THE SPRING ISSUE
Posts Tagged ‘Vol 25.3’
Zee Avi
Tiny Dynamo from Borneo A few years ago, singer/songwriter Zee Avi wasn’t sure what she was going to do with her life. “I studied law for my pre-college A Levels, then went to the American Intercontinental University in London for design,” Avi says from her current home in Brooklyn. “I dropped out of college after […]
Simon Spurr
The one name test is the only certified litmus for major designers. Ralph, check. Donna, check. Karl, check. Oscar, check. Simon, no check (yet). Even though Simon Spurr has not quite permeated into the cultural lexicon, he’s nevertheless a major talent and significant player shaping the vision of American menswear. With Anna Wintour in his […]
Iris van Herpen
Every artist dreams of making music that destroys boundaries and forces listeners to accept them on their own terms. On his self-titled debut album, James Blake has that and more with a panoramic suite of tunes that demolishes the structures of pop music to build a glittering new edifice on the rubble. Blake made the […]
James Blake
Every artist dreams of making music that destroys boundaries and forces listeners to accept them on their own terms. On his self-titled debut album, James Blake has that and more with a panoramic suite of tunes that demolishes the structures of pop music to build a glittering new edifice on the rubble. Blake made the […]
Tom Vek
Six years ago, Tom Vek released his first album, We Have Sound. Vek wrote, produced and played all the instruments on the record, a forceful blast of grunge with an electronic edge, recorded partially on an eight-track recorder in his parents’ garage. Vek played a few live dates and did a quick tour of the […]
Connan Mockasin
Despite the ever-mounting buzz for his album Forever Dolphin Love, New Zealander Connan Hosford, aka Connan Mockasin, exudes a humble yet arresting charm atypical to that of a rising star. The musician and artist’s modest demeanor can be accredited to his even-keeled concepts about creating work, which is evident in the purity of his signature […]
About Place
Kadó People tend to feel one of two ways about licorice—you either love it or can’t stand the stuff. Berliners of the former persuasion head to the Graefekiez’s Kadó to satisfy their cravings. The small, sunny shop is brimming with all things licorice—nostalgic tins, licorice liquor, licorice cooking powder, licorice tea and cookbooks with recipes […]
