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Noctis Magazine epitomises the idea of youth, and conveys the desire to be a tribute to creative freedom. The industry as a whole can be a fickle world, but at the moment it’s almost as if it is on an acid trip of this “creative freedom”; new technologies are helping people teach and be taught, it’s helping people lead the way to new business when we are able to seek advice and be inspired. “Youth is cooler than ever” says Lisa Farrall, “and they are inspired by the past, but are paving the future. It’s cool to be clever, to have knowledge and to be creatively free. I have always felt the true freedom is taken from youth culture, from what’s happening at this moment in time, by putting people in a space and bouncing ideas that lead on to bigger things. It’s the future, and this is why I’m called the hair junkie”. Seeing herself as a pioneer, Lisa Farrall is someone that dances with hair and takes the lead. As a hair session stylist, she is a force to be reckoned with. She is never afraid to be outspoken and to fight for the right voice; she is the girl standing tall and giving people a seat, but don’t underestimate the powerful hunger. She says, “I’m the polite girl, the nice one. But I’m a leader”. Specialising in the opulent, Lisa Farrall creates art and a bespoke niche; with a trained eye and an experienced mind, this beauty is not afraid to take risks and has the ability to channel a creative vision, putting a unique twist on any classic. With a life best described as being reminiscent of “Slumdog Millionaire”, Lisa Farrall started working in a salon from the age of fourteen to earn pocket money. Here she learnt how to master her craft and refine classic work with vintage styles. “Once I was qualified, my salon was refurbished into a barbers; that’s where I established myself with mens grooming. I traveled to and worked in an Afro hair salon, I was the token white girl. I earned my stripes and that lead to being crowned with the award of ‘lifetime achievement in black hairdressing’’”. Affectionately she says, “I specialise in black hair because I was told I shouldn’t, I teach because no one could understand how I do what I do, I work because I’m passionate, I’m passionate because I believe I believe in people.” She is one who likes to inspire people, one who likes to help people. Everybody should be given an opportunity and all she asks in return is respect, and for people to be their personal best. A perfectionist, yes, but also a realist.
She is passionate, dedicated, and has a nineties swagger fused with an eighties attitude. She has her dad’s work ethic. As cliche as it sounds, I asked Lisa in florid ambience, what beauty means to her. Humbly she replied with, “To me, beauty means your soul and how beautiful you are, but also your actions and your intentions. It all starts from the inside. Beauty is the sparkle in your eye when something goes to plan, the side smile when you see a piece of graffiti that reminds you of a moment. That’s true beauty”. In a world filled with art and creativity, inspiration is drawn from mankind and its fascinating nature. Each culture, each piece of music and the accent in which it is crafted; the way we can all be given the same pen and piece of paper but would draw something different. The world is our oyster and we should respect it, we should give it the time and energy to devote our love and kindness. “I respect everyone on a different level” said poignantly, “I think we take conversations for granted, I can be so easily inspired by someones stories. From an adolescent discovering the world to an elderly gentleman reminiscing of bygone days, it’s all so inspiring!” So is it important to have a creative style as well as a creative mind? Lisa Farrall, an epitome of radiance, speaks softly, “I feel your style is an expression of who you are, of your personality. It’s often the person with the loudest clothes in the room that needs you to approach them first; but it’s about knowing who you are. I love fashion the same way that I love art, but I also like the freedom for being able to change my style if I want to and not being judged. If you see me out in a grey tracksuit, I’m still going to create something amazing and do an amazing job, but as well as self confidence, it gives other people confidence in you”. We live in a world where we shouldn’t judge one another, and we hate how it is perceived. We should be leading a life where actions and character are judged, not appearance or art. “Art is a way of life, it’s an expression of freedom and of creativity. How you dress is art, the structure of a building is art, the colour you decide to paint your room is an artform”. For Lisa Farrall, she places her art directly in her work. She places each shape together effortlessly, she adds colour to enhance an already beautiful skin tone, she cuts strong lines into hair for structure, she uses drawings to show what her words might not. Lisa Farrall creates something from nothing. Lisa Farrall is art. Words By Jodie Shepherd
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Noel Fielding Photographer - Dave Brown Artwork - Chloe Monro Pruett Creative Director - Lisa Farrall Words by - Alex Taylor
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” Never has a quote been personified so fittingly as these iconic Lewis Carroll lines are by Noel Fielding’s zany brand of comedy. In the canon of iconic British surrealist comedians - the likes of Monty Python, The Goons and Vic and Bob - a void was exposed in recent years. As it turns out, this particularly lanky void was all skinny legged and tufty haired, a perfect fit for Westminster born Noel Fielding to occupy. As Vince Noir, Fielding’s fashionista zookeeper alter -ego, he and co-writer Julian Barratt enticed us into the whimsical world of The Mighty Boosh. Like a fur coated, glam-rock pied piper he beckoned viewers through arctic tundras, psychedelic zoos and baron deserts, whilst introducing us to an eccentric population of offbeat characters along the way. The show swiftly gathered a cult following, moving from outlandish in-joke to nationwide, mainstream phenomenon. Fielding later went solo with his own TV show, the extravagantly avant-garde sketch show Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy, and now, for the first time in four years, the comedian is heading back on the road for an extensive UK tour.
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The man of many characters, Fielding leaps between personas with schizophrenic nimbleness; from the gaucheness of the moon to the narcissism of Vince Noir, the eeriness of Old Gregg to the futurism of Fantasy Man. You can imagine the creative persona within Fielding, muttering and chuckling to himself in that howled laughter of his, while compulsively improvising his cherished characters and perfecting their backstories. It is a crucial element of Fielding’s comedy that his characters are fully fledged; despite the immense surrealism of the characters they are somehow entirely believable. Fielding’s surreal subconscious bobs close to the survive; hypnagogic hallucinations frequently splashing over the edge, becoming warped reality. To transport viewers to such a phantasmagoric world requires a specific set of skills, mainly; wit, charm and intelligence. Luckily Fielding has all three in abundance. For the moderngeneration or, according to Bret Easton Ellis, “Generation Wuss”, the eccentric comedian provides a healthy dose of rebellion in comedic form, a Rock ’n’ Roll quirk, a kick in the balls to the mundane norm. With Noel Fielding anything seems possible, he resides in a perpetual state of fantasy, and who wouldn’t want to be part of that?
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However, it’s not only his star studded CV which makes him the perfect mentor, but also his personality. His down to earth nature means he understands the importance of letting her be herself, knowing that it is her quirks that make her special. Another Google search confirms it; Maxine’s relationship with her mentor is all funny faces and studio time. Having grown up in the Bronx, her accent is clearly that of a New Yorker, but it seems that she deems London an important place to be for creativity; “There are so many creative people out here, there’s nobody in New York right now. I feel like everyone has escaped to L.A or London”. She once described her music as melodic grime pop; however it seems she’s not too keen on defining her concept. “I’d rather other people describe my music for me. My idea of pop music, as long as it’s authentic, is just anything that’s popular really. Pop wasn’t a genre, until all of a sudden it was a genre”. Rather than putting things into boxes, Maxine would rather you listen to her music and decide what your own definition is, what it means to you as an individual. Maxine’s quietly confident character means she definitely doesn’t feel the pressure to be like everyone else. She has her heroes of course, but she doesn’t look to anyone to develop her style. Very much her own person, she focuses on creating music which is uniquely her own. When asked about what sets her apart from the rest, she simply replies, “I’m me, and they’re them”. It really is that simple for Maxine, she’s a leader not a follower. When talking of her music, Pharrell himself said it’s like she’s in her own Willy Wonka world; Maxine tells us that she’s creating the candy. Her new E.P ‘Mood Swings’ is a harmonious mélange of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and pop. The sound is strong because of the voice that can’t be ignored. It is the smooth vocals that make the tracks what they are, from the dreamy hum of ‘Perpetual Nights’ to the intoxicating melancholy of ‘By My Side’.
When talking of the artistic direction of her videos, she emphasizes her wish for each song to tell a different story; “By Your Side was about the industry not giving us the money they promised us. So we were broke making it, we decided to just make a homeless love story”. When asked about new material she just warns us; “Prepare to be annoyed from hearing me so much”. A girl with such a strong sense of what she wants to create musically comes with a strong sense of who she wants to be, visually. Unique, raw, and slightly “punky” with an edge, Maxine manages to be pretty and gritty so it’s safe to say she’s definitely a girl who knows what she likes, and what she doesn’t. She bought a suitcase full of clothes to our shoot, filled with a magical mixture of vintage gems and more recognizable street wear labels, such as KTZ; because of this it is immediately obvious that fashion is another area in which she is a lion among the sheep. This girl is no diva. When taken to change outfits in the toilets of Brixton pub the ‘Owl and Pussycat’, she calmly said; “I’ve changed in much worse”. Climbing on walls, moving for cars, and posing in the middle of the street, this is a girl willing to work to get a great shot. Although her style suggests attitude, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Calm and collected, Maxine’s tenderness comes through often. Especially when greeted by a cat who was clearly looking for its five minutes of fame. She would have been happy to pick him up and let him have it. It is this warm spirit, combined with true passion which makes Maxine one to watch. When talking of what’s next for her, she cites touring, music videos, acting, more tattoos, falling in love and falling out of love. “I’m 21: I have a lot of life ahead of me”. A girl with that much determination is not to be messed with. Watch this space.
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Two years ago, Ramon Goedvree and Carlien Peijsel created Kapitaal with fifteen other like-minded creatives. With an urge to connect the creative scene in Utrecht whilst drinking beer and producing new work, Ramon Goedvree and Carlien Peijsel decided two years ago to create such a group with fifteen people. Kapitaal is located in the city centre of Utrecht where ideas can be facilitated and dreams can be made; behind the walls of the illustrious space, a silkscreen studio works in combination with an exhibition space, and a shop filled with unique print work boasts zines and posters (amidst the other crazy graphic design stuff). “After our sudden start, one and a half years ago, we experimented with all kinds of ideas, team structures and events. It was not always easy, but we finally managed to organise ourselves properly”, they said proudly, “the fifteen people who came together had all graduated, or were still studying at art school as graphic designers or illustrators. All with the same passion for the old-skool printing techniques and people that wanted to create something new in the city. With a group of such a size, you automatically have access to a huge fan base which gave us an easy tool to spread the word of Kapitaal through the city of Utrecht and the creative scene, right from the beginning”.
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Eliza and the Bear are one of the most hotly tipped indie bands coming out of the music circuit for 2014; with some huge support from the likes of Zane Lowe, to being featured on the soundtrack from the BBC coverage of the Sochi winter Olympics. During their current tour, we had a chance to speak with them about poetry and it’s instrumental influence, but also lyricism and musical culture. Tell us about the inspiration behind the name. How has the poetry of Eleanor Rees influenced your music? JAMES: Finding Eleanor Rees’ “Eliza and the Bear” was a bit of a coincidence really. When we were looking for a name for the band, our drummer, Paul, discovered the book at the same time our pianist, Callie, found the same book in a shop in San Francisco. Since then it immediately stood out to us a name we should use.
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‘Eliza and the Bear offers a man who gives birth, trees that sing, a dissolving house, a woman trapped in walls, a peasant farmer in his barren fields, the wife of a Victorian botanist who longs for a child while her husband ‘discovers’ the new world, winter songs and red hot hearths: mysterious forces which have their home within us all.’ Have you quoted any of Rees’ pros – or themes from her poetry? JAMES: Very early Eliza and the Bear material had similar themes to Eleanors poetry, however more recent work has detached itself. Its not something we deliberately intended to do, it was a natural progression to move from a surreal lyric style.
Have you quoted any of Rees’ pros, or replicated themes from her poetry? JAMES: Yes, very early Eliza and the Bear had similar themes to Eleanor’s poetry; however our more recent work has detached itself away from that. It’s not something we deliberately intended to do though; it was a natural progression to move from a surreal lyric style. How was the band developed over the last year or so? have you embarked on a muscial adventure in unison, or do you haveindividual goals that you are setting out to achieve? CALLIE: Sitting down to write specifically for a record, instead of our one-off singles, has certainly changed our approach to music. For the first time, we were able to write for a collection, which allowed us to express emotions across a wider spectrum. Also, being given the chance to play with huge bands on equally as impressive stages has helped us to develop into the live outfit that we are today. What does the immediate future hold for Eliza and the Bear? CALLIE: We start recording our album a week after our current tour wraps. This will keep us busy up until the New Year! Are there emotions that you want the audience to feel when they hear your music? JAMES: Uplifting is a word that gets used quite a lot. We want people to feel happy when they listen to our music, some of the tracks that will be on the album will draw out different emotions. But for the moment, smile. Where was the band formed, has the musical culture of the areas you surround yourself with shaped your work? JAMES: We are all Essex/London boys and we still are. Our local areas had a great music scene growing up, with plenty of places for kids to hang out and play shows. The music scene was considerably heavier than what we are doing now, but it got us out there. Are there emotions that you want the audience to feel when they hear your music? JAMES: Uplifting is a word that gets used quite a lot. We want people to feel happy when they listen to our music, some of the tracks that will be on the album will draw out different emotions; But for the moment, smile. Could you categorise your work as a particular genre? or would you rather disregard such labels? JAMES: Genres have become quite blurred recently so it’s hard to pick out exactly what every band is doing. I’d call us Indie/Pop though.
What are the musical influences of the band; are there any acts that you have performed with, or that you listen to, that have an influence of your work? JAMES: Musical influences across the band are quite diverse; from pop to punk, but I think this helps when writing as there is a little push and pull from all members, and that then creates the Eliza and the Bear “sound”. Playing with bands is also a huge influence on us thought, there are so many great new bands that we have played festivals with other the summer, and also so many established bands that we have been fortunate enough to support on tour. We toured with Paramore last year and I feel that tour made us who we are today; we learnt how to be a proper band, and how to be good live. How does your live performances compare to your recoreded sound? CALLIE: Our drummer Paul hits the drums harder than anyone I’ve seen before (we’re talking new drum skins after every second show), so our sound is naturally heavier and faster than our records. We all come from a background of heavy music, Brandy our bassist is a punk in exile and Mart’s first guitar was a KoRn signature 7 string electric... Tell us a little bit about your tour, what should be expect? CALLIE: With every show we play, we try to leave everything on the stage. Energy has always been an important part of our live performance and it’s something we’ve probably intensified on this tour because the crowds each night have been amazing. What projects are you currently working on? CALLIE: Everything goes on hold whilst we’re on tour because we like to focus on making the live show the best experience possible for our fans. However, prior to the tour we’ve been entirely focused on writing our first record; a process I guess which is only ever completely finished once the album has been mastered and pressed. But at the moment we’re really happy with where we are at! How would you like the next tweleve months to turn out? CALLIE: The twelve month bucket list goes a little like this: have an album out, have a great festival season, a headline tour which includes a date at the Kentish Town Forum (think big init)
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A lot of artists are inspired by things outside of music; is there anything that really inspires you as a person? I guess I draw my biggest inspiration from nature. I like to walk a lot, especially when I’m in foreign cities. It’s how I get most of my ideas to be honest, but I get a lot from books too. I like to read a lot. Has electronica always been there for you or was it something you have grown into? Electronic music has always been there for me. In my teens I went to just as many clubs and raves as I did festivals and gigs; I never really saw a distinction between the two. I think that was in part because I grew up in London where there was always so much to do; you become a lot less concerned with boundaries when you are exposed to a lot. Is there anything specific that you are listening to right now, something you think people should know about? I’m really enjoying a record called “The Silence Kills” by an artist called Dillon; I’ve been playing some of her remixes when I DJ, but I didn’t realize there was a full length record until recently. Her voice is very haunting, I’m becoming a little obsessed.
“Bloc party has affected everything in my life, my career, my family, my relationships. the success of my band literally changed my life and still of ongoing importance to the world around me. “
With electronic music being so led by EPS and singles, what made you decide to put out an LP?
Have your song-writing methods changed over the years at all?
“Trick” is electronic in nature, but I don’t see it as being solely electronic. To me it’s a pop record, with touches of club music underneath; all of the songs have verses and a chorus, and they are three minutes long. I didn’t feel the need to make an album of club music as I’d already done that with the “Crosstown Rebels” EPs that I released earlier this year. This time, I wanted to write songs.
Well when I started writing before it was all very much about coming up with lyrical ideas and melodies on the spot; now I do a lot more of my writing in the studio so I have a chance to listen and re-visit different aspects. It helps with being objective too.
You have moved from Djing, to getting ready for a live set; was this the plan the whole time, how will it work?
At the moment, I am really enjoying the track “Coasting”, from “TRICK”; I like the sentiment and the lightness in the beat.
No there was never really any plan; I started to DJ because I loved how it made me feel and that kind of inspired the record that I wanted to make. When we started talking about live shows it seemed to make sense that we did something that worked in the context of a club or a DJ set; the set-up itself, right now, is just me, a DJ and a visualaesthetics guy. It’s very different to what I’ve done before, it’s a lot more stripped back, but it works.
The new single “Doubt” has an accompanying video with a great aesthetic; how did this one come to be?
Do you have a personal favourite song of your own?
Well I knew I wanted to have something with an animated feel and so we thought it would be cool if it has that 90s rave aesthetic.
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