Up Against the Wall Motherf*ckers is bored of Banksy!

Or to be exact people who've suddenly become fans of graffiti...before 2006 you all thought it was vandalism! I've been a fan of it and it's varying style since 1984.

You can't know where you're at without knowing where you've been, so have a read of Martha Cooper & Henry Chalfant's 'Subway Art' (the graffiti bible).

Another Quiet Day

I continued with the outward sulk/vow of silence at work again today, unfortunately it came to an abrupt end when the battery ran out on my iPod a few moments ago. The juice runs out on it quite quickly these days, I think I need a new one.

Alex Gopher 'You My Baby & I'
Crystal Castles 'Crystal Castles'
Sam Sparro 'Sam Sparro'
Sheila E. 'The Glamorous Life'
Raphael Saadiq 'Instant Vintage'
Madonna 'Hard Candy' (I don't care what people say, this IS rubbish).
Madonna 'The First Album' (Now we're talking)
Grace Jones 'Island Life'
Ghostface Killah 'Supreme Clientele'

It's a three day weekend – hurrah – and I will be continuing in my quest to find gainful employment. I have to keep telling myself that my quality of life will not be improved by jacking it all in and going on the dole!

The World's Still Turning

I seem to have gotten over the shock of Boris becoming the new mayor of London, the sky hasn't falling in (yet) so I'm channelling my anger elsewhere (please can someone give me a new job?). However, I'm more shocked at the fact that Sir Alan sacked Raef in last nights Apprentice...can he see a genius streak in Michael that the rest of the nation can't?

I've taken a vow of silence at work (for my own sanity) and have listened to music for most of the day.

Santogold 'Santogold' (A good album. If Blondie had made a debut album in 2008, this sounds like an album they would have made).
Sam Sparro 'Sam Sparro' (F*ckin' superb house for 2008...love this love this love this......).
The Last Shadow Puppets 'The Age Of The Understatement' (Too much of Scott Walker love in for me, but still good).
Raphael Saadiq 'Instant Vintage' (I hate the term neo soul but that's what this is, a classic of the genre).
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan 'Rufus feat. Chaka Khan' (I heart Chaka).
Scarface: The Original Soundtrack (One of my favourite soundtracks which is also produced by one of my favourite producers, Giorgio Moroder).
Talib Kweli 'Right About Now' (This is real hip-hop, forget 5O Cent).

Oh My F*cking God...

On the 1st of May Londoners voted for a new mayor. And the old Etonian, bumbling half-wit and old school racist Boris Johnson won! I think this could be the city's George W. Bush moment. The Labour candidate lost for a number of reasons, for instance, people were protesting about national concerns as well as local issues. However, most of my anger at this victory is directed at the Liberal Democrats and not the Conservatives who won the election. The Lib Dems ran yet another wishy washy campaign and proved once again that they do not have the courage of their convinctions. They appear to be happy to remain the third biggest party and and have missed the chance to break the political monopoly of the other two parties. Ken's lasting legacy was the introduction of the Congestion Charge and winning the 2012 Olympics, I wonder what Boris' will be. I wouldn't be suprised if he doesn't last the full four year term!