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Little Dragon Fri 24th Sept HMV institue Birmingham Doors 7pm

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Time 24 September · 19:00 - 22:30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location: HMV Institute, Birmingham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info Mean Fiddler proudly present Little Dragon. Machine Dreams is a step into a world of multi-hued musical possibilities' - 4/5 Mojo Superb second album... it's magic - Dazed & Confused “As featured on the new Gorillaz album..” ...Little Dragon’s Newest Album Machine Dreams offers more pop songs of the less-is-more sensibility. Little Dragon sound like they’re playing in your attic because of the near absence of fuzz and reverb and other studio tricks. “Little Dragon”, the band’s 2007 debut album, was a Swedish iteration of American R&B and soul rendered by the synth machine, with some introspection shaved off Joy Division. Machine Dream...

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Vice Photography Klash - my photo in expo - runners up

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http://www.findkopparberg.com/ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115967155120151 Wed 17th Aug 19:00 - 23:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location Blackall Studios 73a Leonard Street -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info Kopparberg, in association with VICE Magazine, have created the Kopparberg Klash to help you discover the new wave of young talent before the mainstream beckons and the commercial world takes over. This will be an exhibition of the work by ten finalists and 40 runners up from the Photo section of the Kopparberg Klash competition. ... There will also be DJs and free Kopparberg Cider! BIP LING will be DJing all night 'Paint me White'

Vintage @ Goodwood

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http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx This is going to be a good one! Festival covering art, fashion, music and design...come on you all know it goes hand in hand. Some ace curators, DJ Snowboy, Greg Wilson - just look at the 1980s section which will create Warehouse and Roller Disco parties: The Warehouse and Roller Disco pick up the baton from the mid 70s and Vintage’s ‘Soul Casino’ and will trace some of the legendary 'Disco' club nights from the mid 70s right up to where we are now. We will be celebrating the original and pioneering DJs (all British, reflecting the spirit of the festival) and some of the legendary UK clubs that paved the way for the current Disco resurgence. List them together and it becomes a truly mouth-watering prospect... A Guy Called Gerald Andrew Weatherall Ashley Beedle’s Warbox Outernational Meets Trojan Soundsystem Chris Sullivan Colin Curtis Danny Rampling Disco Bloodbath George Power Graeme Park Greg Wilson Horse Meat Disco Ian...

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Jazz Dance Events upcoming - Rafters / Bass festival with DJ Snowboy

 Sunday 13th June 2010 Midlands Art Centre (Opposite Edgbaston Cricket Ground) Birmingham The history of Jazz, from Funk to Fusion to Acid, will be brought firmly into the fore during this year’s BASS Festival (British Arts and Street Sounds). The figurehead of the UK Acid Jazz scene, Snowboy will be master of ceremonies on Sunday 13th June at the new MAC and launch his new book - ‘Beyond the Ballroom’ will look at the rise of Jazz Funk and the development of Acid Jazz whilst revealing a remarkable piece of dance history. A free jazz dance workshop will kick off the proceedings in the afternoon and participants will be able to learn some extra special moves ready for the evening when Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove’s will open his record collection and takes to the turntables. Dick Jewell’s film ‘The Jazz Room’ will also be screened and audience members will be able to put their questions to Snowboy as he takes part in a Q&A about the scene and signs copies of his acclaimed new ...

DJ Lubi's Spanish Harlem A Spring Bank Holiday Special: Saturday 29th May @ The Wardrobe

DJ SNOWBOY - UK legend of jazz/funk/soul for over 30 years! Support from DJ Gip Dammone (DIG! Family) & DJ Gib (Havana Cultura) Plus live band Bob Birch Trio + One – smoking hammond organ funk/soul jazz........ Saturday 29th May @ The Wardrobe, St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH 10pm-3am - band onstage 11pm - DJ Snowboy 12pm - £6/£5 concession (NUS/Wardrobe members) on the door...get down early though! Full info at www.thewardrobe.co.uk 0113 383 8800 Another DJ Lubi Spanish Harlem session at The Wardrobe is in store for May Spring Bank Holiday weekend. The return of the living legend of UK jazz/funk/soul/latin music DJ Snowboy, off the congas and onto the decks for a rare Leeds appearance and his first Wardrobe DJ set in over 8 years! What can't you say about this man? Professional DJ for over 30 years, champion of the UK jazzdance scene from the start to the present day, deep funk and soul connoisseur, afro-cuban and latin jazz expert, supporter of new music suc...

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Samplers Delight, Sel Bar, Leeds Sat 3rd April

SATURDAY 10/04/2010 22:00 DJ Lubi Presents Sampler’s Delight - Sela Bar, Leeds Upper Briggate, Leeds Cost: FREE Third in the special series of 100% vinyl only DJ jams from across the music spectrum - soul, funk, jazz, rock, reggae, rhythm & blues, latin, hiphop, samba, soundtracks, ska....taking place at Leeds’ best small basement jazz bar, Sela. First we had The Magnificent Sevens (5hrs of music only on 7"). Then came Under The Covers (5hrs of music but 100% cover versions). Now Sampler’s Delight, 5hrs of music made up of the original versions of all your favourite sampled songs of the last 25 years, be they house, hiphop, r&b, drum & bass or dancehall! DJs on the neet - Lubi, Mark (Sela bar), Jimmy bluenote Ambler (brownswood), Julie Jay (JDC/TheNoiseThatWeMade), Martin Alcroft (Mook). CHECK Lubi's regular monthly at www.thewardrobe.co.uk Sat 27th March: Spanish Harlem Presents A TRIBUTE TO TOWER OF POWER featuring SOUL VACCINATION 10pm-3am £7/£6 NUS/£5 Wardrobe ...

Bradford Beer Festival 2010

Just thought I'd do a little write up on from my recent visit of the Bradford 2010 Beer Festival helid in the lovely Victoria Hall in Saltaire. It's the 12th festival held at the venue but only my first visit. The intro of the 1/3 pint measure was a good idea, as after the first couple of pints it was a great way to sample far more and at a steady pace. The main room was filled with many friendly faces and the atmopshere was like a bunch of old friends meeting up over a pint. I decided, too stick to my original plan and go for breweries near where my Mam's family was born, haha, so I started with a Lambton's cask from Double Maxim in Houghton-le-spring, a nice and easy going 3.7%, hoppy light ale and a good session one to ease you in to 4 hours of sampling! Next up I tried the Holden's Double Chocolate Stout as it's from East Coast brewery in Filey, an old family holiday destintation. The stout was rich and strong at 7.2% and was a bit of a shock to the taste bu...

Saltaire brewery - beer club - yes beer club!

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Made a visit to the end of month beer club and was very impressed! www.saltairebrewery.co.uk Next club End of March 26th - check website for more info. Missing out Feb due to the Bradford beer festival in Saltaire. www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/

JAZZIFUNK*present*RAFTERS REUNION

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JAZZIFUNK are proud to present the long awaited RAFTERS REUNION to be held on Saturday 12th December at the original RAFTERS location in Manchester. Spinning the tunes on the night, the original DJ line up COLIN CURTIS & HEWAN CLARKE. The night runs from 10pm - 4am £7 Advance tickets: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10008532

Upcoming date for The Collective Jazz Dance Sesisons

UPcoming dates: New Bohemia Friday 23rd October 10-3am £6/5 Main room: The Correspondents Swing-Hop duo, The Correspondents are MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer Mr Chuckles who collaborate to make Hip Hop for the 1930s, Big Band music for the 00s. Splicing swing samples with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depicted a modern day journey into time of rogue’s, lust, affordable clowns and foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor swing hop. www.thecorrespondents.co.uk Gimp room: The Collective- Ian 'starchild' Hylton & Jules 'little sister' selectin' -Rare groove, modern soul, nu jazz, broken beats, afrobeat, jazz, boogie, fusion & jazz dance session hosted by Llyod, Paul W and Flex Search facebook: The Collective (J.D.C.) ************

The Soul Club, Manchester Fri 21st August @ Mint Lounge

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Host: The Collective (J.D.C.) Type: Party - Night of Mayhem Start Time: Friday, 21 August 2009 at 22:00 End Time: Saturday, 22 August 2009 at 03:00 Location: Mint Lounge Street: Oldham street Town/City: Manchester, United Kingdom www.thesoulclub.co.uk Friday 21st August – DJ’s Hewan Clarke and Doctor.D (Reno, the Gallery, the Soul Club) Forget the school holidays have a night out dancing to the very best Modern Soul, Classics, Rare Grooves and the lastest new tunes. Djs Hewan Clarke & Doctor.D host a mid summers club night at The Mint Lounge Manchester. Making a return visit after succesfully hosting the second room at the "Funky Days" promotion. DJs Ian 'starchild' Hylton, Jules and the Leeds crew play their special blend of Jazz Funk classics and Boogie tunes. make sure you get there early the last one sold out. Entry is just £5 all night. Keep an eye out for the special promo CDs given away on the night.

Joe Bataan - New York Latin Soul Legend - Live @ The Wardrobe Leeds 13th June 09

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****************************************************************************************************************************************** New York's latin soul legend hits Leeds in June! Joe Bataan live at the Wardrobe! Red Bull Music Academy, Karen P's Brod Casting and DJ Lubi Present JOE BATAAN - NYC latin soul legend! with James Pants (Stones Throw Records) backed by Grupo X (the UK's no.1 latin jazz band) plus DJ Irfan Hussain (Rainy City) Saturday 13th June @ The Wardrobe, St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH 10pm-2.30am - £10 advance...... Press Release Red Bull Music Academy is bringing a true legend of latin soul and disco to Leeds for an exclusive Northern date on an even more exclusive UK tour (London and Birmingham being the only other dates). Joe Bataan has a career spanning 45 years which took him from the means streets of Harlem in the 1960s singing boogaloo and latin soul for Fania Records, to international superstardom in the mid-1970s with recordings f...

Soul Club, Mint Lounge, Manchester, Bank Holiday Sunday April 12th

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Bank Holiday Sunday April 12th 10-3am , Mint Lounge, Oldham Street, Manchester Welcome to the Soul Club! Our next night will be a celebration of our city's funkier times with three DJs who were the backbone of the Manchester's club scene during the 80s and 90s. Expect modern soul along with vintage soul classics including tunes from the famous Reno club, Gallery, Legends, Playpen & Rafters Main Room: Colin Curtis famous for his jazz funk excursions and innovative club nights at Berlin, Raffters & Legends. Hewan Clarke who was the first Resident Dj at the world famous Hacienda club and whose jazz selection in clubs like Berlin have ensured his republication as our most adventurous Dj. Doctor.D started his Djing career at Manchester's Longest running Black Music night Club The Reno. His marathon Dj sets lasted up to 6 hours every night. Back Room: Representing The other side of The Pennines are Djs Ian 'Starchild' Hylton & Jules playing heavy dance floor ...

Omar @ Leeds Carnival 2008!

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more NSJ '08, dap dappin'

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North Sea Jazz festival 2008

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