Artist Interview: Derek Mainella
Derek Maniella is an artist and independent curator from Toronto, Canada. Mainella has worked with various forms of media including drawing, installation, sound and video; he is best known for his oil on canvas paintings. Mainella was the curator of Mind Control Gallery from 2003-2006 and has assembled numerous independent curatorial efforts since 2002. Derek has produced several ‘art-happening’…
Matt Crux
"I’ve been creating things my whole life"
FAULT: What is about psychedelia that you love you so much?
The reason I love psychedelia so much is because I enjoy letting myself go with the flow on a mind-expanding journey into the psyche. When we learn to let go of preconceptions and conformity we start to enter deep within the subconscious mind and tap into higher creative forces and…
FAULT FAVOURITE: KAV
KAV
KAV (Kav Blaggers/Kav Sandhu) is a musician who hails from Leicester. Starting off his career as the resident DJ at The Charlotte in his home-town, KAV met and toured with industry greats such as Mani from Primal Scream from an early age, with his band A.K.A Weave. At 21, he was signed by Guigsy ex-Oasis bass player who took the group to record at the legendary Rockfield Studios. In…
BluesRiverMan
"TEMPTED"
Don't let his moniker fool you, Mat Toronto is a local musician (and a talented one at that).
He can sing as well as play drums, bass, harmonica, sax, flute, bongos, piano, guitar and more. On top of being a multi-instrumentalist, he also crosses over into many genres of music.
Under the name Blues River Man, he performs incredible, unique hard rock and blues; as Matthew…
Glasvegas
Viva Glasvegas
Glasvegas are members; James Allan (vocals), Rab Allan (lead guitar, backing vocals), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Jonna Löfgren (drums). The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No. 2 on the UK Album Charts. Their debut album was also nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September…
Matt Crux
I’m Matt Crux and this is my virtual showroom. I’m 24 years young and moved from Buffalo, New York to Chandler, Arizona. I’ve lived here for over 3 1/2 years now and thoroughly enjoy the moment of now.
FAULT: What is about psychedelia that you love you so much?
The reason I love psychedelia so much is because I enjoy letting
myself go with the flow on a mind-expanding journey into the…
Moosenado
SEARCHING FOR COMFORT...
FAULT: How was 2010 for you?
Moosenado: 2010 turned out to be a pretty good year for me. Last February I released my first demo titled 'The Next Step' as Moosenado and also an EP titled 'Phatmosphere' with my other project, Bowjia. Bowjia consisted of my friend Matt Herman and I and we created some interesting experimental trance music on our first EP which was…
They all have legs
FAULT: What's the story behind They all have legs?
JOSH PRICE: Tony and I were looking to form a project showcasing original music. Tony was in a cover band at the time, so the first time we noodled around together I expected to hear a bunch of catchy guitar hooks and Hendrix-type solos peppered into each song. But as I listened to him play I was surprised by the difference of musical…