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This is funky!

An impressive cover of Missy Elliot's track by acoustic folk group Peggy Sue. They are from Brighton and will be a feature at Glastonbury too. Behold...

['All Up In My Grill'/Peggy Sue]

Times are hard, so artists have no option but to come up with creative concepts in an attempt to sell their product. Mos Def has fused our obsession with music and fashion by releasing his latest album 'The Estatic' in T-shirt format. For 40 bucks [About 25 smackers] the Mos Def Music Tee features the album cover art on the front, with the track-listing on the back and a unique download code on the swing tag. I'm not the download type as I'm a sucker for tangible music you can feel, inlay cards, CD and such. Then again, this kinda takes the music to the "tangible" level if you are the download type.

['Auditiorium'/Mos Def/Slick Rick]

['Everything Up'/Zero 7 x Mock 'n' Toof remix]

Sometimes, words are not necessary.

New JME x Jamhot collabo in the form of a documentary DVD/Magazine/Mixtape type-"ting" - available at Good Hood London.

"...the first installment in an on-going series linking the unseen and the unsung, the ignored and the adored, from 'the man on the street' to this issues host JME - all played on a big backing beat. A mix of print and video looking at the unraveling story of us, told through music, movement, words and people. This first Issue is a straight up tone setter, a taste, a signal of intent, the start of a format, a work in progress..."[More+]

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Some kick back, relax and spark it up, blunt music to compliment the perfect summer evening by French maestro BLUNDETTO. 'NO ID NO ENTRY' is a lucid selection of classic sentimental tracks to titillate any nostalgic soul beat-head. Blundetto has an album in the mixing process right now with collaborations from The Budos Band, Tommy Guerrero, Lateef, General Elektriks, Chico Mann and more. Download his latest mix here+.

DERKHED!

"It's so easy to be the dickhead. Today, I'm going to take the easy route - I'm going to be the dickhead!"

Real guys go for down to Mars gals.

['Starry Eyed'/Ellie Goulding x Jackwob Remix]

You have probably heard the inspirational quote that advices one to "dance like no one is watching". The truth is, everyone is watching when you are dancing like no one is watching. Better yet everyone watching is probably wishing they could dance like you...

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nobody can save you but
yourself.
you will be put again and again
into nearly impossible
situations.
they will attempt again and again
through subterfuge, guise and
force
to make you submit, quit and/or die quietly
inside.

nobody can save you but
yourself
and it will be easy enough to fail
so very easily
but don’t, don’t, don’t.
just watch them.
listen to them.
do you want to be like that?
a faceless, mindless, heartless
being?
do you want to experience
death before death?

nobody can save you but
yourself
and you’re worth saving.
it’s a war not easily won
but if anything is worth winning then
this is it.

think about it.
think about saving your self.

Charles Bukowski

The Chase

"...There is a thin line between being followed and being chased. I'm not quite sure about the idea of being followed. "Followed", kind of gives off the impression that you are unaware of the fact that someone else is always two steps behind your every move. I'd rather I was being chased, not followed. It's much more thrilling knowing you have to get away."

The Follow Shot

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['Okowonlode'/Sound Sultan]

['Wildcat'/Ratatat]

Friday

Welcome To Kalakuta

Interview with Fela's son, Seun Kuti. Speaking about everything from his dreams, to politics, mary jane, the gullible Nigerian(s), music and more politics.