Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
AKUA NARU...you listening????
A friend of mine just put me onto this German based (U.S. Sounding!) B-Girl. You can tell she has a lot of East Coast influence goin on, but the end result has a slightly softer sound. This joint really bounces.
Keep an eye out for Akua Naru. (thanks Angi!)
WAN luv
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Insurrection (London 'Riots', 2011 pt.i)
The violence in London recently is the result of many, many complex issues. Ultimately it cannot be condoned, destroying the lives and livelihoods of innocent people who are in the struggle just as much as the next man.
Greed, Materialism and suppressed anger were just a few of the many reasons this thing got so wild.
It was not a protest in the sense that the majority of people causing problems were simply out there looting for personal gain. It was not an informed crowd, making a clear, articulated statement. It was a mess.
However, this mess has happened for a reason. The reasons are political whether we like that or not.
Capitalism has driven a lust for material gain that is supposedly ok when enforced by a corporation or government, but not ok when taken by an individual. We cannot live under these dual standards, especially when we are trying to cram hundreds of thousands of people into small areas all competing for a fraction of the bread on offer. Humans are like rats unfortunately, and when squeezed like this, we do turn on our own society.
Here are a couple of voices that give a glimpse into the many complex issues surrounding these riots. Please feel free to comment.
I am sure this will not be the last post about the recent insurrection on this blog.
stay safe people.
more interesting reading:
UK riots:the Psychology of Looting
Walworth Road - Only Fools no Horses
The Moral Decay of our Society is as bad at the top as it is at the bottom
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
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