January, 2011

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Jan 11

Kicking It – Air Jordan 3 Cements

Finally! Got a bigger mirror to work with which makes this whole ‘Kicking It‘ thang a little less of a game of twister and hopefully results in something that’s a little less like those wannabe ‘super-fly’ (reads EMO) self-portrait snaps you (reads I) used to pimp out your myspace profile with (yeah I remember a time before Facebook). Hopefully.

This week I’m ‘Kicking It’ in my shiny, brand spanking new Air Jordan 3 Cements which are a reissue dropped last Saturday. If you’re a fan, get em while they’re hot, word is they be selling fast.


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Jan 11

Morosky’s Corner

Woi it col it col:

Last week at the 312 bus stop sat an old man..

Brown suit. Brown hat. Off white shirt…Washed probably more times then can be remembered. Purely because these type of men do not throw such things away. They look after them the best they can, and the colour lost is no reason to throw a shirt. Anyway it shows history. Black shoes. Polished.  Yellow socks. Pocket handkerchief.. White with bluish silver stripes.

Hands. Tattooed with lines that represent Hard work.

It’s disrespectful to simply call them ‘Wrinkled’..

Gold Wedding band hangs loosely, but proudly.

I look at this man and I think of my Granddad.

I smile and tilt my head, he does the same then, in the same broken English my Granddad used and my Grandmother uses, he said

“Woi it col it col” (Translations “wow its cold its cold”)

My reaction to this was one of those chuckling laughs, that’s short lived, for fear of tears following..

I miss my Granddad.

I realise that there are no Men in my life from my Granddad’s time.

None..

I then realised that soon all the men from my Granddad’s generation will die..

This is the second time death seemed like a issue. A problem.

The first being my Granddad’s death..

These men worked hard, looked after there families, purchased houses.

Dressed immaculately… Knew the rules, had faith and principles.

Boys today? *Deep sigh*

Pants that don’t fit, no idea of shoe care, 3 baby-mothers, no job, no money for SMA milk but still finds cash for a draw… Really? Walking around with that bedroom weed smell.. Really?

Please do not think for one moment that I am not talking to all races.. I used the example of the man above obviously because that relates to me, my upbringing, my idea of a good successful family man is my Granddad.. The only good thing about this generation is that we are so mixed in cultures that when starting to write this piece I didn’t feel like I needed to start with a point of reference.. I hope I wasn’t wrong..

We are losing our gentlemen. The image of real men walking these streets is disappearing, all we have now is grown men running around still trying to play cops and robbers.. Unfortunately sometimes with real guns..

We are forgetting what it is to be a man to be a  gentlemen How sad is that?

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Jan 11

Shook Magazine

The latest issue of Shook Magazine has just landed.

You should buy this because:

A: To show your support for independent, quality magazines before the medium of print and aforementioned quality publications are killed off entirely (I am aware this very medium and the phenomena of the blogosphere is somewhat answerable for the death of print)

B: It features my lil interview with the very talented singer, musician, and Creative Director of HUFF Hanni El Khatib.

CLICK

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Jan 11

Darren’s Picks Of The Week



How’d folks, I hope you had a great week last week and went and sampled some of my picks of the week. I plan to offer you some great finds on a weekly basis and hope you guys use them as an alternative to your usual.

Fancy a bit of culture in your life this week? Then get yourself down to the White Cube at Masons Yard SW1. Gilbert and George currently have an ongoing exhibition there, The Urethra Postcard Art of Gilbert & George.

“In 2009, nearly four decades after their first exhibition of POSTCARD ART, and twenty years since their last group of pictures to be made in the medium of postcards, Gilbert & George returned to the form to make the epic and dazzling group of 564 new pieces that comprise THE URETHRA POSTCARD PICTURES.”

The exhibition runs until the 19th February at The White Cube (mason yards) and is open from Tues-Sat 10am – 6pm.

Not really into Art and want to get your grub on, then visit one of my favourite restaurants in London ‘Cubana’. Situated just of Waterloo road this restaurant serves up the best in South American cuisine. Their cocktails are mighty good too and cheap as well starting at just £3.95, I highly recommend Cubana Passion.


Cubana is open Mon-sat (times vary) I recommend hitting this joint at the weekend when you can experience live salsa and Latin music, although the weekdays are just as lively.

If you’re a fan of  “old’ skool” gaming then get yourself down to Nintendisco this Thursday at 93 Feet East from 7pm. Expect Mario Kart, Classic Street fighter plus more…you won’t be disappointed.


MY PICK OF THE WEEK:


MINDIE at The Old Blue Last, Sunday 30th Jan from 7pm onwards.

Mindie is one of London’s dopest live music nights, fresh from its beauty sleep and after a brief appearance last year it’s back and here to stay. Performing on the night: Mikill Pane, Kay Young, The Kemsitry, and Abiade. Plus DJ’s OrdioKid, Bare beats and Jarvsky. Oh, and it’s free entry. See you there. CLICK

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Jan 11

Milly Cooks Up

It’s been a while but I’m bringing the Cook Up feature back and it’s home will now be here on A&G. I really want feedback, so please get in touch with questions, comments, suggestions and the like. I will be posting up some of my most cooked dishes or things I’m experimenting with broken down to their simplest form so they’re as easy to follow as possible for ya’ll to test out (or at least inspire you to get experimenting in the kitchen yourself!)

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Jan 11

Rewd Adams

Spaceship, the latest offering from UK artist Rewd Adams (previously known as Skandal) . His new LP ‘Rewd Awakening’ drops 05/02/11 so watch this space. CLICK

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Jan 11

Me and My Bike!

1 Minute To Save the world is a viral short film competition raising awareness about climate change. The competition has had entries  from all sides of the globe and all age groups, with people shooting on anything from mobile phones to flip cameras and the public voting on it’s favourite to win. The competition has just closed (17th Jan) but regardless check out this entry from a group of kids in the slums of Nairobi! Pass it on and spread the word far and wide!

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Jan 11

Darren’s Picks Of The Week

Are you out and about in London this week? Fancy doing something a little different?  See below for Darren Richards’, the man behind Turn Off The Radio, picks of the week.

Are you a lover of the classic movie then get yourself down to the BFI on the Southbank. For the next two months the BFI are celebrating the works of one of Hollywood’s most respected directors Howard Hawks. The Howard Hawks season gives movie buffs the chance to see some of the filmmaker’s earliest work, as well as his most highly regarded. Throughout this week there are a number of his movies on show but my pick this week is ‘The Big Sleep’.

‘The Big Sleep‘ stars Humphrey Bogart is in his element as a private eye hired by a general to sort out the mess of his daughter’s life. This film will be shown on Wednesday 19th at 6.10pm and tickets for this showing can be booked here.

Don’t fancy Humphrey Bogart then how about drugs? ‘What is a drug?‘, this Thursday 20th January 7-8.30pm at The Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road. Over the last century, the West has medicalised or banned many plant drugs that still occupy traditional roles in other societies. How did the contemporary category of ‘drug’ come into being, and how do attitudes differ across other times and places? Well, panelists discuss the shifting definitions of drugs in culture and history.

Want to attend? Well it’s free but booking is recommended, book here now to receive E-ticket.

Not interested in any of this? Food more your thing? Then get yourself over to Franco Manca in Brixton for some quality pizzas. Made from slow-rising sour dough and baked in a wood-burning oven Franco Manca brings the taste of Italy to Brixton.

‘Franco Manca’ is situated in Brixton, Unit 4, Market row SW9.

My pick of the week

Giles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2011-01:

Giles Peterson and his label Brownswood hold their annual extravaganza with a diverse line up and the man himself hitting the 1’s and 2’s.

Venue: Koko £15 on door!

Words by Darren Richards

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Jan 11

Morosky’s Corner

Welcome to our new feature ‘Morosky’s Corner’, the creative new dumping ground for photographer, blogger and generally creative being Kevin Morosky’s weekly rant. Without further a due, I’ll hand you over to the man who’s never been lost for words in his life.


Rottweilers

Thursday 6th January. I am on a train. I am sat opposite a girl about the age of 20. She is speaking loudly, She has one earphone in her left ear (I think the song was ‘So special’ Movado). A BlackBerry nestled between her right ear and right shoulder.

She is annoying.

She is so loud that everyone on the packed train is looking her way.

I look her way several times for several reasons.

The main three being:

1. I can see where her hair finishes and where her weave begins. Also, her hair is black while the weave is brown. I call these types of girls with this type of Hair Dysfunctional: Rottweilers. (This leads me in to another trail of thought that maybe Nicki Minaj will be of some use this year, maybe she’ll inspire better hair care.. Just a thought)

2. Why is she so loud and angry at this time of morning? Admittedly, I get very annoyed most mornings trying to get into the city. My journey is always delayed because Boris and his Waste-man workforce are forever taking Londoners for dick-heads. Commuters in general have no common sense. But you never catch me on the phone shouting and cussing, I just tweet and rant about it.

3. The conversation she was having..

The latter is the main reason I kept looking at her.

The premise of her conversation with “Ella” (Didn’t know girls still had simple names like that) Was that “2011 was all about her and her grind” and “That no-one is gonna hold her down yeah?” oh and “All about change, get me yeah? I dunno why this woman keeps looking in my face for like I called name..” She then proceeded to talk about some boy called “Mark” and how she was gonna keep talking to him because he could get her discount in JD.. wow

‘Change.’.. This word at this time of year.. Jesus.. It made me think about what I think about change.

It’s cool to verbally visualise your change. But words are powerful so do this with a positive feel and energy to your words.

Imagine: She’s putting it out there into the world, that particular space that she wants to change. That she wants money. That she deserves it.. Yet everything thing about her is negative. Her body language. The aggression in her tone..

Stop me if I am wrong. Change has always meant to me moving forward for the better. Getting better. Allowing yourself to do better.. It’s a positive thing.. So why all the negativity’s while wishing for it?

Change needs to start with your personal person. Don’t leave the house with a scarecrow head. If you can’t maintain your weave, it means you can’t afford to have it. Cut away the things that you don’t really need. Give your self the space you need to receive better things.

No need to be aggressive all the time. There is a time to be aggressive and angry. All energies are needed. The good and the bad ones. But they have a time and a place.

Change comes to those that are in a capacity to receive except and recognise it.

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Jan 11

Kicking It – Nike Dunk Hi Supreme Spark

Kicks: Nike Dunk Hi Supreme Spark 2010

Clothes: Jeans 7 For All Mankind

Happening: Scrolling and scribbling

Mood: Serendipitous


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