Iyahtollah

So since my last post we’ve had a change in regime, storms making holes in Guatemala, stand offs in Korea, Israelis up to their usual tricks and we’re inching ever closer to the World Cup. A time when even the most nonchalant sports fan dwells on the glory of footy. I’m quietly confident that we won’t win, it would be nice but if not then I hope an African team does well. I jus enjoy the spectacle and the festival fever that grips the world around you. Could you imagine seeing Kim Jong Il in the terraces going wild at the ref or shouting ‘who ate all the pies’ at the Americans.

Had a good week got bits and bobs done, since coming back from the Big British Castle I hadn’t played out that much, so its been nice to get back at it. The radio has been running smooth. I had a nice weekend in london and went see University Of Dub on the friday which was good and very loud. I ration Steppas really good so too was Abashanti, Fatman had a few difficulties but was good nonetheless, maybe a bit quiet in comparison which was probably for the best considering the ringing in my ears. Shit I’m getting old!

Went to see Channel One on the Sunday. Wasn’t all that due to a lack of sound system, should have got my ass together and seen Turbulence down Brixton. Oh well.

Had some nice food down london, also had one of the worst currys ever down Brick Lane. Time to name and shame, you never know i might get my own Tv program like that guy off the Esure advert Micheal Mutherfucking Winner!

Had a great light lunch at this place. Nice shredded prawn and pak chio soup jus the right size and nice delicate taste, Bobbie had a Wanton soup she said it was good and I believe her as I didn’t get a look in. A fresh beef jerkie and peanut salad, very tasty and good textures. To finish we had some good frogs legs in a salty light batter. Altogether a good midday meal, not expencive and not to fancy. Would I eat here again yes!

Later on we went to meet Whomanity for a few drinks down at the Reggae Roast night. By this point we were once again starving. Harrast into a curry house offering free drinks and 30% off (the portion size) we embarked on what was to be the worst curry I’ve had for some time. I ordered a King Prawn Shwalawla bingbang or something like that. It was supposed to be one the Chef specials at £11, Bobbie had a Lamb ting. I remember getting it, taking the first spoon looking at Bobbie and saying “3″ thats my score out of ten and the number of prawns I got fo my money (jus by the number “3″ she could tell my opinion, no explanation needed) . I get 30 prawns for that at wing yip. Beer was watered down, the service was so bad it was funny. “How was your meal?” to be honest not very good, 3 prawns,a few slices of pepper and some bland juice. The Lamb thing weren’t any good neither, it tasted like peshawri naan! Incidentally the peshawri naan was actual quite nice.

The waiter jus smiled at me like a demented fool. We were the fools for going there, the place is shit don’t bother going there. Some cockney wideboy later was trying to stick up for it saying they don’t do good balti, yo I’m from Birmingham, I can virtually smell the stench of balti emanating from the curry triangle (highgate, balsall, sparkbrook) if I wanted a balti I’d have gone home. I wanted a Bangladeshi meal, what I got was plated shit!

Trust this place is good, if your in brum, Grameen Khana on Ladypool rd. Really good food, especially the fish dishes as you’d expect for the Bangladeshis’. Interesting surroundings and completely over the top. Think waterfalls, neon, plasmas, granite and plenty of brushed aluminium for good measure.

Had a packed out show down at la Bulls Head, Bank Holiday Bananza Jam Jah style. Dance cork till a morning.