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August 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Golden Rules: Golden Ticket

Golden Rules Golden Ticket Lex Records Golden Rules is an unlikely pair – on paper, anyway. South London beatmaker and producer Paul White collaborates with Florida-based rapper, singer and producer Eric Biddines. Actually, screw that talk of “unlikely” – hip-hop is about taking from all sources, about a love of creation, flow, music – and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Album Review, Arrested Development, Eric Biddines, Florida, Golden Rules, Golden Ticket, Hip-Hop, London, Mos Def, Outkast, Paul White, Yasiin Bey ·

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July 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Begin Again: Film

Begin Again Director: John Carney Exclusive Media Group/Sycamore Pictures/Apatow Productions It was always going to be a tall order – the guy who released that particular strain of ebola on the world of movie-goers, known as Once – as in Once is more than enough! – and 2B or not 2B pencil/British thesp, Keira Knightley. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adam Levine, Begin Again, Catherine Keener, Film, Film Review, John Carney, Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Maroon 5, Mos Def, Movie, Movie Review, Music, Once, Yasiin Bey ·

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May 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Soulfest 2014: NZ’s First Annual Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival

Soulfest is bringing Maxwell, D’Angelo, Common, Mos Def, Angie Stone, Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild to New Zealand this Labour Weekend (Sunday, Oct 26), Western Springs, Auckland in an all-day event (12pm-10pm) with further acts to be announced. Sounds too good to be true? Well get your tickets as soon as they’re available! Spread the word! […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Angie Stone, Anthony Hamilton, Auckland, Common, D'Angelo, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival, Labour Weekend, Maxwell, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild, Soulfest, Soulfest 2014, Soulfest 2014: NZ’s First Annual Neo-Soul, Ticketmaster, Tour Announcement, Western Springs ·

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