Northern Soul (Film)

SM - Northern Soul is a 2014 British historical film directed by Elaine Constantine. Set in Lancashire in 1974, it tells the story of two young Lancashire teenagers, Matt and John, whose lives are changed forever by the discovery of American soul music and the dance culture that grew up around it in Britain. Their dance and amphetamine fuelled quest brings them into contact with some of the darker elements of the scene and tests their friendship to its limits.

Turned down by countless UK distributors and presented to cinema audiences without benefit of a UK film festival platform, British indie Northern Soul has astounded the film industry with a sensational result at the weekend. Landing inside the top 10, despite a release on just 83 screens, and limited showings at many of those venues, Northern Soul grossed a mighty impressive £279,000, according to official data gatherer Rentrak. You will be spoiled with '70s soul music that makes you want to dance all night long :). you should watch this movie.

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Quadrophenia 'The Story of A Generation'

SM - The movie is about the life of Mods kids in 60's, it's really interesting to watch. Where the rivalry and love come together to show who is the best, and of course the scooters...wow. The movie called Quadrophenia It was directed by Franc Roddam in his feature directing début.

The film, set in 1964, follows the story of Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels), a London Mod. Disillusioned by his parents and a job as a post room boy in an advertising firm, Jimmy finds an outlet for his teenage angst with his Mod friends Dave (Mark Wingett), Chalky (Philip Davis) and Spider (Gary Shail). One of the Mods' rivals, the Rockers, is in fact Jimmy's childhood friend, Kevin (Ray Winstone). An assault by aggressive Rockers on Spider leads to a retaliation attack on Kevin. Jimmy participates in the assault, but when he realises the victim is Kevin, he doesn't help him, instead driving away on his scooter.

A bank holiday weekend provides the excuse for the rivalry between Mods and Rockers to come to a head, as they both descend upon the seaside town of Brighton. A series of running battles ensues. As the police close in on the rioters, Jimmy escapes down an alleyway with Steph (Leslie Ash) – a girl on whom he has a crush – and they have sex. When the pair emerge, they find themselves in the middle of the melee just as police are detaining rioters. Jimmy is arrested, detained with a violent, charismatic Mod he calls 'Ace Face' (Sting), and later fined the then-large sum of £50. When fined £75, Ace Face mocks the magistrate by offering to pay on the spot, to the amusement of fellow Mods.

Back in London, Jimmy becomes increasingly depressed. He is thrown out of his house by his mother, who finds his stash of amphetamine pills. He then quits his job, spends his severance package on more pills, and finds out that Steph has become the girlfriend of his friend Dave. After a brief fight with Dave, the following morning his rejection is confirmed by Steph and with his beloved Lambretta scooter accidentally destroyed, Jimmy takes a train back to Brighton. In an attempt to relive the recent excitement, he revisits the scenes of the riots and of his encounter with Steph. To his horror, Jimmy discovers that his idol, Ace Face, is in reality a lowly bellboy at a Brighton hotel. Jimmy steals Ace's scooter and heads out to Beachy Head, crashing the scooter over a cliff, which is where the film begins with Jimmy walking back from the cliff top in the sunset back drop.

It's very interesting or what?! you'll should watch this movie, :D

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Mento

SM - When we hear the name of Bob Marley surely we would know what the music played by him. yup that's right, it is Reggae. Before there Ska and Reggae music, there was folk music that underlies both the music. It's called Mento. 

Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music.

Mento is often confused with calypso, a musical form from Trinidad and Tobago. Although the two share many similarities, they are separate and distinct musical forms. During the mid-20th century, mento was conflated with calypso, and mento was frequently referred to as calypso, kalypso and mento calypso. Mento singers frequently used calypso songs and techniques. As in Calypso, mento uses topical lyrics with a humorous slant, commenting on poverty and other social issues. Sexual innuendos are also common.

Mento draws on musical traditions brought by West African slaves. They also absorbed European musical traditions, creating a new form. Slaves who could play musical instruments were often
required to play music for their masters and often rewarded for such skills. The Africans created a creole music, incorporating such elements of these traditions, including quadrille, into their own folk music.

The Jamaican mento style has a long history of conflation with Trinidadian calypso. The lyrics of mento songs often deal with aspects of everyday life in a light-hearted and humorous way. Many comment on poverty, poor housing, and other social issues. Thinly veiled sexual references and innuendo are also common. Although the treatment of such subjects in mento is comparatively innocent, their appearance has sometimes been seen as a precursor of the slackness found in modern dancehall. It became more popular in the late 1940s, with mento performances becoming a common aspect of dances, parties and other events in Jamaica.

Major 1950s mento recording artists include Louise Bennett, Count Lasher, Harold Richardson, Lord Flea, Lord Fly, Alerth Bedasse with Chin's Calypso Sextet, Laurel Aitken, Denzil Laing, Lord Composer, Lord Lebby, Lord Power, Hubert Porter, and Harry Belafonte, a New Yorker of Jamaican "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" and "Jamaica Farewell," were mento songs sold as calypso. Previously recorded Jamaican versions of many Belafonte's classic "calypso" hits can be heard on the Jamaica - Mento 1951-1958 CD released by Frémeaux & Associés in 2009.
origin. His wildly popular hit records in 1956-1958, including

Due in part to Belafonte's popularity, mento became widely conflated with calypso in the 1950s. In a 1957 interview for Calypso Star magazine, Lord Flea explained:

"In Jamaica, we call our music 'mento' until very recently. Today, 'calypso' is beginning to be used for all kinds of West Indian music. This is because it's become so commercialized there. Some people like to think of West Indians as carefree natives who work and sing and play and laugh their lives away. But this isn't so. Most of the people there are hard working folks, and many of them are smart business men. If the tourists want "calypso", that's what we sell them."

This was the golden age of mento, as records pressed by Stanley Motta, Ivan Chin, Ken Khouri and others brought the music to a new audience. In the 1960s it became overshadowed by ska and reggae. Mento is still played in Jamaica, especially in areas frequented by tourists. Lloyd Bradley, reggae historian and author of the seminal reggae book, Bass Culture, said that Lee "Scratch" Perry’s seminal 1976 dub album, Super Ape, contained some of the purest mento influences he knew. This style of music was revived in popularity by the Jolly Boys in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the release of four recordings on First Warning Records/Rykodisc and a tour that included the United States. Stanley Beckford and Gilzene and the Blue Light Mento Band also revived rural mento in the 2000s.

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Let's do the Ska!

SM - When we attend to a ska gigs, we certainly would dance with friends, either in pairs or in groups, but probably many of us do not know that ska has its own style of dance.
This is the style of dance, you can practice it with your friends or your partner. Have fun :)

This is Ska!

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

SM - This is one of those films that I've been waiting for in 2015. Avengers: Age of Ultron, which tells when Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. By looking at such amazing trailer of this film has been ascertained penetrate list of box office, and make a film that should be seen in theaters. Oh yeah, Quicksilver & the Scarlet Witch they're so awesome :D

Paradise on Earth 'Sipora Island'

SM - Indonesia is a maritime nation and has more than 18.306 islands, so it is not surprising that there are many islands which are still not known to many people, who have exceptional beauty. one of which is the island of Sipora. Marine tourism and surfing is a leading tourist potential offered Sipora Island. The islands included in the Mentawai Islands area, is indeed a world-renowned as a surfing location with a number of points surfing surfing enthusiast who ogled the world.

Aside from being a destination for surfers (both locally and internationally) to hunt large waves, the natural beauty of this island is beyond doubt. Conditions of unspoiled nature is also maintained recreation sites suitable for families. Snorkeling, diving, or just relaxing on the beach enjoying the scenery, accompanied by a cool breeze whistling, while waiting for the sun to sink is another attraction of a maritime tourist area. Event photography has also become something worthy and interesting to do in order to perpetuate the natural beauty of Mentawai.

You want to know more about interesting tourist locations on the island and surrounding areas? here we go.

To surf, you can go to several points around the island of Sipora. In addition to surfing the four points already discussed in the "Remarks" previous, already famous surfing destination can be found in Katiet Village. Located at the southern tip of the island of Sipora, this village precisely located in the village of Bosua that can be taken approximately four hours away by speed boat from the Tua Pejat.

Katiet village famous for cause it has a perfect waves rolls with a height of up to 3-4 meters. The
beach in this village, relatively has a lot of rocks, but it did not deter the surfers to hunt down the waves. Waves in this village, excellent hunted in early April to December.

In addition Katiet Village, where other well-known surfing site is Karang Manjat. The waves are very long, making it one of the favorite places that often invite tourists and famous surfers. Karang Manjat is also a snorkeling and diving tourist sites that should not be underestimated. Aquatic Coral Climb percentage of live coral is the best and it encourages diverse fish life is decent beauty of the underwater dive. In Karang Manjat you can found various types of angelfish that Angel Napoleon (Pomocanthus xanthometopon), Angel Betmen (Pomacanthus imperator), Angel Roti (Pomachantus semicirculatus) and Angel doreng (Pygoplites diacanthus).

If you are a fan of snorkeling, Awera Island, a distance of approximately 3.5 kilometers of quay district capital Mentawai Islands, Tua Pejat, can be a reference for you. Beautiful island with white sand and palm trees that decorate it, as well as the vast expanse of coral reefs. In this area there are several endemic fish such as Goldstripe maroon clown (Premnas epigramma), Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii), Fox Face-Red (Siganus magnipicus) and Powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternoon).

Gosong Siasiat is also interesting dive sites to explore, because the diversity of fish and coral reefs. and others can be found in the depths of the ocean around Gosong Siasiat.
Ghost Pipe Fish, nudibranchs, harlequin shrimp, octopus, sea horse, various types of crabs, turtles,

For those of you who want to stay with a more adequate accommodation, stay at the resorts can be an option. Preferably room messages from well before you arrive at Sipora especially during holiday times, considering the accommodations on the island is fairly small.

Pray for Nepal

SM - April (25/4), the world was shocked by the earthquake which occurred in Nepal. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Nepal on Saturday into 5489 casualties and injuries reached 10 965 people.

Sindhupalchowk is the district most affected by the earthquake, with 1,587 casualties after an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale and a total of 134 864 houses were destroyed and 92 971 damaged. They warned the death toll could rise further as the search and rescue efforts were hampered by damaged roads, dysfunctional communication channels and landslides. Lack of electricity adds to elaborate water scarcity while medical supplies were also reduced.

In Kathmandu thousands of people spent the night on the sidewalks, in parks and open spaces under cold temperatures. They are too afraid to return to their homes, fearing aftershocks.

The building collapsed in the capital city of Nepal is Dharahara Tower, a historic nine-storey building and the main attraction of tourism.

Police said as many as 150 people are believed to be in the tower when the disaster occurred.

Hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley, which is filled with patients, emergency supplies and began to run out of space to store the bodies. Most of the doctors treating patients in temporary tents.

In the most severe earthquake madly in Mount Qomolangma, mountaineers found 18 bodies on Sunday, after they were trapped by an earthquake avalanche.

Six helicopters have successfully reached the mountain after the weather improved, according to some reports.

Strong shocks, followed by at least 14 aftershocks, also shook several parts of India and felt in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Local Tradition 'Indonesian Batik'

SM - If you have the opportunity to visit Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. You will find various kinds of beauty. You will be spoiled by the customs, arts, food, and their culture. one of which is the result of artistic handicraft may have known a lot of people, it is Batik.

History of batik can not be ascertained precisely, but artifacts of batik that are older than 2000 years ever encountered. From any origin, the result of this art has become civilization's heritage. Indonesian Batik even officially recognized by UNESCO into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee in Abu Dhabi.

The use of batik in clothing tradition has a long history and has been going on from the earliest times of Malay civilization. Worn by all classes, from kings to commoners. In the tradition of writing cindai fabric, for example mentioned in many stories of the past. Batik be a parting gift and symbolism of love and made the sign of the conferring in Hang Tua Tale.

Now the use of batik has come into the world of fashion. Many Indonesian designers use batik as a material for making clothes that have a high artistic value. Even Hollywood top artists wearing batik in various events.

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Health benefits of coffee

SM - For some people, drinking coffee in the morning or in the evening was fun, especially if it's University of Oklahoma, "caffeine can cause anxiety symptoms in normal individuals, especially in vulnerable patients, like those with pre-existing anxiety disorders." 
raining. But drinking too much coffee can result in some very unpleasant adverse effects. According to a study by researchers at the

In addition, "caffeine use is also associated with symptoms of depression due to either a self-medication theory, or a theory that caffeine itself causes changes in mood." Women who plan on becoming pregnant should be cautious. Researchers from the University of Nevada School of Medicine reported in the British Journal of Pharmacology that regular coffee may reduce a woman's chances of becoming pregnant.

But whether there are advantages to drink coffee? according to MNT News, coffee has some health benefits that you may not know.

Health benefits of coffee

The potential health benefits associated with drinking coffee include: protecting against type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, liver disease, liver cancer, and promoting a healthy heart.

1. Coffee may protect against type 2 diabetes

Coffee may be protective against type 2 diabetes. Researchers at UCLA identified that drinking coffee increases plasma levels of the protein sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). SHBG controls the biological activity of the body's sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen) which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.

Dr. Simin Liu, one of the authors of the study, said that an "inverse association" exists between coffee consumption and risk for type 2 diabetes.

Increased coffee consumption may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes - the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers gathered data from three studies. In these studies, the diets of the participants were evaluated using questionnaires every 4 years, with participants who reported having type 2 diabetes filling out additional questionnaires. In total, 7,269 study participants had type 2 diabetes.

The researchers found that the participants who increased their coffee intake by more than one cup a day (on average, an increase of 1.69 cups per day) over a 4-year period had an 11% lower type 2 diabetes risk over the subsequent 4 years, compared with people who did not change their intake.

2. Coffee may help prevent Parkinson's disease

Researchers in the U.S. carried out a study that assessed the link between coffee consumption and Parkinson's disease risk. The authors of the study concluded that "higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a significantly lower incidence of Parkinson's disease".

In addition, caffeine in coffee may help control movement in people suffering from Parkinson's, according to a study conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) that was published in the journal Neurology.

3. Coffee may lower the risk of liver cancer

Italian researchers found that coffee consumption lowers the risk of liver cancer by about 40%. In addition, some of the results suggest that if you drink three cups a day, the risks are reduced by more than 50%.

The lead author of the study, Dr. Carlo La Vecchia, from Milan's Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, said "our research confirms past claims that coffee is good for your health and particularly the liver."

4. Coffee may help prevent liver disease

Regular consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a rare autoimmune disease of the bile ducts in the liver.

In addition, coffee consumption can lower the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver for alcohol drinkers by 22%, according to a study at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, California, USA.

The authors of the study concluded that the results "support the hypothesis that there is an ingredient in coffee that protects against cirrhosis, especially alcoholic cirrhosis."

Research published in the journal Hepatology in April 2014, suggests that drinking coffee is linked to a decreased liver cirrhosis death risk. The researchers suggest that drinking two or more cups of coffee every day can reduce the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%.16

A study published in the journal Hepatology indicates that drinking decaf coffee also lowers liver enzyme levels, suggesting the benefits are not linked to caffeine content.

5. Coffee may be good for the heart

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard School of Public Health, concluded that drinking coffee in moderation protects against heart failure. They defined 'in moderation' as 2 European cups (equivalent to two 8-ounce American servings) per day.

People who drank four European cups on a daily basis had an 11% lower risk of heart failure, compared to those who did not.

The authors stressed that their results "did show a possible benefit, but like with so many other things we consume, it really depends on how much coffee you drink."

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THE BOVVERTONES

SM - From Jakarta to you, THE BOVVERTONES are a powerhouse of proud Jakarta Traditional Skinheads. formed in 2010 with the line up of DJ Gantung in Vocals, Don Marco in Rhythm Guitar, Lord Agusto in Lead Guitar and Vocal, Trojanskin Fanny in Bass, Mr. Rino Putama in Keyboards, and Dio The Boss in Drums.
Formed by LORD AGUSTO AND TROPICAL VIBRATION Organist Lord Agusto THE BOVVERTONES all come from previousreggae explosion with northern soul sensation and raff DJ outfits that share the same definition of Reggae & Soulmusic. The Bovvertones believe its time to bring back sweet tempo & taste. This collective back on its reggae either. Shot after shot, the bubbly scratches gets the crowd swaying. Get Ready... The Bovvertones are here to conquer.
This is not the Rasta Reggae of today. if you know reggae, you'll be able to see that they play Early Reggae.


Check This one out bro and sis :)



THE BOVVERTONES