Once again Fused are working with UKTI West Midlands on a great market visit – this time to NxNE in Toronto, Canada. If you haven’t heard of it then think of it as the little sister to SXSW – smaller, kinder, easier and super friendly. It has the film, interactive and music elements and is spread throughout the fabulous downtown central hub of Toronto.
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There is a good crowd mix, lots of youngsters mingling with a selection of oldies thrown in for good measure at Jessie J’s sell-out Birmingham gig. Showing that the latest singer/songwriting phenomenon J-J-J-J-J Jessie J has taken the country by storm. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Variety, taste, colour and texture are the main drawcords of Indian sweets. They’re also key ingredients to the new album “India Xweets & Xpices” by Povan Beats and Spanix Graza.
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20 year old Harriet Shephard from Worcestershire, aka Alana, is flying the flag for skater girls everywhere with her impressive zine ‘Brash’, showcasing artwork of her own as well as other emerging artists and interviewing skaters, illustrators and anyone else who takes her fancy.

Harriet is currently in her second year of an illustration degree at Camberwell College (part of the University of the Arts London) and creates the zine in her spare time as well as personal art projects and skateboarding.

Fused caught up with Harriet to chat about the new issue of Brash which has evolved from a black and white photocopy to a skillfully screen-printed booklet full of great illustration. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >

Expanded to a three-day event in 2010, this year Dot to Dot will be taking over three of England’s musical hubs – Bristol, Nottingham and Manchester – to continue the festival’s tradition of hosting some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent. CONTINUE READING THIS POST >