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Barbès, 2010

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:45:43 +0100

Barbès, 2010

"Most of us were still eating Pot Noodle in front of the telly while looking at Nigella..."

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:03:16 +0100

“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.

A little bit of Croydon - detail taken from Stephen...

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:25:50 +0100

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.

Now I may not be much of a fashionista, but I’m seriously...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:25:50 +0100

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!

Burning Oil by duncandavidson

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:45:49 +0100

Burning Oil by duncandavidson

Sorry, you’re a rock-star now brought to us by...

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Sorry, you’re a rock-star now

brought to us by J.Roncin

(via fil and girlsaregeeks before him)

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0100

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

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

“Part One”: a blackout from one of my favourite...

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:09:02 +0100

“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?

“Hey You”, April 2010

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:22:22 +0100

“Hey You”, April 2010

What if the BP Oil spill had happened in Hackney? This gives and...

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:48:00 +0100

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

Sofrito, Sat 12th June, somewhere out East...

Thu, 27 May 2010 18:19:29 +0100

Sofrito, Sat 12th June, somewhere out East http://sofrito.co.uk/events/¡sabor-de-sofrito-tropical-warehouse-special-saturday-12th-june.html

Where’s Wally? How amazing is this guy!

Fri, 21 May 2010 18:34:06 +0100

Where’s Wally?

How amazing is this guy!

"If, like most of Britain, you have been left completely bewildered by the general election, why not..."

Fri, 21 May 2010 16:48:56 +0100

“If, like most of Britain, you have been left completely bewildered by the general election, why not forget that the country appears to be on the verge of sliding into political apocalypse with a fantastically humorous pun based playlist?”

- The Official Spotify Blog gives props to my Hung Parliament playlist. Score.

On Saturday night I chanced across the opening of Yātrā, the...

Sun, 09 May 2010 21:00:00 +0100

On Saturday night I chanced across the opening of Yātrā, the debut exhibition by young Irish photographer Ronan Gallagher.

Yātrā opens 8th of May 2010 and explores the magnificently distinctive warmth of India’s people and the unique, charming society that exists within it’s boundaries. The exhibition provides a fascinating insight into the diverse sub-cultures spread across the country and captures a cross-section of the dynamic tradition and celebrations that Ronan encountered during his journey.

He’s clearly got quite a bit of talent, and judging by the number of people at the event, quite a bit of buzz behind him. Especially loved the huge blow up of the above image - sadly have no idea what it’s called, but it’s on the left in the middle of the gallery!

Check it out until Thursday at Blackall Studios | 73 Leonard Street | EC2A 4QS

Clowns to the left? Jokers to the right?

Sat, 08 May 2010 16:20:00 +0100

Clowns to the left? Jokers to the right?:

Playlist à la Spotify specially created for all those who need something to jam to while we wait to see who he decides to save…

One Way or Another - Blondie
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Dave the Butcher - Tom Waits
Mr. Brown - Bob Marley
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Boys in the Backroom - Marlene Dietrich
One Man One Vote - Johnny Clegg
God, Make up your mind - Cold War Kids
Red Pill/Blue Pill - Bobby Washington
Let Me Know - Cam’ron
You Keep Me Hanging On - Kim Wilde
Reform Institution - Gregory Isaacs
Come Together - The Supremes

Click here to listen - any more suggestions?!

"Immigration: a subject so taboo in modern Britain that even fearless defenders of free speech such..."

Mon, 03 May 2010 14:20:57 +0100

“Immigration: a subject so taboo in modern Britain that even fearless defenders of free speech such as the Mail and the Express only dare mention it in hushed capitals tucked away on the front page of every edition.”

- Charlie Brooker

What’s the big idea? « the big change

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:54:42 +0100

What’s the big idea? « the big change:

My friend Rachel’s new blog. Worth a subscribe!

“Warrior” (Benga Cover) taken from the album Black...

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

“Warrior” (Benga Cover) taken from the album Black Magic by José James…

Part One: “In 2009, Swansea drug agencies reported a 180...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:41:58 +0000

Part One: “In 2009, Swansea drug agencies reported a 180 percent rise in heroin use, and it’s visible on the city’s streets. Early one morning we meet a young, homeless couple named Amy and Cornelius in a city centre alley. As heroin-addicted alcoholics, they’re smack in the middle of two of South Wales’s most ever-present epidemics.” via vbs.tv

"Successful zealots don’t argue to win. They argue to move the goalposts and to make it appear..."

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:10:58 +0000

“Successful zealots don’t argue to win. They argue to move the goalposts and to make it appear sane to do so.”

- Seth’s Blog: Moving the line (the power of a zealot)