tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36023966075925053622024-03-13T05:50:29.705+00:00Band Of GypsiesBand Of Gypsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13301063345801608894noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-49910795501842643312010-05-19T09:08:00.000+01:002010-05-19T09:09:45.859+01:00Googling Cake.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The Chinese made cakes as offerings during harvest time to the Moon Goddess (Heng O) -- they recognised the role of the moon in the seasonal cycle and so made their cakes a round shape to honour the Lunar Goddess---in fact, the Chinese still make moon cakes today, out of rice and eat them at the Harvest Moon festival every August 15th. According to legend, Heng O ascended to the moon after swallowing a pill of immortality and remains there to this day. Along with a lunar rabbit that makes rice.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The Russians make cake offerings in Spring to a deity 'Maslenitsa' by making blini -- thin pancakes they call 'sun cakes'. She was the daughter of Father Frost (who brought the winter) but unlike him brought warmth to the peasant villages. When she was around she kept the people warm and happy -- but when it came time for her to move on she told the people to eat the sun cakes, saying that this would keep the spring in their hearts forever.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The ancient Celts also made their cakes round to honor the spring sun, which they ate at Beltane on the first day of spring -- to ensure the sun would continue to move on its proper path. They also rolled cakes down a hill to imitate solar movement. They hoped that this would ensure the continued motion of the sun.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The Celts also originally used cakes to select victims for sacrifice -- the bakers would blacken a small part of the cake with charcoal, and whoever got the blackened piece became the victim.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">The Ancient Greeks left cakes at crossroads to appease the evil god Hecate, and the Estonians threw cake into the waters to appease Nakk, a dangerous Estonian water spirit </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; ">People often made cake offerings to spirits of the dead, believing that the cakes would nourish them in their long journey to the afterworld. </span></span></span>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-2272141520055357022010-05-04T22:54:00.006+01:002010-05-12T16:09:40.924+01:00Branching out.<div>Sistren, </div><div><br /></div><div>I have set up a brethren site, inspired by all-a-y'all new side projects.</div><br /><a href="http://www.juan-and-only.blogspot.com/">http://www.juan-and-only.blogspot.com/</a><div><br /></div><div>Be sure to stop by for songs, films, observations and the odd poem. Make it your joint favourite thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brother John</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-52820950046602823042010-04-16T15:59:00.005+01:002010-04-16T16:22:50.362+01:00I don't like reggae... I love it!<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DnSTmmfiIYo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DnSTmmfiIYo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pLc2C_pjWpE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pLc2C_pjWpE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-14599005745068290472010-03-29T17:07:00.003+01:002010-03-29T17:08:37.827+01:00Nothing Even Matters.Nothing even matters when Lauryn is on the speakers covering Sam Cooke. I can feel my heartstrings heartening.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErD-uawYMWE">Lauryn Hill - "A Change Is Gonna Come"</a></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-58789503860616100322010-03-16T08:22:00.002+00:002010-03-16T08:25:45.913+00:00TICK TOCKFast forward to June, when I'm going to leave this dirty old town in a hot air balloon.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pjsh2j7W6Bo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pjsh2j7W6Bo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-7853943227680653922010-03-01T12:11:00.003+00:002010-03-01T12:19:35.589+00:00Anticapop, Lock & Dropping.I can't wait to be able to walk around city streets in bare legs and trainers with hip hop featuring heavily on my summer soundtrack. With this little lot coming up for release it might just be all I play.<div><br /></div><div>Common - "The Believer"</div><div>Jay Electronica - "Act III"</div><div>Reflection Eternal - "Revolution Per Minute"</div><div>Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter IV"</div><div>Nas & Damian Marley - "Distant Relatives"</div><div><br /></div><div>To whet yo' appetites here's a link to one of the Nas & D. M. tracks. I can't turn it off or up loud enough. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgmbaQv3fCw">'Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter'</a></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-66816458163824864902010-02-10T21:38:00.004+00:002010-02-10T21:46:27.571+00:00Da Baddest BitchBEST OF TRINA<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ILrw8_0Lt_A&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ILrw8_0Lt_A&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLZ5mUkrU9I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aLZ5mUkrU9I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UlM8Z8N6Psk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UlM8Z8N6Psk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />Sorry about The Sims...<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4NPvtYFk3ZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4NPvtYFk3ZY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-84792195486854535192010-01-19T18:06:00.002+00:002010-01-28T18:38:38.776+00:00HATERS PICK YA JAWS UP<embed id=VideoPlayback src=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-4289801803672574678&hl=en&fs=true style=width:400px;height:326px allowFullScreen=true allowScriptAccess=always type=application/x-shockwave-flash> </embed>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-6851733215634853082010-01-16T00:14:00.001+00:002010-01-16T00:16:08.703+00:00Final FantasyOwen Pallett covering Mariah...<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0O_yyEA72HE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0O_yyEA72HE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-60845212157975261842010-01-13T15:58:00.003+00:002010-01-18T19:17:36.866+00:00If I Had This....I would definitely feel a lot smarter.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.hardwaresphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/usb-bookmarks-glasses-shaped-bookworm.jpg">http://www.geekstuff4u.com/usb-bookmark-2gb.html</a><br /></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-56879732797742311962010-01-05T15:53:00.003+00:002010-01-05T15:57:57.398+00:00My Baby..."I'm gonna dress my baby in all brand names, and if I can't afford it, then I guess I'm gonna sell it!"<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KRdJ49ItMnc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KRdJ49ItMnc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-78809127971246206462009-12-31T11:39:00.002+00:002009-12-31T11:40:57.693+00:00That's A Rap.See y'all in 2010.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lER_-L8aEAo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lER_-L8aEAo</a><br /></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-29924032036030303832009-12-30T20:15:00.003+00:002009-12-30T20:20:30.955+00:00Who'd have thought...The Emotions were midgets.<br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/svw7dgYrJj8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/svw7dgYrJj8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-38778792043819943262009-12-29T12:04:00.002+00:002009-12-29T12:07:13.520+00:00P.S.Happy Holidays.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fidScu0XxTo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fidScu0XxTo<br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-37413262726434726372009-12-29T11:53:00.005+00:002009-12-29T12:04:41.052+00:00Snow Days.Hanging Hip-Hop Heavy in 40 Hearts.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ8bYfbm45A&feature=PlayList&p=8051E3124F84B9BA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4">Dark-Skinned White Girl - Murs</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gUTbRrS4w0&feature=related">Exhibit C - Jay Electronica</a><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVYza0NiWuU&feature=related">Won't Do - J Dilla</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Plus some atmosphere</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_POkOLy2rM&feature=related">My Angel Rocks Back And Forth - Four Tet</a></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-85831799807521902212009-12-26T23:42:00.009+00:002009-12-27T00:05:30.986+00:00Turkey and Parsnips<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTbSo3jo_n-sZMVprVg3WetzD2WIig87uNmNVMstLp6Q6MkgAhOdOF2IYE5MCnFAfzi8snXeabdifg-85olPooyp3Kqzf9HIzc9gyLTkOSZkQ041Cl2u4Sm4ifUu4FDkDakmlAaza2UKF/s1600-h/oldwoman.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419699432007141522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTbSo3jo_n-sZMVprVg3WetzD2WIig87uNmNVMstLp6Q6MkgAhOdOF2IYE5MCnFAfzi8snXeabdifg-85olPooyp3Kqzf9HIzc9gyLTkOSZkQ041Cl2u4Sm4ifUu4FDkDakmlAaza2UKF/s320/oldwoman.jpg" /></a><br />Every year Christmas comes and goes but nothing ever changes at my house. Mum bought Dad a DVD box set which was essentially for her, my brother got me a set of penguin shaped comedy key covers whereas he poured the bottle of vodka I bought him in to 4 equal measures and sold it on to his friends (raking in a hefty profit). I did also buy him some socks. Not my greatest gift idea to date. But what we don't often find in gifts, we can sometimes find in family. I realised this Christmas that I have actually been in the presence of a comedy duo year after year; my elderly grandmother and her slightly neurotic sister Beryl, and never before fully appreciated the genius of their never-ending twitterings and mumbles, all uttered without a hint of irony nor a second thought. I thought I would share some of the golden moments from the day. A snapshot of Christmas 2009, from me to you.<br /><br />Beryl: He's got everything a man should have Carey Grant<br />Nan: He's alright like. Not my favourite.<br />Beryl: Well...you're deluded.<br /><br />Beryl: Mary was, essentially, a <em>you-know-what</em><br />Nan: What's that Beryl? A prostitute<br />Beryl: A prostitute then. To put not too fine a point on it.<br /><br />Me: Oh I'm tired now that I've eaten<br />Nan: Hmm (nodding towards the dog basket) you can tell by the dog, he always goes to sleep after he's eaten<br />Me: Nana he's not in there. That's a teddy bear<br />Nan: Look, he's just sleeping away over there<br />Me: Nana, that's a <em>teddy </em>bear<br />Nan: Oh <em>is</em> it? I haven't got my glasses on.<br /><br />Beryl: I'll tell you what, i'm not impressed by that Lady Gaga<br />Nan: Oh that gogo woman. She's horrendous. I thought it was a clown. She wore a big red thing. Fancy wearing that hey. Fancy wearing that.Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259303619325151983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-76163970489893199272009-12-14T12:15:00.003+00:002009-12-14T12:22:29.803+00:00Currant Obsession.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/05/07/0805W_RIBENA_narrowweb__300x419,0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 419px;" src="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2007/05/07/0805W_RIBENA_narrowweb__300x419,0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Ribena has taken over my life. It's even supplanted pomegranate Rubicon as my drink of choice. </div><div><br /></div><div>Upon further research I have discovered that it began being fabricated during WWII as a source of vitamin for schoolchildren when oranges where hard to come by, it was distributed for free in schools as a no-brand drink and apparently started the countries lasting taste for all things of a blackcurrant nature flavour. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also discovered two things I would like for christmas. Pomegranate Ribena, similar to the strawberry and apple version and available in carton and squash form, and Ribena Spark, a carbonated version of the blackcurrant original in a can. </div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-41893782579409342242009-12-12T15:27:00.004+00:002009-12-31T11:42:22.700+00:00It's Been A Long Time...We shouldn't have left you. But now we mean to step to, step to.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q64y8OyKCT0">Sister Nancy - Only Women DJ With Degree</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLaODfMqn4">Jackson 5 - I Wanna Be Where You Are</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSQq_mU7jUg">Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2EB9hIKKho">Raekwon - House Of Flying Daggers</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNsx0OJCuos">Roll Deep - Shake A Leg</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Being in the library for the long-haul has made me crave party tunes recently. Seeing Dave Chappelle's Block Party the other week has meant A. I now want to move to America as of immediate effect and B. Lauryn Hill has had a massive ressurgance on our house stereo, I can't believe I ever let her leave.</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-5799958441205959322009-11-04T13:58:00.004+00:002009-11-04T14:07:54.334+00:00Pinch, Punch, It's The 4th Of The Month.Some of my favourites of the morning.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwTCLMx6W1I&feature=related">Beenie Man - Gimme Gimme Gimme</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqXrq4TqDHg&feature=related"><br /></a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqXrq4TqDHg&feature=related">The Beatles - When I Saw Her Standing There</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEQ1EmL3gWU">MJ Cole - Crazy Love</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdkIeG9fr4s">Fleetwood Mac - Dreams</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn3L6lQF7YI">Florence And The Machine - Oh Darling!</a></div><div><br /></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-41317707578119945442009-10-31T11:37:00.000+00:002009-10-31T11:38:45.367+00:00Happy Halloween.Enjoy this pumpkin of a song.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkKKzTYIe3Q">Monster Mash</a></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-71830725535352808062009-10-19T11:29:00.004+01:002009-11-04T13:38:45.661+00:00Love Letters To You. And You. And You.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.muralarts.org/whatwedo/special/loveletter/images/loveletter.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 193px; height: 166px;" src="http://www.muralarts.org/whatwedo/special/loveletter/images/loveletter.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Love Letters is a graffiti/mural project by Stephen Powers in Philadelphia U.S.A. Check the site for more pictures, here are just a couple of my favourites.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/?page_id=198">www.aloveletterforyou.com</a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3764788917_f2347b38a3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 341px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3764788917_f2347b38a3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ilovegraffiti.de/media/blogs/en/October09/thumb_plugin/15.Steve-Powers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 267px;" src="http://www.ilovegraffiti.de/media/blogs/en/October09/thumb_plugin/15.Steve-Powers.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/steve-powers-espo-love-letter-project-03-500x396.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 396px;" src="http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/steve-powers-espo-love-letter-project-03-500x396.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-23095550165974923982009-10-12T11:55:00.002+01:002009-10-12T12:06:24.677+01:00Sometimes learning is fun.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ahlamp3.com/fille/images_music/mc_solaar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 250px;" src="http://www.ahlamp3.com/fille/images_music/mc_solaar.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Having to write a presentation for a french class has meant I've rediscovered all the french hip-hop I listened to on my numerous trips to France. Groups such as IAM, NTM, MC Solaar and many others fly a high standard over the channel. Enjoy some of these classics.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgOIBkx9HqA">IAM - Tam-Tam de l'Afrique</a> (Spot the sample)</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ_hY7EqW9U">NTM - Ma Benz</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwEH6LYr4-U">Mc Solaar - La Belle Et Le Bad Boy</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally to end this french moment, one of the best mixes ever, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gFenEV9N2U">La Haine - Nique La Police</a>. You can stop watching once you see the cow....</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-69658356970059035382009-10-06T13:33:00.003+01:002009-10-31T13:20:22.509+00:00A Remix to See You Through.Perfect for trudging on a rainy day or alternately just sitting at home with a brew. Could The XX want me to love them anymore?<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5TGMWNEPo">You Got The Love - Florence and The Machine - The XX Remix</a></div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07046878612250998064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-5647722898272110792009-09-11T15:27:00.001+01:002009-09-11T15:28:13.283+01:00REMEMBER?<object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LP7IdW5aNUk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LP7IdW5aNUk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602396607592505362.post-34619608756212948262009-09-04T00:14:00.002+01:002009-09-04T00:20:33.691+01:00Motown Flies JamaicaMotown + Rocksteady = <br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b5hFXYgXGg8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b5hFXYgXGg8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eQXRL3GgdMM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eQXRL3GgdMM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hTNbVONLqm0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hTNbVONLqm0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0