Fri 22 Dec / Inner City Waves ft Truce, Shoa, Jermaine Peterson, Konny Kon
The fifth showcase from Band On The Wall bringing fresh new talent to the stage (and Konny, who’s knocking on a bit). Read an interview with Truce (of Cul De
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New Music / Chunky: Studio Floor
Chunky embodies Manchester for a generation who first caught him at Riot Jazz parties and into the genesis and explosion of the LEVELZ crew. His new single is an
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New Music / Kinkai: Mellow Mermaids and Malibu
A late contender for one of my albums of the year has just dropped. Kinkai has been bubbling for a little while now, and reflecting the mermaids of its title
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Video / LEVELZ: Front Face
You can’t get much more solid confirmation of Mixmag’s assertation that Manchester is the beating heart of new music than than the new single from LEVELZ. It gets melancholically and
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Groovement Podcast / Agent J: Don’t Play Yourself
The almost final mix/podcast of 2017… I haven’t managed many this year at all thanks to Baby Groovement becoming a toddler and the ongoing demands of parallel teaching and djing lives!
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THE PAUSE BUTTON KING: Remembering Paul Mulhearn, 30 Years On / by Mr Spin
PRESS PLAY Tony Spin takes us on a personal journey, a turning point deep in Manchester’s hip hop history. FOLLOW MR SPIN MIXCLOUD TWITTER FACEBOOK Remembering Paul Mulhearn, 30 years
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Video / Sparkz: Stay Awake
The new single from Sparkz, Stay Awake, catches the Manchester producer/rapper at his most melancholy and follows his trilogy of Angle EPs. You may know Sparkz from riotous live shows
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Video / J. Chambers ft Doc Brown: Gone ‘Til November
J. Chambers follows up Road To Perdition with the reflective Gone ‘Til November, featuring Doc Brown. It’s pulled from J’s upcoming New Levels New Devils project, slated for release in
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Manchester / The Legendary Juice Crew: 13 Nov 2017
Old school hip hop collective Juice Crew hit Manchester this Monday courtesy of More Bounce (who recently brought Pete Rock and CL Smooth to the city) and friends: Big Daddy
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On Wax / Mammal Hands: Shadow Work
As you can surmise yourself from the beautiful sounds in the video above, Mammal Hands’ new album is a must-purchase. Shadow Work is their third album on Gondwana Records, tapping
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