Archives for the 'Pics' Category
earphones, headphones, stereophones, headsets or, colloquially cans.
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
I used to favor sporting an over sized can in the early days of my DJ career. I believe they were Sony MDR-piecesofcrap V7ooDJ. So called ‘Professional DJ headphones’ with a swivel mechanism earcup. This ‘swivel mechanism earcup’ meant that the bit that enabled your can to stay closed around your ’shell like’ would [...]
Post Up…
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
This is an old poster that I remember putting up on the side of a dumpster with wall paper paste in the cold winter of 2006. Those were the days! Found at flikr from Graffpix.
An expensive month…
Saturday, September 5th, 2009
For record purchases, but well worth it… you shall hear from the mix I am planning to put up shortly. However I am pretty skint now so this batch will have to keep me going for a while. Or here’s an idea for busking…
Design
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
Here are some gorgeous adverts for new releases from Dave Ferguson of Hitsville Soul Club. I love the simplicity of them – this is graphic design at it’s best and they would make mighty fine club posters…
Breakin’ Convention: Ken Swift & MyoSung
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Heads up to those that could cope with an advanced level workshop with Rock Steady legend Ken Swift and bboy world leaders MyoSung.
Master class with Ken Swift
As part of Breakin Convention 09 Birmingham Hippodrome presents a B-Boy Fundamentals Masterclass with legend Ken Swift.
Where: DanceXchange, Level 5, Birmingham Hippodrome, Thorp Street, Birmingham B5 4TB
Workshop date: Monday [...]
Baby Loves Disco featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
We are going to be playing records for the big and little people coming to Baby Loves Disco on Sunday 24th May at The Patrick Centre, Hurst Street, Birmingham from 2pm-4pm.
Baby Loves Disco is an afternoon dance party for little kids (6 months-7 years) and (especially) their parents: featuring Mama Feel Good! DJs playing feel [...]
I fell in love
Monday, March 16th, 2009
“A SUITE FOR MA DUKES”
James Yancey (1974-2006), better known as J Dilla was born in Detroit. His work as a producer had a defining role in Hip-Hop. He produced hits for A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common and Erykah Badu to name a few. At 32, he passed away in Los Angeles in [...]
Waxpoetics: The Philly Issue
Saturday, March 7th, 2009
This issue pays homage to Philly Soul and is well worth a peruse. Philadelphia was home to many great artists and bands; Barbara Mason, Billy Paul, Brenda and The Tabulations, First Choice, The Stylistics and The Soul Survivors to name but a few.
Props to wax-p for the article about the late great jazz trumpeter Freddie [...]
Political sequins
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
What struck me most at the Supremes exhibition at BM&AG today was how much Motown Records was instrumental to the black civil rights movement.
Motown was America’s largest independent record label and the most financially successful black owned business in the country. The marketing of their artists was crucial. It got black people on TV and [...]
The Story of the Supremes: Exhibition
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
If you are into Motown, 60’s shift dresses, big hair and fantastically applied eye liner then check out this exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from 21st February – 7th June.
This exhibition is a dazzling celebration of the queens of Motown and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the founding of Motown Records. At [...]
Stitches and Hos
Friday, February 13th, 2009
On Tuesday 24th February I will be bringing both types of needles to The Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath Birmingham to DJ for the lovely folks at Stitches and Hos. Stitches and Hos is a monthly knitting night hosted by a motley crew of enthusiasts for all things knitted, crocheted, cross-stitched or threaded.
Say it loud [...]
“If you really loved me you would buy me this record….”
Friday, February 6th, 2009
Is what I have said to him.
Yes it’s Valentine’s Day a week tomorrow and yes I am a sucker for novelty shaped items especially when they are made out of wax, but hot darn it this record is BAAAD!
Golden boy, Mark Ronson has been quoted in saying this record is “…f$&king good” and I would [...]
Crate Diggers Essentials…
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
I am going to Amsterdam shortly with my Boy-fly and am planning a light dig in some local wax retailers; Distortion, Concerto and Outland Records. To be honest I am of the age where “crate digging” using the correct definition – actually traveling to record stores and spending hours sifting through piles of (apparently dusty) [...]
Novelty record boxes for your 45s
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Thought that I would share this with you, it is a record box that I bought from Ebay a few months ago for about 15 slippers. It isn’t the most practical of boxes because it is made out of shiny cardboard with a plastic lid and handle, but it features my homeboy & girl – [...]
Merry Christmas from MFG!
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Dearest Aunty and Uncle blog reader,
I am sorry that we have not written to thank you for the gifts that you got us last year. Bobbie and I have been terribly busy this year playing records for folks in such interesting places as Ireland, Poland, (Poland again), Edinburgh, Birmingham, Northampton, Somerset and Barcelona… Thank you [...]
Mama’s B-Boy Jam Pics
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Cheers to all who came down!