New Music / Dubbul O: Smoka-Motive
Manchester is enjoying another creative peak at the moment, its national picture being painted in soulful colours by the likes
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On Tour / Abstract Orchestra Play Madvillainy
Following up their well-received orchestral interpretations of Dilla’s music, the 17 piece Abstract Orchestra return with their take on the
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Manchester / Inner City Waves with Chris Amor, Karmic Evolution, rosebud and KJ Topp
Hip hop bookings at Band On The Wall have been minimal to say the least over the last few months
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New Music / Soulection comp with all proceeds to earthquake and hurricane relief
The Soulection crew have issued the Unite compilation, with 100% of proceeds going to Puerto Rico & Caribbean Hurricane ReliefFund and the Mexico
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On Wax / Miles Bonny x Ta-Ku: Let It Out EP
Following recent work with Big Crown Records, Miles releases his Ta-Ku produced EP Let It Out on another Brooklyn label,
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On Tour / Brother Ali November 2017
Brother Ali returns to the UK for his first show in five years, in support of latest album All The Beauty
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On Wax / Ken Boothe returns with Inna De Yard
A beautiful Jamaican soul release here! Inna De Yard is the legendary Ken Boothe’s first internationally released album in
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On Tour / Roots Manuva October-November
The legendary Rodney Smith returns to this stage at the end of this month, playing a variety of music from
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New Music / Freddie Joachim: Train Stations
Train Stations by Freddie Joachim A gorgeously layered new beat from Freddie Joachim: buy it here.
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Video / Carlos Niño & Friends: OrganicSelf
Musician/producer Carlos Niño drops his fifth album in the ‘& Friends’ series. Going Home is six tracks dedicated to ‘passing
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Video / Cid Rim: Repeat ft Samantha Urbani
Joyous new material from Cid Rim on LuckyMe Records. Material is his debut album, out October 20th. ORDER IT
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Video / Little Simz: Good For What
A new video for Good For What, from the album Stillness In Wonderland. A deluxe version of the album is
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Video / Fatima: Somebody Else
Next level beautifully dark soul from Fatima as she drops the first single from her upcoming 2018 LP. Uniquely produced
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Video / Thundercat: Show You The Way ft Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
A sequel to Them Changes! The warrior returns. Head to Brainfeeder to buy Drunk and check Thundercat’s tour dates (he’s
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On Wax / Aim x Mikey D.O.N. are MAIDM: Tun Up Di Heat
Krispy 3 veteran Mikey D.O.N. has joined forces with modern age legend Aim to form MAIDM – their debut single is a
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New Music / Hello Skinny: Mr P.Z.
Pre order on Bandcamp. Brownswood release the first new music in four years from Hello Skinny in the form of
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New music / Orchestre Les Mangelepa: Last Band Standing
One of the all time great African big bands, Orchestre les Mangelepa,
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The final album / Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: Soul Of A Woman
So here it is. I was playing a gig with Neal Sugarman (head honcho of Daptone Records) at the back
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Manchester / E Da Boss @ Peek A Groove, Sat 7 October
One half of Myron & E and a well respected selector of soul, E Da Boss is flying over to
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Waajeed x Mr Scruff in Manchester this weekend
Scruff’s monthly Keep It Unreal night sees a visit from Detroit don Waajeed this Saturday night, down at Band On
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