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Like Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy, Bert and Ernie... turntables and electronic music are a duo intertwined for time immemorial. From its birth in New York disco clubs where Giorgio Moroder's electro beats inspired the likes of Frankie Knuckles...
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When you have a musical legacy stretching back to the founding of Columbia Records in 1889, asking an artist to graphically represent your entire history on the office walls is a big job to hand out. Luckily, rising star of the graphics world,...
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Without doubt one of the most important artistic movements of recent times, if not the, punk rock's unwavering power and intensity is still felt daily in 21st century creativity. In fact, you feel there's very little about today's art, design, music...
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We've steered away from too much Olympics gubbins here on We Heart; a) because it's everywhere already, you probably need a break; and b) because we've had our very own, equally successful, Team GB - in the shape of our Create GB project. However,...
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Quick story. Creative, music obsessed partygoers set up brilliant little festival in the middle of nowhere – one tent, couple of stages, proper food, lots of love. 250 people come. It’s a club in the countryside. Everyone loves it. It’s more...
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A beautiful park, not far from the country's south coast, will be transformed this July into something rather special. Sticking two fingers up to the influx of reports that suggest the power of the great British festival is on the slide, Big Chill...
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As tomorrow's Independent Label Market fast approaches and details of über-exclusives - XL Records' “Record Label Starter Kit” for example - continue to emerge, we wrap up our series of chats with some of the label bosses involved with...
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We continue our discussions with some of the label bosses involved in Saturday's Independent Label Market, this time catching up with Merok Records' Milo Cordell, who you may know better as one half of The Big Pink. Introducing us to Crystal...
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As we mentioned in our last post about Saturday's hugely exciting Independent Label Market, we're catching up with some of the labels involved to discuss them, the industry as a whole and their thoughts on meeting their customers face to face....
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This Saturday, Soho's Berwick Street plays host to perhaps the most fascinating record buying event it's seen since its heady days as one of the country's epicentres of independent music in the 1990s. Having once been packed to the rafters with...
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Back in the early 80s, before pyrotechnics, orchestras and 24 month world tours, Metallica were tearing apart the 'bay scene', punishing audiences in California with their super-fast, raw metal. Photographer Bill Hale was in the right place at the...
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
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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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...
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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...