05 UPDATE
Ez you lot. Happy New Year to everyone- it's been made happier with the announcement of the DMZ night (see below). Bringing the sub-sub bass back to South London where it truly originates from. Anyone wanna argue with me on that? Apt that it's being held at 3rd Bass-Mass, where the incredible Valve Sound System used to shake up our nerves and cause pleasure and pain from face to feet.. Wicked wicked things.
Apologies for not being too quick with the updates this year... earning a living takes up stoopid amounts of time. I've been meaning to write a list of my highlights of 2004 but haven't had time. Let's just say quickly that the main thing has to be the arrival of all things deep and dubwise. Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Bailey's superb Dubby sets. Sly and Robbie, Augustus Pablo and DJ Skope's recently signed Jah Jah Man have all been on loop over the past few months as has the Run The Road compilation and the new Pitman album. Kode9 and Daddi Gee.. superb, particularly Spit (expect big things from them this year). As for events- Inperspective's Technicality All nighter which fell on my birthday was unbelievably good and had a nice old skool vibe about things. Then there was Jill Scott @ Brixton Academy who showed the place what it really means to be a woman. Grime 2 @ The End, December's Thriller Funk and Youngsta at FWD>> Interviewing Paradox in the back of my old Ford Focus. Happy Days.
Here's a few things I've been feelin' this year:
Music
Masters at work. Big up to the heads who introduced me to the sexy, soulful world of Brazillian House. It's brought a nice party vibe to the top of the hill.
The Heptones- My parents who bought me an album for Xmas because they used to listen to it when they were young... a wise decision.
Saul Williams' new self-titled album- rockier than the last but still strong in lyrics and spirit. It's all about 'African Student Movement'
Exhibition
The Make Trade Fair and Music For Life event at Notting Hill Arts Centre. The opening night saw some Desi Beats from Radio 1 DJ's but for me it made special by a poet called AJA.
Poetry
Benjamin Zephaniah- Tells it how it is.
Art
Saneasitneverwas- the freshest, quirkiest art I've seen for ages. Unfortunately, his site only has a few bits on there.
The art and lyrics of Sean Flynn (as seen in this months Dazed and Confused lyrics and literature special.
Tales Magazine- hard to get hold of but high quality magazine in which artists submit work based on a fairytale. Results are strange and varied.
Web
Martin Clark's blog- informed, interesting and smiling.
www.pockoville.com A crazy world of painting, photography and illustration. Check Ignacio Evangelista in the "Collecting Old Echoes Series."
www.trolleybus.net: Believe it or not, some geezer goes around collecting photos of old trolley buses, including photos of trolley buses in and around SE25. S'all about route 654, pics 39 and 59-61.
Other
Make Poverty History White Bands. Go get em www.makepovertyhistory.com
Cold, sunny winter's days. Anyone who hates winter when days are as beautiful as these doesn't appreciate nature.
Things I'm looking forward to?
Roots Manuva at Brixton Academy- big tings fi gwan.
DMZ,Hyperdub and new label ITAL- you know they're gonna be on it this year
Skope- finally people are recognising one of the baddest DnB DJ's around. (Catch him at the next Tempo Tantrum)
J Da's 1 Xtra show. Wasn't too on it last year, but the man's taste has been improving rapidly. Enjoying the broken beat vibe.
Paradox's next releases...the Drum Funk hero never let's us down.
Apologies for not being too quick with the updates this year... earning a living takes up stoopid amounts of time. I've been meaning to write a list of my highlights of 2004 but haven't had time. Let's just say quickly that the main thing has to be the arrival of all things deep and dubwise. Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Bailey's superb Dubby sets. Sly and Robbie, Augustus Pablo and DJ Skope's recently signed Jah Jah Man have all been on loop over the past few months as has the Run The Road compilation and the new Pitman album. Kode9 and Daddi Gee.. superb, particularly Spit (expect big things from them this year). As for events- Inperspective's Technicality All nighter which fell on my birthday was unbelievably good and had a nice old skool vibe about things. Then there was Jill Scott @ Brixton Academy who showed the place what it really means to be a woman. Grime 2 @ The End, December's Thriller Funk and Youngsta at FWD>> Interviewing Paradox in the back of my old Ford Focus. Happy Days.
Here's a few things I've been feelin' this year:
Music
Masters at work. Big up to the heads who introduced me to the sexy, soulful world of Brazillian House. It's brought a nice party vibe to the top of the hill.
The Heptones- My parents who bought me an album for Xmas because they used to listen to it when they were young... a wise decision.
Saul Williams' new self-titled album- rockier than the last but still strong in lyrics and spirit. It's all about 'African Student Movement'
Exhibition
The Make Trade Fair and Music For Life event at Notting Hill Arts Centre. The opening night saw some Desi Beats from Radio 1 DJ's but for me it made special by a poet called AJA.
Poetry
Benjamin Zephaniah- Tells it how it is.
Art
Saneasitneverwas- the freshest, quirkiest art I've seen for ages. Unfortunately, his site only has a few bits on there.
The art and lyrics of Sean Flynn (as seen in this months Dazed and Confused lyrics and literature special.
Tales Magazine- hard to get hold of but high quality magazine in which artists submit work based on a fairytale. Results are strange and varied.
Web
Martin Clark's blog- informed, interesting and smiling.
www.pockoville.com A crazy world of painting, photography and illustration. Check Ignacio Evangelista in the "Collecting Old Echoes Series."
www.trolleybus.net: Believe it or not, some geezer goes around collecting photos of old trolley buses, including photos of trolley buses in and around SE25. S'all about route 654, pics 39 and 59-61.
Other
Make Poverty History White Bands. Go get em www.makepovertyhistory.com
Cold, sunny winter's days. Anyone who hates winter when days are as beautiful as these doesn't appreciate nature.
Things I'm looking forward to?
Roots Manuva at Brixton Academy- big tings fi gwan.
DMZ,Hyperdub and new label ITAL- you know they're gonna be on it this year
Skope- finally people are recognising one of the baddest DnB DJ's around. (Catch him at the next Tempo Tantrum)
J Da's 1 Xtra show. Wasn't too on it last year, but the man's taste has been improving rapidly. Enjoying the broken beat vibe.
Paradox's next releases...the Drum Funk hero never let's us down.
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