Hip Hop. Jazz, Soul music, Quality house, Grime, Pirate Radio, Films-Do the right thing, 'She's gotta have it' and Spike's other early flicks. Green spaces and undercover places in cities. Sneakers, sneakers, sneakers - Dunks and AF1's. Bmx and Skating despite my creaky bones. Winne The Pooh, Peter Rabbit and Watership Down, Saul Williams, Soccer/Football, Crystal Palace FC.
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With flamboyant gestures and vocal gymnastics, writer, producer and DJ Charlie Dark has made a dynamic impact on the UK poetry and performance scene. As one third of the band Attica Blues, the critically acclaimed hip hop inspired trio, Charlie had already established a reputation for pushing the boundaries of imagery and musicality by the time he entered the international poetry scene. He has toured around the globe, both independently and with the band, to places as far afield as Tokyo, New York and Berlin, Africa. Australia, Canada and most of Europe.Charlie makes regular appearances on the international literature and spoken word circuit and has toured with the British Council to Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. He was featured at Poetry International at the South Bank in 2004.An experienced tutor and workshop facilitator, he runs courses on creative writing and poetry for young people and adults throughout the year and has been a Poet Coach for the London Teenage Poetry Slam for three years running successfully guiding Lister Community School to victory in the 2005 slam.
Inspired by his work in the communities Charlie also runs Alphabet Soup, a spoken word night featuring established Poets alongside young emerging voices. An articulate explorer of the ways in which music and text collide, Charlie Dark is globally recognized as an important musical visionary through his eclectic Dj sets,production and remix work and most recently as the founder of Blactronica, a loose collective of poets, painters, musicians, film makers and other creative types. Conceived in the winter of 2001, Blacktronica continues to push, explore and unify the innovative sounds of the black electronic music scene in the UK with its global cousins. Drawing on the the rich musical legacies of the past Blacktronica holds regular gatherings at venues around the world alongside a hugely successful four year residency at the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London (www.blacktronica.com).
Blacktronica has become a focal point for Londons night life winning the approval of the Guardian, Time Out and other notable publications Nominated in 2004 for a Worldwide award, Giles Peterson, BBC Radio 1, included it his list of the five best UK nights in 2004.
PERFORMANCE CREDITS:New Music Seminar (US), Leipzig Book Fair (Germany), European MTV Awards, Royal Festival Hall (UK), Winter Music Conference (US), modern love UK Tour 2001, Welcome To The Story @ ICA (US), Xpress Xcess (US), CCA (Glasgow), J-Noir @ Club West One Four (UK), Phoenix Festival (UK), Norwich Prison (UK), Anti Nazi League Festival (UK), Battersea Arts Centre (UK), Womad (UK) Centre for Popular Music (UK), Luton Central Library (UK)Haye Festival, Cheltenham Festival, DMF(Detroit), Malikas Poetry Kitchen.
PUBLISHING CREDITS:BOOKS, CD ROMS, CDs: Charlie Dark's poetry has been anthologized in -KIN (renaissance one, 2004)modern love CD Rom (renaissance one, 2004)The Way We See It, The Way It Is (Lynk Reach, 2004)modern love (renaissance one, 2001)London Open House - CD recording - of commissioned poem on Peckham Library (London Open House, 2001)Recordings: One Hell Of A Storm Compilation (Tongue And Groove) United Future Organization-Loud Minority (Talkin Loud)
Attica Blues- Attica Blues(Mo Wax) Test dont test (Sony) TV and Media: BBC Radio 3's The Verb, a former regular Spoken word slot on Radio 1 Mark Tonderai Show, BBC World Service's Mega Mix Show, BBC Radio Five, Big City, BBC London, Giles Peterson Worldwide Show BBC Radio 1, BBC 1xtra.
Songs In The Key Of Life (Childhood-Adulthood)
Song You Believe Your Parents Conceived You To:
Unforgetable-Nat King Cole
Song That Best Makes The Soundtrack of Your Childhood Neighborhood Theme:
Pass the dutchie-Musical Youth
Theme Song To Your Closest Sibling:
I'm an only child. WHAT!
The First Album You Ever Purchased:
The best of Charlie Parker from Woolworths
The First Single You Ever Purchased:
Hey you the Rock Steady Crew
Album Cover That Scared You In Your Childhood:
Some obscure African record with a weird green cover.
Song That Scared You In Your Childhood:
If you've ever grown up in an African household then you will understand that listening to loud hi-life music at Ghanian weddings can be a slighly testing for a B-boy in th
The TV Theme of Your Childhood:
hong kong fooey
Favorite Song From Sesame Street:
did they ever do a bad song.
Favorite Song From Mister Rodgers Neighborhood:
who?
Favorite Song From The Electric Company:
can i pass on this
What Were You Banned From Listening To In Your Childhood:
My mum got more records than me. That never happened
Rock Song That Rocked Ghetto/Ghetto Song That Rocked The Suburbs (as a kid):
Tempo-Firehouse
Song You First Slow Dragged To:
time after time -Cindy lauper
First Cassette You Got For Your First Walkman:
Electro 1
Best Cosby Show Theme:
last seriese
Favorite Soundtrack Of Youth:
Beat Street
Song That Played When You Got In Trouble And Grounded At Home:
Cross the tracks-maceo and the macks
Song That Played When You Thought You Was About To Get Some:
Song That Played When You Got Some:
Jodeci-diary of a mad band
The Theme To Your First Break Up In High School:
Pharoah sanders- You got to have freedom
The First Compact Disc You Ever Brought (not Album/Cassette):
Album That You Stole From A Friend:
Your Favorite Album You Think Your Friend Stole:
James Brown -Revolution of the mind
If Ever In Car Accident....What Song Was Playing?:
De la soul is dead in my black truck so loud that i didn't realise i was backing up into a posh blokes brand new silver Mazda.
5 Songs You'd Put On A Mixtape For A Potential Love One:
hmmm
Song To Best Describe Your Best Relationship:
I haven't made it yet
Song To Best Describe Your Worst Breakup:
exodus-Bob marley and the wailers
First Concert You Ever Went To:
Public Enemy 1988/89-Brixton Acadmy
Magical Concert You Ever Went To:
Michael jackson at wembley around 99. I screamed like a girl for two hours.
Worst Concert You Ever Went To:
Busta ryhmes riot at the forum. No work permit= no show= London don't play.
Coolest Celeb Ever Met:
That black dude from CSI. I had know idea who he was until i got back to London and turned on the TV. That explains all teh girly action we were getting in Miami.
Assholish Celeb You Ever Met:
See no evil.speak no evil. hear no evil
Godlike Celeb You Ever Met:
Gilberto Gil, Radio Head, Jazzy Jay. see below
The US Weekly "Oh They Just Like Me!" Celeb You Ever Met:
jazzy jeff, cash money,Big daddy kane,Banksy
Song So Hype You'd Run Your Moms Over With A Trash Truck Going 100 mph:
Fight the Power-P.E
Song That Has The Ability To Make You Cry:
cherish the day-sade
The One Song That Has The Ability To Make You A Kid Again:
Planet Rock-Soul Sonic Force
Song You Are Ashamed To Admit You Love:
I'm a music lover. i have no shame
Song/Album That You Have To Gunpoint Others To:
If You Were To Marry Now What Song Would Be Your Wedding Song?:
cherish the day-sade
What Song Best Describes Your Children/Future Children?:
Naima-John Coltrane
Who Killed Music?:
radio 1
Who Keeps Music Alive For You?:
Ableton Live, the internet, my record collection and my daughter
EZ DADDY DARK. HOPE YOU N DA FAMILY R WELL. GOT A NEW PRODUCT ABOUT TO DROP DAT I THINK U WILL LIKE. LINKAGE SOON? HOLLA! NUFF RESPECT! SOULJAH. LEKE AEROSOUL WWW. AEROSOUL. CO. UK
The Detroit Experiment – Space Odyssey (Planet E) Bullion – Get Familiar (One Handed Music) T La Rock – It’s Yours (Partytime) Skitz ft Rodney P, Skinny Man, Wildflower, Riddla & Prime Cuts - Twilight of the Gods (Source) Rawcotiks – Hardcore Hip Hop – DJ Premier mix (Freeze) N.E.R.D. – Everybody Nose (Star Tack) Ragga Twins – Juggling (Shut Up and Dance) Origin Unknown – Valley of the Shadows (Ram) Alborosie – Sound Killa (Forward) Matty G –Last B Boy (Forthcoming Argon) Graphic ft Beans – I Am Metal (Forthcoming Offshore) XI – Ronin Dub (Unreleased) Unitz – Morning Subs (Forthcoming Dub Police) Migrant – No Name (Unreleased) Relocate – Too Moody To Swing (Iberian) Martyn & Marcus Intalex – After Seven (Forthcoming Revolv:er) Tes La Rok - ? (Unreleased) J:Kenzo – Conqueror (Forthcoming 2nd Drop) Tes La Rok – Living Fire (Forthcoming Dub Police) Dusk + Blackdown – Focus (Forthcoming Keysound) Full Spectrum – Funky Monkey (Unreleased) Matty G – Cuttin and Scratchin (Forthcoming Argon) I Roy – Every Mouth Must Be Fed (Pressure Sounds) Alborosie – Sound Killa Version (Forward)
Tomorrow!! try something different like this...:)
Thursday 17th July 2008
Launch Party at The Old Queens Head
44 Essex Road N1, Tube: Angel
Please send me message for £5 guestlist by 3pm...
That F&F Big Chill line-up is incredible! Hope you're all good man, need to hook up at some point. Gonna be in London for a few days in July if you fancy a meeting of minds sometime.. Have a good summer on the festival circuit!
Ciao CHARLIE DARK!!! Vuoi discutere di musica, clubs, etichette discografiche e nuove uscite? Contattaci a www. strenna. net! Wanna talk about music, clubs culture, labels and new realases? Just contact www. strenna. net! Yoyoyooo
ez Charlie! Hope you're well mate... I'm cool thanks bruv, still grindin hard.... relaunching Sidestepper records this month with 'The Cauldron' feat Jay Electronica...watch out for ya promo droppin soon! Big ups, Zed
