STOP THE PRESS: THURS DEC 31ST - 2100HRS TO 0700HRS. 2010, A MULTI-SPACE BASS ODYSSEY. A NEW YEARS EVE CLF WAREHOUSE SESSION. Look out for a night of exploratory, celebratory bass fueled, soul driven audio madness and mayhem, as some of Europe's leading DJs come together for an eclectic 2 Floor New Years Eve CLF Warehouse Session @ The Infamous Bussey Building in SE15. From the Bassbins of Brixton to the Djembass of Bamako. It's a new decade + is time to party like it's 2010. The Year we make Contact!!!!!!
£10 BEFORE MIDNIGHT. Pls get there early to avoid disappointment and bathe in tha fun. Is gonna be beyond special!!!!
THE CLF ART CAFE HAS EXPANDED. NOW ON TWO LEVELS. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM THE NEW YEAR! CHECK WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CLFARTCAFE FOR 2009 INFO!
THE CULTURE CHRONICS - CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA: Vid Track 1 - Closing set of the August 2007, 3 Day, 3 Floor, 150+ Artist, Multi-Level Warehouse Event - CLF WEEKENDER. JAZZHEADCHRONIC on a Live beat creation and manipulation tip care of THE BOX™, MARQUE GILMORE on Acousti-Lectric Drums, FX and Percussion, STEVE WILLIAMSON - Sax and LISA LORE on Vocals. A 100% IMPROVISED SESSION.
CULTURE CHRONIC BAND MEMBERS: JAZZHEADCHRONIC DJ MICKEY SMITH & MARQUE GILMORE the innamost + rotating guests. Regulars include Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON, The Godfather of Asian Breakbeat STATE OF BENGAL, African Drum and Dance Orchestra JAMOJAMOARTS + more...
[Videos: The Culture Chronics with regular member - Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON + special guest, African Percussionist LEKAN BABALOLA - headling the relaunch of Out Of Africa @ The Spitz, Shoreditch, London 2005. Footage shot & edited by Mav & Mon at NEATH FILM UK]
CULTURE CHRONICS regular members - STEVE WILLIAMSON, AREF DURVESH, LADY J NICE. Past Guests / Collaborators include LEKAN BABALOLA, OMAR SOSA, JAMALSKI, CHEICK TIDIANE SECK, STATE OF BENGAL, KUNG FU DRUMMER, PABAN DAS BAUL, JAMOJAMOARTS....
Influences
MUSIC: CHARLIE PARKER, MILES DAVIS, JOHN COLTRANE, HERBIE HANCOCK, HEADHUNTERS, STEVIE WONDER, SLY & ROBBIE, DUB SYNDICATE, BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS, ADRIAN SHERWOOD, LEE SCRATCH PERRY, THE UPSETTERS, SCOTTY, TROJAN RECORDS, STUDIO 1, PRINCE FARI AND THE ARABS, SKATALITES, RAY BARETTO, MONGO SANTAMARIA, TITO PUENTE, ROY AYERS, WAR, KOOL & THE GANG, FATBACK BAND, IVAN BOOGALOO JOE JONES, DONALD BYRD & THE BLACKBYRDS, GRANT GREEN, RAMSEY LEWIS, GREG OSBY, MARCUS MILLER, JOE SAMPLE / THE CRUSADERS, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, JIMMY SMITH, GIL SCOTT HERON, JOHN LEE HOOKER, ROTARY CONNECTION, TERENCE BLANCHARD, LEE MORGAN, RON CARTER, CHARLIE MINGUS, ART BLAKEY, DIZZY GILLESPIE, THELONIUS MONK, STAN GETZ, DAVE BRUBECK, COURTNEY PINE, STEVE WILLIAMSON, BRANFORD MARSALIS, MIKE STERN, KENNY GARRETT, THE COMMODORES, OJAYS, ISLEY BROTHERS, EARTH WIND & FIRE, TROUBLE FUNK, CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL SEARCHERS, JOHNNY HAMMOND, GRANT GREEN, PARLIAMENT / FUNKADELIC, JAMES BROWN, MACEO, FRED WESLEY, BOBBY BYRD, VICKI ANDERSON, JOHNNY HAMMOND, CURTIS MAYFIELD, MARVIN GAYE, DIONNE WARWICK, DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, ISAAC HAYES, FELA KUTI, LALO SHIFRIN, JOHN BARRY, CHARLY RECORDS, ME SHELL N'DEGE OCELLO, BARRY WHITE, GIL SCOTT HERON, THE LAST POETS, PRINCE, WENDY & LISA, SHIELA E, DJ DIE, RONI SIZE, ADAM F, SQUAREPUSHER, RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE, NORMAN JAY, GILLES PETERSON, MASTERS AT WORK, DJ KRUSH, NOBUKAZU TAKEMUURA, UNITED FUTURE ORGANISATION, KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE, MONDO GROSSO, SILENT POETS, DJ SHADOW, ERIC B & RAKIM, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, JUNGLE BROTHERS, PHARCYDE, THE ROOTS, GANG STARR, DE LA SOUL, HERBALISER, MARQUE GILMORE, DRUM FM, AREF DURVESH, STATE OF BENGAL, COLDCUT, ASHLEY BEEDLE, DJ FOOD, NINJA TUNE, JAZZANOVA, 4 HERO, RECLOOSE, CARL CRAIG, DE LATA, ADF, DJ SHADOW, MAJOR FORCE, SILENT POETS, ROOTS MANUUVA, DILLINJA, DOMU, SEIJI, BUGZ IN THE ATTIC, MARC DE CLIVE LOWE, CASPA, RUSKO, BASSNECTAR, A GUY CALLED GERALD .............
Vid Track 4: CULTURE CHRONICS - Jazzheadchronic DJ Mickey Smith and Marque Gilmore the innamost on an Interactive tip at Kult-U-Real, Stockholm, Nov 2005. Jazzheadchronic dropping an eclectic bag o' beats, innamost on drum. Tracks played this vid. Aktav8r and United Future Organisation
Vid Track 5: CULTURE CHRONICS - 2003 The first Live performance of the Culture Chronics. No Rehearsal, 1 hours notice....'Digital Loop N' Sample Box Vs Live Acousti-Lectic Drum'. Jazzheadchronic and Marque Gilmore the innamost in digi-acoustic freefall. Live at The Telegraph Brixton, London UK! [Sorry about the sound quality. All we got of the gig!!!]
CLICK PICS BELOW TO VISIT THE CHRONIC MUSIC WEBSITE.
TRACK ARTWORKS FROM THE UPCOMING JAZZHEADCHRONIC ALBUM "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM [RELEASED 2008 ON CHRONIC MUSIC + NONINE RECORDS]
CULTURE CHRONICS LIVE EP COVER. 2004.
Picture: JAZZHEADCHRONIC Hosting THE CLF WEEKENDER @ THE CLF ART CAFE, SE15 London, August 13th 2007.
Vid Tracks 6+7: DRUM FM - 2006. Performing JAZZHEADCHRONICS 'AFRO CHRONIC' LIVE. YOU TUBE SAMPLER from RIO LOCO FESTIVAL. Vid Track 8: DRUM FM Performing CULTURE CHRONICS 'CHRONIC PIE' LIVE. Short low quality videos captured on audience members camera phone.
PAST EVENTS
I LOVE PECKHAM 2 DAY FESTIVAL FINALE!! SAT JULY 19TH + SUN JULY 20TH. Was a 2 Day, 6 Stage Presentation of over 250 Local and International Artists by THE CLF in collaboration with SOUTHWARK COUNCIL. HOSTED BY JAZZHEADCHRONIC [MICKEY SMITH] & MARQUE GILMORE [THE INAMOST], The Weekend Festival Featured BUGZ IN THE ATTIC SOUND SYSTEM, CHARLIE DARK, MARK DE CLIVE LOWE, STATE OF BENGAL, NASHA ASIAN DRUM & BREAKS COLLECTIVE, JAMOJAMOARTS, YAABA FUNK, DAZ-I-KUE, 100% DYNAMITE, MAN VS WIFE, THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA, NEEDLE & THREAD + MORE!!!!!
STOP THE PRESS: GIG OF THE YEAR!!!! THURS DEC 31ST - 2100HRS TO 0700HRS. 2010, A MULTI-SPACE BASS ODYSSEY. A NEW YEARS EVE CLF WAREHOUSE SESSION ON X2 LEVELS. FEATURING Legendary Dub Head ADRIAN SHERWOOD, Broken Beat Head C.O.N.E., CLF Founder JAZZHEADCHRONIC, Spam Fritters DJ BUMP N GRIND + more. Details below.
£10 BEFORE MIDNIGHT. FIREWORKS @ 12am!!!! Pls get there early. Is gonna be beyond special!!!!
JAZZHEADCHRONIC is DJ MICKEY SMITH a pioneering DJ, Producer and Music Promoter. [Lee Scratch Perry, Gil Scott Heron, DJ Shadow Vs DJ Krush, Armaghetto, Clash] He also works as a Writer for Film & Television [Running his own studios] and is a multi award winning Art Director + Graphic Designer. Finally.....he is both Creative Director of Tribal Broadcast Records and Executive Creative Director of The CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF]. As Digital Sound Scientist and DJ, Mickey has been dropping it hard and eclectic since 1992 under the name DJ MICKEY SMITH and now produces his own unique 'solo' music projects under the apt moniker of JAZZHEADCHRONIC. As well as hosting his own radio show THE JAZZHEADCHRONICLES weekly Thursdays @ 5pm on radiopeckham.org/cultureflex/ [Link Below] He is also one half of LIVE Acousti-lectric band THE CULTURE CHRONICS [Formed 2003]. Dropping it on Decks, EFX + Live Sampler n' Kaoss alongside musical partner The Godfather of Live Drum & Bass, Arranger, Producer, Drummer MARQUE GILMORE the innamost on Acousti-lectric Drums, live logic, emu and EFX. Alongside them, special regular guests such as:- legendary Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON and Tabla Warrior AREF DURVESH + more. The Culture Chronics dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Live digi-acousti-lectric science and bass driven frequencies beyond the 21st century. A nu kinda tribalistic funk dropped at 200 bpm. LIVE!
CLICK PIC TO LISTEN TO JAZZHEADCHRONIC MICKEYS SMITHS WEEKLY RADIO SHOW / PODCASTS [THE JAZZHEADCHRONICLES] WWW.SOUTHCITYRADIO.ORG/CULTUREFIX
2008 saw the launch of Mickey and Marque Epic Nu Live Experimental, Improvisational Ancient To Future Audio Ensemble THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA. The 23 Century Future Band made up of an ecelctic collective of over thirty of Londons leading cutting edge artists. Including Steve Williamson [sax], Jessica Lauren [keys], State Of Bengal [bass], Khadijatou [Vocals], Lisa Lore [Vocals], Chimera String Quartet [Strings], Jo Silverston [Cello], DJ Le Rouge [Decks N' FX], DJ Siya [Decks], Jamojamoarts [African Drum and Dance] + More. CLO Premier Performace took place at this years BAC Burst Festival [Sat May 17th 2008] followed by a Special Live Performance at 2008s CLF / Jazzheadchronic Programmed - I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL WEEKEND FINALE on SUNDAy JULY 20th.
BAC FLYER BELOW FROM - CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA - MAY 17th LIVE EVENT
Right now Mickey is busy working on numerous projects [Music to NPD], including a new JAZZHEADCHRONIC album release on nonine records and as Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of The CLF - the opening of a new major state of the art multi-media Creative Workshop, Film / Music Studio, Live Concert + Club Venue and Fringe Theatre in a 120 Year Old Converted Warehouse THE BUSSEY BUILDING, 133 Rye Lane in South London. Housing both THE CLF ART CAFE, CHRONIC ART FOUNDATION GALLERY, CLF CREATIVE ACADEMY + more. A project dedicated to making Global change by all means necessary. The Global HQ for Chronic Music, Chronic Animation, Chronic Film, Chronic NPD, Chronic Theatre, Chronic Companies all working together on enormous cutting edge projects that will literally re direct 100s of Millions of Pounds, Dollars and Yen towards the CLFs mission to wipe out the worlds biggest 'solvable' problems. Permanently! Preventable Disease to Equal Education. [Also please look out for the Opening of the multi-level warehouse venue THE CLF ART CAFE and new gallery hosted by THE CHRONIC ART FOUNDATION]. PLEASE CLICK EACH PIC BELOW TO VISIT THE VARIOUS CLF COMPANIES.
2009 also sees Mickey as one of his musical aliases JAZZHEADCHRONIC working on and finally finishing his new landmark solo release 'THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM'. 14 tracks of pure un-adulterated dance-floor driven, soul busting, eclectic digital chaos and Future Dub. For more info or to see what else Mickey is working on as ECD of THE CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION and THE CLF ARTS BUILDING or how to get involved, pls visit WWW.CLFPLANET.COM and check the relevant pages. CLF Manifesto to Chronic Music, Chronic Film to Chronic Animation, Chronic NPD to our own Chronic History [site best viewed in Internet explorer]. For more info on CLF Co-Founder Marque Gilmore pls visit WWW.TRIBALBROADCAST.COM
The CULTURE CHRONICS and JAZZHEADCHRONIC can be seen Live as Audio Residents at the CLF ART CAFE [133 RYE LANE, SE15], as hosts of The Annual TRIBAL BROADCAST FESTIVAL, Annual I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL, Various Events at THE BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, The 3 Day, Multi-Level CLF WEEKENDER and across the planet at numerous club events / festivals. 2006-2008 highlights included, The World premiere of new Asia-centric Live band SUB-SUFI-SOUL [JAZZHEADCHRONIC, STATE OF BENGAL, MARQUE GILMORE, AMAR] at The FACTORY FESTIVAL Paris October 06, numerous Live + Interactive DJ events in LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, BIARRITZ, KIEV, HONG KONG, STOCKHOLM ....
Best moment over the last 24 months ----> The RIO LOCO FESTIVAL , June 2006 show in Toulouse, France. 2006 theme SENEGAL. MARQUE GILMORES 'DRUM FM' [featuring JAZZHEADCHRONIC], performing alongside such legends as ORCHESTRA BAOBAB, YOUSSOU N'DOUR and CHEICK LO. DRUM FM performing as a seven piece band featuring the Legendary CHEICK TIDIANE SECK, Senegalese Master Drummer / Cora Player - SECKOU KEITAH, LANDING MONET of JAMOJAMOARTS fame + more. The band literally blowing the stage apart - The performance generally regarded as the highlight of the Festival!!!
2007s Launch of the annual CLF WEEKENDER was also a highlight of the last couple of years, Jazzheadchronic, Marque Gilmore and over 150 Artists taking to Four Levels of The Old Bussey Building Warehouse in SE15 + dropping a 3 day Eclectic Extravaganza on the Masses. The Cutting Edge Of Live Music, Film and Art Explored. With standout performannces from STATE OF BENGAL, VISIONARY UNDERGROUND + ADF Founder Dr DAS, DAZ-I-KUE of BUGZ IN THE ATTIC, WUNMI, THE CULTURE CHRONICS [JAZZHEADCHRONIC + MARQUE GILMORE] and the absolutely outstanding JAMOJAMOARTS African Drum and Dance Orchestra.
2009 sees more of the same, with JAZZHEADCHRONIC as ECD Of THE CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF] finally launching several new CHRONIC MUSIC & ARTS VENUES in South London [including THE CLF ART CAFE + CLF ART Building], Programming and hosting this Years CLF WEEKENDER in SE15, releasing a new album THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM for CHRONIC MUSIC - TRIBAL BROADCAST - NO NINE, Staging yet more Major Events at Londons BAC [Battersea Arts Centre], collaborating as a core member of NO NINE Records alongside the No Nine Label Founder - Berlins MERAABENSTEIN, completing several well overdue FILM and ANIMATION projects + several Experimental 'Music meets Theatre' Cutting Edge Live CULTURE CHRONICS shows across London, Europe and Asia + so much more......
4 INFO - PLS CLICK PICTURES BELOW TO ENTER THE MORE IN-DEPTH CLF - JAZZHEADCHRONIC - INNAMOST WEB SITE! [FREE AUDIO DOWNLOADS TO CHRONICALLY CONSCIOUS CINEMA AVAILABLE!]
Jordan Rivera is back this time with legendary UK singer Spoonface (faada.co.uk). The voice of Number one selling Black Legend and club anthem 'Hey Girl'. Black Legend's "You See the Trouble with Me" reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart selling several million worldwide. Many recognise Spoonface's contribution to the sound of Ukfunky with the classic dancefloor hit 'Hey Girl' With a host of collaborations from Drum and Bass maestro High Contrast to Reggae Legend Janet Kay, his current efforts have kept him at the top of the club charts with tracks like Wunna Be (Christain Marchi remix) and Here For You (Time srl). This track is called 'Keep on Holding'. It's an inspirational house record aiming to provide some upliftment in these 'crazy time's'. Remixes by Jesse Voorn (Dance4Life), Firebeatz (Spinnin/Big&Dirty), John Jacobsen & Anzwer (Pacha Ibiza Residents) Nino Anthony (Portamento/Subliminal), TYNY & Jeremus (Full Throttle Rec.), Amir Barbell (FSM), Jodee Kitch (FSM) and Norty Cotto (Naughty Boy Music/Henry Street Music) Have already become a triumphant hit on myspace!"
Télécharge gratuitement ma nouvelle chanson "En manque de toi" un bon zouk plein de douceur extrait de mon prochain album. Download free my new song "En manque de toi" from my upcoming album.
The Friends Of Warwick Gardens, supported by Southwark Council, present the inaugural Warwick WingDing Festival. A Day of great Live Music and Arts. Tastes from a Choir to "the next big thing" including a brass band, the Pepys and The Saudis. Activities include Theatre Workshops ... Yoga Classes for young and not so young ... Hula Hooping ... Bouncy Castle. Theres a Market Place with interesting local vendors, Tasty Food and Drink, Simons Barbeque, Thai, Spanish & =Indian Food. Green & Blue Wines and Ciders & Much More. Compere for the day is Jazzheadchronic Mickey SMith direct from The Chronic Love Foundation [CLF] + an aftershow party from 730pm - 3 30 am at the CLF Art Cafe, 133 Rye Lane, SE15, also hosted by the CLFs JAzzheadchronic Mickey Smith.
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