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BANDIT
Rob, Christian & Philip

And she's Danish...

The independent Danish music scene i filled with talent at the moment, and talent that transcends genres.
One of the biggest talents is the female MC, Lucy Love. Danish radio is slowly finding out that she exists, but the British underground radio Rinse FM has know for a while. So much so that british MTV just asked for a copy fo her video...

You can call Lucy Love grime, you can call her rap... i just call the video for her single "No VIP" brilliant...



For more Lucy Love: http://www.myspace.com/lucylovemc


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The Mixtape 2008...

Do you remember the days, when you sat at home in front of the stereo, and spent the entire day making what you thought, was the dopest mixtape in the whole world... And then the next week you did it again, and again, and again... A lot of you still do it on cd's, it is to you, what the cassette tape was to us.

But now there is a brand new option. You no longer have to press record, and you no longer have to burn cd's. Now you can do it online, and it's incredibly easy!
On http://www.mixwit.com/ you simply drag songs that are already online into you mix. You customize you tape, and then you're able to share it if you want.

But if you prefer the old fashion cassette way, and you can't find them in any shop, then these online shops can help you: http://www.tape.com/ and http://www.wr.dk/shop/

Either way you keep the mixtape alive...

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Oooooh I want one!

Lord have mercy!

This is a wireless DVD projector brought to you by the good people at Nikko Home Electronics.
A good friend Mr Sobers showed me...so let me share it with you!

For anyone over the age of 25, this is a must for Christmas - the cost is irrelavant!!

Feast your eyes upon the prize!


http://www.nikkor2d2.com/


R

Throwback Thursday [3rd Edition]

So many great songs have come from this guy, i wouldn't even know where to start. If i was to make top 100 of my favorite songs, not that i'm ever gonna do that, because that would be like suicide for me.. but.. if i was forced, a lot of Al Green songs would be on that list...

I could intellectualize over the incredible influence his music has had on the modern soul / R&B scene, and music in general, but that would have to have it's own seperate blog... seriously!

So instead i'm just gonna do the right thing aka shut up... Oh and just remind you that his new album is out in less than three weeks.

Ladies and gentlemen, i give you superhero and reverend Al Green...



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And more...

I found the Madden 08 computer game version of the same advert.....



Nothing escapes our gaze!

Nike; Take It To The Next Level -Evolution of Nike Ads

Here's the original advert that the new soccer advert by Nike that was posted a few days ago was based on.

Using young up and coming stars of the NFL, it gives the viewer unparalled access to what a player sees and experiences.

You can clearly see how the soccer ad has been influenced by it, but also has been evolved significantly in a highly creative way.



Adidas and Reebok need to step up!



R

Nike: Take It To The Next Level

One of the reasons that platform football games like the newest version of the FIFA series, the 08, stay so incredibly popular, is their ability to develop in the right direction. One of the big new things for FIFA 08, was the fact that you could now develop a player, and play an entire season as him. Meaning that you solely controlled him in game situations, thereby becoming a pro football player.

Nike have turned that into their brilliant new ad "Take It To The Next Level". They cater perfectly to an entire world of football enthusiasts, mostly spectators, and as FIFA 08 did, they fulfill fantasies.

It's one of this weeks most watched sports clips on Youtube, and will most likely stay just that..



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Wow, Lego!

Let's start with an incredible fact.... the man has 1.5 million Lego bricks in his New York studio. Now that's crazy!

The man is called Nathan Sawaya, and his Lego art is currently touring North American museums. It's actually sounds very simply... Instead of painting, sculpting in stone or clay, Nathan Sawaya uses colorful Lego bricks, and lots of them! But i'm sure it's anything but simple. If you've ever played with Lego, you'll know...

The level of skill is just amazing, and that's before we even get to talking about how life like the items look. I don't think i've ever seen anything like this, it's incredibly smart and innovative.

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Huh? Who saw this coming..

So hold the phones....Nick "Wild Out/Drumline/new Owner of PNB Clothing" Cannon is married to Mariah Carey after an 'impulsive ceremony'.

I guess true love knows no limits...their PR teams must be working overtime!

Throwback Thursday [2nd Edition]

It's probably a matter of who you ask, and you could probably could sell the fight to HBO, but it would most likely end a draw... The question of who really gave R&B the hip hop sound. A sound that has been a cornerstone in the R&B we hear today..

The easy answer is of course Sean "Puffy Diddy" Combs. He's the guy that introduced us to Mary J. Blige in July of 1992. Her "Real Love" did a lot to change the face of R&B, no doubt about it.. and here is where it becomes a tad nerdish, because i'm not really sure that Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell agrees, that Puffy should be given sole credit...

He's the guy that gave Puff a chance on the label he created, Uptown Records, and he later went on to work for labels like LaFace and Motown. But he's also the guy that gave us Intro. Even if you think you know your 90's R&B it's not given that you know them, but in my book they're one of the best things, that came out of that era. And if you ask them (and me), their influence is crudely overlooked.

The song i've posted today is a huge tune (to quote Rob), and did as much as "Real Love" did for the future of R&B... Ladies and gentlemen i give you "love Thang" with Intro... Recognize!!



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