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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Big Red
I still remember the initial excitement I felt first reading about the Red-One last year. Seems that original promise has, if anything, been exceeded by the product itself.(how often does that happen?) There’s a fascinating background piece about the company… Continue reading
Two sides of Prince
“That record was up against the paranoia of radio and the power of corporate record labels. That time, the record and the artist won. These days, neither one would have had a chance in hell.” The story behind Prince’s ‘Kiss‘.… Continue reading
Burn after Reading
pic via A super-positive first review for the new coen brother’s movie. Man I’m looking forward to this. (previously)
Category film
Tags coen brothers
People at the End of Time
This is my biggest tune right now. Hitting that beautiful sweet spot between 80′s analog funk, early electro and UK hiphop, Reflections On Creation & Bass‘ new track has caused ructions everytime we’ve played it. Whereas other Quaid productions have… Continue reading
Category exclusives, music
Tags arch
Novak-caine for the Soul
Stanley Fish on Kim Novak‘s enduring, and often misunderstood, appeal; MacMurray plays a cop assigned to ingratiate himself with her in the hope that she will lead him to her gangster boyfriend. But, as TCM host Robert Osborne observed, one… Continue reading
Roubini in The (New York) Times
The United States, Roubini went on, will likely muddle through the crisis but will emerge from it a different nation, with a different place in the world. “Once you run current-account deficits, you depend on the kindness of strangers,” he… Continue reading
Black Moses and the Promised land
Andria Lisle, looks at Memphis’ incredible musical legacy in today’s Guardian. As the legend goes, if you plant your pocket change on the silty banks of the lower Mississippi River, copper and silver trees will spring up overnight. Maybe that’s… Continue reading
Category music
Tags arch, Isaac Hayes
Wednesday Night People
Aint it Black, last night, was it’s usual explosive mix of eclectic music and up-for-it party crowd. I don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun deejaying, it’s like a massive, slightly mad house party. The best thing about it,… Continue reading
Category music
Tags Aint it Black, arch
The Black Heart Gang
Also responsible for the amazing United Airlines adverts that are around at the moment, The Black Heart Gang are a team of animators based in SA. Beautiful work.
Category africa week
Tags africa week