Donk revival..

And because i have been slack of late, here is an added treat. It's a cheesy tune and the original vid has been doing the rounds on the 'Tube for ages. But this version has rekindled my interest.

So without further ado, i give you "Put A Donk On It! - The Blackout Crew" - complete with SIGN LANGUAGE....



Sick moves...

R4v3!!!

... On the subject of tranquilisers -

A friend had an unsalubrious "Astral Planing" experience on a pavement in North London and dispensed of the contents of his pockets. Luckily for him a friendly passer by handed his posessions to me and i was able to return them to their rightful owner the next day. I arrived to drop them off and noticed another friend had left a note next to our snoozing protagonist so he would not wake up worrying about the whereabouts of his stuff... I thought the note was worth a gander, so here it is.




Alright...

*** Theatre Update ***

I noticed this sign outside a theatre in the West End.
Seems like a reccomendation rather than a review... so now to get some tickets to "The Woman in Black" and some, er, tranquilisers...

Twatter.

Myspace has become a barren wasteland; people are turning away from Facebook as it becomes over populated by mums and dads... Ah, but at least we have Twitter.

I admit, i am sceptical of this site.

I find it hard to believe that people are actually interested in blow by blow accounts of the minute details of peoples lives...

Who cares what Ashton Kutcher had for breakfast or what Stephen Fry thought of the wine in the restaurant he was visiting?

Well, apparently, lots of people are interested...

And after seeing the Tim Westwood Twitter, so am i...

(along with 30,151 others)

There is a certain element of Alan Partridge-esque tragedy in the life of "The Big Dog"... it seems it's not all "bowing down and kissing the ring" and "dropping the bomb" (though he does regularly drop the bomb)...

It seems Tim's life is a veritable whirlwind of shit clubs, public transport and, bizarrely, porridge.

I've pasted some of my favourites below but if you really want to get a feel for a day in the life of the big dog - i suggest you "get locked" and check out the the Twittering twat for yourself.

Holler!

http://twitter.com/timwestwood

Hit up the link dawgs!

In the meantime...

"On the Gatwick Express rollin - Easy Jet check-in, porridge at EAT, then priority boarding (£15) infront of families with children & eldery."
.7:41 PM Aug 8th from TwitterBerry


"Just hit Bar Italia for some hot chocolate - gonna get back to the crib to practise my jerk dancing in front of the mirror."
6:23 PM Aug 4th from TwitterBerry


"On a train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster standing room only stopping at every random village. Feels like a low point in the game."
2:29 AM Aug 1st from TwitterBerry


"No porridge!"
1:23 AM Aug 1st from TwitterBerry


"Got back so late from Cardiff hit the McDonalds breakfast - regreting that shit right now"
5:53 AM Jun 13th from TwitterBerry


Should have stuck to the porridge.


And for your further amusement - here is a picture of "The Big Dog" with Timmy Mallett...




Chuuurch!

Bonkers

I first heard Dizzee Rascal drop "Bonkers" when he was supporting The Prodigy at Wembley back in April (or was it May?) I don't know. Anyway, wasn't what i'd usually expect from him but it sent the crowd *mental* and went on to become one of the most rinsed tunes of the summer.

Catchy? Yes.
Overplayed? Also yes.

The tune was given a new twist when producer Doorly put his remix online... It got rinsed at Glastonbury and the Glade and was still going down a storm when it was dropped (frequently) at The Secret Garden Party... If you haven't heard it, i suggest you have a look below ------>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP1vz8cPqYM

Anyhoo, i digress. The reason for this "Bonkers" update is because i stumbled across another version of this tune by "Son of Dave"... I'd not heard any of his stuff but had heard good things about him from some friends in Devon who saw him play in Exeter. They liked his set so much they duly asked him to sign their breasts after the show...

Enough with the waffle. Have a gander at this video and see what you think. Beatbox looping and a harmonica... an interesting twist.

Enjoy!

Evening all...

I logged onto Facebook this evening to find myself tagged in what can only be described as a disturbing picture... Truly odd. I don't think any other words are necessary.



Thanks Absnif x

Monsta....

Artist in all senses of the word... drawings, animations and wicked tunes. Monsta is clearly a multi-talented man...

His myspace merely proclaims:

"i draw shitloads. i make music too. i don't like coffee"

Not revealing too much there but i don't think he needs to - the drawings are a visual feast and the music speaks for itself...

Look at the links for more of this...

Check the myspace: http://www.myspace.com/redeyemonsta

Check the website: http://www.lukeymo.co.uk/clients/monstapress/


And check this video - a personal favourite of mine. A nifty little animation and a fat tune to boot.

SPACED RAIDERS -



Yes Yes..

Over Heard Everywhere...

Massive thanks to Rachel for this one... a site highlighting some of the ridiculous things people have been overheard saying in public places. Some are good, some are simply amazing. For your reading pleasure i have copied a few of my personal favourites below... I have also posted a link to the site so you can spend your time at "work" looking at this site for hours on end... To add to the fun all of the entries can be marked with a "Thumbs Up" a "Thumbs Down" or a "WTF?"...

Happy reading and happy rating -

Some Babies Learn to Run Away Before They Can Walk

Loud fat ghetto chick to baby: See dat? See dat baby walking? That's what you need to be doing. I'm sick of carrying yo' ass around.

Target Parking Lot
Florissant, Missouri

You're Wearing a Nametag.

Chick, approaching yuppie guy: Hey I haven't seen you since...
Yuppie guy: Since I nailed you in the high school bathroom! Four... five years ago, right Jen?
Chick: No, that wasn't me. But thanks for remembering my name!

Bar
Nebraska

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Not on the website but worthy of a mention is a classic quote overheard by myself and my friend Jess at this years "Secret Garden Party." A young festival goer walked past us with his friend and casually said to him in a very matter of fact tone...

"Next year, i'm definitely getting a catheter fitted."

Nice

For more have yourselves a gander at this...

http://www.overheardeverywhere.com

Tango...

So, the advertising geniuses at Tango have gone done it again.
I remember the good old days of a strange orange painted man slapping victims upside the head and the immortal slogan "You know - when you've been Tangoe'd." Well, it seems the envelope has been pushed further with the launch of the new 440ml cans.
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Firstly, this strange billboard appeared just off of Brick Lane in East London and definitely turned some heads. I'm not sure if it is true. Firstly, i am not in the habit of smelling my own farts. Nor, am i an avid Tango drinker. So i am unsure if the claim can be justified but it certainly makes for an eye catching advertisement, that much is certain.

So, these new cans have arrived in the shops amid a flurry of controversy...

But why i hear you ask?

Well, the new "Tango with added Tango" cans hide a dastardly secret... a subtle swear word - only spotted by the most eagle eyed soft drink consumer (my friend Toby) Please see below, where this gentlemans helpful fingers will reveal all...

So... there you have it.

Tango
with
added
Tango

Definitely spells out TWAT!

Magnificent...

A stroke of genius from these soft drink pedallers i'm sure you'll agree...

I suggest you rush out and buy yourself some of this orange soda, and buy it quick. If Toby's reports are true it won't be on our shelves for much longer... so get your cans of TWAT while you still can...

Happy drinking!

BASSLINE...

I have an unhealthy obsession with bassline...

At first i was sceptical... (i remember garage the first time around)

"This is nothing new" i thought to myself, this is repackaged garage with (even) cheesier vocals and (even) more stupid sounds...

Yet, the more i heard the more i craved, and looking beyond "club smashes" like T2's Heartbroken i found a whole world of bassline to explore...

So, before you dismiss this music please take a moment to listen to some artists like "The Squire of Gothos", "Rico Tubbs" and "Jackbeats" because there is some really rather good stuff out there...

Here some selections from the 'tube to keep you bouncing (no videos but the tunes speak for themselves)

Yes Yes!

THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS - BOUNTY ICE CREAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4aIha6q-Xs

TRIP - WHO'S THAT (JACKBEATS REMIX)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5JHvecJVA

(Ok, some people will call this fidget house, but i'm not about all this genre bashing bollocks... it fits the bassline and mixes with it to... so there)

H.U.D - GET MAD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93G4RCqAgQc

Enjoy!

PS: A little bit of Wiki-pedia wisdom just to increase your interest:

"Like grime, bassline is still associated with violence, anti-social behaviour and criminal activity"

Sweet.

Month in, month out Absnif and the Z-Shed gang have been bringing the bass to East London. With a finger firmly on the pulse of all things WOMP, the stonking line-ups never dissapoint. Past Sheds have seen some big names grace the decks, and some not so big names who have gone on to be big names. So lets check a few of the bods the Shed has had the pleasure to host, in no particular order > > > > > > > > >
AKIRA KITESHI / RESO / PIRATE SOUNDSYSTEM / THE SQUIRE OF GOTHOS / GELLA / MUMDANCE / FOAMO / DUBCHILD / KAPTAIN KADILLAC / CUTLASS SUPREME / BAOBINGA / EGYPTRIXX / MIKIX THE CAT / MUSTARD GUNN / M.I LOKI / DKS / CANINE SOUNDS / OLI D.A.B / ARROW!!! / WARLOCK / DEVILLE / KANJI KINETIC / L-VIS 1990 / JACKBEATS / VENOM & DAMAGE / A1 BASSLINE / RRRITALIN / THEM DJS / RANDOMOIDZ / DJ SPAZMO / PABLO BEATZ / MERKA / DJ DISTANCE / MILANESE / PORNOBREAKS / RICO TUBBS / MONSTER ZOKU ONSOMB...

I could go on, but i think you get the idea...

So it's no wonder Z Shed has been called "the most forward thinking night in London"...

The next shed is Friday 4th September and is proud to welcome, all the way from Canada -

*** EXCISION ***

... making his UK debut, sure to make the room shake...

The Hub, Goulston Street, (2 minutes walk from Brick Lane)

For more information hit up the myspaz and get to know... flyer coming soon!

Safe.

http://www.myspace.com/z_shed

Welcome...

Hello, and welcome to the Mega Blog...
Here within these hallowed pages you will be priveleged enough to read the musings of a twenty something living in our nations capital London town. I will provide information on things i like, things which excite, amuse, entertain or engage me. I will harp on incessantly about music you should be listening to, nights you should be going to, things you should be laughing at and generally lowering the tone the best i can.

Enjoy!


mega-

pref.

1. Large: megadose.

2. Surpassing other examples of its kind; extraordinary: megahit.

3. One million (10⁶): megahertz.

4. 1,048,576 (2²⁰): megabyte.