“Andre the Giant has a Posse” by Shepard Fairey • Berlin, Germany
“Andre the Giant has a Posse” by Shepard Fairey • Berlin, Germany
JC Lionbeat thought that I might be interested in what the Unit 137 guys are up to and introduced me to them. Their sound system which has been featured in a lot of music videos really stands out because of its bright orange colour. Since I was curious about what gets the younger generation into building a sound, I had a chat with Hylu.
Striking workers in front of Ritzy Cinema • London, UK
Smoove & Turrell • O2 Forum • London, UK
The Robbie Williams story, Stig destroying Asher D, the Homeless Microphonist, all these things you probably know about already if you’re reading this interview. In case you don’t, I’d advise you to watch the Asher D thing on Youtube. It’s hilarious!
1UP Crew • “Don’t be gentle, it’s a rental” • Berlin, Germany
Keith & Tex • London International Ska Festival • London, UK
Boca 45 aka has toured the world djing, he has walked away from a major label contract for reasons of artistic integrity, his music was featured on the soundtrack of Banksy’s mockumentary Exit through the Giftshop, and that’s not even half of his cv. Let’s find out more about him.
Once you’ve got used to the Scottish accent, and believe me, when I first met Keb, I made him spell out his address over the phone, you can get some entertaining stories from a couple of decades of record collecting and djing out of him. Anyway, one afternoon, we sat down for a cup of tea and here are two stories that he told me.