From: nethed (nethed@ninjatune.net)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 19:40:21 CET
I think its Ty from Big Dada on the Tony Allen lp as they've
been doing some lo-key gigs around london
http://www.ninjatune.net/live has one or two dates listed.
At 11:54 am -0800 4/12/02, Mort, Jessica wrote:
>Nice review Steph!!! I'll pick it up for sure!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: steph99 [mailto:beleza@speakeasy.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:30 AM
>To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu
>Subject: [acid-jazz] I *heart* Tony Allen
>
>
>I'm happy to be the first (i think?)to mention Tony Allen's new full length
>"Home Cooking" which has been making my heart go pitter patter for a few
>weeks.
>What first raised my eyebrow was the sentiment in "Kindness": "Don't take my
>kindness for weakness" which loops in my head all the time. You know the
>caliber of beats to expect from everyone's favorite master drummer, and the
>depth of the songs and quality of the guest spots are deeply satisfying. I
>have
>a particular soft spot for Eska who makes a move on "What's Your Fashion",
>and
>most of the MCing is really nice and doesn't sound strained toward any
>particular image. There's only one flinch on the thing, on the title track
>where the line "women know your craft, men know your women" seems to have an
>air
>of dismissal toward the great talents of our brothers in the culinary arts
>and
>home kitchens. But overwhelmingly, it's deep, light in spirit, and really
>appeals to the peace-loving sensibilities. ("Stop it! Puts your guns and
>bullets back in your pocket.") All our world leaders really need is to have
>a
>big dinner together with a lovely merlot, a nice big blunt, and a copy of
>this
>album, and "everyting goin' to be good for you."
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