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Saturday, 6th July 2013

Dutch Master, Victoria Embankment ,Westminster Pier, WC2N 6NU

For one night London's leading Latin club-nights Batmacumba // Arriba La Cumbia // Movimientos join forces for one of the highlights of London's summer calendar

A four hour Latin, Brazilian, Global, Ghetto bass, Tropical cruise down the Thames to a little-known delta where a long forgotten tributary of the Amazon cuts an intersection with London's mighty river for what is always a truly hot, sweaty carnivalistic sell-out affair

Our boat for the evening, the Dutch Master, offers a fully licensed bar, a spacious teak covered dance-floor and two large open-decks to enjoy London's floodlit bridges and buildings - as well as the best sounds from the Latin underground... Taking in the sites of London town along the way, the musical soundtrack is provided by the pioneers of the city's tropical movement:

DJ Cliffy (Batmacumba) will be playing his unique mix of sassy sambas, favela funk and vintage vinyl plus a mind-blowing selection of new Brazilian bangers from techno-brega to baile funk mash-ups. www.facebook.com/batmacumba.london

Russ Jones aka the Hackney Globe Trotter brings the red hot vibe of his twisted Colombian, Cumbia, Chicha party Arriba La Cumbia mixed up wth the biggest club bangers for an ‘Around the world in eighty ways' essential club mix-up, mash-up. www.facebook.com/HackneyGT

Cal Jader & Arias (Movimientos) spearhead the new Latin and Tropical underground sounds in London their sets mix Salsa, Cumbia and Merengue with Urban Latin beats with Hip Hop, Ska and Reggae, alongside the freshest Tropical bass and global sounds

www.facebook.com/MovimientosUK

Thursday, 25th July 2013

The Troubadour Club, 265 Old Brompton Road, Earl's Court, SW5 9JA

Alex Hart & 3BF (http://snd.sc/11NWoz0)
There must be something in the water in the tiny village of Ashill inDevon - first Joss Stone and now, 21 year old singer songwriter,
Alex Hart

Teaching herself guitar and driving her mates mad with her desireto be singing at all times, Alex became heavily influenced bytraditional Jazz and started recording and performing with localJazz musicians from the age of 13

Soon after, Alex's talent wasquickly spotted as she performed her way around Devon andSomerset and at 15, Alex won the Gemini FM Torbay Talentcompetition, earning herself a recording session at The MusicMill in Newton Abbot

Solfeggios (https://soundcloud.com/solfeggios)
Drawing influences from Reggae, Indie and Electronica, among others, Solfeggios manages to fall naturally into producing what they feel and mastering that sound.You can pick a number of artists from an array of musical genres and find something in common between them and Solfeggio's songs

But far from being an undecided sound, they excel in bringing together different styles that gives them something unique

Weasel Feetinfo coming soon!

Tuesday, 9th July 2013

The Troubadour Club, 265 Old Brompton Road, Earl's Court, SW5 9JA

Anushka Jagtiani (https://soundcloud.com/anushka-jag)
Acoustic folk/country singer-songwriter, strangely reminiscent of Kate Bush

Rachael Sage (http://rachaelsage.com/)
Award winning US singer, songwriter and producer

For Sage - who is also a poet, actor and visual artist, as well as a longtime record label owner (she founded MPress Records a decade ago) - music has always been her primary form of self-expression.

MALLiE (http://www.myspace.com/mallieofficial)
Mallie is a 21 year old singer set to take the music world by storm

Originally from Bournemouth, now living in London this young songstress has created a soulful pop vibe, which is influenced by rock, reggae and stadium anthems

Mallie draws on a mixed bag of influences such as Aerosmith, Stevie Nicks, Queen, Mariam Makeba, Jacob Miller, Bob Marley and Gwen Stefani conceiving music that intoxicates your senses

Zoë Hazel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw3zRXIFM_w)
Zoë Hazel is Scottish but grew up in Catalunya (north of Spain) since she was 3. Her music has been described as dark, melancholic, soulful with quiet but powerful vocals

She mixes English, Catalan and Spanish in her lyrics.. Normally writing about the curious things we all get up to in this crazy world...

Wednesday, 3rd July 2013

The Troubadour Club, 265 Old Brompton Road, Earl's Court, SW5 9JA

Oliver Pigott (http://www.pigottbrothers.com)
Oliver Pigott is a finalist on the most recent season of Canadian Idol, a ubiquitous presence in clubs across the UK, Canada and the US, and a co-writer of the hit song "Alien Like You" (along with his brother Sebastian) for the internationally successful CBC show "Being Erica". Oliver's melodies mix a wonderful blend of blues, pop and rock 'n' roll, with lyrics that tell tales of both joy and pain

Tom Dibb (http://www.tomdibb.com/)
Tom Dibb is a singer songwriter from London

He recently released his debut EP Repeat What I See through Insomnia Music which is out now on iTunes

The Imprints (http://theimprints.com.au)
If the heart could play music it would sound like the Imprints as they fire up with groove driven gypsy inspired melodies underscored with dreamy dub/reggae grooves

They lace this together with hypnotic melodies leading the listener on a sweet voyage

Featuring the well-known Melbourne musicians Willow on violin and Linden on drums - the Imprints create a sound that is both light and dark, uplifting and menacing

A magical illusion that suggests a much bigger band! Willow seduces the listener with her violin drawing forth the sounds of double bass, guitar and keys as she builds the sound with her loop station whilst Linden provides the percussive thread that completes the Imprints unique sound

Natalie Earl (http://soundcloud.com/helghyer)
"Helghyer (Pronounced Hell-hear) is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Natalie Earl

Her unique, rich voice, combined with intertwining harmonies and textured instrumentation result in deeply personal, melodic songs which can be dark and haunting at times and provides social commentary on everything from family traditions, falling from grace, witchcraft and Cornish folklore

Helghyer's self-released debut EP is due to be released this summer."

Friday, 14th June 2013

Ginglik, 1 Shepherds Bush Green, Shepherds Bush, W12 8PH

Live music starts from 9.30pm with:
Cotton ClubCatchy, lean and full of funk

A perfect Friday night get up to kick start your weekend

Super Full MoonHere's a trio on the rise

Huge melodies and crafted song writing has seen SFM become a regular feature on BBC Radio

EstrangeriosReturn for more samba fuelled jams

Heavy bossa beats and high-energy shake-downs. Plus this month they are joined by a full-scale 15-piece samba band ‘BLOCO' live on stage

BOOM!

The FontanasOn hand to bring in the weekend

Regulars return to Ginglik for a monthly shot of the good stuff

Heavy-floor-shaking-funky-goodness. See them before they head off over summer

Guaranteed dance floor fillers

Get in!

DJ C-BoogieHas had a brief hiatus from Cover Up

With musical adventures across the Americas, he is back to bring it on for a big April night out

Turning it over and tickling the belly

Expect fresh new musical finds with version excursions and modern day classics.

Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John's Hill, Clapham, SW11 1TT

The Abyssinians perform a one of London date at The Clapham Grand

We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this incredible show

To be in with a chance to win, email your name and mobile number to comp@claphamgrand.com

Saturday, 29th June 2013

inSpiral Lounge, 250 Camden High Street, Camden, NW1 8QS

Resident Rockers selector Toby Ranks plays a classic mix of Roots, Dancehall, Revival, Ragga, Ska and Dub, from old to new, alongside our usual host and vocalist Ramon Judah (an integral part of the UK sound system scene for over 20 years) who brings his conscious lyrics to the session

This month guest selector Perilous Selector returns to the controls

Additional Reggae Rockers appearances include Rototom Sunsplash, One Love Festival, Glade Festival, Bob Marley's 30th Anniversary Celebration, Jamrock, SOAS, Open The Gate and Dub Central.

Thursday, 23rd May 2013

Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, Brixton, SW9 6LH

An exclusive performance and one of the freshest and most exciting collaborations we have come across in recent memory

AP2P (All Power To The People) is the meeting of musical minds M1 of US Rap group Dead Prez and talented Italian producer Bonnot of Hip Hop group Assalti Frontalia

In addition, the line up will be packed with conscious lyrics and beats from a crack squad of artists to make this one night you just can't afford to miss

A fresh radical and powerful combination that's crossed the pond from New York to Rome, from the Black Liberation movement to the Italian radical left, from Dead Prez to Assalti Frontali! A radical collaboration between M1 of rap group DEAD PREZ, and BONNOT, producer of Italy's leading Hip-Hop group ASSALTI FRONTALIA

This is "All Power To The People" aka AP2P

Supporting the heavy bass driven reggae influenced Hip-Hop of AP2P, will be live performances from none of than Shadia Mansour, AKTARv8r of Asian Dub Foundation, Emcee Killa plus People's Army generals LOGIC & DJ SNUFF

More special guest TBA!

The Line up:
AP2P ft

M.1 [DEAD PREZ]
BONNOT [Assalti Frontalia]
LOGIC [People's Army]
SHADIA MANSOUR
EMCEE KILLA [Caxton Press]
AKTARv8r [Asian Dub Foundation]
DJ SNUFF [Caxton Press/Congo Natty]

Friday, 21st June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

The familiar faces from The Sounds Of The Universe record shop will be spinning all their favourite records to get you in the mood

Expect to hear a broad selection from Soul, Rare Groove, Disco, Dusty House, Reggae, Lovers Rock... It's Free!

Sunday, 30th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

An evening of Reggae, Afrobeat, Disco and the odd house classic from the Phonica All Stars.

Friday, 28th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Had a bad week? Well how about some soul-shaking ska, rocking reggae and jump around goodness to cheer you up courtesy of mash-up king Jstar and buddies?

Sunday, 9th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Trojan Soundsystem lynchpin and legendary selector Earl Gateshead invites friends down for some sweet soul music and righteous reggae vibes.

Saturday, 15th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Saturday 15th June, Sun Bailante DJ brings the hottest Carnival and Caribbean vibes to the Big Chill in Bricklane! Known as the maddest Tropical sound system in the UK, Jay will play the latest and most ground-shaking Soca, Dancehall, Afro-beats, Funky House, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae and more

From Notting Hill to Trinidad let's fly to the hottest Carnivals in the world!

Saturday, 8th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

True Skool Hip Hop, Funk, Reggae, NuStep and Assorted Bass Music.

Saturday, 1st June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Digging deep into his crates of classic soul, funk, disco and hip hop,
Shepdog (NICE UP! Records) takes a break from his usual reggae fuelled selection to delve into the depths of his vinyl collection for somesoulful crackly treats. 

Friday, 7th June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Ska to Reggae to Dancehall to Bashment to Jungle to Dubstep and beyond - Johnny Clash and Duck aka Bam Bam Sound have been smashing it at the Big Chillbar since its inception.

Sunday, 2nd June 2013

Big Chill Bar, Old Truman Brewery, Whitechapel, E1 6QL

Beats from across the board by everyone's favourite DIY DJs, spanning soul, hip hop, reggae, funk and a bit of what they fancy

The Shedonists bring an all-inclusive, unpretentious party - but if your gnome's not down, you're not coming in.

100 N. Railroad Ave. Ashland, VA.

Orion Freeman, Michael Coleman & special guest, Alex Norman at Ashland Coffee & Tea$8 advance; $10 door. Singer/songwriters share a night of music… “I saw Orion sing, one night on my radio show and I still haven’t recovered. He has the music, the charm and a mystique about him, that touches my heart and soul… I believe he’s the next big thing to come out of the Philly scene.” –Gene Shay – “The Dean of American Folk DJs” Founder, Philadelphia Folk Fest, DJ, WXPN & Folk Alley Orion Freeman is a singing, songwriting, guitar-playing seeker from the woods just beyond the mortar and bricks of Philadelphia. His souled-out, reggae-infused, flamenco-tinged, bluesy folk-rock aspires to move: your shoes; your heart; the cobwebs, so as to peer into your soul. Hovering somewhere within the chasm between the worldly and the divine, his music is an intimate glimpse into the spiraling states of freedom and folly, playfulness and prayer.Michael Coleman burst seemingly out of nowhere onto the Charlottesville music scene in early 2011.

760 Rooftop at Copacabana, 760 Eighth Ave.,

Ciroc | GFC | The Upscale Group Saturday May 18, 2013 Limited $20 VIP Tickets NYC Sexiest All-Season Rooftop 800 Sexy People | 2 Floors | Party in the Sky Hip Hop | R&B | Reggae | Soca DJ BOOF | DJ Cali B | DJ True Blends Here's What You Missed at Lavish Last Saturday This is an Upscale Party | Dress Chic & Trendy | No Sneakers or T Shirts Blazers preferred | Jeans Ok 760 RoofTop (Upstairs Copacabanna) Rooftop is enclosed with Glass | See Time Square While You Party 760 8th Ave/ Corner of 47th Street, Manhattan, New York OMG!

100 N. Railroad Ave. Ashland, VA.

Orion Freeman, Michael Coleman & special guest, Alex Norman at Ashland Coffee & Tea$8 advance; $10 door. Singer/songwriters share a night of music… “I saw Orion sing, one night on my radio show and I still haven’t recovered. He has the music, the charm and a mystique about him, that touches my heart and soul… I believe he’s the next big thing to come out of the Philly scene.” –Gene Shay – “The Dean of American Folk DJs” Founder, Philadelphia Folk Fest, DJ, WXPN & Folk Alley Orion Freeman is a singing, songwriting, guitar-playing seeker from the woods just beyond the mortar and bricks of Philadelphia. His souled-out, reggae-infused, flamenco-tinged, bluesy folk-rock aspires to move: your shoes; your heart; the cobwebs, so as to peer into your soul. Hovering somewhere within the chasm between the worldly and the divine, his music is an intimate glimpse into the spiraling states of freedom and folly, playfulness and prayer.Michael Coleman burst seemingly out of nowhere onto the Charlottesville music scene in early 2011.

Friday, 28th June 2013

Camino, The Regent Quarter, Kings Cross, N1 9AF

Bristol's mash-up king! 

The "stupendously well-named" EWAN HOOZAMI is a heavy beats artist from Bristol,UK

With his music played on BBC Radio 6, BBC Bristol, Solid Steel radio, a music video on DJ Cheeba's AV mixtape ‘Revenge Of The Nerd' and releases on Big M, Pig Balls Records, Breakbeat Paradise, and several other leading funky beats labels, his party-rocking jams have gained him a worldwide following

Official remixes for the likes of The Dirty Dubsters, Telephunken, Pulpfusion, and free downloads that get downloaded in their thousands have cemented his reputation as an exciting new producer in the world of bass-heavy breaks

A member of Funk From The Trunk, "one of Bristol's finest DJ collectives", and an in-demand solo DJ, he is a vastly experienced DJ able to tear up any dancefloor… using lots of his own tracks, remixes, edits and mash-ups he seamlessly mixes an eclectic blend of hip-hop, funk, reggae, bass music and DnB that leaves his audiences gasping for more.