Indie Rock Band Slow Hollows Delivers Melancholic Brooklyn Pop
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Slow Hollows has gotten co-signs from Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean. With a new album coming out, they are ready to be a household name.
LCW X KEF: The Click of a Pen | Yard-O-Led ft. Alexander Roden
We meet Alexander Roden, workshop manager at Yard-O-Led, makers of sterling silver pens and pencils for nearly 200 years. From their studio in Birmingham’s jewellery district, the writing instruments they create are second to none – and have no trouble finding loyal customers across the globe.
LCW X KEF: A Game of Materiality | Alexandra Llewellyn
For designer Alexandra Llewellyn, working life is all fun and games. That’s because she’s found a niche for herself in making exquisite backgammon boards and poker sets. Inspired by the joy and clamour of street-side backgammon playing, the games she makes today explore materiality – using not just wood, but leather, metal, glass and stones – transforming the experience altogether.
Durand Bernarr Is Soul Music’s Best Kept Secret
From releasing soulful covers on YouTube to singing backup for Erykah Badu, Durand Bernarr is that artist that you need to know about.
LCW X KEF: Machine Focus | James Shaw
Designer James Shaw not only creates objects and furniture; he creates the material they’re made from. His best-known works are made of extruded post-consumer plastics: ostensibly saved from a destiny of centuries in a landfill, the plastic is dyed with pigments, and then reshaped into playfully weird but hard-working, functional pieces.
Father’s Day Special: Songs Musician Dads Wrote for Their Kids
Despite their stoic demeanor, our dads have shaped us to dream bigger and achieve so much more. In time for Father’s Day, check out some these famous dads in music who have written songs for their kids.
LCW X KEF: Afrobeat into Art | Yinka Ilori
We meet artist Yinka Ilori, whose playfully bright style has been applied to everything from chairs, to playgrounds, to public infrastructure. Drawing from his Nigerian heritage, his work is inspired from music by the likes of Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey.
LCW X KEF: The Musicality Of Metal | Adi Toch
We meet metalsmith Adi Toch, whose mainly silver and copper vessels sit somewhere between a domestic object and artwork, often interacting to create sounds in charming, playful ways.
Good Finds: Justin Park
Korean-American R&B artist Justin Park progressed from YouTube to collaborating with K-Pop star Amber Liu. With the release of his debut album, he's finally ready for everyone to know who he is.
Album Review: Toro y Moi – Outer Peace
Chillwave master Toro y Moi returns with the funky new album titled Outer Peace featuring songs like “Ordinary Pleasure” and “Freelance” to brighten up your days.