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D.R.E.A.M. Ring @ Manchester International Festival

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…Man is chosen by each pair of dancers. 3) Groups: We will be looking for 2 groups to compete against each other. Each group can have up to 8 members, and can perform choreographed group sequences and individual solos. Music for the groups is selected by the DJ. JUDGING The D.R.E.A.M. Ring will be judged by Brooklyn-based Flex dance pioneer Reggie ‘Regg Roc’ Gray and a team of specially assembled judges, who will be looking for creativity, innovati…

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Preview: WU-TANG x D-BLOCK // Wu Block

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…tor’s note – the iTunes link only works if you have a US ID) LEGENDARY RAP GROUPS WU-TANG CLAN AND D-BLOCK JOIN FORCES TO RELEASE “WU-BLOCK” ON OCTOBER 8, 2012 Two of hip-hop’s most storied groups, Wu-Tang Clan and D-Block, will collaborate on a new album to be released through eOne Music in North America and Modulor in Europe. “Wu-Block”, the new album, will be released on October 8th, 2012 and features Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch, Method Man,…

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terry callier live

…singing on the streets of Chicago as a member of several competing doo-wop groups. Chess Records first recorded him in 1963, releasing the single Look At Me Now. Since then his heart-felt jazz and soul-fuelled compositions have delighted fans across the world. His numerous recordings include the classic 1972 album What Colour Is Love and the 1978 album Fire On Ice featuring the soul masterpiece African Violet. Retiring from music in 1983, his care…

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Nat Birchall – Akhenaten … Gondwana’s second release

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…and Charles Lloyd. Nat currently plays in Matthew Halsall’s adventurous groups, appearing on his “Sending My Love” CD, as well as performing with Arun Ghosh’s Indo-Jazz ensemble, Jon Thorne’s Oedipus Mingus and guitarist Gary Boyle’s quartet. For fans of John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Yusef Lateef, Sleep Walker, Wayne Shorter, Charles Lloyd will appreciate where Nat is coming from. The album features: Nat Birchall – T…

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DJ Vadim Groovement Q&A

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…p hop, rock…. all these genres sound so similar sonically…. very few ‘pop’ groups are doing anything interesting or new…. if I hear another Arctic Monkeys or Kaiser Chiefs song I will smash my radio. Utter talentless drivel for a generation being raised in things that have no value. It’s like it’s symbolic of this fast paced ‘Hello magazine’ life we are going through. Have you seen more sales on physical or digital formats? I think it’s about the…

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Reach: THE ART OF CORRUPTION (MCR)

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…m/nedrymakesmusic In the Loop (live) http://www.facebook.com/intheloopmcr The Breadwinners (live – Bakery Studios) http://www.mindonfire.co.uk/artist-page-bakery-studio.html Live Art from onefiveeight http://www.onefiveeight.co.uk Neighbourhood DJs http://groups.to/neighbourhood Hosted by Young Identity http://www.youngidentity.org Ctrl Alt Shift film screenings Boost the signal: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebo…

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Preview: ARTIFACTS // Easter

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…p group Artifacts celebrate their official resurrection with “Easter”, the groups first official retail release under the Artifacts name in over fifteen years. Produced by The Away Team’s Khrysis and featuring cuts from DJ Dutchmaster, there is not doubt that the Artifacts are “Back to life…” *Be one of five hundred to be emailed a free download on “Easter” this Easter Sunday, click the following link to participate:http://tinyurl.com/ArtifactsEas…

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Preview: MICHI SARMIENTO Y SU COMBO BRAVO // Aqui los Bravos! The Best Of {Soundway}

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…oe Arroyo on vocals) and began to play live alongside other exciting young groups such as Toño y su Combo, Los Seven del Swing and Puerto Rico y su Combo. Along with infectious dance porros and cumbias, Michi y sus Bravos specialized in rumbling guaguancós, descargas and hot covers of early salsa and boogaloo hits. Michi’s LPs on Discos Fuentes, brilliantly produced and recorded by Mario ‘Pachanga’ Rincón, were packed with fast-paced dancefloor bu…

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Preview: SHAOLIN AFRONAUTS // Quest Under Capricorn

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…ets the group well apart from the glut of less explorative and imaginative groups of a similar ilk. The Shaolin Afronauts return with a highly original sound made up of classic influences, but tailor made for the 21st century. Tracklisting: 01. Brooklyn 02. Gayanamede Prelude 03. Winds Across Gayanamede 04. Los Angeles 05. Quest Under Capricorn 06. End Of A Sun 07. Amhara 08. Voyage Prelude (CD version only) 09. Voyage (CD version only) 10. Forest…

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