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MARINA DIAMANDIS AND HASAN HEJAZI GENERATION NEXT CHARLI XCX TEENGRRL FANTASY FROM RAVER TO DARK POP PRODIGY BY HER 18TH TEMPORARY SECRETARIES: MICACHU BAKER TROUBLE & BROTHER MAY Do Y o u Think You Are? Who NICOLA ROBERTS CALLING THE SHOTS FASHION: THE FUTURE GENERATION ANDROGYNY JOEY MA EVOLUTION & TRENDS &C PLUS: THREE TRAPPED TIGERS WHEN SAINTS GO MACHINE MINIATURE AR T MICRO FICTION ALEC EMPIRE V I B R A N T C O L O U R A N D P O P S T A R C O U T U R E M E E T H E A D - O N I N G E N E R A T I O N US$9.99 / AUS $13.50 C U L T U R E , N OTION 052 / 2011 / UK 3.95 N I N E T I E S N E X T MARINA DIAMANDIS AND HASAN HEJAZI GENERATION NEXT CHARLI XCX TEENGRRL FANTASY FROM RAVER TO DARK POP PRODIGY BY HER 18TH TEMPORARY SECRETARIES: MICACHU BAKER TROUBLE & BROTHER MAY Do Y o u Think You Are? Who NICOLA ROBERTS CALLING THE SHOTS FASHION: THE FUTURE GENERATION ANDROGYNY JOEY MA EVOLUTION NEW VELVET GELATINE 07 cushioning blow-dry gel LIGHT, AIRY GEL MELTS INTO HAIR FOR A CUSHIONED FINISH WITH A NATURAL SHINE Insider hints on how to get the best out of Style Connection products. Ever-changing inspiration and clever tricks for your hair. All rights reserved. 2010 Full guide to the Sty DARE TO TRANSFORM NEW STYLE CONNECTION surface shifting stylers Unleash your creativity. New Style Connection complements professional cuts through pioneering textures and high-fashion finishes. Cutting-edge products for surface transforming hairstyles. Do you dare? 52 CONTENTS 76 FEATURES FASHION REGULARS 042 / MARINA DIAMANDIS X HASAN HEJAZI WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? FUTURE GENERATION TRENDS/SHOOTS 064 / THE WASTELAND 076 / NOUVELLE HIPPY 074 / IT BURNS! 034 / COMPETITIONS Women get this thing where basically you arent interesting unless youre all the time th 52 MASTHEAD EDITORS LETTER After last issues A lot of great and terrible machinations of the print things have happened in press in the age of the menswear focus, here is the cultural worlds we internet. But it is also an unofficial ode to the love between the last related to something else girls: f ouch , ive life in t ow , in control. L in the kn erms. on a y y A ur m t tphone. life g Gal x o ce S ar Live Samsun 2011 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Screen image simulated. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. Black and white covers included. sign. s, Stunning De droid App ity, 150,00 Dialogues Some brief accounts of our recent encounters with artists and other interesting people of note. Field Notes 1 . Original ATR member Hanin Elias now runs her own label, Fatal Recordings. It deals soley with female electronic artists. 2 . ATR originally reformed for a one-off gig, but the dy Dialogues hear a simple and moving story of thwarted love. On repeat, it keeps giving; all the more so because of its beautiful, melancholy sonic textures, like Mazzy Star plucked out of context and enjoyed alone, as if it were the only pop music ever made. And yes, that is Bernard Butler giving a n FRONT OF BOOK A SELECTION OF IDEAS, IMAGES, INDIVIDUALS AND ITEMS WE HAVE RECENTLY THOUGHT INTERESTING, NOTEWORTHY, OR APPEALING, OFFERED UP FOR YOUR APPRECIATION. WORDS: Seb Law (SL) / Aaron Francis Walker (AFW) / Kara Simsek (KS) / Michael C Lewin (MCL) / James Lachno (JL) / Loredana DAndrea (LD) BEYOND THE BOOTY WWW.DRMARTENS.COM Long before Dr Martens were humble workboots. VIVA MEXICO! What better starting WWW.ONITSUKATIGER.COM were adopted by the fashion industry, they point then, for a collection of garments Mexico is a country of from the legendary many surprises, not label, than Briti FOB CHAI AND MIGHTY WWW.ORIGINALPENGUIN.COM Richard Chai is a NYC menswear designer whose precise cutting and subtle detailing has made him a cult label must-have for discerning MECHANICAL BRIDES BOYS NOIZE RECORDS PRODUCER HOUSEMEISTERS ROBO-HELPERS gents across the pond. Now hes teamed up with her w w w . p l a n e t n o t i o n . c o m Our Digita l Disco verie s For Your Delec tation Music: Exclusive downloads, lush videos and in-depth record reviews Fashion: Bespoke shoots, the hottest trends and the most unusual stores Culture: Avant art, riotous gigs, hidden bars & secret clubs Interv FOB COOL HOOD LUKE WWW.LUKE1977.COM Everyone should own a grey hoodie. Its an essential wardrobe staple that can be worn like no other for an entire day. 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Theyre from AG Adriano Goldschmied and are from the brands THE RISE OF ANDROG Transsexual and androgynous models across the covers of magazines like Brazilian ubermodel Lea Ts much- vaunted kiss with la Moss on the cover of LOVE, or Australian-Serbian model Andrej Pejics appearance everywhere from the Gaultier couture catwalk in a wedding dress, to indie magazines across the FOB WELCOME TO NEVERLAND WWW.CHRONICLESOFNEVER.C Weve had Apocalypse on the brain here at Notion for the last few weeks. After the whole May 21 hoo-ha, we had some pretty deep debates in the office about what would happen when the world ended, with answers ranging far and wide from a darker version FOB THE DOUBLE LIFE OF JOEY MA Joey Ma is the fashion blogospheres androgynous When did your interest in fashion begin? I got interested in fashion when I was about 19 years old which I think is rather late for most people. I got into it because I was really into punk and alternative rock music. And POLITICSSLASHMUSIC SPECIAL: FOB POLITICUTS! SONGS, PICTURES AND WORDS TO MAKE YOU THINK AND FEEL FROM 2011 SO FAR WORDS: JAMES LACHNO HEAR THIS SUPERKNIT WWW.SUPERDRY.COM Weve seen boyfriend jeans and now we have RAPHAEL SAADIQ / THE ANSWER From Stone Rollin Ageless jack-swing mack Raphael Saadiq ( FOB COME CLOSER THE CREEPY WORLD OF MINIATURE EYE ART. WORDS: LOREDANA DANDREA IMAGES COURTESY OF THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART I read recently that medieval writers believed falling in love began with a meeting of eyes; they thought that a mystical transfusion found its way to the heart and produc not endeavouring to remember or preserve a person but capturing the effect of their presence. For example, after Prince Alberts death even though Queen Victoria had an innumerable amount of objects, photographs and paintings of him she still had a 3D cast of his hand made which she slept holding eve FOB FIVE EMOTIONS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE, IN ORDER SIX MUST SEE ACTS 1. TREPIDATION: on arriving, as everyone seems way more up 1. JOKER 2. WRECKLESSNESS: if everyone else is going this mental, for it than they should be that early in the day why shouldnt you? The 4AD-signed, impossible to pigeonhole p LUCKY BUGGERS ENTERING COMPETITIONS BY TEXT We will not charge you to enter any of our competitions, just text the keyword to the number stated. Your standard network rate for sending a text message applies. BY EMAIL competitionsmusichqmed stating the issue number (eg 40) of the magazine where you NECK COLLAR TOP / Gemma Slack / Tramp in Disguise CHARLI XCX Teengrrl Fantasy CHARLI XCX was playing raves at a tender, eye-opening 14; shes ripped the best from her experiences of London nightlife and now, at 18, is unleashing her manic art school aesthetic on the charts, the latest in a line of leftfield greats in the line of Kate Bush, Shakespea CHARLIE XCX (This Page) DRESS / Tramp in Disguise SKIRT OVER TOP / phannatiq (Right) DRESS / Gemma Slack 060 Notion CHARLI XCX Lady GaGa just made the tip of the iceberg visible for the commercial market. There are so many more interesting and crazy people beneath that. 039 Notion CHARLI XCX and saw these raves it was a different heavily inspire Charli, as does Xavier admits to writing at night time, but other world. Its really influenced the way how Dolans The Heartbeat and the work of gritty than that, it depends on her mood. Sometimes I perform and how I am as everyone the DRESS / Tramp in Disguise SKIRT / Phannatiq PHOTOGRAPHY James Moriarty ART DIRECTION Hidden Agency STYLING Hasan Hajazi & Alexis Knox HAIR Damien Peers at Sassoon using Sassoon Professional MAKE-UP Adam Burrell using Chanel SS11 ALL CLOTHES / HASAN HAJAZI MARINA DIAMANDIS & HASAN HEJAZI What happens when you put colourful singer MARINA DIAMANDIS and celebrity go-to glamour designer HASAN HEJAZI in a studio together for a photoshoot? A return to the heyday of nineties pop culture is what happens. SEB LAW discovers why the nineties is more than bright MARINA DIAMANDIS AND HASAN HEJAZI they rose, on the basis that no-one avenues very quickly in her search likes a showoff, even if it did happen for success. I did everything, she accidentally, and now the poster-kids for explains, before correcting herself the new cultural movement pride history, we 047 Notion MARINA DIAMANDIS AND HASAN HEJAZI Marina is a graduate of the Madonna School the point with feminism where the word Now though, shes concentrating on producing of Constant Reinvention, and both she and turns people off, and it turns me off! her next album, but wary of talking about it in too much de MARINA DIAMANDIS AND HASAN HEJAZI Weve got to the point with feminism where the word turns people off, and it turns me off! so dramatic, but shes outspoken on the like Kylie, Paloma Faith and Marina (he And its this credo that attracts his thorny issue of size zero models people named a dress in his 060 Notion MICACHU BAKER TROUBLE BROTHER MAY Temporary Secretaries Photography: Socrates Mitsios / Art Production: Hollie Peck Lighting And Digital: Film Plus A t the end of last year, up popped a video on Youtube and, frankly, it was the best video- song combo of the year. Fine was a collab between wonky pop MICACHU A snippet from our last chat with Micachu, way back in NOTION35, where she explains why despite the classical training she just loves pop and remixes: Im not very good at listening to long music, so I dont do it. Ive got no attention span. I just like pop music thats what I end up listening NICOLA ROBERTS Calling The Shots While Girls Aloud have taken a break Nicola Roberts has been an anti-tanning activist, make-up entrepreneur, fashion muse, and two days before this interview, Gaga interviewer. All of which will dim in comparison to her debut album as a solo artist. A variety of arti 058 Notion NUHA RAZIK Untamed Youth Portrait of Lydia Lunch About untamed youth: Untamed Youth is everlasting rebellion. Its not about years of age, but a constant search. It is the refusal to abide by common truths. Knowledge, and the quest for it, can revolutionise popular belief. Find your own truth. N uha NUHA RAZIK 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6 . INDEX Fig. 1,2,3: S t i l l R u l i n g B r i t a n i a a k a L o n g L i v e L i z a r d L i z Fig. 4,5,6: I l G r a n V e r m o I n f e r n o 060 Notion Stages Of Repressed Memories 1. Les Chambres de la Tour DIvoire 2. Pareidolia: Paimons Faithful Servant 3. Surrender; from a study on Anthropomorphism 1. Taken from dream sequence, Les Chambres de la Tour DIvoire (In the Rooms of the Ivory Tour) 2. Paimon is one of the Kings of Hell in Dante Allegie The March by NUHA RAZIK 062 Notion 060 Notion (Left) / Sand COAT POLO NECK JUMPER / Sand BLACK SNAKE PRINT MAXI SKIRT / Joanne Hynes BLACK LEGGINGS (worn under skirt) BOOTS / Dr Martens / Nike SUNGLASSES / Mykita & Bernard Wilhelm (Centre) TROUSERS / WHITE SKIRT Kokon to Zai / Kokon to Zai WHITE PLEAT SKIRT / COAT / BLAZER WORN OVER COAT / SHOE THE WASTELAND PHOTOGRAPHER Damien Fry STYLIST Alexis Knox (Above) COAT / Sand POLO NECK JUMPER / Sand BLACK SNAKE PRINT MAXI SKIRT BLACK LEGGINGS / Joanne Hynes (worn under skirt) / Nike Boots / Dr Martens SUNGLASSES / Mykita & Bernard Wilhelm (Right) HAT / Original Penguin LOOSE KNIT TOP KILT / Year Zero / Joanne Hynes BOOTS RINGS / Models own / Models ow (Left) COAT HAT / Models Own / Original Penguin (Above) TROUSERS / Kokon to Zai WHITE SKIRT / Kokon to Zai WHITE PLEAT SKIRT COAT BLAZER (worn over coat) / Galliano SHOES 069 Notion / Rokit / Monki / Dr Martens (Above) JUMPSUIT / Horace NET SHORTS / Horace BLACK FEATHER SHIRT RINGS / Horace / Models Own (Right) LEATHER TROUSERS SHOES / Galliano / Dr Martens PLEAT SKIRT / Rockit SILVER BRACELET NET VEST JACKET / Stylists own / Kokon to Zai / Rockit 070 Notion (Above) WHITE SKIRT COAT / Kokon to Zai / Monki BLAZER (worn over coat) / Galliano (Right) NET VEST / Kokon to Zai CUSTOMISED LEATHER CAPE / Megan Doran for Sick SUNGLASSES / Mykita & Bernard Wilhelm 072 Notion TOP Stone Island CHAIN Stylists own IT BURNS! SUNCARE EQUALS FUNCARE Fun in the sun isnt for everyone, especially the pastier amongst us. Even if the sun is your enemy and you have every intention of complaining relentlessly right through until early November about the unbearable heat (like this Ginger writer) at least look after your NOUVEAU HIPPY LETS GET HAUTE...MAN PHOTOS Hayley Louisa Brown STYLING, ART DIRECTION & WORDS Aaron Francis Walker MAKEUP & BODY ART Ken Nakano HAIR STYLING & HAIRPIECES Noriko Takayama ILLUSTRATIONS Lynsey Tidman FASHION ASSISTANT Emily Miles NEELIA at Elite BRYNJA at Next JONNY at Elite All m FACE & ILLUSTRATION using Lancome Tropiques Minérale bronzer. BRA TOP / Hanky Panky. A light dusting of Lancomes Tropiques Minérale is a lovely way to pep up pale skin. Here weve used it to transform Brynja into a warrior princess. rynja wears / SUNGLASSES / Dries Van Noten. BRA & SUSPENDER BELT / M EYES & ILLUSTRATION using Rimmel London. LACE BODY / Mimi Holiday. DENIM / Vintage. Rimmel London has been around since 1834 (no that isnt a typo) which is the same year parliament was burned down. Here Brynja works white-hot metallic eyes. Neelia wears 080 Notion SUNGLASSES / Fendi. JEANS / Moschin BACK/EN D A chan ge of pace f introd or us uce ou all as r new we beg closin in to of sho g sect rt int ion: a erview compil s and ation releas review ing wo s with rks of those litera brilli ture a ant mu nd wha sic, f tever magica ilm, else f l, elu alls u sive t nder t erm c hat ulture recomm , a b/e interview SebastiAn Good Things Come... A rare Q&A with the reclusive Ed Banger electro- god following the release of his much-anticipated, deliriously good debut album. those labels, thats not how I see things. It seems natural to me to go from one thing to another. In the end, the only differ b/e interview Three Trapped Tigers E ngl i s h Theyre unlike any other band youve heard before: a sweaty, heady organised chaos of improv, electronica and improbable noise. Few have the words do Three Trapped Tigers justice, so just as well their founder TOM ROGERSON is so articulate. R oma nti cs Theres Pound job on the writing and arrangements, to though. TTTs founding concept an inversion the point where he wrote half of it after Toms of the Krafwerk-begat narrative of electronic initial demos. Meanwhile, whither that live-IDM music as man imitating, becoming machine, Fusing those English B/E interview 086 Notion Explosions In The Sky Post Rock Is Not A Cold, Dead Place Dramatic, epic instrumental grandees explosions in the sky on entering their second decade with new lp take care, take care, take care WORDS: Yousif Nur PHOTOGRAPHY: Nick Simonite Because everything Explosions In The Sky have put out has bee b/e interview The numerous pleasures of enjoying this experimental electro-pop act are matched by their own varied creative pursuits. MICHAEL C LEWIN talks to NIKOLAJ VONSILD, their vocalist, about strange recordings and proactive procrastinations... and clear, the provenance of the sounds is not so When Saints Go Machine Music For Scuba Diving 089 Notion TEST DRIVING Rachel Bolland (RB) Seb Law (SL) Stevie Pearce (SP) Kara Simsek (KS) Michael C Lewin (MCL) James Lachno (JL) Michael B Roberts (MBR) THE GREAT ALBUM REVUE ROLLS INTO TOWN ONCE MORE! HARK AT THE REMARKABLE FEATS OUR REVIEWERS PERFORM! BE AMAZED WHEN WE TELL YOU ABOUT HOW KINDEST LINES HA Chad VanGaalen DIAPER ISLAND SUB POP/ROCK So, Diaper Island. As a is VanGaalens first record to Blurs twisted indie (Can You statement of intent, the title of be recorded in new home studio Believe It!?) and Shellacs for a record held together or the po-po smashing in my Canadian Chad VanGaalens Yok GOOD SHIT / BAD SHIT LIAM FINN FOMO YOU LOVED IT SO MUCH WERE DOING IT FOREVER MORE: THE BEST AND SOME OF THE REST OF THE ALBUMS OF THESE EARLY SUMMER MONTHS, INDIE/TRANSGRESSIVE SUMMARISED FACETIOUSLY IN 140 CHARACTERS AND MARKED ACCORDING TO A SPURIOUS SCALE. THIS MONTH, BECAUSE WE IS ONE WITH THE S W E AT B O X I N G CLUBS EDITOR KARA SIMSEK WHILST ITS TEMPTING TO SPEND THE ENTIRE SUMMER WITH A CAN OF WARM BEER IN ONE HAND AND A FAG IN THE OTHER, STUMBLING FROM ONE BIT OF GRASS TO THE NEXT AND HOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX, THERE ARE ACTUALLY OTHER THINGS TO DO. OF COURSE IF YOU DONT COCADISCO LOVEBOX Corsica Studios, London Victoria Park, London 24 JULY 15-17 JULY Vitalic plays a rare selector set, which is expected to be full of new Lovebox is always a good weekend. Good crowd, good vibes, songs, as well as old favourites including My Friend Dario and La good line up. But this FILM EDITOR / MATT HARVEY PROFOUNDLY MOVING PRESENTS THE This month sees a Reel Deal world first! For the first time EVER every single film featured in this section begins with the letter B!! Weve got reviews of Judd Apatows new film Bridesmaids, the DVD release of Brighton Rock, a very exciting com conference. After forgetting his briefcase, hes involved in a traffic accident en route to picking it up, and wakes in hospital before groggily returning to the start of the conference. When he gets there, however, he doesnt have any ID and security wont let him in. To make matters worse, his wife t End Paper MARGOT BOWMAN Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves Oscar Wilde The second in an exclusive series of collaborations with the brilliant artist Margot Bowman. Photography : Ariane Leblanc subject : Pelayo Diaz Sometimes the things we own end up owning us and killing them is the only form of self NOTIONMAG.COM Digital Delight! Notion Magazine Available In Print From Wh Smith, Mccolls, And All Good Independents Notion Magazine Is Now Available Digitally www.notionmag.com Subscribe Electronically Via Credit Card Or Sms www.planetnotion.com Complete Access To Our Entire Archive From Only 99P Pe