I Love all black music. But listed below are a few choice artists that always brighten my day.
Yusef lateef - Augustus Pablo - Jacob Miller - Michael Longo - Horace Silver - Donald Byrd -Phyllis Hyman - Minnie Ripperton - Herbie Hancock - Charles Earland - Marcos Valle - Flora Purim - Tania Maria - George Duke - Horace Andy - Marley Marl - Biz Markie - Prince Jammy -Scientist - Roland Kirk - Billy Cobham ++++ Loads loads more.
Love music with SOUL!!!!
Movies
Loads - But here's just few. I love indie film's and 70s classic's and am always looking for new ones to see. Any recommendations most welcome.
Two Lane Blacktop - Play Misty for me - Midnight Cowboy - Together - Blue Velvet - Electra glides in Blue - THX1138 - Planet of the apes - Charley Varrick - Soylent Green - Attack on precinct 13 - Fargo - Buffalo 66 - Fist full of dynamite(Duck you sucker) ++++ Loads loads more.
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I’ve had a love of music since listening to the old Robbie Vincent radio shows back in the early 80s. John Peel was also great for playing a real good Hip Hop tune. I went on to find jazz and started travelling to Dingwalls for the Sunday Peterson and Forge nights which lead to digging in so many record shops from Soul Jazz, Reckless, Blue Monk and many more. From buying Jazz I started buying Roots and Dub tunes from the likes of Youth Sounds, The Dub Shack at Camden Lock and Dub Vendor. And as I went on I found the wonders of the Samba and many visits to Mr Bongo. And did an odd spot of DJ-ing in my home town.
So my record collection has now reached about 5000+ and I always love going back though it and having a little dig.
I love hearing new tunes and always like listening to new mixes I find posted on the Web. I have also added some of my own compilations mixes for anyone who would like to hear them. These can be found in my Blog space. If any of the downloads need refreshing please email and I will gladly upload for you.
And if you have any tunes to recommend I would love to hear them.
So being a Soul boy lead me to an interest in graffiti art back in 84 and a mad love of the old school movement. ‘Subway Art’ by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant really inspired me as did the Style Wars Documentary.
I enjoy looking at record cover/magazine designs such as those by Swifty, and abstract artists such as Georges Braque and Friedensreich Hundertwasser and the works of Antonio Gaudi. I like looking at spray can art, doodling on paper and then to canvas and painting abstract pictures. Visiting galleries and seeing installations always inspires me.
I set up the Mad mongos label to help keep me in touch with the music world I so love. Having spent a few years in a few jobs I didn’t like very much I decided it was time to set up business for myself. With t-shirts I can mix music genres with design.
Why Mad Mongos? Really I designed it with my dog Moses in mind and the crazy face’s he pulls. And also to give the clothing range a name to remember.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Hey Mr Mikey, Has been a while hope all is kewl, when we next gonna c ya.....Will be having a small house party 2 in 2 out....heeee....in the new year will you be able to atttend.............
Remember that version of "Reza" on that Jazz FM Kirk DeG/GP show you posted up a while back? I finally found out who's version it is & bought the LP > Jon Hendricks Live (in London) on Fontana. If you need it, I'll send you the address of a guy that's selling it online.
Interestingly enough, the day after I bought it, I listened to said show only to hear the Peterson mentioning all the tracks played! That'll teach me to pay more attention!
So mr mike! can't remember those sites you said to look at, to be o the perfectly honest can't really remember 1 day to the next..... no big suprize there thou! hey!!!!!
Was kewl ta see you again..... haha yeh and we won the quiz last week will you be joining up this would be great is you could!!!!
mikey boy..mikey boy,how go thee,if i didnt know you and someone showed me your myspace photo and told me you were after me i'd be shatting my kax,hope to see you soon mate,big love.Trevsizms,
YOU IZ MY MAIN MAN DUB SELEKTION CROSS DE NATION....IRIE DEM WIV DA HERB TOASTIE AND NATTY DREADLOCK.....COMING TO DINNER VERY SOON I HOPE MATE...got some good tales to tel to....BIGGEST LOVE WITHOUT BEING GAY EVER..X
Big up, Mike!
And thanks for your nice comments at the Brownswood forums - glad you liked our clips:)
If ever up north, do drop me a line..
cheers,
matti
Hey Yar, It is me the mad wagon !!!! heeee at last weee seee the T-shirts looking forward to see more designs!!! Arrrr Yeahhhh.... see ya soon down porter!
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