Roxx Club

Roxx is a 'backstage experience' pop-up club and events organisation currently residing at number 4 Winsley Street in the heart of central London. With a heap of positive press, including GQ declaring it their favorite pop-up of the year, and visits from Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, it's already caused a buzz. The intimate space sees an eclectic, friendly & fun crowd gather every weekend for live bands and DJs playing a mixture of indie, rock and alternative from across the decades mixed with cool dance/house music.

Did anyone else used to frequent the indie clubs in Central London around the time of Panic/Afterskool/Frog/Moonlighting? Well, think of Roxx as a slightly more grown-up version in terms of presentation. The drinks aren't going to break your bank (although it's a far cry from Moonlighting's £1.50 spirit mixers back in the day - oh nostalgia) and the service and staff are both exceptional, whether you have a table or you're just hanging out at the bar, plus it's free entry before 10:30pm. I DJ'd there on the 29th of November and took some photos which you can check out below.

For more information on Roxx please visit http://www.roxxclub.com/

Erol Sabadosh at Roxx Club London

Named one of GQ's 'Pop-ups of the Year' Roxx Club is a backstage style underground venue in the heart of London co-owned by Tyrone Wood, son of Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood. This Friday Roxx Club will be welcoming Erol Sabadosh to the DJ decks for a guest set playing everything from Daft Punk to David Bowie with live music from Texas Radio & The Cream Tangerines.

Doors 9pm
Free entry before 10:30pm / £10 after

Bands from 9pm
Erol Sabadosh set time 11:30pm

You can expect to hear a mix of rock, guitar pop, indie, alternative and credible dance music including:

Arcade Fire / Ash / Arctic Monkeys / The Beatles / Bloc Party / Daft Punk / David Bowie / The Doors / Empire of the Sun / Fatboy Slim / Foo Fighters / The Gossip / Iggy Pop / Jimi Hendrix / Joy Division / The Killers / La Roux / Lana Del Rey / MGMT / Modest Mouse / Nirvana / Placebo / Pulp / Radiohead / Rolling Stones / Talking Heads / Vampire Weekend / White Stripes

http://www.roxxclub.com/

"Clubbing is all about Pop-Ups, and our favourite is Roxx, which is bringing rock music back to serious nights out" GQ Magazine, Nov 2013

Steam & Rye Launch

Last night I went to check out the new venue Steam & Rye on Leadenhall Street opened by Kelly Brook & Nick House. Situated within the old converted New York Bank the venue features a large open main space dressed to look like Grand Central Station during the 1920s complete with train carriages containing booths as well as a basement and loft space. With a fun, friendly music policy and some brilliantly eccentric cocktails, not to mention a very well done American food menu I'm sure this will be a hit.

http://steamandrye.com/

Open Lab x LFW x Apartment 58

Tuesday night marked the end of another London Fashion Week and saw me DJing at Apartment 58's brand new central London location on New Oxford Street for a special event with Open Lab Magazine. A secret live performance from the incredibly talented King Charles and his band took place while guests enjoyed drinks provided by Silver Rocks and Dash Concept. I had a great time on the decks and if you pick up the latest issue of the magazine you can read a tell-all interview with myself as well as fashion icon Diane Pernet, design team Sibling and check out the cover feature with Ashley Stymest. Order a copy HERE!

Interested in becoming a member of Apartment 58? Head on over to their official website!

Open Lab 8 Spring/Summer 2013 from Open Lab on Vimeo.

Freeze London

Winter hits London this week – British summer time ends on Sunday; the Relentless Freeze Festival arrives on Friday. The UK’s biggest winter sports event, the festival lures the world’s best snowboarders and skiers to Battersea Power Station for two days of intense competition. Here, competitors will whoosh down the specially installed snow jump as thousands of spectators look on. Friday’s Ski Big Air Comp and Saturday’s Snowboard Big Air Comp are the bouts to watch for the most adventurous aerial displays. Away from the slope, there are musical performances from the likes of Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash, Mark Ronson & DJ Shadow.

Weekend passes are sold out but individual day passes are still on sale HERE!

I'm looking forward to this! Snowboarding & Public Enemy? AWESOME!

Mischa Barton London Store Opening

Last night Mischa Barton threw a little pre-launch party sponsored by Johnny Walker Gold Label at her new boutique in Spitalfields London and I went along to say hi and check it out. The boutique is located in the heart of East London and will be selling Mischa's range of clothing, makeup and handbags (which are already into their ninth season). I know she's a big fan of East London so this is the perfect place for the store, and the garments are all affordably priced and the store sits nicely alongside the surrounding boutiques that Spitalfields has become known for. Check out some pictures below of Mischa & I and Conan Mockasin performing, with some special guest vocals... (click to see full size)

The Mischa Barton boutique opens tomorrow, but will have an official launch day on Saturday 11 August - during which customers will have the chance to meet Mischa, and enjoy 10 per cent off all purchases along with a glass of celebratory champagne.

Rankin x Ayami Nishimura

Yesterday Rankin celebrated the release of his second book in his beauty trilogy which sees him collaborating with different makeup artists, previously Alex Box and now Japanese born Ayami Nishimura. The book was a labour of love and precision, taking two and a half years to complete and the images are striking, with bold use of colour and a futurist tone. You can order the book from Amazon for £34.99 and it's available now. A selection of photographs were on display at the Annroy gallery last night for the launch party and will stay on display until the 31st of August, check out some of my pics below (click to view full size):

The Men Who Fell To Earth

DJ's:
Erol Sabadosh
TheMenWhoFell2Earth DJ's
Reeperbahn DJ's

Hosts:
Bother
Oly

Saturday 4th August 
10:30pm > 6am
@ 
East Bloc, 217-219 City Road, London EC1V (Old St Tube)
£9 / £6 (concessions)

www.themenwhofell2earth.co.uk

James Long SS13 LFW

East Asian urban cowboys in monochrome:

Cyril Crentsil: Printmaker

This post is dedicated to my friend Cyril Crentsil whose final project impressed at the Chelsea college graduates showcase yesterday. Having recently worked with the talented A. Sauvage and T. Lipop Cyril's already getting much attention and it's certainly well deserved. Have a look at his presentation below, including the look book shot and styled by Nickque Patterson.

2 Days in New York

I should have posted about this sooner but I've been incredibly busy, anyway, I went to the London premiere of Two Days in New York, Julie Delpy's latest film and the sequel to her previous feature Two Days in Paris and wanted to share my thoughts. Delpy and co-star Chris Rock were both in attendance for the press and Delpy also introduced the film and participated in an informative and witty Q&A afterward.

The film itself was very enjoyable, a brilliant blend of neurotic comedy and classic farce. The story sees Delpy's character Marion from Two Days in Paris now divorced and living with new boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock). When her French father and sister visit the situation causes a strain on the couple's relationship and brings out Marion's neuroses in full force. While the characters are quite caricatured and the plot very basic you can't help but enjoy its simple charm and assured execution. There are some unapologetically cringe-worthy culture clash moments that are truly hilarious and Delpy really knows how to keep the material fresh and provocative without being too crass or off putting. It's also very refreshing to see an interracial couple at the centre of a domestic family comedy, as this is certainly rare. When probed about this during the Q&A Delpy downplayed the intention of this, explaining that it wasn't a key element of the storyline and that her choice to cast Chris Rock was simply due to her admiration of his work but nonetheless I think it's a positive and praise-worthy aspect. Rock lends his character a more grounded humanity which pits him as the voice of reason amidst a sea of neurosis and madness, he is the rational force that highlights the absurdity of the scenarios that escalate beyond his control and playing off of this Delpy shines.

If you're a fan of Delpy's previous directorial efforts, especially Two Days in Paris, then you will no doubt enjoy this and if you're just looking for a smart adult comedy then you could do a lot worse than Two Days in New York. It's worth the price of admission alone for the surprise cameo in the third act which had me in stitches! Check out the trailer below and a brief interview with the stars as well as some Chris Rock stand-up:

FACE @ W Hotel London

Last Wednesday we moved our new party FACE from the now defunct Kitts Club to the Wyld Bar at the W Hotel London for a one-off evening of creativity and fun featuring a live PA with the hotly tipped Kase Prince who blew us away with five new tracks of upbeat club-ready hip hop/electro, a nail salon by the fabulously talented girls at Nail Porn, tunes from myself, DJ Lukey, DJ BB (Lewis Griffith) and Sean Alto, plus support from Stooki Society. Here are some of the lovely people who came down to mingle snapped by Shama Anwar: