7 essential albums by the Soulquarians

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. This article was originally published on January 28, 2020 Even if you don’t recognise the ‘Soulquarians’ name, you’ll almost certainly be familiar with the people involved: D’Angelo, Questlove, and J Dilla were all founding members of the…

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Portraits of bodybuilders looking ‘lean and glowing’

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. “Sparkly and excessive” is the cheatcode of a bodybuilder according to contestant and trainer Neca. With crystal-covered heels, stacked bracelets and layers of tan on glistening muscular bodies, the goal is simple: “We have to shine…

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Discounted tickets to Paradigm Shift, 180 Studios’ new exhibition

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Paradigm Shift is a new 180 Studios exhibition that turns the moving image into an immersive landscape of style, sound and identity. The show brings together a coterie of visionary names, including Andy Warhol, Nan Goldin,…

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An interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silence

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Prague, April 2025. A red moon hovers over the Gothic architecture of the city. A throng of people are gathering at ROXY, a legendary venue in the city. Inside the space, deafening black industrial reverberations colour…

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Here’s what not to miss at Frieze 2025

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Another year, another iteration of Frieze London. It’s the UK’s most significant artworld annual event, where galleries, collectors, artists and arts professionals converge around the proverbial watering hole of the Regent’s Park marquee. En masse, the…

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Rage rituals: Why so many women are turning to therapeutic screaming

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. This article was originally published 30 November 2022 “You know sometimes I come down here and just wait. I mean, just especially,” Liza Minelli as Sally Bowls says, immediately after screaming her heart out to the…

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ÂŁ10 off all tickets to KUNSTY at Southbank Centre

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Dazed Clubbers get ÂŁ10 off all tickets to KUNSTY, Southbank Centre’s brand new performance series taking place between 5th and 8th of November. The series that gets its name from the German ‘kunst’, celebrates ‘the rad,…

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King Krule Joins Tara Lily on New Song “Tropical Storm”: Listen

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. The British-Bengali musician’s upcoming EP, Quiet Nights (Early Takes), is out in November Source: pitchfork.com — original article published 2025-10-13 03:01:56. Read the full story on pitchfork.com → [source_url]

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