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Charles Dickens 200th Anniversary
There’s no disputing that Charles Dickens is amongst the greatest of English novelists, if not, the greatest
novelist of the Victorian period. His writings are known through-out the world and to this day, are still played out in
theatre and film. His name and his writings are still being printed to this very day.
The 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens birthday is to be celebrated on February of 2012. With this, the museum of London
is to hold the first exhibition in 42 years on the author’s life and works.
The museum of London will offer you an insight in to the life of Dickens, with access to view original manuscripts and notes
of some of his most notable novels, along with his personal belongings.
For more information on this rare event, please go to http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Davy Graham – Legend of British Revival Folk
Undoubtedly the greatest British Folk guitarist of all time, influencing and mentoring some of Folk’s biggest names. Davy Graham was a pioneer and created the DADGAD (Celtic form of tuning), as well as inspiring the likes of Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, John Martyn and many more kings of the guitar. He was brought up in Leicestershire and at the age of 19, had written maybe his most famous work – ‘Angi’. This was covered by Paul Simon, with Bert Jansch also performing a version and releasing it on his self-titled debut album with the spelling of ‘Angie’ (this track has been covered by numerous artists, and sometimes with different spellings).
One of the better known LP’s of Davy Graham is ‘Folk, Blues and Beyond’, released through DECCA label in 1964. This album is a collection of folk and blues songs and includes the well-known “Leavin Blues”. Davy Graham fell asleep in 2008, ten days before Christmas – but leaving us with a legacy of his work. Without Davy Graham’s chain within music, the folk music of yesterday and today would have a part of it’s soul missing. With this small article of remembrance to a legend and pioneer of British Folk Revival, I have posted some videos of this amazing being and art.
Beach Boys 50th anniversary
It’s been almost 50 years since the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records. With a string of successful hits and a world-wide
following, they were all too recognisable across the globe.
Now they’re back to reunite for a 50th anniversary, with their first gig to take place in New Orleans on 27th April of
of next year.
Their hits included I Get Around, Sufrin ‘USA’, California Girls, Good Vibrations and God Only Knows.
The Beach Boys
Founding Members and brothers of the Beach Boys, Carl and Dennis Wilson both passed away.
Dennis Wilson drowned and lost his life in 1983, whilst being intoxicated and diving from his yacth in Los Angeles.
Carl Wilson later passed away in 1998 after losing hist battle to cancer.
Subsequently, the remaining original members will be joined by David Marks and Bruce Johnston, who are both well
affiliated with the group.
This should be an experience re-lived by the group, and by the fans.
One can only imagine the level of nostalgia to take place from April of next year.
The Largest Record Collection in the World – Still for Sale –
Paul Mawhinney’s record collection is the largest in the world. Being a salesman and spending much time travelling around, he started purchasing vinyl records through-out America, leading to a vinyl-addiction. Collecting some of the most rare and beautiful of vinyl, he’s still un-able to sell the collection on.
With over one million L.P’s and 1.5 million singles (amongst them being the first ever vinyl record dating back to 1881). The collection is rising, and so is the value, being valued at over $50 Million. Paul states in this short film about his archive, that the Library in Congress have determined that the records in his collection which were released in-between the year’s 1948 and 1966, 83% of these records are not available to the public in digital formats.
With over 2.5 million vinyl records within the archive and with a value of over $50 Million, Paul has his collection on sale for a mere $3 Million (bargain!). Back in 2008 Paul had his collection sold on e-bay for just over $3 Million from a buyer based in Ireland, but this deal fell through. Almost four years on, he is still sitting on his collection of vinyl and unable to sell. Yet for vinyl lovers, you can take a trip to the archive and listen and crate-dig this massive collection… That’s If you have a spare $5,000 for the day. Below is a short video with Paul Mawhinney talking about this museum of love!
House Party Massacre Interview
House Party Massacre Interview
Having
just listened to the House Party Massacre’s album New Breed I’m left with
images of Van Halen, the Flea, Ian Curtis and that guy from The Streets all
bumping into one another in some, well, house party but instead of there being
a massacre they strangely begin to jam and decide that a collaboration of
sounds might somehow work. Of course that scenario is probably unlikely to
actually happen, right? But on the plus side House Party Massacre bring their
array of influences together culminating in a jujitsu punch of lightening
guitar, slap bass and indie punk vocals.
Anyway, I’m going to stop with the bad analogy and tenuous comparisons deciding
to ask this new, young and talented band some questions instead:
Who are House Party Massacre?
John Pita – Lead Vox/ Rocco “Rock” D’ambrosio – Lead Guitar & backing vox /
Filipe Freitas – Rhythm Guitar / Dom Pires – Bass / Seb Fina – Drums
How do you know one another?
We all met in Secondary school, through a mutual love of music. We’ve known
each other now for between 5 – 7 years depending on members; Dominic and
John have known each other since childhood.
What inspired the name?
Rock and Fil were sitting in a boring maths lesson in summer 2010 when the name
was born, the meaning of the name is basically an attack at mainstream music
because people around us very much listen to pop/rap/hip-hop mainstream
music, they listen to whatever is in the charts and what’s being played
at raves, parties… and HOUSE PARTIES. We wanted to kill that idea of our
generation, show that we’re not all the same. That’s how the name was
born.
Do you have an album?
We have our Debut EP “New Breed” out, with 6 tracks that we wrote when we were
15. It’s currently on iTunes for £4.74.
You can listen to the tracks here: House Party – New Breed
Where do you gig?
At the moment we only gig in and around London, we have played 229,
Purple Turtle, Relentless Garage, Islington Academy + sooo many more venues!
Who are your influences?
All of us have been raised on a range of music including Bob Dylan,
Leonard Cohen, Simon & Garfunkel, Van Morrison, Limp Bizkit, Papa
Roach, The Beatles, Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Ramones… it’s an
almost endless list. Currently our main influences are Metallica, Avenged
Sevenfold, Nirvana, Oceana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joy Division, System
of a Down and The Beatles!
What do you guys do in your everyday lives?
When not in college our daily routines usually consist of late wake-ups,
hours of band practice followed by celebrating newly written songs with a drink
(or ten); usually with some friends in either Camden or Primrose hill.
John is very much into martial arts, Training in Judo, Ju Jitsu and
Brazilian Ju Jitsu. He works out vigorously! Filipe, Seb are into gaming
and comic books, usually reading through some graphic novels or finishing
a newly released PS3 game. Filipe is also quite the artist, he and
his brother make our artwork and he always draws band portraits and hilarious
doodles of the members! Rock is very consumed in music, not only being in a
band he loves to help small bands get on their feet. He will gladly
produce/manage a band in need of gigs and promote them and he’s got his
own live event/gig promotions company he named after the band known as
HPM Promotions.
If you could perform anywhere in the world?
It would be in America, as part of the warped tour. The Vans Warped Tour
is well known ground for up-and-coming bands and has gotten many famous
bands where they are today. Not only this, travelling through scorching summer
heat in a cramped van with everyone shattered and broke really brings out the
brotherly love and shows what people do to follow their dream – performing the
music they love each day for a month of mayhem.
If you could be in any band at any time?
John would choose to be in Joy Division – Fave Lead singer Ian Curtis.
Rock would go with Avenged Sevenfold – Fave Guitarist Synyster Gates.
Filipe would either choose the Beatles or Nirvana – Fave Guitarist/Lead Man
Kurt Cobain.
Dom would go for Red Hot Chili Peppers – Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and…
Seb would take System of a Down – Either John Dolmayan, Mike Portnoy or The
Rev.
What film best sums up the band’s ethos?
Casey La Scala’s niché movie “Grind”
This movie was practically written about/for us, except for one small
difference, our dream is music not skateboarding! The movie is completely
us, the way we think/act, the jokes we make and basically our whole band aura.
For more details on the band click here: House Party Massacre. Additionally,
View the band’s latest music video, Act Like An Angel below:
by James Holliday
The Rum Diary FLOP!
The Rum Diary, based on the novel by Hunter S Thompson (Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas) has FLOPPED in the first of it’s viewings in over 2,000 American cinemas!
Raking in just above £3 MILLION (compared to the cost of almost £30 MILLION to make the film), all who have been involved are feeling pretty distraught.
You could say that Johny Depp’s production company Infintium Nihil‘s reputation is on the line.
The novel was written by Hunter S Thompson in the early 1960′s, but not published until 1998.
Previously, there was talk of Nick Nolte co-starring in the film, but this eventually fell through.
Infact, the rights to the film have been passed around several production companies. It wasn’t until 2009 that Johny Depp’s production company and that of GK Film’s finanical backing got the project back on-track.
Hunter S Thompson who commited suicide in 2005 at the age of 67, previously stated that the entire process was a “waterhead fuck around”.
Molotov Cocktail Art Work
The Molotov Cocktail Art Work
- Molotov Cocktail Art Work
There is a great scene currently in Russia which can even make none-art lovers stand back and admire the technique. This group of artists have formed a new and distinguished way to remind ourselves of the lost soldiers of world war II. The images of six deceased USSR soldiers from the second world war are now imprinted on the site of a derelict hospital in Russia. Enternal Flame have used Molotov Cocktails as their tools for this unique art-work, and have done so with an amazing effect. From the begining of the process, until the finished result, CLASS.
Clarks Original Desert Boot
Clarks Original Desert Boot
They’ve been around for 62 years and are still selling world-wide. Nathan Clark designed the boot for the off-duty army officer, and still to this day, they are are as smooth and stylish as they were when they were first designed.
Clarks Original Desert Boot
“The Originals original, the Desert Boot was designed in 1949 by Nathan Clark. It’s inspiration was a crepe-soled boot made from rough suede in Cairo’s fabled Old Bazaar and the footwear of choice for off-duty Eighth Army officers. The simple lines and conspicuous comfort were an instant hit and the first ever casual shoe was born. The rest, as they say, is history.“
Clarks Original Desert Boot
