HIPGNOSIS BOOK

Dear Santa,

I know I've been a turd again this year but it'd be really great if you gave me this book for xmas. 

Thx, Neil

PS what's yer Twitter ID?

BARRETT'S PRIVATEERS

Everyone in Ireland is awesome. The accent is the best on the planet, they all sound drunk.

When I lived in London, Ontario (the bad London) on Tuesday's we used to go to this Irish pub an the house band always played this song. I couldn't stop thinking about it when we were pounding Guinness in Galway:



CHUNE EVVY

IT'S THE RECESSION

Speaking of snow... if sheer quantity of listens is an accurate indicator of how awesome an album is (it is to me) then I gotta give album of the year nod to Jeezy. Still playing the shit out of it. Added relevance as we sink further into the economic dump. Need that thug motivation. No food, no jobs... still got bills though.

So right now I'm living in my best friend's vacant apartment as he cavorts about in sunny Costa Rica. The reason for this is that I'm dog-sitting. For some reason, when anyone finds out about this, they burst into laughter at the thought of me looking after anything. I don't find it funny. Also, he's 110 pounds, and a Rottie. I'm not scared of anything. First time in my life thoug, that I've touched dogshit through a plastic bag. Doesn't make you stonger, just resentful I thing the dog secretly relishes the fact that I'm bound by law to do this. At any rate, just so you know, I'm a (temporary) guardian. Unrelated, never having kids, as of now.

Also, marking a first, put snow tires on my car, which meant I fucking changed 4 tires. I'm pretty fucking stoked on that, given that I can't even put the chain back on a bike, so let me have that one for a bit. What have you ever done that's so great? I change tires. Like I said, I'm stoked. Or, I was, until I got towed from behind the Hifi. At least the tow truck had decent traction behind.

Anyway...I hope you didn't read any of that.


Here's a nice song:
Digital Emotion - Go Go Yellow Screen

I'm gonna put it on a mixtape for the dude at the impound lot.

Also, Mike and Pete are still gone, and I've been dj'ing bafefoot.

EURODANCE TOUR PART 2

I just loaded this video and was reminded how fun The Rumble in Malmo was (sorry for the gratuitous arm pumping). Sweet Fred if you're out there thanks again my dude.


Also, here are some more pics from Malmo:
therumble.se
djungeltrumman.se

......after Sweden it was back to London where we had a day off to check out the city,

Lots of old next to new in London.


Checked out the legendary "Sounds of the Universe" record store, which is home to the great "Soul Jazz Records" label.


Nearby was the more traditional and cultured district of London:


Then we headed to Southampton for a show with Askillz at a club called Orange Rooms, great looking spot.





But why do they call it the Orange Rooms?


The show was tons of fun.



One guy kept bugging us to play "something off Doggy Style by Snoop":


The day after we poked around Southampton, there was a german christmas festival going on, but it was kind of a sausage party


Also - just to give you a little glimpse of how we prepare for our shows, it always involves deep mediation and focus. And hotel boredom.



After being back London we headed out for Helsinki Finland to meet up with the kings of the planet, our dudes from Top Billin. They run a label and a bunch of other stuff in Helsinki, and are basically top mates.

We got off the plane and went straight to the club. A great night.


DJ Flipperi & Anonymous


Fiskars & Jussi


Finland is a bit like bizarro Canada, they LOVE hockey, and drinking. They have a shot made from Fisherman's Friend and vodka it was amazing.

Also here is another unique finnish custom I guess


More party pics:





This is Nenis, he is the elected king of Helsinki and rules with a kind heart and heavy chunes.

Make sure to check out www.topbillinmusic.com

MORE TO COME........