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  Chucks & Bucks: An Oral History of the Coolest Shoes on Earth

  September 10, 2012 – Go into any garage or basement where a high school band is thrashing away. Go into a stadium where rock gods are hurling lightning bolts. Go anywhere people are making music, and — without being too weird about it — look at their shoes. There's a good chance you'll see Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars. …
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  M83 Team With Converse for Original All Star, Design Contest

  July 6, 2012 – M83 are about to join the distinguished list of musicians honored with a sneaker that's always had a close tie to rock'n'roll, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star. The band is partnering with the shoe giant for a contest tied to last year's excellent Hurry Up, We're Dreaming: Fans are being invited to submit original drawings, paintings, and photos inspired by the album or any specific track. …
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  'DoYaThing' By the Numbers: Dissecting Gorillaz/LCD/Andre 3000's 13-Minute Song

  February 24, 2012 – Earlier this week, Converse unveiled a radio edit of "DoYaThing," a predictably killer collaboration between Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, and sublime OutKast rapper André 3000. Now, via Seattle's 107.7 the End, we can all enjoy the madness. …
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  Watch Breakout Brooklyn Band Friends From Converse's Rubber Tracks Studio

  November 2, 2011 – Brooklyn quintet Friends, led by pals-since-childhood Samantha Urbani and Lesley Hann, recently caught our eye with their rad retro-chic video for "I'm His Girl," a cut which mixes "radio-friendly bubblegum with the vintage downtown cool of early hip-hop." Recently, Urbani and Hann stopped by Converse's new Brooklyn studio/hangout Rubber Tracks, and talked about their friendship, how bedbugs helped them form their band, and much more,  …
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