This album cover has always intrigued me. I first saw it when I was a very young boy. Admittedly, I am not a young boy any more, but it still intrigues me. The picture’s symbolism seems even more powerful to me today. I always found it peculiar and like a rather ill-conceived strategy. I mean… Continue reading Wish You Where Here
Category: Texts
I’m Sorry To Inform You That Your System Has Failed
Honestly? 84 000 arrivals in Italy the last six months and 2000 drowned trying? In six months? 30 000 have died trying to cross the Mediterranean in the past years? They’re sons, daughters, mothers and fathers they are real people. Not numbers. “Why don’t they eat pastries instead”* or why don’t they take the air… Continue reading I’m Sorry To Inform You That Your System Has Failed
“There Is A War Going On” Pt II
One generation to see it born and lost. There could be many, from the 40’s (possible), the 50’s (maybe) the 60’s (not impossible), the 70’s (surely), 80’s (impossible) and the 90’s (they may very well be the most dangerous generation of humans ever). What does it all mean? Well, we have had jazz, true hip-hop,… Continue reading “There Is A War Going On” Pt II
“There Is A War Going On” Pt I
You see the strange signs around the words in the title? Well, they are double-quotes. Strange-looking, should I use single or single and double? There are rules for writing and citing. “There Is A War Going On” is a citation from a song. Whenever you make a citation you should always state the source. I… Continue reading “There Is A War Going On” Pt I
Upsetting Sensibilities Am I?
Grown up are we? Making new friends we are? Crying are we? Så trevlig kan jag vara. DJ Youngsta? What Now? Come on (Son)! absolutely crushing it on rinse.fm…? I went out yesterday on my own and saw and heard the misery? The police, the young girls and boys, the business men and the desperadoes?… Continue reading Upsetting Sensibilities Am I?
You Say What Now?
Digital Dread? “It is the flip to Fashion Dread.” rinse.fm. Did you happen to read: “Fashion Dreads” (scroll down)? Come on! D-bridge is on f**king fire and so am I it would seem. Burning that is. You have got to be kidding me… That’s digital global culture for you right there. “Get a grip”. Do… Continue reading You Say What Now?
Is It The 1000:th Time?
London… crushing it musically. Again? It is in fact ridiculous. I wonder, why do I even bother? Yes, it is the same station and the same DJ destroying everything and everybody in the bass camp (and, yes it still matters very much to me). Bass to cover the entire World and my entire life! The… Continue reading Is It The 1000:th Time?
Every Body Dies, Dedication To The Fallen
So, The Prodigy from Mobb Deep has left us? It makes me sad, there are so many lost now. ODB, Guru, Prince and now The Prodigy? Mark Fisher took his own life? That is completly unacceptable as far as I know he was a father of two too. Do I need to remind you that… Continue reading Every Body Dies, Dedication To The Fallen
Fashion Dreads
“It is a state of mind and not a look…” Firstly “Fara Dreadlocks” does not have anything to do with this text apart from having lovely locks, running shop in Dakar, being online and the fact that I really like the colours in the photo, especially the green. For the record I am not a… Continue reading Fashion Dreads
Massive Bass & Epic Breaks
The bass and the breaks come from London. Am I surprised? After 30 years? No, I am not surpriced. I am not saying that UK invented the whole thing (what would ever possess me to do such a thing). Every slightly educated and/or interested person knows that is an: African, German, UK, Jamaican, European, Asian,… Continue reading Massive Bass & Epic Breaks