A special Doncast for you today gang - I got Marvin up in Don Studios playing songs from his album, Devil In The Distance (out NOW people!). ALSO! Some inspirational music, and some chat about the songs, his influences, and how fucked up being made to pay four bar for a tube ride really is.
We are taking it back! And by we I mean me! I am taking it back!
Yes, in honour of the mighty Back In The Day remix (cheers Adam Walton at Radio Wales, Jon Hillcock at XFM and Rob Da Bank at Radio 1for the spins!), this week’s show is comprised exclusively of OLD SKOOL FRESHNESS. It was also done live, which was an interesting experiment, and one I intend to keep up. Oh, and we’ve got Wade on the phone, just back from Tokyo, with tales to tell regarding Simon Le Bon’s Tongue!
YO! Doncast 8 is live. It’s the brand new Akira The Don podcast! Whoo! Loads of new music and my ill deep voice. Awesome. Plus! A bunch of shoutouts. Unfortunately many of you were too slow. And too many. So better luck next time. I still think you rule.
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Tracklist!
Well, I was gonna put a tracklist, then I thought, well, that might spoil it. You’d know what was going to happen. IS that fun? What do you mob think?
PS - did you see that awesome gay advert?! Where the fuck did that come from?
PPS - Jack Paris writes: Akira,I’m writing to tell you that Down with the sickness is not by Slipknot. It is actually by Distrubed!Other than that Doncast 8 was Ill! I stand corrected! Sorry Wade!
Dermot Arnold is. Paula Fischer is. In fact, all of you that emailed after hearing about the competition in the last Doncast are in. So too are the “pick a working title” winners (I haven’t forgotten your avatars!).
Well done!
There’s space for 30 more of you. If you applied for the Donsquad and sent a photo, you’re in the running. The rest of you, if you want your merry mug in the forthcoming animated video for my song Giro, email a full head shot (and body if possible) to atd@akirathedon.com with GIRO as the message subject. 30 people will be picked at random next week, when we’re properly amidst it (I am waiting for Zef to finish working on Erol Alkan’s website before we start properly).
Oh, if you want a taste of the vibe of the video, click here.
Go in peace!
So, l’ve been reading a bunch of Terry Pratchett books lately, after not thinking about dude for, like, twelve years. Shit is fucking funny, and mad clever. Yesterday I saw this massive poster for a Sky One adaption of The Colour Of Magic. That’s weird I thought. Then this morning, as I lay in bed and my girl got ready for work, I heard dude’s name mentioned on the radio, but I was half asleep so I didn’t notice what it was about. Then I got this mail from Colin:
“Terry Pratchett made a very moving but also very critical and relevant speech this morning. It appears that he has very early onset altzheimers disease and has donated a million dollars to research. It was very sad. He did make several hugely relevant points on the state of the NHS and how it is easier for him to get crack than it is for him to get his medication. You should try and watch it. Although it may make you upset. He is a great man and it is so admirable to see someone both publicly criticising the health system whilst actively trying to help others in similar situations.”
I couldn’t find the speech, but I found a story about it here.
“It’s a shock and a shame…to find out that funding for research is three per cent of that which goes to find cancer cures,” said Dr Pratchett, who can’t get NHS treatment because he’s “too young to have Alzheimer’s for free”.
“I want to go on writing!” he said. “Admittedly, that means I have to stay alive. You can’t write books when you are dead, unless your name is L. Ron Hubbard.”
Bless that funny man.
OK. Onto more trivial matters. What do you people think of this new Lil Wayne single?
L - R: Marvin, Example, Jack Nimble, AK DonovanIndeed! The weekly onslaught continues. It is over a month now since I quit fags, and over a month since I started doing a podcast every week. Are the two linked? Who knows? All I know is DONCAST 7 is live!
iTunes people should go here. The feed with which you subscribe to the podcast is here-AH!.
With music from Marvin ft. ATD & Example, Leonard Cohen, Rick Ross, Lou Gramm, The Teenagers, Lupe Fiasco, Aidan John Moffat and MORE! Like The Pydos In Spydos remix of Thieving! That sort of more! PLUS! Listen inside for first details on the Giro video competition! We’re taking it back to The Drinking Song days, if you remember those.
If you wanna hear the remix of Marvin’s Superhero without me talking on it, go here. If you wanna hear Jack Nimble and Marvin’s remix of Thieving without me talking on, go here. In other news my old mate Marty from Miami has written and directed his very own movie film! Check the trailer here, it looks pretty fuckin smart you know.
Hey yo! Doncast 6 - Welcome To Don Studios IV is up now! I rediscovered CDs during my move, so expect LOADS OF ACE SONGS! Jack Nimble and Marvin (formerly The Martian)’s remix of Thieving! A preview of the next “single” from Thieving, Giro! Whoooo! DONCAST 6iTunes people should go here. It takes a whee while to refresh itself so it might not be visible there yet-AH! Other people, if you wish to subscribe to the podcast, the feed is here-AH!. Enjoy! So, Ali and I went up to Hendon in North London (which is gross) on the weekend to help Littles with his new video. Shizzio and Narstie showed too, alongside a bunch of other cats. It was dope. I met Littles’ dad, he looks, like, 12. Crazy.
Hello. A new podcast by me is up now. Featuring interviews with NOONE, and records from Ill Bill, Van Morrison, A Ha, Arab Strap, Gonzales, Atmosphere and lots more. PLUS! A song from Thieving, and a brand new joint by me and Envy. DONCAST 5iTunes people should go here. It takes a whee while to refresh itself so it might not be visible there yet. Other people, if you wish to subscribe to the podcast, the feed is here. Ho ho ho!
As promised! A new podcast for you today. Featuring whole bunch of new music including tracks from Thieving, along with special guests Lethal Bizzle, Narstie, Little Man (welcome back bra!), and Wade Crescent, who chat and rap. Not all of them do both, actually, but you’ll see. DONCAST 4iTunes people should go here. If it isn’t working let me know, I can’t tell cos I haven’t got iTunes you see. Other people, if you wish to subscribe to the podcast, the feed is here.
Hear ye hear ye! A brand new Akira The Don Podcast is online to listen to NOW. IT! IS! Here. It features my reccuring guest Thesvenhunter talking about how shit his life is, and lots of great songs, including some NEW SHIT by ME! Forsooth: Chamilionaire - Morning News Fucked Up - Since U Been Gone Akira The Don - Jamie (Demo) Why Lout? - Acceptable In The 80s Lull Ii Rachel Unthank and the Winterset Song - My Lad’s A Canny Lad Lethal Bizzle - Crash Envy - Untitled Peedos In Speedos Pydos In Spydos - Le Chat The Smiths - Sweet And Tender Hooligan Birdman ft. Lil Wayne - Pop Bottles Akira The Don ft. Dego Brown - There’s A Riot Going On (Demo) Super Furry Animals - Suckers Talib Kweli - Eat To Live 50 Cent ft Ludacris - I get Money (Remix) Kanye West - Big Brother Adam Green - I Wanna Die Enjoy! @! PS - the billionaires remix of I Get Money just dropped. Check it out. Diddy murks it. I’m sorry, but he does. And check the Jeezy influence all over the track! Snowman changed the game. Weird huh
Hey yo! Doncast 6 - Welcome To Don Studios IV is up now! I rediscovered CDs during my move, so expect LOADS OF ACE SONGS! Jack Nimble and Marvin (formerly The Martian)’s remix of Thieving! A preview of the next “single” from 
Hello. A new podcast by me is up now. Featuring interviews with NOONE, and records from Ill Bill, Van Morrison, A Ha, Arab Strap, Gonzales, Atmosphere and lots more. PLUS! A song from 
As promised! A new podcast for you today. Featuring whole bunch of new music including tracks from 
