ON THE RADAR
On the Radar: Rosalind Eleazar. 3D Anthropology
We sat down with Rosalind Eleazar, star of Apple TV's Slow Horses, to talk about her journey from stage to screen along with the different methods she utilises to bring her characters to life.
HOT4U is delicious and fun
Matthew Scott started HOT4U during the pandemic, bringing Londoners a first-of-its-kind restaurant meal delivery experience. Since then, the nomadic chef has held a number of residencies across the city, currently residing at The Haggerston. We chatted with the chef about his unwavering commitment to sustainability, the sense of fun that’s essential to his cooking, and getting the keys to his first permanent restaurant PAPI, where staff wellness and a good time go hand in hand.
Sirkhane Darkroom
Sirkhane Darkroom is a mobile photography programme for vulnerable and underprivileged children residing in the south east of Turkey, near the Syrian border. With his caravan, photographer and Syrian refugee, Serbest Salih gives children the opportunity to shoot, develop and print their photography. He truly believes in photography as a universal and therapeutic language.
On the radar: Josie Man. Success, sincerity and growing up.
Up-and-coming musician Josie Man speaks to us about her relationship with her own career path and her new project, me at 23. She has headlined the BBC Introducing Stage , her music has been featured in multiple one to watch articles, but her new release reflects on growing up and the realisation that music doesn’t necessarily encompass the entirety of herself.
On the radar: Stella Explorer. Space is the place
Stella Cartriers Langefors, aka Stella Explorer, is one of the most promising acts in the global pop scene. Her debut EP, Dorkay House, makes us think about a renewed Lana del Rey, Lykke Li or Neneh Cherry, but with a strong personality of her own and both a classical and a modern electronic feel. We talked to her in London.
On the radar: Get yourself connected with Eli Smart.
He’s only 23 years old, but this kid from Kauai is building a promising career in pop music, that kept the attention from people like Elton John and Paul McCartney. The smart Eli Smart tells us about his life, philosophy and ambitions (and why he made up the label ‘Aloha Soul’ to define his music) in this conversation.
On the Radar: Gutié
A lot has been said about Ibiza, but away from tourism and clubbing culture there’s what some call the real part of the island. In one of those breathing spaces we met the sculptor Oscar Gutiérrez who kindly welcomed us at his home and showed us his monumental work.
On the radar: The Gulps
The Gulps are a band full of energy and passion, this band based in London with members from Spain, France, Italy and Lebanon met in Camden and their manager is Alan McGee, discoverer of bands like Oasis, Primal Scream or Jesus and Mary Chain among others.
A wave of fresh air
If you have been to Ibiza you know the island is pretty special – we went and met legends Mark Barrott and Pete Gooding at Mark’s place to hablar de la vida. The duo is responsible for the La Torre Ibiza compilations. The 4th volume has just been released – it’s a beautiful compilation that brings the Balearic feel to your ears and soul.
Call me Holly
A few months back our very loved junior writer decided to make it public and came out as trans. We asked Holly what this important moment means to her and how she feels about her new life.
On the radar: MAN ON MAN
MAN ON MAN are the new, cool, queer-pop-post-grunge, two-man, and indeed couple, band from New York. After an imposter showed up during soundcheck to take pictures of the band, our very own ZERO.NINE co-founder Christian sneaked into the dressing room just before Roddy and Joey got on stage in London. We talked to them a couple of weeks later when they just finished their first UK & Europe tour.
On the radar: L.A. Witch
California based band L.A. Witch is currently on their European tour. Their style evokes the psych and punk rock movements, both faithfully capturing and innovating the genre in a fascinatingly personal way. We spoke to them briefly in between shows.
A bit of Fi
London’s own original club kid and musically gifted, ethereal goddess, Fi McCluskey takes on a new kind of sound for her upcoming eponymous EP, including the gorgeously lyrical ‘A Bit of You’. We sat down with Fi in-between her eclectic outfit changes to talk a bit more on queer spaces and what happens when trip-pop meets psyche.
On the radar: BEA
We spoke to musician BEA about her recent EP “Dual Natures”, written with Dom Goldsmith over the first lockdown as a means of escape. She shares her relationship to Amy Winehouse, breakups and facing live performance.
On the radar: Archive Six
As sustainable fashion reaches global heights, we spoke to Thidarat Kaha, founder of Archive Six on designer archives and nostalgia
On the radar: Reda Elazouar
Reda Elazouar of Reggie Yates’ upcoming film Pirates speaks to us about how much the trial and error improvisation is a necessary part of not only his acting but personal writing, and how fundamentally important the bond he formed with his co-stars was to understanding a character very similar to himself.
On the radar: Darwin Studio
Ethical, inclusive and diverse – these are the foundations of new photography agency Darwin Studio. We sat down with founder Harry Rose to find out more about his mission to bring a fresh view to the industry and how he approaches the complex business of buying and commissioning creative work.
On the radar: Claudia, Isis and Sophie
Photographer JC Verona teamed up with hairstylist Corrado Tevere from Radio Hair Salon to create a hair and beauty series with upcoming models Claudia, Isis and Sophie. We talked to them to find out how modelling has been treating them so far.
On the radar: Urvashi
We met Indian model Urvashi Umrao to talk about her best modelling job, how she finds balance and how her relationship with her home country has changed since she moved away.
Fancy Boy
Fancy Boy is a London based costume designer to most of the nation’s drag queen stars, most notably, Tayce and Cheryl Hole from Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. We sat down with the designer Harry Whitham in his studio in East London to talk all things sparkle and rainbow washing.