Silverware...

As an LFC fan it's nice to have won something after so long, hopefully this is the start of more to come...

We made hard work of it, but a cup's a cup.

5DMK2

Welcome to my new best friend...

Finally after years of procrastinating, upgraded my camera.

I've gone full frame with a Canon 5Dmk2...



I'm loving it at the moment, and have got a couple of lenses to go with the 'kit' lens 24-105.

A nice fast 85 1.8, which is fantastic, and a new manual 14mm 2.8 Samyang which is ridiculously wide and despite it's price excellent.

Lazarus...

Bam!!!!

I'm back...

Decided to resurrect my old K800i blog...



Also added a new flickr gadget to show some of my recent pics.

Got a new camera for xmas, and have rediscovered my love of the noble art...

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Il-lumen-ate, a photo by D3RON on Flickr.

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50 cent v Kanye West - My verdict

Well here it is, the much hyped showdown between 50 cent and Kanye.

Let's cut to the chase, I prefer Kanye's album. It's a lot more devoloped than 50's and it's generally more interesting.

He doesn't go that deep into many subjects, but he generally has a funny outlook on life.

7/10 Not as good as his first but still entertaining

My favourite track which I can't get enough of is Champion. A feel good rags to riches song based on his life.



As for 50, well if you like sex, drugs, money or cars then there's generally something in here for you.

Beats are ok, but there's not really much going on in 50's head and it shows. Best track you've already heard, Ayo Technology and that's the Timbaland Justin hookup.

4/10 weak as always, but it'll sell by the bucketload.

Song to thug out to and start a fight with is probably I get money...

Great Yarmouth 2007!

This year we took the strongest group ever...

Elroy and Ishmael were added to the usual gang and they both represented to the fullest.

So many thanks for making the weekend one of the best to the following:

Scott
Leon
Marc
Jamal
Cringe
Me
Elroy
Ishmael

Here are some of the lovely people we met: (More pics to be added)



Updated with Cringe's pics...

Dreamgirls wins 3 Golden Globes...

Best supporting actor
Eddie Murphy - Dreamgirls

Best supporting actress
Jennifer Hudson - Dreamgirls

Best film (musical or comedy)
Dreamgirls

Film 2007...No spoilers!

I don't think I've ever seen a time when so many great films are out...

Here's a brief run down of my top recommendations...

Set about 25 years in the future where human kind has lost the ability to have children this follows Clive Owen who basically doesn't give a toss about anything or anybody and is stuck in a rut...

His ex contacts him to do her a little favour and the movie explodes from there...

Trust me, without giving anything away, apart from the plot, this is a believable vision of England in the future. It starts off pretty pedestrian, but it's amazing all the way through.

Released on dvd today!!!

Next up:

Yeah, yeah, I, know...

Rocky battles impossibles odds to show the true courage of human spirit blah, blah blah...

Only reason I mentioned this, is because it ends the whole Rocky series very well and on a high note. Erase crappy Rocky 5 from your minds as this is a lot better.

Mimicking the state of boxing today, the champ is failing to inspire the masses, with his hand-picked defences meaning he's defending his title with relative ease. When a tv show does a virtual comparison as to the outcome of a fight between him and Rocky at his peak, he doesn't like the result...

Low budget, realistic, sentimental it's worth a look.

Released at the cinema Jan 19th.

What a movie this is...

I absolutely hate musicals, but this is done in such a way that it's very good. In fact I didn't even realise it was a musical until about half way through...

With such stars as Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover and Beyonce the stand out performance here is by Jennifer Hudson, who apparently came 4th in American Idol or something. I'm not sure how she lost and Macy clone Fantasia won. She has an absolutely amazing voice and can act too.

This is a fictional story of a group (The Dreamettes) and their rise to the top. It's loosely based on the Supremes, and shows how fame and fortune can make as well as break friendships and relationships.

Jennifer Hudson is probably a shoe in for an Oscar. Can't think of anyone else who can touch her performance in this film.

Opens 2nd of February.

Here's a little taster




Before we start...

I hate Leonardo Dicraprio! So for a film with him in it to be on here means he's done well. Basic premise of the story is we follow Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) as he gets kidnapped, seperated from his family and forced to work in a diamond mine in Sierra Leone (conflict Diamonds)

He discovers a large pink diamond, which he hides. The story is then a race against time for him to re-unite with his family and escape the impending war which will cause chaos in the country. He happens upon smuggler and general soldier of fortune Dicaprio.

Excellent story, excellent cast, and harshly shows the boy soldiers of Africa and how they're indoctrinated at an eraly age to be killers.

In cinemas January 26th...

Hip Hop is Dead...

Thank god for Nas then...

After being unimpressed by Jay-Z, Fat Joe and Snoop's latest albums, I was hoping that Nas would stay true to form and release something worthy.

He's dropped another album worth listening to and he's got some notable friends this time around.

Jay-z (!) The Game and Kanye drop some verses in various songs and Nas can always be relied on to make you think about what he's saying. He give props to the missing innovators of Hip Hop and take's shots at the soul-less bling rappers of today.

Obviously the biggest news is that Jay-z has finally linked up with Nas after their public fall out. Jay addresses their history, how they were close and how they fell out.

Album released December 19!

Exclusive pre-listen here:

Black Republican (feat. JAY-Z)

Not his best, but way ahead of most of the stuff I've heard recently 8/10.