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5 Hip Hop Albums 2011-2012
  1. Killer Mike-R.A.P. Music (Key Tracks-Reagan & JoJo's Chillin')
  2. Madlib-Medicine Show #3: Beat Konducta In Africa (Key Tracks-Spearthrow For Oh No & Street Hustler)
  3. Shabazz Palaces-Black Up (Key Tracks-free press and curl & The King's new clothes were made by his own hands)
  4. Kanye West-My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Key Tracks-Lost In The World & Monster)
  5. Clams Casino-Instrumentals (Key Tracks-Motivation & She's Hot)
All five albums reinforce my belief that hip hop is the most dynamic and sonically interesting music genre. All are from the last two years, from the ultra commercial, collaboration heavy effort by Kanye West,through Madlib and Clams Casino's beat compilations, onto Killer Mike and Shabazz Palaces (both hip hop veterans) unique visions of what hip hop should sound like.

 5 Marvel Comic Book Characters

  1. Silver Surfer-"Where soars the Silver Surfer.... There he must soar ... alone!"
  2. Iron Man-"I know everything. I can't help it."
  3. Daredevil-"I can see just fine."
  4. Spider-Man-"My spider sense are tingling"
  5. Hulk-"Talking man hurt Hulk...HULK RIP TALKING MAN'S HEAD OFF!"


5 Comedians

  1. Frankie Boyle-Ill-natured, offensive, hilarious.
  2. Bill Hicks-Angry, controversial, idealistic.
  3. Jack Dee-Dour, grouchy, pedantic.
  4. Richard Pryor-Explicit, vulgar, profane.
  5. Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer-Surreal, obscure,inventive.


5 American TV Dramas

  1. Justified-Raylan Givens is an ultra polite, quick tempered, fast drawing U.S. Marshall. Set in Harlan County Kentucky, this show is a refreshing change from the usual big city crime dramas.
  2. Fringe-Three alternate worlds, different versions of many characters, time travel, visitors from other planets and a pet cow in a laboratory at Harvard. Fringe is the best sci fi show I've ever seen on TV (and yes that does include Lost).
  3. The Wire-Five seasons of TV brilliance. Initially centered on the drug culture of inner-city Baltimore, the show goes on to focus on other areas of city life whilst still maintaining a link to earlier characters and themes. A tour de force. Highly recommended. 
  4. Carnivale-Follows a circus of misfits, deviants and freaks during the great depression of the 1930s. As good a show about misfits, deviants and freaks as I've seen.
  5. Deadwood-One of, if not the most, foul mouthed shows on television. Depicts a Californian town at the height of the Gold Rush in California during the 1850s.


5 Favourite Albums

  1. Panda Bear-Person Pitch-Dubby,woozy and harmonic. Sounds like it was recorded underwater. Took me ages to get it, now it's indispensable (Key Tracks-Comfy In Nautica & Bros)
  2. Mos Def-The Ecstatic-A recent hip hop classic. Beats were conjured up by a veritable who's who: J Dilla, Mr. Flash, Madlib, Mos Def, Oh No, Preservation, and The Neptunes.The album features a master lyricist and rhymer at his peak and a wide array of "out of the crates" samples. (Key Tracks-Supermagic & Wahid)
  3. Beach House-Teen Dream-Songs about uncertainty, doubt and feeling beaten down by the world. It's also ethereal and angelic, the sort of music to inspire vivid dreams. (Key Tracks-Silver Soul & Take Care)
  4. Prince-Sign O The Times-16 tracks of brilliance. Covers everything from rock, pop, soul, funk slow jams and a protest song. A genius at work. (Key Tracks-Sign O The Times & If I Was Your Girlfriend)
  5. Japan-Gentlemen Take Polaroids-Cult British singer David Sylvian's first band. 8 tracks containing the sort of idiosyncratic vision you don't find too often:swooning,hyper-elegant and polished. (Key Tracks-Gentlemen Take Polaroids & Taking Islands In Africa)

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