The Edit
Crank up the rock'n'roll nostalgia klaxon and let it rip for Both Sides Now: Moments in American Music from the Corbis Photographic Archive. You can't get a much more explanatory title than that, so assuming you've got the gist, I'll fill in some...
Journal
Albeit an unconventional horticultural method, singing to plants has long been the old wives’ favourite technique for heathy foliage. But international collective ANTIVJ has turned this on its head, creating a site-specific audio-visual...
Journal
Music, TV, even phone calls – a huge amount of our daily audio intake is now mediated by the internet. Our relationships with our computers are increasingly more intimate, and services like YouTube and Skype not only shape how we consume sound,...
Journal
Superstars don't come much bigger than Beyoncé, and with the queen of R&B currently whipping her fans into a frenzy on the UK leg of her European tour, what better time to take a look back at a couple of our favourite Beyoncé music videos, by the...
Journal
The humble summer festival, a phenomena that has teetered on the edge of self-implosion of recent years. Michael Eavis' prediction of doom and gloom has become somewhat of an annual event in itself, whether they are a Sir Alex Ferguson style attempt...
Music
Have you ever had the feeling that you're an undiscovered musical genius whose greatness would stun the world, if only you could play an instrument? Even if you had the time and the inclination, the usual options are a bit predictable. Torturing the...
Journal
The girls currently on show at red-hot Melbourne eatery and nightspot respectively, Chin Chin and Go Go Bar, are the offspring of a collaboration by artist Nick Thomm and Jay Ramsay of online retailer Mercy-Merci. The models belong to the latter's...
Journal
Pop quiz, hot shot: who will soundtrack your drawn-out summer nights, accompany the dying embers of a beachside barbecue crackling under the fading sun? Which producers will send shivers down your spine as you muster up your second wind at 3am?...
Journal
Go Bang! It’s three in the morning. Special time. Special occasion. François K turns 60 today. I’ve got his now legendary remix of Arthur Russell’s Dinosaur L classic turned to full volume. I’m wearing a pair of white underpants. I’m...
The Edit
“And now for your viewing an listening pleasure, a recital on the Theremin...” What the deuce is a Theremin? I hear at least a few of you ask, and the answer not a cholesterol medication, but a very strange musical instrument named after its...
Journal
As stereotypes go, the sombrero-wearing mariachi band of Mexico is a hard one to beat – they must love that, like British people love being mocked for poor dentistry by Americans. So come on, let’s try to do a bit better. Mexico, what else do we...
Journal
Anyone who says they don't like karaoke needs to go and sit in a puddle because their pants are on fire. It's only a question of how much refreshment is needed to break through the threshold of inhibition before The Great American Songbook is being...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...