The ABU! Plastic Attack Show / Bonus Disco Scratch Show

Last Friday was a bit of an internet radio-fest to say the least.

From 9pm was DJ Laz-e's Plastic Attack show featuring yours truly and my own musical selections for an hour.
If you're not aware, there is the option to use the 'chat facility' on the Plastic Attack Facebook group page whilst this show transmits every Friday evening. Go to the page and select 'Chat To Group' - obviously you need to be a member of the group in order to do this.


Unfortunately time flew by and out of my 15 track choices only 10 got aired.

DJ Laz-e - Live on RTE Digital Radio

01  Steinski - Lesson 3 [History of Hip Hop]
02  Hassan & 7-11 - Cold Rock Stuff
03  BDP - T'Cha - T'Cha
04  Ice T - Reckless
05  Kid Frost - Terminator
06  Davy DMX - The Dmx Will Rock
07  Hijack - Intro, Phantom of the Opera
08  Gang Starr - Jazz Thing(Video Mix)
09  Mixmaster Gee And The Turntable Orchestra - Manipulator
10  Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince -  Rhythm Trax - House Party Style

It was an entertaining time; me holding a phone to my ear for an hour; Laz-e sweating profusely and hitting switches as he was performing a one-man show on Friday.

Waxer on Friday evening -
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Now during the latter part of the show, Mr Waxer showed up. He then decided to keep the party going by doing a very impromptu Disco Scratch bonus show live on the air not long after the Plastic Attack had finished.
It was a very special evening as anyone who was listening will attest. You can catch the show in it's entirety as I managed to record the whole show.
Drink was flowing and everything was played off 100% vinyl. Hopefully the atmosphere can be recreated by just adding a spirit of your choice to your favourite glass as you press 'play'.

Download - The Plastic Attack Show - Live with ABU!

Download - Waxer's Disco Scratch Bonus Show Live!

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ABU! Live On Air This Week #2

REPO136 of Ageing B-Boys Unite! will be the special guest LIVE on air this week on Dublin's
THE PLASTIC ATTACK SHOW on RTÉ Digital Radio.

Playing a selection of classic tracks and b-boy beauties from the 80's & 90's and chatting with The Plastic Attack Show host, DJ LAZ-E

FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
9 - 10PM
RTE 2XM RADIO

Direct link:
http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/twoxm

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I Can't Live Without My Radio....da-na-naaa

Internet radio. Do you listen to it?

Go on iTunes and fire up the 'Radio'. Just look at how many stations there are out there. It's daunting, isn't it? Click on Hip Hop/Rap and there are 299 channels available from ABC Rap to ZET Rock & Rap.
However if you aren't a fan of iTunes and just prefer to go straight to the source and listen to the music then read on.
There are some stations that I listen to on the reggy-reg. If you have any recommendations then post them up in the comments.

Future Radio

Tuesdays - 10pm-12am - The Hip Hop Sessions with DJ Just-1 - Future Radio

Norwich's own Just-1 controls the wheels of steel for the first hour which can sometimes be newer hip hop while Mr Eps is on for the final 11-12 shift playing the classics.
Future Radio is a community radio station broadcasting in the west of Norwich in Norfolk. You can however listen over the internet from the homepage.

Links:

Future Radio http://www.futureradio.co.uk/
Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6364511491

RTÉ Radio

Fridays - 9pm-10pm - The Plastic Attack with DJ Laz-E

Live from Dublin is Ireland's own DJ Laz-E who plays classic hip hop with guest hosts Raggaman Bob and DJ Cool C on rotation.
Expect some back-in-the-day rock breaks as well.

Broadcasting digitally on RTÉ 2XM and also over the internet, thankfully. If you visit the Plastic Attack Facebook page then you can get involved in the chatroom on a Friday.
The show is usually available for download shortly after the live broadcast.


Links:

RTÉ Radio http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/twoxm/index.html
Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6364511491#!/groups/133497096668184/

Disco Scratch Radio

Thursdays - 9pm-11pm (sometimes longer...) - The Disco Scratch Show with Waxer

You should all know by now the scoop on this one.
A weekly 2-hour show hosted by Waxer on his own Disco Scratch website with affiliations with Freestyle FM and Sensei FM.
The first and third week of the month are a mish-mash of old and new hip hop. The second week is the Heroes Of UK Hip Hop Takeover show with an emphasis on....er, UK hip hop. The last Thursday of each month is yours truly, the Ageing B-Boys Unite! Takeover Show providing the beats and basslines.
The chatroom is really where the magic is though and you can sign into it whilst listening.
All shows are archived and are available for download shortly after the live broadcast.

The 29th September sees the last regular show on DSR for a short while whilst Waxer relocates and gets things settled then hopefully it'll be back to business mid-November.

Links:

Disco Scratch Radio http://discoscratch.co.uk/radio/



Send us your recommendations.

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The Last Ever Plastic Attack Show

It's a sad day this Sunday when Power FM loses it's best show, The Plastic Attack.

Plastic Attack has been going for the last 13 years believe it or not. Unluckily I only started listening 2 years ago so I missed the majority of the good stuff.
Just to bring you up to speed if you aren't a regular listener, the show is presented every fortnight on Sunday afternoons with DJ Laz-E (who, like Ron Burgundy is kind of a big deal) at the controls and usually accompanied by the man Goldy at his side.
The musical selection is strictly old school/true school with some great electro gems thrown in. Add in some banter on themes of the day which can usually be triggered from the goings-on in the chat room with topics such as the whereabouts of the stars from 'Breakdance The Movie'!

Don't be too disheartened though as this not an ending but merely a segue-way onto bigger and brighter prospects. The show will be moving to a new home at RTÉ 2XM - Ireland's answer to BBC1 Extra) and will resume it's throne on Sunday May 22nd at 9pm.

In the meantime, as this is the last ever show to be broadcast on Power FM, the boys have promised that they will be going out with a bang!
Besides plenty of giveaways, Laz-e & Goldy will be joined in the studio by Irish Hip Hop socialite "Tall Paul" and human beatbox supremo "White Noise". They'll also be joined (live) from New York by very special guest, an Old School legend, M.C. Globe of The Soul Sonic Force!

 You can listen live at Power FM and the show goes out at 4.30pm this Sunday 8th May. There is also a webcam available so you can witness the drama unfolding as it happens. And don't forget to jump in the chat room, too.

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ABU! Podcast / Plastic Attack Takeover Show

In case you didn't catch the 2-hour New Year Special show last weekend due to other commitments such as, I dunno, sleeping *cough* *cough* and that. Here it is.
And look, you lucky fools. There's even a tracklisting in case you decide you don't want to listen.
Just download it now, you buttmunchers. It's in crystal clear 320kbps and sounds like the aural equivalent of bars of gold. It's like champagne for yer ears.

Part One

Part Two

01  A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We Got)
02  Roxanne Shante - Have A Nice Day
03  Afrika Bambaataa - Bambaataa's Theme
04  Timezone - Zulu Wildstyle
05  Malcolm McLaren - World's Famous
06  DJ Cash Money & MC Marvellous - The Mighty Hard Rocker
07  De La Soul - Jenifa
08  Richard C. Sanders - Afrocat
09  Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
10  Henry Mancini - Police Woman
11  Chrome & Ill Inspired - Good For You To Know
12  Return to The Mardi Gras
13  Audio II - Top Billin
14  The Pharcyde - Return Of The B-Boy
15  Byron Davies & The Fresh Crew - My Hands Are Quicker Than The Eye
16  DJ Shadow - Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
17  David Holmes - Gritty Shaker
18  Portishead - Sour Times (Lot More Remix)
19  Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
20  The Prodigy - Poison
21  Go Home Productions - Wouldn't It Be Nice To Have A Finger Of Fudge
22  The LA Dream Team - Rockberry Jam
23  Davy DMX - One For The Treble
24  Excerpt from the DJ Sureshot mix 'With Music This Good The Title Is Irrelevant'
25  The El Michels Affair - Shimmy Shimmy Ya
26  The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
27  Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Breaks Theme

Big shout to Ambush, Scenes, Waxer, Rabbi, Jim C amongst others who were in the chatroom and anyone else who was listening in.
And of course a massive thanks to DJ Laz-e who stepped aside to let me in the hot seat at Power FM Towers.

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