We had a couple of very kind offers of locations for our 50th issue celebration, but when David Death Spray suggested the newly relocated HM Electric art gallery it felt right. It was somewhere we hadn't been before, it wasn't a retail space we were edging into (like we usually do, and are happy to), and it felt different for this landmark issue. It also tied in with Death Spray creating the cover for Sideburn 50. If that weren't enough, he also came up with the suggestion of

Our 50th issue party takes place at HM Electric gallery, Notting Hill, West London tomorrow (Thursday). The first 50 people to arrive, from 6pm, get a free, limited edition Sideburn 50 tote bag. There will be free top quality beer from London's own Bianca Road Brewery. Free cake, while stocks last, from Sainsbury's We will have a limited amount of merch, including super rare NOS vintage style race shirts, that have been printed with the Sideburn and HM Electric logos. On the

Previewing the 50th party and cover exhibition we have coming up Thursday, our hosts HM Electric Gallery requested a quick interview with me, Sideburn editor and founder. You can find it at HM Electric. #London #art #Launchparty

It's a couple of weeks since we had our launch event at Koti Autotalli, but I've been meaning to write this report. It was a slight leap into the unknown because I'd never visited the venue before arriving at 4 on the day of the event, though a couple of friends had said good things about the venue. Koti Autotalli is a product of the lockdown, the two owners, Becci and Ben, found themselves looking for new opportunities when their circumstances changed. Ben is a former large