NYLON/MYSPACE : LONDON
The NYLON/MySpace International Music Issue dropped in on London first. Here's a sneak peak...
TUNE IN: LONDON MUSICIANS
Patrick Wolf
Wolf grew up in South London, left home at 16, and released his first album, Lycanthropy (referring to the ability of a human to transform into a wolf) two years later. It was critically acclaimed, but he is dismissive of the praise. “A lot of people get into this to have their ass licked by music journalists; I’m trying to build up a connection with my fans,” he says. “And everyone was like ‘Who’s this 18-year-old boy?’ Everyone thought I was a circus freak.” He says his new record, the moving and at times mesmeric The Magic Position, “should be enough for people to realize I’m not a novelty act.” It would be an unlikely assumption. Wolf plays 12 of the myriad instruments on it. LUKE CRISELL
myspace.com/officialpatrickwolf
The Klaxons
If there’s one band to credit with the change in London nightlife over the last year or so—the nitrous oxide “bars” where you can buy a balloon full of the stuff for £2, the preponderance of neon accessories, etc.—it’s Klaxons. In a mad rush of flare-gun-like success since forming in late 2005 (a triumphant gig only weeks after their first rehearsal, a record deal only weeks after that, a swift abundance of zealous, light-stick waving acolytes), the trio has single-handedly spawned the phenomenon known as New Rave—although, to hear them tell it, the whole thing has been like a science-lab mishap that begat a B-movie beast. APRIL LONG
myspace.com/klaxons
Fields
You could say that Fields frontman and founder Nick Peill is living the dream. Bored with his job as an elementary school teacher, Peill quit and formed a band, finding the other members through his circle of friends. “I’ve been friends with Jamie for about 12 years,” Peill says, “and another mutual friends of ours moved to London and lived with Thorunn. He knew Henry as well, so I met them through him.” That particular friend just happened to be Simon White, ex-Menswear guitarist and songwriter and now manager of super-successful British exports Bloc Party. FIONA BYRNE
myspace.com/fieldsband
Bat for Lashes
On her debut album, Fur and Gold, Natasha Khan, the singer-songwriter known as Bat for Lashes, crafts an entire musical world, populated by animals and ghost children, and governed by the logic of dreams. But it isn't the first time she's created a universe. "When I was a kid a friend of mine and I started to dig a hole behind the garden shed to make an underground fairy cave," she says. "I think we got three centimeters, then hit tree roots." Luckily, Khan's efforts this time have been more successful. Imagine Stevie Nicks with a degree in zoology, or Björk as young, English, and obsessed with childhood, and you may get a idea of the melancholic, haunting, baroque pop that prompted Jarvis Cocker to request her as the opener for his tour earlier this year. LAUREN HARRIS
myspace.com/batforlashes
TO READ MORE ABOUT ALL THESE ARTISTS {CLICK HERE}
SHOP GEMS: COURTESY OF THE BLACKRATS
The Blackrats are Tara Rocks, Lauren Henry (a.k.a. Legs), and Peaches Geldof (daughter of Sir Bob), and they spend their nights in their hometown of London frantically scampering from party to party and D.J.ing quite a few of them. They need to look good while they do it, of course. Here, they share their secrets of shopping for clothes in London town.
www.myspace.com/theblackratsrock
Absolute Vintage 15 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, E1 6QR
Rokit 107 Brick Lane, E1 6SE
Beyond Retro 110-112 Chesire Street, E2 6EJ
Topshop and H&M (flagship stores) Oxford Street, by Oxford Street tube station
Liberty 210-220 Regent Street, W1B 5AH
Primark best store is Hammersmith branch, King Street, West London.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS:
June 8-10, 2007 : Isle of Wight
The Rolling Stones are the old fogies headlining this year’s festival on the teensy island off the South coast of England. They will be backed up by Amy Winehouse, Muse, and Snow Patrol.
myspace.com/isleofwightfestival
June 14-17, 2007 : O2 Wireless
The White Stripes, Air, and Queens of the Stone Age have signed up to blow the socks off a Hyde Park crowd, and this year the festival will be going green.
myspace.com/wirelessuktrial
June 16-24, 2007: Meltdown
Jarvis Cocker is the latest curator to concoct the eclectic festival’s lineup of bands and artists for nine days of pure craziness.
myspace.com/jarvspace
June 23-24, 2007 : Hyde Park Calling
Big name, if dated, acts like Peter Gabriel and Aerosmith will be appearing at this two-day party in Hyde Park.
myspace.com/hydeparkcallingfestival
CRASH HERE: THE METROPOLITAN
In the 10 years since its opening, The Metropolitan Hotel has become infamous for its award-winning restaurant, Nobu (it’s the original—head chef is none other than Nobuyuki Matsuhisa), and every celebrity this side of rehab has been snapped leaving its Met Bar. While both are noteworthy, the merits of the rest of the hotel are by no means inferior. With rooms and suites overlooking Hyde Park, many of which feature floor to ceiling windows, yoga mats (and a jogging map should you feel energetic), Shambhala products in the bathroom, and feng shui’d rooms the perfect respite from the bustle of the city. ANDREA CUSICK
metropolitan.co.uk
FLY THIS: SILVERJET
There’s nothing worse than checking in for your flight, and then sitting around for three hours while you wait to board. Especially when you’re busy, important, hungover, or any combination of the three. Fortunately then, Silverjet, a new British, business-class-only airline have addressed precisely this problem, and many others that come with transatlantic travel. Flying daily from Newark to London Luton, Silverjet offers a unique fast check-in (no line whatsoever) allowing passengers to arrive just 30 minutes prior to boarding—a feat unrivaled by any other long-haul airline. And the benefits continue onboard. Silverjet planes hold just 100 award winning flat beds, complete with in-chair massagers. AC
silverjet.com
TO READ MORE, THERE'S MUCH MORE, {CLICK HERE}
Patrick Wolf
Wolf grew up in South London, left home at 16, and released his first album, Lycanthropy (referring to the ability of a human to transform into a wolf) two years later. It was critically acclaimed, but he is dismissive of the praise. “A lot of people get into this to have their ass licked by music journalists; I’m trying to build up a connection with my fans,” he says. “And everyone was like ‘Who’s this 18-year-old boy?’ Everyone thought I was a circus freak.” He says his new record, the moving and at times mesmeric The Magic Position, “should be enough for people to realize I’m not a novelty act.” It would be an unlikely assumption. Wolf plays 12 of the myriad instruments on it. LUKE CRISELL
myspace.com/officialpatrickwolf
The Klaxons
If there’s one band to credit with the change in London nightlife over the last year or so—the nitrous oxide “bars” where you can buy a balloon full of the stuff for £2, the preponderance of neon accessories, etc.—it’s Klaxons. In a mad rush of flare-gun-like success since forming in late 2005 (a triumphant gig only weeks after their first rehearsal, a record deal only weeks after that, a swift abundance of zealous, light-stick waving acolytes), the trio has single-handedly spawned the phenomenon known as New Rave—although, to hear them tell it, the whole thing has been like a science-lab mishap that begat a B-movie beast. APRIL LONG
myspace.com/klaxons
Fields
You could say that Fields frontman and founder Nick Peill is living the dream. Bored with his job as an elementary school teacher, Peill quit and formed a band, finding the other members through his circle of friends. “I’ve been friends with Jamie for about 12 years,” Peill says, “and another mutual friends of ours moved to London and lived with Thorunn. He knew Henry as well, so I met them through him.” That particular friend just happened to be Simon White, ex-Menswear guitarist and songwriter and now manager of super-successful British exports Bloc Party. FIONA BYRNE
myspace.com/fieldsband
Bat for Lashes
On her debut album, Fur and Gold, Natasha Khan, the singer-songwriter known as Bat for Lashes, crafts an entire musical world, populated by animals and ghost children, and governed by the logic of dreams. But it isn't the first time she's created a universe. "When I was a kid a friend of mine and I started to dig a hole behind the garden shed to make an underground fairy cave," she says. "I think we got three centimeters, then hit tree roots." Luckily, Khan's efforts this time have been more successful. Imagine Stevie Nicks with a degree in zoology, or Björk as young, English, and obsessed with childhood, and you may get a idea of the melancholic, haunting, baroque pop that prompted Jarvis Cocker to request her as the opener for his tour earlier this year. LAUREN HARRIS
myspace.com/batforlashes
TO READ MORE ABOUT ALL THESE ARTISTS {CLICK HERE}
SHOP GEMS: COURTESY OF THE BLACKRATS
The Blackrats are Tara Rocks, Lauren Henry (a.k.a. Legs), and Peaches Geldof (daughter of Sir Bob), and they spend their nights in their hometown of London frantically scampering from party to party and D.J.ing quite a few of them. They need to look good while they do it, of course. Here, they share their secrets of shopping for clothes in London town.
www.myspace.com/theblackratsrock
Absolute Vintage 15 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, E1 6QR
Rokit 107 Brick Lane, E1 6SE
Beyond Retro 110-112 Chesire Street, E2 6EJ
Topshop and H&M (flagship stores) Oxford Street, by Oxford Street tube station
Liberty 210-220 Regent Street, W1B 5AH
Primark best store is Hammersmith branch, King Street, West London.
SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS:
June 8-10, 2007 : Isle of Wight
The Rolling Stones are the old fogies headlining this year’s festival on the teensy island off the South coast of England. They will be backed up by Amy Winehouse, Muse, and Snow Patrol.
myspace.com/isleofwightfestival
June 14-17, 2007 : O2 Wireless
The White Stripes, Air, and Queens of the Stone Age have signed up to blow the socks off a Hyde Park crowd, and this year the festival will be going green.
myspace.com/wirelessuktrial
June 16-24, 2007: Meltdown
Jarvis Cocker is the latest curator to concoct the eclectic festival’s lineup of bands and artists for nine days of pure craziness.
myspace.com/jarvspace
June 23-24, 2007 : Hyde Park Calling
Big name, if dated, acts like Peter Gabriel and Aerosmith will be appearing at this two-day party in Hyde Park.
myspace.com/hydeparkcallingfestival
CRASH HERE: THE METROPOLITAN
In the 10 years since its opening, The Metropolitan Hotel has become infamous for its award-winning restaurant, Nobu (it’s the original—head chef is none other than Nobuyuki Matsuhisa), and every celebrity this side of rehab has been snapped leaving its Met Bar. While both are noteworthy, the merits of the rest of the hotel are by no means inferior. With rooms and suites overlooking Hyde Park, many of which feature floor to ceiling windows, yoga mats (and a jogging map should you feel energetic), Shambhala products in the bathroom, and feng shui’d rooms the perfect respite from the bustle of the city. ANDREA CUSICK
metropolitan.co.uk
FLY THIS: SILVERJET
There’s nothing worse than checking in for your flight, and then sitting around for three hours while you wait to board. Especially when you’re busy, important, hungover, or any combination of the three. Fortunately then, Silverjet, a new British, business-class-only airline have addressed precisely this problem, and many others that come with transatlantic travel. Flying daily from Newark to London Luton, Silverjet offers a unique fast check-in (no line whatsoever) allowing passengers to arrive just 30 minutes prior to boarding—a feat unrivaled by any other long-haul airline. And the benefits continue onboard. Silverjet planes hold just 100 award winning flat beds, complete with in-chair massagers. AC
silverjet.com
TO READ MORE, THERE'S MUCH MORE, {CLICK HERE}
This story was published on June 5, 2007.
CONTENT RATING:
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Emma
06/07/2007
I can't wait to see The White Stripes at O2 Wireless! Thanks for putting them on the cover NYLON! They're my favorite.
April
06/07/2007
This issue could not have come at a better time, I'm actually about to study abroad in London for the rest of the summer and I've marked up my copy with all the shops and festivals I want to go to! Thanks NYLON!
charlie
06/07/2007
loved this issue, but i would have liked to see more of the super-fittie jamie t! the cutest thing about london. ever.
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