R.I.P MCA – Adam Yauch
Sad news came today that Adam Yauch aka. MCA from The Beastie Boys has passed away at age 47. Although no specifics are available at the minute, he has suffered a long battle…
In Bed With Invader
Raphael Haddad spent a night with street artist Invader in the winter of 2011, filming the urban street artist as he places his trademark pixel art all over Paris. Getting an inside look…
COGOO: BMX Turntable
COGOO have just created the world first BMX turntable. The COGOO turntable rider attaches to various parts of the bike, turning the handlebars into the crossfader, the wheels into the turntables and the…
Discotecture
Working in nightclubs & bars since I was 17 (9 years), I’ve seen the good the bad and derelict. I’ve been treated like a king, with free bottle service, VIP tables and relaxed…
Stoney Knows How
Disabled by arthritis since the age of four, confined to a wheelchair, his growth stunted, Stoney St. Clair joined the circus at 15 as a sword-swallower. A year later, he took up tattooing,…
Keep Calm & Carry On
One of the most iconic images to come out of World War 2 propaganda is the bright red poster, simply stating ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ – now, i’m not a fan of…
Calm Down Dearest: Excuse the mess
I needed little inspiration this week to start penning another Calm Down Dearest. Have there been any hilarious events occurring in my real life this week that I want to share, you ask?…
Rio Carnival
It seems like no festival or event can do a re-cap video these days without applying the tilt-shift effect – but who are we to complain when they look this freakin good! Last…
Eclectic Method – ’99 Problems In Film’
London born Eclectic Method are an audio/visual performance group responsible for some of the most celebrated Live audiovisual dance parties and award-winning viral videos, not to mention their original productions and continued contributions…
Kanye West 1996
Everyone has an opinion on Yeezy aka. Mr Kanye West, one of the most polarizing figures in hip-hop. Love him or hate him, no one can deny his influence on modern music. But…
The Thing x Pingu – Lee Hardcastle
Remember the classic film ‘The Thing’ by John Carpenter? Remember beloved childrens TV character Pingu? Wouldn’t it be spiffing if someone combined the two? That was budget DIY claymation enthusiast Lee Hardcastle’s idea…
Marshall: On The Road
Marshall’s On The Road series has just launched season 2. The series follows Tim Harrington of Le Savy Fav as he travels through America meeting the unsung heroes of Rock n’ Roll. The…
Made By Hand
Made By Hand is a project from Keith “keef” Ehrlich – a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City and winner of Dusty awards. It celebrates the people who…
Hideout Festival 2012
Billed as the event which will establish Croatia as the new Ibiza and prime European, summer party location, Hideout Festival has just announced the beginnings of its line-up for 2012 complete with new…
Pharrell vs Tokyo vs Palladium Boots
A little while ago we posted the trailer for the Palladium Boots/Vice produced mini doc on Pharrell exploring Tokyo – Tokyo Rising. It is now up in its entirety to watch online. Split…
Calm Down Dearest: Broken Fruit
I feel like I’ve just been shagged in the bum hole. Pants round the ankles, bent over and taken from behind. Why can’t technology just fucking work? It’s literally the bane of my…
Keira Rathbone
Keira Rathbone has risen to fame over the last few years as that cooky girl who draws using vintage typewriters, but there is more to her art than a gimmick. Using the typewriter…
ASOS Urban Tour: Jack Greer
ASOS (the website popular with both well dressed astute early to mid 20 somethings and misguided fashionista’s who think the more cumbersome an outfit is, the better) has just launched an excellent little…
Calm Down Dearest: Legless
Wowsers. Has it really been so long since I last penned an article of Calm Down Dearest? Time certainly flies when you’re having fun, or sitting exams, or generally contemplating what to do…
Shadow Sword Fighting
This is hands down incredible, both animator and actor have outdone themselves on so many levels.
Transfer – Take Your Medicine
2D Artistry and 3D animation combine to create the award winning new video from Transfer; Take Your Medicine. The single is taken from their forthcoming album Future Selves – an album packed with…
Competition: Vice Dos & Don’ts
Adding to their extensive library of publications, Vice have just released a new anthology of their ever popular, often ripped off, Dos & Don’ts series. Containing 400 new jokes and street style photos,…
Portal: No Escape
Seems like a rash of decent fan films have popped up recently, we got the second part to the excellent Purchase Brothers production – Escape From City 17, and now another VALVE creation…
Palladium x Pharrell = Tokyo Rising
Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city’s creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives. Innovative and resilient, they…
Ryan Doyle Runs Mardin
Red Bull produce a lot of extreme sports content, in their latest distraction from producing the world most popular energy drink they follow one of the world’s most creative and innovative free runners…
Audio Doughnuts, Corsica Studios
One of London’s premier bass music nights has come to its fourth and penultimate event, this time at the fabulous Corsica Studios in South London. Including cutting edge artists from the US and…
VBS: Tattoo Age: Grime
VBS has uploaded another edition to their Tattoo Age series, this time around its a 3 part look at the unique and much celebrated work of San Francisco based artist Grime. In the…
Resident Advisor: Real Scenes – Detroit
Real scenes is a series of films brought to you by Resident Advisor & Bench in which they explore the music & culture surrounding electronic music’s origins and the scenes from which the…
An interview with Dom Flannigan
Dominic Flannigan is the (co-founder and art director of LuckyMe and 1/2 ofThe Blessings), we caught up with him recently to discuss the label, its future and how he became involved in the Becks Green Box…
Black Ghosts Album Artwork
Black Ghosts (Theo ‘Fake Blood’ Keating & Simon ‘Lord Skywave’ Lord) recently announced their brand new album ‘When Animals Stare’ is to be out on Southern Fried Records, August 1st 2011. Simon had…
