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- If you are into your "garms" this is the lick! Mr. Jason Jules is The Man when it comes to Style & Pattern.
- IGNORANCE the truth, wealth is not money, it is so much more than money. Kevin D Blanch rants on the nuclear fuckin’ nightmare (“Fuckushima”) and stuff!
- Plum Publications Excellent resource for run by Ted & Debbie in California, both long time martial arts practitioners…. lots of books, dvds etc with informed reviews based on experience.
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- Through the lens darkly… the photography of Liz Johnson-Artur Enter the world of one time Chaser contributor, Liz Johnson Artur… expect unique, engaging, powerful portraits.
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- Plum Publications Excellent resource for run by Ted & Debbie in California, both long time martial arts practitioners…. lots of books, dvds etc with informed reviews based on experience.
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- The Badddest magazine… 1988 – 2009 (As its Publisher & Editor I can say that!) Straight No Chaser: Interplanetary Sounds: Ancient To Future!
- The genius typograffix & artworks of my long time bredren – Ian 'Swifty' Swift
Category Archives: Urban runnings…
‘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
Posted in Just Runnings, Urban runnings...
Tagged Kinshasa, Le Sape, Papa Wemba, Reddy Amisi, Rumba Rock. Soukous, srino Mubi, Viva La Musica, Zaire
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Hockney, Saltaire, Salvo’s & A Taste Of Puglia
Hockney, Saltaire & A Taste Of Puglia – a journey into the heart of Yorkshire. T’other weekend we boarded a local train from Leeds town centre for Saltaire. After a short 15-20 minute journey we stepped off the train and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Just Runnings, Urban runnings...
Tagged David Hockney, DJ Lubi, Gip Dammone, Gordon Ramsey, Italy, Leeds, Puglia, Saltaire, Salts Mill, Salvos, Yorkshire
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YOU NEED THIS! ‘Detroit67: The Year That Changed Soul’ by Stuart Cosgrove
Big respect to Stuart Cosgrove on the publication of this 610 page tome. Detroit67: The Year That Changed Soul is clearly a labour of love and with urban strife in the US escalating daily this book is an essential read. … Continue reading
Posted in Deep stuff, Urban runnings...
Tagged 1967, Berry Gordy, Black Panthers, Detroit, Detroit67, John Sinclair, MC5, Motor City, Paulo Hewitt, Stuart Cosgrove, Supremes, Tamla Motown, Vietnam
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RICHARD WILLIAMS on ‘To Pimp A Butterfly: The Shape Of Jazz To Come?
I DON’T OFTEN RE-BLOG PIECES – and hope Richard doesn’t mind me lifting his piece from thebluemoment.com – but I was vibed-up by these open and thoughtful reflections on two of the most important albums of 2015. Richard is a … Continue reading
SONNY ROLLINS at Montreux + KYOTOGRAPHIE 015 + KYOTO JAZZ SEXTET
Don’t you just love a good photo? This one comes via Shuya Okino’s instragram and it was taken by one Giussepe Pino at the Montreux Jazz Festival. It immediately had me rummaging through the vinyl for a trio of Sonny … Continue reading
COSMIC FLUSH PT. 2: FUTURA meets RAMMELLZEE
Rammellzee passed away in 2010, but before he left us he recorded his magnum opus, ‘Cosmic Flush’ with producer Jonah Mociun. Unreleased, eight years have passed. The collection of breakcore and speed metal-influenced rap tracks stand as a futuristic relic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Afro Futurism, Company Flow, Futura, Gamma Proforma, Graff, Hip Hop, NYC, RAMMELLZEE, Street Art
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THE FINAL CHAPTER: RAMMELLZEE – ‘COSMIC FLUSH’ / ‘Pt. 1 BRAINSTORM’
RAMMELLZEE: COSMIC FLUSH – Pt. 1 BRAINSTORM is released on the 30th March 2015 by Gamma Proforma and it comes hard on the heels of other mutually ambitious 21st century projects that inludes SHEONE’s BLACKATELIER, DIVINE STYLER’s ‘DEF MASK’ and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Afrofuturism, COSMIC FLUSH, Divine Styler, Gammaproforma, Hip Hop, NYC, Pt. 1 BRAINSTORM, RAMMELLZEE, Street Art
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