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Teenage Kicks: Paranoid Park
Teenage
dreams, so hard to beat... but sometimes they come true. Dazed travels
to Portland, Oregon, to meet the young stars of Gus Van Sant’s
forthcoming tale of skateboarding and teen alienation.
Art Core: Javier Peres
Dazed
travels to Berlin to chew the fat with Javier Peres, the hard-living
gallerist responsible for the likes of Assume Vivid Astro Focus and
Terence Koh.
Portland Rocks: Made In Oregon
In
the second part of our Portland special, we profile the bands hoping to
follow the success of The Gossip, including Yacht, Magick Daggers and
Glass Candy.
Wu-Man Behaviour: On tour with the Wu-Tang Clan
Three
years after the death of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, rap’s original dynasty
travel from London to Denver to see if the world and its women still
have love for the Wu.
Body Works: Donna Karan
The "Queen of 7th Avenue" talks about the evolution of female power-dressing and her love affair with NYC.
The Back
Cult VIP: Emory Douglas
As
Minister of Culture for The Black Panthers, Emory Douglas’s
revolutionary art helped pave the way for American black empowerment.
In this exclusive interview Douglas talks about his legacy and why he
decided to paint policemen as pigs.
Q&A: Jack Penate
He may look like a young
George Michael and write simplistic three-chord pop songs, but in 2007
no musician summed up youthful optimism quite like the all-dancing,
all-singing Mr Peñate. Here, he discusses why being nice is the new
punk.
Art: Hung & Drawn
Steven Shearer uncovers
hairy teenagers in rubbish bins; Keith Edmier rebuilds his childhood
home; art zine Megawords; plus four hot upcoming art shows.
Books: Bound & Flogged
Jeneece
Bernard gets serious about poetry; The Offbeats emerge out of the
literary leftfield; hairspray goes over the top in Hair Wars; plus four
new book reviews.
Film: Cut & Wrapped
Ridley Scott talks about
heroin hustling in American Gangster; Princess puts porn under the
spotlight; Buzz Aldrin and pals launch In the Shadow of the Moon; Ex
Drummer exposes the underside of euro punk; Lost & Found tracks the
life of an invisible man; plus five new reviews, including Cronenberg’s
Eastern Promises.
Music: Agony & Ecstasy
Toystep jokers
Partyshank dress up as cocktail sausages; Dan Deacon leaves Wham City;
Prefuse 73 raves about Japanese noise trio Nisennenmondai; The
Heliocentrics funk up LA; Lime Headed Dog turns schizo; Nikki Sixx
rocks out in the graveyard; Adaadat press up psycho goulash; plus
reviews of the month’s best music releases.
THE FASHION
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Photography MATT IRWIN
Styling NICOLA FORMICHETTI
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Photography NORBERT SCHOERNER
Styling SHUN WATANABE
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Photography JOSH OLINS
Styling JOANNA SCHLENZKA
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Photography MATT IRWIN
Styling KATIE SHILLINGFORD
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Photography Rankin
Styling KATIE SHILLINGFORD
THE REST
Threads: Sex Me Up, Head2Head: Will
Ashton and Roots Manuva, Soapbox: Let's Talk About Sex, Fashion
Upfront:
Chloe, Kevin Amato, Rise: S2VS, Minnie Weisz, Nodern,
Simparch, Vampire Weekend, Incoming: Neckface, STYLE News, Floppy Disk
Fetish, Deletia, Wanted, Insider: NASA & Lovefoxxx, Big Idea:
Future Theatre, Your History: Cicciolina, Archive: Paule Ka, Last Shot:
Cheryl Dunn
