Thursday 29th March 2012

Half Moon Putney, 93 Lower Richmond Road

Rollercoaster emotion, from the fragile to the euphoric. For years, they've been slaying fans with their songs, the best of which were included on their 2009 compilation 'Sharpen Up The Knives', Puressence Puressence have had more than their share of diehard fans. Those with the same life-and-death commitment shown to bands like The Smiths. But when the fan is a luminous American folk-rock legend, with over 50 years in the business of music, that's something else. Step forward Judy Collins. And what exactly seduced such a venerated goddess? To begin with, frontman James Mudriczki.

"Where did he learn to sing like that?" she wonders. "His voice is an instrument of such clarity and purity and flexibility, it just does you in. He's got a range that just goes forever. And I love that Manchester sound! They're such a moving experience."

"The biggest compliment we can have is that our songs move people," James underlines the band's game plan. "If you don't strive for that emotional sweet spot, then you sh

Friday 20th January 2012

The Nightjar, 129 City Road, London

Good-time music with a New Orleans flavour, from early swing and R&B to Mardi Gras songs and West Coast blues, all served up by piano man JB and his band of Casual Vices. Casual Vices Good-time music with a New Orleans flavour, from early swing and R&B to Mardi Gras songs and West Coast blues, all served up by piano man JB and his band of Casual Vices. Check them out on Facebook:

facebook.com/CasualVices .

James Brotherston: piano

Saul Holding: drums

Chris Mundy: guitar

Mick Scriven: bass

Nick Smith: sax

Saturday, 17th December 2011

Bar Solo, 20 Inverness Street, Camden, NW1 7HJ

Reggae Jeggae is back with a Xmas Party Special inviting down the legendary Coast 2 Coast. Saturday 17th December at Bar solo. DJs Cello, Pete Tebutt, DJ Kris Reggae Jeggae is back again with a Christmas party special, inviting down the legendary Coast 2 Coast. A big mixture of Music this time, party sounds all night, mixed in with some current biggies and nothing but the finest tunes to come out of Jamaica.. heavyweight Ska, soulful Rocksteady and only the toughest Reggae played on original vinyl.

On the Decks.. Cello, who played such amazing records last time he was down, it would be rude not to invite him again.

Also on the Decks.. 2 regulars: Pete Tebbutt and DJ Kris.

A night not to be missed by any true music lover.

So heres the details: Reggae Jeggae vs.

Coast 2 Coast - Round 2 Saturday 17th December 11' DJ's Cello, Pete Tebbutt and DJ Kris @Bar Solo, 20 Inverness Street, Camden Town, NW1 7HJ Happy Hour 5pm-9pm, Buy one get on free on Cocktails Music 8pm - 2am

'FREE ENTRY' Hope to see you there!!

Saturday 17th December 2011

Bar Solo, 20 Inverness Street, London

Reggae Jeggae is back with a Xmas Party Special inviting down the legendary Coast 2 Coast. Saturday 17th December at Bar solo. DJs Cello, Pete Tebutt, DJ Kris Reggae Jeggae is back again with a Christmas party special, inviting down the legendary Coast 2 Coast.

A big mixture of Music this time, party sounds all night, mixed in with some current biggies and nothing but the finest tunes to come out of Jamaica.. heavyweight Ska, soulful Rocksteady and only the toughest Reggae played on original vinyl.

On the Decks.. Cello, who played such amazing records last time he was down, it would be rude not to invite him again. Also on the Decks.. 2 regulars: Pete Tebbutt and DJ Kris. A night not to be missed by any true music lover.

So heres the details:

Reggae Jeggae vs. Coast 2 Coast - Round 2

Saturday 17th December 11'

DJ's Cello, Pete Tebbutt and DJ Kris

@Bar Solo, 20 Inverness Street, Camden Town, NW1 7HJ

Happy Hour 5pm-9pm, Buy one get on free on Cocktails

Music 8pm - 2am

'FREE ENTRY'

Saturday 26th November 2011

Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, London

Jazz FM's Speakeasy Sunday blues night is fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on harmonica and vocals and with west coast rhythms mixed with Chicago blues in association with Four Roses bourbon. Rollo Markee & The Tailshakers Jazz FM's Speakeasy Sunday blues night is fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on harmonica and vocals and with the stinging licks and west coast rhythms of Steve Fossey on blues guitar, the band play an authentic blend of Chicago blues and west coast swing... The night will be fuelled with free Four Roses bourbon cocktails for the first 30 people to arrive. An then the Tailshakers are bound to get the crowd up and moving. What could be more perfect for a Speakeasy Sunday?

Saturday 11th February 2012

Zigfrid von Underbelly, 11 Hoxton Square, London

East Coast Bluegrass and folk legend Grandpa Banana - formally of The Youngbloods - returns to UK for the London date on his current tour. Expect a vast repertoire of great songs old and new. Grandpa Banana Ex-guitar player of 60s West Coast legends The Youngbloods and world class bluegrass and folk musician. Banana began his career in bluegrass on the east coast in Boston with "Banana and the Bunch, Old Time Music with Appeal". After several years in the east coast folk scene, he formed The Youngbloods with Joe Bauer, Jesse Colin Young, and Jerry Corbitt. The band moved from New York City to West Marin in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967. The band's classic recording "Get Together" cracked the U.S. top 5 and sold over one million copies, achieving gold record status in 1969. The Youngbloods first chart single was "Grizzly Bear" in 1967, and was followed that year by the albums "The Youngbloods", and "Earth Music". The album "Elephant Mountain" followed in 1969, with "Rock Festival" and "Ride the Wind" h

Sunday, 27th November 2011

Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, Streatham, SW16 2ED

Don't miss Hideaway's Second Speakeasy Sunday gig with Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers playing an authentic blend of Chicago blues and West Coast Swing! Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers Chicago blues, boogaloo, Latin and swing; the Tailshakers have it all! Fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on harmonica and vocals this is a night not to be missed! Playing with vintage instruments to create that authentic 50s blues band sound; they certainly succeed! Mixed in with some original material are some of the choicest blues players from the era: Rosco Gordon, J.B. Hutto, Junior Wells and T-Bone Walker.

Rich, passionate and authentic, live music doesn't get much better than this!

Sunday 27th November 2011

Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, London

Don't miss Hideaway's Second Speakeasy Sunday gig with Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers playing an authentic blend of Chicago blues and West Coast Swing! Rollo Markee and the Tailshakers Chicago blues, boogaloo, Latin and swing; the Tailshakers have it all! Fronted by the inimitable Rollo Markee on harmonica and vocals this is a night not to be missed! Playing with vintage instruments to create that authentic 50s blues band sound; they certainly succeed! Mixed in with some original material are some of the choicest blues players from the era: Rosco Gordon, J.B. Hutto, Junior Wells and T-Bone Walker. Rich, passionate and authentic, live music doesn't get much better than this!

Saturday 19th November 2011

The Shoreditch, 145 Shoreditch High Street, London

No genre is safe as TBX takes you on a thrills and spills roller coaster ride from old skool soul to funk and hip hop through classic house and 1920 jazz spliced with jungle and sprinkled with acapellas. Free Entry all night at The Shoreditch. TBX Head down to the dance floor for "The Message" with TBX and guests bringing you from the past to the future and beyond.

No genre is safe as TBX takes you on a thrills and spills roller coaster ride from old skool soul to funk and hip hop through classic house and 1920 jazz spliced with jungle and sprinkled with acapellas all lovingly served with a good helping of 'whatever next'?

TBX 9 p.m. dance floor

Tickets: Free Entry

Thursday, 13th October 2011

Half Moon Putney, 93 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, SW15 1EU

Formed in 1989, IONA take their name from the small island off the west coast of Scotland. IONA From the beginning, their aim has been to write spiritual, atmospheric, yet uplifting music that would stir the emotions, weaving complex patterns that echo the intricate knot work of the great Celtic artists.

Often inspired by the great figures of the Celtic Golden Age such as Columba, Aidan, Brendan and Patrick, IONA's music is as timeless as the message that reaches out to us across the centuries. Uniquely combining rock / folk / progressive / ethnic and ambient elements with the crystalline voice of Joanne Hogg as their focus, IONA create "a blaze of colours and textures...all the sounds fusing into a single, yearning, heartfelt beautiful cry." "Their music seems to draw from the collective memories of an entire race of people - "Beyond these Shores" is all that and more.

It is a modern day masterpiece." Bob Darden - Billboard (USA) "... an exhilarating contemporary folk act, able to press traditional instru

Thursday 20th October 2011

The Shoreditch, 145 Shoreditch High Street, London

Dexy & The Hand Me Downs appear frail and kooky yet a softly strummed gem before magnificently morphing into a haze of beautifully encoded bubblegum pop, west coast psyche pop, 50's drive and 70's glam; a rare touching beauty of some measure. Dexy and The Hand Me Downs Dexy & The Hand Me Downs initially appear like some frail and kooky yet homely softly strummed gem before magnificently morphing into a warming haze of beautifully encoded bubblegum pop that finds itself all at once bestriding all routes via the west coast psyche pop, 50's drive in teen movies and 70's glam...a rare touching beauty of some measure.

Doors: 8 p.m.

Tickets: �5 in Advance, �7 on the Door

Saturday 8th October 2011

The Shoreditch, 145 Shoreditch High Street, London

No genre is safe as TBX takes you on a thrills and spills roller coaster ride from old skool soul, funk and hip hop to classic house and 1920 jazz spliced with jungle and sprinkled with acapellas all served with a good helping of 'whats's next?' TBX The Shoreditch presents: The Message, with TBX and guests bringing you from the past to the future and beyond.

No genre is safe as TBX takes you on a thrills and spills roller coaster ride from old skool soul to funk and hip hop through classic house and 1920 jazz spliced with jungle and sprinkled with acapellas all lovingly served with a good helping of 'whatever next'?

http://soundcloud.com/push-it-good/push-it-good-demo-1

http://soundcloud.com/push-it-good/summer-vibes-mix

Doors: 8 p.m.

Tickets: Free Entry

Thursday 24th November 2011

Jam, 9 - 12 Middle St, Brighton

Symptomatic heads to the south coast on November 24th to host the Brighton leg of THE MOONS autumn tour. ANDY CROFTS takes a break from playing keys in the PAUL WELLER band to bring his own very popular brand of neo-mod to the kids. The Moons Fronted by Paul Weller's keyboard player Andy Crofts and featuring Chris Ketley previously of the Rakes, the band craft soulful slices of classic English pop. Taking a traditional 60's sound and weaving in influences as diverse as XTC and The Specials, the resulting album straddles the decades and sits comfortably alongside contemporary groups like The Coral, The Zutons and The Bees.

"...fizzes with ideas, pinballing from bristling mod pop

and paranoic freakbeat to intoxicating wafts of Mersey

psychedelia..." **** - Q

Thursday, 29th September 2011

Farncombe Cavern, St Johns Street, Godalming, GU7 3EJ

Society are a three piece country rock band from West Sussex who specialize in gorgeous three part harmonies that set them apart from the current crop of Americana or West Coast rock wanabees in the UK. Society Society are a three piece country rock band from West Sussex who specialize in gorgeous three part harmonies that set them apart from the current crop of Americana or West Coast rock wanabees in the UK. Society comprise of guitarist Matt Wise, bassist Ben Lancaster and on all things percussive F.Scott Kenny.

Their recorded and live sound has echoes of C.S.N.Y, The Band, The Heartbreakers, The Jayhawks and the late great Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance.

Matt Wise composes most if not all of their material and when all three sing in harmony the result is simply stunning. Since forming in 2004 Society have supported many great visiting artistes when they toured the UK, opening for notable musicians and performers such as Eve Selis, Deadstring Brothers, Corb Lund, Luke Doucet and The Wailin' Jennys. Apart f

Saturday 1st October 2011

Millfield Arts Centre, Silver Street, London

Featuring The East Coast Boys. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons enjoyed a string of hits and classic number ones from 'Sherry', 'My Eyes Adored You' and the well-loved theme song from the 1978 film 'Grease'. Frankie Valli, The East Coast Boys Now their iconic sound is recreated in this feel-good concert with four phenomenal singers and a fantastic live band. Featuring many hits from both sides of the Atlantic, 'Grease is the Word', 'Bye Bye Baby', 'Stay', 'Silence is Golden', 'Working My Way Back to You Babe', 'Oh What a Night', plus many more. Dancing in the aisles is thoroughly encouraged.

Thursday 23rd June 2011

RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch

Papaya Republik exclusive London show! Electro Afro-Colombian beats direct from Bogota. Part of the new musical and cultural movement in Colombia with intoxicating rhythms from the Caribbean coast to the Urban Jungle. Papaya Republik, Afro-Latin Ensemble, PAPAYA REPUBLIK Movimientos presents

Live act: PAPAYA REPUBLIK (Direct from Bogota, Colombia) plus special guests just added to the bill BACALAO MEN (Direct from Caracas, Venezuela)

Dance performance: Afro-Latin Ensemble

DJ Russ Jones (Arriba La Cumbia)

Movimientos' bi-monthly night at this exciting East London arts venue. This month direct from Bogota, Colombia Papaya Republik play live - on their way to perform at Glastonbury. Part of the new musical movement in Colombia fusing traditional Afro-Colombian rhythms with electronic beats and Hip Hop.

Plus special guests Bacalao Men play cosmic Salsa and Latin Funk direct from Caracas, Venezuela.

And The Afro-Latin Ensemble celebrate indigenous resistance whilst exploring Afro-Latin identit

Thursday 2nd June 2011

JEUDI LE 2 JUIN LANCEMENTS DE LA NOUVELLE SOIRE HAPPY HOUR 5 @ 7 ...

Tous les jeudis a partir du 2 Juin venez faire un tour pendant les 5 @ 7... Bonne bouffe, bonne ambiance, super terrasse !

BEAU TEMPS MAUVAIS TEMPS L'ESPRIT DU SUD Y EST TOUJOURS

DJ INVITE DANIKA BASS et ses vinyls

MUSIC WEST COAST HOUSE, ELECTRO, CLECTIQUE

Pour toute reservation de table (car ses souvent plein)

rsvp

514-499-3675

ELZAZIUMMM AV DU PARC

4581, AVENUE DU PARC

Metro Places des arts/Autobus 80 JEUDI LE 2 JUIN LANCEMENTS DE LA NOUVELLE SOIRE HAPPY HOUR 5 @ 7 ...

Tous les jeudis a partir du 2 Juin venez faire un tour pendant les 5 @ 7... Bonne bouffe, bonne ambiance, super terrasse !

BEAU TEMPS MAUVAIS TEMPS L'ESPRIT DU SUD Y EST TOUJOURS

DJ INVITE DANIKA BASS et ses vinyls

MUSIC WEST COAST HOUSE, ELECTRO, CLECTIQUE

Pour toute reservation de table (car ses souvent plein)

rsvp

514-499-3675

ELZAZIUMMM AV DU PARC

4581, AVENUE DU PARC

Metro Places des arts/Autobus 80

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Saturday, 18th June 2011

Junk, 55 London Road, SO15 2AD

Last year's cIrCoLoCo all-dayer presented by the South's powerhouse brand JUNK sold out in record time and went down as the best day / night party in the history of the South Coast...This year, cIrCoLoCo and JUNK have managed to go one step further. Kerri Chandler, Lee Curtiss, After an incredible 2010 back in DC-10, and a groundbreaking series of NYE events, including the sell-out NYD party, cIrCoLoCo has catalysed and multiplied in size and reputation yet still harness the underground and most clued up crowd in the world.

Dubbing this year's series 'THE NEXT LEVEL' - it can only mean one thing... Last year's cIrCoLoCo all-dayer presented by the South's powerhouse brand JUNK sold out in record time and went down as the best day / night party in the history of the South Coast... with Matthias Tanzmann and Dan Ghenacia on the boat AND back at the club, it was nothing short of magical all day... This year, cIrCoLoCo and JUNK have managed to go one step further... :) The club party treats everyone to a double