Mar 10, 2010
WE’RE BACK.
Hey there.
So you might have noticed that over the past week or so we haven't been updating the site all that much. No, Steve and I aren't being lazy. And no, we haven't been sunning it on holiday in South America. We've actually been making a few design and usability tweaks to make things easier for you, the reader,…
Mar 01, 2010
NOSTALGIA.
Yesterday was a day of musical rediscovery for me. Like other music journos out there, a lot of album and single promos arrive on my desk and in my inbox everyday. And, in a bid to keep on top of it all, you kinda forget to listen to the ridiculous amounts of amazing music that you've had in your…
Mar 01, 2010
SECRET WARS: LONDON 3 - AMSTERDAM 0.
So last week Friday Secret Wars Euro League got off to a flying start when London took on Amsterdam in a live clash of creative wits. The battleground was the basement of Shoreditch’s very own Bookclub, which served as a great setting to host the inspired event. Filling up in no time at all, the venue was rife with high…
Mar 01, 2010
PLASTIC PEOPLE FOR LIFE!
It’s a rainy October Saturday night in 2002, I’m 18 years old and I’ve just come to the end of my first week at Art College. I’m standing on Curtain Road, in a queue with a group of friends from my course, waiting impatiently to get into a club I’ve never been to before. The club is called Plastic People;…
Mar 01, 2010
TRANQILLITY.
So a while back I spoke to One-Handed Music head honcho Alex Robinson, who gave us the heads up on the forthcoming release from rapper/producer Tranqill.
Here's what he said...
Mar 01, 2010
JAY ELECTRONICA.
Continuing with the RBMA coverage, New Orleans true school rapper Jay Electronica popped in a few days ago to speak at the academy.
Here's the dude speaking about... CONSPIRACY THEORIES.
Mar 01, 2010
FAILE BAST DELUXX FLUXX ARCADE.
Last week I managed to squeeze in a visit to the current Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade show at Lazarides. Brooklyn based street art duo Faile recently teamed up with fellow Brooklynite and long time collaborator Bast to produce a visually striking, innovative and highly interactive experience – encompassing both floors of Lazarides Greek Street gallery.
