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This iconic international lifestyle title started life as a free London-based ‘zine at the hands of creators/style gurus/recent college grads Jefferson Hack and Rankin. Dazed and Confused continues to be an independent publication with the hippest fashion, music, art and photography coverage around. August ‘06 highlights included notes on popster Lily Allen (see our recent UK releases), the burgeoning south London dubstep scene and an interview with Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh.
Internationally renowned as the magazine featuring a winking cover model every month, i-D is one of the oldest UK style and fashion culture magazines. Whereas Dazed and Confused tends to focus on underground street scenes, i-D embraces the whole spectrum from mainstream to emerging street style - and all with a cheeky 'nudge-nudge.' In addition to full issue previews online, take in some new sounds in the magazine's online music database under Media.
NME (New Musical Express) champions cutting-edge independent and alternative music. The magazine’s relentless support of unknown and upcoming bands has seen it survive the demise of other UK music weeklies, and its website is a useful resource full of up-to-date news and gig guides.
Edgier than Time Out, Flavorpill London is “a city guide for those with little time” – a weekly e-zine full of hand-picked selections of cultural events in Britain’s capital. Featuring arts happenings that are diverse and under the radar, Flavorpill is a tip sheet you can slip in your pocket as you comb through London streets for the coolest arts events and parties.
“Gorge yourself on arts content” at this interactive culture website. Every week sees new reviews and features on albums, films, books and more. Better still, BBC Collective invites readers to comment and write their own reviews if they disagree – power to the people. They also maintain a music playlist by underground and emerging artists streaming live every week (full tracks, not just clips). How bad could it be?
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