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Ade you’re in good company, the RZA’s on a no caffeine tip too…

(apologies for the swearing on behalf of the Wu)

Not sure how this slipped my attention for so long but for any fans of the riff, it’s a must see…..

For every music fan who says rock ’n’ roll ain’t what it used to be; for every pundit who concurs with Hunter S. Thompson’s assessment of the music business as “a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free;” there are an equal number who will say that the business of creating and releasing innovative and satisfying music is as healthy as ever — it’s just done on a smaller scale.

Such Hawks, Such Hounds is a testament to the vitality of rock music. Relying only marginally on nostalgia, it says that at any point in history, the music being made is as worthy of attention as that of times past. It’s an introduction to an underheralded subgenre and a realization of its cinematic possibilities.

Such Hawks tells a story that needs to be told. Since the Alternative Revolution of the early 1990s, there has been a heightened interest in music with roots in the underground, hence such excellent genre studies as Hype!, Scratch and American Hardcore. While a similar celebration of sounds held dear, Such Hawks captures a moment as it is happening.

Such Hawks explores the music and musicians of the American hard rock underground circa 1970-2007, focusing on the psychedelic and ’70s proto-metal-derived styles that have in recent years formed a rich tapestry of unclassifiable sounds.

been a bit slow with this one seein as thought theres only a couple of screenings left, but one of those screenings does happen to be in Cardigan tomorrow night, i also just realised tims already posted about this but a little reminder never hurt anyone…

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is uprooting from the mothership festival in the Canadian Rockies and will shortly be heading for the UK to tour to a location near you.

As well as climbing flicks, there will be a selection of other brilliant mountain based films featuring mountain biking, skiing/snowboarding, whitewater kayaking and speed flying (a cross between paragliding and skiing including some incredible aerial footage as they descend Mont Blanc). Full details of the film programme at each venue, as well as more information and how to buy tickets can be found at http://www.banff-uk.com

As well as seeing some great films, you can also win some great nightly prizes as well as go in the draw to win a 7 day Mont Blanc trek. A bar will be open at all screenings before the films and during intermission.

i just found out about this, anyone seen it yet?

Made in Queens is a short film that lifts the lid on an underground scene emerging in the outskirts of New York’s Queens borough. Directed by Nicolas Randall and Joe Stevens, the film looks at a small crew of Trinida­dian teenagers, led by Nick Ragbir, who are obsessed with customising their bmx bikes with the fattest soundsystems they can possibly hook them up with.

Kim sent round an email this morning warning the Cardigan lot that she and Ade had been experiencing a few punctures lately (probably due to the building work going on next door) and warning everyone to be extra vigilant.

Kim i feel your pain, I’ve been having the worst luck recently and punctures have become the bane of my life, in this week alone i’ve already had 3, the amount of glass that get’s stuck in my tyres is unbelievable. I have to empty them over the bath each time i replace an inner tube.

Interestingly enough i also just found out this little fact …

“Punctures come in threes; if you get one, you’ve a 46.8% chance of getting another each time you go out until you reach your three”.

Maybe my luck is about to change!

can anyone beat my 3 in a week???

here’s a review of 2009 as seen through the hawk eyes and lens of Ricky Adam, it’s well worth 5 minutes and 25 seconds of your time!

a mate of mine from ‘boro has just created this little monster. Genius!

i was sent this picture the other day, its from a friend of mine and it’s of her dog Winnie and some new arrivals, i’ve been trying to find an excuse to post it on here ever since, after the video from tim i thought it might help put a smile on peoples faces, this is what i came up with…

december = christmas

christmas = snow

snow = huskies

huskies = puppies

puppies = everyone loves a puppy

Serious Sam Barrett plus shreddin equals a recipe for success, here’s his brand new video…