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Featured Events Manchester 

Matthew Halsall, GoGo Penguin & Mammal Hands live in June, Band on the Wall

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…of Gilles Peterson, Matthew continues to mature into one of the country’s finest and most well respected jazz musicians. This date will see him accompanied by the Gondwana Orchestra, consisting of Matt on trumpet, Jordan Smart on saxophones, Lisa Mallett on flute, Rachel Gladwin on harp, Taz Modi on keys, Gavin Barras on double bass and Luke Flowers on drums. The night before will see the mighty Go Go Penguin take to the stage, with the newest Go…

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Download: Seymour & Cheech’s Wasted Talent EP on LabelGroovement

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…be able to rep Manchester with this new one, courtesy of two of the city’s finest hip hop heads. Seymour runs community hip hop night Golden Egg, currently at Fallow (formerly Trof) in Fallowfield, and Cheech is one third of The Bluntskins, who are building themselves a hell of a reputation. Click download, and enjoy. Download   Manchester hip hop from two of the city’s most well known characters. Seymour runs community hip hop night Golden Egg, a…

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WIN TICKETS: Eden Festival, 12-15 June 2014 ft De La Soul, The Nextmen, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Prince Fatty, The Heatwave and many more

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…and all sorts of quirky entertainment. Hum Drum Club by night, look out for special invitations from the Melodrome Womens Drinking Society to this exclusive invite only boogie parlour. And finally the Lost Disco, a flaming outdoor dance parlour playing host to some of the finest funky djs and label parties. When the old wooden door swings open at mid night every night its your time to enter the arena and set fazers to stunning! Boost the signal:…

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Manchester 

Reach: Swing Ting // 15 June

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…E. GRIME. JUNGLE ——————————————– Versatile with the style and arguably the finest selector in the city, Jon always comes correct when he touches a Swing Ting party. He joins us for the first of three summertime dances. Sounds: https://soundcloud.com/snip-snap http://soundcloud.com/joey-b-hotmilk http://soundcloud.com/swingting http://soundcloud.com/deejaysamrai ——————————————— www.twitter.com/swingting www.swingting.blogspot.com www.swingting.com…

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Featured Events Manchester 

SAT 19 APRIL: Mad Mats in Salford

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…This Easter, the guys who give you the Soul Train vibes bring Stockholm’s finest to the Rainy City. We are very pleased to welcome Mad Mats for a one off party at The First Chop Brewing Arm. Mats has been making quality music, releasing on varied and respected labels for years as well as cultivating and growing his own means of output. For those in the know labels like Basic Fingers & Gamm are renowned for the quality of their output. His most re…

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Featured Events Manchester 

15 FEB 2014 // King Cesar & Burgundy Blood @ First Chop

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…Independent Hip Hop meets Real Independent Brewing as 3 Of the Northwest’s finest purveyors of Hip Hop Culture come together to bring you an exclusive transatlantic show featuring 2 pioneers of the independent Rap game making their Manchester Debuts in the unique surroundings of Salford’s First Chop Brewing Arm. King Cesar AKA X-Ray introduced himself to Hip Hop fans worldwide with his collaboration with MF Doom on “Who You Think I Am” taken from…

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Featured Events Manchester 

7 MAR 2014 // Angel Haze @ Gorilla Manchester

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…p hop gigs kicking off 2014, rightly cementing them as one of Manchester’s finest venues. Angel Haze made the headlines in December last year – frustrated at her label’s decision to push new LP Dirty Gold back to March, she leaked the album on Soundcloud, resulting in a late December official release. This no bullshit and impulsive behaviour is to be applauded. Forbidden from embracing music until the age of 16, Angel’s delivery is urgent, and it…

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New Music 

(Preview) Mala ‘Como Como feat. Dreiser and Sexto Sentido’ [Theo Parrish remix] Brownswood Recordings

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…wood label when the released the ‘Mala in Cuba‘ album late 2012. Detroit’s finest Theo Parrish has since taken this and given it a warm, deep, lush makeover. Stretching the track out to nearly 8 mins from the original 3.50. The stripped back vocals are underpinned with a gentle throb of percussion and atmospheric chords that add emphasis to the vocal, the old adage is less is more seems to be prevalent here, the space does enhance the journey. [yo…

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Featured Events Manchester 

Manchester: So Flute bring Andrés to the Roadhouse

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…it’s Andrés is flying into Manchester for a session at one of Manchester’s finest club nights, So Flute. Residents Danuka, Bolts, Yadava and Baloo are following up successful summer sessions at the Roadhouse with this top booking, having seen No Fakin’, Gilles Peterson and Letherette grace their decks recently. Early bird tickets have gone, but there are still tickets here at Resident Advisor. Facebook event You’ll know Andrés, aka DJ Dez, from hi…

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WIN TICKETS: AMIR (KON & AMIR) hits 2022NQ this Saturday

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…sets and his own 180 Proof Label with support from some of the Northwest’s finest collectors, selectors and spinners joining the dots between Jazz Soul Hip Hop Disco & House. plus DANUKA & BOLTS KWINZOLA & STE HODGE GARY J + MORE TBA Saturday 2nd November 2022NQ Little Lever Street Mcr M1 1EZ 10-3.30 Entry Price: £6 early bird / £8 advance / £10 on the door Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Faceboo…

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Manchester New Music 

Download: Lyricalligraphy // Memoirs of a Madman

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…f Ape Cult kicks off with this solo release from Lyricalligraphy, including production from Ape Cult’s Metrodome, Jus Ru, Twisted Roots, Truthos Mufasa and Dom Hz. Poetical, dark in place but reflective too, Lyricalligraphy is one of the Manc new breed’s finest. If you’re not familiar with Ape Cult’s previous releases, check them here. The first Lyricalligraphy LP is here. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to…

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Manchester // Roy Davis Jr bigs up the Sound History Tour with Shola Ama / Eliphino / Oscar Luweez / Moony / Sticky

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…n (check the other dates below). The tour brings together some of the UK’s finest UKG and deep house acts, plus Chicago’s Roy Davis Jr – both heritage artists and newcomers alike. Affordable entry but without compromise on the line up, this should be a sick one. We caught up with Ubiquity legend Roy Davis Jr below.   What are you up to these days? And who are you working with? Well, at the moment I just finished my album on Mile End Records. Curre…

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Reach London: Knox – Jon Phonics b2b Blue Daisy b2b K15 b2b Aphotik // Fri 7 June

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…Black / Push & Run) and Aphotik (Tempo Clash) will be inviting some of the finest bass orientated producers and DJ’s to go B2B for a 6 hour party down in the depths of Concrete’s 200 capacity basement. This Friday extra sound will be brought in as extra special guests Blue Daisy (Black Acre) and K15 (WotNot) will look to battle it out with all 4 DJ’s go B2B from 9 until 3 in the morning – there are no rules or set times. With so many nights rebran…

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Preview: The Scorzayzee LP / Download 100 Bars

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…yzee fans are on a mission to release the debut album from one of the UK’s finest. Pledge £20 or more and get an exclusive-to-campaign vinyl album and your name in the credits! It’s put fire in Scorz’s belly and he’s looking forward to laying it down, so go and support after watching the video below. Only 24 hours in, and hip hop fans have stepped up 44% of the target… looks like we might be on to a winner! Read the gumpf and find out more… BACK S…

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New Music 

Preview: LONDON POSSE // GANGSTER CHRONICLE redux from Tru Thoughts

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…ad, 1990, Justice   Single: MONEY MAD out 13th May Regarded by many as the finest UK rap single of all time, “Money Mad” is backed here with an exclusive, previously unreleased London Posse cut, “Future No.1”, and new “Money Mad” remixes by reggae/dub don Wrongtom and Brazilian jungle and drum ‘n’ bass duo Drumagick.   Original cover art, 1990 Album GANGSTER CHRONICLES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION out 17th June, Tru Thoughts London Posse’s game chan…

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New Music 

Nottingham: SOUNDDHISM #29 // Royal Gala/We Are Avengers/Jiallo Jazz/Defkon1/Leah Sinead – APRIL 13

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…ottingham way. Enjoy! Tickets \○○○○○○○ SOUNDDHISM #29 ○○○○○○○/ Pushing the finest soul-fuelled live music since 2010 ∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷ Saturday 13th April 10pm – 3am At The Bodega http://bodeganottingham.com/ ∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷ TICKETS ∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷∷ 1st release £5 – http://tinyurl.com/sounddhismapril 2nd release £6 More OTD Or collect bookin…

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Manchester New Music 

POSTPONED: DJ Format x Boca 45 at Sound Control

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…CONTROL MANCHESTER DJ Format returns to Manchester together with Bristol’s finest, Boca 45. Format rocked our own party, In The Loop, last November and was kind enough to spin the cypher at the Roadhouse too. This time around it’s a double header of the funkiest kind, with support from AKFX live. Buy tickets and find more info at the following: http://www.soundcontrolmanchester.co.uk/events/dj-format-boca-45/ http://www.skiddle.com/events/11879260…

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Manchester New Music 

Preview: Skittles releases ‘In For Me’ remixes from Metrodome, Jubei and Need For Mirrors

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Manchester’s finest SKITTLES releases a remix EP for In For Me, from the album Poor With £100 Trainers. Refixes come from Ape Cult’s Metrodome (on the digi only!), Metalheadz’ Jubei and Need For Mirrors. Preview them here.   Buy vinyl/MP3/FLAC over at the Estate Recordings shop – release is 23 August 2013. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp…

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Manchester: Fallowfield Street Fair Monday 26 August ft Golden Egg, food and fun

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  Once upon a time, James Defty of the UK’s finest hip hop crew The Mouse Outfit and myself got out of a cab on Landcross Road in Fallowfield to head back to a supposed party at his crib. Unfortunately the whole street had been cordoned off by police owing to the huge soundsystem parked up above his bay windows, next to his bedroom. “But I live here! I’m in The Mouse Outfit,” fell on deaf ears. Eventually a few people charged the police line and…

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Latin soul vinyl 

From the heart: Daptone present Orquesta Akokán

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…alist José “Pepito” Gómez, Orquesta Akokán is a big band collective of the finest musicians on the island, both young and old. It features all-original music and was cut live to tape over a three-day session at Havana’s hallowed state-run Estudios Areito. Areito is one of the longest operating studios in the world and where important Cuban records have been made. The album was produced by Jacob Plasse and arranged by Mike Eckroth. PRE-ORDER THE AL…

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