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‘What did London have that New York, Paris, and Milan didn’t?’: how the UK capital’s fashion conquered the world

Thirty years ago, the capital’s fashion scene was in the shadow of its rivals. Now a new exhibition – featuring pieces worn by Björk and Sam Smith – charts the city’s nightlife-inspired resurgence

The Guardian - UK

REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion review – a show that will galvanize the next generation of fashion talent

There are looks worn by Harry Styles, Björk, and Rihanna – but the Design Museum exhibition’s biggest strength will be the future stars it is sure to inspire

Evening Standard

Elvis Costello on writing The Juliet Letters: ‘It initially caused panic’

‘It’s been translated into different languages, there’s a version for a cabaret band – and the songs have been covered many times. Björk’s version of Why? is better than mine!’

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Lars von Trier puts out advertisement for a ‘girlfriend and muse’ on Instagram

Danish filmmaker asked interested parties to email him in candid video

The Independent UK

Zeena Parkins: Lace review – delicately woven patterns of intricate beauty

The harpist and Björk collaborator showcases a conceptual work based on repeating figures of simplicity and discordant complexity – like Steve Reich played by a clown troupe

The Guardian - UK

Showstopper from Björk heads 30-year fashion spectacular

The Design Museum’s new exhibition will coincide with London Fashion Week

Evening Standard

Design Museum to celebrate rebellious London fashion, including Björk’s infamous swan dress

‘Rebel: 30 Years of London Fashion’ at the Design Museum, sponsored by Alexander McQueen, will celebrate the trailblazing designers who have lived and worked in the British capital

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JFDR: "Learning Ableton Live was life-changing for me. I've been teaching it to young women because it had such a profound impact"

Icelandic musician and producer Jófríður Ákadóttir on the synths, plugins and effects processors that shaped the sound of her third album Museum

MusicRadar

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the ‘death denial’ movement’s quest to find the secret to eternal life

In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Frank Swain investigates those who want to reverse ageing to live forever in Buying Time. Plus: five of the best relaxing podcasts

The Guardian - UK

Thirty years of raging by Peaches, Bikini Kill and Björk, and they are still going strong

Bikini Kill rampages through hits such as Suck My Left One. Across town the next day, Peaches comes out wearing breast-shaped slippers.

The New Daily

Sexual exhibitionism, Riot Grrrl and climate change activism: 30 years of raging by Peaches, Bikini Kill and Björk, still going strong

Kathleen Hanna yells like she did in the 1990s, pushing the toxic male patriarchy out of the moshpit at Melbourne’s The Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day.

The Conversation

Björk Cornucopia review – an electrifying pop concert, art installation and opening ceremony rolled into one

Icelandic musician and artist takes Australian fans through a celebration of nature and the culmination of all she has worked on since 1993’s Debut

The Guardian - AU

Perth Festival's superstar headliner Björk breaks box office records, but can't eclipse the Noongar excellence of Djoondal

The superstar headliner has already paid off for Perth Festival, but opening weekend platformed Noongar excellence, with a different kind of futuristic, audiovisual spectacle.

ABC News

Perth festival 2023 opens to the world – with Aboriginal techno, the promise of Björk and uncomfortable truths

Buoyed by a welcome return of international acts, the 70th Perth festival soars as artists dream of new worlds

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On my radar: Brix Smith’s cultural highlights

The ex-Fall guitarist on a compelling fashion rivalry, Björk’s latest masterpiece, and a surreal film moment she won’t forget

Los Angeles Times

Michelle Williams' 'Fabelmans'-esque origin story? It starts with PTA and Björk

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Williams has been talking about artistic journeys — her own and the one at the heart of "The Fabelmans," the film that just earned her a fifth Oscar nomination — and she pulls out her phone to show me a photo of her 17-year-old daughter, Matilda,…

Evening Standard

Iris van Herpen on haute couture: ‘Fashion design is still a male dominated world’

Less than a quarter of this week’s haute couture shows will be designed by women. Iris van Herpen tells Joe Bromley why fashion needs a revolution

France 24

Canadian singer-songwriter Selina Martin finds creativity in loneliness on fifth album

With her convention-defying fusion of pop and art rock, Canadian singer-songwriter Selina Martin has been compared to the likes of PJ Harvey, Björk and David Byrne. She recently released her fifth studio album, entitled "Time Spent Swimming", which she recorded after moving to France a few years ago. She tells…

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Every single Coachella headliner and lineup poster since the California festival began

Throughout its 27 years, the desert festival has led with the biggest names in music. Inga Parkel runs through Coachella’s entire history of star-studded headliners since 1999 ahead of the 2026 event

The Guardian - AU

Jen Cloher, DMA’s and Marcus Whale: Australia’s best new music for January

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

Salon

Why 2022 was the year of the mushroom

From the couture runway to home kitchens, all things fungus are having a moment

The Guardian - AU

‘A thrill’: Björk to perform in Australia for first time since 2008 in Perth festival exclusive

Icelandic singer will bring her Cornucopia tour to Western Australia only, playing a purpose-built 5,000 capacity tent

Evening Standard

15 musicians on the albums that changed their lives

To celebrate National Album Day, we asked artists about the records that shaped them

The Guardian - UK

Rock snapper Kevin Cummins: ‘I still leave space for the NME logo in the corner’

The man who created more than 250 cover images for the rock weekly has put together a book of almost 40 years of photographs of the Fall. ‘We put Manchester on the map,’ he says

Evening Standard

Last Night in London: the best parties from Frieze week

The capital has been alight with film stars, models and the international art set

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