Video Diaries // March 2012
With the failure of my monthly editor’s blog, I thought I’d do a monthly video dairy instead to let you know what I’ve been up to. This is my first venture into imovie so bare with me. These are some of the things that I got up to in March. If you’re in a band...
Introducing // Lazy Oaf
One of the most fashion-forward brands to be conceived in over a decade coming straight out of the UK has, no doubt, been from the workings of the graphic-led masterminds behind Lazy Oaf. With celebrity fans ranging from Annie Mac to Rebecca Taylor of Slow Club and even Jessie J, we caught up with Jerry from the company, to...
Video // Simian Mobile Disco – ‘Cerulean’
Ahead of their Wichita Recordings album release on May 14th of Unpatterns, Simian Mobile Disco have unleashed the video for a new song called ‘Cerulean’ which will feature on the album. SO MANY SHAPES.
Review // Safe House
The career of Ryan Reynolds appears to be comprised of two halves: Ryan Reynolds the charming and almost-too-likable heart throb, and Ryan Reynolds the somewhat unconvincing but ultimately pleasant action hero. Actually, that analysis doesn’t give him quite enough credit – ‘Green Lantern’ may have been a complete disaster, but his appearances in ‘Smokin’...
Freedom Spark Mixtapes // #1
Due to me and Oli not having the studio time over the summer, Freedom Spark Radio is dead, at least for now, we may resurrect it later on in the year. However, HELLO FREEDOM SPARK MIXTAPES. This is my first one so any feedback would be brilliant. Feel free to let me know if you hate...
Feature // Summer Camp
Summer Camp, for those who don’t know, are London duo Elizabeth Sankey and Jeremy Warmsley who create sentimental, melancholic pop that transports you to a place of fun, youth and celebrates all the turning stones of being a teen. Their debut full-length ‘Welcome To Condale’ made us feel like we were on a sunshine beach...
Introducing // Severin
London based band, Severin craft dark electronic music with a grungy edge provided from Elizabeth’s vocals and Dan’s distorted guitar. I caught up with them in a bar in Shoreditch before their Everything Breaks EP launch show at Electricity Showrooms. So you’ve just released an EP. How do you feel about it? Elizabeth: Yeah, we’ve just released our...
Review // Breton – ‘Other People’s Problems’
It feels like such a long time ago that South East London band Breton released their first downloadable EP, Sharing Notes, on Hemlock Recordings. It’s probably because they have been so busy releasing more EPs and shooting films to go alongside the tracks. Finally, on 26th March, they will release a full length album on Fat...
News // Becoming Real drops ‘Snow Drift Love’ and D/R/U/G/S remixes Lana Del Rey
I accidentally ended up watching Becoming Real a few weeks ago at C.A.M.P. when he played with Deft and Throwing Snow and had my mind completely blown. I’d seen him play before but it was at The Camden Crawl and I was surrounded my Razorlight wankers downing WKDs. Today he dropped free download ‘Snow...
Introducing // Py
Py is London based singer / songwriter and visual artist, Jade Pybus. She is also the first person that I have interviewed since my encounter with Cherie Blair (yeah, long story). Here’s what happened when I caught up with her at Vibe Bar on Brick Lane whilst severely hungover from the previous night’s birthday DJing...
Review // Miike Snow- ‘Happy To You’
Releasing their self-titled debut back in 2009, Swedish trio Miike Snow had disappeared off our radar with not even so much as a clue to their return, until now. Leaving our brains yearning for more after showcasing their live shows in ridiculously small venues across the country (Liverpool Barfly-RIP-anyone?), their second endeavour, ‘Happy To You’,...
We’re DJing at this on Sunday……
Freedom Spark will be whacking out a few tunes at this on Sunday (18th March) at the Old Blue Last. It’s free and The Brownies, Ill Murray, Dead School, Grand Pocket Orchestra and Thieranniesaur are playing! Kanye and Rihanna will inevitably be played as it’s my (Katie’s) birthday so we’ve been given free reign to play...
