New music // Chalk drops second LP Growth
A triumphant return for the Manchester MC and producer, who recently upped sticks and made the move to Thailand, with
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hip hop
J Chambers: Black Friday acoustic session for Band On The Wall
One of Manchester’s brightest new talents in a nice acoustic session for BOTW, with a track from the forthcoming Merchant
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Mongrels’ Full Moon Half Moon video
The opening track from the Mongrels debut album, Attack The Monolith. Order yer limited vinyl pressing here. Check the Hashfinger
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Ed Piskor’s Public Enemy figures up for pre-order
You will regret not getting these. Poring over the details in typical Piskor fashion, it took the artist a good
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Hip Hop Family Tree’s flexi disc with #12
The mysterious flexi disc attached to every copy of Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree #12 is a real thing,
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On Wax: Chairman Maf’s 1976 out now
I copped the CD of this when it came out back in 2013, and as of twelve minutes ago the new, vinyl
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On Tour // SAUL WILLIAMS
Saul Williams is back with new album Martyr Loser King. First coming to attention in 2001 with the LP Amethyst
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Groovement Exclusive: Gideon Conn’s new single, Crystallised
Gideon is something of a legendary name in Manchester, not only for his music but his sketching (often at other
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On Tour // FLATBUSH ZOMBIES
The Zombies return in September! Grab tickets here.
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Watch // LEVELZ: Rowdy Badd
Bullet time business in the video for Rowdy Badd, from LEVELZ’ debut mixtape, downloadable here.
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Manchester: Renegade Brass Band / DJ Format this Bank Holiday weekend
Bank Holiday Sunday is a busy one in Manchester this coming weekend. I’ll be warming up for the killer Sheffield
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Watch // The Mouse Outfit feat. Sparkz & Fox: Sip a Little Bit of Rum
In HD so real Sparkz and Fox jump out in to your living room and slap you, this is the
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Riz MC: short film Daytimer + mixtape Englistan
When I was growing up I suffered a lot of racism. I never felt like the English flag was
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New Music // Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K – Adventures In Technicolour
Adventures In Technicolour, the debut album from this UK duo, has arrived in style. As with all their work so
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Watch // Children Of Zeus: Still Standing
A week after dropping their debut 7 inch single on First Word Records, Tyler Daley and Konny Kon release the
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Watch // Homeboy Sandman: Talking (Bleep)
Homeboy Sandman is getting ready to drop his third LP for Stones Throw, Kindness For Weakness. Talking (Bleep) is a
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Watch // Run The Jewels: Love Again ft Gangsta Boo
Here’s Meowpurrdy too, if you missed it.
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DJ Shadow x Run The Jewels: Nobody Speak
Typical brilliance from RTJ. Find out more about the new Shadow album here.
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On Wax? Help fund Chalk’s next release on vinyl
Chalk’s debut album, One For Being Me, was one of the most fire Manchester hip hop releases of recent years.
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Download // Oz aka ZigSixteen: Beautiful {Futuristica Music}
Beautiful by Oz This one stands up to its name. Simon S and Mecca 83 present the final work of
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