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Upon the release of the ‘Backrooms’ trailer, excitement was entwined with concern online over how exactly it would be pulled off.

Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo The Korean festival has come to London, and with it, Gravity: a spectacular show of emotion through dance and a cultural experience of the best sort. The talent of the company is overwhelming and the five minute ovation was well deserved. In Gravity, an eleven-person dance company moves, pulled by an unseen force in an astonishing and even otherworldly way. This performance explores how everything in the universe is interconnected, focusing on the

Image Courtesy of semiwestern For a band that began with two childhood tennis rivals crossing paths on the junior tournament circuit, semiwestern have always existed somewhere between worlds. Led by Texas-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ty Bohrnstedt, the indie-rock project has spent more than a decade evolving from its early days as The Vliets. Alongside co-founder Daniel Gonzalez, longtime collaborator Jeff Morisano and a rotating cast of close friends, semiweste

Photo by Fabrice Bourgelle Responding to a lack of South Asians represented in creative industries, Dialled In advocates for the opposite. Through festivals and events, a record label (Dialled In Records), and a not-for-profit (Dialled Industry), alternative South Asian music and culture is given the space to be celebrated and invested in. On the 30th of May, amidst the infamous heatwave, I was lucky enough to attend the fifth-anniversary edition of Dialled In’s festival, whe

Photo by @gconcamm From hip-hop studios to contemporary stages, London-based dancer James Lambert has built a career navigating multiple artistic worlds. In conversation with STRAND, he reflects on creativity, resilience, and what it really means to make a life in dance. Dance has always been part of Lambert's life. Long before professional stages, commercial performances and choreography, movement was simply a way of expressing himself. Today, Lambert works across multiple c

To graduate from Central Saint Martins in 2026 is to step into an industry changing faster than anyone can predict. Nonetheless, these graduates confront this moment in their work

Photo by Josh Sabini Over a few years, Adelaide indie rock band Swapmeet have gone from self-recording music with friends to culminating multiple South Australian Music Awards wins. Formed in 2022 by longtime friends Venus O'Broin, Maxwell Elphick, Jack Medlyn and Joshua Doherty, the group first built a following through the local Adelaide scene before releasing their debut EP, Oxalis, in 2024. The project's blend of folk-inspired songwriting, expansive arrangements and metic

Photo by Josh Nai In just two years, Melbourne post-punk band sleepazoid have gone from a new project born out of a relocation to one of Australia's most promising emerging bands. Formed in 2024, the five-piece quickly found momentum after an early writing session produced their debut single, ‘RATS’. What followed was a rapid rise: a self-recorded debut EP, running with the dogs, support slots with Faye Webster across Australia, appearances at Bigsound, and a growing audience

One may argue that Schiaparelli died with Elsa Schiaparelli; however, Daniel Roseberry’s commitment to honouring her legacy while simultaneously creating a world of his own is deeply inspirational.

When one intertwines the complexities of both fashion and art on the biggest night of the fashion calendar, one creates something far beyond clothing. An ephemeral masterpiece that exists for a single night yet echoes through culture long after the final flash of cameras fades.