Not Science...but T-Shirts.

Fatsarazzi T Collection #02 Drops in Japan end of this Month.

Again only in Japan, but keep an eye out if you want them...Dice & Dice is the place...

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It is back !!!

This Weds 10.02.10 see's the kick off of DEVIATION Sessions for 2010.

BENJI B in the house with guest : MALA

You know where to be...

DEVIATION
@Gramaphone
60-62 Commercial St
London E1 6LT

£5 b4 11.00pm
£7 after

Get there early as it will be a road block as usual !!!

I'll see you, snap you there.

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Yes....

Sunny Day
Sweeping the, Clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet...


Sesame Street is 40 Years Old !!!

When I was a child way back the fuck when...I remember 3 TV shows that molded my childhood.

Sesame Street
The Electric Company
The Banana Splits

Sesame Street however was the one that I could not miss, I loved it...I still love it. My sister always wanted to be one of the Cast on Sesame Street...the human cast that is. Just wanted to clear that up.

People will say that it was way too American & it did not represent British Education, but I say who gives a fuck, I learned so much from Sesame Street, & more to the point it was one of the 1st kids shows that was Multi Racial.

It was Born in 1969, smack bang in the middle of the time of the Civil Rights movement in the US, & at the time was a ground breaking format. One of it’s main focuses was to give under privileged kids access to some form of Pre School education in the US. Pre School was an expensive thing at the time & many families could not afford these things. Sesame Street came along to help that.

I for one still remember so much & as I said before learned so much from Sesame Street. The songs & the characters helped me with my counting & my alphabet. Lets be honest it was way better than any of the stupid shows we had like Play School, PlayAway...Sesame Street treated their young audience with a little more respect. Well that is my opinion. I would rather learn counting from The Count than some one on Play School.

& Speaking of the Count there were so many amazing Characters on that show. Grover, The Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird...Ernie & Bert...way way too many characters on there & all that you could relate with or not.

Anyway, Happy Birthday Sesame Street, & thank you so much for all the fun & memories.

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p.s. here is a link for a BBC Radio4 show about Sesame Street

Have you read any of his work ?

Seen any of the great film adaptations...Humphrey Bogart as Phillip Marlowe.

The books are an easy read but, the language is really good...all American 1930's & 40's colloquial jargon. Some of it really funny, I may have to revive some the terms.

I am in the middle of 'The Big Sleep' but I am feeling that I may have to just go to HMV & purchase the B&W movie today & watch it this evening.

Love those Humphrey Bogart movies...ok I will confess...it is all about Miss Bacall...damn she was one amazing looking woman !!!

Go get some Chandler books or grab the movies & enjoy.

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You good people know Ginger Kid right ?

GK from TRIBE CALLED NEXT & TropicalTV ?

Well the young fella has launched his own site under his own name Luke Monaghan, & it looks like it is going to reach some very nice heights.

Mr Monaghan is currently working with some interesting people here & across the pond...& right now as I type he is on tour with a young MC that you all know, documenting all the action.

Someone should never have given him that HD Camera...but then, hey I am glad they did.

Check it out & show the squire some love.

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Good Morning...

I have just written a little story about MAESTRO of MAESTRO KNOWS, over on ATCN...

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A couple of Paris trips ago I blew the dust of my Panoramic Camera & took it out to play.

Been a minite or 2 since I used the camera & even longer for me to develop the film...cash flow init. But I did it & I liked these few snaps that I took.

You can see them bigger over here.

Enjoy.

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That was the question thrown out to me from Che a while back.

What could I do...I could be the Good Parent & sent him on another path, or I could be the Honest Parent & tell him what I really did like no matter what it was. As I have nevered lied to my kids I went down the latter route. I could have gone a little softer but I wanted to make a certain impact with a 14 year old brain.

I wanted something that would hit home & be commpletely different to what he was listening to, & maybe there was a side of me that wanted his mother to be a little annoyed that these tunes would be banging from his room. Sorry Mickey, but rarther from me than anyone else.

So 2 of the albums that have stuck with me & I always listen to are: -

1. 'Ready to Die' - Notorious BIG
2. ' Illmatic' - Nas

What can I say they still hit strong even today...but perhaps 'cause I am that little bit older I do listen to 'Things done Changed' that tune hots me more & more each day.

So now my son knows every word of 'Ready to Die' & 'Illmatic' & his fave tunes on each album are:

'Gimme the Loot'
'NY State of Mind'

Hey next I am taking down the Tribe Called Quest route.

Education is a good thing.

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Yes from small Acorns do Oak Trees grow.

It has been a few days in the making but we are getting to the point where the new studio is becoming home.

Yes we have a Bat Cave to be proud off on Leather Lane in the Basement of Le Regal...needs must people, but this place is awesome...I love it & am much happier here than the other place. The energy here is positive & productive...& the Coffee is pretty Dope !!!

Plus as I said to Philippe from here, the only place we can go is UP.

I am looking forward to getting positive & building this empire.

& Can I thank Che for his painting skills...my son we appreciated your hard work.

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Philippe handed me a book today...damn I so want to read this book.

‘THE HOUSE THAT TRANE BUILT’ The Story of IMPULSE Records.

Damn, I have so many of the platters on this label. Some of the best Jazz ever made were pressed on IMPULSE.

Well I guess I will be head down in this book for a minute or 2 soaking up the words & history like a damn sponge. Oh my I am so excited !!!

More on this as my mind expands with information.

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