So, just like everyone else at the moment, I have started listening to garage again. Not by chance as it seems for a long time now there has been a revival in the garage scene. DJ's such as DJ Ez have been stuck on some pretty big line ups. But you can't talk about garage and not mention Sticky. Remember that tune from from the turn of the century with Ms Dynamite that everyone seems to know the words too but you and about half way through the song everyone screens BOO! Yeah, this one...........
Well anyway, garage has become cool again, which I think is great because this could lead to the resurrection of Craig David's career. Now don't tell me you haven't missed Craig and his mates the Artful Dodger, MJ Cole and Daniel Bedingfield.
So with garage being the "ting" to listen to again it only seemed right that Mixmag get Foundation together for a mix of the week. Foundation is comprised of Sticky and Scott Garcia. This mix is great as it combines some classic late 90's/early 2001 tracks with some tracks that were only released 2 or 3 years ago and they all seem like they belong together.
So, I thought I would start my blog back as sadly I kind of missed it and looking at my year ahead I got some cool stuff to talk about.
So to start off my come back mission I thought I could ket you know what choon was dropping at my average New Years Eve celebrations got RRREEEAAALLLLLLLYYYYY exciting when I got to "count down," from ten to zero. Honestly I have not really been a massive fan on New Years parties but I trundled on down to Secret Sundaze. This year it was located in the south London paradise also known as Peckham. With DJ's on the bill like Trevino, Andreś, Martyn Amir Alexander, James Priestly and Giles Smith it was set to be storming.
I was most looking forward Marcus Intalex acid house project Trevino and he didn't disappoint. I am not going to lie to you and tell you it was "amazing" and "he smashed it" because I don't think a set should be judged on one tune that I remember, because at this point I was hammered. But the tune I do remember got a big reaction from the crowd and on further inquiry to the meth head next to me (I think he had a go at me for not knowing the song name, which I got quite insulted by as being screamed at by a meth head at 4 in the morning is an experience I wish on know one) I found out it was called Tweakonomics. It goes like this:
After that I was throughly inebriated and lost everyone so went looking for my friends. This involved tripping over things stumbling into people and instead of saying I was sorry, decided to wish everyone and anyone who would listen happy new year. If I did this at any other time of the year in Peckham's coldest club The Bussey Building I would get beat up. But as it's NYE people embraced my friendliness and for some reason wanted to hug it out. Bunch of weirdos.
Having got home at silly o'clock and lay upon my bed ready for some well deserved rest I concluded, just like I do every year and I am pretty sure most people say the same thing, that New Year's Eve is a standard night of the year for going out apart from the added bonus of getting to shout at the top of your lungs the number ten to one.
Slightly creepy start to the first Man of Steel trailer. Due to land in the summer of 2013 at some time. I think it could be a reboot that the Superman franchise needs that the 2006 'Superman Returns' film didn't deliver (although it had Kevin Spacey in it and he's good in everything he does). With the hugely successful 'Dark Knight' trilogy having finished and the massive box office flop that was Green Lantern, I think DC Comics need to find a new score of characters to adapt to films to stay in the game and keep up the juggernaut that is Marvel. Directed by Zach Snyder, who I like but sometimes don't (I liked 300, I hated Sucker Punch and I loved Watchmen), it ill be interesting to see what he can come out with under the watchful eye of Christopher Nolan as head producer.
Always been a slight fan of fan made film genre when done well. But this fan made film is done so well it might just be sparking a reboot for Frank Castle and his alter-ego Punisher. Coming straight out of SDCC this year, a 10 minute short made by and staring Thomas Jane who originally started in the 2004 'The Punisher' as protagonists Frank Castle (which in my opinion was under rated), which didn't get a proper sequel but instead got a reboot follow up staring Ray Stevenson (that film was god dam awful). But eight years on and it seems that people might just be interested in a 18 certificate comic book film adaptation. We shall see.
According to Jane, the reason he made the film was out of pure love for the character.
"I wanted to make a fan film for a character I've always loved and believed in - a love letter to Frank Castle & his fans. It was an incredible experience with everyone on the project throwing in their time just for the fun of it. It's been a blast to be a part of from start to finish -- we hope the friends of Frank enjoy watching it as much as we did making it."
Be warned the film short contains blood, gore, bad language and Ron Perlman!
Homemade video for the song "The Greeks" by a cool band Is Tropical, who I once saw live and are actually quite good and worth checking out. The video ont he other hand is just nuts.
