David Barbarossa visits Flyin’ Easy Soul Club this weekend
Barbarossa is in town this Friday night with Bolts and Joe In Ohio – have a listen to a selection
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Featured Events
Preview DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist’s Renegades of Rhythm
Coming to the Albert Hall next week, Shadow and Cut Chemist (whom I recently interviewed for Bonafide #9, and as
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Boom Bap festival 2015, 5-7 June
2000 tickets ONLY are now on sale over at boombapfestival.co.uk so be quick! Manchester is represented well by Children Of Zeus, Black
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Ugly Duckling on tour April 2015
The hardest working homies in hip hop are back in April. Ugly Duckling play the Deaf Institute 30 April 2015.
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Slimkid3, DJ Nu-Mark, Kutmah plus shitloads more @ Hit and Run 8th Birthday (Manchester)
The flyer speaks for itself, really. Facebook Tickets DJ NU-MARK (Jurassic 5) + SLIMKID3 (The Pharcyde) SKEPTICAL + STRATEGY DJ
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Wyles & Simpson debut Manchester performance @ Soup Kitchen
WYLES & SIMPSON LIVE SOUP KITCHEN 19 FEB 2015 A combination that quite a few Manc heads have been waiting
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M.O.P. live in Manchester w/ Mouse Outfit Sound System, 5 DEC 14
Some light on the horizon for hip hop fans following the failure of Vent to get Phife Dawg to Manchester
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Talib Kweli in Manchester, 26 NOV 14
We’re supporting! Grab your tickets here.
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Mo Kolours and Bambooman live in Manchester for Groove Kitchen // 18 NOV 14
This Tuesday evening in Manchester over at Joshua Brooks. Tickets are DIRT CHEAP and are available here. Lineup Mo Kolours
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Swing Ting Label Launch Party SAT 15 NOV
Great Manchester news with the announcement of the upcoming debut release on Swing Ting The Record Label. More details and
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Groovement supports Shabazz Palaces with From The Kites Of San Quentin
I played with these guys last time they hit Manchester (at the Deaf Institute) and am well chuffed to be
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Manchester: Osaka Monaurail @ Band on the Wall 10 Nov
World leaders in super heavy funk Osaka Monaurail are due to hit Manchester this November. I last caught them as
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CANCELLED: Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest) in Manchester for Vent opening 7th Nov
Unfortunately this Friday’s show has been cancelled by the promoters Vent, with punters having been notified by ticket outlets.
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Manchester: eMC {Masta Ace, Wordsworth and Stricklin} @ Band on the Wall, 27 Oct
The Show was a classic late 2000s album, flying under the radar of many despite the super-combo behind it and
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Manchester: Flying Lotus performs You’re Dead live @ Albert Hall
SAT 18 APRIL 2015 You’re Dead seems to have divided Fly Lo’s fans a little, but there’s no arguing that
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Manchester this week: Sharon Jones, Youngblood Brass Band, Pounders for Palestine, The Herbaliser, The Filthy Six
A very busy week for soul, funk and hip hop (and beyond…) heads this week in Manchester! Peruse below… MONDAY
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If you have an ounce of culture in your bones and you live in Manchester, you’ve more than likely encountered
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Manchester Palestine Fundraiser 25 October: Pounders for Palestine
A veritable smörgåsbord of talent will be supporting this fundraiser for Palestine on Saturday 25th October. The party will be held
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ONRA in the UK & Ireland – October 2014
My man Onra is back on these shores for a few dates, kicking off this Friday at Gorilla Manchester for
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Youngblood Brass Band and In The Loop – Monday 20 October @ Band on the Wall, Manchester
We’re chuffed to be doing an hour’s warm up for the bad boys of jazz this coming Monday… As a
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