Mark Devlin is a UK-based club and radio DJ and music journalist. In more recent years he has begun speaking about the dark forces that have been manipulating the music industry for decades. This led to the publication of his book 'Musical Truth' in 2016, with Volume 2 following in early 2018. His debut novel, 'The Cause & The Cure,' arrived early 2020. https://www.spreaker.com/user/markdevlin https://odysee.com/@markdevlintv:e E-mail: markdevlinuk@gmail.com
Friday, 31 March 2017
MARK DEVLIN: UPCOMING TALKS
SAT 8TH APRIL - FREE YOUR MIND CONFERENCE, PHILADELPHIA, USA
Address: Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 N. Oxford Valley Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047
Talk time: 10-11am. (Conference runs 3pm Fri 7th to 11pm Sun 9th April)
Admission: $69.99 individual day passes/ $159.99 all-weekend pass.
Other speakers: Fritz Springmeier, Max Igan, Freeman, Jim Marrs, Jim Fetzer, Lenon Honor, Jay Parker, Ras Ben, David Whitehead
Further info: www.freeyourmindconference.com
SUN 7TH MAY - GUARDIANS OF BLOOD & FIRE, MARLBOROUGH, UK
Address: Coronation Hall, Alton Barnes, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4LB
Talk time: 3-4.30pm (Event runs 3-9pm)
Admission: £16.22
Other speakers: Cara St Louis, Maria Wheatley, Sylvie Ivanowa
Further info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guardians-of-blood-and-fire-tickets-32191700242
SUN 28TH MAY - TRUTH & FREEDOM, SWINDON, UK
Address: Suju, 28 High St, Swindon SN1 3EP
Talk time: 12-1.30pm plus hosting (Event runs 12-6pm)
Admission: Tickets £22 available at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/394579
Other speakers: Max Igan, Clive De Carle, Nathan Riddett
Further info: https://www.facebook.com/events/271636886611112/
SAT 3RD JUNE - GREEN MACHINE AREA, STRAWBERRY FAIR, CAMBRIDGE, UK
Address: Midsummer Common, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB5 8DJ
Talk time: TBC (Event runs 12-10.30pm)
Admission: Free
Other speakers: TBC
Further info: http://strawberry-fair.org.uk/
SUN 11TH JUNE - THREE WISE MONKEYS, TODMORDEN, UK
(CONSCIOUS MUSIC DJ SET & TALK)
Address: Three Wise Monkeys, 15 Water St., Todmorden, OL14 5AB
Talk time: TBC
Admission: TBC
Other speakers: TBC
Further info: https://www.facebook.com/hanumanthailtd/
FRI 7TH JULY - SALUTEM HOUSE, EASTBOURNE, UK
Address: 17 Millbrook Gradens, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8TT
Talk time: TBC
Admission: TBC
Other speakers: TBC
Further info: https://www.ents24.com/eastbourne-events/salutem-house
Thursday, 30 March 2017
MARK DEVLIN, MAX IGAN, NATHAN RIDDETT AND CLIVE DE CARLE AT TRUTH & FREEDOM, THIS MAY
Truth & Freedom returns in May, where I'll be presenting a talk on Lifetime Actors and Culture Creation, alongside Max Igan on personal sovereignty, Nathan Riddett on Natural Law and Clive de Carle on health and wellbeing. It's happening in Swindon on the Bank Holiday Sunday at the end of May. Please do grab your tickets in advance if you know you can attend, as this helps the organisers greatly in being able to plan ahead and to meet the upfront costs involved with putting the event on. See you there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/271636886611112/
https://www.facebook.com/events/271636886611112/
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
MARK DEVLIN SPEAKING AT FREE YOUR MIND 5 CONFERENCE, NEXT WEEK
The Free Your Mind 5 conference is a little over a week away. Fritz Springmeier has now been brought in as a speaker and host following the unfortunate pulling-out of Mark Passio. I’m personally looking forward to Lenon Honor’s talk on how gangsta-rap, and specifically NWA, have been used for social-engineering, Jim Fetzer talking about the implications of Pizzagate and ‘fake news’ and Ras Ben addressing the Mandela Effect.
My talk will be on Lifetime Actors and Culture-Creation, and kicks off the Saturday’s proceedings at 10am.
Sunday, 26 March 2017
THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 25/3/17
P1:
P2:
DJ Q FEAT. POWERDRESS. NAKED TRUTH (EXTENDED MIX) (TSON LOUD GARAGE)
WTS. SKY BLUE (CHARLES JAY REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): A LETTER TO EZ
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MJ COLE FEAT. ALYSS: UNDO (MJ COLE’S RHODES REDO)
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
APOLLO BROWN & SKYZOO: SOAPBOX (SKIT)
O.C: REAL LIFE
TORAE FEAT. FREEWAY & STYLES: GET DOWN
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
WORDSWORTH & JSOUL: SATELLITE
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
THE OTHER GUYS FEAT. J POPE: MOVING ON
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: THIS MOMENT
KNOX FEAT. DAWN SOULUVN WILLIAMS. TURN IT UP (KNOX AND WOZNIAK MIX)
KEITH THOMPSON. DO YOU (ORIGINAL VIBE MIX
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
LENNY FONTANA PRES. THE STARLETTS. ON HIS MIND (LENNY FONTANA NYC HOUSE MIX) (TSON HOUSE)
DAVID MONTOYA FEAT. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO. AFROLATINA
DJ RAY BROWN: SEARCHIN’
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: WHAT I’M GONNA DO
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
YOUR OLD DROOG. WHITE RAPPERS
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
TEKNEEK: THE SELF
COMMERCIAL STREET. GIVE ME LOVE
P2:
DJ Q FEAT. POWERDRESS. NAKED TRUTH (EXTENDED MIX) (TSON LOUD GARAGE)
WTS. SKY BLUE (CHARLES JAY REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): A LETTER TO EZ
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MJ COLE FEAT. ALYSS: UNDO (MJ COLE’S RHODES REDO)
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
APOLLO BROWN & SKYZOO: SOAPBOX (SKIT)
O.C: REAL LIFE
TORAE FEAT. FREEWAY & STYLES: GET DOWN
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
WORDSWORTH & JSOUL: SATELLITE
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
THE OTHER GUYS FEAT. J POPE: MOVING ON
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: THIS MOMENT
KNOX FEAT. DAWN SOULUVN WILLIAMS. TURN IT UP (KNOX AND WOZNIAK MIX)
KEITH THOMPSON. DO YOU (ORIGINAL VIBE MIX
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
LENNY FONTANA PRES. THE STARLETTS. ON HIS MIND (LENNY FONTANA NYC HOUSE MIX) (TSON HOUSE)
DAVID MONTOYA FEAT. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO. AFROLATINA
DJ RAY BROWN: SEARCHIN’
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: WHAT I’M GONNA DO
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
YOUR OLD DROOG. WHITE RAPPERS
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
TEKNEEK: THE SELF
COMMERCIAL STREET. GIVE ME LOVE
Saturday, 25 March 2017
90S GOLDEN YEARS MIX
Preparing tunes for tonight’s revival session in Manchester. In a dark week, some musical relief from better days is very welcome. In that regard I’m happy to share again this mix of killer back-in-the-day tunes. Enjoy!
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 74
Another showcase of conscious music old and new that you genuinely won’t hear anywhere else.
MUSICAL TRUTH BOOK AD
STRAINJ POETRY: INTRO SKIT
K-RINO FEAT. KO: EVERYDAY
OC: GOOD MAN
ALAIS CLAY: NEVER GONNA HUSH US
DEAD PREZ: THE GAME IS A BATTLEFIELD
DISL AUTOMATIC FEAT. HSK: GUIDANCE
DIRTY DIGGERS: IT’LL BE OK
DVG: WHEN I BREAK FREE
IKAYA: WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD
ETANA: I RISE
SPIRITUAL: TIME HAS COME
TRUTH TRIP:
KEITH LEBLANC FEAT. MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT
PAUL HARDCASTLE: 19
LUMAN CHILD FEAT. FRESH DAILY: TIME TO GROW
KEHLANI: THANK YOU
THE SOUND PRINCIPLE FEAT. PHILIPPIA: BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
CE CE ROGERS: SOMEDAY
JOE SMOOTH: PROMISED LAND
MUSICAL TRUTH BOOK AD
STRAINJ POETRY: INTRO SKIT
K-RINO FEAT. KO: EVERYDAY
OC: GOOD MAN
ALAIS CLAY: NEVER GONNA HUSH US
DEAD PREZ: THE GAME IS A BATTLEFIELD
DISL AUTOMATIC FEAT. HSK: GUIDANCE
DIRTY DIGGERS: IT’LL BE OK
DVG: WHEN I BREAK FREE
IKAYA: WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD
ETANA: I RISE
SPIRITUAL: TIME HAS COME
TRUTH TRIP:
KEITH LEBLANC FEAT. MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT
PAUL HARDCASTLE: 19
LUMAN CHILD FEAT. FRESH DAILY: TIME TO GROW
KEHLANI: THANK YOU
THE SOUND PRINCIPLE FEAT. PHILIPPIA: BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
CE CE ROGERS: SOMEDAY
JOE SMOOTH: PROMISED LAND
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
VIDEO: MARK DEVLIN INTERVIEWS CARL JAMES RE THE MOVIES OF STANLEY KUBRICK
Carl James has made an excellent video of the podcast chat we had last year about hidden symbolism and allegory in the movies of Stanley Kubrick, and some of the revealing social circles that Kubrick moved in. The images really bring the story to life.
MD'S CLUB/ RADIO/ TALK DATES, MARCH/ APRIL '17
Saturday 25th March
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 25th March
Old-school DJ set, Brown Suga’s Soul Survivor, The Lounge, Manchester
Saturday 1st April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 8th April
10-11am. Presentation, Free Your Mind Conference, Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, LANGHORNE, USA
Saturday 15th April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 15th April
All Things Funky (with Destiny 105’s Dan Gill,) The Black Swan, Cowley, Oxford
Saturday 22nd April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 29th April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Sunday 30th April
Community Jam, The Blackbird, Blackbird Leys, Oxford
Sunday, 19 March 2017
MD GUESTS AT GUARDIANS EVENT, MARLBOROUGH, 7TH MAY 2017
I’ll be guesting at what promises to be a fascinating event in May alongside Cara St Louis, Maria Wheatley and Sylvie Ivanowa, just a stone’s throw from Avebury in Wiltshire. Full details here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guardians-of-blood-and-fire-tickets-32191700242
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guardians-of-blood-and-fire-tickets-32191700242
THE SOUND OF NOW, DESTINY 105. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 18/3/17
P1:
P2:
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: SUNSHINE BLUE SKIES
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
KNOX FEAT. DAWN SOULUVN WILLIAMS. TURN IT UP (KNOX AND WOZNIAK MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
KEITH THOMPSON. DO YOU (ORIGINAL VIBE MIX
COMMERCIAL STREET. GIVE ME LOVE
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
O.C: REAL LIFE
YOUR OLD DROOG. WHITE RAPPERS
WTS. SKY BLUE (CHARLES JAY REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: ROUND WE GO
O.C: SAM
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
TONE SPLIFF FEAT. EDO G & FATLIP: PLAYTIME OVER
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
RAPPER BIG POOH: IN MEMORIUM
MAEYA: ON WAVES
DAVID MONTOYA FEAT. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO. AFROLATINA
P2:
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: SUNSHINE BLUE SKIES
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
KNOX FEAT. DAWN SOULUVN WILLIAMS. TURN IT UP (KNOX AND WOZNIAK MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
KEITH THOMPSON. DO YOU (ORIGINAL VIBE MIX
COMMERCIAL STREET. GIVE ME LOVE
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
O.C: REAL LIFE
YOUR OLD DROOG. WHITE RAPPERS
WTS. SKY BLUE (CHARLES JAY REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: ROUND WE GO
O.C: SAM
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
TONE SPLIFF FEAT. EDO G & FATLIP: PLAYTIME OVER
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
RAPPER BIG POOH: IN MEMORIUM
MAEYA: ON WAVES
DAVID MONTOYA FEAT. ELIZABETH ACEVEDO. AFROLATINA
Saturday, 18 March 2017
THE SOUND OF FREEDOM, SHOW 74
Listen/ Download link:
MUSICAL TRUTH BOOK AD
STRAINJ POETRY: INTRO SKIT
K-RINO FEAT. KO: EVERYDAY
OC: GOOD MAN
ALAIS CLAY: NEVER GONNA HUSH US
DEAD PREZ: THE GAME IS A BATTLEFIELD
DISL AUTOMATIC FEAT. HSK: GUIDANCE
DIRTY DIGGERS: IT’LL BE OK
DVG: WHEN I BREAK FREE
IKAYA: WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD
ETANA: I RISE
SPIRITUAL: TIME HAS COME
TRUTH TRIP:
KEITH LEBLANC FEAT. MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT
PAUL HARDCASTLE: 19
LUMAN CHILD FEAT. FRESH DAILY: TIME TO GROW
KEHLANI: THANK YOU
THE SOUND PRINCIPLE FEAT. PHILIPPIA: BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
CE CE ROGERS: SOMEDAY
JOE SMOOTH: PROMISED LAND
MUSICAL TRUTH BOOK AD
STRAINJ POETRY: INTRO SKIT
K-RINO FEAT. KO: EVERYDAY
OC: GOOD MAN
ALAIS CLAY: NEVER GONNA HUSH US
DEAD PREZ: THE GAME IS A BATTLEFIELD
DISL AUTOMATIC FEAT. HSK: GUIDANCE
DIRTY DIGGERS: IT’LL BE OK
DVG: WHEN I BREAK FREE
IKAYA: WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD
ETANA: I RISE
SPIRITUAL: TIME HAS COME
TRUTH TRIP:
KEITH LEBLANC FEAT. MALCOLM X: NO SELL OUT
PAUL HARDCASTLE: 19
LUMAN CHILD FEAT. FRESH DAILY: TIME TO GROW
KEHLANI: THANK YOU
THE SOUND PRINCIPLE FEAT. PHILIPPIA: BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
CE CE ROGERS: SOMEDAY
JOE SMOOTH: PROMISED LAND
Sunday, 12 March 2017
THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 11/3/17
P1:
P2:
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): BAKED BEANS
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
FUTUREJACK: IN MY WAY (OPERATOR S REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
O:C: REAL LIFE
STIK FIGA: HOLDING BACK TEARS
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
YOUR OLD DROOG: LISTEN
M-DOT: THE EMPATHY
O:C: SERIOUS
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: THIS MOMENT
ANDY CRAIG: AFFECTION (BENE MARSHALL REMIX)
AGENCY: EXPERIMENT (ANT LAROCKS GET DOWN ON THE GET DOWN REMIX)
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
KNOX: JUST GIVE (ORIGINAL MIX)
RAY BROWN: SHED A LITTLE LIGHT (ORIGINAL MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: PUT ON A DIRTY BLAME
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
O:C: GOOD MAN
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: GOLDEN TEARS
P2:
JACK ROSE: WOMAN LIKE THE OCEAN (DANNY FOSTER & CHRIS BASS UK GARAGE DUB MIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): BAKED BEANS
MICKY DIANA: FIGHT THE PRESSURE (OPERATOR S REMIX)
FUTUREJACK: IN MY WAY (OPERATOR S REMIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
O:C: REAL LIFE
STIK FIGA: HOLDING BACK TEARS
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
YOUR OLD DROOG: LISTEN
M-DOT: THE EMPATHY
O:C: SERIOUS
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: THIS MOMENT
ANDY CRAIG: AFFECTION (BENE MARSHALL REMIX)
AGENCY: EXPERIMENT (ANT LAROCKS GET DOWN ON THE GET DOWN REMIX)
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
PAOLA PERONI FEAT. CHERYL PORTER: WE CAN FLY (ANGELO FERRERI FUNKY REMIX)
KNOX: JUST GIVE (ORIGINAL MIX)
RAY BROWN: SHED A LITTLE LIGHT (ORIGINAL MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: PUT ON A DIRTY BLAME
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
O:C: GOOD MAN
YOUR OLD DROOG: NO MESSAGE
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: GOLDEN TEARS
Friday, 10 March 2017
GOOD VIBRATIONS PODCAST, VOL. 90: SONIA POULTON - TUPAC & BIGGIE 20TH ANNIVERSARIES
On the 20th anniversary of the murder of Notorious BIG, I thought it was worth re-posting my conversation of a few months ago with Sonia Poulton, reflecting on both that event and the previous killing of 2Pac. I’m sure the LA and Las Vegas cops are still hard at work on trying to solve both cases as we speak.
This podcast is being published on the 20th anniversary of the murder of Tupac Shakur. The murder of his friend-turned-adversary Notorious BIG followed in almost identical circumstances six months later. Guesting to talk at length about these crimes is journalist Sonia Poulton. Sonia is well-known for her contemporary work in both the mainstream and alternative media, but prior to this she was a hip-hop journalist, writing for Black Echoes magazine, appearing on Max & Dave's hip-hop show on Kiss FM in the early 90s, and touring with Notorious BIG in Europe.
We revisit the fateful nights of September 1996 and March 1997, examining some of the detail, and speculating on how it's possible for two such high-profile killings, occurring on two of the busiest streets in the world, to still be "unsolved." This is put into the wider context of the hip-hop landscape of the time, notably the so-called 'East Coast/ West Coast Beef.' Suge Knight, Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Dr. Dre and Eazy E are other prominent figures to get discussed.
In many ways, the murder of these two highly influential artists was symbolic of the 'death' of the once-meaningful, and highly potent artform of hip-hop, with what purports to be that scene - at least in the mainstream - now a total sick joke and toxic caricature of its former self.
Sonia concludes by touching on her recent absence from the public spotlight, unveiling details of her current journalistic projects.
This podcast is being published on the 20th anniversary of the murder of Tupac Shakur. The murder of his friend-turned-adversary Notorious BIG followed in almost identical circumstances six months later. Guesting to talk at length about these crimes is journalist Sonia Poulton. Sonia is well-known for her contemporary work in both the mainstream and alternative media, but prior to this she was a hip-hop journalist, writing for Black Echoes magazine, appearing on Max & Dave's hip-hop show on Kiss FM in the early 90s, and touring with Notorious BIG in Europe.
We revisit the fateful nights of September 1996 and March 1997, examining some of the detail, and speculating on how it's possible for two such high-profile killings, occurring on two of the busiest streets in the world, to still be "unsolved." This is put into the wider context of the hip-hop landscape of the time, notably the so-called 'East Coast/ West Coast Beef.' Suge Knight, Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Dr. Dre and Eazy E are other prominent figures to get discussed.
In many ways, the murder of these two highly influential artists was symbolic of the 'death' of the once-meaningful, and highly potent artform of hip-hop, with what purports to be that scene - at least in the mainstream - now a total sick joke and toxic caricature of its former self.
Sonia concludes by touching on her recent absence from the public spotlight, unveiling details of her current journalistic projects.
Thursday, 9 March 2017
THROWBACK THURSDAY: NOTORIOUS B.I.G, 20 YEARS ON
“’Cos the greatest rapper of all time died on March 9th.”
20 years ago today Notorious BIG was gunned down in Los Angeles. Two decades on the LAPD still don’t seem to be able to find who did it. I’m sure they’ve been working really hard on it though, bless them.
I can remember clearly being told the news on a Monday morning back in 1997. I was working in a magazine office at the time, and a sleazy sales guy came in grinning, saying ‘I bet you’re in morning today.’ When I asked him what he meant he said, ‘you know, that fat rapper who was shot.’ I called DJ Diggz who I worked with on Galaxy 101 to get confirmation, and he’d already heard. The next call was to Jamie Topham at the UK office of Arista to get an official statement.
Here’s the tribute section to Biggie that I broadcast on my Galaxy show that week. R.I.P Biggie.
20 years ago today Notorious BIG was gunned down in Los Angeles. Two decades on the LAPD still don’t seem to be able to find who did it. I’m sure they’ve been working really hard on it though, bless them.
I can remember clearly being told the news on a Monday morning back in 1997. I was working in a magazine office at the time, and a sleazy sales guy came in grinning, saying ‘I bet you’re in morning today.’ When I asked him what he meant he said, ‘you know, that fat rapper who was shot.’ I called DJ Diggz who I worked with on Galaxy 101 to get confirmation, and he’d already heard. The next call was to Jamie Topham at the UK office of Arista to get an official statement.
Here’s the tribute section to Biggie that I broadcast on my Galaxy show that week. R.I.P Biggie.
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
MD'S CLUB/ RADIO/ TALK DATES, MARCH/ APRIL 2017
Friday 10th March
6pm. Conscious Music DJ set, Poetic Justice, Hive, Dalston, London
Saturday 11th March
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 18th March
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 25th March
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 25th March
Old-school DJ set, Brown Suga’s Soul Survivor, The Lounge, Manchester
Saturday 25th March
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 8th April
10am. Presentation, Free Your Mind Conference, Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, LANGHORNE, USA
Saturday 15th April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 15th April
All Things Funky (with Destiny 105’s Dan Gill,) The Black Swan, Cowley, Oxford
Saturday 22nd April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Saturday 29th April
The Sound Of Now, Destiny 105FM, Oxford (6-8pm)
Monday, 6 March 2017
THE SOUND OF NOW. PLAYLIST & LISTEN AGAIN LINKS FOR 4/3/17
P1:
P2:
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
FUTUREJACK: IN MY WAY (OPERATOR S REMIX)
KARL TUFF E NUFF BROWN & TODD EDWARDS: Y O U (SOLUTIONS DEEP HOUSE MIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): BAKED BEANS
KATE KLEIN: SHOOTING STARS (MATT JAM LAMONT/ SCOTT DIAZ VOCAL DUB)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT
K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
O.C.: REAL LIFE
M-DOT: THE EMPATHY
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: ROUND WE GO
ANDY CRAIG: AFFECTION (BENE MARSHALL REMIX)
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
AGENCY: EXPERIMENT (ANT LAROCKS GET DOWN ON THE GET DOWN REMIX)
RAY BROWN: SHED A LITTLE LIGHT (ORIGINAL MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: PUT ON A DIRTY BLAME
PLES JONES FEAT. FREEDAH SOUL: FEEL ALIVE
STIK FIGA: HOLDING BACK TEARS
O.C.: SAM
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
YOUR OLD DROOG FEAT. RAST RFC: NO MESSAGE
PHIFE DAWG FEAT. DWELE & MIKE CITY: WANNA DANCE
KNOX: GROOVESTREET REMIX DUB
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: GOLDEN TEARS
P2:
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): VIBSING TING
FUTUREJACK: IN MY WAY (OPERATOR S REMIX)
KARL TUFF E NUFF BROWN & TODD EDWARDS: Y O U (SOLUTIONS DEEP HOUSE MIX)
TQD (ROYAL-T, DJ Q & FLAVA D): BAKED BEANS
KATE KLEIN: SHOOTING STARS (MATT JAM LAMONT/ SCOTT DIAZ VOCAL DUB)
PRESCRIBE DA VIBE: KICK IT
K-KRAFT: WANT THIS
MILANO CONSTANTINE: IMAGINE (INTERLUDE)
MILANO CONSTANTINE: WAITED FOR SO LONG
GQ NOTHIN PRETTY FEAT. TRAGEDY KHADAFI: HIGH QUOTA
O.C.: REAL LIFE
M-DOT: THE EMPATHY
YOUR OLD DROOG: UNLIMITED METRO CARD
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: ROUND WE GO
ANDY CRAIG: AFFECTION (BENE MARSHALL REMIX)
STREET BEAT OF THE WEEK:
AGENCY: EXPERIMENT (ANT LAROCKS GET DOWN ON THE GET DOWN REMIX)
RAY BROWN: SHED A LITTLE LIGHT (ORIGINAL MIX)
LENNY FONTANA & D-TRAIN: WHEN YOU FEEL WHAT LOVE HAS (PACHANGA STORM & ONETWOFOUR REMIX)
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: PUT ON A DIRTY BLAME
PLES JONES FEAT. FREEDAH SOUL: FEEL ALIVE
STIK FIGA: HOLDING BACK TEARS
O.C.: SAM
SUPERIOR FEAT. BLU & EDO G: MAKE THE WORLD GO
MILANO CONSTANTINE: COCAINA
YOUR OLD DROOG FEAT. RAST RFC: NO MESSAGE
PHIFE DAWG FEAT. DWELE & MIKE CITY: WANNA DANCE
KNOX: GROOVESTREET REMIX DUB
MR LUKE & NICHOLAS SAAD: GOLDEN TEARS
Thursday, 2 March 2017
MD OLD-SCHOOL DJ SET IN MANCHESTER, SATURDAY 25TH MARCH
I’ll be dropping a session of old-school R&B and hip-hop for Brown Suga’s Soul Survivor in Manchester later this month, alongside the dude Eddie Down.