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Weve seen some good ones come and go in that time, so we feel privileged to still be standing. Props are due to founder and publisher Bill for s Dialogues Some brief accounts of our recent encounters with artists and other interesting people of note. Field Notes 1 . Maison Bertaux is a renowned French pâtisserie, gallery and shop on Greek Street , founded in 1871, and now owned by Martin Firrell, the social activist and campaigner. 2 . Launc Dialogues He seems to have a love for knowledge, he enjoys history books and has a new curiosity in quantum physics, Its nothing to do with the art but its fascinating, the more I read the more I want to. Its description of reality is really quite horrible so its the same sort of thing, the deeper y Dialogues term that has been diluted to shit anyway, and I dont think its too drastically misapplied. But honestly, the Ambient-Goth compound I spotted a few times made my skin crawl. The first I heard of your music was the absolutely majestic 12 you put out with Transparent. At the moment, though, Come Dance With Us Notion 50Th Issue Party Sponsored By Onitsuka Tiger Thursday 3rd March 2011 FT:Very Special Guests Fenech-Soler DJ set AND:All manner of interesting amusements Including free drinks! At A Secret East London Location DID WE MENTION THAT WERE 50? Were having a party and youre all in FRONT OF BOOK A SELECTION OF IDEAS, IMAGES, INDIVIDUALS AND ITEMS WE HAVE RECENTLY THOUGHT INTERESTING, NOTEWORTHY, OR APPEALING, OFFERED UP FOR YOU APPRECIATION. WORDS: Seb Law (SL) / Aaron Francis Walker (AFW) / Kara Simsek (KS) / Michael C Lewin (MCL) / James Lachno (JL) / Nia Thomas (NT) / Lored Unusually for a creative with such breadth, Bell never appears to be spreading herself thinly and is not simply a good all rounder The work is focussed and inimitable. Bell seems draw on the chaotic colour-clash sensibilities of global popular culture, turning it in on itself to create painstaking t FOB GOOD EGGS A FEW WORDS IN PRAISE OF NEW BAR MASON & TAYLOR Forgive us a moment of parochialism, wont you? You see, recently, a modest yet successful venture has opened nearby and we feel obliged (especially given our regular patronage) to give them praise. Not four minutes walk from the Maison No SKINS WWW.ASHERLEVINE.COM Taking inspiration from nature. These are dreaded words on a fashion press release. They usually imply a misplaced use of animal- print, Circle of Life- inspired make-up, or most entertainingly of all, a dabbling with taxidermy. It was with trepidation then that I check out POLITICSSLASHMUSIC # 6 JAKIL AND HIDE: PARTY POLITICAL ROCK IN THE DIGITAL AGE Party politics and rock n roll. East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. 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It was from Noah Charney, the founder of the Association for Research into Crimes Against Art: Museums rely on gifts to fill their walls FOB as advertisements by police, Adam Neate left his paintings, worth millions around London in 2008, Yarn Bombing (the act of putting knitted coverings on street furniture) because lampposts get cold too, mini characters made out of concrete and little plastic models going about their daily lives. their art a new home, indeed their work could be given to just about anyone. The Papergirl scene has slowly been cycling its way around the world, and last summer made its British debut in Manchester. Now the Papergirl project is active in Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow and is soon to be launched in Newcas FOB AN ACCESSORY TO MURDER WWW.EMMANUELKATSAROS.CO Its a well-known adage that a womans best- kept secrets lay at the bottom of her handbag, and one that talented accessories designer Emmanuel Katsaros seeks to explore. 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BY EMAIL competitionsmusichqmed stating the issue number (eg 40) of the magazine where you FREE WITH THIS ISSUE OUR BIANNUAL STYLE GUIDE THE HIPSTERS HANDBOOK VOL.8 FT. LUKE WORRALL & SOPHIE WILLING IN A FAIRY TALE EXISTENCE ALSO FT. HOUSE OF LIZA, COSPLAY, DOMINIC JONES, FLEET ILYA, CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA & PIERS ATKINSON Beyond Chill TORO Y MOI Mr Chaz Bundick Remains Charming And Relaxed On The Eve Of Release Of His Sumptuous Second Album, The Soul-Heavy,ʻ70S-Loving Underneath The Pine. Words: Yousif Nur Photography: Ezra Patchett to a busted speakerphone at Notion HQ. Nevertheless, around a couple of weeks and an TORO Y MOI that stands up for himself: what elevated, and continues to elevate him, above the level of the alt-pop chillwave artists who emerged around the same time, is his magnificent songwriting, something which doesnʼt rely on simple lo-fi aesthetics like a crutch. I tend to be more attracted to TORO Y MOI I can relate to Washed Out, always. I also really like that band Women, theyʼre really really amazing. Their song writing is so strong, I love the sound of their recordings, and theyʼre so lo-fi. I also like how they use the room that theyʼre in, you can hear the space that they have and An Evening Of Restraint Trophy Wife The latest artists in a seemingly endless stream of aural wonderment to come out of Oxford are TROPHY WIFE, whose austere, elegant synth pop has all the right folk knotted in excitement. Set against the hysterical backdrop of the Skins tour, SCARLETT HIRST meets t 045 Notion Trophy Wife band in the hometown where they spent their formative years listening to their parentsʼ music collection. ʻI pretty much didnʼt listen to anything apart from Fleetwood Mac until I was 15,ʼ Ben laughs. They did, however, play in various (often dubiously named) bands. The three of them hav Trophy Wife movements become charming, intriguing even, the perfect complement to Kit and Benʼs controlled yet energetic performances. The presence of fourth member, Halford (who the blogosphere have imbued with the impressive title ʻbipedal guitarist/multi- instrumentalist) seems to energize them a The hugging picture is our first sister picturebut its a bit weird too. And as for the bone in the head, thats just something fun, describing our music. 048 Notion Explosive & Maximalist LCMDF Pictorial evidence to the contrary, thereʼs nothing boneheaded about the bright, beautiful, brilliant LCMDF. Photography: Photo Di Matti Interview: Michael C Lewin conquerors of hearts and minds. For those who have not heard that break-out track ʻSomething Goldenʼ, nor y In fact, thought we when we called Emma up, that seems a logical place to start. Whats going on in the images? Emma: We wanted to do something a bit more high-end. Everyone expects us to do something very Chicks on Speed, so we wanted to go for this high-end, studio look. huge, so thereʼs a place fo Emma is funny and bright and happy to talk to, with emphasis on the bright. She was studying at art school, the University of Industrial Arts, when the band first came about. a drawing of a naked man in class. For break, when everyone went for coffee and cigarettes, I was like, ʻNah. I canʼt do this SOMETHING LIKE A PHENOMENON WORDS / Michael C Lewin PHOTOGRAPHY / James Moriarty ART DIRECTION / Hidden Agency STYLING / Alexis Knox MAKE-UP / Debbie Gallagher Using Mac HAIR / Sam Burnett (for Rush) using loreal techni art 060 Notion I like the fact that some people are saying, Im not feeling this trip, because I dont want people to feel they have to like me, just because Im in the papers and stuff. Because its crazy, to me, that all this is happening because of the noise I make in my throat. Beyond the look, the swagger and the Denim Shorts - Exquisite Corpse White Bra Top - Ksubi Jacket - Fanny & Jessy Patent Black Platforms - Pam Hogg JESSIE J When people come to my shows I want them to be put right back into the middle of their bad day and go, GET OVER IT, you get one life, get on with it and lets have a good time. have had the time to take the time to comprehend what Jessies about and how she is only herself, well realise that Denim Shorts - Exquisite Corpse White Bra Top - Ksubi Jacket - Fanny & Jessy Patent Black Platforms - Pam Hogg Red Dress - Bunmi Koko Necklaces - Elvira Sazesh Patent Black Platforms - Pam Hogg JESSIE J should create art, it should be about my life. I feel like Id be selling my fans short if I didnt have a part in it. and you need that three minute song to help you have your moment and move on. Given everything that happened when like them because theyd been shoved in my face, and now I fe The Photographers I Thom Hudson Tokyo Midnight Series Writer and Photographer THOM HUDSON meditates on the lone figure passing through the city streets, observing and photographing: this time compiling TOKYO MIDNIGHT. Nihonbashi 3: - Polished, well kept traffic cones, road markings and pavements mar Kayabacho 6: - Modern utilitarian equipment takes on an abstract dimension. The textures, lines and reflections work together to hide the intended use and functionality of the machine. Kayabacho 4: - It is rare to find a perfectly lit still life arranged conveniently in the middle of a city. Kayabac Snuff Pop Words: Ryan Linkof Stills: Socrates Mitsios The peerless duo of Socrates Mitsios and Actually Huizenga Socrates, the wild, conceptual perfectionist photographer whose work often appears in these pages; Actually, nee Ashley, the avant-pop-porn musician and artist are at it again. This ent Getting fucked from behind, Huizenga is placed in a position of subordination to Mitsios, whose hand seems constantly to keep her in her place. 065 Notion The film explores the power (both social and aesthetic) of sex. Getting fucked from behind, Huizenga is placed in a position of subordination to Mitsios, whose hand seems constantly to keep her in her place. Tying her to done just that. Shot on what seems to than that. It is the past, processed and to warm colours. The viewer is witness to a crime, an act of sexual violence that has been recorded and produced as a pop confection. The forthcoming second and third is mixed with catchy dance beats in a way that both excites and intimidates. This is, one imagines, exactly the point. 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