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Proposal for the renovated view into the void Linbury Foyer from Bow Street for the Open Up project.
OpenUP Festival - spiritueel festival in Baarlo, Limburg. De opbouw. www.openupfestival.nl Fotografie: Frank Kouws. www.frankkouws.com
"Leftism" by Leftfield:
So it had been a while since we heard from Leftfield. No remixes, no singles, no news. A year since the incendiary team up with John Lydon on the unforgettable "Open Up" Several lifetimes worth in clubland, all spent burrowed away working on this, their debut album. Just Neil Barnes and Paul Daley and a host of collaborators. Focusing their vision. Formulating their chemistry. And what you wanted to know was - are Leftfield still so crucial, do we need Leftfield?
So you approach "Leftfield" warily, because this far-gone pair of pure groove alchemists have never let you down so far. Those classic singles continually redefining soild club genius: "Not Forgotten". "Song of Life", "Release the Pressure" and "Open Up". And those remixes, the ones you'd part money for even before you'd heard them, 'cos you just knew instinctively that the sheer inimitable Leftfield magic would have mined new seams of gold-flecked brilliance in the art of remixing. So "Leftism" needs to more than just good, it had to be exceptional. Unique, unquestionably, unfalteringly unique.
From the far off, all doubts are erased, as soon as you're swept up into the 95 remix of "Release the Pressure", all cinematic grandeur that soon busts out of your speakers in a smoking cannon of electro-skank-mania. Check the vocals of reggae maestro Earl Sixteen - singing like there are butterflies in his throat. Barley time to wonder how you could ever doubt the remarkable dub-alchemy of the pair, before Djum Djum's natural scat chatta, and the urgent percussion of the Brazilian berimbou land the storming "Afro-Left" bang in the middle of and African house party gone full moon crazy, like its' 1999. This is Leftfield at their finest - fusing their love of natural riddims to their innate technical wizardry, making the unexpected such a goddamn groovy treat. Now you can relax, and soak up "Melt", as it taps into the radiant warmth you can only experience at sunset over the Victoria Falls. It's a brief lull before the sky-kissing "Song of Life" ('95 Version) wells up and breaks out as the very epitome of everything that's great about British house music. And then, before you know it, Curve's Toni Halliday is coming atcha with a bread knife, telling you how special you all are, turning "Original" into a twisted piece of deranged deep blue breakbeat psychosis. Another shock, another great moment.Then "Black Flute", hard as nails, a thunderous order to dance that sprung, like so much of this album, from some well frenzied live jamming and instant mixing. Some start!
Straight into "Space Shanty", a cosmic Hindu wedding ceremony where the dhal's been spiked and Captain Kirk is leading the dancing. "Inspection", with Danny Red on guest vocals, drops lyrical chemicrazy scats over devilishly cool ragga-funk, while the neo junglist "Storm 3000" is Leftfield soundtracking inna city pressure, the bass so low your inners are rumbling, dub so hard your mind wobbles like an infinitely reverberating echo-chamber. Yup. Leftfield's planet if drums just keep spinning even further out of control. The "Open Up", the original version and still as inflammatory as ever, before the snarling elegy7 for anyone who's been dejected and rejected that is "21st Century Poem". That's Manchester's poet extraordinaire, Lemn Sissay that you can hear simmering bitter, twisted, buring with hope for better days. A stunning ending, and proof were needed, that Leftfield have never been about easy options or hollow fly-by glories. No "Leftism" is a collection destined to live with you as long as your heart beats.
So, an hour later, maybe, and after you've hollered, sweated, frugued, skanked, swooned, gasped, after all you've looked in, tripped out. darn gone dub-me crazy, after you've remembered just why Leftfield are always worth howling at the moon for , after you've knocked on stranger's doors in the middle of the night to force this album onto their stereo's you muse on this wonder called "Leftism". And you chastise yourself for ever doubting that Leftfield's debut would be anything less than a classic. What a relief - some things in life can always be relied upon.
It was the perfect end really, for the perfect year for the Leftfield boys. Anyone who ever questioned their work rate got all the answers they needed in 1995. After all, this was the year that their debut album "Leftism" was released, without fanfare or hype, and went straight into the charts at number 3. Within 12 weeks, it had gone gold, selling well over 100,000 copies. Feted not just in the deepest trenches of the underground, but by people who'd lost faith in the dance music's ability to be innovative,eclectic and constantly fresh no matter how many times you listened.
It was hardly a surprise, then that "Leftism" got nominated for the Mercury Prize. It may not have won, but it placed the sound of freestyle British clubland at it's finest, firmly on the musical map.
Rakesh Rajani, founder of Twaweza (Swahili for 'we can make it happen'), a ten year initiative to enhance access to information, citizen agency and public accountability in East Africa.
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Was asked to paint Splash Session www.flickr.com/photos/piktogramus/3772190560/ in London this weekend by Pikto but had to turn it down as I was at Greenbelt 2009 alongside:
Mr Penfold : www.flickr.com/photos/mrpenfold/
Deus: www.flickr.com/photos/31395174@N03/
top weekend had with family and friends but must give huge shouts to skaters Sam and Kola for helping me out with wind swept stencils (couldn't have done it with out your help ; ))
Mr Penfold for sorting out paint and space (I'm a mtn94 convert ; ))
Deus for camo colour advice and laughs (a genuinly honest fella who knows where he's at) ; ))
Dave Nevard: www.flickr.com/photos/davenevard/page2/ good to meet you fella and hope you have a blast in Argentina ; )))
Phoce: www.flickr.com/photos/31396082@N07/ good to meet you fella ; )) thanks for your help and canvas to follow (let me know how that job turns out)
Lil Tim: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvSkQd-1nlE cheers mate..pop til you drop fella..will call you ; ))
Dan Le Sac Vs Scoobius Pip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoN6XfyQsr4 for having an open mind and 'opening' some minds ; )) you know it makes sense ; ))
All the Syrum massive them! ; ))
Everyone who took the time to stop and chat...your comments and compliments and non stop bullshit references to Banksy were greatly appreciated
PEACE y'all!
; )))
Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director of Code for America, speaking at the DFID/Omidyar Network Open Up! conference.
Code for America works with talented web professionals and cities across the USA to promote public service and reboot government. In 2011, Government Technology named her one of the year's Doers, Dreamers and Drivers in public sector innovation.The Huffington Post named her the top Game Changer in Business and Technology the same year.
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Mao tse-tung & Zhou Enlai & Deng Xiaoping
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Don’t for get: April 16, 2023:
Is Sunday of Divine Mercy
What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of St. Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday. The Image: Jesus appeared to St. Faustina in a vision, with his right hand raised in a blessing and his left touching his garment above his heart.
You can do this at any Catholic Church.
To receive special graces that our Lord promised for Divine Mercy Sunday, the only condition is to receive Holy Communion worthily on Divine Mercy Sunday (or the Vigil celebration) by making a good Confession beforehand and staying in the state of grace and trusting in His Divine Mercy.
Any plenary indulgence granted by the Church, on the other hand, involves the fulfilment of a number of conditions, including prayer for the Holy Father's intentions, Confession and Holy Eucharist, and the carrying out of the special indulgenced work (in this case: participating in public devotions to the Divine Mercy on Divine Mercy Sunday itself.
(Also you may look at the video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=btiU8-JeOag
Mercy Sunday's Special Graces, Plenary Indulgence: Are They the Same?
www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/mercy-sundays-special-gra...
Non-Catholics, therefore, may participate in the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday by making a Spiritual Communion with great trust, since it is by the degree of trust that we receive graces.
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
As though You were already there,
I embrace You and unite myself to You;
permit not that I should ever be separated from You.
Amen.
Look for The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion at the Divine Mercy web page:
Please don't forget this great GIFT from Jesus this year.
Stephen King, partner at Omidyar Network, speaking at the opening of Open Up!
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Behind the Paul Hamlyn Hall hoarding as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Tim O'Reilly, founder and CEO of O'Reilly Media. O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, research and conferences. It has been a chronicler and catalyst of leading-edge development since 1978 and hones in on the technology trends that really matter. An active participant in the technology community, the company has a long history of advocacy, meme-making, and evangelism.
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Linbury Studio Theatre balconies as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
L-shape modern kitchen. White all-drawers kitchen cabinets. Panel ready dishwasher looks like another cabinet for modern and sleek design. Tall white pantries with pull outs and drawers for most efficient storage use. Accent Warm shade distressed wood wall cabinets. Wall cabinets open up. The idea of accented wall cabinets helps to show the unique design and custom look, beautiful decor, cozy warm look and storage space at the same time. Brushed nickel handles with matching same finish kitchen faucet and backsplash.
David Rowan editor of Wired Magazine, opening proceedings the DFID/Omidyar Open Up! conference at LSO St Luke's in London, 13 November 2012.
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Removal of the Paul Hamlyn Hall Staircase as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Toilet conversion on the Lower Ground Floor as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Services in the Main Foyer as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Linbury Studio Theatre balconies as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Services in the Linbury Foyer as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Excavation on Bow Street as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up
Removal of the Paul Hamlyn Hall Staircase as part of Open Up, the Royal Opera House's project to improve its public spaces. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/about/open-up