LAD'S NIGHT

The aftermath of LAD'S NIGHT

Just the other week the moon was full, werewolves were on the prowl and men had to stand up and be men. That’s right. It was LAD’S NIGHT, where only them with a full packet of meat and veg, sinewy muscles and an unquenchable thirst for being laddish could attend.

Four of us were in attendance avec one super Nintendo, one lovely beer drinking helmet, 24 cans of continental lager, enough cheese to kill a man and a vibe so hard and erect it could practically burst the sky. Throw in a few pictures of internet phenomena Tub Girl and the beautiful Raleigh Vektar and the equation sign pointed to Hulk Hogan-esque levels of tester one induced mania. I rolled in at 1.30 in the am and spent the next day wimpering like a little nancy boy. Heavy.




Gazing at bikes...



Drinking of beer and clapping like proper piratey men. Woahhhhhh...

Sheffield party boys

While we're off galavanting around the capital, the Rough Disko flag is flying possibly even stronger and stranger than ever up in Sheffield. Now at the Harley, the Gag Reflex and the London Wicker have thrown together some sharp suited and well booted parties to the Steel City night. Below we have Isa G from London hype merchants, Girlcore, and Potty Mouth main man Scott Cooper.

Jac the Disco are on in a few weeks - get the mixes offa their myspace here...

The heat is online mister

This interview is slightly old but is well worth it. Tiga talking Ciao speak. As he says himself, this man is not like many other men.



And part two... Perhaps even better...

The holiday...

BALEARIC TIMES MON FRERES

T'other week the vibe was transplanted to the north of France or Normandy to be precise. It was a typically relaxing affair getting up at 3am to catch a ferry at 8 in the morn. We were very, very, very early for that fucking bastard boat.

But it was lovely - plenty of food, cards, wine, I even got my pins out (those are mine up there - svelte jah?) and we savoured the local brew - calvados - it's a bit like brandy but with more rotten apples and petrol. Other tings - the Normandy beaches, cemeteries, cheese, churches, beers, cheese and yet more cheese. Here's the photographic highlights...



Sentry flex



Decisions, decisions...



Calvados crazy



'We are having a great time!'



Trouble on the beach



Ladies + calvados = danger



Bayeux gargoyle flex



Outside the Museum of Peace - big girls the lot of them



On the way there...

Audio recession

Here's a few reviews I've churned out recently.

It's been a bit tricky trying to get owt published online or in print as no one seemingly wants to know me when it comes to replying to my missives proffering my quill. What evs tho bevs here's a couple of bits and bobs I've produced for the In the News website. No one at work wanted to touch them so I did my best to shout their corners.

Damian Lazarus's first length artist album gets the treatment here.

And Canada's Junior Boys' third full lengther takes it on the chin just about here

Other stuff to shout about? Headman's new ep feat. Jeremy Kerr from old Factory heads, A Certain Ratio, is pretty satisfying although it don't sound too different to the musical furrow he was ploughing back in 03. Head for the Zongamin remix.

The Bongo Song is a big look for a Saturday...

Too fast, too young

Word - With the help of a few chums I've managed to work out how to transfer photos from my fern.

It involved wires and magic but after a few hours over the cauldron getting all bubbly here are the results. Life in the capital and beyond don't get much fresher than this.



Anticipation in the chicken shop



Barbecue flex



80s disco - sheffield - bank holiday - 5am - hype



A tatt



In Flagranti in the mix at Barden's Boudoir



Pooch flex



Assess wiggling in New X



Bum crack on display yout



Sicker than sick in New X



Strong



A close up of a squirrel - Vicky Park in the 09



Pancake



Optimo at Disco Bloodbath



Searching for Kevin Rowland at Bethnal Green Working Men's



Horse & Groom



Not okay



Worst payday celebratory meal ever



Interior design flex



Paradise



Vibes



Cock Soup at the Star of Bethnal Green

These last two are from Sheffield but display such strong looks I couldn't resist sticking them up again.... hehehehe



Thug for life



Pirate birthday vibes in the Steel City

Zed Bias - Neighbourhood

Thanks to 1Xtra’s Mistajam and Sheffield’s Toddla T, I’ve got this wedged between my ears and no matter what I do I can’t shake it out. So I’m having to shake my booty instead.

It's not that new to holler on this but originally I thought this was Crazy Cousinz on a fresh bumpy dancehall tip. In fact it’s ten years old. The author is giving this roll up a fresh lick of paint and wheeling it out for an anniversary edition. Big, bad and bouncy. Check the flex below...