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Phil Mcminn and Lashings of Festive Gigs, Previews, Reviews and Releases
[email protected] nightshift.oxfordmusic.net Free every month NIGHTSHIFT Issue 209 December Oxford’s Music Magazine 2012 All aboard for photo: Jamie Beeden Raving, not drowning, with Oxford’s brightest electro-pop stars plus The Top 25 Oxford songs of the year Introducing Phil McMinn and lashings of festive gigs, previews, reviews and releases. NIGHTSHIFT: PO Box 312, Kidlington, OX5 1ZU. Phone: 01865 372255 DHP Concerts Presents TUE 27 NOV JUAN ZELADA £8 ADV | 18+ WED 06 FEB NEWS THE JERICHO LEDDRA CHAPMAN Nightshift: PO Box 312, Kidlington, OX5 1ZU Phone: 01865 372255 email: [email protected] TUE 29 NOV £7 ADV | 18+ O2 Academy2 MICHELE STODART THE JERICHO Oxford Online: nightshift.oxfordmusic.net £8 ADV | 18+ THU 14 (AVAILABLE) & FRI 15 FEB (SOLD OUT) SPRING OFFENSIVE were ALCOPOP! RECORDS release a THE JERICHO Friday 22nd named BBC Oxford’s Band Of new compilation album this month. STORNOWAY The Year for 2012 last month. `Alcopopular 5: A Hit Hiker’s Guide February Previous winners of the award To The UK’ is out on December FRI 30 NOV £15 ADV | ALL AGES th OXFORD TOWN HALL include Stornoway, Fixers and Little 10 and features 20 acts, including Fish. The award was announced Oxford’s Cellar Family. In typically THE MILK on the same night the band played inventive style the local label ALL AGES • £10 ADV £10 ADV | ALL AGES THU 21 FEB a sold-out show at East Oxford releases the album as a CD with an O 2 ACADEMY2 OXFORD ALT-TICKETS.CO.UK • 0844 871 8819 Conservative Club on James Street, ordnance survey map of Britain, so the location of the show having JAKE BUGG 'ALL OUR FAVOURITE STORIES' Debut album out now on iTunes & in all good record shops listeners can follow the tracklisting been made known to ticket-holders geographically, from Glasgow to FRI 30 NOV SOLD OUT | ALL AGES the day before. -
NSR 006 CELPH TITLED & BUCKWILD Nineteen Ninety Now CD
01. The Deal Maker 02. Out To Lunch (feat. Treach of Naughty By Nature) 03. Eraserheads (feat. Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks) 04. F*ckmaster Sex 05. Swashbuckling (feat. Apathy, Ryu & Esoteric) 06. I Could Write A Rhyme 07. Hardcore Data 08. Mad Ammo (feat. F.T. & R.A. The Rugged Man) 09. Tingin' 10. There Will Be Blood (feat. Sadat X, Grand Puba, A.G., O.C. & Diamond) 11. Miss Those Days 12. Step Correctly 13. Wack Juice 14. Styles Ain't Raw (feat. Apathy & Chino XL) 15. Where I Are 16. Time Travels On (feat. Majik Most & Dutchmassive) Nineteen Ninety Now is finally here and a Hip Hop renaissance is about to begin! The art form is brought KEY SELLING POINTS: full-circle through this groundbreaking collaboration • Long awaited debut album from Celph Titled, who between underground giant Celph Titled and production already has gained a huge underground following as a legend Buckwild of D.I.T.C. fame! Showing that the core member of Jedi Mind Tricks' Army of the Pharaohs crew and his own trademark Demigodz releases. Also lessons from the past can be combined with the as a part of Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor project and tour, innovations of the present, these two heavyweight his fanbase has continued to grow exponentially artists have joined forces to create a neo-classic. By • Multi-platinum producer Buckwild from the legendary Diggin’ In The Crates crew (D.I.T.C.) has produced having uninhibited access to Buckwild’s original mid-90s countless classics over the last two decades for artists production, Celph Titled was able to select and record ranging from Artifacts, Organized Konfusion, and Mic to over 16 unreleased D.I.T.C. -
The Futurism of Hip Hop: Space, Electro and Science Fiction in Rap
Open Cultural Studies 2018; 2: 122–135 Research Article Adam de Paor-Evans* The Futurism of Hip Hop: Space, Electro and Science Fiction in Rap https://doi.org/10.1515/culture-2018-0012 Received January 27, 2018; accepted June 2, 2018 Abstract: In the early 1980s, an important facet of hip hop culture developed a style of music known as electro-rap, much of which carries narratives linked to science fiction, fantasy and references to arcade games and comic books. The aim of this article is to build a critical inquiry into the cultural and socio- political presence of these ideas as drivers for the productions of electro-rap, and subsequently through artists from Newcleus to Strange U seeks to interrogate the value of science fiction from the 1980s to the 2000s, evaluating the validity of science fiction’s place in the future of hip hop. Theoretically underpinned by the emerging theories associated with Afrofuturism and Paul Virilio’s dromosphere and picnolepsy concepts, the article reconsiders time and spatial context as a palimpsest whereby the saturation of digitalisation becomes both accelerator and obstacle and proposes a thirdspace-dromology. In conclusion, the article repositions contemporary hip hop and unearths the realities of science fiction and closes by offering specific directions for both the future within and the future of hip hop culture and its potential impact on future society. Keywords: dromosphere, dromology, Afrofuturism, electro-rap, thirdspace, fantasy, Newcleus, Strange U Introduction During the mid-1970s, the language of New York City’s pioneering hip hop practitioners brought them fame amongst their peers, yet the methods of its musical production brought heavy criticism from established musicians. -
(159) [PL5] Sample Some Of
Sample Some Of This, Sample Some Of That (160) [PL6] ✔ INEZ FOXX / Let Me Down Easy [Volt/Stax (LP)] PHFNG / Nie lubię [phfng (LP)] JOHN COLTRANE w/ Duke Ellington / My Little Brown Book [Impulse! (LP)] KAZIK / Na każdy temat [S.P. Records (LP)] JOHN COLTRANE QUARTET / Feelin' Good [UMG (LP)] FISZ / Bla bla bla [Asfalt (LP)] KRZYSZTOF KOMEDA / Niekochana [Power Bros. (LP)] FISZ / Bla bla bla (DJ 600V w autobusie remix) [Asfalt (LP)] DIONNE WARWICK / The Look Of Love [Duchesse (LP)] PEJA - SLUMS ATTACK / WOS [T1-teraz (LP)] BETTYE LAVETTE & HANK BALLARD / Hello, Sunshine [Charly (LP)] LUCJAN & SYMONO f/ Rico / Bądź luksusowy (remix) [Yaneck (LP)] GEORGE BENSON / The Changing World [CTI (LP)] DJ 600V f/ Tede / Świat zwariował w 23 lata (e?!) [RRX (LP)] PHFNG f/ Dwa Sławy / Teściowa (I used to love h.e.r.) (remix) [phfng (LP)] Sample Some Of This, Sample Some Of That (159) [PL5] ✔ VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY / Dom chrustalnyj [Melodija (LP)] KALIBER 44 / Konfrontacje [S.P. Records (LP)] SHARON REDD / Takin' A Chance On Love [Prelude (LP)] DJ 600V f/ Jajo, Grubas, Gano (HaiHaieR) / Nie jestem kurwa biznesmenem [RRX (LP)] JERZY MILIAN TRIO / Rewelacyjny Luciano [Polskie Nagrania (LP)] DJ 600V f/ Jajo, Grubas, Gano (HaiHaieR) / Nie jestem kurwa biznesmenem (remix) [RRX (LP)] NINA SIMONE / Four Women (DJ OBaH's Recycled Funk remix) [Bstrd Boots Nuggets! (7")] FISZ EMADE / Heavi Metal [Asfalt (LP)] BERNARD PURDIE / Lialeh [Light In The Attic (LP)] SINY f/ Roszja / Aleja życia [Blend (LP)] KLEEER / Tonight [Atlantic (LP)] TRZYHA/WARSZAFSKI DESZCZ / Sobota [RRX (LP)] SÈYFU YOHANNÈS / Mèla Mèla [Buda Musique (LP)] POE (PROJEKT OSTRY EMADE) / Nadzieja [Asfalt (LP)] ENNIO MORRICONE / Main Theme ("A Fistful Of Dynamite", O.S.T.) [Decca (LP)] PEJA - SLUMS ATTACK / Mój rap, moja rzeczywistość [T1-teraz (LP)] Sample Some Of This, Sample Some Of That (158) [PL4] ✔ SILNA GRUPA POD WEZWANIEM / Rozprawa o robokach [Polskie Nagrania Muza (LP)] KAZIK / Wewnętrzne sprawy [S.P. -
Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: an Analysis Into Graphic Design's
Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: An Analysis into Graphic Design’s Effectiveness at Conveying Music Genres by Vivian Le A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Accounting and Business Information Systems (Honors Scholar) Presented May 29, 2020 Commencement June 2020 AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Vivian Le for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Accounting and Business Information Systems presented on May 29, 2020. Title: Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: An Analysis into Graphic Design’s Effectiveness at Conveying Music Genres. Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Ryann Reynolds-McIlnay The rise of digital streaming has largely impacted the way the average listener consumes music. Consequentially, while the role of album art has evolved to meet the changes in music technology, it is hard to measure the effect of digital streaming on modern album art. This research seeks to determine whether or not graphic design still plays a role in marketing information about the music, such as its genre, to the consumer. It does so through two studies: 1. A computer visual analysis that measures color dominance of an image, and 2. A mixed-design lab experiment with volunteer participants who attempt to assess the genre of a given album. Findings from the first study show that color scheme models created from album samples cannot be used to predict the genre of an album. Further findings from the second theory show that consumers pay a significant amount of attention to album covers, enough to be able to correctly assess the genre of an album most of the time. -
Here Often? and Light Organ June 12 Various Artists 12” Records Present: a Record Store Day Show Unreleased Songs from the Vault Collection
THESE RELEASES WILL BE AVAILABLE JUNE 12TH DROP ARTIST TITLE FORMAT Picture Disc of Original 'Allied Forces' Studio Album Live in Cleveland' 1981 2x LP Single – Tribute 2021 June 12 Triumph 7" Allied Forces” + “Magic Power” Live from 12" Picture Disc Ottawa 1982 (Never Before Released) 11x17 Maple Leaf Gardens Poster (CANADA EXCLUSIVE) June 12 Our Lady Peace Healthy in Paranoid Times LP Detour De Force 30th Anniversary of BNL’s Yellow Tape! Includes two songs from the forthcoming June 12 Barenaked Ladies Cassette Barenaked Ladies album, Detour de Force: “New Disaster” and “Internal Dynamo (radio edit), which is an RSD exclusive Metal Queen (Limited Edition 180 Gram Pink June 12 Lee Aaron LP Vinyl + 20x20 limited edition poster) Comedy Here Often? And Light Organ June 12 Various Artists 12” Records present: A Record Store Day Show Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection. June 12 Stompin' Tom Connors Vol 4: Let's Smile Again 12” Grey Vinyl with Black Marbling June 12 Greg Keelor Share The Love: Lost Cause Sessions LP "Through The Mists of Time" / "Witch's Spell" June 12 AC/DC 12" Picture Disc Picture Disc June 12 Air People in the City 12" Picture Disc June 12 Al Green Give Me More Love 12" June 12 Albert Collins with the Barrelhouse Live LP June 12 Alestorm Sunset On The Golden Age 2 LP June 12 Alkaline Trio From Here to Infirmary LP June 12 Amy Winehouse Remixes 2LP June 12 Animal Collective Prospect Hummer 12" June 12 Anti-Flag 20/20 Division LP Apollo Brown, Planet Asia, Gensu Dean, June 12 Stitched Up & Shaken 12" Guilty Simpson June 12 Ariana Grande k bye for now (swt live) 3 LP June 12 Ariana Grande k bye for now (swt live) 2 CD June 12 Arthur Verocia Mochilla Presents Timeless: Arthur Verocai 2 LP Gatefold June 12 AVATAR Hunter Gather 2LP Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders Live June 12 AWOLNATION 12” From 2020 June 12 Beastie Boys Aglio E Olio 12" June 12 Beck Hyperspace (2020) LP June 12 Ben Howard Variations Vol. -
SS-159 $13.98 “Sonic Debris”
AUDIO CD MISS LAVA “Sonic Debris” Portugal’s foremost heavy rock and rollers Miss Lava return in 2016 with Sonic Debris, their third album, to be launched on May 20th, 2016 worldwide through Small Stone Records. Sonic Debris witnesses the band exploring new sonic landscapes and an open and inclusive creative process. Throughout, they design explosive sound textures, get high on psychedelic asteroids and unleash obscure beasts. The album is a sonic voyage with a diversity beyond anything yet evidenced by the band. The new album follows Red Supergiant (2013) and Blues for the Dangerous Miles (2009) – named by Loud Magazine as one of the top five Portuguese albums of the year – and a limited edition self-titled blood red vinyl EP (2008). Miss Lava has brought their explosive presence to stages in the UK, Spain and Germany and played slots at festivals like Stoned from the Underground (Germany), Stonefest (Spain), as well as Super Bock Super Rock, Rock in Rio Lisboa (Vodafone Stage), Reverence Valada, Vagos Open Air, Barroselas Metal Fest and Faro Bike Meeting in their home country. In addition to having traveled to play an exclusive one-off at the legendary Whisky a Go-Go in Los Angeles, the band has shared stages with Queens of the Stone Age, Metallica, Mastodon, Slash & Friends, Graveyard, Ufomammut, Greenleaf, W.A.S.P., Kyuss Lives!, Fu Manchu, Valient Thorr, Entombed, Meshuggah, Truckfighters, Barn Burners and Year Long Disaster. Previous videos featured on MTV Portugal, and with Sonic Debris, Miss Lava expect to launch a series of sin - gles and videos to promote the album and announce many European dates throughout 2016 and 2017. -
Apathy Public Execution
Public Execution Apathy [Verse 1: Celph Titled] I'm an accident just waitin' to happen Plus i'm an insane muthafucka with a hunger pain, To be the first blastin And my gun's a Gatling, forcin' crews to break up And stickin' up rappers when they walkin' outta Jacobs I'm on the block with my dogs, walkin you cats To the depths of Hell, I could have you offed in a snap Lookin awkward at ya rear view See my scope peer though? And hope ya still here to, see your career through Shoulda seen the bullets racin' in Now homicide don't know where the shell casings went Even the finest forensic scientist can't fuck with me Gettin super ugly with a Ruger right in front of me Aimin' it at ya mothers tummy You claim ya carryin' heat? please... Go finance ya hooptie and you'll find that... That's the only time you RE-lease Cuz you ain't never bust a gat, bitch you're bout as ill as a cure Get my finger near a trigger, i'ma spill it for sure Fire repetitive shots, leave you beheaded for not... Respectin' Celph Titled, is you stupid or not? I came thru wildin' on a murder all mission And left you fuckin' dead, like a perverted mortician [chorus cuts] [Verse 2: Esoteric] Cats i've assaulted, call me the high exhaulted Esoterrorist, their cleverest nemesis I'll forever diss these cats, it's effortless Sever their wrist, with this disc on the premises muthafuckas Journalists said there's none better You weak creeps read it and weep like love letters I bring malice We smash ya palace Weave past cats like Steve Nash in Dallas I did ya man a favor by writin' his words When he didn't have the money that my writin' is worth Fuck with Esoteric, you go right in a hearse When you mention dope cats, Seamus Ryan is first Cuz I keep spittin' heat, till i'm dyin' of thirst While you try rehearse, you better tighten your verse Demigodz.. -
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DGZ 421 APATHY Hell's Lost and Found CD
APATHY HELL’s LOST AND FOUND: IT’S THE BOOTLEG, MUTHAFU#KAS! (VOLUME 2) DISC 1: 01] CT Shit 02] Drive It Like I Stole It 03] Put Ya Dukes Up 04] Live At the BBQ (feat. Motive, Styles of Beyond & Celph Titled) 05] Grow Up 06] Power (feat. Evil & 8TH) 07] Nobody's Hero 08] Stronghold Freestyle 09] Hell No 10] Bloc Party (feat. Tak of Styles of Beyond) 11] Hard Work 12] Chicka Chicka 13] Own the World (feat. Emirc) 14] Have A Good Time 15] Gotcha (feat. CMK) 16] When the Cops Come Thru (feat. Frankie Riptide) Featuring Styles of Beyond, Celph Titled, Esoteric, J-Live, Blue Raspberry (of 17] Winter [Teddy Roxpin Remix] (feat. Blue Raspberry) Wu-Tang) & the entire Demigodz family, and 18] Foreign Affair (feat. Emilio Lopez) production by Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park), 19] Weird Story Celph Titled, J.J. Brown, DJ Cheapshot, Vin Skully, Megahertz, Snowgoons, 8th, Chum DISC 2: the Skrilla Guerilla and more! 01] Godz In Da Front (feat. Styles of Beyond, Motive, Esoteric & Celph Titled) Following up last year's widely successful "Eastern Philosophy" on 02] Cyrus the Great 50 MC's Freestyle Babygrande, a tour with Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor, and a buzz- 03] Apathetic stirring "Baptism By Fire" mixtape, Apathy returns with the highly 04] A.O.T.P. anticipated 2nd installment of his popular "It's the Bootleg, Mutha- 05] Go Ahead fuckas!" series. Just like 2003's "Volume 1", this compilation contin- 06] Feelin' U ues in the tradition of being a chock-full double disc (2CD) limited 07] Observe the Sound (feat. -
Freestyle Rap Practices in Experimental Creative Writing and Composition Pedagogy
Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData Theses and Dissertations 3-2-2017 On My Grind: Freestyle Rap Practices in Experimental Creative Writing and Composition Pedagogy Evan Nave Illinois State University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd Part of the African American Studies Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, and the Educational Methods Commons Recommended Citation Nave, Evan, "On My Grind: Freestyle Rap Practices in Experimental Creative Writing and Composition Pedagogy" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 697. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/697 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ON MY GRIND: FREESTYLE RAP PRACTICES IN EXPERIMENTAL CREATIVE WRITING AND COMPOSITION PEDAGOGY Evan Nave 312 Pages My work is always necessarily two-headed. Double-voiced. Call-and-response at once. Paranoid self-talk as dichotomous monologue to move the crowd. Part of this has to do with the deep cuts and scratches in my mind. Recorded and remixed across DNA double helixes. Structurally split. Generationally divided. A style and family history built on breaking down. Evidence of how ill I am. And then there’s the matter of skin. The material concerns of cultural cross-fertilization. Itching to plant seeds where the grass is always greener. Color collaborations and appropriations. Writing white/out with black art ink. Distinctions dangerously hidden behind backbeats or shamelessly displayed front and center for familiar-feeling consumption.