twas a wonderful night :)
RIOT JAZZ Vs. Hit & Run from Dr. Treehorn on Vimeo.
Just seen the video from the last time the Riot Jazz boys and i played together in Manchester….mind out of the gutter people im talking music! Made by the fabulous Dr Treehorn and starring the raving masses that always make Riot Jazz such a special night. Shouts as always to Axel & Tom, True Tiger, Chunky, Strategy, Rich Reason (playing the trumpet very well at the end) and of course Misell my bell. Do ya self a favor if your new in town, get to know Riot Jazz, an ill see ya down the front when im back!
jesus & harry potter at mosside carnival
A week back today i was at Alexandra Park in Manchester enjoying the Mosside Carnival, the first time i’d been there in over 12 years! Shocked as i was to see Jesus and Harry Potter there i was even more surprised by the beautiful weather and rather pleasent crowd of all ages, creeds and cultures peacefully enjoying the some what community lead entertainment and tasty but pricey food. Snap happy as always here some pics from a very fun sunday… (more…)
(rhyme fest!) new jayou – unto you
Ok im not trying to brain wash you or anything this song actually fits in nicely with the last post getting you in the mood for next weeks Urban Nerd vs Bigger than Barry warehouse party. Its a new track from Jayou who is part of next weeks bass heavy Carnival Warm Up line up, if you like you can catch down Hewitt St next Saturday night…ooo errr missus! lol 
broke n £nglish factor
WHAT IF-THE CELEBRITY SHAKEDOWN (24 Bar MC Competition!) by STraTS-Broke’n'£ngish
Fancy being on a track with one of Manchesters finest team Broke n £nglish? Well then sonny jim this is your lucky day! STraTs has a spare 24 bars on his track What If -Celebrity Shakedown due for release on his forthcoming mixtape. All you have to do to enter is download the above track and then record your bit over the space where the second verse should be, send your entries to strategymcr@hotmail.com by the 1st of August…in the words of Kelis ‘what you waiting for?’
More details from STrats after the jump 
Raekwon on pop
Wu Tang are just one of my teenage fave’s gracing the UK shores this summer (checked Snoop & Prince last week, Salt n Pepa get here in Aug!) caught a bit of the interview Raekwon done for 6music to promote the UK shows, where he says it exactly how it is with regards to artistic content of the modern day pop artist/rapper.
I cant bloody wait to see the Wu…seriously too many albums with too many tunes what the hell are they gonna fit into their live show?? Oh sooo exciting 
Makes you wonder though in terms of the artistic development of the modern day stars he’s talking about are Tinchy, Tinie, Dappy, Sneezy (lmao) and whoever else you lot listen to gonna be able to get back on stage in 13 years time for a WORLD TOUR? With the unoriginal A&R’ing of the UK major labels just what longevity are they creating for their artists? I’ll stop right there.
snoop in manc
Seriously he was and thats got nothing to do with the fact i wasnt at Glasto…more do to with the fact he didnt bring TT onstage, actually did more of his own tunes rather than other peoples and was wearing a Man United football shirt…..there was a few moments at Thursday Rockcorps concert where me and Sam were not feeling it at all (Akon track, random Euro pop freestyle) but regardless Snoop Dizzle was the shizzle for rizzle the complete bomb bizzle my nizzle. Also im giving myself props for wearing my original Snoop T from the Doggystyle era and standing out like a sore thumb, beeyatch you better recognize im an OG lmao! Also caught Vampire Weekend who were bloody brilliant very happy clappy low down snare playing slappy, drummer and bass player just a joy to watch making it a dope event all round. Big up the Orange RockCorps crew for all your hard work you soooooo deserved Thursdays knees up, and big shouts to theGiftd & LT for the tickets case you know i never painted no wall! Gonna add the few videos i took after the jump but gimmie til end of week innit blud! (more…)
bunches kicks ass
Hurt Less – The Qemists
THE QEMISTS | MySpace Music Videos
New promo video for Hurt Less by The Qemists ft my Mancunian self went up on Myspace today, love that i knew nothing about it….those guys are always surprising me, they know i love em and this track to death Album ‘Spirit In The system’ is out in August.
testing, testing @ parklife
The (locally controversial) Manchester festival was much fun this weekend, i was residing for most of Saturday behind the Ape tent soaking up the sun, hanging with Chunky n crew and trying out Ustreams Iphone app that allows you to broadcast live on the interweb to your Ustream Channel from your IPhone . Now it kind of worked and it kind of didn’t for a number of reasons, one major flaw 02’s Iphone network being quite shabby on the day (quelle surpirse!) another being my newbie set up of the app and my channel on the site itself. Also the ever flowing stream of fizzy booze didnt help but i did get few things on video, however alot of stuff i recorded using the ustream app and saved went missing….not a good look and i should of just recorded via IPhone cam…lesson learned anyways here for your viewing pleasure is a little sample of the salvaged footage from a day in the life at the park!
development open the digital vaults
Available for download finally is my collab with Zed Bias on Development Music last year, Let me Change Your Mind. Part of a digital collection of new music, fresh interpretations and recent classics from Manchester based Development, to celebrate the club night’s 4th Anniversary. Atjazz unreleased mixes and a hot new Kissey Asplund collaboration make up Track from the Vaults EP available NOW at traxsource.com !
free download x2 from zed bias
Zedious Bizzle aka Zed Bias aka MadSlinky has a brand new fan page on the book of fass and a new album bout to drop by way of Tru Thoughts. To celebrate he’s giving away a free mix and a free remix on download! So what you waiting for go fan him up and enjoy some exclusives old and new plus never be late on the freeness again….like i was
coming home to you
Caught Hoodman last night at Moho Live why isnt this fella on my tv?? Truely awesome talent who i do not see or hear enough of…remember first hearing in this tune from UK Team and Konny Kon (Broke n £nglish ) when i had my show on 1Xtra. The manny accent and free flowing story line made me home sick as hell living in London. Even though it wasn’t packed in Moho last night (shame on to many people for a number of different reasons) the vibe was live and everyone who grabbed the mic smashed it big shouts to Siege, Hoodman, Mr Fox & Freestyle for a proper hip-hop evening
djs stopped me blogging
If you’ve missed me and my random self centered blogging let me first apologise for my absence it wasnt my fault i blame all the djs mentioned in this post. If you havent missed me then what the hell you reading this for? SHOOO! Anyways got a little hectic after last weeks bank holiday, feels like im still catching up with myself after a week of late nights north and south!
i missed little dragon :(
They were playing in Manchester today as part of the Eurocultured festival, im truely gutted! However still lots of fun stuff to catch, off there now maybe see ya down there in ya in town
tonight hoya hoya
My fav night in Manchester which i always miss thanks to working at the weekends but tonight im in town and will be side of stage tryin to grab the mic of Chunky whilst watching Eman with Hawk eyes If You’ve never been before check out the ickle video after the jump (more…)
a song for the sun
Yes yes yes, its warm in Manchester and even though my wax ran out half way through my right leg, i dont care, im ready to go enjoy the heat!!! Any 22 years olds of the pretty male type fancy pooling pocket money for a car to run away in this arvo…what??! I mean to innocently recreate the video! (perverts!!)
cream of da crop, mmm tasty!
Tomorrow night in Manchester, sorry, Salford im gonna be singing to to the sounds of Johnny Dub , Illum Sphere, Natalie Esquire longside Inja for the Cream of the Crop Launch a project from HussainDeyn celebrating a selection of my home towns finest raw talent. Been dope getting to know some amazing creatives in my home town and will be even more fun tomorrow getting drunk with them all and of course you, so come get busy in izzy- i mean the Islington Mill, full details after the jump…(i know, i know i shouldn’t use that phrase but i cant help myself)
SFTD – incredible – mbeat ft g.levy
Too many tunes at last nights Ballin on a Budget thrown down by Chimpo, Toddla T, Zed Bias, STrategy & Konny Kon…could do a hundred tracks for the day but this one was the one i woke up with in my head! Slip mat down in the bath for some safe shower skanking!
made in manchester
Just found out that this very sick Nike advert was filmed up Oldham Rd in Manchester, i dunno why this makes me feel proud as non of the makers were Mancunian and it stars a scouser but still i am!
SFTD april showers – dru hill
Such an awesome album from way back when Sisqo hadn’t become obsessed with that thong (just golden i mean april showers…). Quite appropriate for the weather in Manchester this week, whilst the rest of the UK basks in sunshine, bitches!
if the vocalnic ash subsides ill be here this weekend!
Getting all excited and ready to rock it with Kabuki this weekend and then there was a volcano ? Austrian crew keep ya fingers crossed, cause at the moment no planes are flying from Manchester Airport thanks to Icelands misunderstanding of the request to ’send cash’ (terrible joke there courtesy of @Thebadderman ).
