Passion Pit recorded a brilliant cover version of
Smashing Pumpkins' track, "Tonight, tonight". This cover was made for the Levi's Pioneer Sessions which also includes She & Him, Raphael Saadiq, John Legend with The Roots, Jason Mraz, The Shins, Nas, and much more on the project. All was awesome but i must say that Passion Pit's cover is great.
"Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos says he was listening to a lot of “softer rock” when he first heard the sweeping Smashing Pumpkins song “Tonight, Tonight,” which was a Top 40 hit for the guitar-driven band in 1996. Main Pumpkin Billy Corgan started his band in the late-’80s in Chicago. By 1991 the group was in the middle of an alternative rock movement based on the buzzing sound and disillusioned spirit of its debut Gish. The band enjoyed further success two years later with Siamese Dream, which then led to its double-album opus Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which yielded four chart hits. Among them was “Tonight, Tonight,” a song that paired Pumpkins trademarks – Corgan’s high wounded voice, a quiet/loud dynamic – in a dramatic setting replete with stings."
"Passion Pit’s re-crafting of the song strips away some of the ambitious bombast, losing the strings but none of the business. Angelakos’ high voice fits comfortably with Corgan’s lyrics, but instead of a piece of grandiose rock, he’s instead created a synthy underwater symphony."
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It's not everyday that we see a good pair of sneaker from the denim brand, Levi's. They are usually an ugly looking shoe mostly inspired by converse or diesel. But recently, Hypebeast has given us shots of what Levi's Japan has come up with. A vulcanized sneaker with two tone hue which is a washed denim and a dyed suede, plus a zipper on the back. The shoe will be available in select stores and unfortunately this would be available mostly in Japan.
Sometimes i get bored with a pair of raw denim, and i think beside DoubleRL (RRL), LVC offers some good pre-washed denim. For instance check out this 1954 cut from Levi's Vintage. A made in USA pair which features a pre-treated washed selvage denim, with a vintage 1954 double needle arcuate and a zip fly. Grab 'em via OiPolloi
Since 1999, Levi's Vintage Clothing, as one of Levi's collection line, has always keeping the history of Levi's alive. LVC has redeveloped the vintage series from Levi's Archives in San Fransisco, and reincarnating the vintage products in Limited Range.
Today, Levi's Vintage Clothing has come with these awesome limited version of the classic sportswear tee, which inspired by their original vintage 1950s t-shirt for warmer weather. Using the best 100% premium cotton material with the original Levi's sportswear label inside, this vintage tee features a single chest pocket detail on front. These vintage LVC sportswear tees are on sale for around £65.00 in European market.
They have everything you need to customize, repair or alter your denim from embroidery machines, darning machines to a vintage Union Special chainstitch machine for those of you that want their jeans to be hemmed the right way.
It says that at the Levi's Tailor Shop you can also make your own buttons, choose vintage patches, screen print to fully customize your jeans
