Headlining this Friday comes Rinse FM’s xxxy. Refining a foot-forward take on garage, the Manchester-based producer has scored popular across the UK Underground. PMR-signee Two Inch Punch joins the billing. Progressing from pop-remixes to his own accomplished productions, he’s worked with everyone from Waka Flocka Flame to Jessie Ware. Showcasing his new live outfit, the hotly-tipped Typesun brings his experimental-bass sound to The Nest basement dancefloor.

You can get your tickets on the door from 9pm tonight

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downtheditch.com is happy to report that London’s Premier UK Garage night is hitting our beloved Shoreditch nightlife with a top line-up of the very best UK Garage DJs and MCs.  Head to Vibe Bar on the 8th of March to see Old Skool UKG legends such as DJ Ez, Norris Da Boss Windross, Jason Kaye, DJ Cartier and MCs Creed, PSG, B-Live, Kie and Viper.

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SoulBrew Karaoke
@ The Bedroom Bar

VOTED TOP 5 KAROKE NIGHTS BY TIME OUT!

9pm till 3am Friday 22nd Januuary
& last Friday of every month

@ The Bedroom Bar, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3AY

£5 in advance
GET TICKETS HERE
£7 on the door all night!

More info HERE
Facebook event HERE
Download full song list HERE

Voted London’s No.1 Karaoke night by Evening Standard!

For table or group bookings, birthday enquiries, private hires etc. please email bookings@soulbrew.com

Once again it’s The Doctors Orders providing the very best in Shoreditch nightlife.

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Wednesday 6th February 2013, 8pm – Late, Free Entry 

The Shoreditch Butchery, 32 – 37 Cowper Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 4AP

  DJs:
Archie Hamilton (Moscow Records)

Filthy French (Coup d’Etat)

Def Bond (Coup d’Etat)

Stewart Read (Coup d’Etat)

Coup d’Etat is a night that promises to keep the emphasis on quality underground electronic music by bringing forward thinking DJs and producers with a pure love for their craft into the limelight.

The Shoreditch Butchery is located above XOYO on Cowper Street and brings a touch of the New York underground to Shoreditch

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The first wave of artists who will be performing at the 1234 Shoreditch Festival 2012 have been announced.  Returning to Shoreditch Park on the 1st September 2012 the festival will be celebrating its 5th Birthday.

Artists to be announced include:

ICEAGE // THE DUKE SPIRIT // DIRTY BEACHES // FRANKIE ROSE // S.C.U.M // GABRIEL BRUCE // VISIONS OF TREES // LA FEMMES // GROSS MAGIC // LET’S WRESTLE // MINNY POPS // EAGULLS // BLEEDING HEART NARRITIVE // THE PROPER ORNAMENTS // SAVAGES // OFF LOVE // OFFICIAL BURNED TOAST // ATOMIC SUPLEX // BORED TEENAGERS // BLACK MOTH // THE PRE NEW // VIRGINIA WING // ARROWS OF LOVE // DEAD WOLF CLUB // VALKARYS // THE DISSIDENTS

We will bring you more details as we get them!

1234 Shoreditch Festival, Shoreditch Park, New North Road, Hoxton, London, N1 6TA
Saturday 1st September 2012

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Thursday night is Social night

The Screen Social is a music vs film mashup with an extended mix of music videos, animation, shorts, experiments and much more.

Their first Thursday Screen Social rolls into Ole London Town on April 12th at The Book Club EC2.  The new extended mix will feature even more content than before and steadily builds from 7pm starting with shorts and experiments through music videos, a soundtrack soup from DJs The Sound of Film, showcases from outstanding production collectives Bullion & Canada… a live set from Franz Kirmann, complemented by Cosmo Disco and a crescendo of sound & vision which will ignite the soul!

SPECIAL GUESTS
Music video production collective BULLION
Although barely 2 years old, Bullion Productions are proving their worth in the world of music promos.  Having produced videos for a wide-range of artists including Summer Camp (left), Radio Soulwax, Moby, Professor Green and The Maccabees, Bullion’s value is growing exponentially!

FEATURED SHOWCASE
Directing collective CANADA
Quirky, cool, Spanish, are all words which might describe our second director’s showcase, from the three-man team who make up Canada.  Their irreverent style has charmed acts like Two Door Cinema Club, The Vaccines and Battles (left) and they’re represented by the production behemoth, Partizan.

LIVE ACT
FRANZ KIRMANN
Franz Kirmann is a London based French electronic musician. Having worked as a film editor, Franz has kept a strong cinematic sensibility that’s reflected in his music. According to Franz, he has a weakness for walls of sound and fragile melodies, which to him are the sonic equivalent of the slow-motion sequences and landscapes in cinemascope.  His live set unites with his own unique synced projected visuals on our 4 screens.

DJs
THE SOUND OF FILM
The Sound of Film bring their soundtrack soup to Screen Social every month, with selections ranging from the anthemic to the obscure. There is always something to stir the soul taking you to a place you thought you’d forgotten and something else to hit that euphoric spot in your nostalgia.

COSMO DISCO
A long-time friend and sometime collaborator of Screen Social, Cosmo Disco spins a select set of electro breaks and atmospheric beats, matching the mood of SS content to a tee. Look out for some hard-to-find tunes you’ll want to take home with you. He can also be found playing out on Space Invader Radio.

FEATURES
FILM FREESTYLE
Screen your music promo/film/experiments in the Film Freestyle ‘window’… Turn up with a Vimeo or YouTube link to your film and we’ll screen it on the night. No submission process, just a) give us the  link around 9pm b) wait for our FF screening window around 10pm and c) introduce the film really fast! Films must be no more than 5 mins & brave ‘Film Freestylers’ get a Fujifilm Shorts DVD on the night!

11:59
Beginning appropriately with the first extended mix until 2am, 11:59 is the point in the evening they do something cool.  It might be something simple like screen some classic music videos, a special late-night live performance, or  something else.

SOUNDTRACK HIDE & SEEK
WIN WIN WIN! by guessing the 5 movie soundtrack tunes hidden in a certain part of the evening. There’s a bar tab up for grabs but be warned, The Sound of Film don’t make it easy!

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(Free) Coffee Shop Gigs for Londoners as Abimaro & The Free Embark on Ginger Tea Tour

Following on from their sell out performance at The Albany in South London in March 2012, new musical trio Abimaro & The Free are set to draw a crowd to a series of planned FREE gigs across the hot spots of East London as part of their ‘Ginger Tea Tour’.

Funded by The Arts Council, the trio have handpicked 11 coffee shops to host the band’s official debut performance of their single ‘Ginger Tea’ amongst other songs as part of the group’s tour from 18 April – 6 May 2012.

Guests gain free entry and can also buy one of a number of limited Ginger Tea tickets. The lucky ticket holder gets a goodie bag of collector’s items such as an exclusive hand-made Ginger Tea single, Abimaro and The Free merchandise and a free beverage at a cost of £10 each – available in online advance purchase only.

The trio have already enjoyed airplay on BBC London Radio and Jazz FM and are raising standards amongst the art space that fuses cultural issues and music. Taking inspiration from genres such as folk and soul with an urban twist, the unsigned act create an unmistakeable, genuine, artistic and gifted melody that capture imagination and spirit. With
all the right ingredients brewing, the stage is set for another sell out success.

Buy your exclusive ticket NOW from the swanky new online store

http://www.thegingerteatour.bigcartel.com/

http://www.abimaro.com

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NU NATION ENTERTAINMENT

Presents…

THE LIVE FACTORY

6.30pm- 11.30 pm Sunday 8th of April 2012

Hoxton Square Bar
2-4 Hoxton Square Hoxton
London
N1 6NU

Nearest Train Stations:
Old Street Station

MUSIC POLICY
Live Music – Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul

Nu Nation Entertainment present THE LIVE FACTORY – the new live music showcase which gives new, original and upcoming UK talent the opportunity to showcase their music in front of an audience.  For the launch night of The Live Factory, Nu Nation Entertainment has put together a brilliant array of UK talent for you; check the full line-up out below…

PERFORMERS

JACK LIGHT

After being surrounded by the music and studio lifestyle through his family, Jack Light started rapping at the age of 12. By 16, Jack caused a stir in 2011 when his first official video ‘The Arrival’ was released on Channel AKA and went straight into #3 on their urban chart in the first week, where it remained for 3 weeks. The video opened him up to a huge demographic of 13 to 18 year old Male & Females across the internet, who not only love his musical style, but also his unique look and presence.

LIL SIMZ

She may be only 17 years old, but Lil Simz, The Princess of Rap is already a veteran in the emcee game. Her passion for music has seen the talented writer, producer, dancer and budding actress perform at LOVEBOX, Rising Tide/Spotlight (02) ILUVLIVE, Industry Takeover (Urban Development) Hackney Empire. She is also well known to thousands of youngsters for playing one of the leading roles, Vicky in the BBC/CBBC hit series Split Warriors running for three BAFTA children’s Awards.

D-LUX

D-Lux is a RnB girl group straight out of the UK. Comprising of 3 talented ladies bringing back the old school harmonies mixed with infectious beats, they are sure to take the music industry by storm.

THE SCHIZOFRENIKS

The Schizofreniks have spent the past 6 years writing and producing tracks that have gainedattention of millions of fans enabling up and coming artists to get signed to major deals, such as McLean. They have discovered and developed artists that have become international superstars, such as Leona Lewis. Coming from a background of production with strong song writing skills, combined with an exceptional ability to spot talent, Niki and Eliesha are now focusing on building The Schizofreniks’ music production brand into an artist in their own right.

DANIEAL

Danieal is a Uk singer from Birmingam. She was influenced by soul artists like James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Keny G and David Bowie. She has also gained numerous awards for her volutnteer work within music such as Millenium Volunteers and was winner of talent 2009. She recently released her mixtape called “Damsel in Distress

GRACIOUS B

At 22 years old, Grace Savage is quickly establishing herself as one of the world’s top female beatboxers. Having been lucky enough to be mentored by the widely respected current world female beatbox champion, Bellatrix, she has gained the skills necessary to perform as a regular member of the prestigious vocal orchestra group in such esteemed venues as the Jazz Cafe in Camden, Bristol Old Vic and the QEH at the Southbank Centre

HOST

TRAVIS JAY

DJ AKUMA

£5 ALL NIGHT ON GUEST LIST (MOTD)

FOR GUESTLIST…
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR NAMES to thelivefactory@gmail.com
OR TEXT YOUR NAMES to 07950303771 // 07401799974

FOR COMPLEMENTARY PRESS + MEDIA PASSES…
PLEASE EMAIL thelivefactory@gmail.com

Facebook EVENT Page: http://on.fb.me/y46FKj

http://www.facebook.com/thelivefactory

http://www.twitter.com/thelivefactory

For more information, please contact

Femi Awo : thelivefactory@gmail.com
+447401799974

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On a sunny beautiful day in Shoreditch we headed down to a secret rooftop location ‘downtheditch’ to interview 3 piece electronic and soul band Belleruche.  We find out a bit of background about the band and how they started out selling a series of 7″ records on their own record label, Hippoflex Records before being signed by Brighton based label Tru Thoughts in 2007.   As the sun sets in the background, we are also treated to an exclusive roof top performance by the band , we hope you enjoy!

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American hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will be headlining Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 on Saturday 23rd June. Announced this morning on the Chris Moyles Show, he is set to perform alongside a stellar line-up of acts already announced including Tine Tempah, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Professor Green, Leona Lewis, DJ Fresh, Plan B, Flo Rida and Will.i.am. In the coming weeks, another international superstar will be announced to headline the event on Sunday 24th June.

BBC Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend 2012 will be staged across two days, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012, in East London’s Hackney Marshes. An incredible 100,000 free* tickets are available across the weekend which is part of the London 2012 Festival and will feature over 100 UK and international artists performing on six BBC stages including the Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1Xtra Stage, Dance Stage, In New Music We Trust Stage and the BBC Introducing Stage.
Tickets are free, but there will be a small fee of £2.50 per ticket to cover ticket handling and administration costs. Last year over 800,000 people applied for them at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Carlisle and demand is expected to be massive again this year.

Radio 1 listeners must register their interest to attend and upload a photo at bbc.co.uk/radio1. Registration is now open and closes at 11pm on Monday 19 March.

For those that have registered there will be two opportunities to apply for a ticket – 11am on Sunday 25th March and 4pm on Monday 26th March, online or by phone. The majority of tickets will be reserved for those from Hackney and the other five Olympic boroughs, with allocation on a first-come, first-served basis.

Other acts confirmed for the live event include:
Andy C, Azealia Banks, Bombay Bicycle Club, Boy Better Know Feat Skepta & JME, Calvin Harris, Chase & Status, Chip, Dappy, David Guetta, D’banj, Deadmau5, Devlin, DJ Fresh, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Eric Prydz, Flo Rida, Flux Pavilion & Doctor P, Florence & the Machine , Jack White, Jay-Z, Jessie J, Labrinth, Lana Del Rey, Leona Lewis, Magnetic Man, Maverick Sabre, Michael Kiwanuka, Mindless Behaviour, Nero, Plan B, Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks, Sean Paul, Sub Focus, Swedish House Mafia, Taio Cruz, The Maccabees, The Ting Tings, Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, Will.i.am, Wretch 32.

Jason Carter, Event Director for Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend says:
“Our goal was to deliver the most ambitious and exciting event in Radio 1′s history and with the artists already announced I think we’ve achieved that, but to now add the world’s biggest hip hop icon, Jay-Z to the line-up, is fantastic news!”

Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney says:

“The Hackney Weekend is shaping up to be the outdoor music event of the year and with Jay-Z now confirmed, demand for tickets will be even greater. There’s still time to register to be part of the borough’s biggest ever event. ”
BBC Three has been confirmed as Radio 1′s television partner and will be the only channel where viewers can see the whole event. BBC Three will also produce an exciting range of additional programming in the run up to the weekend, details of which will be announced in the coming months. A truly multiplatform experience, the event will be broadcast on Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra with a major interactive presence online and many live performances able to watch on demand.

There are some huge names to be added to the line-up in the coming weeks – keep listening to Radio 1 and 1Xtra for details.  This special event is being produced in partnership with Hackney Council.
Radio 1 will also be embarking on a month of outreach activity in East London ahead of the main event, including the Radio 1 & 1Xtra Academy that opens on June 1st, keep listening to Radio 1 and 1Xtra to find out how to get tickets to the Academy.

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