High Voltage Festival – Saturday

Date July 29, 2010

High Voltage is yet another addition to the burgeoning series of summer festivals currently plaguing London. Setting itself as a potential competitor to the global Sonisphere Festival which sits alongside the established Download and Reading Festivals, High Voltage boasts a simple three stages: Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog Rock. Located in Victoria Park, East London, this festival of elders could potentially attract up to three generations of rockers.

A short walk from Mile End tube station leads to Victoria Park. En route, there is a pub carving up a whole, roasted pig for wandering rockers. The dress code for today generally includes men sporting black t-shirts with amusing slogans like ‘More rock than a crack house’ printed on the chest. ‘WALK WITH ME IN HELL!’ demands an average sullenly clothed posterior. If there’s an IT crisis somewhere in London this weekend, the experts are likely to be contained within these temporary, green walls.

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Niger Food Crisis

Date July 28, 2010

Article in The Independent.

Put simply, the Niger Food Crisis is worse now than it was in 2005 : triggered by drought and lack of crops. There has been little mention of this in the press and millions of people are threatened by death.

There can be no DEC appeal until there is greater public awareness. So while we’re all wrapped up in what’s happening on this tiny island, the papers are paying scant attention to what tragedy is about to unfold.

We -- no matter who we are -- are never far from death, irrespective of circumstance.

The very least anyone can do is draw attention to the crisis.

Please -- I implore you to do something: post an article on Facebook; Twitter about the crisis -- use whatever means you have at your disposal.

Yes, you can donate to the cause, but right now, what is needed is the attention of the UK so that the DEC feel they can run a national appeal with the major news channels.

Thanks. 

[Download] UK Funky Steppas

Date July 27, 2010

No, I wouldn’t personally spell ‘steppers’ like that, but dem yoof mandem and MandrewB does, innit?

He done anuvver mix, bruv, y’gemme?

Lick shot, rooooboi!

It like garage an ting dhooo!

WOT!

Bare safe deze beats, blud.

On a ting, inneeee?

YEZ BLAHD!

Download it here.
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Tracklist (also found in lyrics tab of MP3)

1. Sami Sanchez – Dirty Salsa – (BM Funky 2010)
2. Sticky – Fugitive Riddim – (unreleased 2009)
3. Grievous Angel – Move Down Low VIP – (Soul Jazz 2010)
4. Renegade Soundwave – The Phantom (It’s In There) – (Mute 1989)
5. Ill Blu – Dragon Pop – (Hyperdub 2010)
6. Doc Daneeka – Bumblebee Riddim – (Pattern 2010)
7. Lil Silva – A Million – (Night Slugs 2010)
8. Girl Unit – I.R.L – (Night Slugs 2010)
9. Lil Silva – Perfussion – (Night Slugs 2010)
10. MJ Cole – Flux Riddim – (Prolific 2010)
11. Ragga Twins – 18? Speaker – (Shut Up And Dance 1991)
12. Joe – Rut – (Hessle Audio 2009)
13. Pangaea – Why (Hessle Audio 2010)
14. MJ Cole – Attitude – (Talkin’ Loud 2000)
15. 2 As 1 – We Got Luv feat. Shelley (El-B dub) – (United Grooves 2001)
16. Groove Chronicles – Stone Cold – (Groove Chronicles 1998?)
17. Burial – Unite – (Soul Jazz 2007)
18. James Blake – CMYK – (R&S 2010

Get in the back of the van!

Date July 27, 2010

Class

Date July 27, 2010