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One Nation Under A Groove

There is a strong Hip-Hop vibe in the Oxford air as we near the mid point of a summer that has seen increasing numbers of gigs, including KRS ONE, one of the greatest MCs to ever grace the Oxford stage. It seems there are more big names coming in the near future, meanwhile the home grown talent keeps going strong and I for one am glad to be a part of it. The more people that come out to enjoy themselves the better a show can be and the greater the spirit of the scene becomes - action reaction, cause and effect, call and response. (more…)


Wu-Tang Forever

Like the Universe itself the Wu-Tang Clan are order from chaos and the live show is 9 planets revolving around one stage. To me they are the perfect Hip-Hop group, the perfect 360 degree cipher of MCs. You know the rep and you know the catalogue, I can only begin to describe the experience…like a game of Russian Roulette we had a blast! (more…)


Genesis - Turn It On Again

My brother Guy is the world’s biggest Genesis fan. As a consequence I too have grown up listening to the group. This should explain why we were heading all the way to Budapest to catch the latest stop on their Turn It On Again tour. Except we aren’t going to Budapest, we’ve been relocated, we are going to Prague. Why aren’t we simply going to one of the UK tour dates you ask? Too obvious; that’s exactly what they would expect us to do. Journey with us, as we relive our lives with what we tell you… (more…)


It Was Written…

When I was younger I used to see gigs in the paper the week they were happening and I used to think “wow, I wish I was going to that!”. Well, that is why they advertise and sell tickets! My first Hip-Hop gig was The Anger Management Tour with Eminem, Xzibit and Cypress Hill, several of my favourites in front of 70,000 people, not a bad start! (more…)