myself, the mighty Hovis, Olizilla of course, as co-founder, but we cant forget helpful faces like Daisy, now, or Sarah Bear, can we?
Influences
very eclectic.. we aim to confuse the small-minded pigeon-holers.. but having said that, we can be quite militant in our dislikes.. anything with soul.. A soul, that is, its more than just female vocals.. something original, some skill, we like content, not vacuous style.. sorry Vince, the hair does NOT make the musician, (oops, there goes the art-rock contingent).. matching outfits / uniforms? damn.. since when did every stage turn into a catwalk? but then, what is a band without style? simply lift music, with the bass turned up.. music is a difficult thing to quantify without confusing and alienating yourself, let alone others.. maybe its better that way.. the labels are there simply to aid big business in product placement, so that the advertisers can pull the right stock images out of the box, and the so that the chainstore manager, who doesnt even own a music collection, can pop em on the correct shelf, and vaguely point people towards 'punk', 'jazz', hiphop', whatever label pops out next..
and another thing.. the worst label of all has to be 'world' music.. what does that mean?? the rest of the world? other than England? then whys America not in it? its not world music, its Balkan kocec's, its Cuban son, its West African highlife.. or its the Finnish avant-garde death-folk prog-klezmer of alamaailman vasarat..or, more sensibly, EVERYTHING is world music.. none of em came from the Moon, that i know of; and the recording facilities on Mars just aint up to scratch.. the audio comes out far too dry, no atmosphere.. come to think of it, maybe the pop industry is entirely based on Martian soil.. it'd certainly explain europop..
{03/04/09} - Needleandthread spring hop..
jamm bar, 261 brixton road, sw9 6lh..
9pm till late..
£5 before 11pm, £6 after..
What a great way to start the month with an incredible line up of live artists and DJ’s bringing lyrical flavours and hip hop beats to Jamm.
The line up is likely to take the roof off Jamm with Speakers Corner Quartet at number one on the list. These guys have headlined the Jazz Cafe and opened for Herbie Hancock at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as working with some big names in hip hop.
In addition to this amazing headline, The Sound of Rum who are festival legends with lyricist Excentral Tempest at the helm, will also be on hand to build the vibes (Rob Da Bank is amongst there many fans). Plus Onyx Ashanti and Daisy Kelly Granger will add some serious funk and soul respectively.
In addition to the incredible live line up comes DJ support from the best around. DJ Snuff is a local hip hop legend, founder of first ‘Speakers Corner’ and then he English branch of the global hip hop movement ‘End of the Weak’. Another DJ who recently also re-launched a strand of a global network ‘Balkan Beats London’, DJ Malaka will be blending traditional folk from Eastern Europe with pounding dance music. Add Popcorn Charly and Drusus Germanicus to the line up and you have a funk fuelled, world eclectic vibe of top class music to take you into the early hours.
LIVE
Speakers Corner Quartet; Truly incredible acoustic band, blending the borders of jazz and hip hop, with mesmerising effect.
The Sound Of Rum; Excentral Tempest, seasoned wordsmith, complete with live hiphop band and lyrically charged beats.
Onyx Ashanti; (Afro-Futuristik) twisted electronic funk, looped out live on clarinet. Toured with Soul II Soul.
Daisy Kelly Granger; Soulful songstress with amazing acoustic credentials now performs with amazing live band.
DJ’s
Dj Snuff (EndOfTheWeakUK); Probably deserving of a knighthood, for “services to UK hiphop”. Also a master of funk and afrobeat cuts.
Dj Malaka (BalkanBeatsLondon); Twisted purveyor of bizarre turbo-folk and gypsy breaks.. foot-stompingly good.
Popcorn Charly (Bogus Gasman); Moonlighting as a spinner of rare funk and ska, when not trumpeting with the Gasman.
Drusus Germanicus (Cafe Cairo); As eclectic as they come.. floor-fillers of all descriptions.. genre-defying leaps of imagination.
more details, links, etc, on www.needleandthread.org
{every tuesday} - Needleandthread open mic..
@ half moon pub, 10 half moon lane..
sign up from 7.30, music from 8.30..
free entry..
we've got a nice fat sound system, with full monitoring, and a sound engineer on hand.. open to all musicians, spoken word artists, singers, and other types..
or just get down here, chomp on a freshly stone-baked pizza, grab a beer, and enjoy the show!
Our next show is at the Jazz Café on Friday Friday 26 June. More details below!
#The Jezebel Sextet + Groove Cartel + Soul Cookers DJs in assocation with Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Jazz Cafe, 3-5 Parkway Camden London, NW1 7P
Doors: 7pm
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 advance or £10 guest list (sign up at www.jezebelsextet/gigs)
Saint-Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s most exciting funk festival, crosses the channel to present a night of heavy Hammond funk featuring The Jezebel Sextet and the Groove Cartel, plus DJ sets from Soul Cookers Records. All the excitement and friendly atmosphere of the festival at the Jazz Café for one night only!
#About Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s first Hammond funk and raw soul jazz festival, takes place from 10-12 July in the beautiful provençale village of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, near Avignon in France. This year’s line up includes: The Perceptions, Phat Fred, Lefties Soul Connection and Sweet Vandals
www.jezebelsextet/gigs
www.myspace.com/groovecartel
www.myspace.com/saintpaulsouljazzfestival
http://www.jazzcafe.co.uk/
just wanted to let you know we are going to be down at Phonica Records in Soho (51 Poland St ) this Thursday evening (7 May) to celebrate the release of our first album.
we are putting a rather good little soundsystem in. Then we'll mix up some lovely drinks to ply you with, and go and play a few songs around 8pm. If the weather is nice the windows of the shop slide out and we'll be playing out to the street
hope to see you down there...if not I'll drink yours! - especially if I am holding a copy of the finished article (fingers crossed - they are meant to be delivered that day...)
Yo CALLING ALL MUSICIANS, RAPPERS MUSIC PROMOTERS or AUDIO ARTISTS!! Please FILL IN 1 MINUTE SURVEY to help a local portable recording service get of its feet and offer everyone dirt cheap top quality recordings in your own home/rehearsal space!! http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=dqorvulamxp97zg576744
Hovis? Scum drunk, costa coffee aint punk, I aint sailing on a ship full of tea thats been strained out and sunk, if it was up to me id live in the sea but only if it was boiling up in a foam cup thats free, for me also id go for a custard cream or a rich tea round but i stuggle with their bouyancy and the unsatisfactory sound of the sticky biscuit lump as it hits the sea bed id rather be thrown a coconut ring or a raft made of digestive.
As a massive thank you to all our friends and fans, we are giving away the b-side to our upcoming single "Dark is the New Light" which is being released 10th November on Doombox Recordings.
(Check our profile page for more info including tour dates and loads more)
The B-side is called "Bows and Arrows," it's completely FREE and only a click away.
Thanks again and please download the single too!!! Its all down to you!!!
As part of the launch of the Cultural Olympiad, a series of events running up to the start of the 2012 games; DJ Tendraw and The Gypsies Dog along with the Kinetica Gallery present
BICYCLE POWERED AUDIO TAPE ATHLETICS 2008
4 pro-road bikes secured onto turbo-trainer rolling roads are wired directly to the drive system of four cassette decks, which in turn are connected to their own amplification systems. To put it simply the faster you pedal the faster the music plays. Featuring ‘Sprint’, ‘Endurance’, ‘Team’ and ‘Freestyle’ event categories, with open entry for those wishing to take part.
Competitors will not only race to finish the same ‘track’ but will create re-mixes and new compositions using a set of limited edition tapes specially prepared for this event by DJ Tendraw and The Gypsies Dog. You can even bring your own tape! This event along with a whole host of other attractions will be taking place at ‘Spitalfields Opens Up’, at Spitalfields Market (the Bishops Square entrance) this Sunday the 28th September between 11am and 6pm
For details of other stuff on the day go to http://www.spitalfields.co.uk/dspevent.php?name=SPITALFIELDS+OPENS+UP
Hey, got the invite to beach party... was on a beach by the deep blue Adriatic... sad I missed it... getting used to the rain here... again! :) See you at the next one I hope... Peace and light, Sanda
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August 21st , this Thursday, is a very special show at the Buffalo Bar with Cibelle / Serafina Steer and Horton Jupiter from They Came From The Stars (I Saw Them) Djing. Cibelle’s only other London date this year is at Bush Hall which is much more expewnsive than ours so this may well be the only time you get to see her in such an intimate venue.
Buy in advance here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/32250 Cibelle: http://www.cibelle.net/ Serafina Steer: http://www.myspace.com/drumstreetsefa Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=20148712713 Facebook group page – join for updates on interviews + gigs http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15198868077
Plus have a look on our front page for updates on the new nights at the Luminaire (we’re rather excited) and have a look at the website www.bigcityredneck.co.uk for new interviews with Cindy Wilson of the B-52s, Mudhoney and Brute Chorus. Looks out for new interviews with Don’t Letts and Health….
Who needs shit-smeared, vomit-strewn toilets, warm, expensive beers and all your stuff nicked when you can stay in London and enjoy these tasty treats?
TICKETS FOR ALL BIG CITY REDNECK EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WEGOTTICKETS. PLEASE FIND LINK ON OUR FRONT PAGE.
A new zainetica release - Soul Paradox, is out Monday 21st on rednetic recordings. CD Digipak available from www.rednetic.com and selected record shops. Thanks for your time.
Big Bad Love at 93 Feet East July 10th Doors: 7pm £6.50
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/32336
David Cronenberg's Wife http://www.myspace.com/davidcronenbergswife
July 17th at the Buffalo Bar: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs / Tom Allalone & The 78s/ The Branded
We’re also starting a brand new Friday night at The Luminaire in September – watch this space…
Join the facebook group for regular updates: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15198868077 Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=49790160643
Hey Len, im having my end of year show next week on tuesday,wednesday and thursday, 10am-8pm. Its a generative event where all the work displayed and made is inspired and sourced from the 99p store. Should be a bit of a larf.
BUTTERFLY WALK, CAMBERWELL GREEN, OPPOSITE THE 99P STORE xx
it'd be great to see you there and anyone else who wants to come and have a look see
Hey please be aware that Stig Noise Sound System / Class-A-Audio gig at the Foundry in that London on the 31st has been cancelled due to licensing shenanigans. However there are more chances to get your Stig on in London via: Jlesh Munce @ The Windmill - Brixton - Wednesday 28th May. NeedleandThreadDotOrg @ Jaam - Brixton - Friday 6th June This is Sick @ 12 Acklam Road - Notting Hill - Saturday 7th June
Available at all gigs is the Stig Noise Sound System Vs a.P.A.t.T. split 12" It is fucking great. You need to buy it.
{03/04/09} - Needleandthread spring hop..
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