‘Can’t be that shit - they played it on Radio 2’: Meet Cardiff’s newest pop star, Yxngxr1
At just 22, Yxngxr1 is the Cardiff-based singer making music from his bedroom, amassing a hefty following on SoundCloud who just can’t get enough of his DIY, Garageband-esque sound. Follow Phoebe Shardlow’s conversation with the rising star as they discuss everything from Tyler, The Creator and Drake to bleached hair and breakthrough moments.
Romanticising dark situations into beautiful melodies: meet London’s next big thing, Tamera
“Reflective, cheeky, and flirtatious”. This is how the singer Tamera describes her music to me. Applauded for her seductive R&B beats and teasing lyrics, Tamera’s music truly can transport you somewhere tranquil. As she prepares for the release of new music, we catch up with the rising star to discuss all things music, dreams and Drake.
Snog the Telfar, marry the Dior Saddle, avoid the Fendi Baguette: Welcome to Magda’s fashion love affair
With her Instagram feed a never ending stream of precisely polished editorial worthy fit pics, you could easily think it’s a constant mooch about town for London-based stylist, Magda. With over 50,000 followers, she’s a cacophony of tantalisingly dreamy outfits for a girl’s night out mood board.
Sad Night Dynamite are the next big thing, they just don’t know it yet
From a high school band writing Christmas songs to the industry’s next big thing, Sad Night Dynamite are the musical duo tackling the charts in the age of Covid, their first three headline shows scheduled for later this year selling out within hours.
How 16-year-old Flowerovlove is blossoming into Gen Z’s next lo-fi pop superstar
Through her latest EP ‘Think Flower’, teenage musician Flowerovlove fuses an affinity for nature and soothing melodies into an introspective love story on self-growth.
The future faces of fashion: The 13 CSM graduates redefining the industry
Meet Central Saint Martin’s best and brightest fashion designers, communicators and journalists from this year’s graduating class, a group of students caught in and persevering through a pandemic and global landscape that no one could have ever predicted.
England’s teen heartthrob Jake Bugg on music, hangovers and starting a new chapter
Having penned the manuscripts that helped our generation navigate teenage angst and shared frustrations, Jake Bugg reflects on his music career as he prepares to embark on a new chapter with the soon-to-be-released EP, ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’.
Dana Dentata is Los Angeles' very own ethereal, rapping, gothic angel
One thing that strikes me about Dentata is her incredibly rich bounty of musical references, as well as her ability to excel at anything she puts her mind to. Like a cat with nine lives, she can add model, metal singer, stripper, rapper and the first female artist to be signed to Roadrunner Records to her noteworthy resumé. A one-trick pony Ms. Dentata certainly is not.
Meet the cowboy-turned-popstar making music about love, but not as you know it
Following a successful debut album, All The Ways We Are Together is Nashville-based, cowboy-turned-popstar Dreamer Boy’s second record exploring his intimate, personal and sprawling visions of love.
Olivia Dean on personal growth and being her own boyfriend
Ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, Be Your Own Boyfriend, Ry Gavin sat down with the rising star to discuss all things music, boxing, festival escapades and love, before hitting the studio and dressing up in clothes from some of London’s most exciting young designers, creatively directed by Jeffrey Thomson, photographed by Morgann Eve Russell and styled by Simone Beyene.
Grab your 3D glasses: Nasty Cherry get cinematic on ‘The Movie’
A cinematic epic loaded with punk energy and pure sex appeal, Nasty Cherry’s latest EP, ‘The Movie’, is a feat of masterful music-made-in-lockdown engineering. Speaking with Bailey Slater, the all-female band discuss everything from Charli XCX and music to tears, sudden exits, life in lockdown, champers by the pool and plenty of partying.
CSM so far...how this year’s white show was like no other
Embarking on the annual White Show project, these first-years have had to deal with everything from social distancing and restricted access to a full-blown lockdown and digital showcase.