Makin Power Moves !!

Our intrepid agent, Ms Makin, is currently hot steppin' across London putting up posters for our upcoming Sample Sale (you heard it here first) !! 

My last instruction as she left HQ was send me pictures as you go. I like those pictures so much I am sharing them with you as they come in. Go Ms. Makin !!

UAL

 Rough Trade West

LCF Lime Grove

 Chelsea

 

LCC

Camberwell

Bar Story - Peckham

Goldsmiths

 

Cordwainers

This one was posted by Ms. Standefer, our other super agent.

Rough Trade East

LCF Golden Lane

Support your local dealer.

It is no secret that Rough Trade Records (in Talbot Road London W11) is where you will more than likely find Mr. Hare at some point on any given weekend. I may have to pay more for my CDs but I do get a much better choice and even recommendations from the highly enthusiastic stuff.

"What's this Monks CD like?"
"It's pure punk!"
"What about this new Kool Kieth?"
"It's possibly the best thing he has done since, Ultra Magnetic!"
"Serious?"
"yeah it's nothing like Doctor Octagon or Dr Doom."
"Check out this Terry Lynn. Track 2 and three I defy you not to dance. It's like Daft Punk with MIA but pure Kingston bashment. If you can't stand it bring it back and swap it."

When was the last time you heard a conversation like that at HMV. Last person I spoke to in a Virgin Megastore had never even heard of MF Doom.

The other thing I love is all the free sampler CDs you get given in Indie stores. There is always one or two tracks on every disk you are glad you gave the time of day. The following is just last Saturday's selection.

Light in the Attic Records

www.recordstoreday.com

Ether 09


Republic of Music

Just last week Mr. Hare found himself in the lovely town of Santa Cruz, NorCal, and was lucky enough to visit Streetlight records. A record store straight out of High Fidelity. The lady there not only knew who Doom was, they even had the new "Born Like this" LP. Yeah I still call them LP's! What?So if you have a local vinyl dealer why not go down there right now and ask each member of staff to recommend the best record they have heard in the last month.
You may be pleasantly surprised.

This August Mr. Hare has been listening to...

The Black Kids - Party Traumatic

White Denim - Workout Holiday

Yet More Mellow Cats N Kittens - Hot RnB and Cool Blues 1945-1951

 Santogold Vs Diplo - Top Rankng

The Cool Kids - Bake Sale

Beyond the Wizards - Sleeve

Bobby Hebb - Sunny

Tapper Zukie presents - Proud to be Black

The Bug - London Zoo

Songs The Cramps Taught Us - Volume Two

Brick Lane.

As a new blogger, I wondered whether to let post matter just happen or whether to actively search it out. So with a couple of hours free I headed to Hoxton to seek out some content. It was looking unfruitful until I spotted Jamie in Brick Lane. Jamie ticks at least three of the Mr. Hare shoeist beliefs (2,3,5,6 and 7 plus others by default. See post no.1 for clarification).

On later inspection they could easily be vintage Gucci, but I didn't ask. See how he has given them top billing by eliminating trouser scrunch with a simple turn up. They fit like a glove and look as if they have enjoyed life. On this occasion Mr. Hare did not want to be seen to be openly endorsing snow washed denim at such an early stage, so I made

the executive decision to crop homeboy at the shins. But thank you Jamie and congratulations on being the very first streetspot on Mr.Hare.

The next thing I saw is being included because it involves two of my favourite things. Chuck Taylors and Rough Trade records. A combination I didn't feel particularly compelled to part with cash for, especially as I was surrounded by possibly the best and most exciting selection of music you will find under one roof in London, but it is good to see "Game recognising Game" as it were. If you haven't been to Rough Trade East, Dray Walk and you say you like music then you are doing yourself a disservice.