A site-specific play experience by Hudson-Powell & Joel Gethin Lewis for the Big Screen Edinburgh, produced by Bren O’Callaghan. Commissioned originally by City of Edinburgh Council, with further development (phase 2) made possible by AND: Abandon Normal Devices Festival of New Cinema and Digital Culture. | Via
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Amour, Imagination, Rève. This is the explanation of the name AIR. And effectively the french band plays a dreaming music mixing electronic and pop sounds. AIR is a duo of Nicolas Godin and Jean Benoit Dunckel. They became very popular during the nineties, following the trend of trip hop and electronic music, with their first …
Marco Pietracupa is an italian photographer close to fashion system but not only. He also loves to make portraits and project focused on common people and sometimes on objects. Marco’s phylosophy is based on irony, fun, and sensuality. His works are surely unconventional and really originals. He usually collaborates with important fashion magazines as D …
This is is time for reunion in the rock music world ! We have talked about Soundgarden few days ago, Kiss and AC/DC are ready for a big tour, Placebo completed gigs at the end of December, Blink 182 have confirmed thei presence at Sziget and Leeds/Reading festival 2010, and so on. Now the Hole’s …
To alert their community about the possible dangers and privacy violations from Google Street View, artists Ben Kinsley and Robin Hewlett, invited to display their work in Manipulating Reality exhibition in Florence, organized several stunts and performances for the internet’s giant capture vehicle. You can know more about the project here. | Via
A freak young american artist: Devendra Banhart. His music is generally defined as indie/pyscho folk but his songs are an unusual combination of rock and folk also. Devendra has got an attitude and a way of life close to old hippies, and the songs are surrealistic but very funny. Sometimes he sings in spanish probably …
On Sunday the 13th, the Chelsea Town Hall will host Frock Me!, a vintage fashion event that brings a nostalgic collection of clothing and accessories to a crowd of students, designers and fashionistas. Hats, shoes, gloves and jewellery are all on display alongside contrasting contemporary designerwear. It’s a must see if you want to spice …
Ex – Otago are an indie pop italian band (coming from Genoa). They have produced two albums, “The chestnuts time” (2003) and “Tanti saluti” (2007), and they are also popular for the remix of ” The rhythm of the night” by Corona, the nineties’ song that was a big dance success. By the way Ex …
Marie is an artist coming from Denmark. Are you thinking about classic indie scandinavian rock? close to folk and quite melodies? Her project is called Marybell Katastrophy and she likes talking about her music as an expermimental electronic pop. We at Polkadot like Maybell Katastrophy for the vitality and the movement of her songs. Funny …
Chicago is a good place for musicians and rock music. Some important rock bands come from Chicago: the Smashing Pumpkins, Shellac, Jesus Lizard, Wilco and Tortoise. Tortoise are considered one of the most important indie rock band of the scene, and the most part of their production has been made during the nineties, have a …
MEI is the italian music fair dedicated to independent labels and artists. Every year the music event takes place in Faenza (Ravenna). Gigs, conference and discussions about music world with a lot of representatives coming from labels, radio, music magazines, artists, and all of them involved into music business. MEI is an event to celebrate …
A partire dal 18 novembre è nato a Milano un nuovo ciclo di live interamente dedicato alla scena Indie-Electro internazionale. Se la prima data ha visto protagonista lo statunitense PUBLICIST (all’anagrafe Sebastian Thomson, già batterista dei Trans Am) che con la sua batteria, campionamenti e vocoder ha conquistato gli astanti, a partire dal 25 dello …
San Francisco, 31 december 1969: with their first performance on stage, the performer group called Cockettes is officially born. Trough 60s hippie rebellion and political revolution of 70s by Harvey Milk, these “psychedelic drag queen” makes of freedom their flag. Self-irony, extravagance, glitter, beard, high heels and muscles: there are no rules into Cockette’s aesthetic. …
