Towelie's Video Spesh

Easy all, just got back from Croatia to find some new videos out and about, thought I'd share the findings.

Newham Generals - Like It Or Not
New single from Newham Generals taken from their upcoming "Bag of Grease" EP released 4th October. Another naughty tune with a dirty bassline from the Generals, video directed by Morgan Keyz the creative director of music videos for SB.TV and also directs videos for Trapstar.




Magnetic Man ft. Katy B - Perfect Stranger
Probably one of the naughtiest collaborations of our generation, Magnetic Man are looking pretty unstoppable at the moment.  After "I Need Air" reaching in at no.10 in the UK charts, the Skream-Benga-Artwork collab has brought out another classic that transcends usual boundaries making it accessible to all audiences.  Definitely a fan favourite at Outlook last week with audiences kicking off as soon as they heard those opening synths.
Directed by WIZ (also worked with Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee + Kasabian to name a few) in Romania, the video's a bit next showing everyone getting a soaking from the authorities. It's got elements similar to M.I.A's "Born Free" video which caused great controversy at the time for reasons that words can't really do justice.
As for Katy B, not much needs to be said.  With tune after tune the South London Brit School graduate is destined for great things, could almost say she was on a mission... sorry, had to be done. "Tell Me" was one of my first vinyls and still destroys dancefloors wherever played; can listen to it here.



M.I.A - Born Free




Bit off topic but gotta see this kids reaction to the video, about half-way through kicks off about it
"WTF MIA? I'm disappointed in you, I liked that Paper Planes song" - too jokes.



Anyway, Magnetic Man album is released 11 October, you can pre-order it on Amazon here or HMV here.

Keep your eyes peeled to catch the liveshow on the upcoming tour. For those back in Norwich, the birthplace of Get Low, get down to the Waterfront on 26th October.  Definitely not to be missed.

Perfect Stranger feat. Katy B (Benga Remix) by Magnetic Man

Shadrack And The Mandem - Guns & Pork

Found this jokes video sponsored by Boxfresh and made by Click Replay.
Check them out to see other Shadrack & Mandem shorts.



On the jokes flex, here's a Future Short, directed by Adam Smith and starring Charlie Creed-Miles.



and FINALLY, I've seen this is doing the rounds and people seem to have not seen it yet.  Absolute HUUUGE tune, surprisingly from Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. TURN YOUR BASS UP.




Thats all for now, happy viewing. x

NME Front Cover: Magnetic Man

Woii! Magnetic Man's appearance on the front cover of NME is perhaps the biggest indicator so far of Dubstep's meteoric rise to the top of the UK's pop scene. Proudly sitting amongst 9 other huge artists as part of a special edition featuring 10 different artists on the cover, Magnetic Man look the part. Unfortunately the article dedicated to the group isn't the revealing and interesting piece it should have been, and Magnetic Man are limited to barely 100 words...


Magnetic Man: 'We're cooler than every other pop act out there'

Dub-steppers claim fans are going to be blown away by their debut


Magnetic Man - the dub-step project featuring producers Skream, Benga and Artwork - have declared themselves the "coolest pop act" of 2010.

Speaking as one of the 10 cover stars in a special edition of a revamped NME out this week (April 7) the trio, who are renowned for donning all black clothing and Ray-Bans, claim fans are going to be blown away by their forthcoming debut album.

"Look at us! We're cooler than every other pop act out there," Benga declared. The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut in a Cornish studio.

"People are going to think 'Wow'," Benga added, before Skream, who was responsible for last year's seminal 'In For The Kill' remix, explained: "They should be excited, we're putting everything we've learned into the last 10 years into this project."

"There's some risky tracks on the album that we've done," Artwork continued. "We could just sit down and write straight-up dubstep tracks, but instead we're taking risks. We're not doing what people expect."

The special covers have been put together to mark the launch of the new NME. The magazine has been completely revamped with new front, features and reviews sections, plus an update for NME's iconic logo.