Kid Acne: Crest Of A Wave and new LP/exhibition Have A Word
Kid Acne is currently beavering away finalising his new exhibition, Have A Word, over in Sheffield’s Park Hill. It’s the companion to his fourth studio LP, of the same name,
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Download: L’Orange & Jeremiah Jae – Borrowed Brass (feat. Zeroh & Lojii)
New music from producer-rapper duo L’Orange and Jeremiah Jae ahead of the LP Complicate Your Life With Violence – out October 4 on Mello Music – ,the follow-up to their
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Video: CHALK – My Lady
Manchester emcee Chalk – of legendary underground group The Natural Curriculum – revisits 2016 album Growth with new visuals for the track My Lady. Stream and buy Growth on Bandcamp.
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Daymé Arocena: Sonocardiogram
Daymé’s new work is the perfect post-summer comedown, what Brownswood calls a ‘vivid return to her Havana roots’. Self-producing, she’s stripped back her sound backed by a killer band but
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WIN TICKETS: Armand Hammer (billy woods x ELUCID) hit Manchester’s Soup Kitchen 7 Sep 2019
Hip hop fans have reason to celebrate in September as explosive duo Armand Hammer – made up of rapper billy woodz and producer ELUCID – hit Manchester and beyond. There
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Leon Ware’s final LP announced by Be With Records, featuring guests including Thundercat, Kamasi Washington
ORDER HERE Leon Ware’s final work, entitled Rainbow Deux, has been announced by Be With Records and sees a 2LP release on 13 September. The album’s co-produced by Taylor Graves
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Mecca:83 x Monma: Radiate
A collab between the two ultra-soulful producers, out to download at name your price on Bandcamp. Find Spotify and other streaming links here.
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Groovement Podcast: Ms Puerto Rico – We Out Here
Good friend of Groovement Ms Puerto Rico drops a mix for us ahead of her appearance at We Out Here festival this weekend. An hour of Pan Latin/Carib/Afro vibes. Old
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Martin Connor releases debut single, Fractures
A stalwart of the Manchester music scene and veteran of many bands including hip hop crew The Bluntskins and 9-piece Latin outfit Bugalu Foundation, Martin drops his long awaited, and
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Homobloc: A Queer Block Party For All
A massive line up at the new Mayfield venue, with space for 10 000 souls. Check the artists below. Buy tickets here.
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On Wax / The 100th Daptone 45 is a celebration
As is every Daptone release, really – but this one is extra fine. Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) / Soul Fugue by Daptone Records The A-side is a number written
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In Pictures: Abstract Orchestra, Joker Starr & Micall Parknsun in Manchester by Akse
It was a pleasure to hook back up with Abstract Orchestra this month at Band On The Wall in Manchester. Joker Starr and Micall Parknsun were on vocal duties as
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Video / Big Tone + House Shoes – From My Mouth To God’s Ears
The first video drop from the Big Shoes album – read my interview with Shoes here, and grab the LP here.
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Video / Kojey Radical: Can’t Go Back
Amazing work from Kojey Radical, Swindle and crew, on a tune which I presume was recorded during the No More Normal sessions. Miranda Chantal Ode, Patience J Agbo, Eni Sama,
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New Music / Pan Amsterdam: Kubrick
Kubrick is a quick drop from Pan Amsterdam in collaboration with producer J.J. Lear, the follow up to Elevator Music Vol. 1 which featured Open Mike Eagle and Iggy Pop.
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Video / Sampa The Great: Final Form
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Manchester / Kaytranada and Yosi Horikawa for Parklife afterparty @ YES
Kaytra will be playing a post-Parklife set on Saturday night, and will be accompanied by Yosi Horikawa and Hoya Hoya’s Jonny Dub, back over from Japan for a bit. TICKETS
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Video / Summer Pearl: P.G.S.
Murky new music out of London, produced by Alma. SUMMER PEARL INSTA
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New Music: Chris Rivers drops first track on Mello Music Group
Chris Rivers drops the first single from his Mello Music Group debut G.I.T.U. – Sincerely Yours is a heartfelt tribute to his dad, Big Pun. “G.I.T.U., an acronym for Greatest
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Homeboy Sandman announces move to Mello Music Group with West Coast
And a fine single it is, too. Buy it. West Coast by Homeboy Sandman
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