Directly from Liverpool… Stealing Sheep! Would you like to introduce Stealing Sheep to Polkadot’s readers with an image which represents you best? Sure! We thought to draw an image… what do you think? What’s the story behind your name? When we were creating the band a friend in Norway suggested ‘Stealing Sheep’. She was reading …
INTERVIEWS
Image a lovely chap from Cork who is trapped in the role of a science teacher but would leave his job to do what he really wants to do, writing and playing music. Carpool Conversation started a couple of years ago in Ireland from the brainful Brian O’ Reilly. After moving to London with all …
Good news! Good news! Exclusive Milk Maid‘s new album Mostly No stream, only for our Polkadot readers. Hailing from Manchester, the four-piece love has come to their second album. When Martin introduces the band, he does it adding special features: Martin Cohen – guitar/vocals/driving Samuel Alder – bass/back-up vocals/driving/moral booster, Lord Scottie McKnight of Glencoe …
Abbiamo incontrato Emiliano Laszlo di Studiopretzel per una divertente e interessante intervista. Studiopretzel si presenta in maniera inequivocabile: è un abbraccio, è il cool jazz di Chet Baker, un gol di tacco, un calice di eccellente vino rosso, una camicia di morbido cotone, un tramonto in barca a vela. Studiopretzel si concentra inizialmente su foto …
Three-piece Simian Ghost released this year their debut album and started a successful tour with Stealing Sheep ended this week. Wolf Girl is probably the well-known and appreciated track of the album. Yet these lovely guys have just put out another one called Automation. Polkadot had the chance to ask a couple of questions to the small collective of Swedish musicians who are currently dedicated to making very good pop music.
Cosa hanno in comune stregoneria e arte contemporanea? La manipolazione e la sperimentazione partono dagli elementi naturali con il fine di controllare la materia esistente. Il nostro nuovo articolo per il webzine Date Hub cerca di capire, attraverso un’interessante chiacchierata con il giovane artista Alessandro Sciaraffa, cosa c’è alla base del processo creativo in arte. …
Del progetto D.A.T.E HUB vi abbiamo già parlato. E’ arrivato giugno e, stavolta, tocca alla nostra redazione proporre novità e tendenze sul webzine del marchio D.A.T.E! Abbiamo seguito il tema de “I 4 elementi” e oggi potete trovare online la nostra intervista al fotografo canadese Benoit Paillè e alcuni esempi di Green design. Prestissimo altre …
Being There are a four-piece London-based brand new band. They have released their debut LP called Breaking Away which I think mirrors perferctly their pure lo-fi soul.
We had a nice little chat with the guys…
Sarah Faraday, born in Manchester and graduated in English language with a rich cultural background of experiences abroad. She started working in a translation company, but in life, you know, you have to follow your heart and your passion. This is where her story starts. Universes which apparently seem far from our imagination, discovering beautiful …
“Ciao Connan, come stai? Benvenuto in Italia, è la tua prima volta?”
“Grazie, tutto bene, siamo molto contenti di essere qui.
Sono già stato in Italia, anzi la prima volta sono stato a Foggia.”
Dopo aver sentito questa risposta da Connan Mockasin, avevo capito che l’intervista avrebbe preso una piega interessante, al limite tra reale e il surreale, un po’ come la sua performance.
Con una lettera al New York Times ha ottenuto la sua prima commissione internazionale. Dopo, una strada tutta in salita per il giovane illustratore Francesco Bongiorni. A soli 27 anni ha un curriculm vitae da fare invidia non solo ai suoi coetanei, mentre la sua esperienza oltre oceano ha attirato l’attenzione della stampa italiana. Francesco, …
Their name is a tribute to the father of Surrealism. Their soul is freely expressed in various art forms besides music. After the dancy beats of their EP The Blanket Rule, in late March they released their debut album Other People’s Problem, which aroused curiosity and interest not only in Europe but also overseas. Yes, …
The Blood Arm, LA indie-rock band is ready to surprise us with their forthcoming album which will be called Sister City. After their latest work Turn and Face Me, the band has decided to take the direction of a self-funded band and that’s why they decided for their brand new album to team up with …