thus spoke zakazaka

Jul 05

Barbès, 2010

Barbès, 2010

Jun 27

“Most of us were still eating Pot Noodle in front of the telly while looking at Nigella Lawson’s tits. And failing to spot the economically prophetic visual pun.” — David Mitchell in today’s Observer.

Jun 22

A little bit of Croydon - detail taken from Stephen Walter’s ‘The Island’ 2008, which I could look at for hours. And probably have done. Awesome. If you’ve got some serious time to kill then make sure to visit the interactive version on the British Library site, and expect to emerge about 8 hours later.

A little bit of Croydon - detail taken from Stephen Walter’s ‘The Island’ 2008, which I could look at for hours. And probably have done. Awesome.

If you’ve got some serious time to kill then make sure to visit the interactive version on the British Library site, and expect to emerge about 8 hours later.

Jun 21

Now I may not be much of a fashionista, but I’m seriously impressed with my friend Amy’s new venture, Old Made - where all you vintage loving ladies can get your hands on some of her hand-made creations. In her own words: Old Made is a new project of mine, where I’m hoping to combine the best vintage pieces that I find on my wanders around, with bespoke one-off pieces that are created with my own bare hands. I’ve always had a passion for vintage – I love the thought that, however old it may be, someone somewhere has already loved it, it has already made someone feel beautiful and happy.  Join the Facebook Group, then load up your Paypal account and get buying!

Now I may not be much of a fashionista, but I’m seriously impressed with my friend Amy’s new venture, Old Made - where all you vintage loving ladies can get your hands on some of her hand-made creations. In her own words:

Old Made is a new project of mine, where I’m hoping to combine the best vintage pieces that I find on my wanders around, with bespoke one-off pieces that are created with my own bare hands. 
I’ve always had a passion for vintage – I love the thought that, however old it may be, someone somewhere has already loved it, it has already made someone feel beautiful and happy. 

Join the Facebook Group, then load up your Paypal account and get buying!

Jun 20

Burning Oil by duncandavidson

Burning Oil by duncandavidson

Jun 15

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Jun 14

I <3 Nova | Spotify Playlist -

OK so another week, another Spotify selection… I Heart Nova is a shameless plagiarisation of Paris’s Radio Nova playlist. Here’s the tracklisting:

  1. Jaqee - Moonshine
  2. Caribou - Odessa
  3. Pama International - Equality & Justice For All
  4. Balkan Beat Box - Dancing With The Moon
  5. ASM, Sadat X - Certified Organic
  6. Vampire Weekend - Diplomat’s Son
  7. Breakbot feat. Outlines - Baby I’m Yours
  8. Gil Scott-Heron - New York Is Killing Me
  9. Gotan Project - Mil Millones
  10. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kin… - If You Call
  11. LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
  12. The Black Keys - Every Lasting Light
  13. Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions - Heartbreak’s Slow Action remix
  14. Darwin Deez - Constellations
  15. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars - Bend Down The Corner
  16. Iggy Pop - Miss Argentina
  17. Musafir And Transglobal Underground Feat. Natacha Atlas - Ali Mullah
  18. Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross - Harder They Come/Soundtrack Version
  19. Jim Murple Memorial - Tourbillonne Mon Coeur - Radio Edit
  20. Kid Francescoli - One Moment
  21. Gush - Let’s Burn Again
  22. Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar
  23. Corinne Bailey Rae - Closer
  24. Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley - As We Enter
  25. Blakroc, Nicole Wray - Why Can’t I Forget Him
  26. Applause - The Lighthouse
  27. Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside
  28. Fools Gold - Surprise Hotel
  29. The Souljazz Orchestra - Negus Negast
  30. The Hundred In The Hands - Dressed In Dresden
  31. General Elektriks - Raid on the radio
  32. Gift of Gab - El Gifto Magnifico

Now if you like the cut of this playlist’s gib, I’d suggest heading over to novaplanet.com and hitting play on a regular basis, downloading the free iPhone App, and if you really get into it, investing in a Wifi radio.

(Also blogged on ShareMyPlaylists.com)

Jun 13

&#8220;Part One&#8221;: a blackout from one of my favourite tumblrs, the appropriately named newspaperblackout (via wingsnboots). &#8220;A day of enormous beauty&#8221;. I want one of those, but instead I&#8217;ll just get back to my coursework shall I?

“Part One”: a blackout from one of my favourite tumblrs, the appropriately named newspaperblackout (via wingsnboots).

“A day of enormous beauty”. I want one of those, but instead I’ll just get back to my coursework shall I?

Jun 07

&#8220;Hey You&#8221;, April 2010

“Hey You”, April 2010

Jun 03

What if the BP Oil spill had happened in Hackney? This gives and idea of big the spill has got to now. Scary.

What if the BP Oil spill had happened in Hackney? This gives and idea of big the spill has got to now. Scary.