Darshana Congreve

ENERGY GIRL FAULT: You describe you sound as Folk Rock / Rock. How do you keep your sound so unique? Like sex, I’m making instinctive music. I don’t have any ideas of what a musical style is. I think sounds are universes you can call “Classic” “Rock” or even “Folk” but all this is only the genius brother of noise.  Music has success to transform noise into beauty and this is the only thing I…
Mary Quant

rac_ka

FAULT: What's the story behind Rac_ka? Kanade: ( Firstly, I regret not being able to speak English better, sorry.) About "rac_ka" We met In 2003,  became members of the same band. Afterwards, we had the possibility of playing as a duo through the recordings for that band. Toru: The band started recording on 13th July 2005 , to trigger the formation of the rac_ka project.  At that…

“The Cry Baby”

FAULT: What is the story behind "The Cry Baby"? Well, The Cry Baby came from my childhood, I grew up in a posh bit of London as a carer for my Mum. I had a completely weird existence in a mess with cats everywhere, a gran with severe dementia and a very sick mum. Abnormal was completely normal to me and when you're young you don't question this. When I was 18, I moved out. I gradually began to…

The Strokes

It’s been five years since The Strokes have formally released any new material but the wait is now over their new album, Angles is set to be released March 22nd. Writing and demoing for Angles began in 2009. Delay in the release was primarily caused by "creative differences" with their producer Joe Chiccarelli. The band decided to scrap most of the material from Chiccarelli's sessions. They…

“Like It Was Yesterday”

“Like It Was Yesterday” Brad Elterman When it comes to behind the scenes rock n roll photography you don’t have to look any further than the work of renowned Brad Elterman. Always the guy at the right place at the right time, and with his camera in tow, Brad was very much apart of the 70s and 80s hedonistic music scene in Hollywood, and his pictures show exactly that. His limited edition, must…

NEXT GIRL

Photographer: Ceen Wahren www.ceen.se Stylist: Louise Rizell Make-up: Linda Gradin for Shu Uemura www.lindagradin.se Hair: Sofia Ringberger / Agent Bauer Nails: Sandra Lennerdahl Models: Johanna O @Mikas and Alina N @Stockholmsgruppen All products from Shu Uemura.

Best Dressed: Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. Whether or not you tuned in to watch the 83rd annual Academy Awards this Sunday or not, you have most likely seen a flood of photos documenting the red carpet hits and misses. One thing is for sure, though: Purple was the color of the night. From the delightfully delicate violet of Mila Kunis' Elie Saab Haute Couture…