It’s been a while coming, but it’s been well worth the wait. Our good friend Burt Fox has been busy, putting together the latest storming mix in the Riot Control series.

Riot Control 11 covers everything from Jay-Z to the Aphex Twin. Trust me. Do yourself a favour and download it.

And, while you’re at it, do yourself a favour and download the whole series. Quality music from the heart of Brooklyn. A welcome return to form gentlemen, we’re loving RC11 here at HQ!

If you like what you hear, don’t forget you can read the exclusive Blunt Beats interview with Burt Fox here.

On Thursday afternoon I was quietly sat reading a book when I get a phone call from “The Afghan” asking me if I would like to come and watch Portishead tonight. Well, for starters, I thought “thats a bloody silly question”. Of course I said yes.

Anyway, myself and Agent M went along with the plan, and with a short stop for some travel beers we set off. We get to Hammersmith and get in the queue for the guest list. Once more, “The Afghan” does it again, not only are we on the guest list but also the aftershow party. Nice.
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As of today it’s officially British Summertime, and I’ve been in the local park sketching out ideas in the sunshine.

Due to that fairly mundane fact, this week I’m recommending a podcast from another sunny place - the ‘Sunshine State’ of Florida.

Black Market Funk (not to be confused with the legendary, London record store), is a great show I blundered across in iTunes and grabbed a few mixes.

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Okay, I know I’m going a little off-tangent here…

It’s not very “British” to complain about a bad retail experience. Well, us stiff-upper-lips might mumble to our chums, but remonstrating in the shop isn’t the done thing. It’s the sort of thing the French do, old bean…

(Well, that’s when they’re not eating horses, or holding the country to ransom over petrol and taxes, or striking in their airports….but, I’m digressing here….) Frankly, knickers to all that. Our Gallic brothers have got it right if you ask me. Viva La Revolution! Continue reading…

Our good friend Dex Digital over at mixtapeshow.net has been keeping busy. Aside from the recent Jay Electronica video footage, he’s also just put out some new material on a kind of nu-soul/soultronica kind of vibe.

Now it’s always nice to get pointers when it comes to music. We get people who open our ears up to music, in the same way we do to you guys out there. So, here, I’m kind of passing one on to you.
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If you’re a regular listener to Blunt Beats Radio you’ve probably heard me play many, many tracks from the cracking UK indie label Tru Thoughts. It makes sense then that this week I’m recommending you grab their Tru Thoughts Mixes podcast.

There’s been six installments so far, each one profiling an artist from the TT stable. With episodes featuring Quantic, Nostalgia-77, The Bamboos and new signings, Saravah Soul, the series gives you an interesting behind-the-scenes view of what goes into the albums they release.

If you know Tru Thoughts then you’ll probably be subscribed already, if not, then give it a go. As the late, great JB said: “Get in to it… Get involved!”

It’s been ages since I last did one of these reviews, so here marks the point where I make an effort to get back on these weekly. To make up for the lack of posting I’ve dug out a very regular show.

This week I’m featuring XLR8R - a US-based magazine and website that covers music, culture, style, and technology.

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Thought I’d share some nice memories from my recent excursion with you all.

It had been at least a good 8 months since I last visited the Dam.
Far too long, I know…

Having done officially bugger all on my birthday this year, I figured it would be a good time to pay another visit, go on a Steak and Chocomel binge and see some mind blowing gigs @ The Melkweg. And that I did. Continue reading…

Apologies for the title of this post. It’s rubbish. I don’t know what I was thinking….Anyway, one thing that certainly won’t be rubbish is next weeks live radio show. The return of Heavy Vibes. Straight up roots, dancehall, dub, and other heavyweight smoked-out selections. DJ’s on the night will be your Blunted Residents Agent M and the Erbalist, who will be joined by special guest and Blunt cohort Christafari, live at Blunt HQ. Change the water in your bong. Get a new gauze. You’re gonna need it.

Blunt Beats Radio presents Heavy Vibes - 8pm UK time - Wed 23rd Jan - www.bluntbeats.com/radio

Our good friend Burt Fox at Riot Control has been busy. Aside from recently finishing the latest in his podcast series, Riot Control 9 (with Sonny Noir), Burt’s also been working on some of own beats, and working on various tracks, including this little number entitled “The Jungle“, featuring El Juba.

Now, those of you who are up with what Riot Control are doing, may have heard a version of this before. However, the man himself mailed me the other day, with a copy of the finished version, so here it is. Enjoy.

And let us (and Burt, and Juba), know what you think! - Leave you thoughts in the comments box, people.

As far as we’re concerned….well, wicked stuff! - Heavy beats (as always), and dope lyrics from Juba.

Expect to hear this getting dropped in a “Soul Food” night, or similar, very soon!