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It was late-2009, early 2010 when I fell in love. A spiral of bewildering Tumblr blogs, brimming with collages and post-political meanderings led to a sparsely recorded primal scream of a pop song, set to monochrome war footage and a zeppelin...
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100 things you'll never hear a DJ shout during a set #69: "somebody call this party an ambulance"... Ambulances at raves typically mean all's not well, however, the one we stumbled across at this year's Sónar was more about dancing than...
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For any music lover, lost classics are the Holy Grail. Years spent digging through crates of vinyl in a bid to upstage your friends and peers - an unheard gem, a rare b-side; it's like scientists and conservationists spending months camped in...
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Joining a growing roll call of metropolitan festivals in 2007, celebrating the city's 800th birthday, we dropped in on Live at Leeds as it hosted its 7th annual session over the May bank holiday. The festival may be a mere puppy in festival years -...
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Fresh from trying to reintroduce good old manners to his fellow New Yorkers as part of his Subway Etiquette and Metropolitan Etiquette Authority series, artist Jay Shells returns to his familiar street sign reinterpretations (that echo the brilliant...
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Ten years old already hey? How quickly they grow, it only seems like yesterday since.... yeah all right, you know where we're going with this; and if you're ageing as quickly as some of the increasingly creaky We Hearters, you'll be horrified to...
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At first glance this piece of business is merely a wall of boxes. Cleverly arranged boxes. Maybe the warehouse guy had a couple at lunch and got creative in the Currys stockroom? Of course, if you've had previous encounters with the work of Swiss...
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The cornershop has made some new music. But if that has got you in a nostalgic rush, digging out your Now! 39 CD for a listen of Brimful of Asha, stop right where you are. We're careful with our capital letters, and this cornershop is with a lower...
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Unquestionably the biggest pop star on the planet, Rihanna's seventh long player is irksomely titled Unapologetic - the 21st century rebel without a cause? A gung-ho defier of convention on a miltant mission to subvert popular culture from the...
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It was back in '98 when Messrs Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch (R.I.P.) informed us that "nothing sounds quite like an 808", and with good reason; they'd been using Roland's seminal drum programmer since the early 1980s to backdrop their deranged...
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I hadn't seen film-maker Andrew Thomas Huang's award-winning short Solipsist (at the bottom of this post) before I watched his video for Icelandic pop mentalist Björk's track Mutual Core. If I had, I would have been forewarned that this...
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I spent a fair amount of time in recording studios as a young lad, perhaps if they'd've looked this good I wouldn't so flippantly have shelved my dreams of musical stardom after a few minor setbacks. Who knows. What we do know is that thanks to...
Dispatches
With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
Dispatches
Tick, tock, goes the clock. That's right folks, the deadline to enter this year's A' Design Awards & Competition is looming. And when we say looming, we mean you have just 11 days to submit your works for the 2024—2025 edition. Lauded the world's...
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Affiliate marketing has emerged as one of the most lucrative and accessible ways for individuals and businesses to generate passive income online. With its low barrier to entry and high earning potential, it’s no wonder that affiliate marketing...
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In today's fast-paced world, prioritising self-care is crucial; stress, environmental factors, and hectic schedules take a toll on physical appearance and overall well-being. Traditional spas provide relaxation through massages and facials, yet med...
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Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...