Butter Funk Family on near-death flights, meeting James Brown, and the power of loving yourself
Butter Funk Family talk near-death flights, a life-changing encounter with James Brown, and why their funk-filled shows are really about learning to love yourself.
When Drawings Enter the Music: Xinyu Liu Lets Listening Shape the Performance
The London-based pianist uses improvisation, graphic cues and audience-generated material to test how far interpretation can expand without losing its musical centre. A drawing appears in the performance space. It was made by someone in the audience only moments earlier. For Xinyu Liu, the score is a point of departure, but listening shapes where the […]
Why Do Fashion Enthusiasts Choose Vandana Sarees for a Banarasi Silk Saree?
There is a simple test I like when looking at a saree online. Do not look at the colour first. Look at the details. What does the weave look like? How does the border meet the body? What is happening on the pallu? Does the fabric have the kind of texture you’d expect from silk? […]
Meet Tin Lung, Rett Smith’s all hardware electronic reinvention
Tin Lung is the new all hardware electronic project from Los Angeles artist Rett Smith—no software, no AI, just analogue gear. Debut EP 1 lands September 11 via Lavoir Records, distributed through AWAL.