One of the most inspiring pieces of work this year for me, has come in the form of music from Mayer Hawthorne. I have waited eagerly all year for the release of 'A Strange Arrangement' and it doesn't disappoint. For me its brought the old back to the new, by allowing soul music to have such an amazing twist and different sound. Recent 'free' tracks have been released from Hawthorne's record label - Stones Throw which are sometimes better than the originals.

Have a listen to one of the free tracks...

http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2009/10/mayer-hawthorne-green-eyed-love-classixx-remix

Coming soon on Warp Films looks this interesting short? film. Starring a Nottingham rapper that i like and seems to be making a come back. Keep a look out for more Scor-zay-zee happenings....

"Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee is an improvised comedy, shot over five days by Shane Meadows, devised with and starring Paddy Considine. Rock roadie and failed musician, Le Donk (Considine) has lived, loved and learned (?). Along the way he’s lost a girlfriend (Olivia Colman) and his life has turned to shit. But…he has found a new sidekick in up-and-coming Nottingham rap prodigy Scor-zay-zee (playing himself). With Meadows’ fly-on-the-wall crew in tow, Donk sets out to make Scor-zay-zee (and himself) a star…with a little help from the Arctic Monkeys… This low-budget rockumentary follows Le Donk and Scorz on their journey of a lifetime; it’s an unpredictable, irrepressible ode to spontaneous filmmaking – and to a burgeoning UK rap talent."

http://warp.net/films/releases/features/ledonkrelease