49pence Hip Hop
Posted by faculty of art and music on
August 28, 2009
Paid in Full is one of the best Hip Hop albums ever created in my opinion.
Whilst having a look at some charity shops in Camden I came across this
album on cassette tape for 49 pence, its been playing on my stereo ever since.
I think this is one of my best charity shop finds.
the Farmacist.
Woodstock Vision
Posted by faculty of art and music on
August 27, 2009
Proud Camden is exhibiting photographs of Woodstock festival taken by Elliott Landy.
Go check it out.
the Farmacist.
Gaslamp Killer hits London
Posted by faculty of art and music on
August 20, 2009
This weekend the people of London will get to see the mad turntable skills
of Gaslamp Killer. He is playing at the Legion on saturday and then FWD
at Plastic People on sunday, can’t wait.
the Farmacist.
The Secret Kind of Blue
Posted by faculty of art and music on
August 20, 2009
It has been 50 years since Miles Davis released Kind of Blue on Columbia records.
It was a new sound for jazz, and the height of cool. Today, Kind of Blue continues to
outsell the vast majority of new jazz albums.
It’s not just the best-known Miles Davis album, it’s one of the most familiar
and influential sounds in jazz. But Kind of Blue is not just one of the greatest jazz
albums ever made. It transcends genre. You can hear echoes of Kind of Blue in
rock and electronica; the work of minimalist composers like Terry Riley and
Steve Reich; and even the Godfather of Soul James Brown stole a riff from it
for his hit single Cold Sweat. Kind of Blue is also a deeply personal album.
With its distinctive mood and atmosphere, it has provided a soundtrack to
pivotal times in many listeners’ lives.
On Radio 2 Guy Barker explores why Kind of Blue is such a phenomenon.
You can still listen to this on iPlayer.
the Farmacist.
Mayer Hawthorne – Maybe So Maybe No
Posted by faculty of art and music on
August 12, 2009
Ever since the Stones Throw night at Cargo, I have been following the label for new releases. Mayer Hawthorne is chap I really like, he has a new music video up for his “Maybe So Maybe No” tune from his upcoming debut album, entitled A Strange Arrangement. The video was filmed by Henry DeMaio.
the Farmacist.