It’s been an odd time for Wah Wah 45’s this year as there was the tragically sad passing of Simon Goss at the turn of the year. And then, the Simon Says… celebration at the Jazz Cafe where the great and good of the Wah Wah 45s label and friends turned out to raise awareness of cancer charites and have a great time to boot listening to cover versions of some of Simons’ favourite tunes.

It seems only the other day that current Wah Wah 45s leader, Dom Servini (AFC fan and all round good bloke) was taking control at the Emanative gig at Falva Chic (see review HERE) and now there’s the release of Dom’s current favourite, Stac. How do I know? Well, I bumped into him this week in Sounds of the Universe shop off Berwick Street with Adam Scrimshire (whose album Along came the Devil one Night that came out last year that’s well worth another listen: “Get on it” as Gilles Peterson has said).

Anyway, after a bit of arm twisting, the Turn That Light Out CD is now in the FLY office and once you’ve been impressed by Chiyo Arae’s artwork, the music is even better (see full review HERE).

Supporting Stac will be Woon (aka Jamie Woon) who was last scene on FLY last year (at Cargo and see interview HERE) and is now apparently signed to Polydor! Not only that, there’s DJ support from Blue Daisy, LenAfrosaxon and Pause (who’ve all remixed Stac of late) and Dom himself.

And if you can’t make that, see you down at Phoncia Monday night.

Forthcoming Gigs:
19.06.10 Vive Bar Album launch party, Stac - Turn That Light Out Launch party with full live band and 12 strong choir with Woon
21.06.10: Phonica Records In-store www.phonicarecords.com 51 Poland Street
Soho, London W1F 7LZ tel: 020 7025 6070
17.07.10: Nick Luscombe’s Flowmotion, The Royal Opera House, Drury Lane, London (remember the Little Dragon show?)
23.07.10 The Secret Garden Party, Cambridgeshire
04/08/10 Rich Mix, London
05-08 August 2010 The Big Chill, Eastnor Castle, Nr. Ledbury, Herefordshire bigchill.net

Reviewed: Stac - Turn That Light Out (Wah Wah 45s) Cat. No. WAHCD013 Release date: 21st June 2010
1. Same Old Thing (5:05)
2. Strainger (5:09)
3. Balls Bounce (3:06)
4. Head On Me (4:00)
5. All Or Nothing (5:29)
6. Whoops (3:03)
7. More (4:00)
8. Glory (5:10)
9. Tip (4:10)
10. Cry To Me (1:48)

Links:
www.myspace.com/stacca
www.musicbystac.com
www.last.fm/music/STAC
onetaste.co.uk
www.myspace.com/scrimshire
www.myspace.com/wahwah45s
http//podcasts.colourfulradio.com/domserviniThe Hackney Colliery Band, The Filthy Six, Talc, Polarbear, The Wah Wah 45s Players
Bridgette Amofah, Stac, Belleruche, DJs: Bonobo, London Elektricity, Snorre Seim (Butti 49, Norway), Chris Goss, Dom Servini, Scrismhire, Part-Time Heroes, Capstone, Adrian Gibson
£10 All proceeds go to The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation: http://www.roycastle.org
7.00pm-2.00am www.jazzcafelive.com
5 Parkway, Camden, London, NW1 7PG
www.wahwah45s.com
www.soundsoftheuniverse.com “The debut album from off-kilter soulful songstress Stac is a unique blend of intoxicating harmonies, stunning live instrumentation and intricate songwriting that belies young Stacey Dowdeswell’s years. The whole album is produced entirely by Nostalgia 77! Check it out! SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE, 7 Broadwick Street, Soho, London
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