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Whenever I hear about a musician from one band deciding to work with another musician from some other band to launch a whole new band, there's just too much going on. Earlier this year when Artic Monkeys front man Alex Turner and The Rascals Miles Kane announced their collaborative project The Last Shadow Puppets I must admit, I was skeptical. Not about the music but rather how these dashing young UK lads would make the creative project work in tandem with all their other musical commitments. Needless to say, they have and their debut album is indie-genius. Taking inspiration from 1960s music icon Scott Walker, the duo's vibe ensues from 60s guitar pop. And while it's slightly dissimilar from what Turner's fans may be accustomed to, with the addition of strings to some tunes, the album is impressive and fervor full. The pair's self entitled album and debut single The Age Of The Understatement is out now.

It's designed for kids, but with artists like Mike Giant, Stefan Marx, Beci Orpin, Chris Hopkins, Josh Petherick and Will Sweeney gracing the pages you'll probably want one too. SHORT is the brain-child of Ed Davis who complied the 82 pages of ready to colour illustrations after he couldn’t find an inspiring gift for his two little girls. A3 posters of the works will be on offer for young budding artists out there to take to. Word has it that the some of them might even end up on display in selected shops.

Pens, crayons and puff paint welcome. Ribena on tap.

Via Alley, Black & Blue Gallery, TwoThousand, Yen and NowNow present the launch of art-come-colouring-book SHORT on Sunday May 4 from 3pm - 6pm at Black & Blue Gallery.

It may be a name you haven't heard for a while, but Michelle Jank is back; and she's back in absolutely amazing style. Best known for her jewellery design, France-based Jank showcased her first fashion runway at this year's Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) in Sydney.
The designer created an artistic and theatrical tour de force for SS 08/09 that has outshined her fashion friends in all respects. Amidst the darkness of the International Terminal at Circular Quay, guests were greeted by a huge video screen of sun-drenched droplets, while the inimitable hum of splashing water vociferously sounded. And that was just the beginning.
Dryad models drifted down the glossy, black runway in mono-tonal hues of black, white and grey as Grecian draped layers of lissom fabric and painted doves fleeted against their golden skin. Frocks were flanked by bejeweled breast plates, embroidered birds and art noveaux necklaces in a distinct reverberation of Parisian romanticism. Ah, Sublime. And sure her show was one hour late, but worth the arduous wait by all accounts.

YEN is pleased to announce our media partnership with the 'Winter Secrets Tour' by Clare Bowditch.
Touring across the country with a brand new rollicking solo show throughout June and July, the 'Winter Secrets Tour' promises intimate evenings of songs, stories and special guests (many of whom she is yet to meet; please see “Competition” here). Armed with guitars, loop pedals and an array of the world’s oddest instruments, these shows are a one off solo experiment that will see Clare performing far and wide across the country.
These will be Clare's last Aus shows for some time before she relocates to Berlin to pursue exciting European opportunities including intensive touring and an imminent album release.This tour will do more than keep you warm this winter. More info & dates here.

If Internet buzz is anything to go by, Frances Bean Cobain could be the next face of Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld reportedly has his eye on 15-year-old Frances Bean, the daughter of grunge god Kurt Cobain and the kinda scary Courtney Love. He would like to use her in future marketing campaigns for the Parisian fashion house. Apparently Courtney Love is “concerned about Frances pursuing a catwalk career” when she hasn’t even hit sweet sixteen yet. But if her mother’s behaviour is anything to go by, Love should just be happy her daughter isn’t snorting crack cocaine off toilet seats and is interested in something other than injecting truckloads of collagen into her own lips.

Donkey, the new album from Sao Paulo kids, CSS, is due out very soon through Stomp – so soon that tracks are already making the rounds of the Internet. If the first single, Rat is Dead is anything to go by, it would seem that their sophomore effort marks a more grownup turn for the party-hard group of misfits who were asking us to make love to death from above in 2006. While Lovefoxxx’s adorable, slighted-English intonation is still apparent, the overall sound is less slap-dash electro and more guitar heavy and measured than before. You can listen to Rat is Dead here.