In Pictures: The Midnight Hour in Manchester by Akse
This weekend, Manchester hosted the final date of a long tour for Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and The Midnight Hour. A heartfelt performance of the highest standard, we all
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Vinyl Me, Please launches anthology series with The Story of Blue Note Records
Just in case you were saving all your money for Record Store Day, VMP have come along to spoil your plans. For more info, head here.
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Albert’s Favourites: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love, Vol 1
In line with the inspiration behind the label’s name (label co-founder Adam Scrimshire’s grandad Albert made summer mixtapes), Albert’s Favourites celebrate three years in the game, and their
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On Wax / Vinyl release for Yussef Dayes, Alfa Mist and Mansur Brown’s Love Is The Message
Love Is The Message is a track I’ve come back to again and again over the past few months. An epic track you can lose yourself completely to, taken to
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Groovement Podcast: Pan Amsterdam in conversation with Agent J
The elusive Pan Amsterdam landed in Manchester a couple of days back for what was only his second gig – but not his first rodeo. Leron Thomas, the real
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Video / Hot 8 Brass Band: Love Will Tear Us Apart
Ian Curtis’ crew may not be the most obvious to get the New Orleans jazz treatment from Hot 8, but anyone who knows a little about the band will understand
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Groovement Premiere / Ishmael Ensemble: Tunnels
This session is filmed in what was the back room of “The Croft”, home to Pinch’s legendary Wednesday night dance “Dubloaded”. It was in this room I first heard
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On Wax / Mammal Hands: Becoming EP
Unbelievably, it’s been a year since the landmark third LP from Mammal Hands, Shadow Work, saw release on Matt Halsall’s Gondwana Records. Boreal Forest and Black Sails always get people
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On Wax / Daniel Crawford: Revolution
Daniel Crawford’s new album caps off a trilogy he began back in 2012 with Red Pill, and continued with 2014’s The Awakening. Some of the PlayList family are onboard as
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Groovement Interview / Agbeko prep their first vinyl release
Groovement first spoke to Agbeko, the 11-strong Manchester-based funk powerhouse, last April ahead of their Unite EP launch. They’ve gone from strength to strength since then and haven’t left my
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On Wax / Sandman Project: Royal Family
West African psych rock meets Ethio jazz with the debut release from The Sandman Project: Royal Family, out 26th October on Batov Records. PRE-ORDER VINYL / DIGITAL ON BANDCAMP
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On Wax / Abstract Orchestra: Madvillain Vol 1
A while back I had the pleasure of warming up for the Abstract Orchestra for both their Dilla tribute and, latterly, their interpretation of the legendary Madvillainy LP. They’ve been
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On Wax / Marc Mac presents Fourth Kind
A new project from the 4hero producer. The project finds Luke Parkhouse on drums, Pascal Strauss aka Luman Child on bass guitar – the rest is Marc on Moogs, Arps
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On Wax / Steiger: Give Space
Steiger are Gilles Vandecaveye (keys), Kobe Boon (bass) and Simon Raman (drums) and the LP Give Space is the fruit of them winning the young jazz talent competition at Ghent Jazz
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New Music / Mamilah: Moonlight Walking
Moonlight Walking by Mamilah Instantly bright and soulful jazz out today from Leeds-based Mamilah, the sun suitably breaking through the clouds as I write this. Afro-flecked, funk-infused big-smile sounds. Would
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On Wax / Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse Remixed
La Saboteuse Remixed by Yazz Ahmed Three European producers remix tracks from Yazz’s 2017 LP La Saboteuse, taking the reflections of the original work into new directions. Order vinyl and
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On Wax / Pete Beardsworth: Pour Un Homme Seul
Pour Un Homme Seul is a 5 track EP from Future Bubblers alumni Pete Beardsworth, and follows collabs with Yazmin Lacey (Pete produces her music as part of their Running Circle
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New Music / Phil France: Bells (Gondwana Records)
PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM CIRCLE HERE or on BANDCAMP here Phil France is about ready to drop his album Circle on Gondwana Records, following their reissue of The Swimmer a couple
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New Music / Yussef Dayes x Alfa Mist x Mansur Brown: Love Is The Message
This took me to another place when I heard Jamie Cullum spinning it the other day on his show. The debut single from Dayes, he says: being in Brazil with
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Moses Sumney UK dates and Quarrel video
19 Sep: Manchester, UK @ The Dancehouse Theatre 20 Sep: Leeds, UK @ Howard Assembly Room 21 Sep: London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall Quarrel is the latest track
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