Rodarte Debuts 10-Piece Couture Collection
On June 16, the duo behind Rodarte (sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy) debuted a collection of ten couture gowns at Pitti W in Florence. Producer Alex de Betak transformed an abandoned clothing store into a labyrinthine space sectioned off into individual "cells," into which were placed each of the Rodarte creations.
The duo cites Bernini’s Ecstasy of Saint Teresa and the frescoes on the walls of…
Lykke Li in LA
Photo: Cedar Pasori
Lykke Li's sold out show at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles was one of the more magical live music moments I've witnessed. Having seen her previously at the Wiltern and at Coachella, I knew the performance of her latest album,Wounded Rhymes, would be nothing short of epic or moving. If the countless people outside the venue claiming to be "personal…
Nikki & Rich at the Roxy Theatre
Nikki and Rich hit the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles for their third show at the iconic Sunset Strip venue. Having previously played the Sunset Strip Music Festival and an opening slot for Macy Gray there, the duo and their energetic band came ready to headline and share new material from their newly released EP, Finally Free (free to download on their website). Opening band Johnny Swim set the…
FAULT Interview Series: Spindrift tour with Black Mountian
Spindrift - Black Mountain Tour
FAULT is continuing our series of exclusive interviews with LA's Spindrift. The band started the first leg of their European tour 3 weeks ago with Black Mountain. The preliminary week on the road saw the band selling out shows in Paris followed by capacity gigs in Belgium and Italy. The group released a new single and video called When I Was…
Artist Spotlight: Ëlodie
Postcard illustration created for La Marelle by Ëlodie (2011).
Ëlodie is a Paris-based fashion illustrator whose work is characterized by its playful mix of color and stippling. Ëlodie graduated from L’Ecole De Communication Visuelle (Bordeaux, France) in 2005, where she studied graphism, illustration, and animation. In the three years that followed, Ëlodie worked in the animation industry, but…
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…
Warpaint – UK Tour
WARPAINT
Warpaint is Emily Kokal (vocals/guitar), Theresa Wayman (guitar/vocals), Jenny Lee Lindberg (bass/vocals), and Stella Mozgawa (drums). The quartet who hail from Los Angeles formed in 2004 and released their first ep in early 2009, called "Exquisite Corpse". Their debut received critical acclaim and as a follow-up to the EP, the band toured extensively. Warpaint has shared…
FAULT INTERVIEW SPINDRIFT
SPINDRIFT
FAULT is pleased to announce we will be doing a series of exclusive interviews with Spindrift’s Lucas Dawson. Spindrift hail from Los Angeles, California. Members are: Kirpatrick Thomas, Henry Evans, Lucas Dawson, Sasha Vallely and James Acton. Originally formed in 1992 by Kirpatrick Thomas, Spindrift has had a very impressive and extensive career.
Spindrift has been on the road…