I took the badboy (QashQai) on a day trip with sexy Chris & sexy Gabe to Mersea Island. Nothing to do with London, but a great gettaway island near colchester. We ate Oysters, a plate of fishiness, collected shells and…lost a wing mirror thanks to a Tesco lorry deciding they wanted my side of the road too. Twas a lovely day out though. If anyone has any bright ideas for trips out of the city please send them my way.
Last satursnacks we took the south london crew way out of their comfort zone to the new All Star Lanes on Brick lane. Brick lane’s got everything now hasn’t it? Bagels, Bowling, Big Chill Bar, Curry, Dirt, Bricks…. Anyway, we had milkshakes, beers, chips and bowled away in their fancy velcro shoes, all in honour of Mr Pete Sale. Snazzy place, lots of easyjet orange chairs, some nu wave rockabilly’s loitering in the corners as well as some very sexy waitress outfits. A good blend of Agent Provocateur & Amy Winehouse before she met David Blaine or whatever that scabby dude’s name is.
SUNSCIENCE - Crazy P from Gumboots Media Limited on Vimeo.
Crazy P, formerly known as Crazy Penis are playing Thurs 5th March @ O2 Islington Academy. We first saw their dreamy disco magic at the big chill, which was the highlight of the festival for me. Bag some tickets here & join us…
Ticketweb
A regular fixture in the Hobnob diary, until a few years back when I realised that everyone was too cool or connected within the music biz to have fun. Still, it’s a great opportunity to see great music.
Just wish Mr Peterson would find a new venue for his awards, as all my breadbins shy away from cargo and it’s sweatbox factory chicken style dancefloor. Why not Scala G?
LIVE: JAZZANOVA + ROBERT MITCHELL TRIO + DORIAN CONCEPT + QUIET VILLAGE + MAMA MILK + STACY EPPS + JONATHAN JEREMIAH + KUMAR
DJS: GILLES PETERSON + TRUTH & SOUL + RED RACK EM + THE BPM
8-3
£20 adv
Ticketweb
www.worldwideawards.co.uk
http://www.cargo-london.com/event/gilles-petersons-worldwide-awards-2009
Here’s a collection of pictures from my first couple of weeks with the QASHQAI. It takes in Somerset House, Christmas Carols, The Haymarket Hotel, Yorkshire, East Dulwich, Hackney, Dalston, Canterbury & Mersea Island. Check Check.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (15)
A trip through the psychedelic life of the legendary author
19 - 23 December 2008
Cinema 2, Barbican
Link to Event
A trip through the psychedelic life of legendary author Hunter S. Thompson, narrated by Johnny Depp and directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room).
Gotta be done hey? Hunter’s a legend, and if you’ve only seen his mental film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, you should check out more. His books, photography and hedonistic lifestyle have always been a fascination to me. You’ve got to love a chap who pushes the self-destruct button now and again. Specially the one’s who do it and deliver us genius too. Check Check.
Affordable design from the UK’s best design talent
Friday 19 December, 18.00-21.00
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December, 10.00-18.00. Entry £2.
http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual_arts/822.asp
My friend Cathy O (who runs Anorak the happy magazine for Kids) sent me an invite to this, so it’d be rude not to.
It’s gotta be worth a shifty. Generally I pop across to a few Christmas markets to snaffle some art goodness to fill santa’s sack (for me usually).
I proper love Mr Beasley.
Beasley are a bit like Goldfrapp before they went frappy. Solid Biscuit bass with some folky sexual singing. You can DOBO* and you can dribble.
Soak in the vocals or pogo to the Beasley beats. It’s Right as Rain for Mr Beasley, as their new single title suggests.
Shame they were shunted away in the loft of Vibe bar though. Still, they totally nailed it. There was a good crowd; some ravey monsters (myself included), plus a few record label cheiftains policing the reaction. On the whole people got down and had some Friday fun.
From the pre-gig banter, we all agreed we’d seen the start of something special.
A band with lots of ideas, positivity, and more importantly a good sound to keep us happy as barry.I for one will be purchasing the new Mr Beasley Album, as I’m pretty sure it won’t be on bitorrent.
Total and proper.
Check Check.
http://www.myspace.com/mrbeasleymusic
*DOBO: Dance Of Black Origin.
Street art legend Blek Le Rat tells the story of street art and talks about how New York graffiti inspired him. One of the first artists to have an impact on the European scene, he pioneered the stencil style (think Banksy) which has influenced many other artists. Joined by the street artist Rough, he’ll be providing an insight into the underground world of graffiti in the UK. This is one talk that you don’t want to miss.
Sponsored by Nissan QASHQAI, ‘The History of Street Art’ takes place at Tate Modern on Friday 1st August 2008 at 18.30 at 19.30.
Dive into our Netvibes universe and be kept in the loop on the latest reviews and events to come.
