Give Skepta his flowers
Skepta has kicked down so many doors in the music and fashion industries it’s not even funny. Ahead of his next adventure – the inaugural Big Smoke Festival – THE FACE fields questions from his friends and family.
Skepta has kicked down so many doors in the music and fashion industries it’s not even funny. Ahead of his next adventure – the inaugural Big Smoke Festival – THE FACE fields questions from his friends and family.
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When her debut album, Fake It Flowers, was released just before the UK went into lockdown, Beabadoobee became a bedroom indie star who would have to remain in the bedroom. Now, with a fanatical following and an expansive second album dropping in July, the musician is at the top of her game – and out in the world.
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Actor and writer Zawe Ashton’s new play is a “love letter” shining a light on mental health issues within the black British community.
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Formed in the late ‘90s from the ashes of Kathleen Hanna’s riot grrrl band Bikini Kill, the reunited trio are now enjoying TikTok virality and credit for pioneering the so-called “indie sleaze” aesthetic.
Ones to watch in fashion, film, dance, photography, magazines and music. Get into it.
London Film Festival: The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem bare all in a brilliant documentary about the early Noughties scene.
Also on the THE FACE playlist: Chanel Beads, Danny L Harle, Feng and Dry Cleaning.
Blending a UKG tempo with cheeky lyricism, the West London boy is bringing some much-needed tenderness to British rap. Here, we share a tightened cut of his interview for END.’s Oakley FGL drop.
She is one of the most exhilarating artists in rap. She’s also a quantum physics student who operates in a place she calls Level 5. The 21-year-old beams us up to the surreal philosophy behind her psychedelic, genre-hopping sound.
Beyond the Prets, Soho’s red-lit underbelly still lives and breathes amongst its storied streets. But which store sells the best pornos, butt plugs or, er, weapons of ass destruction? THE FACE finds out.
Does the biopic of Amy Winehouse do justice to the complex nuance of her life?
This weekend’s coronation feels like getting added to a 67-person birthday WhatsApp group by someone you don’t really know.
Here’s where to buy bootleg band tees, stylish merch and vintage gems.