I’ve just got back from 3 days at an event called Stream 09. It was organised by WPP, Mindshare’s parent company and was, quite simply, brilliant. Billed as an unconference it’s essentially a group of about 200 people who are…
I’ve just got back from 3 days at an event called Stream 09. It was organised by WPP, Mindshare’s parent company and was, quite simply, brilliant. Billed as an unconference it’s essentially a group of about 200 people who are…
So yesterday, as I continue to try to nail down the songs of the decade, I carried out a poll at work to try to find just that. You can see the resulting list* here (if you’re on Spotify) which…
It’s almost as if everyone is determined to make me feel old. As if to highlight the fact that in less than 4 months time it will be 10 years since I saw in the year 2000 dancing on Bondi…
Logging into Gmail I discover a short but very welcome message from my good friend Chris: My favourite electro dj’s MSTRKRFT have done a tune with your man John Legend http://nashvillenights.blogspot.com/2009/03/mstrkrft-fist-of-god-out-today.html I like it Heartbreaker by MSTRKRFT featuring John Legend…
After years of being critically acclaimed but ignored by the mainstream (a situation similar to that described by The Roots in Act Too with the line “when we perform it’s just coffee shop chicks & white dudes”) Dizzee rascal has…
OK, so I know that Wearing My Rolex by Wiley has been out for ages and is decidedly old news, but I just kept forgetting to blog it. And it was only when I was searching for the video for…
I can’t say that I’m a huge gaming fan, so the fuss about the release of GTA IV hasn’t really hit me that much. But if there’s 2 things I like it’s great ads and great tunes. GTA IV has…
So I’ve been having a major nostalgia trip recently, & as it is shows no sign of abating, I figure you’re due the final instalment in my list of the 10 most underrated songs of the 1990s. I would hope…
The Chemical Brothers Hey Boy, Hey Girl is an absolute pounding dance-floor classic. What else is there to say The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy, Hey Girl I just stumbled across the video for Hey Boy, Hey Girl by The…