adidas Originals has launched a crazy online game based on the fact that no parties are more fun than costume dance parties. Basically, you create a tiny version of yourself made up of dancing body parts stolen from such pop cultural figures as Napoleon Dynamite, Missy Elliot or Daisy Duke. Next, you start an online party and invite all your friends to join. The person with the biggest party wins a trip to L.A. for two to party with star photographer Mark “The Cobrasnake” Hunter. And that’s nothing to sniff at. To get in, go to adidas.com/originals. See you on the dance floor!

Yves Klein Blue have been impressing everyone pretty much all over the world. Their first EP, a wild indie take on gyp-rock post punk, featured tracks that made it onto car ads and playlists everywhere.

To celebrate the upcoming release of their debut album Ragged and Ecstatic, which was recorded in L.A., the Brisbane quartet are offering HYPE DC disciples a free preview download of the first single. It’s called “Get Wise” and it’s available from www.universalmusic.net.au.

Details of their upcoming tour can be found at their website, www.yveskleinblue.com.

If you’re in Melbourne and you’re young and attractive, or at least interesting looking, Sorry Grandma is about to become the centre of your partying universe.

Set up by a cadre of experts, including the head honcho from Honkytonks (R.I.P), S.G is a multi-level funfest featuring the best of whatever music as cool right this minute.

What that is is anybodies guess, so if you want to find out, head to sorrygrandma.com for the 411. (is that still a cool thing to say?)

Stories of Sole from Vans Originals

For more than 40 years, Vans has helped to define laid back California style as a key influence in action sports, music, art and street culture. Vans: Off the Wall tells the story of the community of action sports legends, musicians, artists and trendsetters that inspired it all – as well as the iconic shoes threading it all together.

Check it out vans.com/vansbook

Thanks to Vans, we have 5 copies of the book to give away – email your name and address and “what makes you original” to adam@hypedc.com for your chance to win.