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Crowhead - 'Best Kept Secret' / 'Brand New'
2009-07-22 12:02:00
Crowhead - Best Kept Secret (I Guess) / Brand New is released on Aug 17th 2009 on 12" *Vinyl. Atic records will ship pre-orders one week before the official release date.*Limited edition, DJ friendly 12" vinyl includes instrumentals and acappellas of both tracks!The Very first single from Crowhead's debut album "Born With Teeth". This is a heavy weight hip-hop double A-side release featuring Milwaukee's Rusty P's and Chorley's Uk hip-hop legend Mikey D.O.N. (of Krispy fame)Check out the full tracks over at Crowheads Myspace Via: Crowhead - 'Best Kept Secret' / 'Brand New' Read More tags: atic records, beats, breakbeat, electro, electronica, hip hop

Bad Boy Bubby UK Blu-Ray Release (Special Triple Format 3-Disc Pack)
2009-07-20 16:09:00
Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, Bad Boy Bubby with its hard hitting content of deprivation, mental illness and incest, shocked its audiences to become one of the most daring and controversial cult films of the 1990s. Nicholas Hope gives an astonishing performance as Bubby, a demented man-child kept locked for his entire life in a squalid apartment by his depraved mother who uses him for sex. When Bubby who can only communicate by mimicking what others say and do, escapes into the outside world, he soon discovers young women, crime, rock 'n' roll, and pizza. Will this naive 'mad bastard' be destroyed by the realities of our cruel world, or does a higher calling ultimately await him in the most unlikely place of all? Bad Boy Bubby is released uncensored, uncut, the directors version on 3rd August 2009 for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray in a 3-disc box set also containing a DVD version and Digital Copy. Via: Bad Boy Bu...
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Follow Us On Twitter
2009-07-20 12:54:00
Yay its the obligatory we are on Twitter announcement. Click the image above to follow Latemags latest updates. However we probably won't follow you back from there as its just twitterfeed pulling the latest post titles / links from the RSS feed.You can follow me at @stonemonkey45, Fiona at @fi_wilsonand Jo (Style) @podflower.Or if your just into the Interior Design and architecture of BreatheModern you can follow the latest updates at @breathemodern You can also follow occasional contributers @snoog (Revolving Video Podcast), @Jeffman1 (Head Full Of Snow) and @unloadedone (U N L O A D E D) Read More tags: contact, latemag, microblogging, rss, social network, subscribe, this site, twitter

The Saint Orchestra - Return of the Saint Theme
2009-07-20 12:27:00
The theme for the classic UK TV show Return of the Saint , which starred Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar AKA "The Saint".  The show was a revival of the classic show The Saint which starred Roger "the eyebrow" Moore. Both shows had great themes, though the original is probably best known because of Orbitals update. However, as a little kid I remember dancing around my living room to the Theme from the updated Return of the Saint, so its kind of special to me. Plus It confirms I was damn funky even as a tiny kid (even if I do say so myself).Anyway, behold the greatness that is the Steve Gray conducted "The Saint Orchestra" by listening below to the "Return of the Saint Theme" and as a bonus, the uber-funky and aptly named "Funko" which was the B - Side of the 45 single released in 1978 on PYE Records. Read More tags: cult show, cult tv, ost, spy, theme, tv, uk tv

Fever Ray - Triangle Walks (Video)
2009-07-19 23:00:00
Triangle Walks is the third music video from Fever Ray's self title album. You can listen to the full album over at Fever Ray's Website (though really you should own it buy now). www.feverray.com | www.myspace.com/feverray Read More tags: down tempo, downtempo, electronica, fever ray, music video
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True Blood Now Showing On FX Channel (UK)
2009-07-19 15:00:00
"True Blood is a supernatural drama based on the Sookie Stackhouse Mystery novels by author Charlaine Harris. It takes place in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, in the not too distant future, where vampires and humans uneasily co-exist. This is due to the development of TruBlood, a synthetic liquid created by the Japanese that slakes a vampires thirst. They can now survive without the need to feed on humans ("need" being the operative word)."The show which is currently in it's second season in the US premiered on FX on Friday the 17th of July. Repeat showings are every Sunday at 10pm so those that missed the premiere can catch it tonight. The show stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley and Nelsan Ellis.Official UK Website (fxuk.com) | US Website (HBO)Twitter: @TrueBloodFXUK | @truebloodnet | @TrueBloodHBO Via: fxuk.com Read More tags: horror, southern gothic, vampire, vampires
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Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Un Canto A Mi Tierra
2009-07-19 12:54:00
Un Canto A Mi Tierra is taken from Quantic's (Will Holland) latest album and incarnation. Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Tradition in Transition. The video was shot on location in Quantic's hometown in Cali, Columbia. www.quantic.org | www.myspace.com/quanticmusicwww.tru-thoug hts.co.uk Read More tags: chill-out, downtempo, quantic, tru-thoughts, world music

Die On Spectrum - Sunflower EP (Free Digital Download)
2009-07-17 23:23:00
The Sunflower EP from Newcastle based IDM outfit Die On Spectrum . Combining haunting atmospheric pads and complex drum patterns. DOS takes the listener on an head nodding aural journey through floating lush sounscapes.www.myspace.com/dieonspectrum Download the Sunflower EP Via: Download - Sunflower EP Read More tags: ambient, atmospheric, beats, breakcore, downtempo, experimental, free, free download, idm
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Samantha Cole Spring/Summer 2009
2009-07-12 17:01:00
It’s easy to see why London based designer Samantha Cole picked up the accolade of Best Womenswear Designer for her Spring /Summer 2009 collection at 2008’s New York Fashion Week. The collection is a master class in fabric sculpture, featuring striking silhouettes tailored from silk, cotton, organza and silk taffeta. Reminiscent of Eyola, Samantha Cole’s collection shows influences of the detailing and opulence of the Edwardian and Victorian eras. However what I am particularly drawn to in Cole’s work is the aura of something darker, something more fantastical, like a surrealistic gothic fairytale. If the shoot  by Annie Leibovitz for American Vogue was all about Alice in Wonderland, Samantha Cole’s Collection could be Alice Through the Look Glass, with its darker storyline and monochromatic themes of chess. In fact, if Tim Burton decides to make the sequel Cole could make a superb costume designer.Noir fantasy aside, whilst the collection packs an ...

Watch "...Around" Via Amazon On-Demand
2009-07-07 17:42:00
"...Around" is officially available to be rented/downloaded and streamed at Amazon .com through Amazon On-Demand . It's a first of the platform release through Cinetic Media-Cinetic Rights Management that will soon include ITunes, Netflix, DVD and various other outlets. I really rather like this Independant feel-good drama so would recommend giving it a look. ...Around - Trailerwww.aroundthefilm.com Via: Watch "...Around" Via Amazon On-Demand Read More tags: download, drama, independent film, rent
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...Around
2009-07-07 14:02:00
"...Around" is directed and written by David Spaltro and inspired by his experiences attending the film program School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC from 2001-2005. The film follows Doyle Simms, who at the age of 18 decides to finally live his dream of crossing the Hudson river and escaping a life of potential drudgery in his native New Jersey. Over a period of 4 years Doyle struggles to keep himself in film school while living on the breadline. Thats the synopsis but at the same time its not really what "...Around" is about. Essentially a character study, "...Around" concentrates more on the introspective thoughts of it's main character. The world is full of people who like the idea of being seen as creative, rather than being driven by any creative vision. People like that tend to turn to talking about themselves or regurgitate clichés, photographers taking pictures of prostitutes and homeless, fashion designers making a sweater into trouser...

Kays - Who Knew?
2009-07-02 23:49:00
Now I dont usually consider Kays to be a hotspot destination for cutting edge fashion. I still don’t. However after a recent virtual visit I’ve come to the conclusion that they must have a new buyer on the books as their product range is looking decidedly better than I remember. They currently have a rather good selection of dresses, all of which wont break the bank.Featured are Love Label Biker Dress £49 (my favourite), Teatro Embellised Kimono Dress £99 and Teatro Pencil Dress £69.All available from Kays Read More
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Cold Souls - Trailer
2009-07-02 23:49:00
Trailer for dark comedy drama Cold Souls directed by Sophie Barthes and stars Paul Giamatti along with David Strathairn, Dina Korzun and Emily WatsonCold Souls - Posterwww.coldsoulsthemovie.com Read More tags: comedy, drama, paul giamatti, trailer
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"A Look Back The At 'No Retreat, No Surrender' Trilogy"
2009-07-02 20:28:00
In the mid-eighties Ng See Yuen’s ‘Seasonal Films’ company decided it might be a good idea to try their hand at making films with more international appeal, initially inspired by the success of a certain Hollywood martial arts movie.But unlike previous attempts at international productions by the likes of Golden Harvest and other studios, where the main goal was to introduce a home grown star to the west, Seasonal’s aim was to make movies with a combination of American actors in front of the camera, with a mostly Asian crew working behind the scenes, putting together the kind of action that Hong Kong does so well.Their first attempt, ‘No Retreat , No Surrender ‘ was released in 1986...A film which would eventually spawn two sequels. “Tonight, he either fights for his life, or he’ll be running for the rest of it.”The original ‘No Retreat, No Surrender’, directed by the great Corey Yuen Kwai (‘Yes Madam‘, &lsq...
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Nick Love's - The Firm - Poster
2009-07-02 19:41:00
Poster for Nick Love's - The Firm which stars Daniel Mays as Yeti, Calum McNab as Dom and Paul Anderson as Bex the role played by Gary Oldman in Clarkes film. (You can grab a larger version of the Quad poster here)Nick Love's - The Firm - Trailerwww.thefirm84.com Read More tags: football, nick love, poster, soccer, uk
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"Dynamic Tension" - Mr. Dead featuring M. Sayyid (Antipop Consortium)
2009-07-02 18:45:00
Really rather like this video for "Dynamic Tension " by Mr. Dead featuring M. Sayyid. Kind of has that gritty early 80's New York exploitation look / feel, you got in films like Driller Killer and Basket Case. The tune itself is OK and it does sample the classic Morricone ditty from A fist Full Of Dollars, which vies for the title of my favorite film ever.On a side note "pencil Fighting" seems to be an inner city version of classic English kids pastime Conkers. Via: 33jones Read More tags: hip hop, horror, music video, retro
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Cold Souls - Poster
2009-07-01 12:18:00
Poster for dark comedy drama Cold Souls directed by Sophie Barthes.Is your soul weighing you down?  Paul Giamatti has found a solution!   In the surreal comedy Cold Souls, Paul Giamatti plays an actor named… Paul Giamatti. Stumbling upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores people’s souls, Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which he’s been searching.  But, complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking."  Giamatti’s journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from an ambitious but talentless soap-opera actress. Balancing a tightrope between deadpan humor & pathos, and reality & fantasy, Cold Souls is a true soul searching comedy.  Also starring David Strathairn, Dina Korzun and Emily Watson. www.coldsoulsthemovie.com Read More tags: comedy, dina korz...
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Vanishing Point
2009-07-01 11:34:00
In case your wondering I'm talking about the 1971 classic and Viggo Mortensen made for TV re-make which I have not seen and pretty much have no interest in seeing either. Having just watched Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (A film which I like), it was time to throw on Vanishing Point (A film I love). Vanishing Point is another film with a simple premise, but one which is given a near perfect execution. Barry Newman (City on Fire, The Limey) stars as "Kowalski" (No first name is ever used). Kowalski is a man who has had a varied career from military service in Vietnam, a cop, a speedway motorcycle rider, a NASCAR driver and now he delivers cars across the states. Arriving in Denver with a car to drop off "Kowalski" decides against the advice of the guy at the depot to pick up another car and drive right back to San Francisco. The car he chooses is of course an iconic white 1970 Dodge Challenger. Just before he leaves Denver "Kowalski" drops by a speed deali...

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
2009-07-01 11:05:00
A few years ago I picked up a book called Trash: The Graphic Genius of Xploitation Movie Posters. On page 42 and 43 are the posters for Dirty Mary Crazy Larry and Vanishing point. Also on page 42 is a flyer for a 1975 (Drive-in I assume) double bill of with both films. The flyer / poster bears the slogan "3 1/2 hours of high performance action as two of the great chase films return ... together". Now I've seen both films  over the years (Vanishing Point more, because its the better movie), but ever since I picked up the book I have wanted to watch them back to back as a double bill. With cult movie magpie Quentin Tarantino referencing both films in his "Grindhouse" movie Death Proof it reminded me of this, love or hate QT he does have the effect of putting older movies back in the public consciousness. Anyway you have obviously figured out where this is leading, I did indeed enjoy 3 1/2 hours of high performance action ...Dirty Mary Crazy Larry was firs...

Feel Like A King...Pluck A String (Digital Download)
2009-06-30 15:12:00
It feels like ages since the pre-album Feel Like A King EP was released (I think it's been a year). Finally the master bassist from cult downtempo duo Fingathing releases his first solo album. Feel Like A King...Pluck A String . The LP contains all 4 tracks from the EP including the excellent Beduija which was my ringtone for months (probably still is, but I keep my phone on vibrate of late). The albums been well worth the wait (if your into downtempo music), but you don't have to take my word for it you can listen to the full thing over at Sneakys Myspace (in the player further down the page).The download is available from amazon.com, amazon.co.uk (or whichever MP3 store you prefer) You can pick up the physical disc from Sneaky's own webstore. www.thisissneaky.co.uk | www.myspace.com/sneakytunes Via: Feel Like A King...Pluck A String (amazon.com) Read More tags: beats, downtempo, hip hop, trip hop
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3canal - Boom Up History
2009-06-30 13:27:00
Video for "Boom Up History " by 3canal, taken from their LP "Joy + Fire". 3canal are leading exponents of the "rapso" genre of a music which is a "conscious" blending of Soca music and Hip Hop. The term Rapso was coined by fellow Trinidadian artist Brother Resistance (Cyar Take That) in the early 80's. 3canal came to prominence with the song "Blue" in1997. Which I must have picked up on a compilation once, as I've found myself playing it quite often over the years.www.3canal.com | www.myspace.com/3canal    Read More tags: calypso, hip hop, rapso, reggae, soca, trinidad, trinidad and tobago, world music

Live Animals - Trailer
2009-06-05 11:09:00
Trailer for Jeremy Benson's independent horror Live Animals . A group of college kids must decide what price they will pay to gain their freedom after being kidnapped by a ruthless White Slave trader.Live Animals, will be released nationally (US) on DVD September 8th, 2009 through EchoBridge Entertainment. Read More tags: horror, independent film, low budget, torture
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Inglourious Basterds - Images
2009-06-05 07:05:00
Images from Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, which stars Brad Pitt, Shosanna Dreyfus, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Jacky Ido and B.J. Novak. In the first year of the German occupation of France, Shosanna Dreyfus (Melanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish American soldiers to perform swift, shocking acts of retribution. Later known to their enemy as “the basterds,” Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of the Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquis, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge pla...
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Revolving Video Podcast Episode 13: A Fistful Of Shorts
2009-06-04 11:13:00
Episode 13 of the cult podcast Revolving Video from the Northeast of England. This episode the guys talk about the season finale of Lost, The Expendables, Shane Meadows to tackle the horror genre, Mad Max 4, Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'Weapon' and 'The Eagle Path'.Movie Reviews: Bus 44 and Soft andSteve Ayson's ecellent horror short The French Doors whitch is a favorite of LateMag scribe Fi Wilson (watch it here) For full show notes and to comment / leave feedback visit the Revolving Video blog or email them revolvingvideo [at] hotmail.co.uk. Also remember to subscribe to the feed and vote for the guys at Podcast Alley.Subscribe via iTunes Download the show or listen to it below: Via: revolvingvideo.mypodcast.com Read More tags: cult film, podcast, revolving video, tv
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Finders Keepers Records
2009-06-03 16:30:00
Manc-based vinyl-vulture, recording artist and record producer Andy Votel enlists the skills of fellow B-Music DJ and designer Dominic Thomas and Delay 68's Rare Disc Detective Doug Shipton to form a team of psychedelic librarians and cosmic-pop-quiz-elitists to run their new Twisted Nerve distant sister-label, leaving no progressive pebble unturned or record collection un-rifled.Future compilations and re-issues will feature collaborative curators such as David Holmes, Cherrystones and Bob Stanley and further contributions from mystery A- / B+ pop-celebrity fanatics of outsider music and ultra-rare bakelite discs. Finders Keepers is an 'accidental world music label' with a punk aesthetic and DJ friendly ethos which allows the desperate listener to sit back while we deliver schizoid cultural channel-hopping compilations and rocking-horse-shit & hen's-teeth re-releases to the comfort of your psych-starved living room... Via: www.finderskeepersrec...
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Festival Gear From Celia Birtwell
2009-06-03 16:08:00
With festival season upon us and the summer set to be a scorcher, why not plan to party in style with the new range of festival gear from British fashion and textile designer Celia Birtwell.Having designed sell out ranges for Topshop in the past, Celia first turned her hand to camping gear in the 2008 collaboration for outdoors retailer Millets. Her new collection for 2009 includes the full festival product checklist from tens and wash bags through to sunnies and wellies (yes the weather is meant to be better this year, but it is Britain after all so best to be prepared!).The neon-bright prints on the gazebo and tent will help ensure you never find yourself scanning the canvas city thinking “now where the hell did I put my house?”Available from Millets Read More
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Pandorum - Trailer
2009-06-03 16:00:00
Trailer for Pandorum, a terrifying thriller in which two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone -- and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.Christian Alvart who directed Antibodies takes the directors chair. Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue and martial artist Cung Le starPandorum - Posterwww.pandorummovie.com Read More tags: horror, sci-fi, thriller
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I Sell The Dead - Trailer
2009-06-02 11:20:00
Trailer for I Sell The dead. The harrowing tale of Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes, two bumbling grave robbers embroiled in a series of adventures wit the dead and not so dead, is told by Blake to a strange priestThe film is directed and written by Glenn McQuaid and stars Dominic Monaghan (Lord Of The Rings), Brenda Cooney and Larry Fessenden (Habit) alongside genre legends Ron Perlman and Angus Scrimm. Read More tags: horror, ron perlman, trailers
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Christopher Walken: What I've Learned
2009-06-02 03:11:00
years ago, I was walking out a door — I'd been having a conversation and I was walking out the door, and this guy said to me, "Chris," and I stopped and I turned, and he said, "Be careful." And I never forgot that. And it comes back to me often: Be careful. That was good advice. Via: Christopher Walken : What I've Learned Read More

Teo Jasmin Printed Furnishings
2009-06-02 02:09:00
Teo Jasmin are a Parisian company that specialise in digital printing on canvas, cushions and furniture. When you think “French”, the word chic automatically springs to mind, but now you can add “kitsch” to the list. With images ranging from iconic film stars and city scapes through to the quintessentially British, their fabulous prints really make for some eye catching, tongue-in-cheek furnishings. I particularly love the “Doggy Queen” from their 2009 collection. I was going to say that’s because I am the doggy queen, but at the risk of inviting innuendo style misinterpretations, I will elaborate that to “I like the doggy queen prints as the puppy pictured reminds me very much of my own pug-faced pooch!”For more information and to view the full product range visit Teo Jasmin Read More
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