Waste

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As summer draws nearer, it's time to flush all the doo doo from your ends

Dublime Thursday

THURSDAY APRIL 27th RHYTHM & SOUND 45” Session ft. tikiman (basic channel/ first UK date for 1 year), DUB CARTEL SOUND SYSTEM, (Don Letts & Dan Donovan), DUBLIME SOUNDSYSTEM, SKREAM (Tempa/ FWD), DJ DISTANCE (Planet Mu / Rotten Funk), BAZRAH (Hyponik), DOWNSHIFTER (Tyke/ Hyponik) Venue: Neighbourhood Club, 12 Acklam Road, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5JU Cost: £10 on the door// www.ticketweb.co.uk// Times: 8pm – 2am.

Streets Tour

For the American crew, The Streets will be joined by Lady Sovereign and has even managed to bag a spot on Letterman. Woah
6/07/06 Showbox Showroom & Lounge   Seattle, WA
6/08/06 Wonder Ballroom   Portland, OR
6/09/06 The Fillmore   San Francisco, CA
6/10/06 Henry Fonda Theatre    Los Angeles, CA
6/12/06 Jimmy Kimmel Live
6/14/06 Fox Theatre   Boulder, CO
6/16/06 La Zona Rosa   Austin, TX
6/18/06 Bonnaroo Music Festival   Manchester, TN
6/21/06 Avalon Ballroom   Boston, MA
6/22/06 Spectrum De Montreal  Montreal, QC
6/23/06 The Phoenix   Toronto, ON
6/24/06 Intonation Music Festival, Union Park Chicago, IL
6/27/06 Webster Hall  New York, NY
6/30/06 Late Night with David Letterman (air date)

For the UK massive, The Streets will be joined by Sway, Professor Green and maybe, just maybe, Example too
Thursday 28th April Apollo, Manchester 
Friday 28th April Academy, Glasgow 
Saturday 29th April Corn Exchange, Edinburgh 
Sunday 30th April – Music Hall, Aberdeen 
Tuesday 2nd May – Academy, Newcastle 
Wednesday 3rd May – Rock City, Nottingham 
Thursday 4th May – Colston Hall, Bristol
Saturday 6th May – University, Liverpool 
Sunday 7th May Carling Academy, Birmingham
Monday 8th May – Guild Hall, Southampton 
Wednesday 10th May – Great Hall, Exeter 
Thursday 11th Brixton Academy, London

Restin'

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It's taken me a while to post about it, thanks to everyone who's been messaging about Straight Outta Bethnal (SOB), It's nice to think we've created a party that people want to come back to, but for the time being you're going to have to make do with the other shit (not necessarily descriptive of all events), on offer. Murkage from Ghetto et al aside, at the last SOB there was a small altercation in the basement after Fuda Guy splashed some water on a guy who didn't take kindly to getting wetted up (in the old skool sense). Anyway, it was broken up after a number of seconds and the matter quashed after we got all Kofi Anan and mediated/cleared out the wreckers. What people need to understand is that if you go to a night like this and trouble kicks off, chances are you're going to cost the promotion in some way, shape or form. Not to say it's fair, but it's the reality of putting on grime nights, clubs are scared and won't treat you in the same way as the aternative scenes. It was especially annoying this happened after I'd spent time before the event ensuring certain people didn't come through fear of a clash or worse, people who respected my wishes and were going to tear up SOB the following month. Swiiiinnnnggggggg. But message boards seemed to dwell on this incident, if at a house night someone get's bottled, for example, does this become the only thing worth discussing? In a sense we've got our own Heat Magazine interest in the life, times, motives and doings or the artists, something which like our obsession with Joran and Peter Ander, isn't entirely healthy or helping anyone or anything. Anyway, 333 had already been on my case that night due to the high levels of weed pollution, something as a promoter, there's little you can do to stop. Let me not get started on the over-busy stage, something that again is extremely hard to control when artists themselves don't respect the rules you're trying to put in place for both their own safety and the quality of performances. So the following week we go for our emergency meeting. It's agreed we can do another event if the underground acts are pretty much non-existent. Initially I wondered what the point was as that was at the core of the SOB formula, but at the same time I learnt a lesson from the last night; if you book certain people you're asking for it, not necessarily from them but the people who follow them. On the otherhand there are the 'underground' artists you can book who will guarantee you sing-a-longs and one big party. Those who attended the first couple of SOB's will know what I'm talking about. While we still had the vibes at the last one, the atmosphere was different and It didn't feel like the nite I wanted it to be. Succumbing to the powers that be, filming for the Duppy video aside, Mitchell Brothers and Virus Syndicate looked like the only way forward, until I got a phone call the following day, 333 deciding to pull it. Partly it can be assumed it was due to the weed and fear of the unknown i.e. our music, but it was more than that. Following the unfortunate murder of YGC's MC Slinger (also on March 24th but of no relation to the event), the Met phoned 333 asking for my number, in turn requesting information from myself and the performing acts. Being the only grime night and one that also happened the night of the crime, we seemed an obvious port of call to them because this was a 'grime murder'. Tell me, if someone into rock music is murdered, does it then become a rock murder? I'm baffled as to why it only seems to be crime related to black music or music of a more street form that gets tagged in this way. With the police sniffing round, you can't blame 333 for wanting out, likewise I understand they have a job to do and want to find the killer, if you're hitting a brick wall then you need to tap up info wherever you think possible. So despite hoardes of press support, six months of trouble free parties and a growing reputation, we're homeless. If and when we find another venue, rest assured you'll be the first to know.

Easyjet Yuh Muh

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Bricklane Bandits

A friend of mine warned me about the perils of walking down Brick Lane these days. "On Friday night on the way home from the Music Hall, my good friend Johnny was attacked by 10 little cunts who thought it was really clever to hit someone round the face with a padlock chain and padlock and steal his records. When the police arrived they told us that 10 mins earlier someone was stabbed 4 times for telling some cocks they were driving on the wrong side of the rd. Speaking to my friends yesterday there has been a series of unprovoked attacks as of late in the area." Talking of jacking and such, we nearly got ran up on by a bunch of yoots in a Camden pub the other week. They were only about 14 and seemed more interested in someone agreeing to suck their cocks ("would you speak to your mother like that?", I asked, the response "yes!"), than actually stealing the drinks and cigs off the table. Very kindly they pointed out that smoking kills, I found it in my heart to tell them that in fact that's why I light up. Who wants to live in a world or share a street with kids like them? Life is miserable, If I could afford it and had some form of air conditioning, I'd be a chainer. Naturally, I invited them to join me for a fag break and put an earlier end to their sorry existence. And a late addition to this posting, having forwared the Brick Lane info to Collins, she just rang me to inform me that on a jolly out in east London last night, she saw a dead body, around Mile End (I think) and came home to find our area sealed off due to another shooting. Part of Old Street also remains closed this morning, another incident possibly. No doubt she'll post about it later but we gotta ask, how we livin'?

Lifes A Bitch

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Then you wonder if you're one too

Get The Vid

Download the Plan B - Missin links video to your phone now. Text MV 13158 to 80160. Costs £2*. Just seen you can now pre-order the album, Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, on HMV, scheduled release date is 12th June and tracklisting reads 1. Sick 2 Def, 2. No Good, 3. I Don't Hate You, 4. Mama, 5. Young Girl, 6. Everyday, 7. Tuff Love, 8. Where You From?, 9. Kidz, 10. No More Eatin', 11. Missin' Links, 12. Who Needs Actions (my personal fave).

In Loving Memory of Smash Hits

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I'm going to risk getting sued and upload my hotdate with Calvin, S Club Juniors or whatever they were called. It's not real, so don't have me arrested. It's what they call role play. I did one with Lemar too but I didn't feel quite so shameful. Doing this to Calvin was like taking the kid from the pen, rattle and all... Smash Hits we miss you x

I Can’t believe we’re going Windsurfing in Barbados.. "I know, I’ve been to loads of places like Thailand, the Caribbean, America, Australia but I’ve never been to Barbados before. I’m going to get you something really nice when we’re there, maybe a necklace, something you’ll remember the date by."

Are you nervous? You sent me so many texts yesterday? "I sent loads, millions, but I wanted to make sure you definitely liked me and everything was going smoothly. I don’t overload my texts though did you notice? It makes you want a girl more if she plays a bit hard so I try and do the same. If you say things like ‘I love you, I’ll never leave you’, you lose interest after a while. I want to keep you on your toes a bit. I want you to want more from me."

It worked, the last one you sent me was really sweet though... "Oh yes, looking forward to seeing you, you’re so hot you won’t need to bring your bikini top. I can be quite cheeky can’t I hahaha. You do look nice today, I don’t like tomboys. You’ve got really good xxxx, not too big like Jordan’s but well rounded... You’ve got great hair, great... xxxx

I could tell you were a bit shy, that’s why I asked for your number when I met you shopping on Oxford Street. What surprises have you got in store today?
"We’ll be in the sea for most of it but they’ll be lots of snogging. I’d love to snog you underwater, I did it once in a swimming pool though and nearly died."

It’s so beautiful here isn’t it?
"It is, lets go on a romantic walk to a lagoon, we can do it now as it’s getting dark and it will add to the moment."

I’d love to go horse riding through the sea... "Maybe we could do that another time, I’d have to think about it as I’m really not a big fan of horse riding. I much prefer wave riding or a trip to the jungle."

I’m really useless at this windsurfing lark... "But I still really like you. I can’t expect you to be good at everything."

Because we’re in the sea I haven’t been able to wear any make –up do you mind? "I don’t mind, I know a lot of girls don’t wear make up. Some girls look really pretty naturally, and I don’t like make up caked on. I do like a little bit of make up though normally."

Oh no, I’ve lost my bikini top!
"...stay there I’ll dive to the bottom of the ocean and get it for you."

I can’t believe we’re back on the plane already... "At least we can cuddle up, I like it when we can just watch TV together and be close. I guess I am quite a romantic aren’t I?"

Home sweet home. I think that’s your mum over there, are you going to introduce us?
"Of course. Mum this is my new girlfriend."

I can’t believe she said ‘go Calvin’... "My mums very supportive about that kind of thing, I can tell her if I snog someone. My dad gave me the pep talk though, ‘be careful son.’"

I thought you were going to start snogging me in front of her... "No, I had to take you around the corner to do that. All my mates were like check her out, she’s a good one."

Well I really had a really great time with you (Calvin goes in for another snog)... "We’ll keep in contact and hang out in town soon. They’ll be lots more snogging. We’ve got to be sensible, not too sensible but sensible."

Are you sure you had a good time? "Yes I did, and even If I didn’t I wouldn’t tell you because that wouldn’t be a very nice thing to do now would it?"

CHARMING

The 16 Bar Challenge

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Out This Week

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Sounding good to go

Tomorrow Night

You have a few options - Eskimo Dance in Watford, Forward at Plastic People or VICE Magazine, Modus Ent. & Family Tree present: 'Crack-Rock Steady' with an exclusive performance from Dancehall superstar BABY CHAM (performing 'Ghetto Story')
Support from Jammer A.K.A. The Murkle Man and Shizzle w/ DJs Vinyl Star & Prancehall Venue: The Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch. Whichever you select, behave.

New i-D Out

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MAY ISSUE ON SALE THURSDAY 13 APRIL. order your copy from subscriptions@i-dmagazine.co.uk. supernature Joe Gordon-Levitt Giant Drag Candice Breitz Jil Sander Raf Simons Three 6 Mafia The Rogers Sisters The Like Jim Shaw Keyshia Cole Ne-Yo Nathan Fake Spank Rock Good Shoes Yeah Yeah Yeahs Daniel Johnston Floria Sigismondi Isabella Rossellini The Long Blondes

I've taken a break from the norm, you can read my pieces on The Noisettes and Suffrajets in the female bands feature.

Boys, Boys, Boys

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Do you remember one of the best music videos ever made? Yes, Sabrina's 'Boys, Boys, Boys'. Sure it's floating on youtube.com if you're in the dark. Alternatively check this fantastic rendition featuring all your fave MC's at www.myspace.com/spankyxavior

Message For Hyper

Plastician hasn't tried to bump you. He swears pon his lower region piercing that he posted your prize and that it's Her Maj's men that are responsible for the disappearance of the CD on route. Email me your address again and we'll attempt a re-issue. Hope you haven't lost too much sleep over it.

Can't Take Bad Man 4 A Plum

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Boy Better Know Skepta got the tat. More pics, well another one over at hattiecollins.blogspot.com. Despite reports of a tip off, Collins actually hangs around these spots hoping to catch something that's snap worthy... yesterday she got lucky. Go ask about where her Girl Better Know one is...

Working Out With Skinner

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No he's not doing a fitness video although it could be a stroke of marketing genius, but Skinners taken his link with Reebok one step further and had these excluse trainers done to celebrate the launch of his 3rd album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Livin. You can't buy these but to win a pair log onto www.679recordings.com or check www.rwgmag.com later in the week cause word on the road is they've got a pair to dish out too. As for the album itself, I've only listened to it once. Not a track for me that's yet beaten Blinded By The Lights but did really like Prangin Out and a couple of others (which I blatently can't remember the names of). I generally find with The Streets that I don't like the albums first time around. I only properly got into the first one after 'getting' the 2nd one. Worth the wait though. Oh and for the record, Skinner guarantees he not suicidal for anyone that reads NME. Anyone who caught the 4music special this weekend will agree he's still got it, depressed, high or whatever

Dummy Magazine out now!

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A message from the Editor:
Recently, I was stood in the crush outside a gig - Klaxons, seeing as you ask - and I overheard someone sniffily remark that they'd "only last five minutes". It's a timeless scenario: a band of young upstarts play music designed to be enjoyed then thrown away triggering reactionary dislike in some quarters. I slept easy that night: all is right with the world. As the British music scene reaches what must be terminal velocity, it's a drama played out with dizzying frequency and I for one think it's a wonderful thing. Does it get any better than trying to spot who has genuine star potential (Lady Sovereign seems a reasonable bet; see page 42), who's going to be here today and gone tomorrow (Test Icicles appear to be edging closer to the latter after a gruelling tour; page 58) and who's going to keep everyone guessing (Mystery Jets; page 74)? Yes, it does get better. Arguing about it. There's more cause for argument than ever in 2006 with new artists breaking at a frankly astonishing rate. It's a sign of good health and here at 'Dummy' we're delighted to be launching a magazine during such exciting times. We hope you enjoy the first issue. Even if it's only for five minutes.
Chris Cottingham, Editor

A note from Fiddy:
Well done to all the Dummy team and design don Dean Langley. Looking overly tidy. Forget them though. It's my blog therefore everything should be about me. I only care about self promotion. Don't get it twisted I don't give two shits about anyone/thing I write about really. Don't smile. I mean it. That's also why I laugh so much that I've broken my chair from reading the groupie bollox that my obsessed followers come with on Prancers bog. I'm here to earn sweetcorn and piss off to The Telegraph. I don't even like Grime, it's all about The Gossip, Noisettes, Remy Shand and even Hand Shandy for that matter... So as I was saying, read my Sway Q&A and Band Of Brothers piece (aka JME & Skepta) in the new issue of Dummy too.

Angels With Grimey Faces

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Text by Ben Reardon. Buy it to read you pikey.
P.s Fury tells me she's been working hard at the gym and doing the dieting thing i.e. avoiding McD's and Nandos. I should join her. Again, face, bothered?

Wall Street (No) Crash

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Amazing wall co-ordination. Check the full she-bang by esteemed photographer Derek Ridgers (pictured Lioness and Leona H).

Mixtape Drama

DubplatePack, originally uploaded by chantelle.

Really feeling the Goodz track, that one's also out on vinyl now with Mentat to thank for production. Also good Fireworkz remix of the Booty Bouncers Fame & Money...
1. Intro
2. Stop (Remix) - Crazy Titch & J2K
3. Lyrical- JME, Lethal B and fumin
4. Some other girl- Fireworkz feat.. Kelle le roc
5. What I say I am - Nolay
6. Anger Mangemnet _ D Double
7. Hold it Down- Fireworkz Feat- J2K, Shystie, L-Man, Goodz, Syer B,
Ron 'E' Redz, Marcie phonix, Hypa Fen
8. Make it easy (grime remix)- Shystie, Crazy Titch, J2K
9. Interlude- Rodney P
10. Not a game its real - Earz
11. 1 Wish- Shystie
12. 1 Wish (Fireworkz Remix)-Hyperactive, Kano
13. Thuggish Ruggish: JME, D Double E
14. I'm still ere- Riko
15. You know my name- Riko
16. Fame & Money-(fireworkz remix) Wiley, skinnyman, wonder
17. South Rep- Narstie, L-Man, Solo, infamous
18. Tunnel Vision- Narstie
19. Breaking Point- Narstie
20. Street Slang - Shystie, Ron 'E' Redz
21. Whats Happening- Goodz
22. Best Friends: Hyper Fen Marcy Skepta
23. Tempa Tempa- Rondey P
24. Make it easy (Hip Hop Remix) - Skinnyman Mike Glc Shystie
25. 10 Lumps- Esquire
26. Dats not gangster- Sincere
27. Keep it road- Goodz
28. Paris 1- Notts City
29. Elders - Mike GLC
30. Bling Bling Crazy - Killa Benz
31. 3 Grey Hairs - Esquire
Limited stockists for now but wider distribution in next month or so I'm told. For online buyers, visit
http://www.getpermission.co.uk/clients/incentive/

Truth Be Told

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I can't be arsed with much

You're Not Big

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And you're certainly not clever

When U Was In The Ends

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Realising there is life outside of London, RWD takes a regular look to your ends. This month we caught up with Mike Skinner aka The Streets as he shows us around his home town, Birmingham... Words by Chantelle Fiddy

How would you sum up Birmingham?
It's changed a lot since I left there, but Birmingham is a very big city but culturally and creatively it's very small unfortunately. It's very stifling creatively actually, but one day i'd love to go back there. If you're going to be creative you need a business built around that because you've gotta pay the bills. When I say stifling I don't mean the character of the people, I mean the system. I believe it's getting better though.

Where did you grow up?
West Heath which is very south, very suburban, right by where they make Rover cars. It's a nice area but it's had its problems because of what's been going on with Rover - no ones got any jobs. It's been building up.

Do you support a football team?
Birmingham City, blue nose! Last time I saw them was against Manchester United but I'm all about music now.

When you were in Birmingham where did you hang?
The Custard Factory was pretty cool, also the Arcadium but I was just in, out and about the pubs.

Where in Birmingham were you making music?
Where I lived. I made my album in my mums house, I still live with my mum in London. We look after each other, she drives a Mercedes now.

Which school did you go to?
Westheath Junior and Bournville Senior. I did start college but I didn't get much out of it. I would read magazines and teach myself music.

Anything else to do in Birmingham?
Eat curries, they're the best curries in the world. Manchester is the true Curry Mile but I think the Birmingham ones are better. Khans was my spot, always a Chicken Korma, garlic naan, onion bhaji's.

Not peshwari?
Nah, my Jamaican mates used to order those but it was too sweet for me.

If you were going home for the weekend what would you do?
Probably the Arcadium, get some wine. It's built around a cinema with loads of bars and all the pretty girls go there. Broad Streets getting better if that's what you're into.

Is that where all the single people go then?
Yeah but It wasn't so good for me before I became an international pop star success. You'd be amazed, sell a few records and like 50 Cent said "It's like having a face transplant." We do have some fun on tour.

What's it's like when you perform in Birmingham?
The last gig I did there was a real success, it's really good to go back to where I used to hang around outside when I was a kid, then go in and large it up. They're rowdier than in London, I'm not saying there isn't a hardcore element in London, but in Birmingham it kicks off more, in a good way and a bad way. They tend to be younger too. In London it tends to be lots of industry people but in Birmingham you don't have that so people are age don't watch bands, they're busy bringing kids up.

Do you have a name for the next album yet?
No, it's always the last thing I do. I'll finish it, go through the tracks then decide. We did the same with The Mitchell's album. It's best to reflect cause it never comes out the way you often expect it to.

Who in the UK scene are you feeling at the moment?
DaVinChe, Mikey J, Sway, I quite like Bearman too but I've not heard a lot of him, Skepta too. I met Skepta in Camden with his mum recently, very random but I love it when I meet mums. My mum comes to all my gigs and screams it down.

Fave song at moment?
Coldplay - Swallow By The Sea

Sum up The Beats for us?
British rap music, honest.

A version of this article appeared in RWD Magazine. The Streets 'When You Wasn't Famous' is out now. Big up Ted and all @ The Beats. Check a forthcoming issue of i-D for the full crew wearing multi-coloured T-shirts in a shed.

UK Special

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Out now!

Still Buggin

'BASH' Thursday 30th March (And the last Thursday of every month) The Bug(Rephlex)/Loefah(Ital/DMZ) B2B ft Warrior Queen, Digital(Timeless/Metalheadz/Sativa) ft YT, Mala(Digital Mystikz), Seamus(Ital). Rephlex records ragga renegade The Bug has joined forces with Loefah from dubstep bass dons Digital Mystikz to promote a new night at Plastic People. 'Bash' will be aimed directly at dancehall partyseekers fiending for the latest bashment rhythms, classic ragga, heavyweight dub and
reggaefied hip hop (Nerds, trainspotters and the moody boys need not apply), as residents, guests and host MCs resolutely set out to ensure the bass will put a smile upon your face. Policy : Bashment, Dub, Ragga, Rockers, Roots, Lovers...
10-2AM £5/3 Conc.

When You Wasn't Famous

Professor Green's video for 'When You Wasn't Famous'. And it's not me but Ms Marsh making a cameo. The Streets single is in stores now featuring this remix along with a version from Doctor and Bearman.

Windows Hi

Windows Lo

Real Hi

Real Lo

Judgement Day

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Friday Warm Up

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If you're looking for somewhere to warm up before Straight Outta Bethnal tomorrow night, then here you have it. Calling all ghetto-freaks and zulu gestapo affiliates, get retarded! Touch your toes, 7 Year Glitch is back! Get wrecked on the liquor and get retarded to the hardest freshest sounds. Expect bootypop, acid, grime and ghetto-freak funk.
7 Year Glitch
Upstairs @ Old Blue Last
Great Eastern Road
7pm-late
********************
Tiny Prancer (Vice)
DJ Brain (NES)
Joe Muggs (MixMag)
Daniel Lee
+ Scare Dem MCs

Better Than Shopping?

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Got the heads up from Quirky on the March For Free Expression... Anyone whose been in central London over the last six weeks might have noticed the fairly tedious demonstrations that have been going on in Trafalgar Square over those Danish cartoons about Muhammed. Yes, incredible though it might seem, some people are STILL going on about it. Anyway, there's a rally on Saturday that's been organised by a fairly broad coalition of humanist/secular/religious/free-speech and women's groups that needs support. Maybe we should back it to help waste MC's who only want to spit whatever shank lyrics all day and can't understand why they're not getting radio.

Honourable Mention

Going out to Neil Boorman on this one and anyone who's spending their disposable income (or lack of), in a bid to identify themselves. Like your style. http://bonfireofthebrands.blogspot.com/

Wasted Weekend

So you've got Straight Outta Bethnal on Friday and Saturdays looking like a busy one too. Keeping it grimey at 93 Feet East is WWWHUT! March sees the return of the E3 Tiger. WILEY's performance last year was as notable for the crowd's reverence as it was for the electric atmosphere, and along with DJ MAXIMUM of ROLL DEEP, this appearance promises to be even better. Anyone who's heard the new tracks Wiley's been dropping will know to expect serious energy. The main room is warmed up by Street Sounds magazine's DJ ULTRA, and the bar gives your party shoes a spring clean with ALEX CHASE (Genuine Recordings) and BEN SMITH (Best Kept Secret). Alternatively at The Legion in Old Street, CRACKIN SKULLZ aka Chevy & The Icemonster will be playing rap bangers, 80s soul classics and other "big things" to a crowd of rowdy nurses and people who've already been drinking heavily since lunchtime. They're playing from 9pm and the party doesn't stop until a drunk girl falls off a table (usually at 2am). That's me, me.

M.I.A.

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Slimzee is back. Well he was in Rhythm Division today at least along with pretty much every DJ in the scene (bar Cameo, what's up?). He didn't want to get in the group shot cause his game right now is fatherhood and giving up smoking (that's not a Tampax inbetween his lips). Where playing records is concerned, Slim's problem is he doesn't know what to play. I suggested an 80's set at Straight Outta Bethnal given it's the only thing that seemed to semi excite him (even Funky House wasn't cutting it). We'll see but Slim, dubplate Godfather, we still salute you. Take care of Jamie Ding for us too.

Wednesday Rockin'

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Beam Me Up Scottie

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Fuck what everyone says about your sideburns Ashanti, don't ever wax the strayers. Even the choongest girls have got nostril fluff, trust. I'm an inspector. Just sing it to me, SING IT TO ME, SING IT TO ME NOW... repeat, repeat, before I shank you with my tweezers.

"Cause sometimes I can't sleep at night and this here it just don't seem right and sometimes I just wonder why I don't know, let my life go by"

And breathe.

Know yourself.

Recent Charts

Hot Zone: Rhythm Division's Best Sellers
1. Wiley Kat - Gangsterz (White)
2. Slew Dem - Grime Remix EP (White)
3. Wiley Kat - Eski Boy (White)
4. Footsie - Scars Remix (Dirtee Stank)
5. Pay As U Go - Know We Megamix (White)
6. Gods Gift - Mic Tribute 2006 (White)
7. Ruff Sqwad - No Bass EP (White)
8. Jammer - Murkle Man & Remix (White)
9. Iron Soul - Heavens Rejects EP (Sweet Beetz)
10. Rossi B & Luca feat. Nasty - In The Place/Run 4 Cover (A.R.M.Y)
Compiled by Sparkie @ Rhythm Division, 391 Roman Road, Bow E3. 020 8981 2203. All audio can be heard at www.rhythmdivision.co.uk

Guest Chart: Kode9
1. Pressure feat. Warrior Queen - 'Dem a Bomb We' (dub)
2. Kode9 & the Spaceape - 'Backwards' (Hyperdub)
3. Kode9 & the Spaceape - 'Spaceape' (Hyperdub)
4. Skream - 'Tapped' (Tempa)
5. Digital Mystikz - 'Molten' (dub)
6. Loefah - 'Mud' (dub)
7. Skream - '0800 dub' (Tempa)
8. Tubby - 'Tigerstyle' (dub)
9. D1 - 'Bamboo' (Tempa)
10. Kode9 - '9 Samurai' (Hyperdub)
Hear Kode9 on Rinse 100.3FM, 7-9pm every Thursday.www.kode9.com or www.hyperdub.net

Logan Sama's Top 10 Dubplates blowing up soon...
1. Scorcher - Chance Us
2. Jammer ft Dizzee Rascal & D Double E - Murkle Man Remix
3. Wiley - Gangsterz Remix
4. JME ft Wiley - Don't Chat To Me
5. Nasty Crew - Girls Love Nasty
6. Roadside Gs - Beef Is More Than A Song
7. Slew Dem ft Scorcher - Way Down The Road
8. Ghetto ft Scorcher - Skinny Sort Remix
9. Big H - Stand Back
10. Narstie & Solo - Brushman
Hear Logan Sama on Kiss100 FM, Monday's 11-1am. http://www.logansama.blogspot.com Enquiries: info@logansama.com

Introducing... Kode 9

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He might be the only Scotsman to have taken over pirate radio, but that aside he's got a lot more to show than a funky accent...

Who is Kode9?
Not sure, but he's been a resident at Fwd>> since it started and has been hosting the Fwd>> show on Rinse FM 100.3 for over 3 years (Thursdays 7-9pm). He runs the Hyperdub label to release vocal dubstep and grime influenced riddims.

You've been in the game 10 years now, tell us your history...
Dunno. Jungle drew Kode9 to London. When he got there he got sucked in. The rest is psychiatric history.

Highs and Lo's of your career?
Highs: playin in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2005.
Los: the lush bass systems at Fwd and DMZ

Is the music you play different to what you make?
Kode9 likes to dj with alot more energy than he produces. His productions tend to be pretty laid back and full of dread.

Releases to date?
There has been a couple of tunes released on Tempa in the last few years, 'Fat Larry's Skank'/'Tales from the Basside' from around 2003 with Benny ill from Horsepower and 'Babylon' on the Tempa Allstars album. Also there were four tunes released on Rephlex's Grime 2 compilation in 2004, and a remix for a US label called Voltage back in 2004. On the Hyperdub label since 2004, there's been 'Sine of the Dub', 'Stalker','Spit' and 'Kingstown' with the vocalist the Spaceape. Hyperdub has also released music from Burial, Pressure and Warrior Queen.

Where do you get your influence from?
Core influence was early jungle in the way it brought every music i love together.

Difference between playing on radio and at a club?
I just do what i want on radio really. It can be pretty random, the things I'll mix up. But the core is about mixin the subbass of dubstep with the vocal energy of grime. When i play out, i'm looking to get people windin their waist.

Favourite club nights and why?
All time favourite was probably Metalheadz in 1995. Now it would be DMZ.

Top tunes in your world?
For the last few months i've been feelin most of the synthy tunes by Skream and Slew Dem's 'Joyride' - that tune is pure skank energy in the dance

How did you end up doing Dubstep Allstars?
Tempa asked me, and I said yes. I've released stuff on the label before, and alongside Hatcha, we're really the main dj's who've supported that label since it started around 5 years ago.

Describe your mix? Did you choose tracks?
For an Allstars mix, its relatively fast movin and diverse, knitting together unreleased bits of grime and dubstep with my vocalist Spaceape riding the first half and then I put him through the delay and reverb chambers in the second half. Yeah i chose the tunes. There was a couple of other bits I wanted but couldn't sort out in time when I did it late in 2005.

And who's Spaceape, never heard of him before?
He's the dubtronic poet i work with on the Hyperdub releases. He comes from another planet apparently.

Next release?
I've got a remix of 'Fat Larry's Skank' coming again on Tempa this year. We are about to drop the latest Hyperdub 10" 'Backward'/'9 Samurai' and the Dubstep Alllstars vol.3 mix compiliation on Tempa. Will probably release our own album after the summer.

Find Kode9 hangin out in the bassbin at Fwd or DMZ, Rinse Fm 100.3fm 7-9pm every Thursday.www.kode9.com or www.hyperdub.net

Snippets

Ms Dynamite's mixtape project with brother Akala, 'A Little Darker', is nearing completion. Two tracks will be hitting vinyl this month with the CD following in April. Having had a sneak preview, we can reveal it will feature the siblings teaming up with pretty much everyone who's anyone in the underground scene - from R&B pretty boy Nathan to northern mic slinger Wariko... The Industry DVD is in shops now and for anyone looking to work in the game and even those already making a mark, it's essential viewing. Interviews include Ras Kwame, Kano, Wiley, Westwood and Channel U's Ricky Bleu. There's must see guides to tastemaking, manufacturing, promotion, distribution, accountancy, A&R tips, with not a stone left unturned (why didn't they speak to our ed though, Kilbourn's been in the biz longer than i've been breathing). A programme of school tours and forums are planned for this year so no better time to jump start your career... Demon has followed in Kano & Ghetto footsteps with a mixtape release. Demons World is out now. Other new mixtapes are also due from Scorcher, Ruff Sqwad, Doller Da Du$tman, Tinchy Stryder and Bashy... Happy Birthday to DMZ who celebrated their 1st Birthday in Brixton on March 4th. Their event has gone from strength to strength and is fact becoming a grid lock affair. Described by Radio 1's Mary-Anne Hobbs as 'raving how it used to be', it's one to be tried and tested. Check www.dmzuk.com for more info and photo evidence... If you haven't seen Kidulthood yet, then where you been? The soundtrack is worth a note too, featuring some classics like Klashenkoff's 'Murdah', The Streets 'Stay Positive' and Root's Manuva 'Witness' alongside newer cuts from Wiley, Plan B, Akala and Sway.

Reigning Regardless

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She may have lost her favourite ring, but Lady Sovereign's still got a lot to be smiling about...
“My last ring slipped off my skinny finger like the rest of them, but when I find the time I’m getting my personalised Sovereign sorted.” Let’s hope that nineteen year old Lady Sovereign gets a day off soon then. While last year might have been busy, that's going to be nothing given what's already lined up for her in 2006. Just before Christmas, a deal with Island Universal already in the bag and hard at work on her debut album, Public Warning, something unprecedented happened. Following an impromptu performance in the USA, Jay-Z called her management. "It was, well it still is surreal. These are people I've grown up listening to after all" Ess-Oh-Vee told Touch over her favourite tipple, Pernod and lemonade. A meeting and freestyle for Jigga, Usher, LA Reid and the family tree later, she bagged a deal with the Def Jam imprint, La Familia where label mates now include Noreaga and hotly tipped rapper Aztek Escobar. Since then there's been the UK tour, accompanied by both a DJ and full band, followed by an even grander scale sell-out tour of the USA. And it’s not just paying punters who are showing their support for her unique lyrical prowess. Industry faces spotted in the rafters range from the Eski-boy Wiley and R&B princess Christina Milian to actor Jamie Kennedy and reggae great Damian Marley. Sovereigns ability to defy genre is no doubt what’s generating her ever-diverse fan base. “I don’t think the record labels can quite work me out, no one’s quite sure where I fit In but I can’t do anything about that. I can’t say to you ‘I’m hip hop’, ‘I’m grime’, ‘I’m alternative’ cause I’m just me and I’ve never been scared of what people might think of how I experiment with my music.” Confusion may be the case but her debut release on Chocolate Industries in the States, the Vertically Challenged EP (which includes a remix of Little Bit Of Shhh! by the Beastie Boys Ad Roc), is riding high in the college charts, selling out of it’s limited 25,000 vinyl run as well as earning her a two page spread in the prestigious Rolling Stone Magazine. Despite the now endless options open to her, musically speaking, Sovereign’s keen to stick to her original plans (although a record company source has confirmed there’s a date with The Neptunes in the diary). “I’m supposed to be working with Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) but we’ll see what happens cause I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself, I don’t want to freak out.” There’s already tracks delivered (for the album, now due out early Summer) from Basement Jaxx, Menta and right hand man Medasyn. Following the success of remixes such as ‘Hoodie’, she’s also keeping it real in the UK and getting back in the studio to work with Mizz Beats, Skepta and JME. “I used to get caught up in all that selling-out hype but my experiences are giving me a better understanding and I know how much work it takes to break through. I want other people to share these experiences that’s why wherever I go I’ll try take the scene through too. I’m waiting for JME to drop me off a load of mixtapes to hand out, rags, when I go away next.” And she’s not going to be leaving her hometown either. “Put it this way, I’ve thought about it but I don’t like the food in America. I’d miss things like cottage pie and cheese & onion pasties too much, plus I’m going to be an auntie soon and if anyone’s going to spoil that baby, it’s going to be me.”
Words/Pic: Chantelle Fiddy. A version of this article appeared in Touch Magazine 2006.

Ch-Ching XXXChange Remix

Random

"Adidas Hoodie Remix" feat. Mizz Beats, Skepta, JME, Ears, Jammer & Baby Blue


http://www.ladysovereign.com/ http://www.myspace.com/ladysovereign/ http://www.chocolateindustries.com/

No Whipple

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Have a good weekend

Tonight Only

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Radioclit will be joined by David Banner at the Old Blue Last, Shoreditch sides. Clash time.

24th March Is Coming

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Put it in your diary!

Next Straight Outta Bethnal

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Sway Friday

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New Plan B Website

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Catch footage of him on the guitar, latest news, forum and the rest... www.time4planb.co.uk

Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiinggggggggg!

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Don't get rude, don't try take me for no girl.

Go Look In The Mirror, Bust That

I ain't lieing prick, I'm air-guitaring it (n.b adopt semi-Kano flow to prior sentence). Already sick of the name Grimdie, fuck Chico the leather clad fruit bat, it's Grindie time. Statik's latest venture is the Grindie mixtape, (CD but you know how retarded we be), which features 60 snippets of original indie and grime tracks, alongside those Grindie remixes, some like 'Positive Tension' and 'Generator', proving much stronger than others. While some people think it's a hype ting or a fad, isn't it about time someone livened things up and tried something Fresh like Fem? I'm in no way comparing this release, or Statik, to a deodrant for your ladies southern region, but listening to a lot of the lyrics doing the rounds, a number of MC's need to seriously exfoliate their output. This aside, I'm mostly listening to Jeff 'Dead' Buckley, Kelly 'American Idol' Clarkson and Bananarama's Greatest Tits. But you'll be pleased to know you can hear some tracks over at Statiks myspace, or if you gotta go and change a nappy, hit your local record shop on March 6th.

Statik Presents Grindie Vol. 1 Hosted By Scorcher, Big H & Pres T
1. Intro
2. Shout Outs
3. Larrikin Love - Happy As Annie - (Statik Remix Feat. Scorcher And Manga)
4. The Rakes - 22 Grand Job - (Statik Remix Feat. Lethal Bizzle)
5. Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love U Less And Less (Fuck Drums Mix)
6. Statik Feat. D Double E - Supadoop
7. Babyshambles - Killamangiro
8. Statik Feat. Wiley, Jammer, Flodan And Skepta - The Rave
9. Lethal Bizzle - Mind Ur Head
10. Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure
11. Kraftwerk - Numbers
12. Statik Feat. Jme, Big H, Schorcher, Ghetto, Godsgift, Napper, Solo 45, Pres T, Skepta And Hammer
13. The Strokes - Automatic Stop
14. Davinche - Mega Drive
15. Franz Ferdinand - Evil And A Hero
16. Fire Camp - Air On The Roads
17. Death From Above 1979 - Black History Month
18. Statik Feat. Tinchy Stryder, Skepta, Jammer And Nio - I Just Wanna Fu**
19. Pure Groove Records Skit
20. Bloc Party - Positive Tension (Statik Remix Feat. Flirta D)
21. The Kills - Your Love Is A Deserter
22. Tinchy Stryder - Underground
23. The Rakes - Binary Love
24. Terra Danjah - Radar (Statik Remix)
25. Interpol Evil (Original And Statik Refix)
26. Jme - Blue Portal
27. Test Icicles - Boa Vs. Python
28. Test Icicles - Boa Vs. Python (Statik Remix Instrumental)
29. Jon E Cash - Hoods Up
30. The Rakes - Binary Love
31. Young Dot - Bazooka
32. Blondie - Heart Of Glass
33. Wylie - Dubplate
34. TV On The Radio - Ambulance
35. Wylie - Colder Statik Remix
36. The Cribs - North Of England
37. Jimi Hendrix And Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (Statik Refix)
38. The Engineers - Given Right - (Statik Refix)
39. Big E D - Frontline (Statik Remix)
40. The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
41. Bloc Party - Price Of Gasoline (Automato Remix)
42. Statik Feat. Ghetto And Demon - Never Guess
43. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - On And On
44. Statik Feat. Wiley And Test Icicles - Shut Down
45. La Belle Et La Bete - Babyshambles - (Statik Refix)
46. La Belle Et La Bete - Babyshambles - (Original)
47. Arctic Monkeys - From The Ritz To The Rubble
48. Statik - Bring It On - Instrumental
49. Babyshambles - Pentonville
50. Nasty Crew - Run 4 Cover (Jamrock)
51. Madness - Driving In My Car
52. D Power - Bring It On Feat. Shizzle, Doctor, Napper, Ryder, Fresh, Nicki Forcer, Statik
53. The Holloways - Generator (Statik Remix Feat. Scorcher)
54. The Strokes - Between Love & Hate (Statik Refix)
55. Statik Feat. Wiley - No Time (2 Die)
56. Magic Numbers - Forever Lost
57. Lethal Bizzle - Mind Ur Head (Statik Remix)
58. Statik - Showerface - D Dark And S Kid Freestyle
59. Skepta - Watch
60. Scorcher - Doin Dis Ting Freestyle
61. Ladyfuzz - Bouncy Ball - Statik Remix Feat. Knuckles And Scorcher
62. Test Icicles - Boa Vs. Python - Statik Remix Feat. Firecamp
63. Vincent Vincent And The Villains - On My Own
64. Phoenix Drive - Supplement
65. Kid Harpoon

Kano Live Review

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If you want to read it, click on the image and select the large option or if you're a lazy piece of turd, get your mum to read it out loud. Face, bothered? No.

Buggin Out

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Celebrating soundclashing as urban warfare with bass lines so disgusting you could puke and electronic stabs that will have last nights dinner turning in your stomach… ok you get the idea? Fusing ragga with punk in frenzied mash-ups, The Bug’s Razor X Productions look set to cross over onto many playlists and cause havoc in any DJ set... Meet The Bug.

Q: Who is The Bug?
The Bug is Kevin Martin. He recorded the critically acclaimed album 'Pressure' for Rephlex/Tigerbeat6 in 2003, which received instant high praise from musical mavericks like Aphex Twin, Andy Weatherall, Kid 606, Massive Attack, Jerry Dammers etc... before being somewhat bitten by M.I.A.(As confessed by her manager and producers)

Q: Releases to date?
'Pressure' on Rephlex, 'Aktion Pak' on Rephlex, Several 7" releases on Razor X, 'Dem A Bomb We' on Ladybug and various remixes including The Streets and Saul Williams.

Q: How would you describe your sound?
Electro ragga to punk fuelled, grime flavoured bashment via deep electronic dub.

Q: Breakdown Razor X?
Razor X was a 7" label set up by The Bug and The Rootsman to release Babylonian battle tools, incinerate any dancefloor predators and kill off the party imposters.

Q: How did idea for project come about?
The Bug was a long time friend of The Rootsman and was aware Rootsman acted as a high profile dubplate producer for a large range of reggae and dancehall singers/deejays. They were both stung into musical action by Punk music before becoming Reggae converts. And both felt there was a need/opening for high intensity, renegade ragga.

Q: Do you know the artists on album personally?
Warrior Queen is the Bug"s regular live MC as is On-U Sound collaborator Ras B. Whilst Wayne Lonesome and Mexican are also friends and sometime live accomplices.

Q: Any memorable experiences recording it?
Working with the somewhat erratic Cutty Ranks, who decided to insult the engineer and provoke the producer on several occasions, whilst getting severely blunted and seriously mashed up on guiness, before dropping some seriously homicidal lyrics on 'Boom Boom Claat'.

Q: Fave track and why?
Probably 'Killer Queen', because 'Killer' had previously been the most acclaimed Razor X release, yet Warrior Queen dared to version the original and mash up He Man's original stone cold dead.

Q: What else is in pipeline?
Just started the Ladybug label for projected recordings with female mcs and eclectic female singers. In the process of signing to Ninja for the next proper Bug album. Recording Grime/Dubstep as Pressure. Collaborating with Dub poet Roger Robinson for a new album. And instigating 'BASH' at Plastic People (A new dancehall, bashment, dub night), with Loefah from Digital Mystikz).

Q: The Bugs current top 5?
1/ Cham - 'Ghetto Story'
2/Slew Dem Productions - 'Grime Remix'
3/Beenie Man - 'Come Again'
4/Kode 9 ft Space Ape - 'Backward/9 Samouri'
5/Digital Mystikz - 'Haunted'

Catch The Bug on 13th Feb - BBC Radio 1 Mary Ann Hobbs show(With guest MCs Warrior Queen/Ras B/Jimmy Screech/Ricky Ranking/Banana Klan/Riko/Flowdan/Stush/Space Ape/Roger Robinson), 23rd Feb - BASH(Plastic People - London), 3rd March - Theckla Bristol, 13th April - Concorde Brighton
30th April - Glasgow Barrowlands.

A version of this appeared in Blues & Soul Magazine

Look After Your Girls

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