September 14, 2015Not sure when this became a thing, but the end result is surprisingly dope; far more than just novelty in our eyes. 8-bit Famicom versions of some of the most uniquely styled music ever created. The wonderful recordings of Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band covered more experimental ground than any of their contemporaries at the time, and most other…
July 30, 2015Many times I’ve unsuccessfully tried to deconstruct music tastes. It always comes down to simple gut feeling, but it doesn’t stop me occasionally attempting to work out what elements of a recording appeal to me, and is there any consistency behind it. Whenever there’s new music on the decks – not just another release from our buy-on-site labels and artists,…
July 13, 2015Resident music and radio guru Paul Ackroyd aka Kamikaze has just kicked off a new series, exploring his peerless record collection – and bits he’ll acquire on the way – by originating region. Here we’ve got the first part – essay and radio show – digging in to the state of Georgia, co-hosted by Dandelion radio’s Lee Adcock . If…
July 11, 2015Meant to share this when the series first concluded, but totally spaced on it until earlier this week, and thought I’d get it up now for anyone that missed it as it happen. Diggin’ In The Carts is the brilliant documentary series about Japanese video game music from 8-bit to 32, covering roughly the period of Japan’s music output up until…
June 17, 2015It’s no secret that much of the modern world angers me. Especially post-kids; I look at the crappy commercialisation of everything I once loved and wonder about the environment they’ll grow up in. I often find myself wandering around the internet looking at the constant streams of shit that advertising campaigns ram down our throat, dying a little inside as…
June 1, 2015Been debating whether or not I should be weighing in on this, especially since the instigator in this case is the normally on-point Vice. If Snowden, the NSA and Anonymous remain on the outer fringes of your consciousness, then The Hacker Wars, in my opinion, is one of the most important films you can watch. And the reason for that…
March 23, 2015This is what reissue’s should be all about, exposing lost gems still relevant and inspiring. PAN have stepped up to the plate big time, reissuing and remastering a rare cassette mixtape from 1998 Brooklyn. Spectre is alias of the wonderfully named Skiz Fernando Jr. (begging the question why have an artist name at all?), originally a Brooklyn journalist who was…
March 18, 2015Been chewing through a lot of documentaries lately, and the Billy Corben directed Limelight (on club owner Peter Gatien) inspired me to reach for this one again. Glad I did, as this must’ve shot well over my head the first time. Directed by Tamra Davis, close friend of the subject, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child captures the spirit of a time…
March 7, 2015Bwah, big session this. For those that missed it, last Thursday saw Bristol heavyweights Kahn and Neek guesting on Slimzee’s regular slot on NTS, Slimzos Sessions. Despite ten year’s out of the radio game with an ASBO ban from broadcasting, Slimzee’s gotta be one of the best on the airwaves. He’s a name for heads in London after holding it…
January 7, 2015Debuted in 2013 and doing the rounds now with city screenings, festivals and TV broadcast is the awesome documentary The Punk Singer: A Film About Kathleen Hanna. This is old news to many no doubt, but having only just had the chance to check it out properly I’ve walked away delightfully shocked at the creative force that is Kathleen Hanna,…