TAG: London

Mar04

Banksy Vs. Robbo – The Battle Has Begun and Why You Should Pay Attention

We might be headed into some new found territory in the street art world.  You may have read in the last two months about a little tit for tat going on in London involving these two and a 25 year graf piece hidden away under London streets on a canal wall in Camden. We are used to graf artists battling over sides of town, trains, and great mural spots everywhere in the world.  Hell you can even find the battles splashed across the pages of magazines in your local shop these days.

This is different though.

On one hand you have the humble well established graf artist from way back in the day.  The other hand holds the political stencil writer cum gallery artist who, as it just so happens, has a bit more credit to his name and not just on …

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Mar03

Swedish House Mafia Set to Takeover Miami (Video)

Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello aka Swedish House Mafia are soon to be headed our way.  What does this mean for you you might ask?  I suggest you check this little promo video out for their next O2 Arena show in London.  Before they absolutely tear that club up they will be headlining the Ultra Music Festival in Miami at the end of this month.  These three lads don’t come our way often and the last time they did M2 In New York was never the same.  If you need a serious sonic work out then I highly recommend this show as any one of the boys on their own are pretty damn amazing.  Three in One, that’s a deal you can’t pass up.  Snag some Ultra Music Festival tickets here and start …

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Feb11

RIP: Designer Alexander McQueen Found Dead

This morning Alexander McQueen was found dead in his home in London. On February 2nd he tweeted about the loss of his mother, saying “i’m letting my followers know the (sic) my mother passed away yesterday,” posted at 11:46 a.m. ”RIP mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,” he added. Then came the tweet, ”but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” just one moment later. Although this account is not verified, it’s likely McQueen himself.

The timing could not have been more shocking. Next week is the commencement of London Fashion Week, which just celebrated 25 years, and McQueen would have presented his Fall 2010 collection in Paris this March. In the last round of shows, McQueen notably filmed a live broadcast of his show, which was a bold move. McQueen’s reputation in fashion is one shrouded in controversy and luminosity, and he was known as the “enfant terrible” and “the hooligan of English fashion.” In music and fashion, we are quick to throw around the words “brilliant” and “genius,” but McQueen was both those things. Iconic. Rebellious. Progressive. Dark. Romantic. I wanted to move to London to work for him. Full report after jump>>

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Jan28

Florence and the Machine Touring US

Not too many dates this time around, but Florence And The Machine will play:

New York, NY Terminal 5, April 9, on-sale now
Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre, April 10, on-sale 1/30
Chicago, IL House of Blues, April 12
Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom, April 14
Seattle, OR Showbox At The Market, April 15, on-sale 1/29
San Francisco, CA Mezzanine, April 17, on-sale 2/5
Indio, CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, April 18, on-sale now
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Jan21

Hot Chip – One Life Stand (Review)

Hot Chip

One Life Stand

Released by Astralwerks


Eight tracks deep into One Life Stand, Hot Chip delivers "We Have Love." I doubt you'll read anywhere that "We Have Love" is the standout moment on what is a decidedly solid album, but the song bears mention because it is the aural equivalent of Alvin & The Chipmunks' brains... on the Prodigy. That's the (as yet unmentioned) winning formula that makes Hot Chip, and One Life Stand in particular, palatable for such a widely diverse audience. Their electronic sensibilities appeal to danceheads, and yet the hyperkinesis is gentle enough to evoke the huggable nature of childhood ADHD. Slow-burner "Keep Quiet," allegedly a response to the guys being moved by Susan Boyle's dramatic turn on Britain's Got Talent, brings to mind the moody atmospherics of Massive Attack and Sneaker Pimps.

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Jan11

A Hot Minute with Hot Chip

You're Welcome, America 

London’s geekiest cool kids are on the verge of releasing their fourth studio album, One Life Stand, and are poised to show the world Alexis Taylor’s amped-up songwriting and the introduction of new sounds like Al Doyle’s flugelhorn. Previous records like The Warning and Made in the Dark produced hit after hit, and Joe Goddard says he is proud of this new addition to the repertoire and the quintet couldn’t be more excited to start performing. It’s been ten years of making addictive dance floor tunes and winning videos, and it sounds like these guys still have their priorities right. Before the holidays, URB spoke with Goddard to hear the good word.

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