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Disco deviants Horse Meat Disco make a welcome return to Glasgow's Berkeley Suite tomorrow night (Saturday 31st August). Now approaching their tenth year of existence, the four man dj club collective Horse Meat Disco have continued to lead the way in the disco field with packed residencies at their HQ Eagle London in London's inner city Vauxhall, Cielo and verious venues in New York, Prince Charles in Berlin and Silencio/Wanderlust in Paris. Inspired by the music and inclusive ethos of New York's heady club scene in the 80s & 90s the collective have garnered a unique reputation for throwing amazing parties with unmatchable sets. The quartet of djs each mix their own individual interpretations of the disco sound with a soundtrack that marries their expertise and shared knowledge and experience in the field. Expect all manner of dancefloor movers from classic to cosmic to deep disco, italo, punk funk, house, even techno, electric bangers and just plain old

Puma MMQ returns for Autumn/Winter 2013 at Fat Buddha Store , with some great reworks of some of the brands classic styles. Puma products of the past were stamped with a mark of above average quality - "Macht's Mit Qualitat' German for 'Puma does it with Quality". The new MMQ collection revives that era of uncompromised product quality with a modern twist for 2013. Fusing various elements of workwear  with a hint of Tokyo's progressive street-wear trends, the MMQ collection translates utilitarian design for the urban environment. These austere themes take fresh form with the addition of premium materials and constructions. The brand have selected such shapes as The Stepper (shown above), the Oslo, and the Basket Classic both shown below. All shoes from the Puma MMQ collection are available from the 1st September at Fat Buddha Store online and instore, but be quick as this great collection looks to sell out fast!

We have been super busy the last few days at Fat Buddha bringing all the new Autumn/Winter 13 collections onto the shop floor. We have added some great new brands such as Lacoste Live, Universal Works, Pendleton and many more to our roster, and have lots of tasty new treats for the winter months from some of our favourite such as Carhartt , Undefeated , Wood Wood , Edwin , Nike and many many more. If your in Glasgow pop by the store to check it out, if not you will find all our new products and more to follow at fatbuddhastore.com http://www.fatbuddhastore.com/index.asp , go check it out.

If you haven't heard the name King Krule over the past week or so, then you must have been living under a rock! The just-turned-19 year old singer has become the darling of the blogosphere with the release of his first studio album, '6 Feet Beneath The Moon', with critics likening his sound to that of Edwyn Collins and Morrissey. Its been 3 years since King Krule released his first single 'Out Getting Ribs', but it looks as if right now the rest of the music world is beginning to realise that he is something special, with nominations to the BBC Sound Of 2013 poll and rumoured collaborations with Frank Ocean in the works. King Krule's young life has not been easy though, after refusing to attend school, he was given a home tutor and subsequently sent to two centres for the permanently excluded, he also suffered from insomnia and was put through rigorous tests for mental illness at London's Maudsley Hospital. Perhaps these experiences a

Taking the hottie honours for this week is the incredibly sexy and equally hilarious Anna Kendrick. Rising to international fame in 2008/9 with appearances alongside George Clooney in 'Up in the Air' and a prominent role in the hugely successful 'Twilight' series of films, Anna has become a fan favourite amongst movie-goers for her quirky personality and her comedic abilities. Anna has since gone on to star in critically acclaimed films such as '50/50' alongside Joseph Gordon Levitt, 'End of Watch' alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and in possibly her biggest role to date in 'Pitch Perfect'. She recently appeared in a racy spread for American GQ magazine and offered some rather interesting dating advice. Its something special when you find a chick as hot as Anna that is also genuinely funny, thats why we love her!

One brand we are super excited about arriving at Fat Buddha Store is Universal Works. We welcome the brand on board , and it will be making it's first appearence next week at Fat Buddha for Autumn/Winter 2013. The brand started out in late 2008 when Universal Works was born, with the Autumn Winter 2009 their first collection. The companys owner David Keyte work life reads like a description of the company's DNA – an early career in the Midlands, firstly as a sign writer, actually painting lettering before it all went vinyl, then in the local coal mine which, brought an understanding of real work wear, then, through fourteen years at Paul Smith, an elegant English sartorial element was added. A further five years at Maharishi brought his love of street wear into the mix. Universal Works aims to mix the great British clothing heritage with a modern, more international feel – wearable; sustainable and affordable; clothes that reflect the personality of the owne

Tomorrow see's the return of The Electric Frog as they join forces with Pressure to put on one of the events of the summer, The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival - a one day festival in the setting of one of the most iconic Glasgow landmarks, the Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship! Kicking off at 4pm, the event will feature outdoor stages and bars, covered dance floors, street food, comedy and performance art. With some great acts scheduled to play inlcuding two of Germany's finest Boys Noize and Len Faki, seminal electronic producer Josh Wink, local favourites Slam, Optimo and Aunite Flo, Detroit's legendary collective Underground Resistance, one of the original turntablists and founding member of the Beat Junkies J Rocc as well as Fat Buddha Stores very own Craig Moog and many more. Recently voted European Musuem of the Year, the Riverside Museum is the perfect setting for what is going to be a cracking Saturday afternoon!

One of the newest brands to be added to added to our growing line of men's grooming products here at Fat Buddha Store is Australian brand Uppercut Deluxe. Inspired by the timeless style of the 1950’s barbershop its spiritual founder, Willy “Uppercut” O’Shea, Uppercut Deluxe is a modern, yet traditional approach to men’s grooming.  giving a modern, yet traditional approach to men’s grooming.  An Australian born brand proudly made with only the finest ingredients, Uppercut Deluxe delivers a core range of high quality grooming products for men without all the fancy embellishments of salon brands. The brand was built by the creative brains, passion and hard work of Luke Newman and Steve Purcell, childhood friends with a love for barbering, surf and skate. Newman discovered the world of barbering while staying in Portland Oregon with a friend building skateparks after his school years.  Around the corner from where Luke lived was a cool old-style barbershop located

The new Nike SB Project BA has just landed at Fat Buddha Store and is a sneaker that’s immediately won over the core-skate crowd, and also those who have never went near a skateboard have gravitated towards the model. That comes as no surprise when you consider that Brian Anderson is a veteran skater who has no time for a silhouette oriented towards anything but the activity that earns him the big bucks. Elements aiding that goal include a thick Lunarlon padding for the insoles and a runner-inspired toe tailor made for Anderson’s flip-trick heavy style. You can check out more pics below. The Nike SB Project BA in Black/Grey which is the model shown above is available  in store now at Fat Buddha Store and online in the next few days. You can check out lots more from the Nike SB range here .

It has finally arrived, the long awaited debut from Odd Future standout and quite possibly one of the most exciting young rappers in the game today, Earl Sweatshirt's Doris is out now! Earl Sweatshirt has long been marked out as possibly the best that Odd Future has to offer for a while now, despite having never released an actual full length project but has featured heavily on group projects and on releases from his Golf Wang family. Featuring Tyler, The Creator, Casey Veggies, Vince Staples, Mac Miller and even Wu- Tang abbot RZA, the 15 track album offers up a plethora of styles and flows and includes singles 'Hive' and 'Whoa'. We think this could be one of the best albums of the year, but what do you think?

 This weeks hottie is the sultry brunette Lake Bell! The actress, writer and director is set to release her feature length writing, directing and producing debut next month with 'In a World...', a film which follows a young woman doing voice-over work for film trailers. Lake Bell is no stranger to the big screen, with roles in films such as 'No Strings Attached', 'Its Complicated' and 'What Happens in Vegas' but I would hope that most people who read this blog would recognise her from the HBO TV show, 'How to Make it in America'. She also appears on the cover of the latest New York Magazine in a particularly awesome shoot, wearing nothing but a painted tattoo drawn by tattoo artist - and her new husband - Scott Campbell. Go and check out her new film if you can and definitely check out 'How to Make it in America' if you even have a remote interest in the clothing business....and also because Lake Bell is really fit!