Dirty Bird – J. Phlip – Top draw Techy Garagey Detroit House

Dirty Bird

I went to Sonar 2 years ago and amongst the amazing performances I saw during that 5 day sleep deprived bender of a weekend was a certain Claude von Stroke. I had managed to miss my flight to Barca, had had to go straight into a testosterone soaked Irish bar to meet my friends (all girls) to watch England under perform in the Coupe de Monde live from S.A. Little did I know that my evening would end on an ear piercing set from Mr v Stroke which basically changed my view of what techno and Sonar was that year. I’d post a picture of my disheveled state but it would plant certain assumptions amongst the reader’s mind….

From his Dirty Bird stable here is an slick mix for I-D online by a certain J. Phlip, click below. There is also an interview with Claude von Stroke, who says the festival to visit this year is Movement in Detroit…. think I might go book a ticket

J. Phlip – Dirty Bird

London shots…

Wondering around the smoke armed only with an iPhone and shite eye for detail…..

Eastend Sun

My dwarf boyfriend

Tube shoot

Nightvision Nike

 

Featured Artist::: Alice Pasquini aka AliCé

It’s nice to discover a new artist int it…

Sister wall

The Italian lady who resides on Rome but has formally lived in the UK, in London. Her art has a very feminine and emotive feel to them than many pieces you see on the London streets do not display. The look in the eyes of the characters seem to tell a story and one which the viewer can draw their own conclusions to. There are a few pieces from AliCé in London but they are not easy to find… Check out Blackhall Street in Shoreditch…. they might still be there

The look of youth

Hoodie

White ArtBox Installation at St Pancras

White Artbox

The red phone boxes are as English as double decker buses, pie ‘n’ mash, The Queen, Oscar Wilde, Bowie, the village pub and queueing. Now BT have launched their art campaign to redesign the iconic boxes, 4 white versions have been placed at London’s Kings Cross St. Pancras.

A gallery event will take place at the National Portrait Gallery on July 18th featuring re-imagined telephone boxes by such creative types as Giles Deacon, Zandra Rhodes and Keith Tyson. The activity is a fundraiser for ChildLine so even more reason to like it. Go Esther Rantzen

I like these choices, but what about a UK street artist like Stik or Eine or even Robbo if he is back on his feet yet, surely that is representative of the more urban side of London?

Alex Winston – Choice Notes – J£ZUS M|LLION

Probably heard this on an ad in it’s original version but this remix makes Miss Winston far more interesting and cutting edge to my mind….

Following the current trend for a wee bit of a dubstepping influence

Alex Winstone – Choice Notes – J£ZUS MILLION

la découverte culinaire français

Culinary weapons

These days you can discover the next big music act before they even record their first album, you can see newest street artist through some blog, the McQueens of the future already have huge fashion shows before they graduate from Central St. Martins, now you can sample the future of dining as well… so long as you are happy to travel to Paris.

The simple premise is that budding chefs can nominate themselves to take over as Head Chef, they will then be able to decide on the menu content and design all with the help of the expert team from Un Jour, Un Chef. It only costs 30 Euro for 3 courses and you could end up being served by tomorrow’s gastro king or queen.

I’d love one of these in London, we have a variety of pop-up restaurants across the capital, from those taking place in car parks to pubs to residential homes. My favourite is Pale Blue Door, if you can get a table you will experience a unique evening, less caught up with fine dining and more about the full dining experience

Thanks for Springwise for the heads up….

Now Valentines is safely in the past for another year….

Something with a love heart on. Love hearts that have nothing to do with the Hallmark occasion.

Urban grey heart

Latest work form Roadhouse, spotted on PSFK. Like earlier posts I have written that use the urban environment to create something interesting and poignant, this is cool.

I am too tired and can not go deep and meaningful on this…. but looks good dunt it

Love wagon

I ❤ bush..... naaaaaat

Utterly Amazing – Epic Installations – Heike Weber

I love this, not an awful lot more to say about these huge installations that stretch around entire rooms from floor to ceiling. I have just had an idea for my bathroom…..

Ultimate doorstep

I can only imagine how long this would take in the size of the rooms she is working in but the finished result is something that is more than worth the time invested.

Blue job

Check out Heike Weber‘s website here

Gred

Black box

Berlin – A Different View

So This recent trip to Berlin was a stag version, therefore it was less debauched than my usual visits…. imagine that!

So although I never made it to Berghain and therefore no Panorama Bar or Lab, but did make it to Club Der Visionaere, which is one of my faves in Kruezberg. Good music, on a canal, out of the way, wooden and rickety, mixed crowd and attractive men.

The set up is cool, the bar is tiny but fine for the size of the club, the music policy is techy (standard) and the security staff are amongst the nicest about. In the summer it is amazing and a right sun trap and a part of a network of cool warehouse based venues including the river beach / swimming pool. Ich liebe Kruezberg

In other news…. your author was driven to a 4 story brothel by the side of a road which I refused to enter, as did the stag and then ended up spending 4 hours in a strip club but did not indulge in any of the veritable banquet of ‘delights’ on offer. 10 Euro a beer…. I ask you! Breeders will do anything to see boobs

Stik man on the move….

Just a little update to Stik man just off Old Street. Quite cute and a nice commentary on people wanting to take street art away with them.

#Stik