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Thugs and Hugs 1st Birthday Reload, The Legion, Old Street, Easter Sunday
12/03/2008
Thugs and Hugs. Two choice words that hardly go together. I mean, whoever heard of an armed robber or a renowned thief embracing like long lost souls? Alas, we’re not talking about Lotto louts or muggers here, oh no, we’re talking about the dub-step drenched, bassline banging, garage glistening, and hip-hop heavy ‘Thugs and Hugs 1st Birthday Reload’. HOLLAH! 2007 saw the likes of Toddla T, Zombie Disco Squad, Brother Reade, and Squeak E Clean grace Thugs and Hugs, and this event in London will be no different. Oh no, in fact, some would argue it’s oozing with just as much goodness, if not more. Hailing from the highlands, Drums of Death will be bringing electro, grime and soul to Thugs and Hugs. Interestingly, the Scot was inspired by vaudeville theatre (freak shows and burlesque and the like), as well as his time spent in death metal bands. Anyway, Drums of Death has been delving into acid-hip-hop-and-grime-electro as of late, which sounds fan-fucking-tastic, and he’s signed to Greco-Roman Records of Hot Chip notoriety, which is just as groovy. DJ Producer DJ GS will also be heading to Old Street. If you didn’t already know, DJ GS is the bassline king and he just loves “stinking fucking basslines” man! In fact, if DJ GS was a Mafiosi he’d be the Don Corleone of the bassline world, the rest of the Northern Line posse his 'soldiers'. DJ Smutlee, meanwhile, is a local London talent who brings a whole host of old style club music and future hits to his sets. The DJ has been championed by just about everybody on the dance circuit. We’re talking Kiss FM, Dirty Canvas, Sinden, Yo Yo and of course Thugs and Hugs, which says a hell of a lot about his subliminal skills. Young and Positive will be playing “wobbly as fuck” Jamaican 7”s, bass-skank floor-fillers and ragga grooves, wearing his customary street clobber. Oh yeah, the lads got style. And bringing something a little different to the night will be Karborn, the precocious London-based fine artist who puts on visual displays of biblical proportions. We’re talking some mad, mad digitals here, man; I mean Karborn’s worked with the likes of Nike, XL Recordings and Talib Kweli. Let’s face it; music without a visual show is like taking a shit without literature. It’s not the same, and when it’s good, you stick with the show a lot longer. Alas, Thugs and Hugs co-creators and co-founding resident DJs PatchWorK Pirates and DJ Gigolo “The Mixx” Knight will be on hand, blowing out the candles and receiving the bumps as a year in the life of Thugs and Hugs reaches a climax. Thugs and Hugs 1st Birthday Reload In association with: Addict Clothing & Drink Moloko Easter Sunday 23rd March 8pm - 3.00am The Legion 348, Old Street London EC1V 9NQ Tickets: £3 (A BARGAIN!)
Thugs and Hugs 1st Birthday Reload, The Legion, Old Street, Easter Sunday
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DTACS present Riton and Mock n' Toof and Chromehoof and Spektrum, 12 Acklam Road, Good Friday
07/03/2008
The Long Good Friday officially rocks. No, not the film (although the film does officially rock) but the upcoming Long Good Friday being put-on by Death to All Culture Snitches (DTACS) at 12 Acklam Road. Rather than the usual, run-of-the-mill bog-standard night, this one’s going to be on until, like, six in the morning! Plus, Riton, Spektrum, Chrome Hoof, and Mock n’ Toof are gonna be there. Which is officially superb! Riton’s been a player in the electro field for the last decade with releases on all manner of labels, like Grand Central, Get Physical, and Klang. Yeah, man, Riton’s got the skills! Not only is the DJ slash Musician one half of the much-heralded Gucci Sound System, but alone he’s a wizard on the decks, as anyone who came to Notion’s first Stand and Point will testify. Riton rocks and that’s official! Mock n’ Toof bring a heavy dose of disco electro to the fray; we’re talking some unusual shit right here, a trippy semi-psychedelic sound not experienced since George and Zippy and Bungle sang Wuthering Heights on Rainbow circa 88. Anyway, rather than rabbit on, we’ll leave things there… Anyway they’re officially great! South-East London quartet Spektrum are considered one of the best live acts of their ilk. I could probably end there, but it’s worth noting that their electro funk gem, 'Death At The Gymkhana Club' is being rereleased as a double CD featuring the likes of DJ T, New Young Pony Club and Chrome Hoof. Which brings us nicely onto… Chrome Hoof because he’ll be at 12 Acklam Road as well. He too officially ROCKS! Finally, DTACS founding fathers Alexx & Henry, and Scandinavian electro luminary Olanskii, will be DJing. Forget Good Friday, this is Fantastic Friday. Yeah, DTACS is brilliant, and that's an official FACT! 21st March 2008 Death to All Culture Snitches 10pm - 6am 12 Acklam Road , London , W10 Tickets: £10
DTACS present Riton and Mock n' Toof and Chromehoof and Spektrum, 12 Acklam Road, Good Friday
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Lock n Load for a Swedish House Mafia attack on KOKO, March 23rd
05/03/2008
Lock n Load are firing DJ luminaries at yah from all angles on Easter Sunday with an exclusive show at Camden’s KOKO, featuring the dancefloor grooves of Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell. The Swedish House Mafia (SHM) is a somewhat fitting name for the boys, what with a style that makes Ikea look like Poundstretcher, a unique sound and their geographical location. If you’re looking for solid-proof of their ability, then read-on and weep! Firstly, there’s Steve Angello whose compilations (including his Subliminal Sessions mix), killer singles and remixes for the likes of Moby, Royksopp and Goldfrapp have had hips a’shaking and bones a’grinding for donkeys years. Not only that, but record label Size is one of the front-runners on the house scene; no mean feat in these days of wank-compilation overload! Anyway, Steve’s résumé doesn’t end there, oh no. Balancing his label with a residency at Ministry, Mr. Angello’s latest sample creation delves into the groovy realms of funk and soul. ‘Buy Now – Bodycrash’ is a colab between Angello and fellow SHM member Sebastian Ingrosso. It’s so ruddy great Erol Alkan has made his own edit of the groove-tinged number, which is kind of like Gordon Ramsey referring to you as ‘big boy’, complementing you on your Shepherd’s Pie and sprinkling it with some fresh black pepper. I love food analogies. When you get the SHM together it’s a different ball-game entirely. Sebastian Ingrosso, along with Angello, has played at iconic venues including Ibiza’s Pacha, whilst Axwell is one of the most in demand re-mixers around. His reworkings include Faithless, Nelly Furtado, Pharrell and Hard-Fi; so you do the math! Oh, and fellow member Henrik B, will be offering support with some gut-busting ‘techno-techno-techno’! Finally, Queenz of Noize will be bringing their monster mash-ups to KOKO, supplying the masses with all manner of mental manifestations. The fun’s never ending with Lock n Load; we’re talking “Lock, Stock the fuckin’ lot!’ Easter Sunday doesn’t get any better! Lock n Load Sunday March 23rd 10pm - 6am Koko, 1a Camden High Street, London . NW1 7JE Limited Early Bird Tickets: £20 Standard Tickets: £25 Advance Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk
Lock n Load for a Swedish House Mafia attack on KOKO, March 23rd
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ILUVLIVE featuring Bashy, Cargo, 10th March
03/03/2008
ILUVLIVE is making its way to Cargo, right on the doorstep of Notion Towers, in super-funky Shoreditch. If you haven’t been, it’s great, and that’s just ILUVLIVE. Oh, yeah, brace yourself, because these pioneers of fresh urban talent don’t beat about the bush. Or do things by half. Or… Whatever! Having gone down a storm last year in places as far and wide as Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham, ILUVLIVE have already had some amazing shows in ’08. Like we say, they don’t beat about the bush. The Cargo event will be hosted by 1Xtra’s Ras Kwame and Twin B, delivering the best, and we mean best, in hotly tipped talent. Confirmed acts include Island Record’s up-and-coming ‘inyourfacelikeaknuckleduster’ talent Taio Cruz, and Bashy, whose ‘Black Boys’ remix is ruddy great and whose ‘Chupa Chups’ mixtape is much-loved in hip-hop circles. Yeah, and he’s touring with Lethal Bizzle later in the year, so you just know he’s a bit special. Also performing will be beatbox supremo Faith SFX (accompanied by artists from Alwayz Recordings), Manchester resident and Irish luthario Skittles, Bristol’s Cassette Baby, Claire Angel, and jazzy roots musician Mellow Baku. Keep your eyes on Mellow, trust us, she’s one to watch… Oh, and in true ILUVLIVE spirit an exclusive guest will be headlining. And it’s at Cargo. And it should be good. And so, you should probably go… ILUVLIVE at Cargo Monday 10th March 7.30pm – 1am Cargo, 83 Rivington St, London EC2 3AY Tickets: £6 (adv) £8 (otd) www.ticketwebb.co.uk
ILUVLIVE featuring Bashy, Cargo, 10th March
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Wax:On at Digital, Newcastle, March 7th
29/02/2008
When daffs rise like phallic symbols from England’s pastoral land, and blossom in a sea of yellow, you just know its March. We love March, and so should you, for not only is it a beautiful month but it marks Wax:On’s descent upon Newcastle’s Digital. Which is, well, also beautiful. This time round Wax:On welcome break heroes Plump DJs to the fold. Messrs Andy Gardner and Lee Rous have grabbed break-beat by both arms, pulled it apart limb by limb, and mixed it with every electro-genre you could possibly imagine. Not only do the boys have break-beat fans bowing down in honour, but the majority of the dance fraternity as well. The Bucharest Bomber, Rhadoo, has exploded onto the techno scene in the last eighteen months, blowing DC10’s Circo Loco away in Ibiza as well as dancefloors nationwide. As part of RPR Soundsytem, alongside Raresh and Pedro, Rhadoo is already well-known by tech-heads the world over. However, on his own, the Bomber’s sets are a different ballgame altogether. Oh yeah! A performance at Wax:On will be a mind-blowing experience. Leeds lads Audiojacks will liven the night up with their usual array of bleeps and basslines. Having signed to Ralph Lawson’s 2020 Vision label, playing underground sets the world-over, the boys offer a Berty Bassett assortment of delineate house, techno and electro. Whilst Wax:On regulars, People Get Real, will be supplying the soundtrack to a night of dirt, dance and debauchery. Wax on or Wax off? Wax:On! Wax:On Friday March 7 th 10pm – 4am Digital, Time Square, Newcastle , NE1 4EP Tickets: £13 (adv) 07747 150056 www.waxonuk.com
Wax:On at Digital, Newcastle, March 7th
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Goodgreef bring you Dance, Cardiff and Preston, March 1st
28/02/2008
If giving the rave-up ‘massif’ an event to go to in the land of "sheep and leeks" wasn’t enough, the kindly souls of Goodgreef are also throwing a monster mash-up in Preston tahn. You lucky swines! All-nighters are the bee’s knees, unless you’re the sort of person whose face is buried in a copy of the ‘Da Vinci Code’ at eight o’clock at night, asleep by ten and up at seven for your daily dose of all-grain muesli. At that time, the Goodgreef fraternity will be heading home, blurry eyed and buzzing like a bluebottle. Goodgreef’s launch night at Cardiff’s evolution was a raucous affair; debauched, certainly, and ruddy brilliant to boot. On March 1st they’ll be pushing the boundaries of dance-music even further, with Cardiff offering live performances from DJ luminaries nationwide. We’re talking Ireland’s Brian Kearney, Scotland’s Barry Connell, and a lashing of blistering hard-dance from Zany and Proteus. Plus, of course, a bucketload of resident DJs and local Welsh talent. Oh, yeah! As aforementioned, Preston’s 53 Degrees will also be welcoming a shed load of DJ innovators for Goodgreef. Yes, on the same date as Cardiff’s shindig (March 1st) the likes of Sander Van Doorn will be taking dance its limit with a storming set. So too German legend Scot Project, mixing and mashing trance, dance, electro incarnations for the baying attendees. Oh, and anyone touted as “one of the hottest producers in the world” by Mr. Paul van Dyk gets our nod, so you’ll be beaming at news that John O’Callaghan will be spinning his stuff. Yet again, Preston will welcome resident DJs and local heroes to the helm, for what’s sure to be a night of pure ecstasy. Goodgreef, I just creamed my pants! Goodgreef Cardiff Saturday 1st March 9pm-6am @ Evolution Nightclub, Red Dragon Centre, Hemmingway Road , Cardiff Bay £15 advance MOTD www.evocardiff.com Room 1 - Sander van Doorn, Giuseppe Ottaviani Live, Mark Norman, Barry Connell, Bryan Kearney, Jordan Suckley, Steve Hampton b2b James Clark Room 2 – Zany, Proteus, Dark By Design, BK, Rob Davies, Stu Grady, Argy Goodgreef Saturday 1st March 9.30pm-3.30am @ 53Degrees, Brook Street , Preston , PR1 2TQ £12 NUS / £14 / MOTD www.53degrees.net The Venue, Sander Van Doorn, Scot Project, John O’Callaghan, Matt Everson, The Club – Electro House Local Heroes, Paul Flintoff, Michael Godsmark, Paul Calvy b2b Dutton, James Ryan
Goodgreef bring you Dance, Cardiff and Preston, March 1st
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"Cross-genre Electro Sweetness" from 'Death to All culture Snitches', February 22nd
21/02/2008
You better be quick if you wanna catch this one - real quick. February 22nd (this Friday) sees Death to All Culture Snitches (DTACS) return to its spiritual home of Acklam Road, where resident and guest DJs plan to pummel the winter blues away with a dose of cross-pollinating electro wizardry. French producer Joakim will be setting the tone by going all experimental on the partying masses. You know the score; a bit clubby, bit jazzy, the usual electro flair thrown into the whole sha-bang? In a nutshell, good shit. The French magician has recently been touring with his Ectoplasmic Band, working on a new album, and remixing Gucci Soundsystem’s ‘A Carpenter’. Basically, our friend from across the border’s been a very busy bee. DTACS founding fathers, Allex and Henry, will be pumping some heavy beatery, alongside an import from Scand i navia’s biggest electro/disco/techno mash-up: Sunkissed regular Olanskii. Look out for future DTACS nights as and when on Planet Notion. Death to All Culture Snitches www.myspace.com/deathtoallculturesnitches 22nd February 2008 10pm - 6am 12 Acklam Road , London , W10 Tickets: £10.00
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Shiva featuring Steve Smart (Kiss FM) at The Island, 23rd February
19/02/2008
A call to arms for the capital’s house-heads: Shiva is kicking-off it’s residency at The Island on February 23rd, delivering the crème de la crème of funky, dirty house, and electro beats. Soul Avengerz will be spinning their yarn, delivering the tickety-top in uplifting house at Shiva’s latest and rather plush abode… Well, plush by this here pauper’s standards anyway. The Soul Avengerz are quite a name on the ‘ol circuit, so if house floats your boat then sail it down to The Island, baby, and enjoy the friggin’ ride. Joining the boys will be luminaries including Liam D, John Paul and Muzz Khan. Shiva doesn’t mess about though, oh no, they’re only too aware of the penetrable realms of the house game… Hence why they’ve reeled-in the biggest catch imaginable in the dirty electro field, Kiss FM’s Steve Smart. Guaranteed to have the masses a-bumping and a-grinding, with a royal stamp of approval, Steve will be joined by a wealth of talent including Jordan Brown, Master K, and Dave Penn. You’ll have no trouble finding The Island as Mr. Panda, symbol of the club night, will be ‘cotching’ near Charing Cross station, pointing weary travelers towards Shiva’s new home of uplifting house, debauchery and dance. Shiva: featuring Steve Smart (Kiss FM) 10pm – 6am The Island, Hungerford Lane, Charing Cross London , WC2N 5NGC £12 (adv) £15 www.ticketweb.co.uk 08700600 100 www.shivaparty.com 07879 466 953 For guest list information e-mail: info@shivaparty.com
Shiva featuring Steve Smart (Kiss FM) at The Island, 23rd February
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Bloom on Tour 2008 at KOKO, 8th March
12/02/2008
The Bloom Festival makes a welcome return in the summer but not before a pre-festival warm-up tour (much needed in this ruddy weather) kicking off on March 8th. Yes, yes, and double YES, a stellar line-up of acts and DJs will be bringing all the fun of the fair, well, festival, to Camden’s KOKO. Two of the finest DJs North of the border, who spin their shiznit in the DJing hub of Manchester; Elektrons will be bringing their uber-funky beats to England’s capital. Justin Crawford and Luke Cowdrey’s latest venture delves into the realms of nu-soul, just about crushing every other electro-genre in their path. Take last year’s Bloom performance, a mish-mash of acid-house, disco, soul and funk. Yes, please! A behemoth of beatsmiths, and no stranger to the ‘ol Bloom fraternity, ‘Cagebaby’ Tom Gandey will be making the not-so-distant trip from the South coast to KOKO. So too will Super Nashwan, an underground clan made-up of manic scouse rhythm, gospel singers, a hot & hard-hitting femme fatale drummer, and mind-blowing slide-guitar courtesy of Johnny Nashwan. ‘Sea Sick Steve’ is a fan… Which says far more than this lowly hack could ever dream of… Riton, he who has been added to Notion’s ‘Stand and Point’ roster-de-roster (Cargo 15th of March), will be making waves with one of his much-fabled, groundbreaking live-shows. The up-and-coming DJ has collaborated with some of the crème-de-la-crème on the circuit, has his own record label (Switch), and is fast becoming a prominent figure on the ‘ol DJing circuit. Go see, go see, GO SEE! Oh, and topping shenanigans off, with something a little bit different on zee night, will be the London Breakbeat Orchestra. If ever evidence was needed that there’s more to orchestral instruments than meets the eye, this posse of thirty virtuosos’s put the pudding in the proof. Turntablists, FX, and killer grooves all add to the fascinating spectacle. Naturally, DJ luminaries Neil Thornton and Johnny Hiller will be hosting one of KOKO’s bars along with Richard Sen’s Padded Cell Outfit. Tis tantalising! As I’m sure you’ll agree, the night will sow the seeds for the Blooming summer ahead, in what’s certain to be another friggin’ fantastic year for Bloom. Bloom on Tour 2008 @ KOKO, London (tube: Camden) 8th March Time: 9pm - 3am £12.00 + booking fee / £14.00 on the door www.ticketweb.co.uk http://bloomfestival.com/
Bloom on Tour 2008 at KOKO, 8th March
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Mulletover's Anti-Valentine's Party at a Secret Location, London, February 23rd
07/02/2008
Two months into 2008 and the kings and queens of raving are back in force. We’re not talking a push or a shove here, we’re talking Cupid’s arrow - ‘zzzip’ - straight through the frontal lobes, as Mulletover presents their Anti-Valentines Party! Picked-up by Dial Records and setting the underground scene alight and with one of the outstanding LPs of 2007 under his belt, Efdemin is hitting Mulletover at their secret hush-hush location for some outstanding experimental techno action. The renowned DJ will be joined by Sian; born in Dublin, raised gypsy style in Spain, this boy will bring you some fresh dubsided avant-garde badness! Sian ’s commitment to his art, accompanied with manic sets and blazing skills behind the decks, have led to this luminary creating his own label… Octopus. Put simply, this double-header in top-secret surroundings has ‘brain’ and ‘frazzled’ written all over it with a 9H pencil. And you wanna know what? Mulletover ain’t finished yet! T-Bar luminary Gower Ramsey, the man behind the Shoreditch venue’s revered Ditched Disco, will be recreating the usual (and by no means ordinary) buzz, soul and drive of his Friday night sets. The second room will make way for the infamous DFA, with guests including Gucci Soundsystem (Riton and Ben Trucker), who have remixed for the likes of LCD Soundsystem and Tiefschwarz. Expect diverse, twisted-disco; steam-rolling its way through electro merriment and beyond. Finally DFA’s very reverand Shit Robot, (along with James Murphy, a true pioneer of the NY dance scene) will be joined by new signings Mock and Toof. Alternative, psychedelic and disco mash-ups a-plenty! No need to mull this one over is there? Mulletover looks set to retain its crown as the mother of all underground parties! Main – Efdemin (Dial) Sian (Octopus) Gower Ramsey (Ditched Disco) Geddes Room 2 – DFA presents Death From Abroad Gucci Sound System / Ben Trucker & Riton Shit Robot (DFA) Mock n Toof (DFA) Mulletover: Anti Valentine’s Party! Saturday 23rd February 10.30pm – 6am Secret Location, London Tickets: £8.00 - £12.00 (adv)
Mulletover's Anti-Valentine's Party at a Secret Location, London, February 23rd
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