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November 03 2010

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BOOK: Street Style By Ted Polhemus

Written By 3 - November 03 2010

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Without the Hipsters, Teddy Boys, Beats, Rockabillies, Rude Boys, Mods, Surfers, Hippies, Punks, B-Boys, Ravers, Harajuku Girls - and all the other streetstyle originals – most of us would be left without anything to wear. But the sharp suits, leather jackets, jeans, kaftans, flares, DMs, slick locks and so forth are only the visible, tangible part of this legacy. Oozing through the clothes, hairstyles, make-up and accessories is an attitude. An attitude which perhaps more than any other set the tone of life in the second half of the twentieth century and which shows no sign of dissipating in the twenty-first.

‘The Street’ is both the stage upon which this drama unfolds and the bottom line metaphor for all that is presumed to be real and happening in our world today. In the past, ‘Western Culture’ was most at ease and most recognisable within grand interiors. Today, as high culture has given way to popular culture in the 20th century’s most significant social revolution, it is the litmus test of ‘street credibility’ rather than that of class, which is crucial. If it won’t cut it on the corner, forget it.

First published by Thames and Hudson in 1994, Streetstyle has been a revelation right from its launch at London’s legendary V&A Museum, where the world’s most respected style pioneers toasted the birth of the world’s flagship styletribe tome. Born in London but successful worldwide, Streetstyle has now been distributed internationally, translated into 3 languages and has sold over 30,000 copies.

This fully updated edition will feature nearly 100 extra pages with a four page bound insert, 5 new chapters, including over 250 compelling images, all packed into 224 devilishly stylish pages.

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Ted Polhemus Website

My Generation - baby boomers & youth culture today

Date

November 02 2010

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LOCAL VINYL: Homebrew - Last Week EP

Written By 3 - November 02 2010

Just received the "Last Week" EP from Home Brew

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"This is our 7 track EP we wrote last week about the shit we did last week. We call it Last Week." Tom - Home Brew Side A 1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday Side B 5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. Sunday Art Work by Guy Brock homebrew-last-week-album-cover homebrew-last-week-back-cover homebrew-last-week-sleeve

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November 02 2010

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ART SALE: Cut Collective This Saturday 6th November

Written By 3 - November 02 2010

The Cut Collective Art Sale is happening this Saturday Nov 6 for one day only.  It’s a cash n carry,  first in first served so don’t leave it too late in your Saturday  schedule. Eftpos will be available on site.
Cut Collective Art Sale
38 Poynton Tce, Newton
Opening 9am
Directions here

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November 01 2010

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Syl Johnson - Complete Mythology (6LP+4xCD) (Numero)

Written By 3 - November 01 2010

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“I wanna be someone so bad, but you keep putting your foot on me.” - In the 40 years since Syl Johnson exited Chicago’s Twinight label for Memphis’ Hi Records concern, the world has been struggling to grasp and package the early years of this legendary soul man’s career. Endless compilations, botched bootlegs, and shabby two-fers litter his section card, ear and eyesores all. Four years in the making, Complete Mythology is by far the most exhaustively researched and meticulously presented work from The Numero Group to date.

Encompassing the first fifteen years of a career that spans half a century, Complete Mythology not only covers his obvious hits but shines a light into the dark corners of a true musical visionary. Born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Johnson sang and played with blues artists Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and Howlin’ Wolf in the 1950s, before recording with Jimmy Reed for Vee-Jay in 1959. His break was to come recording for Twinight Records of Chicago in 1967. Johnson dominated the label as both a hit maker and producer, providing such hits as “Come On Sock It to Me”, “Different Strokes” (one of the most heavily sampled songs in the history of recorded music–paid homage by N.W.A., Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, J. Dilla and dozens others), “Is It Because I’m Black” (which reached Number 11 on the Billboard R&B charts in 1969), among many more.

Included on the 81 track, 6LP+4CD box (both formats included) are re-mastered versions of no less than twenty eight singles from the Twinight, Federal, Cha-Cha, Tmp-Ting, Special Agent, and Zachron labels, facsimiles of the Dresses Too Short and Is It Because I’m Black albums, ten previously unreleased tracks and detailed track by track notes from acclaimed music historian Bill Dahl. The fifty-two page booklet contains a thirty-five thousand word essay, scores of previously unpublished photos, a sampling index, and complete discography—all presented in a lavish hard bound box. For the uninitiated this is history, for those familiar this is respect for one the greatest musical artists of our time.

Track-list & Soundclips:

CD 1:

01 Teardrops clip
02 Little Sally Walker clip
03 A Half Love clip
04 Falling In Love clip
05 Try Me clip
06 Do You Know What Love Is clip
07 Come On Sock It To Me clip
08 Different Strokes clip
09 Dresses Too Short clip
10 Same Kind Of Thing clip
11 Is It Because I'm Black clip
12 I'm Talkin Bout Freedom clip
13 One Way Ticket To Nowhere clip
14 Thank You Baby clip
CD2: 01 Falling in Love Again 02 I've Got to Get Over 03 Straight Love, No Chaser 04 Surrounded 05 Try Me 06 Half a Love 07 Do You Know What Love Is 08 The Love I Found in You 09 Do You Know What Love Is 10 Things Ain't Right 11 Come on Sock It to Me 12 Different Strokes 13 Sorry 'Bout Dat 14 Ode to Soul Man 15 I'll Take Those Skinny Legs 16 Send Me Some Lovin' 17 Soul Drippin' 18 Fox Hunting on the Weekend 19 Try Me 20 I Feel an Urge 21 I Resign 22 Love Condition CD3: 01 My Funky Band 02 Sockin' Soul Power 03 Double Whammy 04 Dresses Too Short 05 I Can Take Care of Business 06 Same Kind of Thing 07 I've Got the Real Thing 08 Take Me Back 09 I Take Care of Homework 10 Let Them Hang High 11 Don't Give It Away 12 Going to the Shack 13 Is It Because I'm Black 14 Concrete Reservation 15 Together Forever 16 Come Together 17 Black Balloons 18 Walk a Mile in My Shoes 19 I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom 20 Right On 21 Everybody Needs Love CD4: 01 One Way Ticket to Nowhere 02 Kiss By Kiss 03 Thank You Baby 04 We Do It Together 05 Try My Love 06 That's Why 07 Get Ready 08 The Way You Do the Things You Do 09 Annie Got Hot Pants Power 10 Wouldn't Change My Lady 11 All I Need Is Someone Like You 12 Let's Start All Over Again 13 Hot Pants Lady 14 Wiggle in Your Hips 15 Your Love Is Good for Me 16 Trying to Get to You 17 Soul Strokes 18 Annie Got Hot Pants Power (Instrumental) 19 Soul Heaven

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November 01 2010

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Ladi6 - The Liberation Of... (Question Music)

Written By 3 - November 01 2010

Available here from Conch

Recorded over a feverish two months in Berlin, Germany during the second half of 2010, renowned New Zealand hip-hop soul icon Ladi6's sophomore album The Liberation Of... is a heart warming work fluid in sound, content and scope. Handcrafted while Ladi6 was in the midst of a sprawling six month European/UK tour which saw her grace stages alongside the likes of Gil Scott-Heron, Mos Def and Mayer Hawthorne, The Liberation Of... was produced by Parks and respected German hip-hop producer/DJ Sepalot (of Blumentopf). With session features from drummer Myele Manzanza (of Electric Wire Hustle), German backing vocalist Esther Adams and Fat Freddy's Drop horn player Toby Laing, counting in at 10 songs deep, The Liberation Of... offers a unique blend of modern Antipodean soul'n'beats music and contemporary European grooves. From the vibrant "claps and synth" soundscape of lead single 'Bang Bang', to the hypnotic mid-tempo magic of 'Like Water', the surprisingly up-tempo feel of 'Jazmine D.L' and beyond, The Liberation Of... takes the template Ladi6 and Parks set forth on her 2008 debut album Time Is Not Much and stretches it into new, previously untapped avenues of sound. Be it the digital funk of 'Goodday' or the jazz referencing arrangements of 'Koln', as the emotional and musical successor to Time is Not Much, The Liberation Of... maintains a firm emphasis on the qualities we associate with Ladi6, detailed well-thought lyrics, smoky vocal delivery and sophisticated danceable modern rhythms. The Liberation Of..., much like Time Is Not Much, looks set to under the clarifying light of live performance and repeat listening,  smoulder into the hearts of listeners across the planet.

For Album Release Tour details check here

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