Gabriela Helfet

Music

Meet the characters keeping music alive across the UK

Don't Be A Dick — A new exhibition and limited-edition zine celebrates the WeGotTickets Indie50, a group of unseen characters dedicated to championing independent sound.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Surf

Levitating surfers ride invisible boards, in new Foster Huntington film

Wavy magic carpet rides — Globetrotting adventure man Foster Huntington films his pals surfing without boards, in a new promo that will make you wish you could fly.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

The inspirations of Grace Jones, one of pop music's greatest chameleons

Breakdown, honey — Exploring the enduring power of Grace Jones' genre-bending 1980s album, Warm Leatherette.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

The euphoria of James Blake live

Technicolour in Anything — James Blake breathes life into his new album, at small hometown show.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

Theft or inspiration: the epic surf film that Beyoncé ripped off for Lemonade

Johnce Knowles Surfbort — A look at whether Beyoncé ripped off the epic, John John Florence-fronted, View From A Blue Moon for Lemonade.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

How a dying musician created a visionary hip hop masterpiece

Donuts Dissected — J Dilla super-aficionado and head of music at Boiler Room, Raj Chaudhuri reveals the inspiring tale of a dying musician’s inextinguishable spirit and his magnum opus, Donuts.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Top Picks

Look beyond the party princesses and pavement pizzas: Dalston is a Land of Kings

East London hype — A rundown of the best sights, sounds and eats at London's Land of Kings festival.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

The return of the free dial-a-rave

R1NG2RAV3 — Red Bull Music Academy resurrect the free dial-a-rave in London on Saturday April 11. It's all on the down low, so read on to find out how to get involved.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Top Picks

Celebrating 45 years of music soulvation at The Loft, NYC

Love Saves The Day — A selection of tracks drawn straight from the floorboards of modern dance culture’s Mecca.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

Music

Tributes to the late great J Dilla

Detroit hip hop’s finest son — Original tributes to the late great J Dilla from DJs, producers and music writers, including Gilles Peterson, Spin Doctor and more.

Written by: Gabriela Helfet

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