Ryan(StopMe): Here’s a new compilation I made based solely on the theme of spoken word music. I call it ‘The Art Of The Spoken Word‘ and it actually features some of my all-time favourite …

Odetta Holmes – ‘Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child‘ (MP3)
Odetta Holmes – ‘Hit or Miss‘ (MP3)
Odetta Holmes – ‘Livin’ with the blues‘ (MP3)
Tavis Smiley interviews Odetta on his radio show – Visit here …

Akira The Don – ‘Thanks For All The AIDS (NY Master)‘ (MP3)
Akira The Don is a man on the mission, to create ‘the best artist website in the world’. I think he’s selling himself short …

Having just joined MOG I thought I’d try out their random first line lyrics game. If anyone guesses more than a couple of the 21 below I’ll be more than amazed (I’m not sure I …

Ryan from the ‘StopMe..’ Blog writes: I greeted Jarvis Cocker’s 2006 solo album with unbridled excitement because the drought since the last Pulp release had been almost half a decade. Since then, I’ve listened …

I’m ancient enough to have loved Ninjatune – the label born out of Coldcut’s mauling by major labels – since the days when their logo looked like this (20% of nothing is still 20% they …

Like a FOX News Alert, only less right wing, and not necessarily geared for Hockey Moms. Kelpe just sent this beautiful remix of “Colours Don’t Leak” to the Music Like Dirt mailbox. Soak up the …

I’ll be back in full verbose rambling form soon but for now a couple of cutups from opposite ends of the musical spectrum, Frank Sinatra and Black Sabbath.

DRUMS OF DEATH
His first album’s due on Hot …

I realise I’m in danger of becoming a total PR tart, but those lovely people at Ninjatune HQ just sent over Matt “Arctic Monkeys” Helders remix of Roots Manuva’s new single and its an absolute …