Shot and directed by photographer and film-maker Jamie-James Medina (who also happens to be the founder of XL’s sub-label Hot Charity), this 3-part documentary follows The xx on the three major cycles of their creative process. Time in the recording studio, in rehearsals and then finally performing live is documented, ending in the last episode […]

We’ve kept close tabs on the hyperly anticipated second album from The xx, and its time has (almost) finally arrived. While you’ll have to wait till next week to purchase Coexist via iTunes or Amazon, the fine and awesome folks at NPR have set up the entire album for streaming. Yaye! We’ve previewed as much […]

Sort of similar to that awesome ABC3D pop-up book, except instead of infant stimulation Popville aims straight for stimulating adult occipital lobes. Created by Anouck Boisrobert, Louis Rigaud and Joy Sorman, the Sim City-like book has some heady framework aspirations:”The city as a living body that is born, develops and differentiate its buildings and functions: […]