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Trailer Trash Tracys – LOS ANGERED
The new Trailer Trash Tracys video for “Los Angered” – which premiered earlier this week -is a colour-drenched eye feast. It was directed by up-and-coming set designer Penny Mills, whose quirky set designs are getting attention in the fashion and music worlds. Wonderland quizzed Mills on her inspirations and aspirations galore.
FIONA RAE – Maybe You Can Live on the Moon in the Next Century
Once Turner Prize shortlistee Fiona Rae – whose works gained notoriety in the 1990s alongside the likes of Gary Hume and Damien Hirst – will be exhibiting a ten year career retrospective at Leeds Art Gallery from tomorrow. Wonderland pressed Rae about her illustrious career.
AWKWARD – Beau Mirchoff
Beau Mirchoff stars as Jenna Hamilton’s love interest in MTV’s Awkward. – the story of a 15 year old in the midst of the most cringe-tastic of emotional crises. Mirchoff’s hilariously nuanced character as handsome-but-hopelessly-coy Matty McKibben will return for a second series this summer – he was itching to tell Wonderland about it.
Mike Posner × Reebok = It Takes a Lot to Make a Classic
Michigan born singer/songwriter and producer Mike Posner has made a name for himself with authentic lyrics and an eclectic, authentic soul voice. Working with and producing for big names the likes of Justin Bieber, Big Sean, J Cole and Twista has only done more to boost his profile. Posner has recently teamed up with Reebok […]
FAFI – The Carmine Vault
French born graffiti artist Fafi’s new book “The Carmine Vault” introduces her sexy, funny, sometimes aggressive girl characters to the masses. With the likes of M.A.C. cosmetics and Adidas hankering for collaborations with her, Wonderland chatted to the France born mother, ahead of her book signing at London’s Rough Trade East on Thursday.
SAINT PRESENTS… Oliver Spencer
Mr Oliver Spencer set up his eponymous label in 2002, fusing the gap between popular streetwear style and typically British hunting and military influences. Wonderland headed to his brand new Soho base this week, for a night or booze and fashionspeak in association with British craft lager giants, Saint. Check out our exclusive back and […]
O.C. – TROPHIES
O.C. is a bona fide megastar in Golden Age-era hip-hop legend. As a member of the Diggin’ In the Crates collective in the 1990s that boasted MCs like Show & AG, Lord Finesse, Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L, Omar Credle’s first two albums, 1994’s Word…Life and 1997’s Jewelz, are classics in […]
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS’ favourite prima donnas
Marina and the Diamonds – Marina Lambrini Diamandis to cohorts – releases her hotly tipped follow-up to 2010’s debut LP Family Jewels today. Titled Electra Heart, we drill Diamandis about titles such as “Primadonna”, “Bubblegum Bitch” and “Homewrecker” – and ask her to list her five top pop prima donnas.
JOSH RADNOR – Liberal Arts
Writing, directing and acting in your own feature film while starring in an Emmy-winning comedy? It’s a miracle Josh Radnor, star of How I Met Your Mother, has any time to sleep. Wonderland talks to the triple threat about his touching coming-of-age drama Liberal Arts – which premiered at London’s Sundance film festival on Thursday […]
The rise and rise… VIKTORIA MODESTA
Viktoria Modesta – pop’s bravest chanteuse? The Latvian born siren has recently made a tricky transition from the modelling world (despite having her leg amputated as a child) into the music industry and stamps her own signature style to a modern pop sonance. Wonderland sat down with the singer/songwriter – recently voted one of six […]
XAVIERA SIMMONS- DJ, artist, serial jet-setter
New Yorker Xaviera Simmons is an artist of many mediums. Inspired by the Big Apple as much as the rustic landscapes of the US, the sun-kissed vibes of Jamaica and life as a superstar DJ, Simmons’ multifarious installations marry shocking, striking illustration with specially-commissioned music, photography, sculpture, and performances. The elusive auteur spoke to Wonderland […]
LULU LIU
Promising young graduate Lulu Liu is barely out of London College of Fashion and has already understudied at McQueen and Giles Deacon. Inspired by a striking fusion of surrealism and clown attire, her very own AW12 collection showcases vibrant colour, hallucegenic patterns, and her signature playful pleats. All of her garments are created with a […]
EMERGING… Evan Gruzis
Known for his hyperrealistic renditions with ink and watercolour and washes of tropical palm trees through venetian shades, Brooklyn-based painter Evan Gruzis creates iconic, cinematic pieces which slot indelibly into the subconscious like the memory of an endless summer. His newest show Alpha Wave – at Berlin’s DUVE gallery – explored some of the human […]
Py – TRIPPING ON WISDOM
Tripping on Wisdom is the name of London-via-Brighton based beat wrangler Py’s forthcoming mixtape, and perfectly describes the music’s trip-hoppy, punch-drunk pop appeal. She sits down with Wonderland to discuss developing the striking sound with producers like BretonLABS and Lapalux.
Parlour Press – THE READING ROOM
Parlour Press is a five-strong all-female arts collective, brought together through a love of literature. Their newest nomadic project, The Reading Room, attempts to raise awareness of independently made books in a series of events across the UK. Wonderland talks to the five-strong collective about the ongoing venture.
LAST CHANCE: Primitive London’s Tokyo pop-up store
Andrew Grune and Lui Nemeth may have met under the bright lights of Tokyo, but their boutique Primitive London is an entirely British proposition: exciting brands, upcoming designers and a DIY spirit. Oh, and it’s in a railway arch. Wonderland chats to Andrew about their new pop-up shop in Tokyo…
ANTHONY MCCALL – Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture
English-born and New York City based artist Anthony McCall’s latest exhibition, “Five Minutes of Pure Sculpture” – which opened at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin on Friday – is his largest to date, containing seven visceral light projection pieces. He spoke to Wonderland about the curious new experiment.
KERRY LEATHAM – Holsten Pils, Fred Perry and Tape Clubbing
A self-proclaimed daydreamer, Kerry Leatham is no longer one of the endless undiscovered gems on London Town’s live circuit. Hailing from Colchester and currently sheltering under the Tape Club Records umbrella, if her increasingly great songwriting wasn’t enough to entertain, collaborations with fellow Tape Clubbers Dogtanion and Peter Lyons are bound to gather her a […]
Matcho Suba – BUSHFIRE
Matcho Suba’s fall collection, Bushfire, is, he claims, his most “directional and complete” to date: “Fabrics such as fur, leather, taxidermy and lace were used to create a textual roller-coaster of emotion.” Inspired by an incline for researching bush-fires in his home country, Australia, the Slovakia-born, Central Saint Martins-educated designer sat down with Wonderland to […]
MARK DEKLIN – life as a Good Christian Bitch
Mark Deklin stars in ABC’s newly launched comedy GCB (set in suburban Dallas and based on Kim Gatlin’s acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel Good Christian Bitches), alongside roles in Desperate Housewives and Hawaii Five-0. In Bitches, he plays happily gay-and-in-the-closet Blake Reilly, and spoke to Wonderland about tackling the complex part.
EMERGING… Tim Silversides
Nestled in the shabby-chic surroundings of the East End’s artistic hub, Redchurch Street, painter Tim Silversides debuted his latest exhibition at The Outside World Gallery over the Bank Holiday weekend. Entitled Limbo, the exhibition is a brave and honest exploration of Silversides’ own experience of depression, with echoes of loneliness and despair emanating from the […]
VUVUVULTURES – Vibes, Vulva, Voodoo
Vuvuvultures is not a simple name to pronounce, but this striking and industrial looking quartet, who’ve just reached their 12 month milestone together, are rapidly establishing a solid reputation on London’s live circuit. Harmony Boucher (vocals), Nicole Bettencourt Coelho (bass), Paul Ressel (guitar, production) and Matthew Christensen (drums) sat down with Wonderland to discuss their […]
EMERGING… Remi/Rough
A shock of kaleidoscopic shapes and colour has covered the façade of one formerly bleak corner of Kings Cross. The slick, vibrant design that wraps around two sides of the Megaro Hotel and Karpo restaurant, comprises London’s biggest-ever public mural – which launched earlier this month. Wonderland spoke to Remi Rough, one of the artists […]
Wild card – Hollyoaks’ PJ BRENNAN
Shoegazing, suicidal, accent-switching wheeler dealer Doug Carter is easily one of Hollyoaks‘ most nuanced recent creations. Wonderland sat down with Brooklyn-born actor Patrick Joseph “PJ” Brennan to discuss the character – curiously, the first screen role he ever auditioned for.
DRAPER – dreams, beatmaking and “liquidstep”
From the tender age of 16, dubstepper Draper’s music career has gained considerable reach, even landing him a runner-up slot at the prestigious Laurie Anderson competition (judged by iconic curmudgeon Lou Reed) in 2010. With his full-length debut record set to drop, Wonderland sat down with the Kent-based beat wrangler to ask how he intends […]