

A Journey Through Brutalism
Rise Gallery's Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison talks to Beats & Eats about the latest exhibition at South London's hottest gallery.. Can you describe the new exhibition for us? What makes this one unmissable? A Journey Through Brutalism is an exciting look at Croydon past and present and how the architecture has defined what Croydon is and the makeup of the town. It is a unique take on that time of transition and also looks into the future of architecture in Croydon. We have tours t


Exploring the Cultural intersection with Serena Hussain
We asked Serena Hussain to recommend her favourite artists from home and abroad and tell us more about her project: LifeVocabulary.com.. Can you tell us about lifevocabulary.com , your mission and how the phrase ‘life vocabulary’ relates to it? The name for my culture content site "Life Vocabulary" came about in 2016 when I wanted to
establish a digital platform for creative living and for capturing insightful stories. I adore
extracting nuggets of wisdom from artists and c


Dave Koor - Croydon Keys Master
Dave Koor whose bands The Expansions and Modified Man have been getting BBC Radio airplay... You are a musician, DJ, producer and now you have a record label Albert’s Favourites - does having all these roles affect - or bring something to - your music? Has starting a label changed the way you approach making music? Yes, absolutely. Playing to dancefloors and seeing what gets people moving in different ways definitely affects how I compose - it’s all about peoples engagement l


Street Cocktails tells us what's shaking!
We caught up with Cronx mix master Matt Lisle, founder of Street Cocktails, to see what's shaking in the world of mixology.. Is Croydon still a town where the ‘pint of the usual’ still reigns supreme, or are we more adventurous with our tipples these days? Nah I don’t think so, but I don’t see anything particularly wrong with that. There’s loads of backstreet joints in the Wild West or Deep South (Croydon) that stick to the Fosters/Strongbow draughts, and I hold it down for t