By Greg Tate
Once upon a time in the Bronx, before HipHop had a name, or came to be defined by the Five Elements of MCing, breakdancing, B-boying, turntabling and the painting known as graffiti, it had Writers. These scribes wrote on the trains of New York’s subway system. Mostly they wrote their names: a host of colourful noms de plume.
The shoe company ‘Palladium’ has released a very nice documentary that covers some of the pirate radio activities going on in London.
Musician and artist Cosey Fanni Tutti talks to the folks at the Tate gallery’s video channel, TateShots as part of their six episode Sound & Vision series looking at artists whose work uses both visual art and music. Featured in forthcoming instalments will be David Byrne, Lydia Lunch and Mark E Smith amongst others.
Live performances, interviews and animated surprises from Battles, Jamie Lidell, Flying Lotus, !!!, Clark, Hudson Mohawke, The Hundred In The Hands, Born Ruffians and Pivot. Directed by Lorenzo Fonda and produced by Warp Films/Mighty8. In loving memory of Jerry Fuchs.
Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald famously declared in the Valerie Plame affair that “there is a cloud over the vice president.” Last week’s release of an FBI interview summary of Dick Cheney‘s answers in the criminal investigation underscores why Fitzgerald felt that way.
Kevin Martin is best known for the piledriver ragga of The Bug, but there’s always been a sweetness lurking amidst the violence.
Somewhere at the interstellar crossroads of Sun Ra, DJ Spooky, Strata East, and Lee “Scratch” Perry lies the incomparable musical mind of L.A. native Ras G (né Gregory Shorter, Jr.).
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A month after the 2001 invasion, Mullah Mohammed Omar gave a long since forgotten interview to the BBC Pashto service.
“This is not a matter of weapons,” he said, “We are hopeful for God’s help. The real matter is the extinction of America.”
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Reso pushing the boundaries of dubstep with his futuristic, innovative sound – elements of garage, 8-bit electro, breaks and more. Skipping through styles effortlessly.
currently scanning, and evolving a collection for the next wave of digital style grill
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