BOB VYLAN: WE LIVE HERE

Bob Vylan take their forceful brand of grime-punk on the tour that screams seminal, writes Joe Bill

MusicJim LyonsSeptember 15, 2021#17, Bob Vylan, Grime, Punk, Interview, Latest Feature

Prick & Mix: Cactus 'vending machine' at heart of succulent Dover shop

The Cactus Kiss in Dover has paired style with spikes as lush and green products take centre stage, writes Marijke Hall

DiscoveryJim LyonsSeptember 10, 2021Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Dover, Cactus Kiss, Succulents, Prick And Mix, Plants, House Plants, Feature, Features

Interview: Self Esteem - PRIORITISE THIS...

Margate’s Self Esteem focuses on finding pleasure and taking the good bits of pop to make undaunted music, writes Rob Hakimian

MusicJim LyonsSeptember 10, 2021#17, Self Esteem, Latest Feature, Feature, Features, Margate, Pop, #keepitkent, Music, Interview

BITE CLUB: Ft. Forts Coffee, Water Lane, Staks Souvlaki and Market Square

From banging breakfasts to the porky post-gig snacks and garden-grown flavours to health-choice nosh, we have been all over the county in this edition to find four pucker purveyors of choice chow to suit every purse...

Fashion Scout - From Kiev to Kenya... to Broadstairs

We meet the couple who founded Fashion Scout - an internationally renowned platform that promotes and mentors emerging designers, writes Marijke Hall

FashionJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, Fashion Scout, Broadstairs, fashion, Kent, #keepitkent, Wauzine, Designers, Feature, Features

Keep Schtum! Slightly Secret Venues

We might be getting ourselves banned from all sorts of Really cool places by telling you... about ALL these really cool places.

INTERVIEW: NEW TRANSITION - F51

We speak to F51 Project Officer Alex Frost about the impending arrival of what is believed to be the world's first multi-storey skate park

DiscoveryJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, F51, Feature, Folketsone, Features, Skate, Skateboarding

INTERVIEW: DUX - CHOPS AND CHANGE

Maidstone rap artist Dux continues to bring his chameleon-style production and studied lyrics to a track near you, writes Joe Bill

MusicJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, Dux, Interview, Feature, Features, Maidstone, Hip Hop, Rap

Dinner Life: Flavour Tripping

We continue our series of dining diaries with food columnist and founder of @DINNER.LIFE Daisy Watson with a silky Carbonara

Food and DrinkJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, Dinner Life, Recipe, Feature, Features, Blogger

Interview: David Sefton - Master Plan

David Sefton, new director of culture at the University of Kent, brings his international experience and a hefty contacts book to boost its arts and music programme

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, Feature, Features, Boing, Gulbenkian, Canterbury, David Sefton

HOUSE PROUD

Vivid colours and social media verve see Gravesend’s House Of Neon turn side hustle into thriving business

FashionJim LyonsAugust 26, 2021#17, Feature, Features, House Of Neon, Gravesend, #keepitkent

People Dem Collective: Who’s Your Icon?

People Dem Collective highlight a need for educational change with Margate mural project, writes Kelly Abbott

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillAugust 26, 2021#17, People Dem Collective, Margate, Who's Your Icon, Kelly Abbott, Comment

New chef looking for 'no limits' dining experience at The Gastronomist

Venezuelan chef Alejandro Bello has worked under Michel Roux Jnr. as well as at Ceviche Soho, the Saatchi Gallery and Somerset House

Food and DrinkJim LyonsAugust 25, 2021Latest Feature, The Gastronomist, Ashford, Chef, Alejandro Bello, #keepitkent

THE KENT MAKE-UP ARTIST CALLED TO WORK ON WOLVERINE'S CLAWS

Tunbridge Wells make-up artist Kate Griffiths tells of her career highlights creating amazingly gruesome special effects, writes Marijke Hall

DiscoveryJoe BillAugust 24, 2021Latest Feature, #keepitkent

PRODUCTS: THINGS WE THINK YOU SHOULD BUY

That’s right, we said it how it is… this stuff is good

Discovery, Fashion, Food and DrinkJoe BillAugust 9, 2021Spitfire Gold, Products, #16, Latest Feature

ALBION STORES - NEEDLE AND THREADS

DJ couple take their skills on the decks into the fashion world with a perfect mix of British talent and international quality at Margate’s Albion Stores