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Aston Martin to Debut First All-Electric Car in 2025
As the automotive industry continues to shift its focus toward battery-powered vehicles, luxury British sports car company Aston Martin does not want to be left in the dust. The heritage car brand has announced that its debut all-electric vehicle will release in 2025. The Drive reports that the British marque has plans to revamp its lineup of sports cars in the future to accommodate its battery-powered models. Aston Martin executive chairman Lawrence Stroll announces the news himself when offering the financial report for the fiscal year 2022. While he did not go into the specifics regarding which exact models will be receiving the EV update or whether or not a completely new EV model will be released, it is likely that the plan will move existing ones toward becoming battery-powered. Asto...
Glastonbury Festival Has Announced Its Full 2023 Line-Up
Glastonbury Festival has finally announced its full line-up for this year and it's been confirmed that the Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses will be topping the bill alongside Sir Elton John, who will be playing the last UK show of his farewell tour at Worthy Farm in June.Other acts included in the line-up come in the form of Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, Manic Street Preachers, Wizkid, and Blondie, while singer-songwriter Cat Stevens has been enlisted to play the "Legend Slot," previously played by the likes of Kylie and Dolly Parton. Additionally, Lewis Capaldi, Chvrches, Christine And The Queens, Thundercat, and Carly Rae Jepsen have also been included in the bill.Glastonbury's Sunday afternoon traditionally draws the festival's biggest crowd, with Diana Ross attracting around 80,000 p...
A Conversation With Alex Klein, the Co-Creator of Stem Player
Rethinking how our consumer electronics should look and feel is Kano Computing, a London-based startup led by Alex Klein who cofounded the company in 2013 with the initial goal of providing kids with buildable computer kits that teach basic hardware and programming skills. Fast forward to 2021, Kano was thrust into the limelight when Ye announced that he would be working with the company to release his 10th studio album DONDA on the revolutionary Stem Player device which allows users to control individual stems of each song, such as its vocals, drums, bass, and samples, through touch-sensitive haptic sliders.Less than a year later, Kano was given no choice but to join the likes of GAP and adidas in cutting ties with the Ye, citing his "racial conspiracy theories" as the reason for the term...
slowthai’s Third Album ‘UGLY’ is Both In-Depth and Abrupt
slowthai's third album cuts deep. It's harrowing, cathartic, essential... and very much UGLY.From his noisy rap and grime roots to the present day, slowthai's career has never been short of turbulence. However, since his debut album, Nothing Great About Britain -- which is nothing short of a masterpiece -- slowthai has continued to push boundaries while growing his fan base and standing as nothing other than his unapologetic self. This ethos has been encapsulated perfectly throughout UGLY. Standing as an acronym for "U Gotta Love Yourself," it presents a masterpiece in delivering a combination of brash punk vocals, distorted guitar chords, and aggressive lyricism. Tracks like the album-leading "Selfish" lend themselves to be relatable and dark mosh pit-rattlers. Meanwhile, the project-open...
M Huncho Heads to Toronto for Introspective New Record “Conspiracy Charges”
UK rapper M Huncho has returned with new music and this time his Auto-Tuned melodies have come in the form of "Conspiracy Charges," making it the rhymer's first release since his 2022-released album, Chasing Euphoria.As one of the most notable voices in the UK, the North-West London musician delivers his familiar and entrancing melodies while adding some new twists. Jumping onto a more lo-fi-centric production, it allows Huncho to express how his pre-music troubles have continued to follow him now he is making legitimate and honest money through the music game.The new single also comes with some accompanying visuals, directed by DN Vision, and they follow M Huncho around Toronto, Canada, as the rapper hits some stages and takes a tour around some high-end department stores.You can check ou...
Unknown T Enlists Knucks for New Jazz-Drill Heater “Right Hand”
UK drill star Unknown T has just dropped a new single titled "Right Hand" -- and he's enlisted fellow UK rap mogul and MOBO Award-winning rapper Knucks for a surprise feature.For the Hommerton-raised Unknown T, the rhymer has been keeping busy as of late, both in and out of the studio. For example, the rapper has been one of fashion's go-to men for recent campaigns; being tapped up for shoots from the likes of Places+Faces, Beats x Daily Paper, Palace x Calvin Klein, and most recently London-based streetwear label, Unknown. And while we haven't been treated to solo music from T since his On The Radar freestyle last year -- and a full-length project since 2021's Adolescence -- we're hoping "Right Hand" could be the start of a fresh burst of music roll-outs that leads to a third studio album...
‘BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON’ Highlights 100 International Street Artists
A new exhibition has landed at London's Saatchi Gallery, providing a comprehensive showcase of 100 artists that have impacted street art globally. Dominating all three gallery floors, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON is the show's third destination, following its establishment in Los Angeles and New York City. Supported by adidas Originals, the expansive installation tells a detailed story about street art and highlights every pillar, from large-scale murals to rugged graffiti. Curated by graffiti historian Roger Gastman, BEYOND THE STREETS LONDON is an expressive journey underlining cultural art figures and new practitioners who have influenced the craft. Featuring London's most nutritious graffiti writer, 10FOOT, alongside AIKO, Felipe Pantone, KING MOB, and dozens more, the immersive presentat...
Recovered Kandinsky Artwork Auctioned for Record-Breaking £37.2 Million GBP in London
Wassily Kandinsky's 1910 artwork Murnau mit Kirche II has just sold at auction at a staggering price point of £37.2 Million GBP. Previously stolen by German Nazis during World War II, the painting was recently found in a museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and was recovered by Sotheby's on behalf of the previous owner's grandchildren. The Jewish proprietor was assassinated by the Nazi Party between 1939 and 1945 and owned an extensive art collection seized during the war. The descendants of Johanna Margarethe Stern-Lippmann and Siegbert Stern will put the auction's proceeds toward tracking down further stolen artwork. Kandinsky's Murnau mit Kirche II painting was sold via auction by Sotheby's in London and garnered a record-breaking sale price by a telephone bidder that has yet to be reveale...
Formula 1 and Tottenham Hotspur’s New Partnership Will Welcome the UK’s Biggest Electric Karting Track
Formula 1 has agreed to a 15-year strategic partnership with Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur and the deal will welcome Europe's biggest in-stadium electric karting facility.The high-tech facility, based below the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, will be the only one of its kind in Europe and it will include separate tracks for adults and juniors to compete on. Both tracks have also been accredited by the National Karting Association -- this means it can be a potential future venue for national karting championship races.Fans will be able to use the tracks below Spurs' South Stand and alongside all the driving, attendees will also be able to eat at a selection of food and beverage outlets and play on an assemblage of interactive motorsport activities.What's more, is that Formula 1 ...
The MINI GP3 Is the Best Way to Have Fun for $45K USD
The MINI Cooper is a Great British success story. From dominating the race track in the 1960s with a pioneering female driver, (Pat Moss, the sister of Stirling Moss) to defying all conventions with its comical size and sixty-plus years of triumph, MINI’s cultural impact is, ironically, massive.Despite the Leyland-produced Austin Mini and Morris Mini cars finding critical acclaim on the circuit and earning the hearts of a flower power generation, the world had moved on by the 1990s, desiring anything flashier, larger, and more powerful. Subsequently, MINI the brand, as we know and love it today, has been produced under the Bavarian BMW group since ‘96. Obvious controversies aside, BMW transformed the MINI Cooper into a liveable (albeit still relatively small) hot hatchback, destined for ba...
Llainwire is the Bristol-Based Artist Rapping from the Future
Llainwire is a new artist doing things differently from your average musician.Despite their current residence in the UK, nothing about Llainwire – real name Niall Ashley – and their latest musical offerings suggests they are from this planet.Sonically, Llainwire’s music sits somewhere between GAIKA and Palmistry’s deconstructed dancehall, Arca's electronic elasticity and the same energy that Night Slugs’ future-facing tracks did just over a decade ago in clubs across the UK. The effortless blend of genres, quick-witted, multi-lingual bars and transcendental visuals create a turbo-charged melting pot from the future. Whether it’s dropping lyrics in Korean to switching out into scattergun patois flows, Llainwire’s style is free-form, but finessed.What makes the music even more impressive is ...
Nike Is Reportedly Close to Signing Erling Haaland as Its New Official Athlete
According to reports, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to sign a lucrative football boot deal with Nike after subbing interest from the likes of adidas and PUMA.Haaland, who has scored 33 goals for the current Premier League champions this season, was close to agreeing on a deal with Nike in January 2022. However, since then, the Norwegian baller has been seen rotating boots from PUMA, adidas, and Nike as the 22-year-old has been biding his time while deciding what sports manufacturer to sign with permanently. Now, according to David Ornstein for The Athletic, Haaland is close to signing an official deal with Nike that could be worth somewhere in the region of £20 million per year (approx. $24 million USD). ? Erling Haaland expected to pick Nike for next boot deal. Not signed ...
