Sunday, Mid-March… It Can Mean Only One Thing!
As a tribute to those first ladies in all our lives, Welcome To The Fold is pleased to present what we hope will be the first of many poetic contributions to our little blog – a short and light-hearted piece by our friend Greg. A Tribute To Mum It’s morning, so time for breakfast in [...]
J Beatz Interview
J Beatz is a young up-and-coming Grime producer whose ‘Dutty’ riddim has been all over radio in the past few months. A favourite selection of Logan’s, Spooky’s and Butterz DJ’s, it was eventually vocalled by Big H and became one of the biggest tunes of 2009. With a bag of work in tow, J Beatz [...]
Newham Generals feat. Esco & Skitz Beatz – I’m A General
Skitz Beatz on the buttons, Esco & Newham Generals on the vocals. Filmed by Rsky. Say no more. R.I.P. Esco. “IT’S THE F**KING LEMON GUY”
Alexis Marcou
A native of Larissa, Greece, Marcou studied Art & Design in Thessaloniki before moving to the University of Plymouth to study a BA (Hons) in Photomedia & Design Communication. Marcou’s style and inspirations stem heavily from fine art; his minimal use of colour often creates striking and tonally-balanced pieces that defy any kind of self-categorisation. [...]
Le Laboratoire – Une Architecture des Humeurs
Le Laboratoire is one of the design industry’s most pioneering thinkers. Created by David Edwards and located in Paris’ first arrondissement, Le Laboratoire brings together art and science in a collaborative sense to explore the possibilities of design to create revolutionary products or concepts. The end product is generally eschewed in favour of the creative [...]
iPad’s first ad
Yeah I don’t really buy into the hype either, but as it’s THE gadget of 2010 so far I suppose it should be included here at the Fold. First aired during the 2010 Oscars, try watching this Youtube vid on one… oh. Ah well, never mind, I’ll send it you on a USB stick… oh. [...]
Opium – Out Of This World E.P. Free Download!!
Here we proudly present Opium’s debut E.P. Out Of This World for free download! Design work by Threefold Media. Watch out for his forthcoming, full-length mixtape (also designed by us) available later this year. Big up Opiumtree! “Opium is a visionary MC whose music pays no regard to industry stereotype or genre. Yet, in terms [...]
GRIME 2010
Listen to these and see why the majors are once again paying Grime attention. Maxsta & Swindle – Back to Grime Skepta – 2 + 2 Wiley, Ghetts, Devlin & Shifty – 3,2,1 Go! Ghetts – Artillery Skepta – Bad Boy (D-Structo Remix] LEVELS ARE UPPING! Grime is on the rise. Kristian
Ghetts Vs Ghetto (P Money vs Ghetts)
If you haven’t heard P Money and Ghetts going at each other over the past couple weeks, then you are very late, and frankly, missing out on some of the most exciting dubs to have been recorded in a while. Check Grime Daily or Grime Forum for the videos. I’ve no time for updates! However, [...]
Style Society @ Orange Rooms, Sunday 14th March 2010
Southampton’s first fashion, design and music-specific event STYLE SOCIETY has tickets on sale now! Plus, the lovely Hepwright’s, with its myriad of fabulous vintage fare are offering 20% discount to anyone who buys their STYLE SOCIETY ticket in advance, just take your receipt to the showroom! Visit Orange Rooms website for advance tickets, and don’t [...]
The Renaissance of Colours
Born in Milan in 1976, Alberto Seveso is one of a rare breed of illustrators for whom classic drawing is impossible. Learning his craft solely in a digital format, Seveso describes his freehand drawing abilities as ‘ultra poor’, and yet he is responsible for some of the most intricate and elaborate artworks of recent years. [...]
Oliver Peoples x Balmain Sunglasses
Have you walked down a High Street recently and seen a fashionable young woman walking around with big shoulder pads like something from the 1980′s? If so, then you can blame Balmain. Their structured jackets from the fall/winter 2009 ready-to-wear show formed a major jumpoff point for ‘power shoulders’ some months ago (can’t say I [...]
DJ Jayceeoh Presents Super 7 Volume 3
Less than one year after volume 2, Jayceeoh is back with the the highly anticipated release of Super 7 Volume 3. The All-Star line-up this time around is made up of DJ Scene (Las Vegas), Spryte (LA), Team Canada (Grandtheft & Dr-1) (Montreal), Klutch (NYC), M.O.S. (NYC), and Risk One (Seattle). For those unfamiliar with [...]
Mood Swings
In a time where conventional retail practice is coming under fire for being inefficient, costly and outdated, one store in Moscow has taken its interior design and turned it into a visual spectacle all of its own. Designed in a collaborative effort between Swedish agency Boys Don’t Cry and Cyril Duval, a French artist, the [...]
Karate Kid Trailer
I mentioned this title last year among a horde of upcoming remakes. A story so good they had to tell it twice – kind of. This time round we have Lil Will aka Jaden Smith aka the other Dre taking the lead with Jackie Chan as the ever present fly catching, waxing groomer. Here’s the [...]
Hozell for Haiti – Graphic T-Shirts
This is the Hozell for Haiti t-shirt… with proceeds going to The Red Cross and other relief efforts to help the people of Haiti during this time of need. If you’re like us, you wish you could donate endlessly… but don’t have the spare cash to throw down. We’re creating this t-shirt so you can [...]
What’s Hot in 2010 by Sarah Leigh
After a brief hiatus, Sarah returns with her third contribution to the Fold, offering some insider tips on what’s hot for the coming year in fashion, music, art and style. A little late in the day, and vastly covered by the glossies, but I thought I’d put in my two cents on who (and what) [...]
Mos Def – History feat. Talib Kweli
Brand spanking new video for the Dilla-produced ‘History’, from Mos’ new album ‘The Ecstatic’. Back to those Blackstar days, thanks to a return-to-form guest spot from Mr. Kweli. James
Vogue UK February 2010 Issue – Nick Knight & Natalia Vodianova
These images are simply stunning. I’ve always loved Nick Knight’s work; while studying fashion photography at university his style was one of the ones that immediately struck a chord with me and provided inspiration to carry it forward. The idea of the shoot is to raise awareness for Vodianova’s Naked Heart Foundation, which aims to [...]
Chanel Spring 2010 Campaign – Claudia Schiffer & Freja Erichsen
Shot on location in Argentina by Karl Lagerfeld, I love the rustic isolation that this shoot imparts – having been to Barcelona not too long ago the washed-out earthen tones remind me of nighttime strolls through the Barri Gotic. Very dramatic. Also features Baptiste Giabiconi. via fashiongonerogue.com. James
Lost? Watch this.
ABC has released the annual Lost recap for their ever forgetful followers and the unenlightened potential audience. This video covers everything up until the first frames of the upcoming final season. 8 minutes 15 seconds summing up 5 seasons and 6 years of melancholy and bloody annoying non-diegetic knocks. Okay, I will accept that the [...]
Royal T – 1UP EP OUT TODAY!
As the title may suggest, 1UP EP (digital release) is out today! Buy from all good digital outlets, and if you haven’t already done so, cop the three FREE downloads he’s put up on here over the past three days! Cop at: iTunes Juno 7 Digital ‘1UP’, the Super Mario sampling smash by Royal T [...]
1 Day To Go – Royal T 1UP Giveaway
It’s one day to go until ‘1UP’ hits those digital stores ladies and gents. So before you all navigate to iTunes and the like to buy it with your ill-gotten xmas money, Royal would like to give you one more giveaway. P-Money’s version of 1UP has been a 2009 smash putting both producer and MC [...]
2 Days To Go – Royal T 1UP Giveaway
Put down those stupid turkey sandwiches Grime Fans and get your fingertips ready, because with two days to go until Royal T’s ‘1UP’ EP hits digital stores, he has another exclusive fo’ yo’ ass! As if you didn’t know, Royal T has had a fantastic year and is a sure bet for Best Newcomer 2009. [...]
