Video - Zeds Dead "Demons"

Wicked video for "Demons" by Zeds Dead (via THE FREAK BEAT) and directed by Benjamin Millepied.

Got a Thriller meets Got To Dance vibe about it, but in a good way, and some of the dancing is top notch. The track is as dutty as you'd know to expect if you check out the trap sounds on THE FREAK BEAT.

Wordamouth 2011 - Welcome back!

Wordamouth kicks back off for 2011 at the first of two exciting new venues. FreeStyles at Favela Chic retains the high standard of performance and revelry that it brought to the Live Room. Hosted by myself and Angry Sam, FreeStyles showcases the best in Spoken Word poetry for a creative and conscious audience. Favela Chic is one of the hottest venues in the capital and Wordamouth are taking full advantage of its support for poetry.

The first event at Favela is on 8th February (flyer above) and features HKB FiNN, Cole Salewicz (The Savage Nomads) and Anna Le (Sage and Time). The event is partly sponsored by ethical clothing company Statemeant who are supplying me with clothing in return for props! Check 'em out and buy a T-shirt!

There is no open mic at this event, but fear not - Wordamouth sparks up at another new venue at the end of March that will offer a larger, brighter spotlight to the poetry scenes emergent laureates. Alaska Studios is the venue and Waterloo the area. A 2min walk from 'the Imax', Alaska offers a warm welcome to a plethora of creative talent. Wordamouth is proud to be part of the roster. More news on that later...

Dates:

8/2/2011 - Wordamouth presents FreeStyles @ Favela Chic, 8-1am, Free Entry.

poets: HKB FiNN, Cole Salewicz, Anna le

DJs: curious, Billy, Anarkali Elektra

8/3/2011 - Wordamouth presents FreeStyles @ Favela Chic, 8-1am, Free Entry.

Poets: Johnny 'Fluffypunk' Seagrove + support

Djs: curious + guests

26/3/2011 - Wordamouth @ Alaska, 8-Midnight, £5/4 - OPEN MIC

Poets: tbc

Djs: curious + guests

12/4/2011 - Wordamouth presents FreeStyles @ Favela Chic, 8-1am, Free Entry.

Poets: Sessions and the Bear (Polar Bear, Session Noisses)

Djs: curious, Session Noisses + guests

Get hitched in Soho tonight with Curious

Salena Godden and the Book Club Boutique present a night of weddings, words and weirdos. A very eclectic group of poets, musicians, party animals and priests will be rocking this Greek Street spot tonight for the enjoyment and happily-ever-afterness of a strong and loyal crowd.

The BCB facebook says:

We invite you to: GET HITCHED! GET COMMITTED!
A marriage of Books, Booze and Boogie-Woogie!

Date:	Friday, July 2, 2010
Time:	7:00pm - 11:30pm
Location:	THE HOUSE OF ST BARNABAS, QSOHO
Street:	1 GREEK STREET, CORNER OF SOHO SQ

Dress Code:
Strait Jackets / Top Hats & Wedding Dresses / A Ball and Chain.

Starring: MELISSA MANN. ROBERT AUTON. CURIOUS.
STUART EVERS. TONY WHITE. MALCOM BENNETT

Plus we'll hear from our very own...
MICHAEL CURRAN of Tangerine Press and DWANG 2 superstars:
JENNI FAGAN. JOE RIDGWELL. THE DERZ

PLUS live music from goddess poetess singer songwriter: LISA LORE and BCB favourite the wonderful CLAIRE NICOLSON

Hosted by Yours Generally, SALENA GODDEN
Starring the New York chic of Ms MAX DORAY and the legendary COBALT STARGAZER in THE BOOK CLUB BOUTIQUE BAND

Check out what the press say and then make your mind up to come and get committed (in one sense or another).

BangBangBang

MNDR (aka Amanda Warner) features with Q-Tip on this cut, Bang Bang Bang from Mark Ronson's upcoming album Record Collection, dropping in September:

The Roots - Dear God 2.0 - DOWNLOAD

First single off The Roots new album, How I Got Over.

This is due to drop 22nd June.

Download it here.

Lemme hear you say K-OS...

They say that music moves on 20 year cycles, in and out of vogue and relevance. That would explain the shallow fascination with the decade that brought us Britain's first reptilian prime minister; a proper recession; rioting in the streets; social inequality and 'problems that our kids will have to solve'. Well kids, put the problem-solving away for a minute, in, 4, 3, 2, 1...

BOOM! It's 2010 fools and that means - The 90's are coming!!!!

K-OS seem to have realised that earlier than most in this release from last year. It's got those 90's R&B swinging drums, that were ripped from classic hip-hop tracks by the likes of Puffy and JD (having already been ripped from classic soul tracks by the likes of every hip-hop producer EVER!) while remaining raw and honest. I like this - BUT - I am 35 years old!! - link?

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Far from Humdrum - Theophilus London

Just come across this guy on Babelgum:

Brooklyn-based hiphop poet and rapper, Theophilus London's raw blend of live electronica; pencil-sharp delivery and that geek-chic street intellectual honesty, make him an interesting commodity. Check out this promo, shot in the woods in Pennsylvania, where Theophilus grew up. It's a very different version of Humdrum Town to the on you can download for free from his label:

www.greenlabelsound.com

Shimmy shimmy ya b@st#rd - it's Beardyman

Making the music with his mouth at Islington's O2 academy is the UK's funniest beatboxer - not that there's much competition for that honour -still, man's is on something different. Particularly like this version of ODB's Shimmy shimmy ya with a feckin' Scottish twist, ya ken?