Notes From the Shaolin Drunken Monk

The Liberal Democrats

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:20:00 +0000

Sorry to keep banging on about it but the date for the Election has now been set for 6th May 2010.

We have three real choices:

Labour for more of the same abuse we have been suffering for the last 13 years.

Conservative for some new and slightly different flavours of abuse.
Liberal Democrats who vow to clean up politics, and change Britian for the good.

In my humble opinion Labour have sold this country down the road since 1997. They have consistenly promised the earth, and then failed to deliver on every stage.
For Instance in 1999 Labour approved the spending of £170 Million pounds on new CCTV schemes, a study which was done in 2004 by analysts MDB estimated that the spend on CCTV installation and maintenance in the previous decade (1994 - 2004) at approximately £4-5 Billion not taking the 24 monitering of the images into account. Now this isn't so bad if they actually improved conviction rates and made the area safer for residents. However it pretty apparant from personal experience and a wealth of evidence that its not the case.
I have freinds who have been beaten up by bouncers outside Liquid nightclub after a night on the tiles, however when they have requested the CCTV footage - a perfectly legitimate request as you are entitled to a copy of anything your image is on, they have fobbed them off with excuses, ah the camera's weren't pointing that way or that incident wasn't recorded. All bullshit.
Basically goes to prove that once again the Labour government wasted a FUCKING truckload of our hard earned monies on a useless fucking system. We are the most watched country in the World by quite a margin, all down to Labour's ridiculous social policies.
With regard to crime prevention, when you allow for the fact that crimes have been categorized differently over the last 13 years to fiddle the statistics, It appears that in real terms the most violent crime has increased by 44%. What the fuck? So they spend BILLIONS on this CCTV system and the figures go up. Well it's pretty fucking obvious the 1984 state isn't going to work. Next question: How Many Ministers have 'interests' in the CCTV providing and maintenance companies??
Also think ID Cards, Digital Economy Bill (no more free WIFI) and its pretty obvious Labour don't want to court the people, they want to suck fuckin global corporation dick and they are happy to sell our liberty to get their lips round it.

As Nick Clegg said:
"You've failed. It's over. It's time to go."
Check him out...
http://www.libdems.org.uk/splash.aspx

Digital Economy Bill

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Some of you may be aware, many probably are not, but the Digital Economy Bill is due for it's second reading in Parliament this afternoon. This piece of legislation is a prime example of everything that is wrong and rotten through British politics at the moment.
Firstly those conniving ~~cnuts~~ politicians have timed the reading in order to get the bill into the "wash up", a westminster process of backroom wheeling and dealing for bills that have run out of time to be properly debated in parliament, in order to get them to Royal assent (and therefore law). Ya Vol! Watch it UK, no democracy needed to pass laws up in this motherfucker!
Secondly, the entire thing is bollocks, Jack Skellington aka Purdy Peter Mandelson has basically gone round all the biggest media companies ~~selling off any freedoms or consumer rights we might have had to the highest~~ ~~bidder~~ trying to achieve fairness for all... Or has he....

Check this page for a quick breakdown of what is in it and what isn't.

Most importantly though, we're suddenly all fucking criminals:

Reducing online piracy and copyright theft

By far the most contentious part of the bill and the source of huge popular opposition. The DEB adds a clause to the Communications Act 2003 that says that ISPs must provide "copyright owners" (defined murkily in the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act's section 173 with details (though not identities) of copyright infringers. Quite possibly, anyone could claim to be a copyright owner.
As altered, the bill now allows for ISPs to be required to block access to sites that allow "substantial" infringement. One of Lord Mandelson's principal targets here – urged on by the BPI and Federation Against Copyright Theft and Federation Against Software Theft – is "cyberlocker" sites that let people store files, or move them between two people easily, which, lobbyists argue, allows widespread copyright infringement. The argument then becomes how you tell whether a cyberlocker is being used for substantial infringement. But as they don't publicise their contents (they are like safe deposit boxes for the web), how can it be determined whether they are substantially infringing?
One site that would immediately be trapped by this provision is Wikileaks – which exists solely to republish leaked, and hence copyrighted, work. Would a Trafigura-like company in the future use the DEB to shut off UK access to the site if something embarrassing appeared there?
The bill allows for the "temporary suspension" of internet connections for those deemed to have allowed multiple copyright infringement after warnings from their ISPs (who are required to maintain "copyright infringement reports" on users, anonymously). Hotels and businesses that offer free or paid-for Wi-Fi have expressed serious concerns that they would have to shut such services down.
The record industry is happy with the proposals, but many citizens aren't: in two days more than 10,000 people had contacted their MP via the 38 Degrees site to express concern and demand proper debate of the proposals.
A "proper" debate would take so long it would kill the bill – although Harriet Harman, the leader of the Commons, did suggest in a tweet that it will get "debate". The Tories, however, seem to be in favour.
(nicked from The Guardian)

See that some bullshit right there.

So I sent Benyon an email today asking him to push for more indepth debate and to clear up some of the more conentious issues before voting the thing through.

I urge you all to do the same, his email address is mp@richardbenyon.com.

I Asked You For A CHEESEBURGER!

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:00 +0000

Extreme Cheeseburger purchase fail, bet he felt pretty special after this scene.
I will beat you all over those French fries boy!

Ah to live in Texas eh?

Ask The Chancellors

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:32:00 +0000

Anyone else see this on Channel 4 last night?

I think it's really important we pick the right Government this time around as Labour seem to have decided to sell us down the river in the run up to their inevitable election defeat. After watching these three politicians for an hour on telly last night, I'm convinced Cable and the Lib Dems are the only way to go. Osborne was a too awkward, and lacked the balanced and considered views of Cable, instead trotting out party lines and insisting that Cameron agreed with his policies, all the while Darling kept calling him irresponsible.
Darling, as was pointed out by both Cable and Osbourne had his chance to make a difference during the last 13 years of Labour rule that ended in this mess, so he's out straight away. And between Osborne and Cable there was no competition, One seemed to be level headed, rational and firmly in control of the subject and the other one was George Osborne.

Vince Cable's closing message:

The Labour government led us into this mess. They have done severe damage to pensions and savings, they have wasted a vast amount of money on over-centralised public services.

The Tories presided over two big recessions in office, they wasted most of the North Sea oil revenue, they sold off the family silver on the cheap. Now they want to have another turn to get their noses in the trough and reward their rich backers.

The Liberal Democrats are different. We got this crisis basically right. We are not beholden to either the super rich or militant unions.

Think that says it all really.

New Black Keys Stuff!

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:35:00 +0000

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!

Possibly the best tune I've heard in 2010

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Yo So everyone knows about honey voiced Bill Withers yeh?
Good. This little re-edit gem, created by Austrian producer Trishes has made me all emotional!

Ingredients:
One beautiful Bill Withers track - Make a Smile for Me from his 1974 LP +'Justments.
One chunky drum break.
A sprinkling of effects.

Method:
Lovingly overlay the beats over the orignal track.
Sprinkle the effects lightly over both.
Tweek the original to fit nicely.

Serve cold.

Mystro Investigates... Coffee???

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +0000

This one's for you Bradshaw!

Mystro Investigaes... Clay Pidgeon Shooting

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:02:00 +0000

Doom live at The Roundhouse 5th March 2010

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:56:00 +0000

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

The Times rumours BBC 6 Music to be axed.

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:22:00 +0000

Well according to the spineless hacks carrying out Murdoch's orders at The Times, the BBC plan to axe the online station BBC 6 Music as part of a drive to improve quality over quantity at the organization. There are several problems with this as far as I can see, which I will attempt to lay out for you here.
Firstly BBC 6 Music is currently the best internet radio station I am aware of, where else can you hear presenters as wide ranging as Jarvis Cocker, Craig Charles, Huey Morgan and Adam and Joe all in the same weekend?
Secondly the music they play isn't for all tastes, but it is definately justified and when compared to other BBC stations' the output is refreshingly different. To shut that off would effectively end its exposure as no commercial radio would dare be that bold for fear of losing ad revenue.

And thirdly and perhaps most importantly, this is a motivated purely by insatiable greed as David Bancroft writes:

"This article is originally from THE TIMES. It isn't true, it is Murdoch running up a flag to see who salutes. Internet news is the future, and the BBC is better at it than News Corp."

Murdoch has been out to get the BBC for a while now, obviously it riles him to have a publically financed company as the only real major competition for his own News Corp. In fact the BBC puts his pisspoor operation in the shade with it's transparency, value for money and general reporting. Murdoch's papers are sensationalist at best and just plain celebrity idolizing soft porn at worst yet this man is afforded more control over our media than any one person should have. And he then has the gall to press his boy to call for the breakup of the BBC.

I leave you with a quote from ThisIsAFix from The Guardian website:

"Damn you Murdoch - nothing you have done in your life has improved the quality of anyone's life on this planet other than your own. You are truly the epitome of Thatcher and the Neo Con vision for the world; a culturally ignorant morass of obedient, dumbed down consumers willing to pay massive subscriptions for piss poor media."

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

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +0000

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...

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Huey is a satr, I NEEED his jacket.

Check him out on BBC 6 Music every Sunday.

Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0000

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

Bobo Blackstar Live @ The Canal Bar - 06.02.2010

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Charlie Brooker - How To Do A Generic News Report

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:42:00 +0000

A Snippet of Audio from last night...

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:40:00 +0000

Here's a little snippet of the tunes that went on last night in the Canal Bar.

Tracklist:
War - Lowrider
Big Boss Man - Black Eye
The Knack - My Sharona
Cream - Sunshine Of My Love
Free - All Right Now
Huey Louis And The News - The Power Of Love
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
The Police - Message In A Bottle
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Shaolin Drunken Monk - Live In The Canal Bar 29th Jan 2010

Or click here: http://www.36thchamber.net/Music/sdm_liveinthecanalbar_29.01.2010.mp3

DOOM - Gazillion Ear (MADVILLIANZ remix) free download

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:48:00 +0000

Found over on the Lex Records Blog:

The first single 'GAZZILLION-EAR' from DOOM's album BORN LIKE THIS. will be available to download from next week. It includes a bonus beat produced by DOOM and remixes from Thom Yorke, Dr Who Dat? and Jneiro Jarel / Dave Sitek. Beatport exclusive version matches the 12" vinyl (out January 2010) and also includes instrumentals, acappellas, and DJ friendly Villainous scratch samples...

Sign up to the DOOM / Lex mailing list and we'll send you an exclusive MADVILLAINZ remix not included on either format: Check the video above for a preview... and click HERE for the free MP3.

Pre-order the 12" from the Lex shop HERE.

Wu Tang Clan vs. The Beatles

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Now this isn't a new concept, if you cast your brains back to 2004
you'll surely recall the hype that surrounded Dangermouses' project
which combined the Jay Z accapella's from The Black Album and a
series of samples from The White Album by The Beatles to create
The Grey Album. This was higly acclaimed at the time and has since become
a kind of cult collectors item, and I've seen them go for mundo mundo bucks on ebay!

Must admit I wasn't really feeling that, it was no doubt a good notion but
I like my hip hop with a bit more FUNK than Dangermouse managed to
wring from his sample base. And since he's done that we've had Jaydiohead
Sinatra vs. Biggie, Hendrix vs. Biggie and God knows how many others I
haven't even noticed spamming up the internets.

Anyway so being a Wu Connaisseur I kind of felt like I had to download this one
just in case it wasn't totally shit. Not listened yet and I'm a bit anxious to be honest...

Click Here to Download

Link: http://www.zshare.net/download/71680384b696322d/

Sunset 25th January 2010

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:41:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:25:00 +0000

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!

DJ Marky - A Tribute To Teddy Pendergrass

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:30:00 +0000

A Tribute To Teddy Pendergrass by Dj Marky on Mixcloud

1. Teddy Pendergrass - You Can’T Hide From Yourself
2. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Feat. Teddy Pendergrass - Bad Luck
3. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Feat.Teddy Pendergrass - Don't Leave Me This Way
4. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Feat. Teddy Pendergrass - Tell The World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby
5. Teddy Pendergrass - The More I Get The More I Want
6. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Feat. Teddy Pendergrass - The Love I Lost

Just a little mix commemorating the passing of Teddy Pendergrass from everyone's favourite Brazilian: DJ Marky

Wu Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams LP sale

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:05:00 +0000

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...'"^{[citation needed]}

^{nicked from Wikipedia!}

Tracklist:

Campfire
Take It Back
Get Them Out Ya Way Pa
Rushing Elephants
Unpredictable - Feat. Dexter Wiggle
The Heart Gently Weeps - Feat Erykah Badu, Dhani Harrison And John Frusciante
Wolves
Gun Will Go - Feat Sunny Valentine
Sunlight
Stick Me For My Riches - Feat Gerald Austin
Starter - Feat Sunny Valentine And Tasmahogany
Windmill
Weak Spot
Life Changes
Tar Pit - Feat George Clinton
16th Chamber

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

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:57:00 +0000

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!

Doom playing Live Show in UK!! 5th March

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +0000

On 5th and 6th March, Sonar will offer a new “Taste of Sonar” at the Roundhouse in Camden, in London.

It will be two nights to savour in pure Sonar style, containing a small-scale version of the intense festival experience - a sampler featuring two prestigious names as confirmed artists: the enigmatic North American MC and producer DOOM, in Europe for the first time, and the French artist Laurent Garnier. More artists will be announced soon.

This year, for the first time, Red Bull Music Academy will programme the Studio Theatre Stage solely from its participants, representing some of the most exciting emerging talent from around the globe.

Tickets for 'A Taste of Sonar' London already on sale.

Buy now

DOOM
"A Taste of Sonar" London / Friday March the 5th 2010

A key figure in hip-hop, in Europe for the first time
DOOM is the new alias of the New York producer and rapper Daniel Dumile Thompson, who has previously worked under various pseudonyms including MF DOOM, VIKTOR VAUGHN, DANGER DOOM (with Danger Mouse) and MADVILLAIN (with Madlib). An essential figure for those with a taste for underground hip-hop on an outlandish tip, he always hides behind a Doctor Doom style villain's mask. His creation of his own universe based on old superhero comics and the mythology of Japanese monsters has given him a legendary aura and won over all types of fans. Among these are names that are more closely linked to rock: Thom Yorke, the main man in Radiohead, has remixed his track "GAZZILLION EAR" as a sign of his devotion to the masked superhero of rap. Sonar is bringing DOOM to London for his first live show in Europe, at the festival’s London event. His live shows are always a surprise wrapped inside a mystery, so it may well be a night to remember.

DOOM on MySpace

Taken from: http://2010.sonar.es/en/noticies.php?id=66

Mystro Investigates... Laughter Classes?

noreply@blogger.com (SDM 36th Chamber) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Here's the latest installment!
Bit slow this time round, however i WILL do better next time!

Enjoyz