Regatta races with a medley of ‘Burning Man’ and ‘Shower Cap Chic’ fancy dress, a love boat with many a scandalous tale, an endless stream of high quality music and a floating art car that is creating a musical ripple effect in the Adriatic sea; that’s a small taster of what The Yacht Week has to offer. The Yacht Week is a series of floating festivals set in the world’s most beautiful locations including Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and the British Virgin Islands, all organised by Day 8. This large community of sailors materialised through a selection of friends who sailed together over...
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I recently got the opportunity to interview the new production duo Nicola Robinson and Izaak Gray aka Earthboogie. Their music is somewhat unique, combining eclectic elements of international music with electronica with sounds of African Disco, ambient cosmic, classic house and straight-up disco. This May they released their debut Mr Mystery EP on Leng Records (LISTEN HERE) INTERVIEW Where did you get your inspiration for your debut release - Mr Mystery? N - The debut release was our first EP as well as the first taste of our sound. We fused NuDisco, Afro Disco and cosmic music, which are o...
Read more →I first experienced Camp Wildfire last year. It rained non-stop, I was covered in mud, but it didn't deter me from returning for more. This underground festival, which mixes outdoor adventuring with musical revelry, is pretty unique. On this year's menu, there was a whole host of activities to tantalise campers, from beekeeping classes to tie dye workshops. New offerings included zorbing, ice cream-making and natural headdress building. Thanks to an online scheduling system, this year was much more organised. Before I landed in the Kent countryside - just a 30 minute ride from London Victo...
Read more →Pizza slices, popcorn, Jammie Dodgers and hot chocolate were our go-to accoutrements for sleepover when we were 12. But more than a decade later, my childhood friend Stephanie and I had decided to do a PJ party all grown up. Now both based in London and no longer in the Nottinghamshire wilds where we attended ballet school, we decided to check out the newly-revamped Blakes hotel in the Kensington area of town. Tucked away on a quiet residential street where houses go for a handsome sum, this place is a treasure box to explore. Over the years this secluded spot has welcomed a host of A-liste...
Read more →It was a sold-out show for a reason. Guy Gerber's recent outing at London's Great Suffolk Street Warehouse kept us out dancing all night. Hazy memories of the dance floor, lights flashing and tropical decor filled our minds as we got lost in the evening. The energy was insane as we toe-tapped our way through the gaping venue from room-to-room meeting an eclectic mix of good-hearted souls as we went. Guy’s solo show at Koko in November also completely sold out in advance, proving the Israeli electro DJ is in high demand. Others to take to the decks last month at the Great Suffolk...
Read more →Just in time for summer’s swanky house parties and rooftop barbeques (cucumber martini anyone?), the creme of British talent from the worlds of music, fashion and nightlife have lent their creative genius to the latest Absolut Mix bottle for Stonewall and this year's London Pride. The vodka brand challenged 12 artists to add ‘their own twist’ to the acclaimed limited edition Absolut Mix, and boy did they! The result? A one-of-kind Pride auction featuring bespoke bottle designs from Henry Holland, Gareth Pugh, SIBLING, London nightclub purveyors Lyall Hakaraia and Sink The Pink, cutting e...
Read more →Parked up permanently in a secluded spot on Dunston Road, Haggerston, Seth Troxler's summer time venture, Smokey Tails is back for good. Riding the wave of success from his pop-up in Hackney Wick, Troxler has made the commitment to barbequed meat and dance floor beckoning music by signing for a 3 year residency. Still serving up the sought after barbeque flavours, this season’s menu offers a heartier version of the summer’s delights, along with some newly welcomed vegetarian options too. The pan smoked brisket comes with a wealth of smokey flavours which are perfectly balanced by a side o...
Read more →Inspired by the swinging, hedonistic atmosphere of the one American city that overcame the Great Depression, this is not another vintage dress up party. Lying virtually untouched since its foundation in 1901 sits the recently rediscovered Peckham Liberal Club. Kansas Smitty’s is taking it over and breathing life into the turn of the century venue with The Kansas Smitty’s House Band, formed of some of the best young jazz men and women currently residing in this country, playing original material and new arrangements of rare and long forgotten tracks in a way that hasn't been seen or heard in an...
Read more →Having carefully constructed a collection of diverse productions Remi devised an electronic live set which showcases charming parallels of pure timeless music. A sexy mix of nudisco, house, deep house if we have to brand it.
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