Reach MCR: C’MON FEET presents DJ WOODY’s Turntables In Technicolour

…ndy Peek, DJ A-UP, DJ Homebrew & Mark Torkington £7 Adv/OTD To buy tickets online: http://bandonthewall.org/events/2888/ C’MON FEET returns for what promises to be one of the most special Hip Hop club nights of the year, dropping in with a stellar line up for their first show back in charge at their old stomping ground ‘Band on the Wall’. DJ WOODY has been leaving crowds spellbound at festivals and clubs throughout Europe this summer with his kill…

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Reach: C’MON FEET // DJ Woody’s Turntables in Technicolour

…g the punches, with awe-inspiring visuals and incredible music. We also welcome Canda’s finest crew for their Manchester debut, ‘Loose Canon Playaz’ have been creating a major stir, with a collosal fan base in their motherland. They are currently in Europe, making friends and influencing a lot of people with their music. We are delighted that they are providing the support for this one! Original C’mon Feet host Dr Syntax is back on board, and he h…

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Preview: U-God // The Keynote Speaker

…ong player, The Keynote Speaker. It’s his first one for RZA’s infamous (to online vinyl orderers anyway) Soul Temple imprint. It’s straight up funky hip hop with strings and horns abound for most of it, recalling much of the classic Wu sound. Guests include two recent visitors to Manchester – Kool Kieth (who hit the UK recently for the 25th anniversary of Ultramagnetic MCs’ Critical Beatdown LP), Elzhi, who was recently here with Slum Village at S…

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In Print: Bonafide issue 10 out now

…r the mag. I’ve got an interview with the legendary DJ Muggs in there.   If you’re in Manchester, grab it from Piccadilly Records and WHSmith in Piccadilly and the Airport – you can also order the mag online here. 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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Dowload: ALEXIS DAVIS (Mecca:83 / Simon S / Spinnerty / Replife) // The Lift

…:83, Simon S, Spinnerty, and MC Replife. “The Lift” is taken from the forthcoming Alexis Davis project “3” available 13th July via Bandcamp and 20th July via iTunes/Amazon & all good online retailers. This is just the beginning. credits released 25 June 2012 Produced, Mixed and Mastered by The Alexis Davis Project. 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 W…

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Reach: BOILER ROOM // Manchester: ILLUM SPHERE, ZED BIAS, CHUNKY, INDIGO, KORELESS & JON K

Online, Tuesday night. 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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Interview: J Chambers on Escape The Kingdom

…ceived little coverage with regards to the incidents nor the subsequent protests surrounding the events leading up to their passing.  How does it compare and contrast to New Levels and your other previous works?  It doesn’t, I think. Escape The Kingdom is in a league of its own compared to my other works. I think I was experimenting and trying to find my sound and with this project because it was organically created, it sounds and feels more real…

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Groovement x Danny Brown – Bonafide Issue 8 on sale now!

…cky enough to interview him for Bonafide magazine. It’s out now, in actual shops. Read more about the issue, also featuring Big Daddy Kane, Thundercat and Edan, here. UPDATE: The interview is now readable online at Bonafide. 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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Chris Read reimagines The Pharcyde for 7″ double-pack on BBE

…meanwhile gets a ’90s throwback rework utilising sample material from the original to great effect to create a track which bears all the hallmarks of the golden era. Mastered and cut by Walter Coelho who cut Jay Dee’s ‘Welcome to Detroit’ back in 2001, the circle is complete!” 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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Preview: BROWNSWOOD // Brownswood Electr*c 3 inc KIDSUKE, DUB PHIZIX, more

…(Alex Patchwork) and Tom McCarthy (Black Atlantic / Earnest Endeavours) on compiling duties. Jammed with exclusive, previously unreleased material – the rewards of endless online trawling, Soundcloud sifting and Bandcamp rummaging – Brownswood electr*c 3 unveils brand new heat from Kidsuke (Kidkanevil and Daisuke Tanabe’s new project); the hotly tipped Djrum with Shadowbox on vocal duties; Brighton based duo Anushka (on a gorgeous Moodymann trip);…

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Listen: CRITICAL BEATDOWN on RAPSTATION

…old skool golden era, Streetsoul, exclusive tracks, remixes, megamixes and competitions plus LIVE interviews with worldwide artists. Recents artists on the show: Simon Harris (Music of Life), Cashino, T LA ROCK, Mellow Man ACE, Joyce Sims and many more scheduled in for the future. The show has been on various stations and has been running since the early 90’s. In 2009 the show was voted in the Hip Hop Connection as one of the Best real non commerc…

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Art: Death Waltz preps Slumber Party Massacre – Luke Insect art / limited vinyl variants

…Death Waltz are reserving 350 neon green / pink copies of Ralph Jones’ The Slumber Party Massacre OST for sale in their online shop (on sale Friday 25th April at some point) with 1000 clear editions going out to record shops. Stunning art from Luke Insect. 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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Who dat? // Brooklyn’s CeddyJay is bubbling…

…ls through Harlem and Brooklyn. Keep your ears to the ground and your eyes online and you’ll soon know why Ceddyjay, his lyrical prowess and the music he makes, has so many people in the music industry buzzing behind the scene wondering just how far this kid can go. If you ask Ceddy, he’ll say, “all the way, no doubt.” Ceddy’s Twitter Tumblr YouTube Ceddy’s Fan Page Ceddy’s Instagram   Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new wind…

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Stephanie McKay and Jamie Finlay @MINT LOUNGE, Manchester

…AND FAMILY – and this time she has a full live band with her! Tickets are online til Thursday then £8 on the door @MINT LOUNGE. Support comes from the man like JAMIE FINLAY, whose Groovement show is here, plus the sounds of HEWAN CLARKE and MIKE O’MARA on vinyl support. In Manchester this Thursday 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 i…

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

…changed but the stories are about a day-to-day life that many people still experience.”   London Posse – Albums Gangster Chronicle (1990, Mango Records) Ladies Love Roughnecks (unreleased) Singles London Posse / My Beatbox Reggae Style (1987, Big Life) Money Mad (1988, Justice) Live Like the Other Half Do / Money Mad (Remix) (1989, Mango) Tell Me Something / Original London Style (1990, Mango) Jump Around (Nomad Soul) / Gangster Chronicle Remix /…

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Video / TSHEGUE: Muanapoto

…ted from their debut EP, entitled Survivor. The video’s inspired by Faty’s experience of emigrating to Paris from her native Kinshasa at the age of 8, a metaphor for silence and isolation. Argentinian directors Pantera say, “From the moment we first heard Muanapoto we knew we wanted to make something that did justice to its insane rhythm and trance feeling. Muanapoto speaks for African immigrants in Europe who upon arrival are forced to deal with…

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Preview: Adrian Younge/Venice Dawn’s Something About April II coming in January

…advances Younge’s musical paradigm with enterprising concepts, and grander compositions, synthesizing the boundaries between dark American soul, and classic European cinema.” Adrian: “This album is very dark and beautiful. I can’t wait for you all to share in this experience.” From the first album: I’ll post some music on here when it’s released, but for now peep the sleeve art for the LP. Buy the original album here. UPDATE: Pre-order the LP here…

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Private Joy: Groovement on Reform Radio [July 2024]

…Reveal, Doc Brown, Persia, Devise & Nay Loco) Dazzle – Dazzle You Robyn – Searching Ruby Wood – Me & My Girl (Vice Beats Remix) Multiverse 3 & DJ Soo – Lazarus edbl – Alls My Life (with Meduulla) Alice Russell – Gravity (Edit) Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – T.O.P. (Radio Edit) Pataka Boys – Black Sabbath (clean) Emmeline – Woman Photographer of the Year Laíz & The New Love Experience – Carcará Elsy Wameyo – Umva Bastien Benjamin – Mycelium (Om Unit Remi…

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Colonel Red & Inkswel – Rainmaker

for its Moodymann remix. “Rainmaker” takes things even further in a tense, compelling, and emotional direction – inspired by the urgency of the human experience and its ups and downs. Track one sees a signature Inkswel MPC production paired with Redz’ haunting synth production work, wrapped together by a call to arms around the inspiring theme of “Standing Strong” – a call to self-love and independence, rounded out with a fire verse from Los Angel…

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Sampa The Great does Tiny Desk

…ve from Lusaka, Zambia and features versions of Rhymes To The East, Mwana, Freedom and Final Form. Sampa The Great: vocals Lazarus “Lalo” Zulu: keys Kasonde “Tek1” Sunkutu: drums Mapalo “Mapskeys” Mapalo: bass Samuel Masta: guitar Mwanje Tembo: vocals Tio Nason: vocals Joy Tusankine Namwila: vocals Read my interview with Sampa over at Bonafide. Buy The Return LP here. More to come this month from Tiny Desk: Boost the signal: Click to share on Twit…

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