Kool Keith – Heavyweights produced by Jazz T & Dr Zygote
A new 45 on Boot Records from Kool Keith – I was lucky enough to warm up for the Ultramagnetic
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New Music
Smif-N-Wessun return to Manchester – 4 Sep 2024
The Brooklyn duo are back in Manchester after last year’s standout show, at the city’s hip hop headquarters – The
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YUNGMORPHEUS & Alexander Spit – Waking Up & Choosing Violence
I’ve enjoyed following YUNGMORPHEUS’ journey, first becoming familiar with him via Sheffield’s Bad Taste Records who contributed tracks to the
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New EP from Cutterz & Dubbul O – Stay Gold ft Yemi Bolatiwa
Back in 2020. Manchester’s Voodoo Black released their debut album on Village Live Records. Now Voodoo members Cutterz (production) and
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Homeboy Sandman intimate live show + Q&A in Bury’s Wax and Beans record shop
It will be a pleasure to hook up again with underground legend Homeboy Sandman for this Q&A in a record
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The Alchemist hits Manchester
Tickets are here, now. Venue now upgraded to Academy 2.
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Mahalia Presents: Akemi Fox, Victoria Jane and James Vickery @ Deaf Institute, 9 April
‘Mahalia Presents’ visits Manchester for the first time with a strong local line up and James Vickery. Mahalia’s showcase series
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Jasmine Myra announces sophomore LP, Rising
Leeds saxophonist, composer and band leader Jasmine Myra released an amazing debut on Gondwana Records with Horizons, and is now
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Sam Redmore – Glow
Sam Redmore has released another stomper in the form of Glow, the first drop from his upcoming second album on
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Liam Bailey – Mercy Tree video and Zero Grace album release
It’s release day for Liam Bailey’s second Big Crown album, Zero Grace. To celebrate, he’s dropped a video for Mercy
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Gilly MCR – Jet Li, produced by BROOMMAN
Gorgeously murky one from Gilly MCR, whose TAPE 94 has dropped on streaming today. The project is produced by evil
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De La Soul – Freedom Of Speak (We Got Three Minutes)
A digital debut for 3 Feet High and Rising bonus track Freedom Of Speak (We Got Three Minutes). It’s the
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Jalen Ngonda – Illusions
British Daptoner Jalen releases his new single from the album Come Around And Love Me. Stream and buy here. I
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King Kashmere – PLACES, produced by Cuth
King Kashmere returns to the estates of NW London on ‘Places’ Doubling down on the source code of his recent
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Krystal Klear: Building Walls Out Of Paper pre-order
You can now pre-order Krystal Klear’s photography book at this link, including a signed edition. One of the reasons I
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GETTING IT BACK: THE STORY OF CYMANDE in cinemas this week
So great to see Cymande getting some recognition, and with the support of the BFI. A gorgeous melting pot of
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DJ Harrison in conversation with Koreatown Oddity
DJ Harrison’s album Shades of Yesterday is out now on Stones Throw, and it’s great. It’s a covers album of
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Karriem Riggins – To the Jungle (Madlib Invazion Music Library Series #9)
You can never get enough Karriem Riggins drums. So good thing this LP is all drums, 26 tracks of them,
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Cassie Kinoshi’s seed. – gratitude
Photo by Keziah Quarcoo This LP from former Kokoroko player Cassie Kinoshi is epic in scale. The composer, arranger and
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Colonel Red & Inkswel – Rainmaker
Rainmaker by Colonel Red & Inkswel Tokyo Dawn Records presents Rainmaker, the follow up to Colonel Red and Inkswel’s most
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