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Wonderland ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER BLEW MY TINY MIND TO PIECES Daniel Lopatin gives meaning to it all. The composer, producer and all-round sonic visionary best known as Oneohtrix Point Never brought his extraordinary live show to the Barbican as part of NTS 15, backed by a visual masterclass from Freeka Tet.  What makes a good…

Wonderland LUíSA SONZA WANTS YOU TO LISTEN TO BOSSA NOVA On the heels of her first-ever Coachella performance and the debut of her fifth studio album, Brazilian singer-songwriter Luísa Sonza takes a breather to look back at her roots, honouring her country’s culture-defining genre. Linking up with bossa nova legends Toquinho and Roberto Menescal, she…

Wonderland NO ONE GETS PEOPLE DANCING LIKE EZRA COLLECTIVE  Celebrating a decade since their game-changing debut EP “Chapter 7”, UK jazz’s apogee Ezra Collective threw a hell of a soirée in East London on Saturday. Every time you see Ezra Collective perform – no matter how bad a day I’ve had, or how little you…

Wonderland YOU CAN NEVER KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN! The insatiable itch to create has never been far from Sean Solomon’s reach. His long-awaited debut album, The World Is Not Good Enough, is a medley of his labours of love, owing to the visual spectacle as much as the music inside.  Photography by Michael Schmelling…

Wonderland FINDING COMMUNITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN: A TRIP TO THE AZORES One of the most obscurely located and sonically experimental live music events on the planet, Tremor Festival is a hidden gem kept quiet by the passing waves of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean. Ben Tibbits investigates what makes it special – bar…

Wonderland COCA-COLA IS ALSO GOING CHERRY THIS SUMMER There’s a new Coca-Cola flavour in town, and it’s angling for unofficial drink-of-the-summer status. As the fizzy giant takes over Soho to usher in its latest cherry-laced chapter, Wonderland swings by to see what the hype is all about. All images are courtesy of Coca-Cola The thermometers…

Wonderland RELENTLESS ARE, WELL, RELENTLESS  Announcing this year’s ‘Local’ initiative alongside Girls Don’t Sync, Relentless Energy reaffirm their focus on supporting local British scenes and subcultures.  It’s easy to sound like a bit of a broken record when talking about the UK music industry, especially the live sector. The issues that stare us in the…

Wonderland WOULD SAMANTHA JONES WEAR THIS? KIM CATTRALL THINKS SO Actress Kim Cattrall and designer Ashish Gupta return for Designers at Debenhams and talk about their relationship with fashion, shopping trips with Patricia Field and London’s creative scene. All images courtesy of Debenhams. For Kim Cattrall, much like the characters she’s played, fashion has never…

Wonderland WHAT’S GOOD AT BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL ACCORDING TO THE PERSON WHO BOOKED IT The cult favourite and community-led three-day celebration of music and culture returns to Brick Lane from 24th to 26th April. The festival’s founder, Juliet Kennedy, breaks down the best bits and hidden gems. There’s something special about Brick Lane Jazz…

Wonderland FINN ASKEW’S AZURE UNDERTONES One of British pop’s freshest faces, with Bieber and SZA co-signs in tow, Somerset-born, London-raised Finn Askew puts his hat in the mainstream ring with an introspective and immersive six-track. What do you get when you blend the melodic pull of Justin Bieber with the textured intimacy of Mk.gee and…