new blog site up and running

Yep there is it, off to a new site cos blogger shut off the ftp service.
You can find me on http://www.shaolindrunkenmonk.co.uk/ now

or click here

New Black Keys Stuff!

Here's a quick update on The Black Keys, everyone's favourite rock n rollsters from the States.

 Firstly they have just put up a new tune from their forthcoming LP 'Brothers'. This tune is the only Dangermouse production from that LP and it's a typical bluesy funk rock number check it either here or here.
The new LP is called Brothers and is due for UK release on May 18th 2010, looking foward to getting a bit of that!

Also they have a few European Dates lined up for the summer:

June 23, 2010 - Roundhouse - London, UK

June 26, 2010 - Le Rock dans Tous Ses Etats - Evreux, France
June 27, 2010 - Rock ârjn Park - Nijmegen, Holland
June 28, 2010 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Holland
July 2, 2010 - Les Eurockacennes - Belford, France
July 4, 2010 - Rock Werchter - Werchter, Belguim
July 5, 2010 - Academy - Birmingham, UK
July 6, 2010 - Academy - Manchester, UK

See you there!

Mystro Investigaes... Clay Pidgeon Shooting

Doom live at The Roundhouse 5th March 2010

Right then I went to The Roundhouse up in Camden last Friday night, which incidentally is a wicked venue. It's kinda like a concert hall but with the big screen and lighting system set up it reminded me more of the main tent at last years Glade festival, only nowhere near as loud. I didn't get there til late so missed all the support acts on beforehand, apparantly Ryoichi Kurokawa's live audio visual set was a treat and I kinda wanted to check out Kidkanevil too but it's my own fault for sitting around getting stoned all afternoon and not getting on the train sooner.
When I eventually rocked up, the bar was absoloutly packed and it was at least 20 minutes before, beer in hand, i began to investigate proceedings. There was no-one on stage at this point but some dodgy daft punk-esque electro house was playing, to pretty much everyone's confusion, and the lighting guy was fucking about with all his effects. Various theories were flying about as to what the hell was going on, I reckon it was either Doom tormenting us with some shit tunes to get that extra impact when he finally strode on or the soundguy badly misjudged the audience for the show. That went on for at least 40-45 minutes and eventually I got bored an nipped outside to the freezing balcony for a quick smoke, which by the law of sod meant the show was bound to start.
True to form soon as I stepped out the lights had gone down and things kicked off, he was into his second tune by the time i was back in the room and i'd missed comedy imposters and god knows what else. Don't you hate that?  I didn't mind at all by this point, Doom was onstage, probably. Doom! It was wicked, people were definately up for it and getting lively. Doom was banging through a varied set list: All Caps, Antimatter, Ballskin, Curls, Fazers, Gazillion Ear plus a bunch of other tunes i've forgotten, touching on pretty much all of his projects in the last 5 years. I was loving every minute, been jabbering on about him to anyone who'll listen for years so this was some kind of zen shit for me.
Over on the BBC some guy is saying it wasn't Doom, well i'm not really sure what he's saying to be honest. The guy onstage knew all the words to the songs, he looked just like the guy in the obscure photo's on my record sleeves, the sound system wasn't crystal clear but he sounded pretty similiar too. I've never met him in the flesh though so I couldn't say for certain but the dude onstage seemed pretty Doom-ish.
Whether it was the real Doom or not, I still loved it, Doom's tunes could be performed by a tone def, grumpy, one armed siberian dwarf  and i'd still be loving them, so perhaps I was always destined to enjoy this evening. Anyway if you didn't go you're clearly crackers, UK needs more Doom!!
Here's a little video I shot of him performing figaro.:






Click Here to download the Doomed mixtape by Mike Waxx

R.A. The Rugged Man live in The Croft, Bristol - 24th February 2010

Last night I got a lift with Ed, Grant, Brady and Trenty to The Croft up in Bristol to see R.A. The Rugged Man doin an little live show. I hadn't been down The Croft before but it turned out to be a intimate little venue that served Doom Bar on the pump, so predictably I was loving it before the music even started.

The support acts weren't too bad, UK boys doin there little thing, think Trenty was diggin that Blacksmith
character but I didn't think much of any of them really. They all showed good energy but had simliar straightforward flows and standard boom bap beats and nothing made em stand out to me.

Then the Rugged Man took to the stage. Unfortunately he didn't have a DJ to back him up so was reduced to playing instrumentals and sometimes the tune itself off his laptop (plugged into the system obviously!). He knew the score though and was quick to skip to the next beat whilst abusing the girls in the audience or trying to incite a riot (see the 2nd video lol). Despite not having the necessary dj support he smashed it hard, and the crowd chimed in pretty much word for word which was crazy, so it ended up being a pretty wicked night all round. If you ever get the chance you should check this dude out, you will not be dissapointed!

Heuy from the Fun Lovin Criminals Explains Crate Diggin...

Huey is a satr, I NEEED his jacket.

Check him out on BBC 6 Music every Sunday.

Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

So this is the second time i've bought this little gem from eBay now,
got a decent rate this time round too, think the first copy cost £15!
Even more annoying than that was the fact I only played it once (at the
'fundraiser for asia' night in the Monument a couple of years back)
before it mysteriously dissappeared from my record bag, never to be seen again!
Been hankering after it ever since so I was over the moon to find a
bargain copy last week and duly snapped the hellz up!

This is a prime tune, always gets the crowd moving no matter where you're playing!
Got some more treats due in the next few days - Feb 2010 has been a good month
for tunes so far....

Hear for yourself:

Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

Charlie Brooker - How To Do A Generic News Report

Sunset 25th January 2010

Wasn't the sunset crazy last night eh?

I took a few pictures as I was on my way home...

Exit Through The Gift Shop Trailer

Some new film billed as 'The Ultimate Streetart Disaster Movie' and described by Banksy as "It's a film about a man who tried to make a film about me. Everything in it is true, especially the bits where we all lie."

No doubt it'll be interesting - if a little bit bizarre!

Wu Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams LP sale

Anyway the long and short is I can get copies of this double pack LP for £5 each at the moment. This is cheap as chips, as I'm sure you're aware, so if you're keen get at me asap. Email shaolin.drunken.monk@gmail.com today to reserve your copy!!








8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by New York hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released through Street Records Corporation on December 11, 2007.

8 Diagrams featured all nine current members, with previously recorded material from Ol' Dirty Bastard, as well as a tribute track titled "Life Changes." Auxiliary members Cappadonna and Streetlife also appear.
In an article from Nme.com, it was stated that the album would feature production from Easy Mo Bee, Marley Marl, Q-Tip, DJ Scratch and Nile Rodgers.^[6] George Clinton, of P-Funk; Dhani Harrison; John Frusciante; and Shavo Odadjian, bassist of System of a Down are also on the album as well.^[7]
This is the Wu's first collaboration since the passing of original member Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004. "We still miss him every day," GZA added. "It's like you lost an arm or a leg; you feel incomplete. You can still walk or do other things, but you're limited to a certain degree." With the RZA adding, "He was a very special person, like a very rare diamond. You know, it's like you wake up one day and they're saying, 'There are no diamonds in the world anymore, just cubic zirconia...'"<sup>[citation needed]


nicked from Wikipedia!</sup>



Tracklist:

1. Campfire
2. Take It Back
3. Get Them Out Ya Way Pa
4. Rushing Elephants
5. Unpredictable - Feat. Dexter Wiggle
6. The Heart Gently Weeps - Feat Erykah Badu, Dhani Harrison And John Frusciante
7. Wolves
8. Gun Will Go - Feat Sunny Valentine
9. Sunlight
10. Stick Me For My Riches - Feat Gerald Austin
11. Starter - Feat Sunny Valentine And Tasmahogany
12. Windmill
13. Weak Spot
14. Life Changes
15. Tar Pit - Feat George Clinton
16. 16th Chamber

Man Bags (you're just gutted it's more stylish than yours...)

So my lovely older Sister got me a Freitag bag for Christmas this year!

These are really good, they are handmade from Truck Tarps, Seatbelts and Old inner Tubes, so they are really eco-freindly i suspect. Made by Swiss company called Freitag they have been around for about 15 years now, click here for a quick guide on how they are made.

And just for the record Man Bags are useful for many things. It seems some young ladies thought the idea of men with bags to be quite funny when it popped up in converstaion in the pub last night. This is no laughing matter at all, Man bags provide real men with some serious benefits. For instance it opens the possibilities of taking your lunch to work or carrying records about. Even transporting important tools between jobs and keeping your MP3 player safe, so its no joke. Right then!

Shaolin Drunken Monk - SnowBound Mix

Well i was off work yesterday so decided to record a little
genre defying mix of some of the best records I picked up in 2009.

Here's the Tracklist:


1. Bad Boy Jimmy Ruckus - The Pimp Stroll
2. Big Boss Man - Black Eye (I Believed In Love)
3. Kalyanji Anandji - Background Music
4. El Michels Affair - Glaciers Of Ice
5. Blakroc ft. Raekwon - Stay Off The Fuckin Flowers
6. DOOM - Gazillion Ear
7. Mos Def ft. Slick Rick - Auditorium
8. Blaq Poet - Rap Addiction
9. DJ JS-1 ft. O.C & Pharoahe Monch - Ridiculous
10. De La Soul ft. Q Tip - Excursions 2009
11. Flying Lotus ft. Declaime - Whole Wide World
12. Prince Fatty - Gin n' Juice
13. Deep Street Soul ft. Tia Hunter - Kick Out The Jams
14. 6ix Toys - Sisters Of Soul, Brothers of Funk (Greg Wilson remix)
15. ? - Sabu's Revenge
16. The Prodigy - Omen (Noisa remix)
17. The Prodigy - Breathe (Fruitylegs remix)
18. The Snip -  El Boom
19. Mr Oizo - $tunt$ (Flying Lotus Remix) @ 45rpm
20. DJ Panik & Topcat - A Friend In Need
21. Jaydan - Something For The Man Dem
22. Derrick & Tonika - I Love You
23. Serial Killaz ft. Cornell Campbell - Mash You Down
24. Original Sin - R Bass

Shaolin Drunken Monk - Snow Bound Tunes of 2009 Mix


or right click here and "save as"

http://www.36thchamber.net/Music/SDM-SNOWBOUND-2009.mp3

California TV Ad competition

Haha Adam Buxton is a funny old soul.
Think this is genuine, you should enter! lol

New T Shirts Hitting the Streets!

Got some wicked new Tee's in @ Work!

Check these badboys out!

No doubt they will be modelled down the Monument by all 36th Chamber crew!
These exclusive new designs have been dreamt up for the drum an bass obsessed hipster with a nod to the Jamaican clash culture that has inspired some of the biggest Jungle tunes over the years.
These are Big on the Scene.

Yeh here's the link to pick up your Tee, Hot off the Press as these are literally Brand Spanking New being the 1st run of fresh new designs...

http://www.nu-urbanmusic.co.uk/drum_and_bass/shop/all_format.php?format=344

Blap

Strange Breaks & Mr Thing Vol 2

Saw this over on This is Tomorrow and thought it was well worth a repost.

This is a follow up the the similarily titled first in the series, also if you find yo diggin this check out The Portable Anorak mix he did back in 2008.



http://www.mixcloud.com/moovmnt/strange-breaks-mr-thing-vol-ii/

Or click here!

Bruce Lee vs Iron Man

Haha...This is quality!!

Daily Express let the cat out of the bag!

LOL!

Beware useless Celebs, the truth will always out!

 

hahaha!

In your face Aussies!

What a day yesterday was!

West Ham 1 - 2 Spurs and perhaps slightly more importantly the England cricketers finally drubbed the lacklustre Australians to regain the Ashes. I haven't been to a cricket match since 2003 and I would have sorely liked to be at the Oval to witness this. Flintoff signed off his Test Match career in fine style and he'll leave a massive gap which will need filling by the selectors and Strauss and Trott did some fine work with the bat yesterday too. Hats off to all the England team, they played well throughout the final test and thoroughly deserved the win!