The dubstep pioneer known as Skream (aka Oliver Jones) recently disavowed the genre he built, saying he had played his last dubstep DJ set “until further notice”. While this is a stake through the heart of old school dubstep fans, it seems the move was imminent after the genre has moved from subtle, slow bass […]
10
Jul
Oliver Jones quits genre he pioneered, moves to new pastures
23
Apr
The Marvel cinematic onslaught continues
Are you a Marvel fan? What’s that, of course you say? Well then this summer’s definitely going to be comic nerd bonanza for you as the upstart film studio drops Iron Man 3, Wolverine and now Thor: The Dark World all by Oscar season. The sequel to 2011’s Thor, the film once again stars Chris Hemsworth, […]
15
Jan
The UK producer's dystopian cyborg future porn
The great SBTRKT returns with a visual treatment for one of his bigger tracks, and boy is it a doozy. Part cyborg barbershop haircut, part dystopian future porn, the video for “Trials of the Past” takes the UK producer’s deep post-dubstep music into weird, uncharted territories. Peep it below…
11
Jan
Matt Black & Jon More on the legendary London pirate station
One of the best musical institutions on Earth, Solid Steel, has just released this mixtape of storied sets from the early days of Coldcut — aka the founders of Ninja Tune Records and Solid Steel itself. The mixtape is culled from the last mixes that Matt Black and Jon More — the duo behind the […]
4
Jan
UK grime rapper converts the heathens to the Church of Bass
In the early millennium the UK Garage scene sprung from its murky depths one Dylan Mills, musically acclaimed as Dizzee Rascal and a former member of the Roll Deep crew. This New Years the grime artist released a new free mixtape titled Dirtee TV: Vol. 2 and it features the likes of Newham Generals, P Money, Merky […]
2
Jan
John Paweson, Tinnie Tempah, Jason Sudeikis & more
Respected British men’s retailer Mr. Porter steps into the world of publishing with a paper back book for every curious gentleman. They’ve fittingly titled it The Mr. Porter Paperback: The Manual For a Stylish Life, Volume One. And yes, by ‘Volume One’ they mean to imply that there shall be others so gear up as […]
8
Dec
The Circuit of the Americas welcomes back F1 after 5-year hiatus
Last night the 2012 FIA Formula 1 Championship Series came to an official close with the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in Istanbul, where the F1 Champions were presented their hard-earned trophies. While much of the world watched enthralled as the season’s drama played out, America was only rekindling its love affair with the second most popular […]
13
Nov
A retro look back at high fashion, go-go girls & vintage scooters
Along with Vespa, the Lambretta became an iconic vehicle of the 1950s and 1960s when adopted by the UK youth culture known as the Mods. Originally manufactured in Milan by Innocenti, the Lambretta competed in cost and weather protection against the more ubiquitous Italian scooter. Dating back to the pre-WWII era, there’s a whole lot of history packed into […]
