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Featured Events Manchester 

M.O.P. live in Manchester w/ Mouse Outfit Sound System, 5 DEC 14

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…y. Not long after Talib Kweli hits Sound Control, M.O.P. are bringing the proverbial ruckus to the same venue courtesy of Manc-based wideboys Will Not Be Televised. Support comes from a non-band version of the Mouse Outfit, with lyricism from a few of the finest: Sparkz, Truthos Mufasa, Dubbul O and Black Josh. Facebook event Early Bird Tickets £12.00 Standard Tickets £15.00 Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click t…

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New Music 

Groovement Premiere / L-Side, Jeru The Damaja & T.R.A.C.: Da Sickening

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…cer L-Side, and it’s out this Friday 6 April on V Recordings. Manchester’s finest DRS and Fox appear on the LP, together with golden age legend Jeru The Damaja, dancehall queen Lady Chann, Birmingham singer/songwriter Collette Warren, all round don Inja and DnB vocalists MC Fats, MC Darrison and MC Conrad. L-Side widens his repertoire from dancefloor focused drum and bass to a range of styles on the album, including the jazzy boom bap influence he…

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reggae vinyl 

Creation Rebel – High Above Harlesden 1978-2023

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…d – they almost immediately became the backing band for Bunny Wailer and Gregory Isaacs and one of the most in demand rhythm sections on the island. What became the fourth album had actually been started before making the second – Starship Africa began with a session at Gooseberry Studios with Charlie ‘Eskimo’ Fox (Freedom Fighters) on drums, Tony Henry (prior to joining Misty In Roots) on bass, and as always, Crucial Tony on guitar, along with hi…

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hip hop 

Cappo & Konny Kon (Children of Zeus) – Let It Take You (prod. Kong The Artisan)

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Nottingham and Manchester’s finest hook up for a new single, taken from Cappo’s latest album, CANON. The double vinyl comes with a lyric book – order that over on Bandcamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EAZpyHIWE CANON marks the long-awaited return of critically acclaimed underground rap artist, Cappo. The seventeen-track opus is Cappo’s first full-length recording since completing his PhD study into literary techniques utilised by rap artist…

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hip hop New Music 

Che Noir drops Food For Thought LP

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…een a long time coming and finally drops today. Independent hip hop of the finest calibre honed and crafted with a sharp focus. Listen for yourself at DSPs. “I wrote and recorded Food for Thought during one of the darkest and most trying times of my life… I turned my thoughts to a full meal.” Features and production come from Ransom, 38 Spesh and 7xvethegenius. Che Noir is on Twitter. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new windo…

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New Music 

Interview: Buffalo Brothers – Journey Into Sound

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…Manchester. The talented group have collaborated with some of the region’s finest musicians, and rocked stages throughout the UK with their explosive sound. From humble beginnings in a local bar, the band have sold records around the world, and won fans such as Craig Charles and Huey Morgan. Despite the current disruption to the music industry, Buffalo Brothers released their new single J Odyssey during lockdown. With more releases and collaborati…

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New Music vinyl 

Mr Scruff has DJ Kicks all through the night

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Stockport’s finest export, hats be damned, has curated the latest DJ Kicks compilation. There’s the mix itself, but he’s also made sure some of his selections hit vinyl for the first time on the 2LP set: A1 Andreya Triana – Gold (Max Graef Remix) A2 Sudan Archives – Wake Up A3 Tiger – When A4 Ding Dong – Badman Forward Badman Pull Up B1 Mr Scruff vs CyberPunkJazz – 3001: A Space Disco Remix B2 Max Graef – No 5 C1 Andy Ash – Ease Yourself C2 Zonga…

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Manchester 

Live Review: Agbeko @ YES (Pink Room) w/ Lovescene

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…in a while. Of late she has been genre dabbling with some of Manchester’s finest (Swing Ting and Dub Phizix) – this is certainly one musical journey worth keeping an eye on. Agbeko It had been nearly 2 years since I saw Agbeko bring a rainy afternoon to life at Bluedot Festival. Having just released their new album D.O.D, it was the perfect time to see how this killer 11-piece were throwing down these days…  Immediately noticeable was the demogra…

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Featured Events Manchester 

Skiddle’s Manchester 2020 Gig Picks

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…llective Winston Surfshirt are masters of creating, laid back vibes of the finest quality. Mixing soul, hip hop and slacker, two delicious sounding records Sponge Cake, and Apple Crumble contain traces of grooves, honey dipped vocals and hooks aplenty. Of all venues then, Band on the Wall is without doubt the perfect accompaniment for the Manchester leg of their UK tour, promising to be an extremely special, and intimate, display of chilled out go…

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Groovement Podcasts Manchester 

Groovement Podcast: Nat Birchall – Ram Dance Man Groovement Special Mix

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Tenor and soprano saxophonist Nat Birchall is one of the UK’s finest jazz musicians. He’s also a prime reggae selector and has compiled a Special Mix full of sunshine, laments and hope for Groovement as we head deep into autumn. Nat also heads up Sound Soul and Spirit Records – where he releases his own jazz works and licenses others to Jazzman – and the Tradition Disc label with Al Breadwinner. Their most recent release – African Shores – sees N…

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hip hop soul 

Mix / Mr Spin Selection #3 for Groovement

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…  The finest soul and hip hop courtesy of Mr Spin, selected with Groovement in mind this time around and featuring tracks from Tina Turner, Sly & The Family Stone, Mr Jukes, Rakim and Guru to name a few. Check his previous selections over on his Mixcloud account. 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 (Opens in new window)…

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Manchester New Music 

Katbrownsugar: The DJ Tape

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…Katbrownsugar (check here fire Groovement podcast here) has put out a trio of mini mixes featuring contributions from three of Manchester’s finest: Ceeow, Jack Duckham and Abnormal Sleepz. Keep an eye on Kat’s goings on FB TWITTER SOUNDCLOUD 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 (Opens in new window)…

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funk hip hop jazz 

Video / Shareef Keyes & The Groove: Spaghetti Fettuccine ft Ghostface Killah

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…yn’s Shareef Keyes is backed by a 12-piece band comprising New York City’s finest young artists. Their new LP, Cooking Something, is a gorgeous fusion of jazz, hip hop and proper R’n’B. Here’s the single Spaghetti Fettuccine, featuring the legendary Ghostface Killah. ITUNES / APPLE / WEBSITE     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 (Opens in ne…

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beats hip hop New Music soul 

Track premiere: Chris Read – Maylight – Beat Of The Heart

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…n four BBE compilations, including his spectacular round-up of the label’s finest moments, BBE 15: Real Music For Real People and the critically acclaimed Latin Concrete (‘album of the week’ in UK broadsheet The Independent). During that period Chris has applied his touch to numerous BBE mixtapes and remixes, collaborating with BBE artists DJ Spinna and YesKing among many others. The gloriously eclectic ‘All Night’ rounds up the best of his BBE re…

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Manchester 

Reach: JOSE JAMES in Leeds and Manchester

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…on trumpet, Solomon Dorsey on bass, Kris Bowers on keyboards plus London’s finest Richard Spaven on drums. Onstage time will be 9pm. Support comes from top UK jazz-funk/fusion keyboard wizard Dan Goldman (Leon Ware, Corinne Bailey Rae, Haggis Horns, Morecheeba, Nightmares On Wax) and his JD73 ElecTrio featuring Gordon Kilroy on drums (Eddie Roberts Roughneck) and Kenny Higgins on bass (Corinne Bailey Rae Band). Onstage 8pm with a fiery set of fend…

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Featured Events hip hop Manchester 

Manchester / Inner City Waves with Chris Amor, Karmic Evolution, rosebud and KJ Topp

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…they play a crucial role in bringing underground talent to the one of the finest stages in Manchester with their Inner City Waves series. The fourth is coming up and sees Chris Amor, Karmic Evolution, rosebud and KJ Topp step up. FRI 10 NOVEMBER 2017, FREE ENTRY, TICKET REQUIRED   Other upcoming hip hop at Band On The Wall: DJ Yoda 24 NOV The Mouse Outfit 8 DEC Waves gone by: Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click…

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hip hop Manchester 

J.Chambers / Moment of Silence II : The Road to Perdition

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…BUY MOMENT OF SILENCE II ON ITUNES J Chambers is not one to hurl out new music without giving it a lot of thought, and this new project has been a long time coming. Lose yourself in 8 new tracks from Manchester’s finest up and coming poet. 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 (Opens in new window)…

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jazz soundtrack vinyl 

On Wax: Hampshire and Foat / Galaxies Like Grains Of Sand

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…uring many members of Greg and Warren’s previous bands and one of the U.Ks finest Jazz drummers, Clark Tracy, the LP also features an Edinburgh orchestra and soloists hand picked and scored by the boys. Recorded all analogue onto 2″ multitrack in Edinburgh, mixed down by Mattias Glavå at his studio in Gothenburg, Sweden then mastered and cut in Helsinki, Finland, it’s truly a European affair flying in the face of the brexit nightmare. Boost the si…

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