FAR EAST MOVEMENT – NEW MIX TAPE

Far East Movement FAULT's friends at Big Hassle where kind enough to send us a new release from FAR EAST MOVEMENT, Bump from the Trunk Vol 1. 2011 was an incredible year for the group, which saw them tour with artist Lil Wayne, LMFAO and FAULT cover girl Natalia Kills from FAll 2011/Issue 8. The foursome also had hit singles with industry heavy weights Snoop Dogg and Bruno Mars this year. The…

Nikki Lane

Over a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon (only, bacon) songstress Nikki Lane, dressed in a perfect NYC fall look—no makeup, leather jacket, ripped-up tee, fitted jeans, messy but gorgeous hair—sat across from me at a diner on the west side to talk about the hype surrounding her album, her fall tour and an interesting love of boots. After leaving her South Carolina hometown at age 17, Lane, as…

Sanctum Soho

Sanctum Soho is one of the best kept secrets in the little black book of the discerning cosmopolitan traveller. Housed in a sumptuous - albeit low-key - conversion of twin Georgian town houses and tucked away on Warwick Street in London’s buzzing West End, this hidden gem provides comfort, style and sophistication within striking distance of some of the most desirable haunts of Soho and Mayfair.……

Mount Kimbie

 The duo have received a tasty critical reception, though the implication at times is towards a mildness that is almost insubstantial. A Pitchfork article alludes to “the burp of plumbing. A big synthesizer sweep sounds like the air conditioner turning on”. An even kinder BBC review insinuates that Crooks & Lovers embodies that captivating quality of background music, likening the record to…

Welcome to Biophilia

The deep, soothing sound of David Attenborough’s voice greets the audience at the specially adapted Campfield Market Hall for Björk’s final Biophilia performance at the Manchester International Festival. The excitement in the crowd is palpable; all can sense the spectacle about to unfurl. Feature by Sam Holder The biennial Manchester International Festival prides itself on providing a…

Andy Butler of Hercules & Love Affair speaks to FAULT

Where did you first start performing? It was in Denver Colorado, which is in the middle of the country in the United States. It was a leather bar, a fetish bar, an S&M bar, the kinda place where people dress up in leather and wear dog chains and lead each other round on leashes and whip each other. I was snuck in by a group of probably irresponsible older men, but they let me on the decks. I…

Tom Felton Exclusive

Tom Felton features in FAULT Magazine Fall 2011. On sale 1st October. We reveal an exclusive preview on set of his photoshoot. More to come...stay tuned.