Home sweet home…
Before I actually landed in Lax the excitement and anticipation build up was killer! Wanting to chill with my parents…so much to catch up on and news to hear about! My short but needed holiday and linkup with people old and new seem quite a refreshing idea! Its 6:53 am…Wednesday morning. The city of angels is awaking as all I can hear is more and more hustle and bustle from outside the United Compound. Danny is fast asleep, Tony K…I believe still out partying from Dj’ing at Pure Filth last night and I seem to still be jetlagged, wanting to sleep during the day and be awake early mornings. I can’t complain as it seems to be a good way of getting some blogging done, but Mr Kush aint helpin much at this point, although inspirational.
I landed Monday around 1 pm and was extremely happy to simply get off the plane…I guess a mixture of crap food, no sleep, anticipation of getting to LA and 4 movies had warped my brain by this time and was pleased to see my parents waiting at the gate for me, Dad…camera in hand. Without notification I wake up in the Lexus and find myself at Molcasalsa…stoked as I see Jurgen coming to the car with 3 burritos! He’s a total G! A cold ass Heineken washes my burrito down quite nicely, which Dad made sure to stock up on aswell! Mom recently won 2nd place in the senior Olympics and was proud to show me her trophy…which she won using her new paddle I recently gave her for mothers day…go on mom! She’s already qualified for this years Olympics aswell, so im sure ill see more excitement and action there!
Later that night I end up at Johnny Blaze’s pad. Boy…ballin is all I can say! He and Albert have seriously landed on their feet with their new endeavors, which is the shizzle as they both have worked so hard for so many years to get to this point! Mad respect to the new boat aswell (which im not forgetting my promise Johnny….eeehhhrrm)…lookin forward to a spin 
After speaking to Danny, Dustin, Missy, LeeLee, Tara and a few other old friends its really good to know that everyone in general is doing good and enjoying life.
Tuesday morning after a great sleep I wake up feeling hot…obviously just remembering im not in the UK anymore. Most people like the heat but for some strange reason im not really feelin it…especially with no AC, which my dad is infamous for…even during the hottest of summers! A greatly missed “German style fry up” was made from my dad, which as is just as I remembered…tasty! Its a simple dish…really just Canadian kielbasa sausasage cut up into circles, stir fry potatoes with caramelized onions and sometimes bell peppers up in the mix with Lawrys bell pepper crushed seasoning. Making my mouth water already…
I linked up with Brian and we headed over to his north Hollywood office where he does manufacturing of boxes and DVD / DVD display stands for the Hollywood film industry…really really loving the pig in high heels Bri! Classy….snnnarrl! Bri and I end up at Danny’s pad in downtown where I decided to take a 6 hour nap (most likely the reason im still blogging this at 6 am!) after getting a few pairs of new kicks.
Today im hoping to head to Venice beach and have a meal at the Waterfront with LeeLee! If im in luck maybe link up with a few oldschool heads in the area and see what’s new…or not
Till the next episode & tell the Kidz to steer clear of the Kush…Danger! Danger!
Pics to come!
1 commentFlying Lotus & Warp present Brainfeeder
Flying Lotus, Gas Lamp Killer, Kode 9, Digital Mystikz + more are playing this weekend in London for Flying Lotus’s new album called “LA”.
The night looks SICK. Really looking forward to it!
1 commentDub-4 rinsin “Spliff Politics” in Paris
Check out Dj Dub-4 @ Melting Point, France….RINSIN Subconscious 001 (12th Planet ft Howard Marks). Respect for the support and the video bro!
More info on Dub-4 & his crew here.
No commentsDublime was Sublime!
Dublime was sublime…
As Manny Moscow & I make our way from Stretham up to Farringdon via Brixton i eventually come out of my sleepy daze…as i was lucky enough to have a nap before the heavy night. Over the years ive always have a good time at Fabric. Ive never seen such a overwhelming Dubstep lineup there, but props to the promoters who packed the big club out, with friendly and open minded people.
Pinch smacked it with the Bristol sound but I take my hat off to Loefah and Congo Natty… they were in my opinion the act of the night…slammin beats with a don MC…i was movin throughout the whole set…spilling beer everywhere and loving it!
Lee “Scratch” Perry + Adrian Sherwood performed a live set which was amazing. The sound and vibe in the main room was poppin!
Check some video here of Irration Steppas, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Adrian Sherwood and Pole (Live):
Rusko, Blackdown & Dusk, Quest and Kode 9 + Flow Dan were all fire! Heard a few new beats around the shop which were very tasty!
All in all the night was big! I wish i could have seen more of the artists which played! Even got some German food (Bratwurst & Potato stir fry) from across the street before we jumped in a cab to head back south…result! The sound in all 3 rooms were spot on! I didn’t have my earplugs with me and didn’t suffer from ringin ears the next morning, although the sound was heavy as fu*k.
Looking forward to the next Dublime!
A few pics of the night:
Hatts & Manny Moscow
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Crowd
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Pinch
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Quest
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Crowd In Main Room
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Blackdown & Dusk
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Manny Moscow
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Lee “Scratch” Perry
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Loefah + Congo Natty aka Rebel MC
Plastician feat Skepta - Intensive Snare
Big tune! Respect Mr Plasticman!!!
No commentsPeugeot 207 CC ELLE Video
A friend of mine made this GREAT video for Peugeot and Elle:
He made it in his spare time…shot the video, edited it and also created all the special effects! Massive congrats for a job well done! Impressed!
No commentsJust Giving - Jeff Cooper
My boss Jeff is doing this charity bike ride which is 54 miles long! The trip is from Clapham all the way down to Brighton. Mad respect out to him!
Go to his Just Giving page.
Below is a little info i grabbed from his charity page:
No commentsRide taking place Sunday 15th June
Distance – 54 miles
Pubs past on route – too many to mention
Volume of burgers/ bacon rolls/ hot dogs eaten on the day – probably 3
£6 spent in Harry Ramsdens on fish and chips with mushy peas on Brighton seafront…….naturally this is what keeps me going.
Chris has asked me to count how many times my front wheel goes round…..a quick calculation makes it 131,594 times. This does not take into consideration how many stops for sundries I make.
12th Planet
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Originally uploaded by DarkShutters
Wicked pic i found on flickr!
Photo by DarkShutters - www.darkshutters.com
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