Herrotics and Danny Diatribe double album launch
Manchester hardcases Taste The Diff’rence and Golden Egg team up this Bank Holiday weekend at the Deaf Institute for a
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Manchester’s Funk / Hip Hop May: Phife Dawg, Homeboy Sandman, Tuxedo, Cymande, KRS-ONE
Bit of a good one coming up this weekend and beyond for hip hop and funk fans. Click on each
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Manchester // KRS-ONE, 24 MAY
Unity Radio’s basement, formerly The Bassment and now 1 Primrose St, sees the big guy mash it up this
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Deepo, Government Shoes EP on Room 2
With beats from Bricks, Clay and Deepo himself (executive production from Kydro), the Government Shoes EP is the summation of
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Free Wize Men, Over Your Heads produced by Leaf Dog
Best one yet from Manchester’s Free Wize Men… the Free Wizdom EP is available now for pay-what-you-want over on Bandcamp
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Manchester // Oddisee lines up Deaf Institute date in support of The Good Fight
The Deaf Institute have just announced a September date for Oddisee, the independent producer and lyricist who’s been pumping out
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Manchester hip hop label Flip Recipe kicks off with a bang
Key Ingredient Volume 1 is the first instrumental compilation from fledgling outfit Flip Recipe, founded in summer 2014. The label focuses
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J Chambers: Moment Of Silence EP
I’ve been giving this EP a listen today, from young Manchester lyricist J Chambers. Chambers’ spoken word focus is complemented
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Interview: DJ Jazzy Jeff’s first 45s set for 20 years – RBMA UK Tour / Wax Works
RECORD STORE DAY – I’m sat in a hotel lobby in Manchester with the sunshine blazing through the window, grabbing
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Nightmares on Wax @ Not So Secret Warehouse Party, Manchester
Following a recent sell out gig at Band on the Wall, Nightmares On Wax returns to a bigger venue at
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Manchester: Action Bronson @ The Ritz, September
Action Bronson returns to Manchester this September in support of his major label debut and biggest LP yet,
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Interview: M20 COLLECTIVE + TWISTED TUBES PREVIEW
And so, the next generation continue to take over the city. M20 Collective have already made a substantial mark in
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Manchester: Phife Dawg, Sat 23 May 2015
Last time people tried to bring Phife to Manchester, it emerged that they hadn’t taken the liberty of securing
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Manchester: Jurassic 5 head to Albert Hall in September
J5 return to the city following their triumphant Academy gig last summer. This time, they’re heading to the unique surroundings
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Manchester: DJ Jazzy Jeff and PRhyme for RBMA Tour + Todd Terry, Krystal Klear, Josey Rebelle
What a ridiculous line up. The RBMA UK Tour is fast approaching its Manc dates – check full details
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Full Circle: Manchester music social with Scorzayzee and Mecca:83, Sunday 19 April
In the spirit of collaboration that permeates everything Expansions Collective are involved in, Mecca:83 and friends are throwing a
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Nubiyan Twist, Work House + live in Manchester 26 March
Bedos, DJ A-UP and myself (aka IN THE LOOP) will be spinning with this 12-strong afro/dub/hiphop colllective on Thursday evening
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Robert Glasper @ RNCM, 8 Aug 2015 for Manchester Jazz Festival
There’s plenty to savour at this year’s Manchester Jazz Festival, which runs from 31 July – 9 August. A quick
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Spoek Mathambo Manchester takeover 12/13 March inc showing of FUTURE SOUND OF MZANSI
Rapper and producer Spoek Mathambo is in Manchester for two nights this week, first with his crew Fantasma at Band
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Download: Sparkz, Angle One EP
Sparkz drops the first of a trilogy of self produced EPs. As part of Vodoo Black, LEVELZ and The Mouse
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