London’s illustrations community is a tight-knit web of talented creatives who lead the way in the global illustrator sphere (if indeed there is such a thing). But when we encountered the work of Tiff McGinnis (AKA Grande Dame), we were struck by the way she covers so many disciplines from …
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Tags: art, art deco, Art Nouveau, designer, Grande Dame, Grayson Perry, jazz, music, Paintings, Rhythm & Blues, Roots Rock & Roll, Surrealism, Tiff McGinnis, Twangy Country, video art, videos
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Never in our wildest dreams have we imagined starring in a Toolroom Records music video. Yet, here we are, bringing you the chance of a life-time, something to impress your fellow ravers with at the next Toolroom Knights event, something to get you ready for the summer party season……
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Tags: Are You Ready For Love, beatport, competition, elton john, Matty Menk & Social Phunk, Toolroom Records
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Meet Minneapolis producer Fostercare, a fervent workaholic spending upwards of sixteen hours a day creating a record that transcends the witch house movement.Taking pieces from the likes of techno, trance and rave,proceeding to construct them back together again to form an intriguing potion.
A soundtrack for documentaries set on run …
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Tags: Altered Creature, Fostercare, Minneapolis. Techno, Robot Elephant Records
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Here at Planet Notion we’ve made some exciting dance music discoveries. This week we’ve been talking about the new Minitek radio show, Sam Skilz, Do Santos’ ‘No Comprendo’ remixes, Deeperfect Records and the upcoming SuperVision Future House Music Festival. Find out more:
Minitek Radio Show
The first episode of Manu …
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Tags: Anthony Tomov, club beat, Deperfect Records, Do Santos, Manu Sami, Minitek, Paolo Mojo, Sam Skillz, SuperVision Future House Music Festival
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There’s something about being in a market that just puts you in a really good mood. Whether it be the copious food tasters that are right at your fingertips or the really unique, or super authentic garments you can feast your eyes on, rain or shine the atmosphere is one …
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Tags: AIM, Critical Heights, Fire Records, full time hobby, Independent label market, Lanark Records, May, music, Ninja Tune, Old Spitalfields, Richard King, Wichita Recordings, XL
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We’ve stuffed you with info on the cornucopia of music festivals that will be taking place this summer, but here’s another event that might spark you interest. Set for 18-20May, Ways With Words will celebrate their 20 year legacy in a three day literary celebration, ‘Words In The Park’, which …
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Tags: 2012, festival, First Time, Holland Park, Jeremy Paxman, Jimmy Carr, Maureen Lipman, May, Ways With Words
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And the results are in! Now in its 19th year Southbank’s Meltdown Festival has released the 2012 line-up for curator and lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons, Antony Hegarty’s event.
Notorious for providing audiences with an array of remarkable events that celebrate musicians, artists and thinkers that have …
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Tags: 2012, Anthony Hegarty, August, Charles Atlas, CocoRosie, Derek Jerman, Diamanda Galas, Elizabeth Fraser, film, Hal WIllner, Laurie Anderson, line up, Marc Almond, Meltdown Festival 2012, music, Southbank Centre, Summer
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The great thing about art is that it is ever evolving, and despite both positive and negative reactions to the change, new creative opportunities are always rising. Celebrating this idea, the Endmore Art collective is hosting their second exhibition that will defy any reservations you had about young artists. From …
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Tags: Alice Barlow, april, art, culture, drink, Hanna Williams, Haraket, Joe Inman Project, music, Nicola Tomas, Psylus South Paw, Sam TM, Sasha Keable, The Endmor Collective, Tower Bridge Studios
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It’s not long now til’ Live At Leeds 2012, so we thought we’d give you the lowdown in what to expect from the weekend..
Now in its 6th year, Live At Leeds takes place over the bank holiday on 4th May to 7th May. Rebranded this year to The Live At …
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Tags: Alt +j, Aluna George, Charli XCX, Chew Lips, Dog is Dead, Ellen and the Escapades, Eyes on Film, Fossil Collective, Jamie n Commons, Jesse Ware, Joseph & David, Josh Kumra, Los Campesinos, Lucy Rose, marina and the diamonds, Music Festivals, Niki and the Dove, Random Impulse, Ren Harvieu, Riz MC, Ryan Keen, S.C.U.M, Scroobius Pip, Shields, The Enemy, The Subways, Turbowolf, Violet
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Brighton this year is set to hold the biggest visual arts festival at Pheonix in May! Hurrah! Not only do we love anything weird, wonderful and arty farty here at NOTION, but we also enjoy changing places from London once in a while. So this time it’s on the beautifully …
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Tags: art, brighton, creative, David Batchelor, festivals, HOUSE 2011, HOUSE 2012, installations, may 2012, Pheonix, visual arts
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