Regular readers of our blog will know that as well as writing about some of the great brands and fantastic clothing we have at The Alternative Store, we also use it as a platform to write about some of the cool, funny and downright strange things we happen across while bumbling around the internets. Here is this week's selection of videos that have piqued our interest...



As you probably already know, Super 8 is the much-anticipated collab between Spielberg and J.J. Abrams, and though the above trailer doesn't give much away, you can safely assume we're excited.



What's better than Henry Rollins and Glenn Danzig in real life? A cartoon version where they live together as a couple that's what.




Lonely Island. Michael Bolton. Turns out Michael Bolton is a major cinephile. Hand hearts.




Here's Rebel8 guru Mike Giant doing some badass live art.




With all the advances in modern technology, communications and such, sometimes it's the simple things that count. Like seeing two foxes figuring out that trampolines = a hellagood time.




Finally, this one might annoy Arcade Fire purists, but speaking as a massive fan of the band, this remix by Alejandro Chal (ft. hip hop uberdude, Drake) takes an already epic track and nudges it up a notch.

Keep an eye out for our next installment of our favourite videos soon, and stop by The Alternative Store for the best in Criminal Damage, Iron Fist, Rebel8, The Hundreds, Mishka, Famous Stars and Straps and more.

Recently we've been trawling the web to find out a bit more about some of the great brands we sell at The Alternative Store. Rather than attempt to cover the influences, inspirations and origins of the likes of Rebel8, The Hundreds and Actual Pain ourselves, we thought it better to let the people behind these awesome clothing brands speak for themselves.



First up, Rebel8. We're big fans of Joshy D and Mike Giant's awesome threads round here, and based on how their stuff flies off our shelves (both in store and online) they're a hit with our customers too. You can view our full range of Rebel8 Clothing and accessories here, and to read more about them, here's an interview with Mike Giant over at Hypebeast.com



The Hundreds is a relatively new brand to us here at The Alternative Store, but it's already a big seller. We're getting new season stock soon, so cast your eye over here to check out our range of The Hundreds Clothing and accessories. An interview with Bobby Hundreds,  the man behind the brand, can be found here.



One of the darker brands we have is Actual Pain. AP is all about the horror and death metal-inspired designs, and the brand's boss and creative force T.J. Cowgill splits his time between personally crafting all of the Actual Pain designs and playing with his band Book of Black Earth. You can view our full range of Actual Pain Clothing and Accessories here, and read some words from the man himself here.

To browse the full ranges of Rebel8, The Hundreds and Actual Pain (plus all of our other top brands) click here

One brand we're excited to now have in stock is Los Angeles-based clothing and lifestyle brand The Hundreds.

Here's the skinny on the company from the 'About' section of their website...

"The Hundreds apparel is inspired by LOS ANGELES LIFESTYLE / CALIFORNIA CULTURE and Southern California’s skateboarding, surf, punk, and hip-hop cultures. The design is also reminiscent of 1980s surf-culture t-shirts, independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s, and the advent of “streetwear” at the end of the millennium. The line is comprised of graphic t-shirts, denim, wovens, fleece, outerwear, headwear, and accessories."

If you take a look at the following selection, you'll see immediately why we're so stoked to have The Hundreds at The Alternative Store.

Regular readers of our blog will no doubt know we've got a lot of love for Rebel8, the fantastic clothing brand run by Mike Giant and Joshy D.

Well, we've just received the latest drop of brand new Rebel8 Clothing, including ranges for men and women, and for the first time, some rather tasty poster prints featuring Mike Giant's signature Rebel8 artwork.

See below for a selection of our Rebel8 items that are in stock at The Alternative Store, or click here to view our full range of Rebel8 Clothing and accessories.

As well as information on some of the fantastic brands we offer at The Alternative Store,one aspect of this blog is for us to have an outlet to ramble on about the stuff we've been watching/listening to/looking at. More often than not, this includes some sort of connection to something we sell, like this Iron Fist blog post about the Punk Rock Bowling Party (featuring the mighty ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES) we've been taking a look at...



It also gives us the opportunity to comment on stuff like this...



Today, we've had the misfortune to been listening to the soundtrack to KUFFS, starring Christian Slater. After some careful consideration, we came to the conclusion that it's one of the most ear-bleedingly terrible soundtracks we've ever heard. It almost fools you into thinking it's from the 80s, but the synth sounds used are pure dawn-of-the-90s. It's a damn disgrace that the man who composed the classic theme to Beverly Hills Cop basically rehashed that tune and coupled it with some frankly dreadful early 90s drum machine beats. It makes us feel dirty just thinking about it. Euurghh...

We comforted ourselves later by watching this video (Warning: there's quite a bit of swearing in it, making it NSFW if you don't have headphones). If you manage to sneak any of these beauties into a conversation, let us know! You can interact with us via Facebook and Twitter




So, punk rock bowling, diabolical film soundtracks and sweary threatening folk in cinema. This is our world today...

Check out our full range of clothing, footwear and accessories at The Alternative Store

While we spend a great deal of time jabbering on about Iron Fist Shoes (which is understandable, they are pretty special!) we thought we'd take this opportunity to highlight some other very nice items of footwear we have in stock.

We've been a stockist of TUK Shoes for some time now, and their regular range of stylish heel shoes have been top sellers on our site. An exciting development in the world of TUK Shoes is the introduction of their Platinum Collection, a selection of high quality, premium end shoes for the discerning shoe fanatic. These gorgeous heel shoes from the Platinum Collection are guaranteed to make you feel glamorous.

Click on any of the images to see more...

First up we have the TUK Natural Leopard Platinum Heel.



Next, we have the TUK Black Bow Heart Platinum Heel



Finally, we have this very special platform/wedge in black leather and fabric.



Click here to browse our full range of TUK Shoes