on May 15, 2012 •
New York is just teeming with new talent these days. The Big Sleep, a trio from Brooklyn have just released their third EP under French Kiss Records, and quite frankly, the sky is the limit. Nature Experiments is like a trip back to the 60s, like it came straight out of a dimly-lit Hollywood coke...
on May 8, 2012 •
Our relationship with rules started when we were young. Learning the rules in order to break them. How far can we put our foot across the line… what can we get away with without being caught? When we were younger it was our parents rules. But once we’ve flown the nest without our parents...
on May 8, 2012 •
Capturing underwater scenes with perfect realism is an ability many fine artists strive to achieve. It would seem that for London-born painter Sarah Harvey, though, such a skill has long been mastered. Browsing through her gallery, which features many paintings of figures floating underwater, I was stunned by the dexterity Harvey has developed in representing...
on May 3, 2012 •
I’ve often wished I had access to a time machine that could bring items from the past into the present. Through objects we learn everything about the psyche and personality of the people that made and used them. So it was with the excitement of a time travelling detective, ready to unearth the mysteries of...
on May 3, 2012 •
Gillian Wearing HELP, 1992-3 C-type print mounted on aluminium Dimensions variable © the artist Courtesy Maureen Paley, London Having recently seen Gillian Wearing’s thought provoking exhibition, it has left me in a thoughtful mood. Most of her work practice has always centered around personal identity and the juxtaposition of our personality; what lies in...
on May 3, 2012 •
Modern crafted clothing is what Albam stands for. Founded by James Shaw and Alastair Rae in 2006, the brand prides itself on its simple values of creating high quality product from beautiful fabrics, using British factories for the majority of its production. Six years on, the brand has grown and evolved to provide the perfect...
on May 2, 2012 •
There’s something about support bands that I’ve really come to enjoy, it’s that that while you don’t usually expect them to be as good as the main act, I can still be constantly surprised when I talk more about the support act than the band I actually paid to see after the gig. I was...
on May 1, 2012 •
The term less is more could not be more appropriate for the richly, soulful tones of Lulu James, who so refreshingly refrains from relying on over embellishment and self indulgent trills throughout the tracks on her latest EP, released on 30th April. This up and coming artist has already secured herself some sought after festival...
on Apr 30, 2012 •
I have been waiting for this movie ever since I read my first Avengers comic almost ten years ago. The hype surrounding this movie could not be bigger with multiple movies leading up to this moment. The right man was chosen to direct this epic blockbuster, Joss Whedon did not disappoint. If you’ve watched...
on Apr 25, 2012 •
No-one can resist a good children’s story – princesses, castles, happy endings, what’s not to like? It appears that the general public are not the only ones indulging in a little fairytale nostalgia now and again. Since the release of films such as Alice In Wonderland (2010), and Red Riding Hood (2011), a plethora of...
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on Apr 23, 2012 •
Lichtfactor is a ‘collective of artists, performers and professionals who are constantly pioneering into new territories of expression’. Their art ranges from striking light painting to interactive media performances which collectively and individually create a lasting impression on the audience. The Artists have been nominated for a multitude of awards including the most recent...
on Apr 23, 2012 •
TIME Magazine has released their list of the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923 (the birth of the magazine). TIME boasts the largest circulation for weekly news magazines, reaching approximately 25 million people. The heavyweight news leader included a vast range of well-known fashion faces in their list; from the iconic Coco Chanel, to...
