Just days after the announcement of Cut The World comes a new track from Antony Hegarty called Rise, which is featured on the soundtrack and the stunning trailer (below) for Coral Rekindling Venus, a film by Lynette Wallwort about endangered coral reefs. Download the track via donation or for free at
coralrekindlingvenus.com/rise.
Ash Stymest stars in the latest Original Penguin short styled by Way Perry from Wonderland magazine and directed by Rhys Frampton. The film (also in 3D) showcases the new collection for SS12 and Way also shares his top five styling tips. Check out the collection at originalpenguin.co.uk
The artwork for the third single from Marina’s INCREDIBLE sophomore album Electra Heart has arrived. Shot by her long term collaborator Casper Balslev, here is the cover of Power & Control. If you haven’t bought or listened to Electra Heart yet, you need to get involved.
Last week we saw a preview for the artwork for This is…Circus’ new club night CLOUD – launching this Friday at Moonlighting, Soho. Here is the full trailer directed by Thomas Knights along with more of the artwork by Tim Bret-Day and details on the night, which is set to revolutionise the London club scene. Yours truly has been appointed the role of Casting Director – in a Studio 54-eque Steve Rubell nature, I will be crowd picking and entry will be strictly at my discretion. Some tips that I shared to get beyond the velvet rope are up on the brilliant men’s style blog Last Style of Defense.
Yesterday saw the release of Gossip’s new album A Joyful Noise, along with the debut for the video for “Move In The Right Direction”, directed by Price James. This is the album’s second clip after the stunning video for “Perfect World” (under the cut).
“I’m a very lonely person, I think it’s because I am rich…”
A brilliant fashion film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley for Prada has just premiered online. Prada literally does suit everyone.
Last month we saw the teaser trailer for the self-directed (in collaboration with Iconoclast) promo video for Woodkid‘s new EP Run Boy Run – and here it is in all its glory. Woodkid’s first album “The Golden Age” is set for release in Autumn 2012. The incredible Run Boy Run EP is now available on iTunes. As with anything Yoann Lemoine touches, Run Boy Run is hugely moving and epic.
This “official” debut from Marmite female rapper Kreayshawn could have gone one of two ways, and I am so glad it turned out the way it did. Here is the rather brilliant new self-directed video and track from Kreayshawn ft. 2Chainz, Breakfast. “Call me Kreay-Herner Playboy Bunny”.
“Breakfast” will be available digitally on May 22nd here, with the album Somethin ‘Bout Kreay out on August 14. More about Kreayshawn here.
“Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock” is how MS MR describes themselves, so it’s only just that this feels like all of the coolest images and GIFs from tumblr exploded into a beautiful self-edited three-and-a-half minute clip of pop culture perfection. Here is the hypnotising clip of MS MR’s music video for Hurricane. The song is totally enchanting, like something that should have been played live at the Bronze (Google for Buffy The Vampire Slayer reference). The imagery used receives the KARLISMYUNKLE seal of approval without any doubt or question. I hope you will agree. Download “Hurricane” for free here.
Antony and the Johnsons have just announced the release of CUT THE WORLD – a collection of live symphonic performances from the band’s four full length albums, recorded in Copenhagen with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra. I experienced Antony and the Johnsons perform with the London Symphony Orchestra back in 2008 at the Barbican and it was the most incredibly touching live music experience of my entire life, so I am genuinely excited for the arrival of CUT THE WORLD.
Additionally the new title track “Cut The World” will be featured on the album for the first time. It is one of Antony’s new songs for The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic directed by Robert Wilson and starring Antony, Marina Abramovic and Willem Dafoe.
Track Listing under the cut. Image taken from i-D Magazine’s “Royalty Issue” shot by Daniele Duella + Iango Henzi. The album drops on August 6.
