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Tuesday 28 August 2007

Summer's Eves

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This is a cd (non-mix) I put together for my brother the other day. A little bit of end of the summer nostalgia. On some sit on the roof type stuff. Please excuse any volume irregularities (Sound Check=the greatest lie). And please enjoy. Hope you all had a swell and sweaty summer.

Wednesday 22 August 2007

Hear Nu Evil pt.2


DJ Jim Sharp



1. Drink and My 2 Step (Cousin Cole Remix) - Cassidy
2. Stand up & Body Rock - Andy C vs. Ludacris
3. Lean & Bounce - Duke Dumont
4. Toys R Nuts (Hardwell & Rehab Remix) - Greg Salto & Chuckie
5. Some 50 Cent Polypholy Game? - Petter vs. Game & Fiddy
6. Worry About It Later (Switch Remix) - The Futureheads
7. My Girl, I Am Ready For The World - Size 9 vs.The Temptaions & KRS-One
8. Simon Says (ESTAW Refix) - Pharoah Monche
9. Get Into It Busta! - Audioporn Remix of The Glamour & of course Bussa Bus
10. Let There Be Blazing Light - Kissy Sellout & DJ Funk
11. Fly Heater - Samim vs. Three6 Mafia
12. Disco Eater - Les Rhythms Digitales Vs. Ms.Furtado
13. Organ Grinder (breakdown) - Trevor Loveys & Sinden
14. The Salmon Dance - Fat Lip & Chemical Bros.
15. When I Hear Mehdi - DJ Apt One
16. Maxel 2 F's - Harold Faltermeyer with his homies, The Clipse
17. Gin & Guuuice - Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney & Garth Brooks

After missing my first plane to London (the effect of a too-good going away party!), I found myself in a seat next to a friendly-faced stranger 24 hours later. By the end of the flight, it was like Jim and I had known each other for a long, long time! Our shared love of Little Brother, Lily Allen and new music in general has made us fast friends.

So I am really happy whenever he blesses me with his latest mix. Even happier to share it.

I wasn't sure what to think of this Jim Sharp (a.k.a. J Bold) mix judging from the tracklisting. But it just started playing in the background as I was working on something else and I immediately took notice. It's crazy, but crazy nice!!!

o:{give it a second to load}

Monday 20 August 2007

One to watch: Phonte Coleman


Big Pooh and Phonte of Little Brother on the cover of their soon-to-be-released third album "Get Back".

Tigallo goes to the movies

I always find myself checking in on the blogs of Phonte Coleman. A major creative force as part of Little Brother and The Foriegn Exchange, he has been guesting heavy on a variety of projects of late. My favorite being 4Hero's "Give In". And credit has to be given to his inspired rendition of Toto's "Africa" with Zo! (stick around to the end where the magic begins!).

What i really appreciate is that he is a true multimedia artist, like ?uestlove before him and now kanYe and even Just Blaze have followed.

Phonte gives so much more to his fans than just the music. Track back on the above link and you’ll find videos and diary-like entries from LB’s experiences on tour in Europe as well as Phonte’s music recommendations and championing of the work and web presence of Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor.

Now that’s a multi-layered portrait of an artist and a scholar. This Coleman boy's done good! (boy as in no-relation fam, not as in "white racist word!" ©Michael "Good Times" Evans)

Tuesday 14 August 2007

this is a test





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This short film (a minute and a half total) is part of my student thesis project. I'm curious to see how people respond to it. Take a look and then give a brief answer to the questions that follow.

1. Is this entertaining?

2. Did you feel at all overwhelmed? Is it too much information all at once?

3. Did the music enhance the experience or did it get in the way?

4. Do you think that the visuals change or influence your experience of the text? If so, how?

5. Where would you see yourself using this?

6. Would you buy something like this? If so, how much would you pay for it?

7. Is there anything that you would change about this presentation?

thanks for taking the time to view and give your opinion.
o:{curious}

Wednesday 8 August 2007

youTube records

These are some songs and videos that i just can't get enough of:



The GAME f. kanYe West - "WOULDN'T GET FAR"
The wardrobe malfunction in the beginning of the video is more telling of the state of hip-hop today and the characters these rappers play than anything since Slick Rick's "It's a Boy" and Biggie & 112's "Sky's the Limit" videos that had little kids dressed up as the rappers of the day.



Kanye West - "throw some D's" REMIX
"That's why i respect Alicea Keys,
she said effit i'ma just ride with these!"

How many rappers you hear saying they respect
any other woman than their momma?!

Once again a rapper playing a role. but this is more tongue-in-cheek. Maybe this is Kanye getting himself in "dirty old man" mode. I love the motion graphic puppets in this aswell. Great concept. So simple and SO well executed!

and
Read A Book


Written, performed and Produced by Bomani Armah.
Video produced by Six Point Harness - "Read A Book"
"Buy some land...F#@K spinning rims!"
'nuf said.

or even better:
Read A Book LIVE (as hell!)

and one more!


UGK & Outkast - Int'l Player's Anthem (Extended Cut)
This is what makes Outkast great. The yin and yang, spacey vs. down-to-earth bookends of Three Stacks and Fat Sacks (love that! Andre 3000 and Big Boi respectively) add so much personality to a simple song about pimpin'.

Sunday 5 August 2007

50 Grand for 50 Cent?!


Mark Ronson on the decks at the Yoyo night at the Notting Hill Arts Club

"All hands on decks!" by Luke Blackall, Editor of the Buzz, The London Paper, Thursday, 02 August 2007

"These days anyone can be a DJ. Gone are the vinyls, needles and complicated mixing desks. Now all you need is a collection of CDs and a trendy name.

Every week some showbiz party, product launch or club night in London will hire a celebrity to get behind the decks.

...Perhaps surprisingly – with the exception of the career DJs – talent behind the decks seems to be of little importance to promoters and organisers, who are more interested in the celebrity name on the flyer or invitation."


Now i'm not mad at a clever bit of promotion that will make the most of a celebrity appearance, but i can't help feeling a bit of a slap in the face for all the DJs who have put the time and passion into perfecting a skill!

Since we are on the subject, the above pictured Ronson is somewhere straddled on the line of skilled DJ and celebrity. I was lucky enough to be on hand at YoYo for a brief 'Hip Hop and more' set and he definitely delivers. He's been the go to DJ for celebrity parties for years, but he has the musical and DJ talent to back it up.

On a side note, London loves to get dressed up and the kids at YoYo are pushing the 80's hard! One girl was rocking an outfit that was pure "sign o' the times"-era Prince back-up dancer. But then she topped it with L.A. Gear hi-tops (do they even make these sneakers anymore?!). On the fellas I saw more than one hollow rope chain ala Eric B. and Rakim. Silly!