April 15, 2014Well happy that this has come back around after I missed the debut screening in January. Given the berating that a recent screening of an LA beat-scene doco earned on these pages, you’d be forgiven for thinking we might be skipping the 90-minute documentary on the greatest indie label of all time, birthed from and repping Los Angeles since 1996,…
April 13, 2014Bumped down to CDR a month or so ago; wicked night. Took in the early screening of the latest ‘beat scene’ / LA documentary which would’ve made for great viewing… if the year was 2009. Unfortunately, it’s not. Burgeoning beat makers: put down the the joint and make some f**king new music. Probably worth noting that my partner of ten…
February 27, 2014Not even sure where to start talking Lucas Abela, madman artist of all kinds, over two decades playing music. Best known to many as an experimental noisemaker under the name Justice Yeldham, destroying his face with sheets of microphoned glass, it’s actually his installation work that’s grabbed us as of late. A very healthy obsession with mutating pinball machines means…
February 6, 2014Not news by any stretch of the imagination, but in the ongoing absence of a bootleg copy on wax I thought we’d shed a bit more light on this wicked drop from The Avalanches. Effectively known as ‘Stalking To A Stranger‘ it is in fact officially Hunters & Collectors – ‘Talking To A Stranger given a ‘Planets Collide’ remix, done…
February 2, 2014So here’s a surprising fact I just confirmed on Discogs; dropping officially this week, Thrusters is actually the debut LP from Nochexxx aka Dave Henson. In fact, prior to this there’s only three official 12″ releases and a handful of cassettes, them themselves released mostly through his CHXFX alias. The Cambridge associated producer had a history of label curation (check Tripel…
January 23, 2014I’m a big fan of the CDR concept and all their associated activities. Founded by the one Tony Nwachukwu (of Attica Blues fame as well as just been a really interesting guy) and mate Gavin Alexander back in 2002, CDR continues to exponentially grow, spreading nothing but good vibes and quality nights for heads to come together at. For those…
January 18, 2014Great documentary this, brilliantly shot with a quality story behind it. The Great Hip Hop Hoax is the story of Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, Scottish rappers who, after being laughed out of A&R offices and struggling to find gigs in London, reinvented themselves as a Californian hip-hop duo named Silibil N’ Brains. Almost instantly the industry was suddenly willing…
January 1, 2014As promised, here’s the annual 1st of January round-up from Awkward Movements crew. More on the way that will keep the page updating, but had to get a start on things as these lists seem to get bigger each year. So many good labels, new artists and stunning releases that kept it as one of the best in a while.…
December 12, 2013Big night this, added to by the venue hosting it. Derrick May is in town, stepping up for his second Picnic event, this time around at The Basement, which is guaranteed to be pure vibes. It’s happening tomorrow night (apologies for short notice!) and attendance is essential. Derrick May, Mayday, Rhythim Is Rhythim – no matter the name he goes under…
December 7, 2013These guys have been on our radar for more than a minute now, coming out of Brooklyn and representing one of the finest new systems in the world. Tour de Force is the collaboration of system reppers Q-Masta and Double Tiger, who’s longstanding relationship with their city’s bass culture lends to their credibility and dedication to their sound system craft.…