DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Vinyl Destination in Manchester
This episode of Jazzy Jeff’s Vinyl Destination is one close to my heart, as I was there for most of
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Instrumentals from Chalk
Well-loved Manchester MC Chalk put out the instrumental version of his debut album last week (‘For those with an aversion
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LEVELZ’ new one: LVL09
Free download from Manchester’s LEVELZ crew here.
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Manchester: Action Bronson @ The Ritz, September
Action Bronson returns to Manchester this September in support of his major label debut and biggest LP yet,
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Manchester: Jurassic 5 head to Albert Hall in September
J5 return to the city following their triumphant Academy gig last summer. This time, they’re heading to the unique surroundings
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Full Circle: Manchester music social with Scorzayzee and Mecca:83, Sunday 19 April
In the spirit of collaboration that permeates everything Expansions Collective are involved in, Mecca:83 and friends are throwing a
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Nubiyan Twist, Work House + live in Manchester 26 March
Bedos, DJ A-UP and myself (aka IN THE LOOP) will be spinning with this 12-strong afro/dub/hiphop colllective on Thursday evening
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Robert Glasper @ RNCM, 8 Aug 2015 for Manchester Jazz Festival
There’s plenty to savour at this year’s Manchester Jazz Festival, which runs from 31 July – 9 August. A quick
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Manchester: Endless City turns one
Purveyors of great taste since day one, Endless City reach their first birthday with a celebration at the Mint
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Mad Mats @ First Chop, Salford 27 Feb
An intimate return to the rainy city for Mad Mats, from the crew behind the Soul Train parties. Tickets are
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LEVELZ on Toddla T / 1Xtra / Radio 1
There’s summit been happening in Manchester for a few years now… well, there’s thing been happening there for years I
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Download: Fabz, Grown EP on Room 2 Records
New EP on pay-what-you-want from Salford’s Fabz, following up 2014’s Lost EP. Production comes from Kydro, Fabz, Pro P
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Download: ThisisDA & Mankub, Bounce Back
Manc producer Mankub returns with another one for emcee ThisIsDA, a track from the soon-coming Based Off Black EP. Read
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Download: Twisted Roots & Visceral, Another Fool
An ode to being f’kd over, especially for the month of love! Download (inc instrumental) here. Check more from
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Hip hop focus on Parklife 2015
Traditionally, Groovement doesn’t exist to chop up music into genres. Groove is universal. However, it’s interesting to see how Parklife
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Preview DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist’s Renegades of Rhythm
Coming to the Albert Hall next week, Shadow and Cut Chemist (whom I recently interviewed for Bonafide #9, and as
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Ugly Duckling on tour April 2015
The hardest working homies in hip hop are back in April. Ugly Duckling play the Deaf Institute 30 April 2015.
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Voodoo Black, Who You Be video & download the EP Outsauced
Originally bothering Manchester as part of the Kollective around 2009, Dubbul O, Sparkz and Ellis Meade have each seen various
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Slimkid3, DJ Nu-Mark, Kutmah plus shitloads more @ Hit and Run 8th Birthday (Manchester)
The flyer speaks for itself, really. Facebook Tickets DJ NU-MARK (Jurassic 5) + SLIMKID3 (The Pharcyde) SKEPTICAL + STRATEGY DJ
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Fumaça Preta in Manchester Friday 19 December
All-encompassing dirty grooved garage funk hits the Roadhouse this Friday when Fumaça Preta land – or, as record label Soundway
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