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DUB LP OF THE MONTH: DUB COLOSSUS – ‘DUB ME TENDER Vol.1’
Tired of people saying, “Great band but there’s not a lot of dub is there?”, Nick Page, the droll multi instrumentalist behind the Euro- Ethio collision that is Dub Colossus, decided, “That’s it! I’m going into the studio to cut … Continue reading
Sweet Baadasssss Melvin Van Peebles & Occupy!
Coinciding with famed film director Melvin Van Peebles lending his voice to the Occupy Wall Street Movement is the rumour that the radical OG was “the first African American trader on the floor at the Wall Street Stock Exhange.” Personally, … Continue reading
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Tagged adlib, Bill Cosby, Burnt Sugar, Film, Melvin Van Peebles, Oakland, Occupy Wall Street Movement, weetback's Baadasssss Song
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THE ROOTS: ‘Undun’…. a ghetto symphony… the story so far!
OK… watch out ’cause the force that is The Roots are back on the block with vengeance. For four Tuesdays up to December 6th, the release date for the heavily anticipated ‘Undun’ album, The Roots are releasing gritty black and … Continue reading
Posted in Words, Sound & Power
Tagged 'Undun', ., ?uestlove, Big K.R.I.T, Black Thought, Hip Hop, The Roots, video
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THE ART OF JUDITH SCOTT… exhibition closes in 4 hours time!
Yesterday, we dropped into the retrospective of Judith Scott’s work at the old Selfridges Hotel and got blown away… extraordinary pieces of work that emerged from a life that was initially tragic and then somewhat magical! Check this Culture Show … Continue reading
Posted in Deep stuff
Tagged Culture Show, Judith Scott, Museum OF Everything, Outsider Art, Sculpture, Selfridges
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ON THE TURNTABLE…. a few tunes…. a tropical storm is brewing!
Just thought a little round up of tunes was in order…. the music just keeps on coming… OK…FIRST UP COMES ANTHONY JOSEPH’S LATEST OFFERING which he’s elusively named ‘Rubber Orchestras’. This poet, novelist, performer along with his Spasm Band has … Continue reading
Posted in Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Analogue Africa, Anthony Joseph, Bossa Nova, Burkino Faso, CDs, Cuba, Ebo Taylor, Ghana, Gilles Peterson, Havana, Jazz, Nicola Conte, spoken word, Strut, Trinidad
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The Art of Buying Reggae Music: A back in the day journey from Dalston Junction to Tottenham High Road.
Yesterday I was chatting to a couple of friends – one of whom was from Senegal – about reggae music in London. Along with talking about the the evolution of the UK sound – roots & Lovers -we also got … Continue reading
Posted in Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged 4 Aces, 7" singles, Burning Spear, Count Shelley, Dalston, Dub Vendor, Keith Hudson, lovers rock, M&D, Pre Release, R&B Records, Reggae, Ridley Road Market, Santic, Tapper Zukie, Trojan
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Swifty’s Jazz Village… New prints!
AS THIS YEAR’S annual Dingwalls Talking Loud & Saying Something session with Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge approaches El Swifto has dropped four new Jazz Village prints to add to what’s fast becoming become an iconic series. As ever the … Continue reading
Posted in Is That Jazz?
Tagged Art, Dingwalls, Gilles Peterson, John Coltrane, prints, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Swifty
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A little show of Resistance that failed to make the headlines! Wonder why?
My good friend and photographer Kristian Buus was on the case on Monday as the Health and Care Bill, which has been passed by the British Parliament, is now due to go to the House of Lords. In protest against … Continue reading
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Tagged Con-Dem, Demonstrations, Kristian Buus, NHS Cuts, Protest, UK Uncut
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