and probably until 2009 the way things are going. More European dates for June/July coming real soon:

SXSW-Austin

Tulsa:

Indianapolis

Nashville:

April 10th, get your tickets early!!!

The Hype: When am I going to learn? If it’s Stubb’s and it’s late night, then the rumors must be flying. This time, the hot 1 a.m. super-secret guest appearance rumor had troubled popped star Britney Spears joining Pharrell Williams’ N.E.R.D. during their night closing set. Getting to see a N.E.R.D. set is special enough, but a Britney sighting outside of a convenience store bathroom or the emergency room? Priceless.

The show: Needless to say, Brit was a no-show. And frankly, that’s the best thing that could have happened, because N.E.R.D had plenty going on with a six-piece live band (including two drummers) and Williams’ boundless energy. A note to any hip-hop artist out there who still thinks putting on a show means packing the stage with a posse and playing canned beats: Pharrell’s got something for your ass.

With a wildly eclectic sound reminiscent of funk legend George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic orchestra, Williams led N.E.R.D. through punk-funk versions of “Brain,” “Back Seat Love” and “Maybe,” with the latter propelled by military drums, psychedelic funk keyboard runs and a trippy, Beatles-esque vibe. “Rock Star” lived up to its billing, with Pharrell practicing his high-kicking mosh pit moves and the stage filling up with nearly two dozen friends who thrashed around with the producer and co-rapper Shay Haley. After a drum solo and an almost-punk-rock-sounding new tune, the set ended with a raucous “Lapdance,” “Everyone Nose” and “She Wants to Move,” which morphed briefly into Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust.”

The Verdict: N.E.R.D. should definitely tour more often because they rock as hard as any rock band out there and Pharrell clearly loves performing live with a band.

Also check out this footage from the FADER party the night before.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAOriCzLTNo&e[/youtube]

It was announced last month that Star Trak & Bape Sounds were joining forces to launch a Star search in Japan. The site has been up since then but the English page is now up as well.

LINK

Here is our Queen Of Spades T-Shirt we added on the site today:

And Just in time for a weekend trip, our Billionaire Boys Club Travel Bag featuring our classic Diamonds & Dollars pattern:

Leather & Denim:

Leather & Green Canvas:

Leather & Cream Canvas:

What’s your favorite Jay-Z video featuring a Neptunes produced track?

“Give It To Me”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ci_iY3UPk[/youtube]

“Excuse Me Miss”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrTRqI-BIc[/youtube]

“La La La/Excuse Me Remix”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lBxEH_6VPU[/youtube]

“Change Clothes”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLLqx74CD1o[/youtube]

“Blue Magic”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZSCAUtLMYE[/youtube]

“I Know”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ousNF7scg[/youtube]

We have just released our Ice Cream Cotton Sweater on our web store:

Black:

Grey:

Green:

Here is a well put together outfit from our current season, Billionaire Boys Club Denim & Ice Cream Tennis Warm-Up Jacket:

Jonathan Ive is the genius designer behind most of Apples product line, including the iPod. What most people don’t realize is that he gets his inspiration from another design genius named Dieter Rams who during the 50s & 60s designed a lot of amazing products and concepts for Braun.

Here are a few examples of those designs:

Dieter Rams:

Jonathan Ive: