Last night I was at YOYO & the night before at DEVIATION, & one of the things that I noticed in my travels to & from both events was the amount of people sleeping on the streets.
I know we have always had a homeless problem in this fair city & perhaps because it was warm, that so many were sleeping unsheltered, but I was struck by the amount of young people sleeping rough.
Is there no end to this existing situation ?
These people were not what we would deem, ‘Tramps’ and many were not the usual ‘Junkie’...they seemed ‘Regular’ for want of a better description. Perhaps illegal immigrants or not...normal people very down on their luck.
& There were many in Notting Hill Gate last night...many & huddled in groups just lying out fast asleep. Ok some may have been drunk, but many were just putting their head down for the night.
Times are certainly hard & these are the obvious signs of the times, but none the less it still makes me feel sad & blessed at the same time.
But what can be done ? Can the government do anything about this or is this part of the picture of the cityscape ?
I fear not much & it seems it will get a lot worse before it gets any better.
Just an observation I wanted to share.
Be Well.
ROUGH
Jul 03, 2009 - 09:34 AM
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GAME ZONE
I had a most excellent weekend with my Boys.
I recently bought a PS3 & this was the 1st weekend that the fellas came over & had a go...& have a go they did....it was all action all the way...bad parent ? Maybe, but damn we did have some fun.
Turned out to be a little expensive with a few extra games, lunches & dinners out...I did cook some at home I promise, but if you can't spend it on your kids what is the point.
Even got time to go and see Transformers 2 which was most excellent...& I am honest...I really enjoyed...can I say that Megan Fox...is a FOX, even Che agreed ha hah...boys are growing up.
I love these moments...& they are tattooed on the memory & never leave.
Fun time, Fun weekend.
Be Well.
I recently bought a PS3 & this was the 1st weekend that the fellas came over & had a go...& have a go they did....it was all action all the way...bad parent ? Maybe, but damn we did have some fun.
Turned out to be a little expensive with a few extra games, lunches & dinners out...I did cook some at home I promise, but if you can't spend it on your kids what is the point.
Even got time to go and see Transformers 2 which was most excellent...& I am honest...I really enjoyed...can I say that Megan Fox...is a FOX, even Che agreed ha hah...boys are growing up.
I love these moments...& they are tattooed on the memory & never leave.
Fun time, Fun weekend.
Be Well.
Jun 29, 2009 - 08:44 AM
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2 PASS
First it was Farah...& then Michael...
RIP both of you.
Be Well.
RIP both of you.
Be Well.
Jun 26, 2009 - 09:12 AM
HOW QUICKLY THINGS CHANGE
The Angry, Moody Indian strikes again.
One minute all is good & then u wake up all wrong & it messes everything up. Seems I have potentially lost my new relationship.
Bad or Good that is the way of things & my ways are to blame.
It seems true that a leopard can not change it's spots, but I would like to change this leopards spots. & I thought I was doing rather well, but it seems not at all.
We are who we are & all we can do is strive to find the reasons. It is not a quick or easy process & tends to hurt many people along the way. But continue to delve & find the cause & effect is important, less you keep riding the circle.
Lessons learned on my part are that the same actions bring upon the same effect, & I must find the means to change & break the cycle. Nothing comes from this cycle it is destructive.
You have to strive to be better for your self & not for egotistical gain...for your soul & the world around you.
It is the only way to find some harmony in this all too crazy world we live in.
Be Well
One minute all is good & then u wake up all wrong & it messes everything up. Seems I have potentially lost my new relationship.
Bad or Good that is the way of things & my ways are to blame.
It seems true that a leopard can not change it's spots, but I would like to change this leopards spots. & I thought I was doing rather well, but it seems not at all.
We are who we are & all we can do is strive to find the reasons. It is not a quick or easy process & tends to hurt many people along the way. But continue to delve & find the cause & effect is important, less you keep riding the circle.
Lessons learned on my part are that the same actions bring upon the same effect, & I must find the means to change & break the cycle. Nothing comes from this cycle it is destructive.
You have to strive to be better for your self & not for egotistical gain...for your soul & the world around you.
It is the only way to find some harmony in this all too crazy world we live in.
Be Well
Jun 23, 2009 - 04:39 PM
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SHIVA’S MANTRA
Saw this today & reminded me of the Hindu God Lord Shiva....very apt...
OMNAMASHIVAYA !
Be Well
OMNAMASHIVAYA !
Be Well
Jun 22, 2009 - 04:48 PM
LAST SUPPER
Back in Blighty, Back in London...back in the shed.
It was a good week. Got a lot done & met some great new people, & I also learned that I do not mind a little progressive house.
Happy that my boys Raju & Geroge have kept Mahamaya going from strength to strength for 5 years & was very happy to be part of the celebration...& being part of Mahamaya...it has been a fun journey.
We did have an amazing dinne on Saturday night, & I can not remember how many of us there were, but there were enough.
A big thank you to Fausto & Tomas from FORM BAR...nice chaps, & there club is a big throw back to old underground clubs...really nice indeed.
But like I said, back here & it is all ANNEX & 15Minutes...work work work...& I am glad of it.
Be Well & enjoy your Monday.
It was a good week. Got a lot done & met some great new people, & I also learned that I do not mind a little progressive house.
Happy that my boys Raju & Geroge have kept Mahamaya going from strength to strength for 5 years & was very happy to be part of the celebration...& being part of Mahamaya...it has been a fun journey.
We did have an amazing dinne on Saturday night, & I can not remember how many of us there were, but there were enough.
A big thank you to Fausto & Tomas from FORM BAR...nice chaps, & there club is a big throw back to old underground clubs...really nice indeed.
But like I said, back here & it is all ANNEX & 15Minutes...work work work...& I am glad of it.
Be Well & enjoy your Monday.
Jun 22, 2009 - 09:01 AM
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
For the last 4 months myself & my partner Philippe have been putting our magazine together...ANNEX.
A free magazine of art & culture from around the world...the 1st Issue will be London, 2nd Berlin , 3rd Paris & the 4th Morocco...who knows where the 5th will take us.
It has been a journey of many ups & downs, & deadlines pushed back...but in the end we are almost there.
Finance has been a testing experiment in these difficult times, but that has even been sorted in the last 2weeks.
It has been intense, & we have been interviewing, shooting stories & editorials...chasing people for their work. & More importantly sourcing advertising & distribution. With out the these 2 nothing happens.
We are also starting a summer members club at the roof terrace of the Soho Courthouse Hotel, at the top of Caranaby Street, where we will be hosting said club ANNEX Somedays. This will consist of a movie @ 3.00pm followed by an evening of music & relaxation. Weather permitting it should be pretty good.
The movies will be shown in the Courthouse 75 seater Cinema & will be chosen by a few players in our fair city...they will introduce their movie & then all will view it. At 6pm the Terrace opens & music will be provided by Jude, Myself ( Jude got me out of retirement ) & special Guests...some you will know & some you will not. But the sounds will be good.
This will happen once a month, but every second week we will just show a movie...again chosen & presented by someone special...well we hope they will be special.
Movie & Somedays will cost £15.00 & the 2nd Movie day will cost £10.00...or should you feel like it you can purchase a membership for the summer which will cost around £100, but for this you get a discount on rooms & the spa at the Courthouse whenever you want. It all kicks off July12th...
Ok some of you may be into that & maybe not...but you never know...might be nice to get a room in a 5star hotel now & then, & pamper yourself in the spa & pool...yeah they have a nice little pool in the basment.
But back to the magazine...should, no will be available end July & will be distributed in 3 of London’s 5star Hotels, Libertys,Selfridges & a few keys stores & galleries in London to start. Then who knows...the world is our oyster.
It has been a journey of frustration & joy...but in the end satisfaction reigns supreme.
For more information contact
Be well.
A free magazine of art & culture from around the world...the 1st Issue will be London, 2nd Berlin , 3rd Paris & the 4th Morocco...who knows where the 5th will take us.
It has been a journey of many ups & downs, & deadlines pushed back...but in the end we are almost there.
Finance has been a testing experiment in these difficult times, but that has even been sorted in the last 2weeks.
It has been intense, & we have been interviewing, shooting stories & editorials...chasing people for their work. & More importantly sourcing advertising & distribution. With out the these 2 nothing happens.
We are also starting a summer members club at the roof terrace of the Soho Courthouse Hotel, at the top of Caranaby Street, where we will be hosting said club ANNEX Somedays. This will consist of a movie @ 3.00pm followed by an evening of music & relaxation. Weather permitting it should be pretty good.
The movies will be shown in the Courthouse 75 seater Cinema & will be chosen by a few players in our fair city...they will introduce their movie & then all will view it. At 6pm the Terrace opens & music will be provided by Jude, Myself ( Jude got me out of retirement ) & special Guests...some you will know & some you will not. But the sounds will be good.
This will happen once a month, but every second week we will just show a movie...again chosen & presented by someone special...well we hope they will be special.
Movie & Somedays will cost £15.00 & the 2nd Movie day will cost £10.00...or should you feel like it you can purchase a membership for the summer which will cost around £100, but for this you get a discount on rooms & the spa at the Courthouse whenever you want. It all kicks off July12th...
Ok some of you may be into that & maybe not...but you never know...might be nice to get a room in a 5star hotel now & then, & pamper yourself in the spa & pool...yeah they have a nice little pool in the basment.
But back to the magazine...should, no will be available end July & will be distributed in 3 of London’s 5star Hotels, Libertys,Selfridges & a few keys stores & galleries in London to start. Then who knows...the world is our oyster.
It has been a journey of frustration & joy...but in the end satisfaction reigns supreme.
For more information contact
Be well.
Jun 18, 2009 - 10:39 AM
THE PRINCESS OF WALES
Do you know Jenny Scott ? If you don't, why not ? Get your shit together & find out more about this foxy creative lady...you can tell I am a fan right ?
Amongst her many talents, she is an exceptional DJ & just to prove it you can download her new mix here & now.
In her own words...
"
I have played tunes (I say "played tunes" as i hate the expression and name dj, as I only think a small number of people are entitled to that title. It is like calling someone that picks up a paintbrush now and again and loves art an Artist. Titles are too losely used nowadays. Only will I ever call myself a dj when i have my Residency on Rinse and can use a Technics SH-EX1200S blind folded will i call myself a DJ. So for now I will make do with my Carboot find Vinyls, 1210's, MP3's and Ableton and continue "PLAYING TUNES" at random parties for random people) at a whole array of parties varying from:
The Hyper trendy SlamXHype, New Order magazine launch in Tokyo, Japan
TO
A Bangin' New Years Eve Beach party n Koh Phangnan, Thailand
TO
A Birthday party in a workmans club in the Valleys, Wales
TO
Sessions GSD BASH at the Vibe Bar Brick Lane, London
TO
A Catholic funeral in Barcelona, Spain.
TO
The biggest 2Step loving crowd ever in Oceania Kingston, London.
The list of random gigs is looooooong, so i won't bore you.
What i am trying to say is that i have managed to put my love for all genres of music aside and narrow it down to select just a few that work well together, well i think so.
In this mix i have managed to squeeze it down to my top 5 genres...
GARAGE
TECHNO
DEEP HOUSE
DUBSTEP
FUNKY "
You can also stay tuned to the world of The Princess of Wales on her BLOG.
'Nuf said no go & download the mix...
Be Well.
Amongst her many talents, she is an exceptional DJ & just to prove it you can download her new mix here & now.
In her own words...
"
I have played tunes (I say "played tunes" as i hate the expression and name dj, as I only think a small number of people are entitled to that title. It is like calling someone that picks up a paintbrush now and again and loves art an Artist. Titles are too losely used nowadays. Only will I ever call myself a dj when i have my Residency on Rinse and can use a Technics SH-EX1200S blind folded will i call myself a DJ. So for now I will make do with my Carboot find Vinyls, 1210's, MP3's and Ableton and continue "PLAYING TUNES" at random parties for random people) at a whole array of parties varying from:
The Hyper trendy SlamXHype, New Order magazine launch in Tokyo, Japan
TO
A Bangin' New Years Eve Beach party n Koh Phangnan, Thailand
TO
A Birthday party in a workmans club in the Valleys, Wales
TO
Sessions GSD BASH at the Vibe Bar Brick Lane, London
TO
A Catholic funeral in Barcelona, Spain.
TO
The biggest 2Step loving crowd ever in Oceania Kingston, London.
The list of random gigs is looooooong, so i won't bore you.
What i am trying to say is that i have managed to put my love for all genres of music aside and narrow it down to select just a few that work well together, well i think so.
In this mix i have managed to squeeze it down to my top 5 genres...
GARAGE
TECHNO
DEEP HOUSE
DUBSTEP
FUNKY "
You can also stay tuned to the world of The Princess of Wales on her BLOG.
'Nuf said no go & download the mix...
Be Well.
Jun 17, 2009 - 10:01 AM
ATE TOO MUCH…
...food last night at dinner...damn my buddha belly is getting bigger...that is not good...
Be Well...Eat Well.
Be Well...Eat Well.
Jun 16, 2009 - 09:26 AM
