London Pleasure Gardens

Brought to life by the team behind Glastonbury Festival’s Shangri-La and Mutate Britain with support from Newham Council, the LPG will celebrate its opening on 30th June, 2012 with a public two-day Paradise Gardens festival.

The festival will be a veritable smorgasbord of global arts, entertainment and activities. Audiences can expect live music from the likes of Roots Manuva, Alabama 3, Ska Cubano and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble plus a spectacular pyrotechnic theatre from renowned performers The World Famous. There will also be off the wall street arts, a village fete, a swing dance ballroom, a vintage funfair, the best in London’s street food, plus a craft market.

The LPG is inspired by the Pleasure Gardens that existed between the 17th and 19th centuries, where people from all walks of life converged to immerse themselves in the culture that makes London great. London Pleasure Gardens brings this sense of community and cultural marvel back to the city with groundbreaking architectural structures and events.

For more information please click here.

Crack Magazine & Havana Club present Trophy Wife.

Trophy Wife weigh into London for an appearance at the super trendy 'The Nest' for Crack Magazine. The Oxford trio have been on the continent in the studio with Ewan Pearson, as well as closer to home, producing tracks with James Yuill, Plaid and Yannis from Foals for their new EP. The newly minted Blessing Force label releases the Bruxism EP on 17th October. In celebration, Trophy Wife are playing a deuce of live shows for Crack, one in Bristol, one in the capital.

For more about this event please click here.

Emerging Designers Fashion Show. Presented by WeareHQ and BFashion.

Our friends over at WeareHQ.com are having a rad night out in association with BFashion on Thursday 22nd September for for emerging fashion talent at Chinawhite. The lucky winner will secure an internship at Vivienne Westwood and a cash prize. It will be a great night out to be inspired by new fashion talent and a great chance to network.

Tickets can be purchased here.

WIN Tickets to Puma x Vice x The Warehouse Project event.

Live in Manchester? Love live music then enter this competion with Puma, Vice & The Warehouse Project to grab yourself a season ticket, giving you entry to every single Warehouse Project event of this series for you and one friend.

Let us know if you enter! Good luck. x

Harmony (Later) Summer 2011.

The Harmony - Vaughan Baker Debut Board Advert from The Harmony Skateboards on Vimeo.

These guys are also on tour at the moment.

Sunday 11th Sept – Colchester streets
Monday 12th Sept – Norwich Eaton Park Jam
Tuesday 13th Sept – Harlow Park Jam

Check out more information here.

Broken Fingers.

Nice!
Via.

Fall Day All Day by Notewell.

Saturday 17th September sees a fun time festival emerging in Canrnivale, Whitechapel. The day will start at 1pm and end at 1am.  The Note Well is a music-friendship project who want you to have a good time. The all-day fun-fest will feature a showcase of TNW original events, including Speed Listening, Music Salon, and The Note-aoke. 

Acts include:

Joane Skyler
Yearning Kru
Provokief

For more information please see their Facebook event page.

Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row.

For more information please click here.

Real Scenes: Bristol

Fresh new video series from the guys over at Resident Advisor!.



In the first of a series of new videos looking into 'Real Scenes' the RA team pay a trip to Bristol to discover how the City's music scene has flourished & become a major influence in electronic music today. Produced by Foo Magazine creators Clockwise Media & with Interviews & cameos from Bristol natives like Julio Bashmore, Hyetal & Dirtybird owner Claude VonStroke, we think it is something you guys really should check out.

Here at DEERBRAINS were left thinking what city will be next in the series, Manchester? Berlin?...Let us know what you guys think!

More info here.

Brighton Fashion Week - Street Style Competition

Brighton Fashion Week have launched Street Style competition on behalf of their Ready to Wear show which is taking place on the 4th June. The winner will receive free tickets to their VIP closing party on Sunday 5th June as well as a meal for two courtesy of Nandos. We've trawled lookbook.nu with some amazing outfits to inspire you for your entry:

Olivia Harrison

Morven SW

Vini Uehara

Lily Melrose

Melinda Soewandi

To add your own style to win this fab prize please click here.

Audio Doughnuts Presents @ Crucifix Lane 17.06.11

Audio Doughnuts have been running since late 2010 and have already knocked up a line-up from kromestar / quest / mosca / plastician / swindle / terror danjah / kutz / el-b / ac slater / coki / lil silva.

For more information on this event please click here.

StreetFest May 29th

This looks like one belter of a day. Featuring one of our favourite artists at the moment Ghostpoet. This event will go on during May's bank holiday weekend...Check the below flyer for extra details and let us know if you're going down - we can hang the fuck out!

 

You can also view the StreetFest Facebook event here.

Camden Crawl: The Wrigley’s 5 ‘The Nightjar’ hits Camden Crawl this year

Ever wondered what it would be like to be stranded in total darkness and relying solely on the sounds around you to get out alive? Well, this is exactly the challenge that Wrigley’s 5 will be setting over May Bank Holiday weekend.
Crawling, feeling and listening your way through a dying spacecraft, this will be the real-life version of the newly launched App from Wrigley’s 5, The Nightjar, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Bringing to life a true sensory experience, guests of Camden Crawl will be asked to enter the Nightjar and make their way through the pitch black maze with a few surprises on the way.
So, if you are feeling brave enough then make sure you join us at The Roundhouse, but be warned as you may not be the only one in there. Scared yet?


Looks so much fun doesn't it? We cannot wait to experience it. Let us know if you'll be there as we will experiencing this and would love to experience it with you...fear not though Deer Brainers we will be doing a post night fright review! x


Tickets are available here.

Breaksof10: Two Years In The Game

Our friends over at Breaksof10 turn two on Friday and you can celebrate with them in Newcastle. For more details read the flyer below. Let us know if you make it, super gutted we can't be there but we are all from the dirty south. Good luck boys! x

Jealous Gallery: Exhibition - 31st March to 24th April

 

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Jealous Needs You is a showcase for illustrators and graphic artists. Each artist in the show was selected by the Jealous team from hundreds of submissions made over the last year. Every successful submission has been made into a 2 colour screenprint, all A3 in size and each priced at £60, creating a brand new portfolio of prints with a strong graphic style.

Many of the artists involved have been invited to exhibit other work alongside their print. Including mobiles, 3D wall pieces, drawings, paintings, books and badges the Jealous Needs You project aims to present these fantastically creative graphic designers and illustrators to you in a playful and humorous exhibition.

This exhibitions runs from Thursday 31st March 2011 to Sunday 24th April 2011.
For more information please click here.

ACOFI Book Launch – Friday 28/1/2010

Of all the places to hold a book launch, the steel gated basement of a fashion store seems like an obscure choice, but this wasn’t just any book, nor was it any ordinary store.

Known for its arts and fashion coverage, as well as excellent design, Amelia’s Magazine became a must have for the visually minded. Since moving from print to online in 2009 the magazine carries on providing great content, albeit without that special, tangible quality.

Fortunately for those with a love for print, the magazine’s creator Amelia Gregory recently released her second book, ‘Amelia’s Compendium of Fashion Illustration’.

Providing a mixture of the best fashion illustrations from Amelia’s Magazine and the work of up and coming ethical fashion illustrators such as June Chanpoomidole, Amy Martino and Erica Sharp, the book showcases a vast range of creative talent. It also features exclusive interviews with the illustrators involved, and various ethical designers including Tara Starlet, Fifi Bijoux and Hetty Rose.  The venue, 123 boasts the same credentials, providing ethical, sustainable fashion from their Brick Lane store.

After making my way down the narrow staircase and into the concert space it was clear that the party was already in full swing with folk-pop sensations 6 Day Riot providing the music and a free bar constantly dispensing drinks including Adnams’ carbon neutral East Green ale and Australia’s organic Vodka O.

As the drinks kept flowing the band left the stage and DJ pair The Pipettes took to the decks providing a mix of danceable classics and current favourites to keep the guests, and the bar staff on the dancefloor, before guest DJ and Mystery Jets member William Rees made sure the party kept going.

Meanwhile the lower basement, where copies of the book were being sold, established itself as the area to relax in, providing a great opportunity for illustrators and bloggers to network.

With morning approaching and livers straining under the influence of free alcohol the night wound to a close, with Amelia cementing herself not only as the queen of independent fashion, but also as the host of the best Friday night in Shoreditch for quite some time.

Amelia Gregory

Posters of the book

The Crowd

The Pipettes

6 Day Riot

Guest writer: Rob Barker

MODEFABRIEK

The lovely PR people at Modefabriek and Press Only have filled us in about a great event we wish we could attend. From January 23rd to 24th the Amsterdam RAI will play host to inspiring designers from all over Europe showcasing both ready-to-wear and avant-garde lines.

Modefabriek is a wider trade show that provides a platform for over 600 labels and lines. On top of this, a select group get to show their lines as part of the NEXT and CUTTING EDGE catwalk platforms. It's great to see a showcase putting itself out there and introducing the industry and media to new talent. Peep their site here to find out more.

So, anyone feel like buying us a flight or train over? Just saying.

Strongbones.fm

Our pals over at strongbones.fm are having a launch night and we suggest you attend featuring eagle legs djs, ro sham beau and plenty more this night is set to keep you dancing ALL night.

For more information on this event that takes place on Saturday 15th January please click here.

GOOD ONE - Sample Sale

We announced back in September that clothing brand GOOD ONE was being launced into Topshop.

GOOD ONE have loads of AW10 and SS11 samples with big discounts available on everything. They're inviting you to take a closer look and spend up over at their studio. We've been informed that there is lots of new stock and they're taking personal orders on the new SS11 collection.

There will be drinks and Christmas treats available.

The sample sale is from 4pm - 9pm on the 9th December.
The sale will be held at their studios.

Goodone
Studio 1 B
2-4 Southgate Road
London, N1 3JJ

For more information and updates please click here.

DBD CLOTHING X BASSDOME X AUDIO DOUGHNUTS

Our newly recruited gent Chris has become an associate with Bassdome x Audio Doughnuts to bring you a night of heavy beats fomr some of the favourites in the bass music cricuit.

The lineup includes Kromestar, Quest, Terror Danjah, Tomba and a whole list of DJs and MCs to keep you going all night.

With this night you can get 20% Off your DBD Clothing.


To make sure you get your ticket head over here now.
Let us know if you're coming down and don't forget to say Hello to Mr.Manning if you see him.