SAT 19 APRIL: Mad Mats in Salford

…a DJ has taken him from Berlin to NYC and beyond. Recently, Mats has been throwing down sets at events like Southport Weekender, Suncebeat & Vocal Booth. We’ve given Mats the reigns to lead us on a musical journey. We are super excited to bring his talents, music and energy to Manchester for you. So prepare to join us on Saturday 19th April for an evening to remember in the beautiful and unique setting of a working brewery. Tickets Early Bird £8…

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STREAM: Flying Lotus – Until the Quiet Comes [Full Album]

…Getting punters all excited about an album release date, then unexpectedly throwing a stream up a week or two early. I’m certainly not complaining – I get to hear one of my most anticipated albums of the year a full week before the vinyl lands at my door. The album is unmistakably FlyLo, and, in my opinion, certainly lives up to expectation. There’s no point in me saying any more about it though, just click the link below and immerse yourself. Str…

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DOWNLOAD// Sounddhism Podcast #13 – Mr. E Xmas Mix

…redefining what constitutes a ‘Christmas record’ to include songs that are about things being cold, songs that have something wintry in their title, and classic Hip Hop tracks with sleigh bells on the beat (shouts to Buckwild). Free download and that. Sounddhism are throwing a Festive Party on December 29th – see flyer below and check the event here.   Sounddhism podcast #13 – Mr E by Sounddhism on Mixcloud   Boost the signal: Click to share on T…

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Reach London: DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRIENDS // SAT13APRIL2013

…me Out). We’re sure this incredible event will solidify our reputation for throwing the best parties in town for another year. Topping the bill we have Philadelphia’s finest, ‘The Magnificent’ DJ Jazzy Jeff. Widely regarded as the greatest DJ on the planet, he is by far the most popular DJ among our Hip-Hop loving regulars that make The Doctor’s Orders their musical mecca. Having come to prominence in the 1980’s as the DJ and TV sidekick to Will S…

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE // Exclusive interview and ‘Frontrow’ video

…e party in Beverly Hills. I think people in this city became more weary of throwing wild parties because no one wants to get their crib ransacked. But those days were fun. Subz: My level of excitement never stopped. I like being out having fun staying up especially if it’s productive or a good atmosphere. I’ll never take my finger off the pulse of where the energy is. I met up with Kool Keith recently, and found him pleasant company. How was it wo…

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Groovement Interview: Son Little + new track Lay Down

…e than the songs laid out for the full length. I feel like there’s always… throwing things out, sometimes when you throw something out you get something back, quicker. Music is funny like that – all forms of art can be this way, you can have long periods of nothing. I might say I’m going to write all week – four days go by, I can’t stand anything I did. On the fifth day, I write three songs. By the seventh day, three songs are pretty much done. Wh…

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Manchester: Ness Cohen’s Street Art at Night with New York Brass Band, Bedos and a plethora of street artists

…seeks to encourage visitors into museums, galleries and heritage sites by throwing their doors open after hours and putting on special evening events. The Northern Quarter are having a spin-off called, ‘After Dark’ and this particular art event will be a collaboration between: myself (Photosbyness), Terrace bar, Manchester’s Finest Street Artists & the uber talented brass band. Terrace welcomes back Manchester’s most prolific street artists; Jay…

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Leeds: Soul Rebels x First Word 10th Birthday Party with Riot Jazz, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra

…nder members and owners of the label and also great DJs in their own right throwing down block party sets of freestyle funk, hiphop, soul, reggae and electronica…. Soul Rebels DJs : resident DJ Lubi and Chris Welch rock the funk, jazz, hiphop, reggae and soul but also add the world beats….Latin, electro-samba, afrobeat, Cuban funk….   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)…

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Full Circle: Manchester music social with Scorzayzee and Mecca:83, Sunday 19 April

…everything Expansions Collective are involved in, Mecca:83 and friends are throwing a get-together in Manchester city centre in April, with the aim of an informal networking of minds. Bring your own music down if you’re a producer, or just come and hang to listen to talks from Scorzayzee (ready to deliver his crowd-funded debut album Aeon: Peace to the Puzzle) and Mecca himself. DJs from Endless City, My First Moth, Expansions Collective and This…

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Interview: M20 COLLECTIVE + TWISTED TUBES PREVIEW

…thing from banging on a line-up of bands in little run down art studios to throwing free integrated arts festivals in the NQ across several venues, from hosting Pangaea stages to putting on acoustic nights in small Fallowfield pubs like the Brewers Arms. What we have continually focussed on is the curation of events. Many promoters out there go for either a combo of as many artists as possible to fill a room or one big headliner to fill a room. We…

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Reach: FAT CITY RECORDS WEBSITE LAUNCH // London Friday 1 June

…es, more modern look, the Fat City website’s about to relaunch and they’re throwing a party to celebrate. Featured guest label DJs are Jazzman Gerald (Jazzman Records), Chris Read (Music Of Substance), Hint (Tru Thoughts), TomE (Laid Back) and Fat City’s very own Orsii. THE EVENT WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON MIXLR     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 Wh…

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Interview: Loose Lips present Blah Records Showcase + Masaki Uchida track premiere

…ng weekend in a living room in Acton, London. Juggins and I committed to a throwing a party focused on the range of all our tastes. There were no further intentions at that point except one good Friday night. It’s then evolved from there, taking over the lives of a fair few people, haha! How has Manchester treated you so far party-wise? It’s been interesting, pretty mad and always diverse. We’ve invited the likes of Mo Kolours, A Broken Camarila,…

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Video / Rejoicer x MNDSGN: Purple T Shirts (Stones Throw)

…s forthcoming album, Energy Dreams. If you’re over in Los Angeles, Yuvi is throwing an album release party at The Hi Hat on 30 August, together with Free The Robots, Jengo and Nitai Hershkovits – a first step, maybe, in filling that Low End-shaped hole in your life. Energy Dreams is out 31 August 2018 on Stones Throw Records: PRE-ORDER Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window…

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Preview: ACID JAZZ /// 25th Anniversary Box Set

…he James Taylor Quartet Original Ian Green 7” Mix 3.41 5. The New Avengers Snowboy Original 12” Mix 4.32 6. Fresh In My Mind A Forest Mighty Black Original 12” Mix 4.38 7. Oh Shit Pharcyde Original Album Version 4.29 8. Black Whip Chapter & Verse Original 12” Mix 3.59 9. Back By Dope Demand King Bee Original 12” Mix 3.35 10. Theme From Starsky & Hutch James Taylor Quarter Original 12” Mix 5.52 11. Always There Incognito Original John Morales 12” E…

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Click: JUICY website

…t some point with a no nonsense, play what the people wanna hear attitude, throwing hip hop into people’s faces like so much custard tart. JUICY DJs recently held down the support for WU TANG at the Manc Academy as well as UGLY DUCKLING, and regularly throw themed parties arounf Manchester. Jump onboard now as the new club season warms up. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new wi…

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Reached: QUANTIC & ALICE RUSSELL // Band on the Wall Manchester, 4 May 2012

…g at Koko was to a good 1500 peeps as opposed to the 350/400 here tonight. Throwing a couple of choice Alice/QSO and Alice cuts into the mix stirred the audience up even more: Pushing On was a good ten minutes of audience participation thanks to Alice’s relentless enthusiasm, before the bliss of Look Around the Corner finished the main set with another collective crowd smile and singalong. Encoring with Here Again was funky, but End of the Road wa…

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Interview: LEE FIELDS

…ng. Shades and a black hoodie belied the on stage attire that Lee would be throwing on later, keeping the soul man hidden and wrapped up for later. We kicked back on a couch in the basement and Lee let fly, about love, soul, sound and a little insight into his journey. Shouts to Matt at InHouse and Jeremy for the hook up. Recorded 5 April 2012 at Band on the Wall, Manchester. Interview: LEE FIELDS // 5APR12 by Jamie Groovement on Mixcloud Boost th…

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Video: TANYA AUCLAIR // Gabriel (Live)

…Tanya: My mate Ed makes me the best compilations, a couple weeks ago I was throwing shapes hard in the kitchen to a mix he’d made me ages ago and I rediscovered this Peven Everett/Roy Davis Jr beauty called ‘Gabriel’. I spent the next couple days mouth-trumpeting that chorus hook with a spring in my step. For all you old-skool UK garage heads, here’s my refix – without mouth trumpet. Directed by brilliant filmmaker Will Hanke. For those that misse…

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Event: J DILLA CHANGED MY LIFE 2011

…ent J (Groovement) MC Noel Edge (Taste The Diff’rence) After five years of throwing parties in the memory of the man many consider to be the greatest Hip-Hop producer of all time The Doctor’s Orders have teamed up with Juicy to bring the ‘J-Dilla Changed My Life’ experience to Manchester. Names that have been regulars at the events are joined by local legend Mr Scruff and a host of other top DJs to make sure this event goes off with a bang and rai…

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Download: KID ACNE South Yorks Mixtape

…uth Yorkshire flavours, the physical incarnation of some parties he’s been throwing on the same them recently. Mixed by SLICK DIXXX. Download and read more over at LEX records. Also time to give another shout to Ben Webster’s SHEFF_FLEX podcast!! Shef_Flex Podcast (June) – The Colonel In The Mix by Shef_Flex on Mixcloud Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share…

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