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May27

Movement: DEMF 07 Day 1

The big downpours mostly stayed away, but spotty rain throughout day one of DEMF 2007 kept the crowds down and relatively tame, but several standout performances and a retreat indoors for the requisite afterpartying put a positive start on the weekend.

Unfortunately, hotel delays kept me away from the party’s opening hours and I missed out on Pole’s early timeslot, but despite that disappointment the party got started off right with Gary Martin mixing up some tribal techno in one of two tented stages.

Around this same time at the riverfront Pyramid Stage legendary German dub-techno duo Rhythm & Sound were just getting started on their marathon of dub and reggae with help …

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May23

Graf + Homeland Security =

I’ve been into graffiti ever since I discovered the book Subway Art. In the early eighties, kids were rushing out to buy the book, everybody was talking about graffiti, and soon enough people were painting graffiti in Birmingham, UK, the town where I was born and raised.

I came from a Muslim background. My parents migrated from Bangladesh to the UK in the 60’s. I knew nothing of Bangladesh, all I knew were the streets of England. However I was raised as a Muslim. My upbringing wasn’t particularly strict, but we were taught to be mindful of the faith and have respect for it. I got up to things most kids did and shared the same interest; painting graffiti, listening to Run DMC, wearing big sneakers…
Throughout the eighties and nineties I was always …

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Apr30

Desert Judgment: Coachella Edition

Desert Judgment: Coachella Edition

First off, a big thumbs up to everybody for keeping the Empire Polo Field clean. For those not at Coachella 2006, the Empire Polo Field was literally a obstacle course of empty bottles and half-filled cups filled with lemonade and some sort of human regurgitation. This year, people were actually cleaning up after themselves and collecting other people’s empty bottles so they can trade it for one fresh bottle of water. It’s true what they say, “one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.”

A very, very, big thumbs down to Coachella for not letting independent vendors in the festival. Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that the absence of these merchants led to me having a easier time parking my car but what can we do when we’re waiting …

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Apr09

Rob Swift on tour promoting DVD

As Rob Swift is putting out his autobiography in the form of a DVD called As the Tables Turn. The disc could be burning up your living room right now as it's got a different release date on just about every hip hop merchant's site, but it hits the big retailers tomorrow and The Ablist is on tour screening the film and showing his skills behind the decks.

Rob Swift on Tour
Apr 13 – Chicago – Dark Room
Apr 14 – Minneapolis – Foundation Room
Apr 20 – …

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Apr04

Free Mixtape from Marco Polo & Mick Boogie

Ex-Canadian and Newport Authority here to hear Polo's sounds backing a robust line up including Masta Ace, Large Professor, Kool G. Rap, Boot Camp Clik and whole mess of other MCs. They were even considerate enough to post up the mix with the 26 cuts as separate mp3 files.

Marco Polo & DJ Mick Boogie
Newport Authority

Newport Authority Intro
Skoob (of Das Efx) – How I Get Down REMIX (Cuts by Jayceeoh)
Special Teamz – 1 Call (Cuts By Jayceeoh)
Masta Ace Interlude
Masta Ace feat. Big Noyd – Do It Man
Large Professor – …

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