Music Weekly

I quite enjoyed music weekly this week. It's the Guardians weekly podcast. The music wasn't so good but I enjoyed the chat and interviews.

Check it out Here.

On another note, my pal Jinty is going to be doing an hour long set on the Dance is not a genre show on subcity radio tomorrow. Check it out, it's between 15:00 and 16:00.

Egadz

Not many people listen or take note when you reccomend bands or artists, but this guy is defiently worth checking out. He's a San Francisco Born Hip hop/experimental/electronic artist called Egadz. As far as I know he started out doing DJ battles and record digging like most hip hop producers, but his style and tracks really got to me. What really sets him apart though is his live shows and amazing skills with a drum machine/sampler.



There's no backing track, all the sounds are programmed onto the buttons and played in real time. It reminds me of Daedelus in a way. Both totally fast fingered live on their chosen equipment.

The century of self

Sunday was far too cold to go out. I spent all day in eating awesome soup, recovering from a long weekend and watching this.



It's called century of self and is by Adam Curtis. This is the third part and by far my favourite. This guy has been responsible for some of the best documentaries ever made.

Beef Dripping

I've actually enjoyed being in the last couple of nights. It's far too cold to go out, especially because I've lost 2 wooly hats in the past week and countless pairs of gloves. All I've been doing this week is sitting in drinking tea, browsing the internet and working on some stuff for the upcoming face Shred'r zine. Another past time of mine this winter is showing friends new items in my room over web cam.



Here's a still of me holding up an awesome zine called Beef Dripping. I don't have a clue who makes this or where it's made (I'm guess somewhere in Scotland) but I picked it up in Recoat Gallery for a few quid. The issue I'm holding up in the picture is called "Age Concern" and it's basically about old people and the funny things they do.

The person I showed it to asked me to read an article out, but the microphone on my lap top broke so I hand typed one.

Eco Nan

I'm still having babies, that's the first reason why I'm still young, 68 years young to be precise. One baby every two years since I was 50. All my young friends tell me I have a real spring in my step. You see age is nothing but a state of mind, nothing at all. I'malways looking for trainers on the internet and other dead cool things. T-in the park tickets? Phoarr!Don't they go fast. Goodness listen to my boundless enthusiasm and youthful exuberence, a lot of old people wouldn't get my style, but everyone has their own style. My sons gay and I don't even care! Thiscould be rotterdamn or anywhere, YEAH I love boogying in nightclubs, so watch out you young hunks....we could rent a room in a youth hostel, I'm all body and spirit. I refused a hip replacement operation; I know with herbal remedies my hip will replace it's self! I don't eat placentas I blend them with grapefruit and make smoothies. My children are all such individuals free spirits, just like me. So it came as a bit of a shock when the child welfare people came around and took them away from me.

There was a rad drawing and picture on the page but it didn't come up clear when i took a picture of it.

I can't even give anyone credit for it because there's no name or link to a website. But go down to recoat gallery and pick a copy up.

Robstock

Hyped me up to skate and rock out even during winter.

Exciting Stuff

I'm pretty phsyced on some stuff this week. One of these being a film by Suzie Hazlewood called "Bigga Than Ben".



Looks awesome, I think i'll be checking this out on friday at the GFT. It's only £3 at the 1pm showing.

Another thing is the Subcity Radio Party.



check Here for info. All you really need to know is the music will be amazing. Jungle, dub step, chiptune, disco/elctro/house/italo/fidget whatever.

I've been listening to alot of subcity recently.

Some shows you should check out

Dance is not a genre (our friend Emmas show)
Ruin it (breakcore,dub,jungle and more)

I'm pretty happy to be have recieved my new jacket from Ebay. It's a quilted Barbour jacket and it's hopefully going to keep me warm all winter.

Reverse Graffiti

Mumble Club

The dates have been confirmed for the first and second Mumble Club. The first one will be on the 9th of Jan and the 2nd night on my birthday, the 6th of Feb. Both at the 13th Note. Hopefully this will be the home of all Mumble Clubs. Myspace, blog and line-up to follow this week. Keep your eyes peeled and come along.

Super Obama World

Mario + Barrack Obama = SUPER OBAMA WORLD




HOPE for good online games.

I've been really busy doing college work and some stuff for the face shred'r zine. This game is the distraction I really didn't need. I usually hate online games but this is awesome.

Prime Minister Dizzee

Positive

Song of the weekend

Another from the forthcoming Joemus album from Momus and Joe Germlin.

Momus and Germlin: Jahwise hammer of the babylon king.



The song, co-written by Joe Howe and Nick Currie, is set to images from the film that inspired it: Rockers (1978) by Ted Bafaloukos. Made in 1978, Rockers features some of the outstanding reggae musicians of the time in cameo roles as themselves: Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Gregory "Jah Tooth" Isaacs, Jacob "Jakes" Miller, Robbie Shakespeare, Kiddus I, Burning Spear, Big Youth and Dillinger.

I love the walks. I found myself recrating the rockers reggae walk around my room today in time with the music.

Another song i can't get enough of this week is, "The message is Love" by Silverlink ft badness and Jammer.

Miranda July

I Purchased my first item from the internet in almost 5 months today. I hate buying from the internet. I'm always scared that I'll loose out on money or that whatever I buy will be the wrong size, colourm shape etc. But I changed my ways and decided to buy the book "No One Belongs Here More Than You" by Miranda July.

It's a collection of stories by the wonderful Miranda July. She's a rad film maker, performance arist and writer from california.



I can't wait for my book to come. It better not be all ripped up or take 4 years to arrive (I really don't trust pay-pal, for no reason at all)

Here's some clips of stuff she's done.

Me and You and Evryone Around Us:



Are you The Favourite Person of Anyone:



Getting Stronger Everyday:



You should check out her website to for all the assignments she gives the general public to do.

I am a vampire

http://www.bearparade.com/nosferatu/one.html

I love vampire stories
and this vampire is much better than any horror movie vampires.

Digiki podcast

I just finished listening to this months awesome digiki podcast. As usual the polypunk podcast features tracks from all over the world and from every genre of music. Lots of jazz, experimental world electronics and even an awesome kanye west tune thats mixed in with this hypnotic traditional japanese sounding tune. Was a perfect listen while I done my Sunday night blog browsing.

This is what digiki says about the podcast:

It took me a while to complete this one but here it is at last. Yes it’s about people and places, but also about the disappearance of the selector/DJ: let the music speaks for itself, etre en retrait. It’s Polypunk, what else could it be? I also tried to balance things out a bit, be a little closer to the truth (well, my truth). I drafted People and places before the economic meltdown, but I think some songs resonate well at the moment. We might all go to Africa, after all.
Hold on, hold tight
Enjoy.

You can get that and all the other podcasts from here or by searching "POLYPUNK" in your Itunes podcast directory.

I wish he'd just put the tracklisting up. If you want a copy of the tracklist you have to email him. I really don't have the time just now but I might post it later if I do get a hold of it. This is the second time this week I've came across an amazing mixtape without a tracklisting.