Mr Margaret Scratcher

Author: Mr Margaret Scratcher

  • The Margaret Scratcher Law of Inverse Hotness..

    Inspired by a post by Dike on facebook… Nobel prize, here we come…

  • School of French kissing for dogs..

    Man’s best friend…. Maybe more?

  • People Just Do Nothing – Part 2 ‘Pirate Radio Special’

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WRG815OovQ

    Part two of the mockumentary revolving around a pirate radio station and the characters involved with it. If you missed part one, check it out here: http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/wordpress/2011/07/people-just-do-nothing-part-1/

    Sniper and Beats have found a new secret location to do their pirate radio set. Ryland, some mug who they rent the studio from is monging them right out and Beats has a word with him so he knows who’s boss. Sniper introduces us to the Kurupt FM family and a surprise visit from Steves causes controversy when an old beef is ignited between Kurupt FM and Lively FM.

    People just do nothing was inspired by an actual documentary which went out on BBC3 called Tower Block Dreams

    Oh, and like this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/People-Just-Do-Nothing/134394356624342

  • “I’d give my left turntable to be able to mix” – show for Cambridge 105 30.07.11

    Not my best mix… In fact one of my worst, but hey – saves you having to think about what tunes to put on for a couple of hours right?

    This episode of Mr Margaret Scratcher’s “Rad Radio, Yo!” show was broadcast on Cambridge 105 of the 30th July 2011

    Listen here:

    [audio:http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/mixes/MargaretScratcherShow105fm-300711.mp3 ]

    Or download the show here, for future blackmail purposes:

    http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/mixes/MargaretScratcherShow105fm-300711.mp3 (Right click and ‘save as’)

  • People Just Do Nothing Part 1 – ‘ No Sauce’

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14D2WFuLCWo

    Thanks to Benny Normal for putting me on to this amazing faux documentary, I wasn’t that taken by it at first, after giving a chance I got to say it rates right up there with the office as far as cringe-comedy is concerned….

    Documentary following people of various social backgrounds who all have two things in common, they live in Brentford, and they just do nothing.

    Part 1 – ‘No Sauce’

    Beats and Sniper are getting a munch from Maccy d’s but its long and Beats wants every sauce. Sniper feels he’s getting mugged off when he bumps into Steves, there squat raving day dreaming wasteman friend.

    I’ll be posting all the other parts shortly..

    People just do nothing was inspired by an actual documentary which went out on BBC3 called Tower Block Dreams

    Oh, and like this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/People-Just-Do-Nothing/134394356624342

  • Granville Sessions – Pubsteppin’

    Banging track from the forthcoming mini album from Granville Sessions, a London based Hip-Hop collective turned full live band. Grimy synth bass, proper beats and heavy ryhmes – what’s not to like?

    Check out more info here:

    http://granvillesessions.com/

  • DJ Riz – Biggie Winehouse

    Fellow Cambridge funk and hiphop head DJ Crump posted this on facebook yesterday, and I had to spread the word. Far from being a hasty bandwagon knockup, DJ Riz put this together 5 months ago, and Biggies verses fit perfectly.

    Regardless of her personal issues, you got to admit she had a hell of a voice, and backed by  The Dap Kings she introduced soul to a whole load of people which can never be a bad thing…

    [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/dj-riz/biggie-winehouse-unedited[/soundcloud]

    and for those of you who don’t like naughty words, here’s radio edit:

    [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/dj-riz/biggie-winehouse[/soundcloud]

    Download links are in the soundcloud players…

    Check out Crump’s blog here: http://juicenights.blogspot.com/

    And there’s more from DJ Riz here: http://soundcloud.com/dj-riz

  • Meadows in the Mountains 2011

    Just got back from playing at what must be my most memorable festival experience ever – Meadows in the Mountains is organised by a couple of friends of mine, and is held in the beautiful surroundings of the Rhodopian mountains in Bulgaria. This year, being the first ever one was relatively small, but I can’t see that being the case next year as everyone who was there this year is already looking forward to the next one, and everyone else who has seen the amazing photos and heard how good it was is green with envy. Definitely one to watch…

    Here’s a wee clip of me and my QVC partner in crime, Captain Stearne, smashing out the cosmic disco for all the mountaineers!

    [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVYPM5Xdp1U[/tube]

    Check out http://www.facebook.com/MeadowsInTheMountainsFestival unless you want to miss out again next year!

  • Brother to Brother – Chance With You

    Thanks to Pistol pete for tipping me off to this one, an amazing little groover.  Whilst trying to find a decent mp3 of it i stumbled across the following little bootleg by Stickybuds and Jpod:

    [soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/stickybuds/brother-2-brother-chance-with-you-stickypod-connection-boot[/soundcloud]

    And then eventually found a nice vinyl rip of the original 12″:

    http://www.4shared.com/file/l9yPuYpC/Brother_To_Brother_-_Chance_Wi.html

  • A sad tale indeed…

    Received this email today, seems fairly genuine I’d say, so I’m going to reply and see what happens…

    Hello
    I am Barbara Cole, I am 15 years old girl I live in Bolton UK before my father passed away in a car accident 3 years ago, I now leave with my step mother in Warrington, My mother died immediately she gave birth to me.  My late father Mr. Norman Cole was a big business man in UK before he died in a car accident 2007 I am the only child of my father, he died 3 days after the accident so he Will all his life savings to me, I have been trying to collect the funds from the bank but the bank MD CEO refused, he said I should present someone old enough so he can transfer the funds to the person that I can’t be in control of the huge amount of funds  because  I am a teenage and it is against the UK law.
    I would have told my step mother to assist me in collecting the funds from the bank but she is not a good woman, my father warned me about her before he died, now that I leave with her I now understand that what my father said about her was true, Now that I stay with her in Warrington she don’t give me attention she don’t care if I am alright or not, all she do is to take hard drugs and bring different men to the house.  I don’t want to have anything to do with her. If I get her involved in this she will use all the funds to take hard drugs.  All I wish for right now is someone old enough and honest to help me collect my funds from the bank as I am still a teenage and it is against the UK law.  Why I can’t wait until i am 18 years is because what my step mother is doing to me is not fair and i don’t want her to Influence me with her bank life style i just wan’t to leave so i can leave a better life.
    I know we don’t know each other but please I need your help if you can assist me to collect the funds from the bank I will give you 50% out of the funds, Then you will help me invest my 50% until I am 18 and I will be staying with you or you will get somewhere for me to stay until I am 18 years old.
    If you agree to help me, I will send you a copy of the Will and my picture so you will know me, and I will send you the contact of the Bank and tell you how much is the funds so you can contact them, and I will inform the bank that you will contact them that you are the person that want to help me.
    I will be waiting for your urgent reply so I can send you the contact of the bank and my father’s Will and death certificate.

    Please this letter has to be confidential, if my step mother finds out about this, she will kill me, and please I need your 100% trust and loyalty because the lawyer I got involved wanted to made away with the money, so I told the bank not to transfer the funds to him,  I already promised to give you half of the funds so please be honest with me.
    If you are interested please reply me on my email: ———@yahoo.co.jp
    Best Regards
    Barbara Cole

    Obviously I will be keeping you posted on this most tragic of predicaments…