Travel & Culture
Where to stay and what to do, brought to to you by The Blend's editors
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How a new London crowd are reimagining antique dealing for the contemporary gazeAcross London there's a fresh new wave of antique dealers who are transforming old objects into contemporary artworks via their unique lens.
By Ross Aston
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July Culture Calendar: What to see, read, watch and do this monthFrom escapism via the pages of this month's best books to the heart-pounding new TV series which we're hailing as unmissable, these are our editor's must-do cultural happenings this month.
By Olivia Cole
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As the Montreux Jazz Festival turns 60, a new book celebrates its unique appeal to artists and audiences alikeNow in its sixtieth year, Montreux Jazz Festival is an iconic fixture on the festival scene for any music lover. Here we briefly explore the history that has inspired a beautiful new coffee table book.
By Bill Prince
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Five reasons to head to Le Sud this summerA vineyard walk, a Saint-Tropez family house, a wicker atelier on the Rhône and a small island freshly returned to Bandol: summer stops where the South of France is making room for art and design well outside the gallery walls.
By Reeme Idris
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Album of the week: Madonna – 'Confessions II'Madonna is back in the club with the much-anticipated follow-up to 2005's 'Confessions on a Dance Floor'
By Craig McLean
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Inside London's new Museum of Youth CultureThe new Camden cultural hotspot is about anything but nostalgia. “We wanted it to be joyful,” says its Archive Projects Manager Lisa der Weduwe
By Jordan Bassett
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Album of the week: JJerome87 – 'The Canyon'Joe Newman, the frontman of alt-J, steps out alone as JJerome87 on his remarkable solo album
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Myles Smith – 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life.'The Luton troubadour's much-awaited debut doubles down on his sad-boy-with-guitar schtick.
By Craig McLean
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Album of the week: Olivia Rodrigo –'You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love'The ups and downs of young love are captured on Rodrigo's third LP – with a little help from Robert Smith
By Craig McLean
