That's How It Happened

I know you hadn't forgotten, but this gig is unmissable. To quote another distinguished blog: The "LEGENDARY" Mantle of Beez live at the Dublin Castle. Devukha seems to have stumbled on a fascinating new meme: pikey bashing. First Chav Scum, then the Newport Slang Dictionary (Sample: Newport Sunday Lunch = McDonald's), and now b3ta pile in with thoroughly derogatory sniping at working class idiom.

The Freshest Kids is my DVD "pick 'o' the week" (just 7 short months until the second annual Talk Like A Pirate Day). It's a documentary about the history of b-boying (known to squares as breakdancing). It features a ton of interviews with the founding fathers of hip-hop and lots of incredible breakin' footage, but sadly no "how to" section. My efforts to learn to windmill like Lil' Crazy Legs will have to be put on hold. I think it's worth a view if only for the anecdote about "Mr Freeze". Apparently the only white Jewish kid in the whole Bronx in 1979, Mr Freeze could still walk through any neighbourhood without any trouble, just because of his membership of the Rock Steady Crew.