A resident of Portland, Oregon, she is a close friend of Scissor Sisters lead singer Ana Matronic, and considers her favorite song to be “Oh Bondage, Up Yours” by X-Ray Spex. She courted mild controversy in 2006 when, during an interview for NME magazine, she claimed to have eaten squirrels as a child, saying that “people in Arkansas just do – they’d think you were a freak if you ate squid there!”
Ditto is known for her noticeable stage dances and her unique and revealing image. She classes herself as a punk, and thus does not wear deodorant or shave under her armpits, having once remarked that “I think punks usually smell”. She has been lauded for her support of positive body image, despite comments from doctors that she may be causing harm to public health by normalising obesity. She also formerly contributed an advice column on body image to The Guardian newspaper.
In February 2009, she was featured in London as the cover model for the premiere of Love magazine with prominent public advertising. On July 9, 2009, Beth’s fashion collection for the UK retailer Evans was released for sale, both online, and in selected stores across the UK.
Ditto on the premiere cover of London’s Love Magazine. She has been an outspoken advocate for large women being body-positive and has been regularly photographed as an editorial model. Ditto, who is lesbian, is well known for her outspoken support of both LGBT and feminist causes.
During one of my many online searches, I stumbled upon a video game called Alice and Kev: the Homeless Sims. I started to read the story line and became hooked. I don’t want to give away too much of the story, but it is about a daughter and father duo who are homeless surviving on free meals from work and school. To begin read the story, kindly click here!
It was always something about his voice that made me listen. He reminds me of early-mid 1990s Hip-Hop. Prodigy. Queensbridge. Gritty. Goodness. For Suede Jury’s music, kindly click here.
With a southern background and a universal sound, Boogie has captivated the ears of listeners with his witty wordplay and progressive style. This Mississippi native strays away from the stereotypical modern day mediocre sound by staying true to himself and experimenting with different genres of all sorts. . “The black sheep could be washed repeatedly but never loose it’s color.”
My street work consists mostly of isometric rectangles and squares. I selectively place these graphics around New York to highlight the unexpected contours and elegant geometry of the city itself. All execution of a piece is done on site with little to no planning.
Peerless, simply put. In an industry constantly inundated by new rappers every day, Fernando Moore, known as Nando McFlyy, has carved out his own category, with no desire to conform and with the sole intention to perfect his craft. Influenced by a childhood full of loss yet with the support of his grandmother and uncles, “Super Nike” Nando penetrates his listeners with an unbridled honesty and incomparable sound. At the tender age of 6, he suffered through an unfortunate circumstance: the passing of his mother, as a result of cancer. Without a father in his life, Nando began to pursue new interests, not to mention an untapped skill waiting to come out. In elementary school, sketching and rapping were the hobbies, but only until he arrived in middle school did Nando finally realize his potential for excellence, although knowing full well the necessity to focus. He received constant positive feedback from his peers about his music, further fueling his desire for something bigger than his own self. It was precisely this idea of music — the journey to tap within himself a source of poetry and art — that encouraged Nando to dedicate hours and hours writing and learning. Nevertheless, with setbacks constantly plaguing his life, Nando eventually dropped out of high school, but from his grandmother came the necessary motivation for Nando to obtain his GED.
Producers Azizi Gibson and Taylor Tidwell have been creating music daily since I have met them a few years back. With work ethic like theirs, superstars like Gucci Mane, Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent would be amazed that, then, young boys half their ages, can match their output. Residing in Maryland, the duo have created a rare, smooth and unique sound — eclectic on all counts channeling their forefathers; the late great J. Dilla, Flying Lotus, SAMIYAM, The Gorillaz, Madlib, MF DOOM and a few others.
Producer Railster, an Udine, Italy native and the designer behind many of GrungeCake’s sounds has been crowned our first artist of the month! See what all the fuss is about and download his new podcast here!
