We just love Polaroids, don't you? I mean, come on, what's not to love? The chunky, retro camera-bodies, the instant imaging, the fun of seeing the image you captured a few seconds ago develop right before your eyes? Yep, Polaroids are pretty much one of the most fun mediums of photography. Which is why we (and a lot of you guys too) were not too happy when came the dreary day that we were informed these magic little cameras were being produced no more.
BUT, if you're one of the few who doesn't have a Polaroid camera somewhere in your house, steeped in nostalgic memories, don't worry, you haven't missed your chance to own a plastic Polaroid beauty!
Kath & Tom over at We Love Polaroid really do love Polaroid. And they want to ensure that anyone who wants to experience the instantaneous joy of Polaroids can do so, with their selection of lovingly-sourced cameras available to purchase online. Every camera on We Love Polaroid comes with it's own unique back-story, which is a quirky little insight into the former life of your new plastic best friend.
We've teamed up with We Love Polaroid to offer one of you luck Tantrum-ettes the chance to win a Polaroid P600 Modern Camera, along with a pack of Impossible Project P680 Colour Shade Film (total retail value £49.00) All you need to do to be in with a shot at this awesome prize, pictured below, is:
1: Follow us on twitter and tweet "I wanna win Polaroid goodies with @tantrummagazine & @welovepolaroid!"
2: 'Like' us on Facebook and write on our wall - "I wanna win Polaroid goodies with Tantrum Magazine & We Love Polaroid!" -be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you if you win!
Giveaway ends November 16th. Winner will be selected randomly and notified by email. Goooood luck!
Hey boys, we haven't forgotten about you! If you're after some frighteningly fashionable Halloween goodies we've got just the (trick or) treat for you!
Why not try out that classic karate kid look with Volcom's Skeleton Pajamas and striped socks? Make sure you're not afraid of the dark by teaming your shoes with Glow in the Dark Mr Lacy laces and be the coolest dude on the block with a Yes No Maybe Monster cap and bright pumpkin coloured watch from Nixon. If it's quirky brand of halloween delight you're after, well we haven't seen any underwear that quite as creepy (but yet still insanely awesome) as Pull-in's Jason hockey-mask print Pull-in underwear.
Oh boy, we just can't wait for the 31st of October to roll around!
Haven't you heard? It's our favourite time of year again! Halloween is a mere few days away and shying away from all those 'perfect Halloween costume' features that are always floating around the internet around October, we've got a small selection of spooky-themed clothes and accessories to share with you that are cool enough to wear all year round!
Twilight, Vampire Diaries and True Blood lovers will love the Wolf Spirithood & Illustrate People's Vampire Mouth Boyfriend tee, which is perfect teamed with a blood red Adidas watch.
If you fancy channeling a bit of a chic Lydia Deetz, look no further than these striped Happy Socks, Dr Martens 1914 Smooth Boots and a charcoal cape by Supreme Being.
But if you want to keep your nod to fright-night accessories-only, then why not try Pull-in's 'Day of the Dead' inspired print underwear, an owl bangle from Fossil or Iron Fist's deadly glam Gold Skull sequined heels.
Following the footsteps of recent collaborations, welcome Versace for H&M!
How excited are we to see a sneak peak of the Versace for H&M collection?... VERY! With such an opulent collection, you should be too. The collection is now available to preview, ready for its launch on November 17, hitting 300 stores worldwide. Statement hues meet cutting edge details at a fraction of the price.
'Versace’s collection for H&M is a moment in fashion. It is full of strong pieces that stand out, with colours, prints and cuts that are clean and precise' says H&M Creative Advisor, Margareta van den Bosch. Here at Tantrum, we love the sophistication of black fabrics - so much so we're lusting over every inch of the masterful collection. Psychedelic colours and patterns however, were not in hiding; there really is something for every girl.
Thank you Donatella, our party season is sorted!
It's the age old dilemma - it's a Friday, you want to go out and enjoy yourself, but at the same time you're exhausted and just want to curl up with some good music. Luckily, the solution has come in the form of Submotion Orchestra...
With 7 members, this is a band which can create delicate layers with perfect harmony - while keeping a contemporary vibe that's unusual in this kind of music. With a great mixture of up tempo songs which wouldn't be out of place in any night club and luxurious slow melodies which make your heart ache in the best way, this is a band which caters for everyone in every mood possible.
New single Always falls into the former category, fast paced and urgent while retaining the ethereal feel which identifies Submotion Orchestra. It's already a hit at live shows, so all that's left is for you to take a listen and fall in love...
Well, that's not quite all that's left. We were lucky enough to grab an interview with the band and talk to them about their own taste in music:
Was being in a band always an ambition?
We've all known individually for a long time that we wanted to be involved in music for our lives. We've all come from different and varied backgrounds too - Dom with his classical training, Taz, Tommy and Bobby with their jazz and funk history, Ruby even played steel pans for many years - before we all coalesced with Submotion. But since we've all done alot of session work individually - playing with amongst others, Gentlemans Dub Club, Haggis Horns, Dennis Coffey, Matthew Halsall, iDST, Breakestra, Andreya Triana, Jenna G and loads more - it took a little while for the unit to become a fully-fleged band rather than another project that we were all involved in. But once it did, everything happened very naturally and organically, the audience grew quickly, and we all got very into what was happening.
What’s your favourite song of yours?
It varies from gig to gig and day to day. 'Finest Hour' was pretty much the first tune we did as a band, so that's stayed pretty special, but 'All Yours' is sounding pretty good at the moment, and our live arrangement of 'Always' is a lot of fun for us all to play.
If you could pick a collaboration, who would it be with?
We'll collaborate with anyone, any time - we all love too many musicians and types of music to be picky. Clearly people like Cinematic Orchestra, Bonobo, 4 Hero, Murcof, Dj Shadow etc are right up our street, and we've started getting some great people into do some remixes for the album (names kept secret for the moment, i'm afraid). But we'd also love to get people in who aren't in a similar musical field, just to see what would happen - Eric Whitacre, Colin Blunstone, Manuel Gottsching would all be lovely. We're hoping to get a string quartet involved with us too, in the near future. There's just not enough time to sort everything you want...
What’s your guilty pleasure (music wise and in general)?
We've got some pretty big Carpenters fans in the band, but they wouldn't feel guilty about it - it's too good for that. Fatty has an unhealthy obsession with 'Roundabout' by Yes, which is clearly inexcusable. Beyond that, we've been known to get a little bit too into our karaoke if we go, which is definitely a guilty pleasure...
Is there any song you associate with a mood (e.g. when you’re happy, angry, etc)?
'Perfection' is pretty good for when you're feeling sleepy. Come to think of it, quite a lot of our tunes work at that time.
If you had to put one song on repeat for the next week, what would it be?
The Theme from 'Rocky' and anything by Shooby Taylor the Human Horn - we defy you not to feel good after listening to those...
Who are your biggest influences?
We've got so many people we look up to and idolise that we can't sum it up briefly. One of the things we like about the band is that we all have very different inspirations, from Cinematic Orchestra, to Steve Reich, to Mala, to Tangerine Dream, to Esbjorn Svensson, to Debussy, to Mr. Fingers, and around a million others, and there's bits of all those things in the music somewhere. In the band, we've got Ruckspin, who comes from a dubstep/drum and bass background, and brings that quite clearly into the sound, along with the dub influence of King Tubby/Augustus Pablo. Tommy has a very wide range of contemporary jazz and classical influences, while Taz tries to get a bit of his synth heroes - Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Stevie Wonder, Manuel Gottsching - in there too. Danny is an encyclopedia of world rhythms, and his love of Brazilian percussion really comes out in tunes like 'Always'. In short, everyone brings something different to the table, due to their musical background and development.
So if you've gotten to this stage and you're as hopelessly in love with them as we are, there's light at the end of the tunnel! Starting tonight in Brighton, Submotion Orchestra are embarking on their UK tour. Check below for a date near you, and, as always, tell them Tantrum sent you...
15th October: Brighton - Coalition
18th October: Southampton - Joiners 20th October: Guildford - The Boileroom 21st October: Bristol - The Thekla 22nd October: Nottingham - Stealth 31th October: London - XOYO
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