In Conversation: Ned Russin of Glitterer
For over a decade now, Ned Russin has played a major part in reimagining the sound of modern hardcore. Just don't call him an "elder statesman".
(Anti-Matter)
How ‘Hey Ya!’ Became André 3000’s Unofficial Swan Song
We explore Andre 3000's ‘Hey Ya!’, as the grand finale of Outkast's search for the spotlight and what the record says about 3K's relationship with love, music and fame. (okayplayer)
They Hate Change Are Shaking up Hip-Hop From Tampa Bay to Peckham
Drake’s Radio EP. 21: They Hate Change
Meet the Floridian duo connecting the dots between hyper-local music scenes in the US and UK to create a borderless, future-facing sound.
(Huck)
The Florida hip-hop duo select the eclectic soundtrack to their lives at home. (Drake's)
Jenkem Mix 131: Dane Barker
Lesser known ’70s and ’80s tracks with some hardcore favourites sprinkled throughout. (Jenkem)
YouTube user Chris Reynolds has put together a playlist he says features every video that ever aired on the show. (Brooklyn Vegan)
"Risking Your Health to Look Cool": Museum of Smoking Celebrates Stars Who Light Up
The exhibit, starring figures from Paris Hilton to Carrie Bradshaw, is a tongue-in-cheek tribute to a terrible habit. (The Guardian)
Kitchens turn to designers for more stylish uniforms, while labels give us chef-inspired workwear for the everyday. (The Guardian)
The founders of Buck Mason think it can - and they bought a sewing factory and a cloth mill in Pennsylvania hoping to prove it. (NYT)
Cycling depth - Campagnolo, Polo Sport, White Industries Components - and Prada, Globe Wernicke and more. (SNAKE)
Chris Black is the co-host of the podcast How Long Gone, creator of Done to Death Projects and regular contributor of New York magazine and GQ. Finishing up a recent tour, he concluded his trip in Stockholm and was kind enough to stop by for a visit. (Nitty Gritty)
Chris Black and Jason Stewart are the hosts of the pandemic-borne podcast How Long Gone where they shoot the shit, interview celebs and keep us normies up to date with what's happening in New York and LA. (The Standard)
Twenty-six books in, the author has made a career of writing about loners, misfits, and deviants. But the man behind these controversial and transgressive fictions is full of surprises. (Esquire)
As a creative polymath who has bounced between styling, photographing, designing, and art direction since the late 1970s, Studio 54’s Polaroid queen Maripol might not seem like an obvious fit for Shanghai’s current graffiti-focused showcase, Beyond The Streets.
But in fact, from capturing close friends Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Madonna through the ‘80s in New York City, to styling superstar music artists and art directing for Fiorucci, Maripol’s entire career has embodied the influence of the streets. (Jing Daily)
