Marley family heritage

I thought, that newspaper can`t bring a good news. But last I have found that I was wrong. Traveling in Tube, observing commuters, I see a lot. On a back of an free newspaper, in a habd of an man I saw an announsment. 02 lunch series of free events dedicated to re-lunch of re-branded Millenium Dome. That crazy building located on a river stream, percing sky with crazy yellow nidles – worst construction, according to Feng–Shui. It`s can`t accumulate any energy, it`s spreading it all over the space. Corporation management have decided to make there a venue for the music shows. I thing best option after de-construction. For the opening week they have set up series of free events. In first evening that was Marley brothers! Stephen and greatest Junior Gong Marleys! They rock the place with some traditional Marley family songs and few new. 1 hour of positive energy. Hole size band with dancing back vocal womens, dread with tri-color flag.  Power of love can unite people in a heart of modern Babylon, it`s media connections can bring us together and we can chant true words, radical anti-babylonian message of love arranged with sweet moog melodies and fat rhytm. One Love, one blood, one destiny! Iree! Bless I!

Top 10 of the most crazy DJ requests

Are you DJ? Please play some twist.

Can you put on drum-techno-Tiesto? (“drum” means drum’n’bass here).

Can you play something faster? (while 130 bpm track is being played).

Please play something faster! (while 175 bpm track is being played).

During my jazz/funk set in small lounge bar:
“We are from Holland, can you play DJ Tiesto? Do you know Tiesto? He’s The Best DJ in the world and he’s from Holland!”
Reply was “No, this is wrong place to ask for such music”.
They continued: “Please just only one Tiesto track, and than you can get back to your style!”

Completely drunk foreigner in very loud club: “Do-o-o-o you ha-a-ave grmhndfs?”
“What? Say again?”
“Ca-a-an pla-a-ay abcgmdfhch?”
“What? I don’t hear you clearly.”
“Can you play the aaae the oooou eeee vvvv?”
Returns with same request twice.

Two nice local girls in jazz /funk bar: “Do you have Raimond Pauls?” (famous Latvian jazz and pop composer, pianist, ex-Minister Of Culture).
“Sorry, no, I don’t have anything with me.”
Girls suddenly turned really disappointed, and told door guy while leaving the bar: “dj is the worst we ever met”.

“Can you play hip-hop?” while not-MTV-style-hip-hop is being played.

On technonly party: “Play ragga!!!” .

“Give us sausages!” (in (Ru) “Давай колбасы!”, или “Мяса давай!”) (also: “Give us meat”, hard mainstream drum’n’bass in Latvia.)

Reggae festival at Fountain Palace, Liepaja

Event info:
MAIN STAGE
Kuchenbeat(lv)
Kokolo(us)
Sanctimony(lv)
Jairus(uk)
Bloodhound Gang(us)

FLASHLIGHT STAGE
The Snips
Coming Soon
Well Set
Barrel

PALACE STAGE
Extinct(lu)
SatellitesLV(lv)
Viva Vertigo(dk)
Defdump(lu)

CAFE GANJA REGGAE BASEMENT
Athens Sound(ee)
Rahaz Buzz(Apofeoz)(lv)
No Attitude Sounsystem(lu)
Kone(Varka Kru)(lv)

BASEMENT BAR
Urban Junior Strip Show
Urban Junior(ch) + Fontaine Palace strippers

Entrance:
doors at 16:00; entrance – 14 Ls 2 days

More info:
www.fontaine.lv

Babylon streets in a di faya!


Babylon. I live in a Babylon. No war but smoke and faya are here. Everyday. My area local kids have no more fun than destruction. Maybe their parents used to live down in Beirut or Bagad. An urban gorillas, who learnt how to mix Molotov long before Mojito. People who know how long Hammer is burning and how far away can jump UN lorry on an D.I.Y. mine. So local kids are keepin` those tradition alive. Muslims are rising against british opression! (from stencil art in area I live in) Viva la revolution!

Kone 2007 JUNE chart (update 2007.06.30)

—— minimal/electrohouse ——-
MARCO BAILEY – Smooth Driver (Danny Howells & D Mix) (MB Elektronics)
GABRIEL ANANDA – Trommelstunde (Karmarouge Records)
GABRIEL ANANDA – Take Off (Live) (Karmarouge Records)
HIEM – Clubscene Popscene (A Just Us Discopop Version) (Eskimo)
ALEX DOLBY & MASKIO – Tokyo Zoo (Mantra Vibes)
CLAUDE VONSTROKE – The Whistler (Dirtybird)
FAN ERHALDER – Samantha Fox EP (Geilomat)
MYERS BRIGGS – Forever (Sentient Sound)
HARLEM – Cat Scratch (Risky Dazzle)
GABRIEL ANANDA – Offbeat (Karmarouge Records)
PHASE – Subantrieb 002 (Autist Records)
GABRIEL ANANDA – Blauer (Karmarouge Records)
PIG & DAN – Blobz (Pickadoll)
PIG & DAN – 88 (Pickadoll)
GUIDO SCHNEIDER – Halo (Poker Flat)
MATTHIAS TANZMANN – Rose Garden (Moon Harbour)
GABRIEL ANANDA – Bambus (Karmarouge Records)
TIM XAVIER – Last Templar (Techsound)
DODO MARTINO – A Glass Of Coke (Digital Lovers)
PAWAS & BEUME – Katang (Squonk)
PELE – Childhood’s End (Connaisseur Superieur)

——- reggae ——–
BOB MARLEY – Redder Than Red (Wail N Soul M)
NICE UP – Mana’s Multiply (Nice Up !)
MAX ROMEO / JAH LION – Fire Fe The Vatican (Black Art)
TENOR SAW – Ring The Alarm (Techniques)
SEAN PAUL / SASHA – I’m Still In Love With You Boy (Old To The New/VP)
CHEVELLE FRANKLYN – Prayer For Peace (Taxi)

——- jazz ——–
SALAH RAGEB – Egypt Strut (Jazzman)

——- electroclash/rock ——–
PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL – Lawyers Water Jug (DFA)
THE KILLERS – Bones (Mercury)
THE KILLERS – Daddy’s Eyes (Mercury)