After years of dominating the DMC World DJ Team Championship at the turn of the millennium, they retired from the scene as if in a state of Zizou type outrage declaring the competition “for nerds”. However, this was a good move as they went on to perfect the use the turntable player as an actual musical instrument.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005 was created entirely on the turntables and contained the monster hit ‘Too Much Skunk Tonight’ that was a must have track ever since Gilles Peterson opened his show with the track. The following year, they went onto release the CD/DVD package Live recorded at Le Cigale. The band are signed to Uncivilized World but if ever there was a crew that should be on Ninja Tune, Birdy Nam Nam should be as their “similar artists” and all Ninja stalwarts, DJ Food, The Herbaliser and turntable vertuoso from Japan, DJ Kentaro. For more music from Japan, see HERE).

Since Koko re-opened it’s doors a couple of years ago after a major refurbishment, it’s gone onto establish itself as a major London venue and in the next few days with gigs from N.E.R.D. (Gilles Peterson’s favourite) and Peterson’s new favourites Paul Weller and The Ting Tings. It’s a far cry from when Weller played the venue as part of The Jam in the late 70’s when the place was called The Music Machine and it was in a particularly run down sad state.

So this is a rare chance then to see a totally unique b-boy turntable crew in a top venue. Support comes from more hot Parisian talent, DH Crazey and DJ Feadz so it’s all set up for an evening of non-stop action.

Nerd alert: “The group’s name is taken from a line in the 1968 Peter Sellers film The Party, directed by Blake Edwards”

STOP PRESS; Due to some technical issues at Koko, the Birdy Nam Nam show is now at Cargo in Shoreditch this Saturday 12 July. Still a full on banging lineup and booming sound plus the lineup NOW also includes the excellent Part Time Heroes Soundsystem!

Links
www.birdynamnam.com
www.myspace.com/birdynamnam
www.last.fm/music/Birdy+Nam+Nam
www.myspace.com/feadz
www.uncivilizedworld.com
www.koko.uk.com 1a Camden High Street, NW1 Birdy Nam Nam, DJ Crazey, DJ Feadz - Tube: Mornington Crescent. 9pm to 2am - Sat 12th Jul 2008
Gilles Peterson :: Tracklisting 25/03/04 :: Box Of Delights
Birdy Namnam - ‘Too Much Skunk Tonight’ (White) Gilles Peterson, ever the upfront DJ that he is, opened one of his Box Of Delights with the slurred electronic dub breaks of “Too Much Skunk Tonight!”
Gilles Peterson’s Blog Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Ting Tings and Festivals
www.thetingtings.com
www.myspace.com/thetingtings
www.myspace.com/djkentaro
www.lacigale.fr
Zinedine ‘Zizou’ Zidane
www.letour.fr
Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2008, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.