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Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Sahara Swing

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:12:33 +0000

Now-Again have done the impossible, they’ve hit on a combination that can challenge their own Heliocentrics and Mulatu Astatke as they put the Sun Ra and James Brown in the Sahara

Splitloop - Pleasure Machine

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:39:25 +0000

It doesn’t take a genius to work out Splitloop take their name from a breaks background but this album has been two years in the making and whilst it will pleasure their current fans, it’s got stacks of crossover potential.

V/A - Secretsundaze Presents Tobi Neumann

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:20:50 +0000

Giles Smith and James Priestley release one of the best underground house and techno compilations of 2008 with tracks that have been selected and mixed by Tobi Neumann; it’s such a winning formula.

The-Quartet - Shattering

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:58:14 +0000

When you call your album Shattering, you hope that the music lives up to the title; Hectic investigates this new foursome of sound extremists.

Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Miles Of Styles

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:41:11 +0000

Shawn Lee’s success as a musician has taken him all over the planet and in an effort to reduce his carbon footprint, he’s been hard at work in his studio to bring us 21 tracks that cover miles of different styles; ideal for global music appreciation.

The Black Seeds - Solid Ground European Tour 2008

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:27:05 +0000

Hot on the heals of their warm up gig at Cargo last week, New Zealand’s finest The Black Seeds are set up for some more hot summer tour dates.

Rupa & The April Fishes - Extraordinary Rendition

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:48:46 +0000

I missed Rupa & The April Fishes this time around on their European tour but after listening to their debut album, I won’t make the same mistake next time around.

Birdy Nam Nam - Live @ London 12th July 2008

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:20:15 +0000

For us francophiles, July is a great month as we get to celebrate someone elses party on Bastille Day and it’s when the Tour de France starts, especially this year as it starts in Brittany where there’s so many ex-pat second homes. But this year, you’d be better of being in London as the greatest 4 turntable scratchin’ crew are in town!

V/A - Life Beyond Mars - Bowie Covered

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:30:10 +0000

David Bowie is one of those artists that has crossed time and musical boundaries throughout his career and this compilation of cover versions does exacttly the same with a right cross section of modern day heroes.

Rogues Gallery – Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys - Barbican, 28 July '08

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:39 +0000

The line-up for this special event now includes Pete Doherty, Martha Wainwright, Julie Fowlis, Baby Gramps, David Thomas, Keith Moline, Gavin Friday, Langley Sisters, Teddy Thompson, Kami Thompson, Jenni Muldaur, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson, Robyn Hitchcock – as well as actor Tim Robbins and cartoonist Ralph Steadman

Roberto Fonseca - Zamazu

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:35:38 +0000

Roberto Fonseca’s most recent album, Zamazu, grooves seamlessly from start to finish as his sound at once nods to his musical roots and speaks in the original voice he set out to find many years ago

V/A - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Japan

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:00:08 +0000

With that uncanny timing of things, whilst the Roundhouse host a night of with the SOIL & “Pimp” Sessions, The Rough Guide guys decide to go back to a time before Death Jazz!

The Bug - London Zoo

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:58:51 +0000

The Bug has spent the last two years working on this album at his studio in Hackney but at long last the gates are open to his London Zoo

Tricky - Council Estate

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:24:54 +0000

Tricky hits the streets with the new single, Council Estate, from his forthcoming debut album for Domino called Knowle West Boy

Win A Night Of Death Jazz - The Roundhouse, 14 July '08

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:59 +0000

Courting controversy, Gilles Peterson has just announced A Night Of Death Jazz at Camden’s Roundhouse which will feature Tokyo’s Soil & “Pimp” Sessions, The Mighty Jeddo and 2BO4. alongside musikal selectahs Toshio ‘UFO’ Matsuura, drum’n’bass don Fabio and GP himself. Win a pair of tickets and a signed copy of Soil & “Pimp” Sessions’ latest CD

The Mighty Boosh Festival - Hop Farm, Kent. 5th July 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:29:01 +0000

One of the hottest festivals this summer finds the Mighty Boosh team in Kent on a Hop Farm proving comedy is the new rock’n’roll.

Rupa & the April Fishes - Nobody's Fool

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:25:03 +0000

Jill and Rupa get sweaty in a London basement getting to grips with the unique musical mixture that is ‘global music culture’. We also have an exclusive live video treat…

V/A - Desert Blues 3

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:28:47 +0000

Network records have kept up the profoundly high level of quality control exhibited on the first two instalments of this exquisite series

V/A - Chess Moves - Chess Reworked (with Keith LeBlanc)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:04:25 +0000

Full marks to Keith LeBlanc for remixing these blues tunes from the vaults of Chess and bringing them some new attention

Karen P - ...Broad Casting

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:29:47 +0000

Karen P is …broadcasting to the world and you’d be daft not to tune in to her first compilation for Sonar Kollektiv.

Mary Hampton - My Mother's Children

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:30:39 +0000

With a voice straight out of the 60s folk revival Mary Hampton - even by name - would have fitted in with a whole host of classic fantasy folk singers.

Daedelus - Love To Make Music To

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:06:39 +0000

You’ve heard the singles and at long last Mr. Daedelus Darling presents his album that he loves to Love To Make Music To; simply, album of the year!

Spiers and Boden - Vagabond

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:04:00 +0000

Spiers and Bowden represent all that’s good about British folk at the moment: flair, creativity and kick in the nuts delivery.

The Heliocentrics + Flying Lotus - Thekla, Bristol (Live Review)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:50:36 +0000

Bristol’s ambitious Venn Festival came to the end of its fifth year in spectacular fashion with a showpiece evening at Thekla on Sunday 7 June.

Heidi Talbot - In Love and Light

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:55:41 +0000

Ah, the folk mafia is back. And this time they have captured Heidi Talbot.