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Digital is Dead #4 – Modern Art Oxford

admin — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:41 +0000

‘When digital technology is no longer novel, when zeroes and ones become ubiquitous in everyday life, what happens to the way people write music?’ This was the question posed at Digital is Dead, a 3-day event in Oxford about ‘post-digital music practice’. At the final concert of the festival, I witnessed three disparate examples of [...]

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Bernie Film Review – a true darkly comic tale that’s stranger than fiction

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:12:50 +0000

Director Richard Linklater and actor Jack Black team up for the first time since their blockbusting mega-hit School of Rock to bring us Bernie – a dark comedy based on perhaps the most absurd true events ever committed to film. In August 1997, police found the body of a Mrs Marjorie Nugent wrapped in a [...]

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Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series Gives Film Makers A Break – Winners Show at Tribeca

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:34:29 +0000

Aspiring film makers need grit, determination, buckets of imagination but above all they need that one big first break. This is exactly what the Bombay Sapphire Imagination Series: Film competition sets out to do. Backed by the much respected Tribeca Film Festival it allows film makers to get those creative juices flowing all based around [...]

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Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – We have lift-off but does it reach Orbit?

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:54:26 +0000

French duo Daft Punk continue to unite music from the past, present and future for their latest release ‘Random Access Memories’. ‘Random Access Memories’ is Daft Punk’s first studio album in seven years, after devoting the majority of their time to the 2010 film soundtrack ‘Tron: Legacy’.‘Random Access Memories’ draws on their roots of French [...]

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Bang & Olufsen Surround System aims to revolutionise sound in our homes

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:21:43 +0000

Everything about Bang & Olufsen screams out quality. The company have been handcrafting their products from Struer in Denmark since 1925 and their reputation is known far and wide. The sound experience has to be top notch of course but this is a marriage between style and functionality – you just cannot separate the design [...]

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VO5 Extreme Style Video – Be Careful Who You Take A Bath With…

admin — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:18:54 +0000

I can’t quite recall the good old days – when you had no choice but to drag your tin bath in from the shed and boil some pans of water to have your regular bath (once a month at most on a Sunday). The guy in the video doesn’t look a happy chappy. He’s having [...]

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Knightriders – Thought George A. Romero was just about Zombies? Think again…

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:03:57 +0000

I’m going to talk about George A. Romero’s so-called ‘lost classic’, Knightriders, which has recently found its reincarnated form in a new special edition Blu-Ray edition. But before I do that, I need to get something out of the way: the living dead. In a hypothetical game of cinematic word-association, if I were to say “George A. [...]

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Spector take the spotlight on the Ray-Ban Envision Tour

admin — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:36:29 +0000

We do like a good old knees-up here at Flux and the Ray-Ban Envision Tour has all the hallmarks of a great celebration of all things music and design. The Envision tour is about vision, with each event inspired by one of the Ray-Ban lenses’ unique characteristics. The first instalment of this celebration of [...]

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Grems & Skullcandy present the new album, Vampire

admin — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:21:53 +0000

French music producer and all around urban creative, Grems, has been a tour de force on the French underground music scene since 2001. It’s no surprise then, that a collaboration with headphone supremos, Skullcandy comes naturally with their mantra of ‘Supreme Sound’ made to describe the talents of the Frenchman. Grems, Aka [...]

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Rob Zombie channels Argento and Polanski in The Lords of Salem – his latest horror

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:22 +0000

Musician, writer, director and all-round renaissance man of horror, Rob Zombie, takes his lifelong love affair with the genre to new heights in his latest offering, The Lords of Salem. A dark tale of satanic ritual and blood sacrifice based around the present day descendants of the Salem witches, the film plays out like a [...]

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds ‘Mermaids’ Latest Single and Live Video

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:58:54 +0000

Nick Cave singing about Mermaids and backed by singing kids? You might wonder what’s going on here. The latest single from Nick Cave and his cohort Bad Seeds is a walk into a magical place fizzing with life and myth. The words are sung in meandering fashion and it sounds quite pretty at first but [...]

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This is England ’86 and ’88: an Unconventional Movie Marathon – Warp Films at 10

admin — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:30:54 +0000

When I told people that I was going to a back-to-back screening of This is England ’86 and ’88 at the BFI the response was an almost unanimous, and unanimously sarcastic, “That’ll be fun!” This confused me at first, since each sarcastic response was then followed by unremitting praise for the series, but as the [...]

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Swallow Magazine – The Mexico City Issue – A Gastronomic Adventure

admin — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:09 +0000

We do like unique magazine concepts here at Flux and Swallow Magazine is very much in that category. As the name implies it’s all about food but is nothing like your usual mainstream high street title. The magazine was founded in 2009 by James Casey and the love for all things food leaps out at [...]

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Jeremy Deller’s Inflatable Stonehenge lands in Hong Kong

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:20:59 +0000

Stonehenge is known across the world as an icon of Britishness and so a great symbol to represent these isles abroad. But much of the talk surrounding the ancient stone circle can be a bit po-faced – all a bit stiff upper lip and all. So the artist Jeremy Deller set about reintroducing some fun [...]

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Supremebeing get in the mood for summer

admin — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:41:33 +0000

Will it ever heat up for more than a fleeting few hours? Longing for summer heat after a wet wet winter, one way to get into a hot city vibe is to take a look at the Supremebeing SS13 collection. Ok, so Supremebeing are hedging their bets with the varsity inspired Omega jacket, [...]

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Vivienne Westwood’s Eco-Conscious Men’s Collection for AW13/14

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:46:14 +0000

The Vivienne Westwood Eco-Conscious Gentleman is more at home meandering through traffic on his single speed or fixed gear bike than in the passenger seat of an S-Class. The ‘Urban Commuter’ collection is both practical and beautifully captivating, and it is the first of her collections to address the problem of climate change. Who better [...]

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Michelin Dining in Birmingham – Purnell’s Witty Gastronomy Revisited

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:34:29 +0000

When reviewing restaurants it’s easy to get carried away with what’s the next big thing and what’s the hottest new opening… not that this isn’t all very well and good (there’s nothing wrong with keeping abreast of current trends), but sometimes it’s good to take stock and visit a long-standing bastion of culinary delight. With [...]

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House of Hackney – London fashion house creating empires

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:30:21 +0000

Designers, House of Hackney are heading into the London fashion world creating empires with their new Spring Summer 2013 collections. by Becky Murphy Bates Hackney Empire and Dalston Rose are the two newest collections from the London based and inspired House of Hackney. Starting out as a luxury home furnishings brand, House of Hackney set [...]

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Fusion Afternoon Tea at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:49:13 +0000

A harpist strums away sweetly and a smartly dressed lady greets us as we enter Jumeirah Carlton Tower’s exquisite Chinoiserie. We’re here in Knightsbridge on this drizzly Saturday afternoon to try the new Fusion afternoon tea as crafted by master patissier and star of Channel 4’s Baking Mad, Eric Lanlard. Opulent doesn’t even begin [...]

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Strange Beauty – Darkly Surreal Beauty Shoot from Anna Ciupryk & Monika Kolodziej

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:01:08 +0000

We love the atmosphere and dark humour in this imaginative and aptly named beauty shoot from photographer Anna Ciupryk and make up artist Monika Kolodziej. These characters inhabit a dark place but there’s a sense of mischief and fun in the execution giving each look a warped and surreal edge. photography by Anna Ciupryk www.anionam.com [...]

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Onitsuka Tiger and Mita Sneakers Breed Panda Shoe

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:01:17 +0000

Giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin are the inspiration for a limited-edition collaboration between Japanese lifestyle brand Onitsuka Tiger and Tokyo‘s famed Mita Sneakers store. The bamboo-eating carnivores, whose names emphasis vitality and innocence, are national icons in Japan. To re-imagine Onitsuka Tiger’s classic FABRE BL-L basketball shoe, Mita looked to home to Ri Ri [...]

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HTC One BlinkFeed – Tranforms the Mobile Home Screen

admin — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:59:22 +0000

Smartphones are developing at a rapid pace and the recently launched HTC One is breaking new ground with its BlinkFeed feature on its home screen. So now rather than having one possible entrance into your mobile world, you suddenly have an array of clickable newsfeed windows that put you in touch with various aspects of [...]

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EE Hands On With Samsung Galaxy S4 – The Launch is On

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:35:27 +0000

This weekend sees the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4 available to buy at counters across the UK. The newly crowned flagship handset for Samsung, the Galaxy S4 packs in 4G Connectivity, a 5 inch 1080p screen and a 13 Megapixel camera. And if you’re one of the many itching to get your hands on the [...]

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‘Big Dinner’ – Experimental Art Dishes at LIMBO Project Space, Margate

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:54:26 +0000

On Tuesday, I spoke with two Matthews. Darbyshire, the artist who will be collaborating with emerging arts students to produce work for his exhibition, ‘Big Dinner’ at Margate’s most edgy and experimental arts’ venue, and de Pulford, one of LIMBO’s directors who, in the final preparation stages will be “running around looking for electric cables [...]

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The Forge and Foundry, Camden – Nice Place, Nice Music…shame about the Food

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:34:32 +0000

I went to the Forge and Foundry in Camden without quite knowing what to expect. I’d had a quick look at their website and had decided to try the place out based on the impressive images of their food and interesting music line-up. My friend and I arrived, after getting slightly confused and lost in [...]

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Nyman & the Baroque – The Michael Nyman Band at the Royal Festival Hall

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:37:57 +0000

Michael Nyman’s brand of broad-strokes baroque is almost as tiring to listen to as it is to play, but there was just enough variation in this unique programme dedicated entirely to his ‘rewritings’ of works by Purcell, Handel and Monteverdi, to make for an entertaining and surprising evening. Michael Nyman is a deeply divisive figure. [...]

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Stay-cation at Close House Hotel – In the Lap of Northumbrian Luxury

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:44:26 +0000

We are living in the age of the Stay-cation. Or at least that’s what I’m led to believe. But despite the persistent rumour that more Brits than ever are shunning the delights of the European beach holiday (can you hear the collective sigh of relief from over the channel?), the idea of a weekend in [...]

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Night Engine – Funked-up and Razor Edged – A New Favourite Band

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:33 +0000

Night Engine are getting the old ‘one to watch’ treatment from the national and indie press alike. If that sets your alarm bells ringing I don’t think you need worry as this band really are worth a bit of hype. How well they do depends on so many things but they mean what they play [...]

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The Elephant House revisited or what J.K. Rowling did for Coffee Shops

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:57:19 +0000

Coffee shops: the second homes of all writers, from dreamy poets to obsessive bloggers or aspiring novelists alike. Buy a few caffeinated drinks and their tables can be rented out as the creative alternative to an office desk. Although the constant source of caffeine has to be a factor, there must be another reason behind [...]

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What’s his Face? – Kiehl’s Facial Fuel for men

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:44:35 +0000

We don’t blink at the idea of men taking care of their skin anymore. And with brands like Kiehls making sure there’s plenty of choice when it comes to products aimed squarely at the masculine side of the market, there is just no excuse for unkempt skin and hair. Facial Fuel is the name of [...]

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Hands on a Hardbody – How to Win a Truck the Hard Way – Film Review

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:32:00 +0000

A battle of wills: a gruelling contest of endurance and sheer determination whose lone victor will finish physically and mentally exhausted, having outlasted all challengers. Defeated rivals will literally stumble away, collapsing into chairs or leaving in a dazed state, some seemingly unaware of where or even who they are. The victor will be too [...]

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Boqueria, Brixton – Tapas with Swagger

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:39:48 +0000

Named after Barcelona’s most acclaimed food market, Boqueria is a tapas restaurant with swagger. There’s a menu which goes from comrade’s canteen to ambassador’s residence, a wine list with its own cava and sherry annexe, and a battalion of knowledgeable waiting staff, all of which make for some beating. The decor, so breathtakingly neutral to [...]

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So real, it’s Scary 2 – LG Screens Cause Havoc in The Men’s Room

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:07:33 +0000

Men’s public toilets can be a daunting place to visit at the best of times. But when it looks as though someone might be peering down at you as you try to do your business – well that’s going to lead to stage fright. Your nerve goes and the moment passes. Well the mischievous marketing [...]

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Pere Ubu – On Tour Now with Variety Lights plus Great Free Track

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:15 +0000

The near legendary Pere Ubu are out on tour backed by the rather special Variety Lights. So when you combine the two together you’re in for rather a fine night out we reckon (well we’ll be there at the Manchester date at least). See more on Pere Ubu below and listen to a track from [...]

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AERIN Shell Colour Collection – beach beauty for summer

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:24:14 +0000

For the uninitiated, luxury beauty brand AERIN was launched by Estee Lauder’s grandaughter, Aerin Lauder, who is the brand’s Founder and Creative Director for autumn 2012. And now looking to the summer season, the brand launches its Shell Color collection – a subtle, relaxed collection with an ‘at ease on the beach’ feeling. The Shell [...]

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Women Take Remote Control of our Televisions

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:54:01 +0000

With the dizzying array of TV channels we have to contend with nowadays it comes as no surprise that we are turning to technology to help rescue us from the chaos of traversing the nightly schedules to find something worth watching. And it seems women in particular are using all means available to them in [...]

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Geoffrey Farmer: The Surgeon and the Photographer at Barbican’s Curve

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:46:55 +0000

Geoffrey Farmer’s The Surgeon and the Photographer is being shown in its completed form for the first time in the UK at the Barbican’s Curve gallery. The Curve is a unique 90-metre exhibition space that wraps around the back of the Barbican concert hall. Open since 2006, contemporary artists have been commissioned to respond to [...]

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Opus One, Manchester – Locally Sourced ‘Market Menu’ Launched

admin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:59:04 +0000

Opus One at Radisson Blu Edwardian has that feeling of grandeur as you walk in through the door. You enter the restaurant through the hotel bar, which lets down the atmosphere somewhat, especially when it’s warming up with generic dance tunes for a post-work Friday night crowd. Hard one to get over that one – [...]

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Bye Bye Bacon: An Attempt at Vegetarianism, Part 2

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:28:49 +0000

I’m halfway through my vegetarian month and as things stand I have eaten enough cheese to glue the Grand Canyon back together. Gone are any illusions that this venture would make me healthier. Even though I can’t blame this on vegetarianism in itself as the culpability more obviously lies in my mad desire to “meat [...]

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Blood Simple – The Directors Cut – Coen Brothers Debut Finally Released on DVD

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:31:03 +0000

Given the now legendary status of filmmaking duo Joel and Ethan Coen, it’s surprising that the director’s cut edition of their 1984 debut, the critically acclaimed Blood Simple has only now surfaced on DVD in the UK. If you’re unfamiliar with the film, rest-assured, Blood Simple lies within comfortable Coen brothers territory and bears many [...]

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Hormazd Narielwalla at Collect Design Show – Fashion turns Art

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:22:11 +0000

FLUX meets with Hormazd Narielwalla – one of the exhibiting artists at COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects Hormazd Narielwalla is one of the artists exhibiting in the Project Space at the COLLECT show at the Saatchi Gallery, London between 10 and 13 May. Narielwalla is currently artist in residence at Margaret Street [...]

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Ryoji Ikeda’s Superposition: A Collision of Worlds

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:43:13 +0000

It seems that what could be construed as two artistically distinct domains are in fact more closely related and compatible than we can imagine… Ryoji Ikeda, on the 27th and 28th March, demonstrated the extraordinary unity of science and art in his recent UK premiere of Superposition at the Barbican, through a stunning and thought-provoking [...]

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Thu Thu – SS13 fashion inspired by Gerhard Richter & Vietnamese heritage

admin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:52:51 +0000

Thuy Duong Nguyen - Vietnamese designer of London based fashion label Thu Thu – is clearly one very busy lady. Having waited through the chaos of the last London fashion week, plus its aftermath, Claire Hazelton spoke to her about Thu Thu’s colourful, cheerful yet elegant and pattern-dense SS13 line, a collection inspired by artist Gerhard Richter and [...]

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The Long Awaited Skullcandy Navigator– The Height of Stylish Technology

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:28:49 +0000

The latest on-ear headphones from Skullcandy, the long awaited Navigator, hit all good retailers this month. The headphones are a perfect blend of style and cutting edge technology and the compact size and wearability make a force to be reckoned with fashion conscious consumers who are after that high quality music experience. Headphones [...]

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Cosmotropolis – new SS13 fashion photography by Vic Chandrasma

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:49:32 +0000

Cosmotropolis is a new SS13 shoot by photographer Vic Chandrasma and stylist Alexandra Moon-Age with a strange experimental twist on the urban, corporate world. Recommended and for full credits view fashion photography in fullscreen The fashion photography is inspired by urban architecture and the 9 to 5 aesthetic the structure is sharp and [...]

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Issa London for All – The Edited Collection for THEOUTNET.com

admin — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:29:32 +0000

Issa London is well known as the label that keeps it simple, bold and stylish. It’s about getting just the right dress for that occasion. Loved by stars and public alike they have teamed up with luxury online discount store THEOUTNET.com to bring us a rather special collaboration. It features some of Issa’s classic silhouettes [...]

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Julia Heuse’s Objets Trouvés – Grunge Luxe for AW13

admin — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:22:56 +0000

Jim Morrall talks to Berliner Julia Heuse about her AW13 collection, inspired by Duchamp’s objets trouvés. Flaking paint, decomposing surfaces and trash are Julia’s objets trouvés of choice. Translating an unrecognised beauty in the banal into a line of menswear and womenswear, the Berlin fashion designer has created a collection that is surprisingly accessible. Her aesthetic [...]

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