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• Q&A with Carlo Giovani

  January 23, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 5 Comments
  

  Toys are cool.
  Paper toys too. Carlo Giovani is cool. He makes paper toys.
  But that is the least of it– the illustrator and graphic designer’s portfolio of paper creatures (remember when these were all over the web for a while?), prints and graphic design pieces are so vibrant it makes your eyes zonk out [...]

  
  



• Painting Merchant City

  January 14, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  The Merchant City in Glasgow’s east end continued its process of ‘regeneration’ throughout 2007; complete with swanky new bars, shops, businesses, and a good dose of council funding; which have all helped to see the area’s art and cultural scene flourish. Events in September’s Merchant City festival were more-often-than-not sold out with record [...]

  
  



• Music: Diane Cluck Interview

  October 22, 2007 · Words: Martin S · 3 Comments
  

  Music: “1/2 a Million Miles From Home” from Oh Vanille / Ova Nil
  Diane Cluck has been sampled by Prefuse 73, described by Devendra Banhart as his “favorite singer-songwriter in all of New York City”, and lauded by music fans, critics and contemporaries alike for her rootsy folk abractations and spellbinding performances.
  I caught [...]

  
  



• DJ Vadim Interview

  July 23, 2007 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  The following is an interview conducted with the highly prolific and proficient DJ known as Vadim.
  Known globally for his turntable and production skills, Vadim has also made his name through work with Ninja Tune, One Self, the Scratch Perverts and DJ Krush, to name a few.
  Labels and artists have struggled adapting to the changes [...]

  
  



• Hip-Hop from the Heart & Brain

  July 13, 2007 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  We caught some minutes with Tzarism from Floridian production / emcee duo the Heart & Brain, who just released their debut EP ‘MBodiment’, which features eight tracks of soulful boom-bap niceness, and is available for free online. We asked the producer about his and emcee Vis Major’s project, the state of hip-hop, and his work [...]

  
  



• Jen Stark’s Intelligent Designs

  April 23, 2007 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  The following is an interview I conducted with the fascinating artist & creator Jen Stark. You can find more about Stark’s work on her website here - Ed.
  A lot of your work comes from hacking everyday stuff like colored pads of paper and leaves into a kaleidoscopic world– where does the inspiration come from, [...]

  
  

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