Boomtown Fair was a mesmerizing spectacle this summer, they really pulled out the stops at Matterley Estate (Winchester). There was something for everyone to enjoy and it was the largest scale of production that the festival had ever achieved. The vibe was pretty excitable, despite the rain people had no shame in exploring the city, having fun and letting their hair down. The attention to detail was incredible –the sets and different themed locations within the camp have developed stylistically, with entertainers and dancers everywhere you looked. The main acts were huge this year, the Gorill...
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For those of you who are looking forward to Boomtown Fair, you will be happy to hear that the headliner acts are major this year, and the line up includes superstars such as: Gorillaz, Die Antwoord , Limp Bizkit, Jimmy Cliff, The Skatalites , Goldie & The Heritage Ensemble and Morcheeba will be playing to name a few. What I love about Boomtown is it’s diversity; it is truly a playground for adults and children alike. Excitingly, the final district line up is The Kidztown district. The Sandcastle stage will host, Disney Rascal (Ska/Reggae covers of favourite Disney tunes) Tantz, (the Leeds...
Read more →If you read itsrudetostare.com regularly you may have noticed we have a little thing called an Obsession with Gorillaz. And not just for their quirky music, but for their super cool videos, drawn up by designer and co-creator Jamie Hewlett. You may remember his work also from the recent Absolut London ads (refresh your memory here). The team behind Gorillaz teamed up with LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Andre 3000 of OutKast for this and called it "Three Artists. One Song' project". Simultaneously they revealed the four designs for footwear brand Converse, featuring the iconic Chuck Taylor...
Read more →In February 2012, the iconic vodka brand launches ABSOLUT® LONDON, the biggest and most high profile city series edition ABSOLUT has ever released. The latest limited-edition from ABSOLUT is a collaboration with graphic artist Jamie Hewlett (yes, him of the Gorillaz!). ABSOLUT LONDON celebrates the vibrant cultural city, capturing London’s creativity and rich style heritage in a unique bottle design, which goes on sale in Selfridges in March. The bottle is a unique take on London’s style and fashion pioneers over the past 200 years. Set against a London backdrop, the bottle introduces key ...
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