tuesday. “@TheView is great again.. thank goodness..”

“#TheView sounds like a real show,” Twitter user Tammi tweeted. “The vibe is more relaxed. Steve Martin has made an appearance. Life is good.”

As for finding McCain’s replacement, The View is reportedly pumping on the brakes on trying to fill her seat at the end of the table. The show has a series of guest hosts lined up while producers search for the right woman for the job. Via PEOPLE:

“This is such an important seat for us to fill at the table so we’re going to ‘take a little time’ to make sure we find the right fit,” [executive producer Brian Teta] said in a statement. “It goes back to Barbara Walters’ original direction – different women with different views. It’s essential that the audience can relate to different points of View at our table.”

In the meantime, the viewers don’t seem to mind that The View hasn’t found a permanent replacement for Meghan yet. As you can tell by the reactions below, they’re just happy that she’s gone.

(Via PEOPLE)

After experimenting with a variety of styles and impressive song structures on their early EPs, North Carolina trio Jail Socks significantly up the ante on their debut album Coming Down. Across eleven tracks, Jail Socks toy with the many different stylistic impulses that come with the “emo” genre card, cycling through elements of buzzy power pop, melodic pop punk, and heavy post-hardcore. It’s a very impressive entry from the band, one that will certainly break through the noise and build a lot of good will for the band.

To celebrate the new album, the trio sat down to talk The Front Bottoms, American Pie, and more in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

energetic, melodic, moody, tight.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

we would like to be remembered for having paid homage to 90’s 00’s emo and pop punk!

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?

Columbia, SC!

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

if it weren’t for james hetfield I would not have picked up a guitar.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

Taco Bell in Bowling Green OH where we bought 17 of the same $1 menu items

What album do you know every word to?

Third Eye Blind self-titled.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

Metallica 2014 Montreal.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

Shorts and sleeveless tee. Fully aerodynamic and considerably less sweaty. Swim cap as a bonus

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?

Eric from Heart Attack Man.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?

Third Eye Blind – “Never Let You Go”

What’s the last thing you Googled?

is Yerba mate straight edge.

What album makes for the perfect gift?

Descendents- Milo Goes To College.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

We met someone who let us stay at his wealthy parents’ house and we each had our own bedroom.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

Unfortunately when I was 16 my mother signed off on me getting a front bottoms tattoo. Wish she wasn’t so cool.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?

Nickelback.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

Jake Sulzer signing us to Counter Intuitive.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

Don’t get a second Front Bottoms tattoo.

What’s the last show you went to?

DIY super bowl Carly Cosgrove, Blue Deputy, Oolong, Guitar Fight From Fooly Cooly, Ogbert The Nerd.

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?

American Pie.

What would you cook if Obama were coming to your house for dinner?

Morningstar chicken nuggets.

Coming Down is out now via Counter Intuitive Records. Listen above and pre-order the vinyl here.