OG hip-hop revolutionaries Public Enemy – Chuck D, Flavor Flav, and Professor Griff with DJ and security entourage – are to bring the noize at the indigO2 venue at The o2 on the 14th November for one night only.
Meanwhile Diamond – will you make me a beat – D will be DITCing at The Doctor’s Orders On the Real @ Plan B, Brixton Road, Friday 17th September. Well bad meaning good.
During this years Lovebox Festival Bonafide sent Prof C Renwick to talk to OG vinyl wrecker Grandmaster Flash. As this archival clip from The Tube demonstrates Flash is nothing but open-minded with who he works with (and what they wear).
Our interview focused on not just Flashes legacy but also what he is still aiming to invent, and explored his wide ranging interests and influences. Check out the quote below and look out for the full article in issue 05 (slightly getting ahead of ourselves). Props to Rizla and Exposure for facilitating. …Read More.
Tees – The Art of the T-Shirt By Maki (Laurence King Publishing 2009)
Positioning itself as the ‘bible of t-shirt design today’, Tees profiles the creatives, design styles and manufacturing trends influencing the staple bit of cotton we wear almost each day. …Read More.
Dr Lloyd Miller is a hugely fascinating musical maverick – a true explorer of different musical styles and cultures, he’s been making music with edge for over the past fifty years. For OST he’s worked with the UK’s very own Heliocentrics (peep our interview with main man Malcolm Catto in issue 03) and together they’ve released a truly sophisticated jazz LP. Watch the mini-documentary for a taste of what it’s about.
A brilliant promo from Mayer Hawthorne and the Stones Throw team.The attention to detail in this video is amazing and the whole thing is a piece of pure retro chic. It also has you wishing you had the sartorical swagger of Hawthorne and owned a place with a pool in the hills.
