Blood and Fire

I uploaded some more tunes from the Yabby You "Jesus Dread" 2 Disc from the Blood and Fire label.


Vivian Jackson "Deliver Me From My Enemies" mp3
Ed* The horn break is as good as it gets for roots and classic Yabby You vocals with back up from The Prophets.



King Tubby "Repatriation Rock (Dub)" mp3
Ed* If anyone knows the name of this riddim please let me know it's the same riddim used on Prince Far I's "Coming In From The Rock."



Tappa Zukie "Natty Dread On The Mountain Top" mp3
Ed* Yabby You had arguably the best team of toasters at his disposal with Dillinger, Trinity, and Tappa Zukie. This is one of those classic deejay tunes with some really nice dub portions and delay effects.

Art Haus Part 1

Thought it was time to flick some of my art in the crib. I've accumulated quite a little collection from friends and trades. I'm going to split this post into 3 parts cause it's a lot of art and there's decent stories behind most of the pieces.

First up:




Above: Screen print from the SDTW show from last year by Nick McPherson

The picture is a bit foggy, but you get the idea. Nick just made one big ass drawing one day and decided to screen these for the show. I don't think Nick even used pencil and he just inked it in like he works at Marvel or some shit.


Above: Another Nick McPherson piece (acrylic and ink). He did this when our son was born last year. Normally he would have the animals drinking booze and getting all violent, but he felt that would send the wrong message in the nursery.


Above: This one is mine. I did it for a commission I had. I like it. No real story behind it. I just had to get it out for a paycheck.


Above: Small character I drew on my wall with black ink. Nothing too special about little fat French dude, he's just pissed off and French.


Above: MTA map by Desa MTA, VE One R.I.P

This is probably my most prized piece in many ways. I got one of the first copies of Million Dollar Vandal and this came with it. I was geekin when I took it out. After reading the book you get such a greater understanding of what happened to Desa. It's not that Desa is the greatest or most prolific writer of all time by any means, he simply paid the ultimate price for writing and suffered enough to make 99% of writers want to quit, but he didn't. The fact that this guy can still pick up a can and a mop and go out amazes me. It reminds me everyday why writing is so important.

The VE throwie is a nice touch too. Forever Young indeed.

I will post up Part 2 mana.

Diggin' In The Links:

Tried by 12 video circa 96'
Ed* Probably one of the greatest hip-hop songs ever....duh

New Stussy/Ghost tee for the ladies
Ed* Straight letters no chaser

Gaaa Gaaaa GHOST (RIS)

Exclusivo:

Got this in my email from Cousin Frank and it looks like the boys from "Piece By Piece" are back at it again. Last I heard they were doing the Wikipedia documentary and now a Ghost teaser comes out of left field.


Click on the link to watch:

Ghost Teaser

Rob and Big Season 2 Trailer

Ed* Two of the funniest people I know

Two words: Miniture Pony

*Graffiti $hit*

7th Letter Video: 7th Day Project for May
Ed* I'm gonna go out on a limb here and state that Rime may be one of the most complete writers ever




The Exchange
Ed* If you've been under a rock for the last year or two and haven't seen The Exchange site shame on you. They've re-designed the site and given it a much needed aesthetic make over. They also added Aroe from the UK to the squad. Also check the Re-Vamp The 90's project they have going on the side.



Ed* Also the chaps at Versus Store are pulling out all the stops for the upcoming Victor "Reyes" Chapa show on May 19th. They will be filming the new 7th Day Project installement and have some new 7th Letter posters that you can cop

And lastly a trailer for the new "Still Free" dvd


Ed* I'm not exactly sure what the entire purpose of the dvd is, but it looks like a blend of interviews, motion graphics, and pieces

You can buy it from Bombing Science

HERE

Rave 101

Where The Wild Things Are

Yesterday I saw a demolition crew tearing down a residential building and I took a mental note to remember the address. I suppose ordinary people pay little mind to construction areas like this one and probably think of them as little more then an eye sore.

However, I am drawn to places of decay, high-rise scaffolding, major construction zones and the like. When you walk in these places by yourself it feels like a scene from "28 Days Later" when the lead character wakes up and starts walking around London and he doesn't see anyone in the entire city.

It is the closest thing you can get to being in a ghost town. Every little noise booms out into the silence and feels significant.

It's an odd thing to experience to say the least.




Above: Here is a shot from 4 stories up



Above: Up the stairs I go



Above: Through the kitchen



Above: And finally a place to paint

I busted out a little outline, fixed it up, and added a quick background. I didn't have the space to finish the "O". The rest of the floors served as practice for some new throw-ups I've been working on of late.

These are where the wild things are...

Bar Fight

More cartoons should look like this.

King Jammy

I've been watching these Jammy clips from his Waterhouse studio quite a bit lately.

Rough.

I have a meeting today with the god of Cut and Sew manufacturing. Hyped!

Have a good Friday.

Ricky Gervais

Another gem via Cappy

Yabby You: Jesus Dread

Above: Yabby You

Finally pulled the trigger and bought this album today. I had a couple tunes from it already and Yabby You's "Conquering Lion" on vinyl, but I still wanted to get more Yabby You and this is easily the best anthology of his work available.

I haven't even scratched the surface of this 2-Disc set, but here's 3 tunes that stuck out right away.

Enjoy.





Wayne Wade "Man of The Living" mp3

Wayne Wade "Lord of Lords" mp3

Trinity Meets Dillinger "Chant Down Babylon Kingdom" mp3

This is the opening sequence to the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie that was done by NYC legend Reas AOK.

The animation is banging. Peep the subway cars as they go by and look at the miniture pieces he hooks them up with.

For more info on Reas bump his blog:

Reas International

Seattle's Finest

In an effort to link people from San Diego to some of my new found Seattle counter-parts I've decided to do a quick post on 3 of the biggest villains the Emerald City has to offer.

First up:

Publik Hair

Run by the Diamond Jew a.k.a "Friend of No One"

J runs a very cut throat style blog that shows little mercy to any and everyone. His overall distaste for all things standard and idiotic comes through in each post and you get the idea that he may even dislike you. J himself works at Goods and dabbles in fixed-gear bikes, photo sniping, and double-fisting High Lifes'.


Ill Kinda

Run by J.R

J.R owns and runs Winner's Circle and a print house to boot and still finds time to run a blog of his daily runnings. Most of it revolves around bombing, hardcore music, grimey $hit in general, flicks from just about every bar in town, and the occasional random internet non sense.

One of first times I hung with J.R at The War Room he proceeded to buy rounds of Grey Goose shots and High Lifes for the whole table this of course was after I was already deep in the count on drinks. Next thing I know Justin (who was visiting at the time) and I are running from the pigs up and down Pike St. all damn night.

*I think Justin's affiliation with the gang known as "T$" played some roll in that night as well...

And lastly...

Pheed

Run by Phil a.k.a Pheed

Pheed posts pics and links for the sneaker obsessed and pics of his design work. He also is good at photo sniping randoms and "don'ts" and has even stated that "global warming" is a complete myth.

Pheed may have 1 or more dopplegangers in this city and I say this based on the fact that I have never been to one event that Pheed wasn't at nor can I make the rounds of the stores without him popping up out of nowhere. I've concluded that he has been cloned and that is the only resonable explanation as to how he appears to be "everywhere" at once.

With that bookmark these blogs and you'll get a pretty good taste of what life is like up here in the Pac Norf.

The Remix

Ed* This is like a car wreck. You want to look away, but you can't. Thanks Matt

From The Yard

Rooooooootttssss tunes pon' downlaod.


Johnny Clarke "King of The Arena" mp3
Ed* One of the hardest roots tunes in my opinon

Johnny Osbourne "Nightfall" mp3
Ed* Found this one in the cheapo bin. Got the extended mix and dub versions if you need them

Barrington Levy "Sensimilla" mp3
Ed* From the deeps of the Linval Thompson "Barrington" era

Hugh Mundell "Can't Pop No Style" (extended mix) mp3
Ed* Junjo and Hugh Mundell together in the studio = murda