The Sneakerpedia is hoping to create an open source collections from sneaker enthusiast around the world into one hub that notes each shoe’s respective histories and variations. Who better to promote this, then Bobbito Garcia, author of “Where Did You Get Those?; New York City’s Sneaker Culture 1960-1987” and host of ESPN’s “It’s the Shoes?”

Cubic Zicornia is where live clubbing is at right now. Get it in!

Jamie XX and Gil Scott Heron are new here again in 2011: the XX’s most adorable beat maker reworks all 13 tracks of Gil’s XL album “Im New Here.”

In this moment where modern folk dominates our airwaves and concert halls, YCWCB chimes in with these six home recordings which combine a Portuguese sense of melancholy with the British/American musical aesthetic of such artists as Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Nick Drake and Sufjan Stevens.

We’ve been missing Brazil’s fun- loving riot gurl since her departure from Bonde Do Role almost 3 years ago. Well now she’s back in our faces for good.

Bet you wish you went to Rye Rye’s school now!

Check out these brothers – “Les Twins” doing their own interpretation of Oakland’s turf dancing. For those who don’t know what turf dancing is – it’s street moves set to Bay Area hip hop music also known as hyphy.

Earlier this year Gotan Project released their highly anticipated third cd – Tango 3.0. The new album continues their promise to make take folkloric Argentian music to a modern and inclusive place away from ballrooms and onto on club dance floors around the world.

LONDON – This past Saturday, Ninja Tune celebrated their 20th anniversary, keeping things underground inside Ewer Street Car Park where they built out three stages for 25 performers, and nearly 2500 hard core beats fans. It was a top night all around and a befitting way to celebrate Ninja’s major contribution to the British Music scene.

Turbo crunk is so ill. If this is the first time hearing about it, let me tell you its this super fun music scene coming out of Montreal. Producers there take commercial hip-hop records and rebuild them with more bass and a handful of wonky electro glitches.

The Sudan365 campaign “Beat for Peace” music video is being aimed this week to target world leaders meeting at The UN in New York on 24 September. Shot between 15 countries in a similar sequence to baton relay, this loud sonic cries goal is for influential leaders to increase efforts to prevent another widespread conflict in Sudan ahead of a major referendum next year.

Please check out this young man’s flow. 20 year-old Delvin is East London’s most promising MC since Dizzie and Wiley. The big statement comes from a big feeling that Devlin will be MASSIVE by this time next year.

It’s dark and absolute. What else is there to expect from Tricky?!

MANCHESTER – Those who have been following the rise of hip hop producer Hudson Mohawke will be surprised but not shocked to hear that he is now producing indie pop. Since Hud Mo came to our attention back in 2008, we knew he was more of than just another wonky UK producer being pimped out at the time.

LONDON – “That I May See” captures the vibrant spirits of former street kids who’ve been giving a chance at getting an education. The exhibition runs for three weeks at Black Rat Press Gallery.

Dancing to 180bpm’s is no easy task. A new dance phenomenon from South Africa is out to give a masterclass what looks like a high speed African jitterbug. The movement is called Shangaan Electro and a handful of videos are recently popping up promoting this style of dance and attitude.

The foghorns and whistles have all gone silent with Carnival coming to an end. Its been an amazing two days despite the sporadic heavy rain and winds. In true London fashion, the weather didn’t stop close to a million people from doing what they needed to do – which is party hard in the Grove.

The largest graffiti festival hits the walls of Islington, London this weekend featuring Europe’s top artists. Coined as the “International Wall Street Meeting,” MOS will showcase aersol styles from France, Greece, Germany, Spain and across the UK along with fresh live music.

The most played track this summer has got to be James Blake’s “CMYK.” Having been released only a few months back, it seems the blogosphere world can’t get it out of their system and neither can we. The track is masterstroke and described as this year’s Hyph Mngo.

Its hard to believe that London is a bit short on great nightlife rooms, but we reckon that’s now all about to change thanks to the opening of a place called XOYO.