Peaches Geldof has missed the fashion spark once again, and she’s been doing so well lately.
The Lycra outfit, by Pam Hogg, hugged Peaches’ curvy figure as she arrived to help launch the designer’s boutique in Newburgh Quarter, near Carnaby Street.
Ali Sims, Britney Spears’ cousin and ex assistant, has spoken to press about how Britney encouraged her into the music industry.
Ali says, “I was sitting with her in the living room… and a song I’d done in high school popped up and she was like, ‘I love this song, who’s singing it?’ I go, ‘I am actually.’ She goes, ‘You’re still living with me? I’m getting another assistant to help me out and you’re pursuing this.’”
Ali then told press about the ‘falling out’ she and Britney had when Ali stopped working for the star, “We didn’t have a falling out at all or anything. I just kind of stepped back. She had a lot of stuff going on that she needed to focus on, so I took that time to put all my energy into my music.”
She continued, “I definitely think I’ll talk to her soon. It’s not like we’re never going to talk again. I love her to death and I miss her and I hope she’s happy.”
Pixie’s Geldof has fronted the new campaign for Ultimo Lingerie’s new “fun, flirty, fashion-conscious” line.
The new line has a saucy 50’s inspired underwear, brought bang up to date by hiring the very trendy Pixie to launch thier campaign.
A bag filled with John Lennon’s bloody clothes from the day he died will feature in a new exhibit in New York.
Wife of the descesed Yoko Ono, said she hoped there won’t be “criticism” for the exhibit, she continued, “I know it’s a kind of a sad and very poignant kind of paradox, I think, that he loved this place so much and this where he was killed.”
The exhibit also includes handwritten lyrics, guitars, a pair of his trademark wire-rimmed glasses, the piano from his apartment, and letters recounting his battle against deportation in the 70s.
Florence Welch of Florence And The Machine
Florence from Florence and the machine has been impressing critics and fans all through 2008, when their debut single ‘Kiss with a Fist’ was a huge hit in the charts.
A very edgy girl, Florence says her songs are ’stories with consequences and weird morality issues’.
Florence topped the BBC’s Sound Of 2009 poll and will appear on the cover of the forthcoming New Noise issue of NME.
Red Light Company
The band was formed in 2007 by members Richard Frenneaux performing vocals and guitar, Shawn Day on bass, James Griffiths on drums, Paul Mellon also on guitar and Chris Edmonds on keyboard.
Red Light Company are an international band, bassist Shawn Day moved from Wyoming to London in order to join the band, while frontman Richard Frennaux spent his youth in Australia and New Zealand.
Their debut album ‘Fine Fascination’ is due for release on 2nd March 2009, the same date as their fourth single ‘Arts & Crafts.’
La Roux
Real name Elly Jackson, La Roux took her name from the french for ‘red haired one’ still only 20 years old she is set to make a big impact on the music scene in 2009.
She has been very open about her influences saying to press, “We don’t listen to anything apart from ’80s music.”
Now a synth-pop artist, La Roux started out as a folk singer before switching tack upon meeting studio partner Ben Landmaid.
The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap are a Melbourne-based foursome, consisting of Dougy Mandagi on vocals and guitar, Jonny Aherne on bass, Lorenzo Silitto on lead guitar and keyboards and Toby Dundas on drums.
The Temper Trap first attracted the attention of the worldwide music industry after playing to sell-out crowds at the Musexpo in London.
Their debut album, due for release in spring 2009, has been produced by British producer Jim Abbiss who also produces the Arctic Monkeys, Adele, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp and Kasabian.
Kid Cudi
Cleveland rapper, Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, received great approval in 2008 when he guested on Kanye West’s ‘808s And Heartbreak’ album.
Cudi released his first mixtape, A KiD Named CuDi, in collaboration with New York streetwear brand 10.Deep Clothing as a free download it was that mixtape that caught the attention of big time rapper Kanye West.
Kid cudi is set to release his own debut album, Man on the Moon: The Guardiansfor Spring 2009.
The Virgins
New York’s The Virgins formed in 2005 and released their self-titled debut album in 2008. The band consists of frontman Donald Cumming, Erik Ratensperger, Wade Oates and Nick Zarin-Ackerman.
Their US profile received a boost recently when their song ‘Rich Girls’ was used in a episode of the hit TV show ‘Gossip Girl’.
The Virgins have toured with Jet and opened for Sonic Youth.
Rusko
Rusko’s own fun-loving take on dubstep has turned the genre upside down, and he’s set to hit high in 2009. He has had club success by remixing the likes of Claude Von Stroke and the likes of Santogold and Pete Tong are already huge fans.
When asked about how dubstep may be described to new listeners Rusko told EQ magazine, “Every dubstep producer has their own roots, and because they bring those, dubstep’s become a big melting pot. It sounds a bit cheesy, but it’s true. Provided you’re around 140bpm and you’ve got a bit of bass in there, that’s all you need. You can then do pretty much what you want. That’s why I enjoy making dubstep so much – you’ve got so much flexibility. There are no boundaries.”
Leeds-born Rusko has had huge success on the dubstep circut in the last year and is expected to, not only find himself success, but also to bring dubstep to the forground.
