So it seems the once undoubtable Rawkus Records is back. While many question whether they will ever reach the heights they did when putting out records by legends like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch and Company Flow was a monthly affair, this Toronto born producer gives hope.
Continue reading ‘Marco Polo – Newport Authority (free download)’
At the last minute I decided to head out to Barcelona to check out Bread & Butter and the surrounding festivities, namely Dave White’s “The Court’s a Battlefield” exhibition. Unfortunately I was a bit too busy enjoying my trip to capture everything but thankfully the infamous BothanSpynet held down the extensive coverage. I’ve hijacked some of the relevant pics but you should check out thebothanspy.net for the full rundown.
Episode 27 of Rolling Revival is now online featuring some of our very own Exclusives. Listen to the new episode
here.
“This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the “Amen Break,” a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music — a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Nate Harrison’s 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and creativity, and the history of a remarkable music clip.”
Above is the Nike Dunk Hi by Nort SF that is being released soon as part of the San Francisco Clerks Pack. The SF Clerks Pack will also include an Air Max 90 by HUF and Terra Humara by True.
Continue reading ‘Nort Dunk Hi (update: more pics + release dates)’
So to get my personal page moving I thought I’d finally post up the pics of my trip to NYC in January. Featuring Matt Andrews, Mike Rios, Fatman Scoop, Jon Ortiz, Martin Luther King, the white Gary Coleman, Rammelle Knight, some puppets, plus more…
Livi Skate Party 2006
Here’s the write up on FreeNation from last years event for you to check out :
FreeNation Article
and the edit from the year before that:
2004 Skate Party Edit (save link as…)
The trailer for Doug Urquhart’s latest creation just dropped. Needless to say it looks incredible, all shot on HDV and Super16mm Film. I’m not even gonna give you the YouTube link because you should really go on to iTunes, download the Rolling Revival podcast and watch the better quality version. If you haven’t subscribed to the podcast by now anyway ya sleepin!
www.rollingrevival.com
Timothy Saccenti Photography
Great photos courtesy of Timothy Saccenti of New York. Check out the great shots of such luminaries as DJ Premier, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Pharell, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, James Lavelle, Uma Thurman… Continue reading ‘Timothy Saccenti Photography’
Awfully bad case of biting but damn, I can’t resist that safari print. No info on these yet.
As usual the fine folks at Tennent’s have put together a great line up for us lucky Scottish music lovers. Once in a lifetime chances to see artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Kool Kieth, Aphex Twin, Edan and a host of others live accross Scotland.
See www.triptychfestival.com for the full artist list and booking details. See you there…
