Archive for September, 2009
After a nine year wait, I finally got to see Hank III perform live last Sunday night (13th Sept). I’ll cut to the chase by saying that it didn’t disappoint. In fact, it excelled any expectations that I may have had. I travelled (once again) from Galway, the bog’s arse of Ireland over to London [...]
Regular readers and visitors to these shores (Quick, what’s that behind you? Nothing? Well, you’ve looked away and back again, which now makes you a regular reader.) will know that I have been a long-time admirer of the art of Tom Brown of Copper Age fame. A few months ago I posted an article in [...]
Gold Chains was around a lot in the early 00′s but has been significantly quieter of late. As many may not associate the music to the artist, here is the video from this week’s featured Mixtape track ‘I Come From San Francisco’. Mixing techno, breakbeats and old school hip hop, he was an interesting and [...]
I think that this is one of my favourite ones sofar. Hope that it kicks off your weekend nicely.
During an early morning discussion on the subject of toys from the 1980′s (M.A.S.K., He-Man & The Masters of the Universe etc), I was reminded of the existence of Super Naturals. I definitely had the guy who looks like Skeletor, as I still have that eyeball shield. The figure, I fear may have been lost [...]
Here’s a small indication of how great Birdy Nam Nam are. Video by Will Sweeney and Steve Scott (2009)
You would never have known there was a festival on as you approached Pont de St-Cloud on Saturday 29th August. The trains were sparsely crowded with the usual mixture of commuters, tourists and kids. Only walking up to the densely foliated parks, did crowds begin to assimilate and flow into the slipstreams. Promoters handed out [...]
When I was away, I discovered that there is a massive pop sensation in France known as Sliimy. He’s poised to take over the States at the moment. He’s being lauded over there by the E! Network and the staggeringly detestable Perez Hilton. It’s kind of like if Mika and Lightspeed Champion had a baby [...]
Friday number nine is upon us and this week, there has been another slight change of style in the Zombiehamster Mixtapes
With Oasis having a barney that no one cared about and cancelling their headlining spot at Rock en Seine, it was up to Bloc Party to deliver the ‘sad’ news. Hopefully, this will mean the final collapse of the brothers lame. Farewell Oasis, you wil not be missed.