Copesetic Sat 6th May

I'll be DJing in Bolton at Copesetic on Sat 6th May. It's not all flat caps and whippets up North you know...There's some great music and dancing to be had with nice vibes and friendly beer prices.
More info at www.copesetic.co.uk

Messy in Camberwell Fri 5th May

My club night MESSY returns to the traditional boozer with lovely staff The Joiner's Arms in Camberwell on Friday 5th May. £2 after 10 pm FREE before. Or pirnt this page and get in for £1.

Playlist 21st April

• Always Together - Stephen Cheng (the ONLY 1960's Rocksteady Reggae tune sung entirely in Chinese!)
  
• Chinatown - Skatalites (from the Ska Boo Da Ba LP on the Top Deck label - Justin Yap production. Recently re-released and in the shops to buy now! Lucky Cat recommends!
  
• Wisdom - The Wailers
  
• Confucious - Skatalites
  
• 2 songs from Molam: Thai Country Grove form Isan CD:
  Man Drunk, Woman Drunk - Unknown
  Broken Heart - So Let's Dance -
  
• For the Babies - Damian Marley & Stephen Marley (from Welcome to Jamrock LP)
  

Update on the Save Chinatown Campaign

Jabez Lam from Minquan (www.minquan.co.uk) joins me on today's programme to give an update on the Save Chinatown Campaign. The developers Rosewheel (www.rosewheel.co.uk) have declined to take part.

Playlist 14th April

• Ode to Tobago - Lord Kitchener (pictured above)
  
• Pagan Love Song - Al Caiola and His Orchestra and Chorus
  
• You Gotta Eat Your Spinach Baby - Shirley Temple
  
• Don't Sleep in Subway - Betty Chung
  
• What Will Be Will Be (Chinese Cover) - Unknown Artist
  
• Fox Hunt - Ben Douglas
  
• Bonjour Cheri - Gloria Lasso
  
• Cha Cha Cha De las Secretarias - Monchito and his Mambo Royals
  
• Anita Mui live in concert
  

Remembering Leslie

Today's Lucky Cat pays tribute to Leslie Cheung who tragically passed away 3 years ago on 1st April 2003.
I am joined in the studio by Annie Kwan (from The Light Surgeons) to discuss Leslie's career in film and Cantopop music.

Chinese Hip Hop

Watch a video from Taiwanese Hip Hop Group Machi: http://www.youmeiti.com/youth/pangeaasian_hiphop_artist_mach.html

Read an article on Chinese Hip Hop here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_hip_hop

Get MESSY in Camberwell this Friday 7th April

Messy web site: www.messy.org.uk

Hip Hop and the Martial Arts Movie Playlist

On today's show I was joined by artist (and my brother!) Harry Baxter to discuss Hip Hop and the influences of martial arts cinema. Harry brought in a some records to illustrate this, they were:

• Chinese Food - Biz Markie (pictured above)
  
• Perverted Monks in the House (skit) - Jeru
  
• Physical Stamina - Jeru and Afu Ra
  
• Samurai Showdown - RZA (from the sound track of the film Ghost Dog)
  
• Liquid Swords - GZA
  
• Mighty Healthy - Ghostface Killah
  
• Duel of the Iron Mic - GZA
  
• Guilloteine Swords - Wu Tang Clan
  
• Wu Tang Tribute - Rahzel
  
• The Dum Dum - Tajai
  
• Walking Through the Darkness - Tekitha (from the sound track of the film Ghost Dog)
  

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Playlist for 10th March Show

• Massachusetts - Betty Cheung
  
• Massachusetts - Alton Ellis
  
• Enter the Dragon - The Upsetters*
  
• Exit the Dragon - The Upsetters*
  
• Sonny - Betty Cheung
  
• Anita Mui Classic Moment Live CD
  
• Hapkido - Big Youth*
  
• Kung Fu - Linval Thompson*
  
• St. James' Infirmary - Bobby Bland
  
• Cry, Cry, Cry - Bobby Bland (see discography)
  
• Ask Me 'Bout Nothing (But The Blues) - Bobby Bland
  

* Tracks from the Trojan CD Kung Fu! Reggae Vs The Martial Arts
Lucky Cat goes out LIVE every Friday 1 - 2 pm on 104.4Fm in London or online at www.resonancefm.com. Repeated Wednesdays at 10 am

Clapham Goes Ska!

My club night Messy tries out a new venue this month. Check out the web site www.messy.org.uk

Heroines of Hong Kong and Chinese Cinema

From Lingyu Ruan to Maggie Cheung Man Yuk.
I am presenting this documentary show for the Cinema Series 'I'm Ready for My Close Up' on Resonance 104.4 FM, Thursday 9th March. Tune into your radio if in London or tap in to www.resonancefm.com if not in the range and listen online, anywhere!
Special guest HK film fanatic Annie Kwan (http://www.thelightsurgeons.co.uk) talks to me about her favourite modern actresses.

Links of interest:
Lingyu Ruan:(pictured above)http://www.geocities.com/lingyuruan/engmain.html
Betty Loh Ti:http://www.geocities.com/lediweb/index_E.htm
Ivy Ling Po:http://www.genting.com.my/en/live_ent/2001/ling_po/info.htm
Josephine Siao Fong Fong:http://www.lovehkfilm.com/people/siao_josephine.htm
Cheng Pei Pei:http://www.filmfreakcentral.net/diff/cpeipeiinterview.htm
Angela Mao: http://angelaslegacy.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/az/ying/
Michelle Yeoh:http://michelleyeoh.info/
Gong Li:http://www.admiringgongli.com/
Anita Mui Yim Fong:http://www.mui-mui.org/
Maggie Cheung Man Yuk:http://www.asianconnections.com/ent/p.php/19

Playlist 3rd March 2006

• The Cowboy Serenade (Rolling My Last Cigarette) - The Charioteers
  
• Jamaica Ska - Byron Lee and The Ska Kings
  
• Please Don't Let Me Love You - Hank williams
  
• Alone and Forsaken - Hank Williams
  
• Weeping Willow Tree - The Lilly Brothers
  
• Pine and Cypress Trees in Whirling Snow - Wong Ching
  
• Devil's Gallop - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
  
• Try Hard - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
  
• Make Up your Mind - Poon Sow Keng
  
• No Fish Today - The Red Caps
  
• Ital Stew - Augustus Pablo
  (background for dim sum lunch box; Chinese Malaysian Salt Fish Fried Rice)
  
• A Kiss of Love - Wong Ling
  

Chiu Wai - Upcoming Projects

Hong Kong Star Leung, U.S. Crime Writer Join Forces

Tony Leung Chiu-wai to Star as Mei Lanfang
Excited about this one. It will be a biopic of the Peking Opera star of the early 20th Century Mei Lanfang (pictured above next to Tony)

Even more excited about the project with Wong Kar Wai, though not sure when this will finally come out. It will be a martial arts film set in the 1950s based on the life of Bruce Lee's master. Read more about Wong Kar Wai's upcoming projects (unfortunately for Kar Wai - Chiu Wai fans this project is no. 3 on the list. Get your priorities right WKW!): http://www.ioncinema.com/beta/news.php?nid=1061

Not so excited about this one (due to Woo's recent lack of form, he's making another He Man movie for goodness sakes!) : Tony Leung to team up with John Woo. Of course the two have worked together before ('Bullet in the Head', 'Hardboiled') but that was before Woo was wooed by Hollywood. Go to monkey Peaches (love that site) for all the latest: http://www.monkeypeaches.com/battleofredcliff.html

Want more Tony Leung Chiu Wai? Got to www.tonyleung.org there are even downloadable sound clips of Tony singing here.

Seoul Raiders - Tony Leung Chiu Wai

Seoul Raiders has been released on DVD by Hong Kong Legends, 27th February. This is not the DVD cover for the UK edition (I like this one more because it's just Tony!). The film co-stars Shu Qi (from The Eye 2 & The Transporter) and Richie Ren (Silverhawk) and is directed by Jingle Ma (brother of Jangle ;-). Lightweight, glossy, comedic kung fu shenanigans. The film tries too hard to be an amalgamation of Western style secret agent/spy/thriller/Charlie's Angels/car chase movies. High production values and capable direction but nothing exceptional. This is a follow up to Tokyo Raiders which I have not seen (please comment here if you have). It's all a bit of silly nonsense really and it's one of those films that makes you keep guessing about Leung's career path. (Don't worry, his new projects sound interesting...see my latest post...).

Pork - Jamaican/Chinese style

Remember I was looking for a Chinese/Jamaican fusion recipe? I found one! It's for Chinese Jamaican pork fried rice and can be found here:
http://www.jamaicans.com/cooking/pork/porkfryrice.shtml
Some care seems to have been taken over the presentation but it's served in a tin foil take away dish!
For an Ang Lee pork dish see: http://www.danwei.org/archives/002416.html

Playlist for 24th Feb Show

• White Snow in Early Spring - Wong Ching
  
• He's So Fine - Chiffons
  
• Haiphong Harbour - UNIT
  
• She's But a Little Girl - Max Romeo
  
• I'm in the Mood for Ska - Lord Tanamo
  
• I'm in the Mood for Love - Betty Hutton (pic on right is from http://theimaginaryworld.com
  
• Yumeji's Theme - Shigeru Umebayashi
  
• 2046 Main Theme (With Percussion) - Shigeru Umebayashi
  
• Mo Wan's Dialogue - Tony Leung
  
• Angkor Wat Theme 1 - Michael Galasso
  
• Main Theme ITMFL - Michael Galasso
  
• Shuang Shuang Yan - performed by Deng Bai Ying
  

Brilliant new club night next month

I have been meaning to put this up for ages. I am guest DJing in Bolton on 25th March at the Balmoral Hotel at this cool new night called COPESETIC. It will be a great night of vintage sounds - Ska, Soul, RnB and Rocksteady in a friendly venue with cheap booze - what more could you possibly ask for? If you live in the locale or fancy a trip away it would be great to see you there.
Check out the marvellous web site for more details:
www.copesetic.co.uk
Or mosey on over to the Copesetic blog:
www.copeseticnights.blogspot.com/
Jak Ripley who co-presented the first of my shows on Chinese Jamaican Reggae will be DJing alongside Perry and Rob. Trust me these guys have some phenomenal 45s! Gonna be a scorcher!

My Jerk Chicken Recipe

My Jerk Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
Chicken thighs / legs
Lime
Fresh Thyme
Powdered Jerk Seasoning
Cayenne Pepper
A few Pimento Balls
A few Black Pepper Corns
Cinnamon
3 Spring Onions
1/2 Carrots
Tin of tomatoes (chopped)
Pinch of Salt
Fresh Ginger
Fresh Garlic
Vegetable Oil


Remove the skin from the chicken. Wash with lime (rub lime on to chicken flesh). Score the chicken flesh a little with a knife.
For the marinade: Pound garlic and ginger and mix in Jerk powder with a small pinch of cinnamon and a little cayenne pepper. Add a teaspoon of oil and two teaspoons of water to make it into a paste. Crumble in a little fresh thyme.
Cover the chicken with the marinade and leave in the fridge for at least an hour (more time = more flavour).
Chop carrots and spring onions into rounds. Get a deep oven dish and place chicken in it. Cover with the tin of chopped tomatoes, mix in carrots and spring onions, black pepper corns, pimento balls and a pinch of salt. The chicken should now be sitting in a tomato-y sauce. Cover with some sprigs of fresh thyme. Roast in the oven at medium heat for 2 hours or so.
Serve with rice n peas and coleslaw.