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Open till the 27th of April at the Little Black Gallery on Leonard Street in Shoreditch, this exhibition of dogs in cars promises to be intriguing. According to the press release it explores the relationship between humans and dogs(oh really?) but never the less it’s a well executed project from what we can tell. And should be well worth a visit.
For more info click here.
Described by the organisers as a ‘live art movement’ this mini street festival held in Shoreditch has steadily grown in reputation over the last six years. This years Streetfest is will be held on the 5th of May at Hearn Street Carpark, and will be one day festival incorporating Live Graphitti, Street Dance, Music, Skateboarding and BMXing.
Early bird tickets have already sold out, but Lazy bird tickets are available for £10 and late bird for £15. Get in there quick while you can!
For more info and tickets head to the Streetfest website here.
Streaming music via paid subscription or for free legally is helping keep emerging talents and the record industry a float. In times when a variety of new and interesting musicians can release new music independently as well as creating a huge social media fan following without the assistance of major labels, there now more than ever seems to be more choice and a range of various different styles of music which traditionally may have only existed in certain sub cultures and may be considered too far left of mainstream, however a side effect of the freedom to listen to a wide array of music is that there is no filter or indicator to suggest what is worth avoiding. For this reason we have decided to give you an opportunity to listen to new music which may not be commercially successful immediately but would be our choice of ones to watch:
Wild Belle:
Wild Belle are a American Indie Rock Band consisting of brother and sister Elliot and Natalie Bergman, hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Wild Belle recently released their debut album “Isles.” on March 12th, 2013. The awesome album consists of a sophisticated approach to writing songs and composition which blends Ska, Raggae, Rock, Funk and Jazz influences. Sounds like:
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Bastille:
Bastille are a band hailing from South London, England, formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band who are currently signed to Virgin Records UK. Currently Bastille’s #1 album is available via itunes and consists of alternative indie rock hits. Sounds like:
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Laura Mvula:
Laura Mvula is a British soul singer-songwriter from Birmingham. Her debut album Sing to the Moon, was released on March 4, 2013 and is currently #9 on the UK album chart. Her voice is a powerful, distinctive and soulful voice. The content of her beautifully arranged songs is expressive, inspiring and refreshing. Her debut album an unexpected treasure which we cannot stop listening to. Sounds Like:
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Kid Cudi took another dimension with complex magazine with this cover. For this February/March issue they have an exclusie interview with the G.O.O.D Music artist and talks about his rebirth, his belief in himself, producing his own jams, and how he works well under pressure. Check out the full article right HERE after watching the interview below
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SUPREME New York promotes its new domino set from their Fall/Winter 2012 Collection with the above promotional video.
Enjoy!
On November 3rd, Brooklyn artist KAWS is opening his new exhibition, entitled ‘Imaginary Friends’, at Galerie Perrotin in Paris. Here is a glimpse of the facility that is going to present Kaws at Galerie Perrotin in Paris from Saturday for the occasion he will present some new paintings featuring his famous Chum.
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In mid-October day the harbourside at Ilfracombe is usually the domain of just a few fishermen, dog-walkers and hardy fresh-air freaks. People who had come from near and far to gawp, wonder and talk about Damien Hirst’s Verity, a 20m-high statue of a naked pregnant woman named Verity. She carries the scales of justice and stands on a plinth of law books. Critics in the town call it “outrageous and grotesque” while others see her as “beautiful and unique”.
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“Thrash Lab’s “Empty America” timelapse travel series takes you to New York City. All the bridge and tunnel people have been sent home and Manhattan has been wiped empty! Penn Station, Wall Street, Central Park, Times Square, The Met and Fifth Avenue have never looked so vacant.”
Last Thursday we went to see the 3 minute moving portrait exhibition from Tom Oxley entitled ‘Face to Face,’ and consume a generous amount of tequila supplied by Patron.
Projected onto the walls of the LondoNewcastle gallery on Redchurch gallery in Shoreditch, are a series of 3 minute video portraits of musicans, including Professor Green, Delilah and Azealia Banks among others. A bit like Andy Warhols five minute portraits of the seventies, only these are accompanied by specific tracks that the musician listened to during the take.
In summary, looks great with the lights off, not so great with them on.
The exhibition runs until the 28th of October at Londonnewcastle, for more info click here.
Check out the premiere of Azealia Banks latest video for “Luxury”. The Harlem rapper pull another excellent single Off her “Fantasea” mixtape which has been released earlier this summer. She showcasing her versatility by adapting her different style by singing and rapping awesomely well, Jump in and Press play Below to watch the beautiful Azealia Banks Performing her latest music video.