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Editor-in-ChiefSAM HOWSON
Stylist
SAM HOWSONsamhowson.moonfruit.com
Contributors
OURKID APPARELwww.ourkidapparel.com
URBAN [email protected]
Photography
JAKE LEWIS ARMSTRONGwww.jakelewisphotography.co.ukjakelewisarmstrong@hotmail.com
DAVID JAMES COXSELLwww.davidjamescoxsell.co.uk
STEVEN [email protected]
EUNICE [email protected]
MUA & HairREMEL BROWN
Models
JAMES [email protected]
JOSH [email protected]
ASHLEIGH [email protected]
LEWIS [email protected]
CHARLIE [email protected]
KIRI [email protected]
ZAKIRIUS [email protected]
Feature Contributors
ELF & STONE (ARTIST)WWW.elfandstone.tumblr.com
ERVIN FIELLATEAU (ARTIST)[email protected]
STEPHEN STONE (ARTIST)[email protected]
BECKIE ROOM (WRITER)
ZOE GARTON (WRITER)www.zoelg.com/
ALICE BASS (WRITER)www.shallowwonderland.blogspot.co.uk
VICTORIA CAWKWELL (WRITER)ginnie-rose.blogspot.com
SARA GRAY (WRITER)[email protected]
SAMANTHA HOWSON (WRITER)samhowson.moonfruit.com
FITZ (BAND)www.fitzofficial.co.uk
JAKE ARMSTRONG (PHOTOGRAPHER)[email protected]
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issue one Fall 13 front & back cover model Charlie Horncastle / photographer Jake Armstrong
issue two winter 13/14 model Joe Brown photographer jake amrstrong
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readers,
welcome to the first ever issue of roam, a newspaper magazine for urban outfitters menswear. packed full of fashion, art, music, travel, film and photography! we hope you enjoy it and would love to hear what you think... get in touch on [email protected]
a big thankyou to everyone who has been involved in the production of the magazine and all the collaborations. it has been a pleasure to work with everyone and we are extremely proud of the outcome we have achieved.
editor- in -chiefsam howson
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Knitwear Campaign - Skate ShootModel Zakirius Brown / Photographer Jake Armstrong
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Knitwear Campaign - Cont. Shoot featuring luxery Lacoste knit wearModel Charlie Horncastle / Photographer Jake Armstrong
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An introduction to OurKid Apparel a new brand heading into concession in all the Urban Outfitters stores. An interview with the founders Jack Alcock and Robin Harrison.
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OurKid Apparel campaign - studio shoot - models Josh Coleman, Zoe Parker, James Ward and Ashleigh Holder / Photographer Steven Legere
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Photos from the Urban Tour on Tour - In house blogger Sam Howson visited Amsterdam for the weekend and tells us all about it.
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Off the catwalk, in house writer Zoe Garton talks about what we saw at the Christopher Kane and Moschi-no Fall 2013 shows and includes a ‘get the look’ on Christopher Kanes key style for the season.
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pg11 Work from Elf & Stone - fan-tastic fashion illustrations with unusual methods. There are also listings for current and future ex-hibitions around the country.pg12 Campaign for Urban Outfitters print wear for the fall and book review by Beckie Room on instore book, The Philosophy Book by Harold
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pg23 Cheap Monday Ad CampaignIn house writer Sara Gray describes her trip to Arizona during the El Día de Los Muertos festivalpg24 Jake Armstrong Barcelona pho-tography.. very beautiful!
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Urban Outfitters Smarter wear campaignpg 16 Top Products- Blogger Alice Bass reviews five great products for all you men this winter
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Urban Outfitters Smarter wear campaign cont.Models Josh Colemand and Zoe Parker / Photographer Steven Legere
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Interview with band Fitz - find out where it all started and where they are heading , what they cant live without .. finsihed with a few dodgy jokes .. sorry!
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Urban Renewal Ad Campaign - pg21 Model Charlie Horncastle / Photographer Jake Armstrongpg22 Model Kiri Gilbert / Photographer Steven Legere
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90’s Back to Basics, Victoria Cawk-well writes about the return of 90’s fashion - what to wear and how to wear it - inc featured tees available at Urban Outfitters
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Final OurKid Apparel Campaign -Models Charlie Horncastle and Tom Kershaw / Photographer Jake Armstrong
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Final Urban Outfitters Campaign -Model Charlie Horncastle / Photog-rapher Jake Armstrong
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Photographer: Jake Lewis Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Model: Zakirius Brown
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Photographer: Jake Lewis Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Model: Charlie Horncastle. Model wears Lacoste Jumper / / Cheap Monday jeans / Dr. Martens / (left) Levis Urban Renewal denim jacket / (right) OurKid Apparel No. 1 beanie
KNITWEAR
So to start off we want to know all about the OurKid Apparel founders and where you have sprung from?
R: I am Robin and I have Sprung from Driffield, East Yorkshire. J: I’m Jack and i’ve sprung all the way up from the Somerset in sun-ny south west. I’ve been in Shef-field for nearly 6 years now.
What’s your fave song on your i-pod at the moment?
R: My song of choice at the moment is Chet Faker, No Diggity or any Dj Shadow. J: It varies hourly but i’ve been listening to George Ezra’s Breakaway recently, as well as having Biggie’s Ready To Die album on repeat.
And your fave piece in your wardrobe?
R: My new ‘The Decades High Water Rescue 5 panel’J: Mine would have to be the sample piece of one of our new SS13 products, it’s a vintage denim jacket with a custom back panel.
Have you seen any new exhibitions lately that you loved?
R: I went to a exhibition at S1 Artspace the other day, but i did not really get the work. I really need to get to more exhibitions, just been too busy lately J: There’s a photographic piece by Dan Holdsworth in the Force of Nature exhibition at the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield that I keep going back to at the moment, it’s incredible.
How would you describe OurKid Apparel in 3 words...
R: Sheffield, DIY, Drink J: Agreed.
When and how did OurKid Apparel start?
R: Myself and Jack where coming back from a Ski and Snowboard comp in Edinburgh in a very hung over state on a coach and we just started to chat about how it is something we have both been wanting to do for a while now, after that we kept meeting up to discuss ideas about it. Then one day thought sod it lets do it. J: Yeah, basically. We both wanted to make clothing that we wanted to wear and to create something that had the
I got the chance to interview Robin Harrison and Jack Alcock the founders of a new clothing brand OurKid Apparel based in Sheffield. Both young, graphic designers building a brand around screen printing, art and street style. I had a great laugh with the lads as they showed me round their studio and even let me have a go at printing my own tee,needless to say it wasnt quite OurKid standard so i thought i would leave the printing to them and got the tea and biscuits ready...
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Are their any up and coming ideasor projects we can look out for?
R: At the moment we are just in the middle of producing our SS13 range which is very exciting, also moving into a new studio, so juggling quite few things at the moment. For our spring/summer range we are working with a leeds artist called Yasmina (http://www.yasmina.co.uk) which is going to be very fun. J: We’re really excited to be working
with Yas and we’re also working closely with an NFP organisation called ‘Party for the people’ which is great.
Written by Sam Howson
You can find OurKid Apparel online at:http://www.ourkidapparel.com and http://ourkidapparel.tumblr.com and make sure you follow them on twiter @OurKidApparel
potential to expand whilst we had complete creative control
Explain the name, to me its perfect branding for a Yorkshire born label..
R: The name was Jacks idea, we had a list of. about 30 to 40 names, some really random and silly ones, but then jack said OurKid and it just seemed to fit with the look we where going for. J: It’s just a nice, endearing and simple term. It also connotes the blood, sweat and tears that have gone and will go into the brand.
What would you say makes your brand unique?
R: Something that I feel makes our brand unique is we do everything ourselves from printing the t-shirts, to packaging and posting them. Wetry and give a family feel to everyone that buys anything we make. J: There are a lot of indepen-dent brands around, but i like to think that it’s unique because although we share loads of common in-terests we also both have very differ-ent sides to us. This stands out in the designs we each bring to the table.
What’s your favourite process in developing a new line?
R: My favourite process of developing a new line, is definitely finding new ways of printing methods. At the moment we have just got a 6 arm carousel in, so I cannot wait to get printing with that. J: I love to take personal favourites from the circulating trends and put a very personalised spin on the designs. I really enjoy creating garments from existing pieces.
Who’s the creative one and who deals with the business side or do you both just get stuck into everything?
R: We just get stuck into everything, however sometimes I have to help jack with illustrator work, as he is still getting used to the program. J: Yeah it’s mainly a 50-50 split, we just get things done, but there are areas that Robin is better in like the finer points of illustrator and there are areas that I’m better in like, spelling.
Do you aim your designs for menswear or do you try to make all your clothing unisex?
R: We aim it to be all unisex, however as we are both male sometimes the designs can come across very masculineJ: With the sort of fashion we’re interested in there aren’t many boundaries in that sense.
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A small brand from sheffield, OurKid Apparel is on its way into all the Urban Outfitters stores. With screen printing being at the forshore of its origionality and design they’re selling a range of tees, hoodies, beanies and coats, and the brand
those grey, dull days perfectly. Not only do you get to enjoy the arrival of their first UO collectionbut the Marble Arch store, London will be holding an event on the same, day filled with music, drinks and 10% off everyones first OurKid Apparel
are very excited about this at Urban Outfitters and we hope your feet are getting as itcy as ours for its arrival. The stock will be in store on the 1st September ready for youto stock up on your winter wardrobe, the
Photographer: Steven Legere Stylist: Sam Howson MUA:Remel Brown Models: James ward and Ashleigh Holder James wears Militar Jacke / Arms of Sheffield tee / Cheap Monday jeans / Nike trainers Ashleigh wears No.1 crew / Urban Outfitters crop / Urban Outfitters jeans / converse
UO BLOG
For the ‘Urban Tour’ I got the chance to spend the day wandering around Amsterdam, I wasn’t sure what to expect as the stereotypical Brit, when I think of Amsterdam I think of the Red Light District and weed cafes - probably not what they would want their capital to be known for. Yet I was pleasantly surprised to find a mass of beautiful buildings, bright colours and lots and lots of bicycles. Riding a bicycle in Amsterdam is like taking the tube in 11
London, they are very traditional with bells and baskets- no breaks, to stop you have to pedal backwards. I found rows of parked bikes much nicer to look at than the concrete car parks we have. Everywhere was filled with
colour - bright graffiti, stalls, signs and of course street style. A big thing I noticed was men walking around in just two colours, matching their shoes with scarves and trousers. and the buildings are even
colour blocking. The music, loud crowds and street performers added to the colourful city, everything had a festival vibeand to top it of, in thecool autumn months the sun still shone.Written and photographed by Sam Howson
See more pics from the Urban Tour on Tour at blog.urbanoutfitters.co.uk
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Eva Stenram: DrapeExhibition Runs:17th May - 25th Aug 2013Open Eye Gallery19 Mann IslandLiverpool WaterfrontLiverpool L3 1BP
Rosemarie Trockel: A Cosmos Exhibition Runs:13th Nov - 7th Jan 2013/14Serpentine GalleryKensington GardensLondon W2 3XA
Alice Fox: Textures of SpurnExhibition Runs:1st Oct - 30th Dec 2013The Bowery54 Otley RoadHeadingleyLeeds LS6 2AL
Ka-Boom!Exhibition Runs:24th Jan - 17th Mar 2014View Art Gallery159-161 Hotwell RoadBristol BS8 4RY
ELF &ELF &ELF &ELF &ELF &Stone. Stone.Stone.Stone.Stone.
Ervin Fiellateau & Stephen Stone originated in the field of Fashion and Textiles and as part of their professional practice - developed a unique approach called ‘Symbiotic Jammin’ this style brings together both talents into one!They work both from reference and live models producing fast paced energetic illustrations that celebrate the wonderful world of fashion and form.Elf and Stones work is constantly evolving; drawing and developing on each other’s strengths which evoke spontaneity
in line and form. The mediums used reflect their fluidity, combiningink/watercolour and gouache withstrong graphite outlines.
We are fascinated by this selection from their ‘We Love Brum’ project by House of Fraser store B’Ham, Elf& Stone worked on a collaborative project with Gavin Douglas a Fashion Fringe Design winner.
See their full collection at [email protected]
The Philosophy Book, Harold Koda & Andrew Bolton
Having studied philosophy through the medium of doorstep academic textbooks I was intrigued to find out how a book could summaries complex theories and ideas into bite size chunks effectively. My skepticism was proved presumptuous and unwarranted. Although not as in depth as other texts I have read on philosophy, it was not too brief to avoid the core questions and relevant arguments.
Set out in a chronological format also adds to its user-friendly nature. I was able to dip in and out of it and jump between topics of interest without losing understandingor missing pieces of information. Despite its tricky and often daunting topic it was a light and entertaining read anfor those whoare visual learners the clever cloud diagrams help to break down the process of learning.
The main issue I had while studying philosophy was that although I understood the main arguments and
ideas I found it very hard to explain them to other people. The Philosophy Book enabled me to both understand and be able to explain to others, I almost managed to make myself a little more interesting at dinner parties now.
The most enjoyable section, I found, was Contemporary Philosophy, particularly p298 ‘Knowledge is produced to be sold’. But that is just my personal preference. There are many different topics and something to suit everyone.Iwould definitely recommend to those who are just one of life’s thinkers. If you like to ask why, this book is for you!
reviewed by Beckie Room
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Moschino Fall 2013. MilanThe prevalence of menswear in the fashion domain must not be understated. The translation from catwalk to high street is thus essential. Fashion-forward men can rejoice with the knowledge that Moschino’s tartan themed range is a strong look being carried forward into Urban Outfitters. The strength of this look derived from the heavy tartan jackets and transcended to red tartan trousers. Despite the odd safety-pin dinner jackets, ‘wearability’ was key. Plaid suits and parkas, along with more tailored and traditional clothing were incredibly commercial. Even so, this is Moschino and there was a new take on formal. Multi-colour printed bomber jackets were worn over suits, renaissance printed jackets were paired with grid print scarfs Going against all the social norms, leather jackets .
were worn with printed formal trousers. Trousers presented the perfect palette for a play on block colouring, with vertical and horizontal stripes dominating the range. In all, this is a strong look. It is a twist on the classic silhouette, whether that be elasticated hems on trousers, or a tartan waistcoat under a white dinner jacket. Moschino have brought newness totradition.
Chirstopher Kane Fall 2013. LondonChristopher Kane frequently signs, seals and delivers the most innovative collections of the season. The ‘Pop-Goth’ was the inspiration for his Autumn-Winter show. The perfect contrast between the effeminate man with the dark and sinister. Take for example, the skinny trousers, leopard and jaguar print clutch and scarf, and
the ultra-tailored silhouette. Then, pair it with Frankenstein, Dracula and ‘the Creature’ T-shirts, along with oversized and cape-like black military coats. It was a monster-mash, and cemented the Urban outfitters favourite printed T-shirt as this seasons must have trend. The predominant colour was black with pops of purple, electric blue and red. Texture was key, with applique, velvet, quilting and embroidery pushing the boundaries of men’s clothing. There was also a sense of paired back glamour, for instance, a boxy black quilted jacket with plush leather pockets, was worn with washed-out skinny jeans and velvet grandad loafers. Overall, Kane proved the malleability of the printed Tee - there was pop, goth and a little bit of glamour.
written by Zoe Garton
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Bass Weejun Patent Black Loafers
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CHRISTOPHER KANE FALL 2013
Cheap Monday Block Black Tote £50.00 Online Exclusive
TigerTee£28.00
Cheap Monday White Bruce Skull Tee£22.00
Cheap Monday Almost Black Jeans
£49.00
Bass Weejun Patent Black Loafers
£110.00
Frankinstein Tee£28.00
We have hand picked pieces from Urban Outfitters stores and online so you can get the perfect Christopher Kane Fall style. With our black skinny jeans, creature print tees and tote bag you will have the perfect effeminate and sinister look for the season.
Photographer: Jake Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Model: Charlie Horncastle Model wears Shore Leave shirt / Urban Outfitters sweatshirt
Aztec Scarf£22.00
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Botanics Mens Face Scrub 120ml £4.59 - Botanicals cleansing scrub softens facial hair and removes surplus oil. Wal-nut shell helps to unblock pores, removing dirt and impurities, leaving skin looking smoother and less fatigued. Apply 2-3 times a week for best results.
Brush£28.70 – The Men-u Premier Shaving Brush is a high quality shaving brush to help enable the ideal shave. The synthetic bristles are com-pact, smooth and non-absorbent so no Shave Crème is absorbed into the bristles and therefore needs a lot less Shave Crème to create a deeper lather. For end results your girlfriend will be jealous of. You also receive a free 15ml buddy tube of Shave Crème with the purchase. Bonus!
ANCHOR MAN THE LEDGEND CONTINUES Release date: 20th December 2013The news team are back, but this time tackaling New York. We will see the
CINEMA.
SIN CITY A DAME TO KILL FORRelease date: 4th October 2013Sequel to the 2005 film Sin City. Dwight McCarthy is called by his former lover, Ava Lord who wants his help to escape her abusive husband, billionaire. However, Dwight soon learns that Ava’s true intentions are far more sinister than they appear.
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4711 Eau de Cologne 25ml £6.49 - This fragrance was first launched in 1792. It is an energizing citrus-based cologne that warms to a light floral, woody base. This distinctive scent is suitable for both sexes and its ultra-fresh citrus notes instantly revive the wearer, making your mood improve instantly.
Jack Black Turbo Wash Energising Cleanser for Hair & Body 295ml £16.95 – Jack Black Turbo Wash is a refreshing hair and body wash in one, which contains revitalising ingredients and leaves skin feeling soft and clean. Convenient for lazy days and travelling, or ideal to keep in your gym bag for post workout sessions.
Ted Baker Grooming Room Hair Wax 125ml £6.50 – Ted Baker Cream Wax is the best product to make your hair stay put with minimal effort. Rub a small amount on your hands and spread evenly on to fingers and lightly work through the hair. This jar would look stylish on any bathroom cabinet and is faultless for any low-maintance guys for high impact results!
TEN Release date: 24th January 2014Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.
Director: Adam McKayStarring: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carell
Directors: Frank Miller, Robert RodriguezStarring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mickey Rourke andJessica Alba
Director: David Ayer
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger andTerrence Howard
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Introduce yourself, who’s who and who does what?Hello! My name is Sam and am the lead singer songwriter and guitarist, I’m Joel, and I play bass, electric guitar and generally just try to have a good ol’ jive. I’m Rich, I mainly play the banjo, and do some backing vocals, occasionally I play some harmonica, mandolin, percussion …basically whatever I can get my hands on. Last but not least I’m Ben and I play drums and percussion.
What’s your favorite song on your I-pod at the moment?Rich My iPod is currently obsolete as Sam deleted my entire Itunes library without telling me, but online im listening to a lot of Johnny Cash’s ‘The Beast In Me’. Sam To Kill A King album too which is receiving a lot of my travelling time
I got to hang out with Fitz during their gig at HMV Institute, Birmingham last month and before the gig they let me ask a few questions so we could get to know them ...Interview: Sam Howson Photographer: Eunice Cornejo Band Members: Sam Fitzpatrick, Joel Careless, Richard Potts and Benjamin Maines-Blatherwick
All the members of Fitz love OurKid apparel and we managed to get a snap of them all sporting their fave tees.
Looking lovely, we must say!!!
On stage at HMV Institute, Birmingham
FITZ Ben I walk to Sam’s pretty much every day and From A Basement on The Hill by Elliott Smith is a good walking album. Joel It changes daily, but currently it’s probably Lost by Frank Ocean.
What’s your fave film at the moment?Sam This a hard one as I watch a LOT of films, I’m a bit of a film addict, I love cinema. I have a particular soft spot for indie romantic films, recently we all watched a film called Cockney’s Versus Zombies, which is definitely not an indie romance but was stagger-ingly entertaining because of how ridiculous it was. Also because I’m about to move to east London where the film was based, and it didn’t exactly make me feel safe. Rich Moulin Rouge...Ewan is my dirty little pleasureBen I have a thing for awful 80’s horror B-movies. The more ridiculous the better, like The Toxic AvengerJoel Favourite film is a tricky one, but I suppose I haven’t seen a film I’ve enjoyed more than Skyfall in quite some time. It feels like a pretty obvious choice really, but Bond in Britain did it for me.
How did you start making music? Joel I think its pretty different for all of us but somewhere along the way someone or something just inspired us, a friend of ours played Basket Case by Green Day in assembly at school when I was like 12 years
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for me personally I would say playing at 2000 trees festival last Summer, a tent full of people singing back at us. That felt pretty special... I proceeded to get very drunk indeed after that. Rich and seeing the music videos when they are all complete; especially the ‘Making of’ video for Caves. The film crew we work with (Wind up World films) are ace, and it was really nice seeing our imagination come to life.Sam plus the live video for ‘Funeral’ we shot recently with friends of ours To Kill A King. It was a real honor to be involved, and it really marked what we’ve achieved in a year, and that hopefully there are some real-ly good things to come in the next.
What is the ultimate dream?Sam Ahhhh the question of questions. My ultimate dream is to keep doing what we do, and for us all to be able to achieve some kind of financial stability doing it. But it would be nice if that included a performance on Jools Holland and a Mercury Prize nomination - I don’t mind not winning, but a nomination would be so so awesome!Rich Just to be happy…haha so cliché. Ben definitely just to keep doing what we are doing!Joel For me, it’s just to feel like my career in music was successful. To be able to look back on it all and feel satisfied with what we and I have achieved. Deep man.
Describe what the bands like back stage?Rich We’re pretty chilled, as long as Ben has his drums set up, (he likes to be organised) then we’re just our normal selves. To be honest we’re rarely ever backstage, we like to meet and greet the people that have come out to see us, and it’s always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to make new ones Sam I get really nervous so I like to be able to get my head into the right state before we go on, and especially before a show, there’s no mad rock and roll clichés. However, post-show is a littledifferent, and we don’t call him rockand roll Joel Careless for no reason.Joel Haha, we basically just make fun of each other
Is there anything we should be looking out for?Sam We have an album headline tour coming up at the end of July/early August at awesome little venues, and it’s going to be really cool. We book all the supports ourselves too. This and obviously the release of the album. Joel video’s, video’s, video’s. We’re making a short film to run alongside the album, so that’s a big one for us.
List three things you can’t live without?Sam Tea, Pastries, and people.
Joel If we’re talking materialistic possessions, then my phone, as sad as it is my life tends to revolve around it, a guitar, and a cup of tea. That’s it, that’s all I need! Ben Tea, pre-gig banana and Sabrina, my wife, if that’s not to cheesy. Rich Trees and flower, all goodfood…mainly steak, bread, ice cream and chocolate, two pillows in bed.
Who’s the best one to tell us a joke…Rich Erm... Two snowmen in a field, one says to the other…can you smell carrots? [hahaha] Ben that was bad .. what happens if you play a country song backwards? You get your house, your money and your wife back…
There’s no rest for the band this month, catch them at Strawberry Fields Festival Leicestershire on Aug 09th, Rugby Music Festival on Aug 18th or at Greenbelt Festival Cheltenham on Aug 25th!
P.s Get online and get some of their own blend of tea ordered.. its delicious!
old, and I immediately asked my parents for an electric guitar, and it all kind of escalated from there. I was lucky to have a lot of musical friends around me so pretty soon I started jamming with them and by the age of 15 it was pretty much all I wanted to do.Rich both my parents are musical, so there has always been music in the home for me Sam I had a 3/4 size classical guitar gifted to me for my 8th birthday and I never really stopped playing it, instead just progressed through different styles as I grew up through them. I started writing my own music in my teens, butthat was emo/hardcore kind of stuff, although when I was at Uni, around 3or 4 years ago, I began writing lyrics for the first time, and some of those are in the songs we play now.Ben When I was 11 my older brother was running percussion classes using wheely-bins, oil drums and old teachests as instruments. I thought I’d go down and see what it was all about, there were about 70 of us all playing bits of percussion, so it was pretty loud, and I haven’t really stopped since.
What album are you working on at the minute?Sam It’s the debut, and its called Patchwork. It’s been a process that’s taken me 3 or 4 years, and was already recorded once. As we speak, I’m in the studio working on what will be the final version of the album with the guys, and a few guest musicians too. It will be released later this year, probably late July/August time, and I can’t wait to get it out, as some of the songs have been with me for some time!
What’s inspired this album?Rich Sam is probably the best one to answer that…just be careful…once he starts speaking about it he won’t stop haha. Sam There are all sorts of inspirations, mainly through experiencing things in life first hand, and of observations offriends and those closest to me. Usually depressing stuff too. There’s also inspiration from places I’ve visited, and views on the issues with our society - but this is mixed with dealing with loss and death, depression,and the resolve of these things. I write in a style that I like tothink people can relate to, so I hope it doesn’t come across too self-indulgent, and that people can connect with it in some way. I always try and give a positive resolve to the depressing nature of my songs haha. I have tried writing happy, but it doesn’t sit right with me.
What has been your proudest moment to date?Joel Id say we are all very proud of how far we have come in a year but
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(left) Photographer: Jake Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Model: CharlieHorncastle Model wears Urban Renewal Levis denim jacket / Urban Outfitters t-shirt / Cheap Monday jeans / Dr. Martens
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For any one staying in the South West of America or visiting Mexico at the end of Autumn, El Día de Los Muertos is not to be over-looked. Taking place over the 1st and 2nd of November, it celebrates our lost loved ones in a completely new and exciting way that retains dressing up in costumes but disposes of knocking on doors begging for sweets and threatening nasty pranks.
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On the Day of the Dead, Mexicans everywhere spend time making personal shrines for their deceased relatives, filled with their favourite treasures in the comforting belief that no one ever really leaves us.
Tucsonians in Arizona, only a few hours from the Mexican border, really go all out for this holiday. The entirety of 4th Avenue from University Boulevard to the hospital is closed to traffic, while family and friends join the procession and celebrations. If your face isn’t painted you’re out of place!
many turn up just for the spectacle and the incredible photos! However, the majority of marchers
will be carrying photographsand belongings of their loved ones, singing songs in their memory as they walk the popular route and socialise. It’s a busy night for the many bars and restaurants of 4th Avenue as festivities continue long into
the night and 1000s of people are travelling to and from Down Town.So whether you’re looking for a chance to engage in some alternative cultural experiences, dress up and get drunk or simply be fascinated by the beautiful and ornate face paintings and costumes, El Dia de Los Muertos is a wonderful opportu-nity to do all of the above in a climate that will stay warm even into the early hours of the morning! Photographs © sara Gray
Photography: Jake Lewis ArmstrongDocumentation of his trip around Barcelona, see full collection at www.jakelewisphotography.co.uk
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Yes, anyone who has taken a good look into trends or simply done a substantial amount of people watching recently knows that the 90’s have made a comeback into fashion. If people haven’t shopped a revival 90’s wardrobe yet they are most certainly asking their elders if they kept any of their clothes. The new take on 90’s style clothing is definitely an interesting one. The majority seems to be embracing his or her inner 90’s childhood. Everything our parents would dress us in regardless of our disgusted looks and “Mum why did you dress me in that?” is back on the catwalks but this time top of our must have lists. Needless to say there are some heavily influenced trends, which are undeniable, not just for a 90’s old school fancy dress party.
A unisex and versatile approach on fashion has been created. Men are taking a feminine jump into a brave breed of prints and top buttoned shirts. Girls are adopting a slightly more masculine look with baggy fits, bare midriffs and teen-agnsty slogans with the odd hair scrunchie keeping their ponytail in tact. Rather than anything else the 90’s was intimately entwined with the music that swarmed that decade. Dressing down seems to be the new statement of dressing up; the power of casual dressing was fed through the 90’s music charts. The music industry is one of the most influential parts of society. Run-DMC’s lyrics to My Adidas in 1986 resulted in the first corporate relationship between hip-hop culture and consumer products,
making sportswear a popular trend of its own, which is a leading trend amongst us this season. The electro house music is seemingly very popular at the minute, which like the 90’s has influenced today’s fashion choices for both sexes. For the boys we are seeing a regeneration of sportswear being worn not for the gym but as outerwear instead. The revamped 90’s trend of the 21st century has become a stereotyped look for house and tech beat lovers. A sea of neon coloured Nike and Adidas sneakers paired with you’re your Dad’s old sport shell jacket is what you should expect to see. Big shout out to everyone, keep your old clothes, the next generation will be needing them.
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Photographer: Jake Lewis Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Models: Charlie Horncastle and Tom Kershaw. (left) Tom wears No.1 crew / Fred Perry polo shirt / Urban Outfitters jeans / Nike blazers (right) Charlie wears Sunday league t-shirt / Cheap Monday jeans / No.1 beanie / Dr. Martens (far right) OK t-shirt / Cheap Monday jeans /No.1 beanie / Dr. Martens
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Photographer: Jake Lewis Armstrong Stylist: Sam Howson Model: Charlie Horncastle. Model wears (left & far right) Urban
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