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SEVEN WONDERS… Great girl groups
The Spice Girls formed back in 1994. Scary, right? Eighteen years, 74 million album sales and four solo careers later, they reunited yesterday for the Olympics Closing Ceremony. Part business plan and part musical endeavour, girl groups have been spicing up our lives (sorry) since the 50s. Wonderland thought we’d pay our respects to some […]
TRACES: The secret gallery
Hidden away off Hackney Road in east London is an old Victorian pub, frequented by the cries of a hoary prostitute – and it might also be the site of the most innovative gallery show all year, showcasing art and design pieces in a meticulously restored (but fashionably crumbly) local landmark. But first you need […]
BEST & WORST: Biopic performances
Filming is well underway on a new movie about Princess Diana, with Naomi Watts heading the cast. She seems to be pulling off the blonde bouffant and 90s chic pretty well, although there’s a definite hint of Camilla Parker Bowles in the photographs that surfaced today. All a bit awkward. In biopic anticipation, we’ve rounded […]
SWEET TOOF: Graffiti's sweet Olympics revenge
If you’ve been anywhere in east London, you’ll have seen Sweet Toof. Ghoulish and gleeful, his Day of the Dead-style street art has adorned walls from Hackney to Hoxton. On the eve of his solo show Sweet Revenge, Wonderland treads the thin line between life and death with the mysterious artist…
THE MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING: Heading to Mother Russia
The Museum of Everything came to fame by exhibiting a spectacular array of Britain’s unloved, untrained artists. This summer, curator James Brett is producing Russia’s first major show of outsider art – and that means touring the Motherland looking for the next art superstar, combine harvester and all (Pussy Riot balaclava optional)…
EMERGING: André Leon Gray
André Leon Gray – self-taught, African-American, born and raised in the South – isn’t your average artist. His paintings and mixed media assemblages present a chopped and screwed version of American history and black identity, but one that’s alternately witty, reflective and heartfelt.
New Noise: Arthur Beatrice
Arthur Beatrice have two singles to their name but they’ve already sold out headline shows in London and supported Metronomy at the Royal Albert Hall – and their elegant take on dark, spacey indie-pop has racked up comparisons to The xx. They talk to Wonderland about how, contrary to popular belief, they’re not actually Golden […]
NEW NOISE: Fallulah
Put aside the lazy comparisons to Florence + The Machine: Danish-born Fallulah is determined to carve her own name into industry stone – and her debut album delivers the goods. Wonderland scored an exclusive download off The Black Cat Neighbourhood from her.
DEUTSCHE BORSE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE: Stefanie Braun
Photography is big business now, and there’s none bigger than the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. Now in its sixteenth year, the prize clocks in at a higher value than the Turner Prize. Wonderland talks to curator Stefanie Braun, who put together this year’s stunning show.
TEENGIRL FANTASY: Tracer
Two years after their celebrated debut, Teengirl Fantasy are back with Tracer. This time, the Brooklyn duo have replaced the 70s samples with exciting vocals – but they’re keeping the vibe somewhere between a chill wave version of house and techno pop. Wonderland photograph Nick and Logan and get the low-down.
WONDERLAND MIX 004: AUGUST
Girl power! August is the month of the laydeez; we’ve got rowdy songstresses Azealia and M.I.A doing their thing, the lush vocals of Erika Spring reworked by Sportag and a very special treat in the name of JOJO’S COMEBACK! We made sure to lace the August mix with party bangers and smooth moves alike. So […]
SEVEN WONDERS… Get your sports off
Here at Wonderland we’re partial to a good dose of sportswear, and with London 2012 there’s been no better time for Lycra or Spandex. To celebrate the Olympics we’ve rounded up our favourite sports-themed photos from the magazine over the years – featuring Brazilian footballers, Summer Camp and a lot of cheerleaders…
NEW NOISE: Vadoinmessico
Vadoinmessico sound like Vampire Weekend after a few tequila shots and a nap in the sun. In short, they sound like summer in a bottle (with a generous dose of Spanish strings). Wonderland caught the poetically-minded lead singer Giorgio before the band took to the Standon Calling stage.
WALKER ART CENTRE: Internet Cat Video Film Festival
It’s not exactly your average film festival, but this might just be the Cannes of cat videos. The usually staid Walker Art Centre caused a stir when it announced the world’s first Internet Cat Video Film Festival, dedicated to showcasing the best feline flicks around. We asked festival programmer Katie Hill if there’s any method […]
NEW NOISE: Sizarr
Skeletal synths, post-punk rhythms, and icy, melancholic vocals: Sizarr are the sound of the city, even if the trio grew up in the tiny village of Landau (population: 3000). Fresh out of school, they’ve already impressed European audiences at Melt and Berlin Festival. Wonderland grab a fresh remix of their breakout hit ‘Boarding Time’.
FRED BUTLER: Olympics adidas collab
OK, we admit it: we’re Olympics-obsessed. We’ve never checked BBC Sport so much in our life. Luckily Fred Butler‘s feeding our fashion-sport crossover needs at the adidas Olympics lounge – the accessories designer has been customising Olympian trainers (complete with contribution from dreamboat gymnast Louis Smith).
BREAKING: Prada Autumn/Winter women's campaign video
The new video for Prada’s Autumn/Winter campaign for women is here, and it’s pretty stunning. Check the video and screencaps below.
EXCLUSIVE: Swiss Lips 'Cruel Summer' mixtape
Swiss Lips are the quintet that are quickly becoming Manchester’s most exciting export since Hurts. Apart from a name that sounds like a euphemism for the female anatomy, Swiss Lips have an abundance of punchy crossover pop, indie and electro songs and nothing to prove. Wonderland managed to squeeze an exclusive summer mixtape out of […]