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Kate Tempest meets kennardphillipps
Strong and stable into ruin School-kids on the hunt for lunch Cut the apron strings. Least it keeps the bastards lean And gets the scroungers off the couch. Murdoch headlines; leeches for the letting of our bloodlust. Blame it … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, cat Phillipps, Heartfield, Kate Tempest, kennardphillipps, Ninja Tune, Peter Kennard, photomontage, poetry, Teresa May, Vote Labour
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A FEW THOUGHTS ON: LEGENDARY UK SOUND MAN LLOYDIE COXSONE TALKS REGGAE MUSIC & DAVID RODIGAN
A FEW THOUGHTS ON: LEGENDARY UK SOUND MAN LLOYDIE COXSONE TALKS REGGAE MUSIC & DAVID RODIGAN First of all I’m not getting into a debate about this interview with Lloydie and his views on Rodigan… so I’m just going to … Continue reading
TALKIN’ ALL THAT JAZZ: Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down….
Talkin’ All That Jazz: Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down…. Musically, the summer of 2017 is looking good. Very good! Especially when it comes down to the emergence of an inspiring new generation of powerful young … Continue reading
SOON COME: SWIFTY FUNKY TYPO-GRAFFIX – THE BOOK
Yeah…apologies, been absent for a spell… just a case of real-life-runnings and the task of finishing the words for the forthcoming design tome – Swifty Funky TypoGraffix. Yes, we’re pretty much done… just the cover now! The rest has gone … Continue reading
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STORM WARNING: Kate Tempest’s ‘The Bricks That Built The Houses’
STORM WARNING: Kate Tempest’s ‘The Bricks That Built The Houses’ is out now via Bloomsbury/Circus When I came across a review copy of Kate Tempest’s debut novel in my local second hand bookshop I was both happy and nervous. I’ve … Continue reading
‘PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW’ wins Audience Award at Sheffield Documentary Film Fest!
Yesssss!….Presenting Princess Shaw wins Audience Award at Sheffield Documentary Film Festival! One of the first posts I did on Ancient To Future was a Kutiman video/composition that blew up on youtube. I’m a fan and a week ago I got … Continue reading
SOON COME! The Professor: Tai Chi’s Journey West
The Professor: Tai Chi’s Journey West is a feature documentary about Tai Chi and one of its greatest masters, Cheng Man-Ching, a man who brought Tai Chi and Chinese culture to the West during the swinging, turbulent 60’s. This documentary … Continue reading
PAPA WEMBA RIP- VIVA LA MUSICA
I have fond memories of interviewing Papa Wemba at the Real World studios in Box while Peter Williams did the shots. Papa was wearing a wikkid trad-African print suit when we arrived but refused to be photographed in it. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Kinshasa, Le Sape, Papa Wemba, Reddy Amisi, Rumba Rock. Soukous, srino Mubi, Viva La Musica, Zaire
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