Scalper on RDU Christchurch. On air interview with Mza on her drive time show today Monday 8th Feb 2010.

www.rdu.org.nz

Big Thanks to Nabeel & Nik for having me on their show and playing my music today at Base Fm. Good fellas.

You can hear them on Saturdays 4pm to 6pm on the Basement www.basefm.co.nz

Thanks to Blair Stafford from www.straightup.com.au

and Kush from www.sbs.com.au/alchemy

for help spreading the vibes of Scalper over there. Peace.

Big Blessings to Stinky Jim for the early and ongoing support. Thanks.

You can catch his show Stankng out them flavours on Tuesday nights 9pm to 12am on www.95bfm.co.nz

Streaming online

www.myspace.com/stinkyjim

Thank You Very Much to Troy Ferguson @ 95 BFM and Tommy Flowers @ Base FM for the live interviews on your shows today.

www.95bfm.co.nz

www.basefm.co.nz

The new album will be available on www.iTunes.com/scalper from Monday 8th February 2010.

Also in all major and Independent music stores across Aotearoa New Zealand.

I am in process of setting up Paypal for overseas buyers who would prefer to own the physical album with cool artwork etc.

Thanks for the support. Peace. Scalper

The debut Scalper album is the Base Fm “album of the week” from the 8th Feb till 12th Feb 2010, and that means if you tune in you got a chance to win a copy. Two copies of the album as gifts a day for 5 days. You will Love it.

www.basefm.co.nz

Peace.

You can catch Scalper live on the radio this Friday 6th Feb on Troy Ferguson’s “Rock & Roll Wire” show on 95bfm from 12pm to 2pm and later that day on Tommy Flowers “Drive Show” on Base Fm from 4pm to 6pm.

Then a live phone interview with Ghost on his “Drive” show on RDU at 5.30pm

Also with Nik & Nabeel on “The Basement” show on Base Fm Saturday 7th Feb from 4pm to 6pm.

All stations streaming live online as well as on the airwaves :

www.95bfm.co.nz

www.basefm.co.nz

www.rdu.org.nz

www.scalper7.com/ask

www.scalper7.com/submit

Scalper- Flesh & Bones
8/10

Nadeem Shafi is a well-travelled individual, born and raised in East London, he now lives on Auckland’s West Coast. Throughout the ’90s Shafi fronted the now legendary hip-hop group Fun-Da-Mental (founded by Aki Qureshi aka Propa-Gandhi), whose politicised hip-hop was pivotal in the fight against social injustice and racism in the UK. Adopting the name Scalper in 2000, Shafi has released three EPs and now Flesh & Bones is his full-length solo debut. Despite now living a more comfortable life in New Zealand his music still contains the same fire and passion, proving old wounds are hard to heal. The album is dedicated to his late father and focuses heavily on alienation, dark times and destructive behaviour, all of which have been themes throughout his musical career. Lined with psychic jams blending many elements of continental hip-hop, from the rich emotive tones of trip-hop to the slower, wavier rhythms of Polynesian hip-hop, Shafi lays down lyrics that at times confront and challenge your mindset but never become overly aggressive in presenting its themes. Perfectly broken up by an instrumental track (’Numbers’) mid-way, the album is separated into two beautifully formed parts. Confronting and relishing in an aggressive majestic tone from the beginning via opening tracks ‘Black Glory’ and ‘Necessary Evil’, Shafi perfectly spaces the album with ‘Threepointonefour’ and ‘Shadows’ leading into ‘Abacus’, three finely tuned tracks backed by more traditional American hip-hop instrumentation with catchy hooks and gentle pulsing beats. The second half of the album is more layered, lyrically focused, and requires more concentration. ‘Treacherous Disciple’ has a sense of reggae through its sun bleached rhythms and melting guitar parts, with lyrics that journey and have a rich sentimental gaze. ‘Obsessive Idols’ then returns with a rougher approach, presenting a more hostile, fighting inclination. Flesh & Bones is without doubt a well constructed album that has taken many months, even years to complete. Shafi’s experience is a complete centrepiece and his life dedicated to music and especially politically motivated music is on grand display.
Nick

Posted by Nick Fulton

www.einsteinmusicjournal.co.nz