Godspeed Jimmy Saville, the inventor of swag (never mind what Jay-Z claims, he lies). Given that he was was the first person to use two turntables and a microphone, a technique he originated in working men’s clubs in in the 1940s, and that he was wearing tracksuits and gold chains while DJing in the 60s, it is arguable that Jimmy Saville invented hip-hop AND swag, now I come to think of it. Anyway, than you for everything Jimmy. You were an inspiration to us all, and the world would be have been a greyer thing without you.
— By Akira The Don on Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Swag out world renowned funnyman, radio presenter, DJ, Tv personality and air guitar champion Danny Robins, who wrote up this excellent interview with me for Uppror Magazine. It’s actually possibly the best interview I’ve ever read with myself in all my years of reading interviews with myself – it is by far the best researched and written, and certainly the most factually accurate. Go visit Danny here, he is charming and erudite and he also RAPS (over Roxette samples, no less), the sign of a class act if ever there was one.
You can download a PDF of the whole thing here. And swag out Ian Davies who took those awesome photos – and fed me vast quantities of fruit in the process – and invited us into the beautiful home he shares with his beautiful wife and beautiful chillern and showed us great hospitality.
By Akira The Don on Saturday, October 29th, 2011
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