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Portrait of The Artist as an Ageing Malcontent
July 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
Director Niall McCann sets his lens on musical artist, Luke Haines, in his docufilm, Art Will Save the World, following album After...
July 23, 2012 - 1 Comment
Director Niall McCann sets his lens on musical artist, Luke Haines, in his docufilm, Art Will Save the World, following album After...
Scribing the Urban Scene
July 17, 2012 - No comment
We caught up with graphic artist, Marius Bogdanas, as he prepares for the Creative Creatures exhibition later this week Marius...
July 17, 2012 - No comment
We caught up with graphic artist, Marius Bogdanas, as he prepares for the Creative Creatures exhibition later this week Marius...
African American Muslims Revolutionise the Message of Hip Hop
June 21, 2012 - 3 Comments
African American Muslim artists across the nation have taken advantage of the popular medium of hip hop to revolutionise...
June 21, 2012 - 3 Comments
African American Muslim artists across the nation have taken advantage of the popular medium of hip hop to revolutionise...
Felt, Denim, and the Silver Screen: Testing the Fabric of Paul Kelly’s Lawrence of Belgravia
June 1, 2012 - No comment
The trials of Lawrence’s pop mission seep out from between the cracks of his shambling, bizarre and often very funny day-to-day...
June 1, 2012 - No comment
The trials of Lawrence’s pop mission seep out from between the cracks of his shambling, bizarre and often very funny day-to-day...
Stifling the World Wide Web
February 17, 2012 - No comment
If on the 18th day of last month you decided to ‘wiki’ how many World Cups Brazil have won, or seek a little ‘assistance’...
February 17, 2012 - No comment
If on the 18th day of last month you decided to ‘wiki’ how many World Cups Brazil have won, or seek a little ‘assistance’...
The British Crescendo
February 11, 2012 - 1 Comment
When it comes to the sheer volume of artists, the USA is a machine - a tireless, all-powerful machine - churning out pop star,...
February 11, 2012 - 1 Comment
When it comes to the sheer volume of artists, the USA is a machine - a tireless, all-powerful machine - churning out pop star,...
My iPod Desert Island List
January 7, 2012 - 1 Comment
I love my iPod. So much more than I love my phone and almost as much as I love my mum. It has seen me through a lot; A-levels,...
January 7, 2012 - 1 Comment
I love my iPod. So much more than I love my phone and almost as much as I love my mum. It has seen me through a lot; A-levels,...
Spicing up the Melting Pot
February 28, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Sadia Kidwai A few weeks ago, I found myself wandering through the Omar Khayyam exhibition at the British Library. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of Edward Fitzgerald’s publication of ‘The Ruibaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ – it was a translation that would spark a cultural phenomenon, gaining popularity in the fashionable ranks of the British elite. These verses, written by a Persian polymath in the 12th century, became a poetic sensation in the Victorian arts scene. Admirers...
February 28, 2010 - 3 Comments
By Sadia Kidwai A few weeks ago, I found myself wandering through the Omar Khayyam exhibition at the British Library. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of Edward Fitzgerald’s publication of ‘The Ruibaiyat of Omar Khayyam’ – it was a translation that would spark a cultural phenomenon, gaining popularity in the fashionable ranks of the British elite. These verses, written by a Persian polymath in the 12th century, became a poetic sensation in the Victorian arts scene. Admirers...
Muslim & Musical: Thoughts of a Recording Artist
February 23, 2010 - No comment
By Nazeel Azami I begin in the name of God Almighty. Melody and song have been a part of my life since I first started repeating Bengali songs as a toddler, and used to search for the source of that intriguing melody – the evasive cassette player. Spiritual song was flowing through my family before I was born. 602
February 23, 2010 - No comment
By Nazeel Azami I begin in the name of God Almighty. Melody and song have been a part of my life since I first started repeating Bengali songs as a toddler, and used to search for the source of that intriguing melody – the evasive cassette player. Spiritual song was flowing through my family before I was born. 602
Culture
February 22, 2010 - No comment
Monday 22 February to Sunday 28 February 2010 Editorial This week’s topic is that of ‘Culture’. Rarely has a term encompassed so many different meanings, both spoken and unspoken, to so many different people. What exactly ‘culture’ means is a question which has exercised some of the greatest minds throughout history. Today, British society stands amongst the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Europe. Our Eid and Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square alongside the classic...
February 22, 2010 - No comment
Monday 22 February to Sunday 28 February 2010 Editorial This week’s topic is that of ‘Culture’. Rarely has a term encompassed so many different meanings, both spoken and unspoken, to so many different people. What exactly ‘culture’ means is a question which has exercised some of the greatest minds throughout history. Today, British society stands amongst the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Europe. Our Eid and Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square alongside the classic...
