Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Keith Haring and Grace Jones by Andy Warhol (1984)

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Nik Colk Void: Gold E Playback


Void is asking people who bought the single to send her videos of the sleeve being played to be used in a future work (watch more of those videos here)
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Syria using rape as weapon against opposition women and men

Monday, 28 May 2012

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Illustration: Ron English

The Flaming Lips rewrite 'Race For The Prize' for Oklahoma City Thunder

The Flaming Lips - with the help of followers on twitter - rewrote their song "Race For The Prize" as a Thunder theme song.
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Orange, White and Blue (Mayhem): Roots of South African Punk

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Soundtrack to the article "Orange, White and Blue (Mayhem): the Roots of South African Punk" in Paraphilia Magazine 13, December 2011.
Vintage underground rock, 1960s garage, psychedelia, township funk and proto-punk from South Africa, 1958-1980
Tracklisting:
1. Ivan Kadey, “Chief Joseph” (solo demo, 2010)
2. A-Cads, “Down The Road” (1966)
3. Otis Waygood Blues Band, “You Can’t Do Part 2” (1970)
4. Abstract Truth, “Pollution” (1970)
5. Freedom’s Children “Gentle Beasts Part 1” (1970)
6. Suck, “The Whip” (1970)
7. Hawk, “Uvoyo” (1972)
8. Solven Whistlers, “Something New in Africa” (1958)
9. Allen Kwela and His Guitar 500, “Guitar Rock” (early 1960s)
10. Dark City Sisters, “Shala Shala Twist” (1962)
11. The Raiders, “Deep Soul” (1969)
12. The Invaders, “Turn on the Sun” (1970)
13. The Flames, “For Your Precious Love” (1968)
14. The Beaters, “Harari” (album version, 1975)
15. The Movers, “Crying Guitar” (1970)
16. Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, “Wozani maHipi” (1975)
17. Philip Tabane and Malombo, “Malombo Blues” (1976)
18. Ivan Kadey, “Orange White and Blue (Mayhem)” (solo demo, 2010)
19. Flaming Souls, “30-60-90” (early 1970s)
20. Reggie Msomi and His Hollywood Jazz Band, “Midnight Ska” (1965)
21. Mike Lebisi with National Wake, “Corner House Stone” (1980)
22. Radio Rats, “ZX Dan” (album version, 1978)
23. Michael Flek, “What About Me / Down in the Streets” (acoustic, 2010)
Article available at www.paraphiliamagazine.com
For more information, see www.punkinafrica.co.za
Some of this music is available for purchase through the excellent South African reissue label Retro Fresh - http://www.freshmusic.co.za/retrofresh.htm
compiled and mixed by Keith Jones and Craig Duncan (Radio Wave)
    

Punk In Africa
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