Researching, exploring and reporting British inspired Subculture and Art past and present. Our subculture blog delves into the roots of Northern Soul and simultaneously reports on the contemporary Northern Soul scene. It interviews emerging new wave bands that themselves are inspired by the original punk bands appearing across another page of the Blog.
It charts the evolution of Subcultures from their emergence in the 60’s and 70’s to a more inclusive and equitable movement today. The underground and subcultures are never fixed in one place or time. They have strong and meaningful reference points but are always evolving.
Always Forward, Never Back.
Alma’s world is one of colour, motion, eccentricity, and fun. Drawing on themes such as gender performance, identity, and escapism, the London-based photographer blends multiple
All photography by Jessie-Rose SaiakuNana is a Japanese contemporary artist, currently based in London. She has been holding solo exhibitions in Tokyo since 2015, and
PHOTO – UNDERSIDE AT SILENCE FESTIVAL 2019 BY DIPIT RAZ A stunning country that is home to Mount Everest, ancient temples, and a unique culture,
The idea of printing onto fabric, has been around some 1800 years when silk printing was developed in China. It was only in the 1960s,
One of the most outrageous and Punk moments of ’76-77 didn’t take place in the UK, or the USA. It oddly enough took place in
As a brand informed by subculture and music, it is the subcultures of past that inspire us to serve the cultures of today. The late
The latest in our series investigating overlooked or obscured figures in musical and subcultural history takes a look at the tragic yet influential post-punk guitarist
Weddings have always been the official symbol of love, the act of publicly officialising one’s relationship to be bound until “death do us part.” For
Based on a book written by Barry Hines, Kes is a 1969 film directed by Ken Loach. Holding a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
One of our favourite genre-bending artists Santigold returns after a 4 year hiatus with her much anticipated album 99¢ released on 26th of February. The
On Tuesday morning the streets of Soho will tremble under more than just the weight of London’s footsteps. Savages are kicking of their 2016 tour
January can be a bleak month, the pavement and the sky blur into a endless sea of grey. This year, however, it is shaping up
You only have to glance at the line up to realise why this is the event everybody is talking about. A dreamy selection of artists
In 2014, a young Fine Art graduated from Central Saint Martins embarked on the performance of a lifetime for an online audience that grew to
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