And a limited edition Joan Jett jumpsuit and a shaman mate with a turban.
Jacob Ratcliffe, 16, attending The King's School, Grantham. This blog is an insight to what I think, think about, and enjoy.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Saturday, 12 February 2011
The best street art I've ever seen
Might not look like much, but I love it. New iPod background. And I'd get it put on a tshirt if I could. And a poster. And a hoodie. So fucking rad!
Wish I could get that on a tshirt/ poster/ hoodie as well.
Tyler The Creator - 'Yonkers'
When I first heard this when Will Scarborough posted it, I wasn't watching the video, and until I did I thought it was a new Aesop Rock track. Tyler The Creator has a similar sounding voice, and similar weird and slightly surreal lyrics and sound. The video for 'Yonkers' (below) is weird as well, but I like it. It's off his second album, 'GOBLIN' which is set to be out in April. Reading back that didn't sell the track very well, but trust me, I'm downloading it, and you should too, especially if you like Aesop Rock or El-P.
Cassetteboy & Billy Conolly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_abdTPg9s0
Cassetteboy doing their usual, this time with Billy Conolly, and as usual it's hilarious! Give it a watch above.
After watching this I looked up Billy Conolly Live on YouTube, and I'm currently in the middle of watching Billy Conolly: Was It Something I Said?. Definately worth checking out, especially if you think political correctness has gone mad.
Friday, 11 February 2011
Uh ohhh
"As a friend of Egypt and the Egyptian people we stand ready to help in any way we can" - David Cameron.
I hope Egypt isn't going to be the next Afghanistan. It's certainly got a similar background though; political instability, the overthrow of a dictator force, a potential power struggle, British interests to protect. Too early to worry though?
I hope Egypt isn't going to be the next Afghanistan. It's certainly got a similar background though; political instability, the overthrow of a dictator force, a potential power struggle, British interests to protect. Too early to worry though?
Monday, 7 February 2011
1000 Albums Everyone Says You Should Listen To (But We've Only Got Time To Play One Track So Here It Is)
1000 Albums Everyone Says You Should Listen To But We've Only Got Time To Play One Track So Here It Is...
Every day we play a track from a classic album. It should only take us five years to complete our list of 1000!
1000. Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint'
999. Black Sabbath - 'Paranoid'
998. Neneh Cherry - 'Raw Like Sushi'
997. Daft Punk - 'Discovery'
996. The Doors - 'The Doors'
995. Massive Attack - 'Blue Lines'
994. The Mamas & The Papas - 'If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears'
993. Sister Sledge - 'We Are Family'
992. Outkast - 'Stankonia'
991. Pulp - 'Different Class'
990. The Clash - 'London Calling'
989. Steve Wonder - 'Talking Book'
988. The Specials - 'The Specials'
987. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 'Murder Ballads'
986. Amadou & Mariam - 'Welcome To Mali'
985. The Prodigy - 'Music For The Jilted Generation'
984. Michael Jackson - 'Bad'
983. Motorhead - 'Ace Of Spades'
982. Dusty Springfield - 'Dusty In Memphis'
981. Bob Marley - 'Exodus'
980. Arcade Fire - 'Funeral'
979. Beastie Boys - 'Licensed To Ill'
978. The Who - 'My Generation'
977. Arrested Development - '3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of...'
976. Elbow - 'Seldom Seen Kid'
975. George Michael - 'Faith'
974. Fugees - 'The Score'
973. Fleetwood Mac - 'Rumours'
972. Aretha Franklin - 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You'
971. Ms Dynamite - 'A Little Deeper'
970. Elton John - 'Madman Across the Water'
969. The Teardrop Explodes - 'Kilimanjaro'
968. Eagles - 'Hotel California'
967. Little Richard - 'Here's Little Richard'
966. Jamiroquai - 'Emergency On Planet Earth'
965. The Chemical Brothers - 'Dig Your Own Hole'
964. Lauryn Hill - 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill'
963. Nico - 'These Days'
962. TLC - 'Crazy Sexy Cool'
961. Cypress Hill - 'Black Sunday'
960. Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
959. Pearl Jam - 'Ten'
958. Bob Dylan - 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'
957. N.W.A. - 'Stright Outta Compton'
956. AC/DC - 'Highway To Hell'
955. The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'
954. 2Pac - 'All Eyez On Me'
953. Destiny's Child - 'Writing On The Wall'
952. Faith No More - 'The Real Thing'
951. The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'
950. Radiohead - 'OK Computer'
949. Dizzee Rascal - 'Boy In Da Corner'
948. Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe'
947. Johnny Cash - 'Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison'
946. Madonna - 'Like A Virgin'
945. Stevie Wonder - 'Innervisions'
944. Bruce Springsteen - 'Nebraska'
943. Kraftwerk - 'The Man-Machine'
942. Grace Jones - 'Living My Life'
941. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - 'Supa Dupa Fly'
940. Prince - 'Sign O' The Times'
939. The Streets - 'Original Pirate Material'
938. Eels - 'Beautiful Freak'
937. Foo Fighters - 'The Colour And The Shape'
936. Sugababes - 'One Touch'
935. Nas - 'Street Disciple'
934. The Beatles - 'Magical Mystery Tour'
933. Carole King - 'Tapestry'
932. Daft Punk - 'Homework'
931. The Crystals - 'He's A Rebel'
930. Lil Wayne - 'Tha Carter III'
929. Happy Mondays - 'Pills, Thrills N Bellyaches'
928. Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
927. Prince - 'Purple Rain'
926. D'Angelo - 'Brown Sugar'
925. So Solid Crew - 'They Don't Know'
924. Goldie - 'Timeless'
923. Ice Cube - 'Amerikkka's Most Wanted'
922. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - 'Apache'
921. Nitin Sawhney - 'Beyond Skin'
920. Mr Hudson & The Library - 'Tale Of Two Cities'
919. Simon & Garfunkel - 'The Graduate Soundtrack'
918. Slayer - 'Reign In Blood'
917. Prefab Sprout - 'Steve McQueen' as chosen by Editors
916. The Cure - 'The Head on the Door' as chosen by Miike Snow
915. Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin II'
914. Nirvana - 'Nevermind'
913. Brian Eno - 'Apollo (Atmospheres & Soundtracks)' as chosen by Royksopp
912. Patti Smith - 'Horses'
911. M.I.A. - 'Arular'
910. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Fever To Tell'
909. The Libertines - 'Up the Bracket'
908. Kelis - 'Kaleidoscope'907. Kanye West - 'The College Dropout' more at BBC Music
906. Jimi Hendrix - 'Are You Experienced' more at BBC Music
905. David Bowie - 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars' more at BBC Music
904. Eurythmics - 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)' more at BBC Music
903. Pixies - Surfer Rosa more at BBC Music
902. Bjork - Debut more at BBC Music
901. Portishead - Dummy as chosen by Gallows more at BBC Music
900. De La Soul - '3 Feet High And Rising' more at BBC Music
899. The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds' more at BBC Music
898. Soft Cell - 'Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret' more at BBC Music
897. Hole - 'Celebrity Skin' more at BBC Music
896. Lionel Richie - 'Can't Slow Down' more at BBC Music
895. Cream - 'Disraeli Gears' more at BBC Music
894. The White Stripes - 'Elephant' more at BBC Music
893. Death From Above 1979 - 'You're A Woman, I'm A Machine' as chosen by Hadouken more on BBC Music
892. Green Day - 'Dookie' read BBC Music's review
891. The Jam - 'Sound Affects' read BBC Music's review
890. Rage Against The Machine - 'Rage Against The Machine' read BBC Music's review
889. Wu-Tang Clan - 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' as chosen by The Big Pink more on BBC Music
888. Inxs - 'Kick' read BBC Music's review
887. Phil Spector - 'A Christmas Gift For You'
886. Faith No More - 'King For A Day...Fool For A Lifetime' - includes 'Cuckoo For Caca' the first record Daniel P Carter played on Radio 1 more on BBC Music
885. High Contrast - 'High Society' - includes 'Racing Green' the first record Annie Mac played on Radio 1 read BBC Music's review
884. Method Man - 'Tical' includes 'Release Yo' Delf' the first record Tim Westwood played on Radio 1 - more on BBC Music
883. Fleetwood Mac - 'Then Play On' includes 'Oh Well Pt 1' the first record Annie Nightingale played on Radio 1 - more on BBC Music
882. The KLF - 'The White Room' - more on BBC Music
881. Justin Timberlake - 'Justified' read a review on BBC Music
880. Smashing Pumpkins - 'Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness' more on BBC Music
879. Peter Gabriel - 'Peter Gabriel 1' (1977) - more on BBC music
878. Journey - 'Escape' - more on BBC Music
877. R.E.M. - 'Automatic For The People' - read a review at BBC Music
876. Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' - read a review at BBC Music
875. Fat Boy Slim - 'Better Living Through Chemistry' - more at BBC Music
874. Phil Collins - 'No Jacket Required' - read a review at BBC Music
873. Elastica - 'Elastica' - read a review at BBC Music
872. M.J. Cole - 'Sincere' - more on BBC Music
871. Bob Marley - 'Uprising' - more on BBC Music
870. Dr Dre - 'The Chronic' - more on BBC Music
869. Jane's Addiction - 'Ritual De Lo Habitual' - more on BBC Music
868. The Black Keys - 'Thickfreakness' - more on BBC Music
867. Jeff Buckley - 'Grace' - read a review at BBC Music
866. Soul II Soul - 'Club Classics Vol. One' - read a review at BBC Music
865. Sade - 'Diamond Life' - read a review at BBC Music
864. Craig David - 'Born To Do It' - read more at BBC Music
863. Roni Size - 'New Forms' - read more at BBC Music
862. The Verve - 'Urban Hymns' - read a review at BBC Music
861. Kasabian - 'Kasabian' - read a review at BBC Music
860. Keane - 'Hopes & Fears' read a review at BBC Music
859. Dire Straits - 'Brothers In Arms' - read a review at BBC Music
858. Queen - 'A Day At The Races' - read more at BBC Music
857. All Saints - 'All Saints' as chosen by Agyness Deyn & Henry Holland - read more at BBC Music
856. Skinnyman - 'Council Estate of Mind' (2004) as chosen by Plan B - read more at BBC Music
855. The Killers - 'Hot Fuss' (2004) - read a review at BBC Music
854. Alanis Morrisette - 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995) - read more at BBC Music
853. Royksopp - 'Melody A.M' - read a review at BBC Music
852. Jimmy Cliff - 'The Harder they Come'- read more at BBC Music
851. AC/DC - 'Back in Black' - read more at BBC Music
850. Guns N' Roses - 'Appetite For Destruction' (1987) - read a review at BBC Music
849. Eminem - 'Slim Shady LP' (1999) - read more at BBC Music
848. The Velvet Underground - 'The Velvet Underground' - read more at BBC Music
847. N.E.R.D - 'Fly or Die' - read more at BBC Music
846. PJ Harvey - 'Dry' - read more at BBC Music
845. The Avalanches - 'Since I Left You' - read a review at BBC Music
844. Blur - 'Blur' read a review at BBC Music
843. Faith No More - 'Angel Dust' - read more at BBC Music
842. Joan Jett - 'Bad Reputation' - read more at BBC Music
841. Coldplay - 'Parachutes' - read more at BBC Music
840. A Tribe Called Quest - 'People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm'- read more at BBC Music
839. John Cale - 'Slow Dazzle' as chosen by Arctic Monkeys - read more at BBC Music
838. Ash - '1977' - read more at BBC Music
837. Blink 182 - 'Enema Of The State' - read more at BBC Music
836. Queens Of The Stone Age - 'Queens Of The Stone Age' - read more at BBC Music
835. Weezer - 'Weezer' - read a review at BBC Music
834. Cypress Hill - 'Cypress Hill' - read more at BBC Music
833. Spandau Ballet - 'True' - read more at BBC Music
832. Dead Kennedys - 'Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables' - read more at BBC Music
831. Sparks - 'Angst In My Pants' as chosen by Hot Chip - read more at BBC Music
830. Paul Simon - 'Graceland' - read more at BBC Music
829. Spiritualized - 'Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space' - read a review at BBC Music
828. Beck - 'Odelay' - read a review at BBC Music
827. Sam Cooke - 'My Gospel Roots' as chosen by Chris O'Dowd - read more at BBC Music
826. Blondie - 'Parallel Lines' - read a review at BBC Music
825. The Flaming Lips - 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robot' - read more at BBC Music
824. Marvin Gaye - 'Live At The London Palladium' - read more at BBC Music
822. Oceansize - 'Effloresce' as chosen by Biffy Clyro - read more at BBC Music
821. Madonna - 'True Blue' - read more at BBC Music
820. The Strokes - 'This Is It' - read a review at BBC Music
819. Faithless - 'Reverence' - read a review at BBC Music
818. Weezer - 'Weezer' (The Green Album) as chosen by We Are Scientists - read a review at BBC Music
817. MGMT - 'Oracular Spectactular' as chosen by Mumford & Sons - read a review at BBC Music
816. Tiesto - 'In My Memory' - read more at BBC Music
815. Judas Priest - 'British Steel' - read a review at BBC Music
814. Al Green - 'Let's Stay Together' - read more at BBC Music
813. Burial - 'Untrue' as chosen by Ellie Goulding - read a review at BBC Music
812. The Rolling Stones - 'Sticky Fingers' - read a review at BBC Music
811. Manic Street Preachers - 'Generation Terrorists' - read more at BBC Music
810. Super Furry Animals - 'Fuzzy Logic' - read more at BBC Music
809. Aphex Twin - 'I Care Because You Do' as chosen by Miike Snow - read more at BBC Music
808. Funeral For A Friend - 'Casually Dressed & Deep In Conversation' - read a review at BBC Music
807. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - 'Spanish Dance Troupe' - read more at BBC Music
806. Linkin Park - 'Hybrid Theory' - read more at BBC Music
805. Slipknot - 'Slipknot' - read more at BBC Music
804. Snoop Doggy Dogg - 'Doggystyle' as chosen by Dizzee Rascal - read more at BBC Music
803. Basement Jaxx - 'Remedy' - read more at BBC Music
802. The Pixies - 'Surfer Rosa' - read more at BBC Music
801. Dr Dre - '2001' - read more at BBC Music
800. Roxy Music - 'Siren' as chosen by the Mystery Jets - read more at BBC Music
799. Leftfield - 'Leftism' read more at BBC Music
798. The Police - 'Regatta De Blanc' read a review at BBC Music
797. Amy Winehouse - 'Frank' read a review at BBC Music
796. CocoRosie - 'The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn' as chosen by The XX read a review at BBC Music
795. Aerosmith - 'Pump' read more at BBC Music
794. The Sugarhill Gang - 'The Sugarhill Gang' read more at BBC Music
793. Kings of Leon - 'Youth And Young Manhood' read a review at BBC Music
792. Missy Elliott - 'Under Construction' read more at BBC Music
791. U2 - 'The Joshua Tree' read more at BBC Music
790. Willie Nelson - 'Red Headed Stranger' read more at BBC Music
789. Scissor Sisters - 'Scissor Sisters' read a review at BBC Music
788. The Beatles - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' as chosen by Ozzy Osbourne read a review at BBC Music
787. Orbital - 'Snivilisation' read more at BBC Music
786. Stevie Wonder - 'Songs In The Key Of Life' read a review at BBC Music
785. Public Enemy - 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions' read a review at BBC Music
784. LCD Soundsystem - 'Sound Of Silver' read a review at BBC Music
783. The Beatles - 'Rubber Soul' as chosen by Aggie MacKenzie read a review at BBC Music
782. Skunk Anansie - 'Hedonism' read more at BBC Music
781. The Coral - 'The Coral' read a review at BBC Music
780. Nine Inch Nails - 'Downward Spiral' as chosen by Jared Leto read more at BBC Music
779. Echo & The Bunnymen - 'Ocean Rain' read a review at BBC Music
778. Beastie Boys - 'Ill Communication' read more at BBC Music
777. Miike Snow - 'Miike Snow' as chosen by Coco Sumner read a review at BBC Music
776. J Dilla - 'Donuts' read more at BBC Music
775. Wiley - 'Treddin on Thin Ice' read a review at BBC Music
774. Jeff Wayne - 'Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds' as chosen by Pendulum read more at BBC Music
773. Roll Deep - 'In At the Deep End' read a review at BBC Music
772. Artful Dodger - 'It's All About the Stragglers' read more at BBC Music
771. Dolly Parton - 'Jolene' read more at BBC Music
770. Sonic Youth - 'Daydream Nation read more at BBC Music
769. Love - 'Forever Changes' as chosen by Klaxons read a review at BBC Music
768. Blur - 'Parklife' read a review at BBC Music
767. Groove Armada - 'Vertigo' read more at BBC Music
766. Mylo - 'Destroy Rock & Roll' read a review at BBC Music
765. Zero 7 - 'Simple Things' read a review at BBC Music
764. Underworld - 'Second Toughest In The Infants' read more at BBC Music
763. The Rapture - 'Echoes' read a review at BBC Music
762. David Bowie - 'Hunky Dory' read a review at BBC Music
761. Oasis - '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' read a review at BBC Music
760. Les Rhythmes Digitales - 'Darkdancer' read a review at BBC Music
759. Biffy Clyro - 'Puzzle' read a review at BBC Music
758. Boards of Canada - 'The Campfire Headphase' read a review at BBC Music
757. Belle And Sebastian - 'The Boy With The Arab Strap' read more at BBC Music
756. Annie Lennox - 'Diva' read more at BBC Music
755. Erasure - 'The Innocents' read more at BBC Music
754. Broken Bells - 'Broken Bells' as chosen by Andy Burrows read a review at BBC Music
753. Arthur Russell - 'World Of Echo' as chosen by Jason Schwartzman read more at BBC Music
752. Arcade Fire - 'Neon Bible' read a review at BBC Music
751. Limp Bizkit - 'Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavoured Water' read more at BBC Music
750. Nina Nistasia & Jim White - 'You Follow Me' as chosen by Laura Marling read more at BBC Music
749. Queens Of The Stone Age - 'Rated R' as chosen by Mark Ronson read more at BBC Music
748. Duran Duran - 'Rio' read more at BBC Music
747. PJ Harvey - 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea' read a review at BBC Music
746. The XX - 'XX' - Mercury Winner 2010 read a review at BBC Music
745. Prince - 'Dirty Mind' as chosen by Robyn read more at BBC Music
744. Depeche Mode - 'Violator' read more at BBC Music
743. The Cure - 'Seventeen Seconds' read a review at BBC Music
742. Orbital - 'Orbital II' read more at BBC Music
741. Elliott Smith - 'Elliott Smith' read more at BBC Music
740. The Knife - 'Deep Cuts' read more at BBC Music
739. Ween - 'White Pepper' as chosen by Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters read more at BBC Music
738. Michael Jackson - 'Off The Wall' as chosen by Magnetic Man read a review at BBC Music
737. Pet Shop Boys - 'Actually' read more at BBC Music
736. Madonna - 'Ray Of Light' read more at BBC Music
735. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - 'Safe As Milk' read more at BBC Music
734. Britney Spears - 'Baby One More Time'read more at BBC Music
733. Massive Attack - 'Mezzanine' as chosen by Kelis read a review at BBC Music
732. Franz Ferdinand - 'Franz Ferdinand' read a review at BBC Music
731. Black Eyed Peas - 'Elephunk' read more at BBC Music
730. DJ Shadow - 'Endtroducing' read more at BBC Music
729. James Brown - 'Live At The Apollo' read a review at BBC Music
728. Incubus - 'Morning View' read more at BBC Music
727. The Horrors - 'Primary Colours' as chosen by Alexa Chung read a review at BBC Music
726. Ramones - 'The Ramones' read a review at BBC Music
725. Donna Summer - 'I Remember Yesterday' read more at BBC Music
724. Gary Numan - 'The Pleasure Principle' read more at BBC Music
723. Violent Femmes - 'Violent Femmes' read more at BBC Music
722. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - 'The Message' read more at BBC Music
721. Justice - 'Cross' read a review at BBC Music
720. The White Stripes - 'White Blood Cells' read a review at BBC Music
719. Extreme Noise Terror - 'Raping the Earth' read more at BBC Music
718. Nas - 'Stillmatic' read more at BBC Music
717. Janet Jackson - 'Control' read more at BBC Music
716. Bloc Party - 'Silent Alarm' read a review at BBC Music
715. 50 Cent - 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin' read a review at BBC Music
714. Suede - 'Suede' read a review at BBC Music
713. Kate Bush - 'Hounds Of Love' read more at BBC Music
712. Supertramp - 'Crime Of The Century' read more at BBC Music
711. Jurassic 5 - 'Power In Numbers' read more at BBC Music
710. Pulp - 'His N Hers' read more at BBC Music
709. The Beatles - 'Revolver' read a review at BBC Music
708. Plan B - 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks' read a review at BBC Music
707. Feist - 'The Reminder' read a review at BBC Music
706. Nirvana - 'Unplugged in New York' read a review at BBC Music
705. Buzzcocks - 'Love Bites' read a review at BBC Music
704. Laura Marling - 'I Speak Because I Can' read a review at BBC Music
703. The Streets - 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' read a review at BBC Music
702. Primal Scream - 'Screamadelica' read a review at BBC Music
701. Talking Heads - 'Remain In Light' read more at BBC Music
700. Meat Loaf - 'Bat Out Of Hell' read more at BBC Music
699. The Fall -' Live At The Witches Trials' read more at BBC Music
698. The Notorious B.I.G. - 'Ready To Die' read more at BBC Music
697. Fun Lovin Criminals - 'Come Find Yourself' read more at BBC Music
696. Belle And Sebastian - 'Tigermilk' read a review at BBC Music
695. Nina Simone - 'I Put A Spell On You' read more at BBC Music
694. The Zutons - 'Who Killed The Zutons' read a review at BBC Music
693. Bruce Springsteen - 'Born To Run' read a review at BBC Music
692. Bon Iver - 'For Emma, Forever Ago' read a review at BBC Music
691. Smashing Pumpkins - 'Siamese Dream' read a review at BBC Music
690. Metallica - 'Metallica' read a review at BBC Music
689. Christina Aguilera - 'Stripped' read a review at BBC Music
688. Eric B & Rakim - 'Paid in Full' read more at BBC Music
687. Miami Horror - 'Illumination' as chosen by Tinie Tempah read more at BBC Music
686. Nat King Cole - 'The Christmas Song' read more at BBC Music
685. Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' read a review at BBC Music
684. Iggy Pop - 'Lust For Life' read more at BBC Music
683. Crystal Castles - 'Crystal Castles' read more at BBC Music
682. Bob Dylan - 'Highway 61 Revisited' read more at BBC Music
681. Sleigh Bells - 'Treats' read more at BBC Music
680. Van Halen - 'Van Halen' read more at BBC Music
679. Biffy Clyro - 'Only Revolutions' read a review at BBC Music
678. Florence & The Machine - 'Lungs'read a review at BBC Music
677. Megadeath - 'Peace Sells But Who's Buying' read more at BBC Music
676. Sigur Ros - 'Takk'read more at BBC Music
675. The Who - 'Who's Next?' read more at BBC Music
674. Janis Joplin - 'Pearl' read more at BBC Music
673. Radiohead - 'The Bends' read more at BBC Music
672. The Pogues - 'Rum, Sodomy and the Lash' read more at BBC Music
671. The Undertones - 'The Undertones' read more at BBC Music
670. My Chemical Romance - 'The Black Parade' read more at BBC Music
669. Elton John - 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'read more at BBC Music
668. White Stripes - 'To Lose My Life' read more at BBC Music
667. Joy Division - 'Unknown Pleasure'read more at BBC Music
So good to see Biggie and The Smiths in there where they belong, but I've really got to question Elbow being in there; there's a point where surreal becomes ridiculous noise, and Elbow cross that line. I seriously recommend you try at least some of these albums, if you're at a loss where to start, I'd say start at the top; 'Blueprint' is seminal. Enjoy!
Sunday, 6 February 2011
The reason duffle coats have massive hoods
(or at least, proper ones do). And it's yet another reason for me to want one!
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Antiz Skateboards on a dirtbike track
Haha, I always thought Antiz was sick, this proves it! Looks so fun, exactly what skateboarding should be about!
Seriously check this out
Harry Wise has been putting together some mashups. And they're sick! Tracks he's used include Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Party and Bullshit', Major Lazer's 'Pon De Floor' and even Tempa T's 'Next Hype'. With a track selection like that for remixes you can't go wrong, and he certainly hasn't! Favourites for me include
Party & Next Bullshit by Harry Wise
and
JME and Tempz On A Mission by Harry Wise
So rad, keep going man!
Party & Next Bullshit by Harry Wise
and
JME and Tempz On A Mission by Harry Wise
So rad, keep going man!
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Inspirational, jawdropping, skillful, so many words to describe this
This has been all over Tumblr and Facebook in the last couple of days, and I thought I'd better help spreading it, because it truly deserves to be seen by everyone
The Great British Class Survey
Do you think the class system still exists? If so, what 'class' would you put yourself and other people in? Is the class system still of any worth at all? I myself think it has no worth, and only leads to resentment between and bias against people. I took the LabUK survey (discussed on The One Show this evening [25th January 2011]) to help researchers answer these questions, simply because I want to know if the class system really does still exist in modern day Britain. The experiment takes about 20 minutes and is completely free and anonymous, and to truly answer the aforementioned questions they need as many people as possible to take the survey. It tells you your social, economic and cultural results compared to the rest of the country, and also displays them in graphs for comparison. The final results of the survey will be released later in 201l.
Click here to be part of the experiment.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Battle Commanders
Click here for Shane O'Neill's Battle Commander on The Berrics
Click here for Paul Rodriguez's Battle Commander on The Berrics
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Long Live The King
It was Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday (it's always on the 3rd monday in january), and to further celebrate this fact on LIFE.com they've got 19 galleries, truly covering King's amazing journey towards liberation of Black America. Here are some of my favourites from the demonstration in Washington in August 1963, where 200,000 blacks including King, as well as 50,000 whites, marched on the National Mall in Washington DC (where the giant marble statue of Abraham Lincoln is housed). It was the site of King's "I have a dream" speech, and it has been recognised as the turning point in the advancement of Black Rights.
The photo below was taken on 2nd July 1964, at the signing of the Civil Rights Act, the embodiment of one of the most important successes of the civil rights movement.
The tragic murder of King on April 4th 1968 (less than 4 and a half years after the assassination of President John Kennedy, who vociferously defended black rights) shocked the world, and it cannot be put into words the sorrow men and women alike felt when this horrifying event was made public. The following photos and captions are from LIFE. "On April 4, 1968, LIFE photographer Henry Groskinsky and writer Mike Silva, on assignment in Alabama, learned that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. They raced to the scene and there, incredibly, had unfettered access to the hotel grounds, Dr. King's room, and the surrounding area. For reasons that have been lost in the intervening years, the photographs taken that night and the next day were never published. Until now."
Dr. King's Friends Console Each Other
Ralph Abernathy and Will D. Campbell, a long-time friend and civil rights activist, embrace in Dr. King's room. "I was documenting a momentous event, and I thought that at any time I was going to be asked to leave, so I did what I could as quickly as I could."
Cleaning His Blood at the Lorraine Motel
Outside of room 306, Theatrice Bailey, the brother of the motel's owner, sweeps blood from the balcony. "I have to tell you, there was no friction with the people there at the Lorraine, even though here was this White man with a camera on the scene."
Alone After Dr. King's Death
Will D. Campbell, alone on the motel balcony, gazing out into the night. "This photograph was probably made almost as soon as we got there, because there were a lot of people milling about in the dark, and then all of a sudden it cleared up. When I saw him standing there, alone, I thought to myself, 'Wow.' This isn't a posed picture. He's in deep pain, standing there by himself, as if asking, 'My God, what has happened here?'"
Monday, 17 January 2011
Sunday, 16 January 2011
The best Thursday and Friday of the year so far for stuff on a screen
This starts again on January 27th
And this comes out on January 28th
Hyped!
Thursday, 13 January 2011
'Run Run Run'
"Run away, be a real man, fight another day. I think I heard that in a TV programme, so it must be right, right?"
Ghostpoet told me that, and it's one of my favourite peices of lyrics. Deals with so many issues in one line.
Ghostpoet told me that, and it's one of my favourite peices of lyrics. Deals with so many issues in one line.
Out February 7th
Monday, 10 January 2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Monday, 3 January 2011
Tallest Man On Earth
I first heard 'King of Spain' on the KEXP Song of The Day podcast back in May, and Will Scarborough recently posting it on Facebook reminded me of The Tallest Man On Earth. Admittedly his sound takes a bit of getting used to, but by the end of the first track on his 2010 album 'The Wild Hunt', you should be very much immersed in his melodic acoustic guitar playing and fascinating lyrics. Highlights for me include the encouraging and upbeat Troubles Will Be Gone, and King Of Spain, the lyrics of which made me smile. In fact, I'd go as far as to compare him to Bob Dylan!
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Gentleman's Quarterly
I'll probably get a subsciption soon! Like a tasteful FHM, this monthly men's lifestyle magazine has very well informed features on style, entertainment, women, sport, culture, and everything else that interests a gentleman. At the moment in the magazine itself they've got a big photo shoot with Rihanna, and on the website everything from "100 best things in the world at the moment", to things you didn't know about Frank Sinatra, to a Jessica Alba photoshoot. Well worth checking out, especially for the "25 manly must haves" and the interview with Iron Man himself, Robert Downie Jnr.
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