Top night on Saturday all involved! Mary, Jim, Jeres, pure class. Team Marvin rocked a tight, FUN rap show. Nice one crowdstars for singing happy birthday to my girl. Great to see you all.

I felt like crap on Sunday, but we made it to the park for a picnic and one last afternoon of Sun befre winter sets in.

Today I am mostly spraypainting mixtapes. Littles is on his way to help out. It’s a big job. The T Shirts STILL have’t got here, T Shirt John promises tomorrow. Argh! The sleeves are looking nice anyway. Might post a pic later.

Now, do you want me to post another song to tide you over while you wait, or would that ruin the surprsie?

Open Magazine have a preview of tomorrow’s festivities at the Shoreditch Shuffle, for which we took this photo at rehearsal last night. Mary couldn’t make rehearsal as she was recording smash hit pop songs, but she’ll be at the gig. So thurr.

If you’re in London this Saturday, there is no better thing for you to do than come down to The Shoreditch Shuffle in Guess Where to see me and my band play a gig, along with my pal Marvin, Capital X, Teef, Leo The Lion and Fuzzy Logic.

The festical runs over 2 days and 17 details. Detials HERE.

What an awesome gig!

How awesome were The Women?

Super awesome!

Goodbye Mary! You were great!!

The Crimea ruled too. The Only Living Boy And Girl is a masterpiece!

When we got back at half one or whatever Xandra had already sent through loads of ace photos. You can see them here! Thanks Xandra!

Whoo!

It was also a special night for me ‘cos my ole pals P Mo and Kool Kid came through. It was dope to see them. They’re both pro journalists now you know. True story!

Akira The Don & The Women support The Crimea live at London’s Bush Hall on Wednesday, July 9th.

That is tomorrow! Oh gosh!

Trues story though. This is will be Miss Mary Turner’s last before she goes off into Pop Superstar World as part of a Brand New Girlband, who are pretty good from what I’ve heard.

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Women old and new will be joining us for this spectacular.

Do not miss!

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In other news, Mary is flying to Russia to join a ‘Love Russia‘ Summer Camp team at Chapaevskoye Orphanage, about 4hrs south-east of Moscow, on July 26th.

“In Russia today, between eighty thousand and one million children are officially in care, possibly three million are on the streets,” writes Mary. “In the last twelve years the number of children being born has fallen by fifty percent but the number in care has doubled. Alcohol, drugs and poverty are all contributory factors in a society which has struggled through the transition years. ‘Love Russia’ works to improve the lives of approximately 3500 orphans and disadvantaged children by providing practical help and support.

“For the last 5 years ‘Love Russia’ has run summer camps in orphanages with great success.The children attending the camps range from 3 to 16 years and some camps are for children with learning difficulties. The camps involve a whole range of activities including craft, games, stories, singing etc.”

So there! If you would like more information about the charity or would like to help contribute towards Mary’s trip or towards the work that ‘Love Russia’ does please contact Mary at marysusanna@hotmail.com or visit the ‘Love Russia’ website.

Sale! Sale! Sale! Sale!

There are a small box of Akira The Don & The Women shirts left, in Small and Medium sizes (both womens and mens), so the royal we are offering them to you today at the bargain price of £10 including postage and packing. Whoo!

We take all major credit and debit cards, and we ship worldwide.

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Cop that? I’m playing records on Friday at Dogstar in Brixton.

Then me and the new look Women will be heading up to Birmingham to play at Drop Beats Not Bombs.