Culture Stop the fussing and fighting
Junior Mervin - Police and Thieves
26 April 2008
Wheel and come again
So we are heading down Ladbroke grove, Notting Hill area today. So we thought we would relive some tunes of the true Hill.
Culture Stop the fussing and fighting
Junior Mervin - Police and Thieves
Culture Stop the fussing and fighting
Junior Mervin - Police and Thieves
25 April 2008
Love me some Iced Gems
Popped in the £1 shop yesterday for some snacks and was pleasantly surprised when I came across childhood faves Iced gems. The packaging has changed and the flavour, but it still makes me feel special.
These little biscuits began life as a biscuit called "gems". They were produced when Huntley and Palmers were experimenting with biscuit technology in 1850.
In 1910 Icing was put on one surface standing up in little pointy stars by a 10-point nozzle. The icing colours are white, yellow, red and purple.
These biscuits were available in small 30g packs as multi packs of 6. These retail for about a pound. The packets are blue with a picture of a polar bear offering an iced gem.
The icing is a variant on royal icing, made with sugar and egg whites, whisked together with water, and coloured five ways - shades perhaps optimistically referred to as raspberry, blackcurrant, orange, lemon and white. Currently, we already have 7 colors in our Rich Garden's Iced GEM Biscuits: pink, yellow, green, brown, white, purple, and orange!
Yet tradition needn't mean stagnation, and the brand has been refined several times in recent years. Today,companies have created flavored icings or gems.
Looking back with the wisdom of years, it's hard to see quite why the younger citizens should get so excited by these jaunty-hued worriers of sensitive teeth. Indeed, never has there been a more apt illustration of the palate's tendency to mature with age, moving away from an appreciation of the sweet to the savoury. Still, with its pleasing, if gaudy, aspect, and its punch of sugar, who's to say that the humble Iced Gem will not be inspiring envy in the schoolyard for years to come.
You can also get some lovely Jewellery from the Biscuit Boutique
These little biscuits began life as a biscuit called "gems". They were produced when Huntley and Palmers were experimenting with biscuit technology in 1850.
In 1910 Icing was put on one surface standing up in little pointy stars by a 10-point nozzle. The icing colours are white, yellow, red and purple.
These biscuits were available in small 30g packs as multi packs of 6. These retail for about a pound. The packets are blue with a picture of a polar bear offering an iced gem.
The icing is a variant on royal icing, made with sugar and egg whites, whisked together with water, and coloured five ways - shades perhaps optimistically referred to as raspberry, blackcurrant, orange, lemon and white. Currently, we already have 7 colors in our Rich Garden's Iced GEM Biscuits: pink, yellow, green, brown, white, purple, and orange!
Yet tradition needn't mean stagnation, and the brand has been refined several times in recent years. Today,companies have created flavored icings or gems.
Looking back with the wisdom of years, it's hard to see quite why the younger citizens should get so excited by these jaunty-hued worriers of sensitive teeth. Indeed, never has there been a more apt illustration of the palate's tendency to mature with age, moving away from an appreciation of the sweet to the savoury. Still, with its pleasing, if gaudy, aspect, and its punch of sugar, who's to say that the humble Iced Gem will not be inspiring envy in the schoolyard for years to come.
You can also get some lovely Jewellery from the Biscuit Boutique
21 April 2008
15 April 2008
Babylon strikes again
Just trawling myspace and we came across K'naan's experince in Sweden when on tour with the Marley family!
Kicked Pushed: Some of you may have heard or read about what happened in Sweden's Gothenburg. Where after the performance a bouncer wouldn't allow me to go backstage to collect my things, though I had my pass in hand. The story is deep, and Sol Guy (my friend and manager) ended up going to jail for the night in Sweden. And me and the band spent the night at the station waitin for him. While it was us who were disrespected and actually physically assaulted, it was also us who were betrayed, processed and reminded of the diseases in the human heart. Fortunately, we were traveling with a camera and so we have some of those people and some of the situation on camera.
Those of you who know my music know that I've never really written for leisure. And that my experiences have always been at the forefront of my music. And you must agree, rarely is life uneventful. But this one called for special presentation. So I wrote a song, using Lupe Fiasco's Kick Push instrumental. Documenting the experience we had in Sweden, I call this song... KickED PushED. We also put together a video for the song, using the ACTUAL footage from the scenario. Nothing is re created, or re enacted, everything that you see is REAL.
Enjoy it (it's hard to say that about this one)
Peace, K'naan. ..
Kicked Pushed: Some of you may have heard or read about what happened in Sweden's Gothenburg. Where after the performance a bouncer wouldn't allow me to go backstage to collect my things, though I had my pass in hand. The story is deep, and Sol Guy (my friend and manager) ended up going to jail for the night in Sweden. And me and the band spent the night at the station waitin for him. While it was us who were disrespected and actually physically assaulted, it was also us who were betrayed, processed and reminded of the diseases in the human heart. Fortunately, we were traveling with a camera and so we have some of those people and some of the situation on camera.
Those of you who know my music know that I've never really written for leisure. And that my experiences have always been at the forefront of my music. And you must agree, rarely is life uneventful. But this one called for special presentation. So I wrote a song, using Lupe Fiasco's Kick Push instrumental. Documenting the experience we had in Sweden, I call this song... KickED PushED. We also put together a video for the song, using the ACTUAL footage from the scenario. Nothing is re created, or re enacted, everything that you see is REAL.
Enjoy it (it's hard to say that about this one)
Peace, K'naan. ..
11 April 2008
10 April 2008
Spank Rock
Ok after stumbling on pictures of this NERD 
. We must admit we did not know who de ass he is, but thanks to this NERD Dexter 
Check his blog http://dexd.blogspot.com/
We found out he is Spank Rock, I know we late, but where sometimes old black Nerds.
Spank Rock
The resulting album sounds like “the rap version of Prince's 1999 album,” according to Juwan, or, more self-deprecatingly, from Epton, like “American kids ripping off European kids ripping off American hip hop.”
Reed more
Spank Rock Rick Rubin
. We must admit we did not know who de ass he is, but thanks to this NERD Dexter Check his blog http://dexd.blogspot.com/
We found out he is Spank Rock, I know we late, but where sometimes old black Nerds.
Spank Rock
The resulting album sounds like “the rap version of Prince's 1999 album,” according to Juwan, or, more self-deprecatingly, from Epton, like “American kids ripping off European kids ripping off American hip hop.”
Reed more
Spank Rock Rick Rubin
Faith Brown IS Rusty Lee
Mornings of getting ready for primary school we watched TV AM (GMTV), to pass the time we waited for Ann Diamond to hand over to Rusty Lee to come on with her cooking slot. Her raucous infectious laughter, her eyes wide like bull frog or just simply cooning around gave the British a taste of the Caribbean????
This clip is so wrong
Faith Brown IS Rusty Lee!
Now she’s made it to Eastenders and years later still laughing, Share the joke nah?
From Wolverhampton to Walford Rusty Lee in Eastenders
This clip is so wrong
Faith Brown IS Rusty Lee!
Now she’s made it to Eastenders and years later still laughing, Share the joke nah?
From Wolverhampton to Walford Rusty Lee in Eastenders
Marc Baptiste stand tall you beautiful creative NERD!
Honorary Nerd Marc Baptiste
We are loving his new myspace profile pic which comes with the title Mexican Consulate Passport Photo
www.myspace.com/baptistestudio
Relive our montage to Mr Baptiste
www.marcbaptiste.com
We are loving his new myspace profile pic which comes with the title Mexican Consulate Passport Photo
www.myspace.com/baptistestudio
Relive our montage to Mr Baptiste
www.marcbaptiste.com
First Magazine
First magazine gives us an insight into an alternative representation of Jamaican culture and style. Its diverse fashion and photography mixing old and new makes you want to get their quick time.
So if you fed of bogus Yardie’s and Rusty Lee click here
“the magazine will reflect upon modern life in Jamaica, and like Jamaicans themselves, it will continually look outward – observing, absorbing and reinventing the world surrounding it”
Peter Dean Rickards, Editor
3 April 2008
Drum buddy
Only 10 Drum Buddies were made - all in New Orleans, Louisiana.
These instruments were naturally updated and improved from the original 2000 Drum Buddies. The cabinets were created by expert woodworker Marvin Hirsch out of 100% old growth or sinker cypress. Sinker cypress (Taxodium spp.) logs are timbers that were lost during transit from harvest locations in the swamps and mill sites during the industrial cypress harvest from 1880-1930. The wood has a bizzare glowing green color with very tight grains and boards can be anywhere from 100 to 1000 years old. This is some of the rarest wood on earth and is referred to as "Louisianna Gold" by local furniture makers. Each box looks quite different. In addition to the sinker cypress there are also cabinets made from old growth blonde cypress and old growth orange cypress - some with a very rustic pecky look. The one being auctioned is a classic Pecky Cypress.
The top and front panels are new as well...These have been designed and created by Mary Waclaw in her shop in Chicago - shiny black acrylic instead of the aluminum of the first run. The electronics have also been vastly improved and enhanced with a master tuning knob, a cleaner mixer, and a thru feature which essentially means that you can now play any instrument (or even sing) THROUGH the drum buddy - like an effects pedal in tandem with the regular Drum Buddy synth sounds.
2 April 2008
Inked UP
So yesterday I went for my second instalment of pain, fortunately this session was only 1 and ½ hours. I was a bit worried as to how the second part of the design was going to link, but Claudia did her magic again. Just one more session to go.
Tattooed Chicks Interview With Claudia De Rossi
Tattooed Chicks Interview With Claudia De Rossi
1 April 2008
Welcome to dalston
Babylon at it again
This video especially relates to us, as it is literally 5 minutes down the road from where we live.
On many occasions we have exchange a few words with the police and not even our Nerd specs can help us .
31 March 2008
19 March 2008
reSPECtable part 2
So reading my weekly instalment of celebrity trash I found out how celebs were ageing badly (all white I may add, thank goodness for melanin) and Jordan wasn’t going to have surgery again (yea right). Guess what the trend of the week was geek glasses . We knew some think was up when Urban Outfitters got them.
Let it be known we are the original 4 eye black frame glass wearing Black Nerds don’t get it confused.
Let it be known we are the original 4 eye black frame glass wearing Black Nerds don’t get it confused.
Finally did it
After weeks of deciding and waiting I was starting to feel a bit naked. My Japanese ¾ sleeve was feeling a bit lonely. I have now got a forearm sleeve, it’s not quite finished yet another 2 hours should do it.
After a talk with Claudia
she came up with this beautiful piece.
After a talk with Claudia
she came up with this beautiful piece.
12 March 2008
Black men, a possible answer to your problems?
After doing a bit of a sort out, found this which I pick up last summer at Rotterdam Carnival.
Check the bottom
Formulated for tough male skin
Here comes the science
Check the bottom
Formulated for tough male skin
Here comes the science
11 March 2008
6 March 2008
Remembering Reggie Pedro Mud foot
Reggie Pedro introduce us to his work when we got a myspace friend request from him last year. We instantly love his use of illustrative figures combine with layered colour and text.
Early this year as we went trough our favourite’s websites and were deeply saddened to hear of his death, Reggie died on 8th November 2007.
On the 16th of March from 8-2am we will be remembering Reggie at Plastic people. Please make a donation at the door.
http://www.reggiepedro.com/mudfoot_home_v1.4.htm
http://www.myspace.com/reggiepedro
Early this year as we went trough our favourite’s websites and were deeply saddened to hear of his death, Reggie died on 8th November 2007.
On the 16th of March from 8-2am we will be remembering Reggie at Plastic people. Please make a donation at the door.
http://www.reggiepedro.com/mudfoot_home_v1.4.htm
http://www.myspace.com/reggiepedro
Flicking the channels - MALICK SIDIBE
Flicking the channels as you do we stumble on a BBC 4 documentary on the photographer Malick Sidibe.
To be honest we had not heard of him before. The images couldn’t be more distance from the usual Bob Geldof and crew poverty stricken images of Africa.
To find out more on MALICK SIDIBE click here
To be honest we had not heard of him before. The images couldn’t be more distance from the usual Bob Geldof and crew poverty stricken images of Africa.
To find out more on MALICK SIDIBE click here
5 March 2008
29 February 2008
Trinidad Revisted: Food
More pics from our trip
Tribe all inclusive The food:
No wild meat for me
Bake and shark
Tribe all inclusive The food:
No wild meat for me
Bake and shark
We got Totes
Bnn Tote
We been toying with our screen printing equipment for some
time now and we have finally had a success deem good enough to be put up
in our shop.
As we do more printing and experimenting we are becoming
more confident. Hold tight for new Tees, new designs and a full size range.
The Bnn tote in two designs for:
Studious
Eco
Political
Manbag
Fashion......... NERDS
£7.00 plus p&p
aprox
$14.00
US plus p&p we ship
everywhere
Click the shop
http://blacknerdsnetworkshop.bigcartel.com/product/bnn-stem-head-girls
26 February 2008
22 February 2008
DEF Vs DOOM
It was as though we looked into our bifocal nerd glasses and saw the future! YES ITS HERE!!!!!!! FINALLY!! MOS DEF Vs MF DOOM.
For all of you that were sitting on the fence when BNN asked the ultimate question; DOOM of DEF? This is your chance to compare and contrast on the same Album, song even!!! WOW were EXCITED!
Gotta give a shout to Eye D. VS MelO(www.blogger.com/profile/14498681705502984594).who lead us into this investigation with her comment on our original post below. Much respect we really didn't know!
1. Intro (Frontin' On That M.O.N.E.Y.)
2. What Is Beef + Beef Rapp = Double Beef Rap
3. Skit (Go Back Home DOOM)
4. Change The Beat + Definition = Define The Beat
5. Workin' It Out + Fo Ti = Herbal Work Out
6. Dedicated To + Hip Hop = Dedicated To Hip Hop
7. Skit (DOOM & Def On Hip Hop)
8. Two Words + Supervillian Theme = Words Of The Day
9. Skit (DOOM's On The Influence)
10. Ms. Fat Booty + Fancy Clown = She Dippin' Around
11. It Ain't Nuttin' + Oh No = No It Ain't
12. Bright As The Stars + Bergamont = High As The Stars
13. A Brighter Day + A Constipated Monkey = Stayin' Regular
14. My Melody + Do It Now = On The Spot
15. Love Rain + Doomsday = Operation Rainy Day
16. Skit (Ain't Afraid Of Women)
17. Ms. Fat Booty Pt. 2 + Go With The Flow = Go With The Hoes
18. My Favorite Ladies + Ms. Fat Booty = Rollin' A Ms. Fatty
19. Summertime + Sorcerers = Summer Magic
20. Wanna B Where UR + Fastlane = Wanna B N Ur Lane
21. High Drama Pt. 3 + The Fine Print = Summon All Drama
22. Skit (DOOM Pulled A Switch)
23. Mathematics + Dragon' Blood = Count The Casualties
24. Rock Co. Caine Flow + Brown Sugar = Nose Candy
25. Skit (Y'all Embarrassing & Ignant)
26. Ghostwhirl + Mr. Nigga = Mr. Spook
27. Skit (It's Over)
28. Travellin' Man + Vomit Spit = Air Sick
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Nas Radio Interview
Nas interview...New album titled "Nigger"...what do you think?...Listen to Nas's explanation below!
19 February 2008
Alek Wek
Looking through Myspace we happened upon Simplicity Jones, and we borrowed this beautiful vid of her beautiful page!
www.myspace.com/simplicityjones
Beautiful Nerd..
www.myspace.com/simplicityjones
Beautiful Nerd..
18 February 2008
GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU
Over the past few weeks we've been trying to discover what our..well lets be honest my (the nerd writing this) fascination with Guinness is? Then after much deliberation and inebriation i came to the conclusion...GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU!
14 February 2008
Lily Allen / Friends
We managed to catch "Lily Allen & Friends." on BBC 3 the other night. It was kinda good in that car crash TV way like "The Word" used to be on channel 4. One of her guests was Tay Zonday, who wrote and sings "Chocolate Raiiiin!!".. With that amount of hits on you tube, we can't believe we missed this NERD!..
Ps.what is chocolate rain????
PPs. see below!
Ps.what is chocolate rain????
PPs. see below!
13 February 2008
I AM PACK LEADER
Sky three has us hooked on the dog whisper. Most days you can catch CESAR MILLAN show us and dog owners just who is the boss.
We have also found that these techniques also work well with small children. So as Cesar whispers to the nation, hoodies from Hackney to Hounslow will be controlling their staffs and pitt bulls.
Cesar and his bitches
Jumping Border Collie
Get the gear
More usefull tips:
http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/tips/basics_glossary.php#balance
We have also found that these techniques also work well with small children. So as Cesar whispers to the nation, hoodies from Hackney to Hounslow will be controlling their staffs and pitt bulls.
Cesar and his bitches
Jumping Border Collie
Get the gear
More usefull tips:
http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/tips/basics_glossary.php#balance
12 February 2008
Umbrella, ella,ella..a..a..a
That reminds us we spotted Rihanna in Macys sigining.. er ...UMBRELLAS!
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