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

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 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

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