From: Nick Matthews (nicktheagency_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 2003-07-28 11:27:44
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BUGZ IN THE ATTIC
@ THE BIG CHILL
Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, U.K
FRI 1st - SUN 3rd AUGUST 2003
The Bugz crew represent in full force at this much anticipated U.K Festival. A special 3 hour set from the West London dons bring the festival to a close in Club Tent on Sunday 3rd August - 10 p.m - 1 a.m. Marky & XRS, Mr Scruff, Pete Herbert Big Band, A Guy Called Gerald, Francois K, Jaga Jazzist, Howie B, Coldcut, Nitin Sawhney, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Nick Luscombe, Cinematic Orchestra, Tom Middleton, Truby Trio and Zero DB are just a few of the other acts performing at this years 3 day festival - and it completely sold out months ago. Excited ? What do you think...? - Fingers crossed for the weather!
www.bigchill.net
ELECTRACOUSTIC / RUSS DEWBURY
@COVENTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL
THURS 21st - MON 25th AUGUST 2003
Super funk band Electracoustic and legendry jazz DJ Russ Dewbury grace this quality Midlands festival on Friday 22nd August @ The West Indian Centre - 9 p.m - late. Also on the bill that night is Chris Bowden (Ninja Tune) - Watch out for the Electracoustic album "Funkin Motion" on in the shops now (on Outer Recordings... and check www.electracoustic.net) - Russ Dewbury and Ben Mitchell (Mr Hermano) have their highly anticipated album "Rapping with the Gods" out now on Mumo Records (www.mitchellanddewbury.com) - Watch out for live / DJ dates for both these acts across Europe over the coming months..
check out www.coventry.org/jazz for full festival listings.
MITCHELL & DEWBURY
Fri 15th August 2003
MUMO RECORDS NIGHT @ Bed Bar, Charterhouse Street, Smithfields, LONDON - 8 p.m - 2 a.m
This inaugural launch night for Jazz FM label Mumo Records sees both Ben Mitchell and Russ Dewbury tear up the place in this east end hideaway - drink, dance and be merry
SAMBALOCO RECORDS
Fri 8th August 2003
ADY HARLEY - Casablanca Club, Lecce, ITALY
Brazilian daddy-o Ady Harley (BBC 1XTRA) follows the sun with a batch of nu-samba and Brazilian Drum n bass wax to this inspiring venue on the south-east coast of Italy's countryside... Portarlo sul bimbo!!
NICK MATTHEWS
Thurs 31st July 2003
RUBY LO - 23 Orchard St, LONDON W1 (opp. Selfridges Food Hall) - 8 p.m - late - FREE
This basement venue is really upping the ante hosting some really great nights and DJ's within its four walls... THIS MONTHS SPECIAL GUEST - RIK MORAN (LUXE) - Voted recently "The Best Club in the Midlands" - A mish mash of danceable vibes to nod your head or stamp your feet...
Sat 23rd August 2003
PHON-ETICS @ Po Na Na, Charter Square, SHEFFIELD - 8 til late - £5 / 6 on the door
This consistant leftfield night is virtually a brand name for quality dance music in the north. A night of pitched up broken beats, phuture phunk and other such indulgences -
LES VOLEURS
Francophile production team Les Voleurs sound decidedly British with a tough and bass heavy remix of Palm Pictures artist SideStepper. The track - "Mas Papaya" - from the "In Beats we Trust" longplayer has been given a re-twist by Les Voleurs - hitting the shops by the end of August. More remixes action forthcoming as well as a rumpshaker of tune to follow up track to their last single "U&I / Everybody" on their own label Moomu Records in the bag ready and ready for lift off - Promo's soon come..
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FORTHCOMING TOURS
KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE
- U.K DATES ONLY - Thurs 9th / Sun 12th OCTOBER available
www.compost-records.com
NOVA VIDA - PATRICIA MARX / BRUNO E (Live P.A + DJ set)
- U.K / EUROPE - SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER
www.trama.com.br
MITCHELL & DEWBURY (LIVE 5 PIECE / DJ Sets)
- U.K / EUROPE - SEPTEMBER ONWARDS
www.mitchellanddewbury.com
BREAK REFORM (LIVE 5 -7 PIECE / DJ Sets)
- WORLDWIDE - SEPTEMBER ONWARDS
www.breakreform.com
ELECTRACOUSTIC (LIVE 7 PIECE BAND)
- U.K / EUROPE - SEPTEMBER ONWARDS
www.electracoustic.net
NU SPIRIT HELSINKI (DJ Sets)
- USA / CANADA - Thurs 20th NOVEMBER – Sunday 7th DECEMBER
www.djender.com
Also Booking:
- Stateless / Swell Sessions
- Bitasweet / Bugz in the Attic
- Joseph Malik (DJ / Solo vocal sets)
- Pete Z - Block 16 (new album on the way...)
- Bluprint (Live 4 piece - Instrumental)
- Wagoncookin' (2 man semi live sets)
- Nicola Conte (U.K)
MORE ANNOUCEMENTS ABOUT SPECIFIC ARTISTS IN THE COMING WEEKS
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BEST KEPT SECRET CHART - August 2003
1. Patricia Marx - E o meu amor ui passer (Bruno E mix) (Trama / SambaLoco)
2. SideStepper - Mas Papaya (Les Voleurs mix) (Palm Beats)
3. Patricia Marx & Suv - Making Waves (Trama / SambaLoco)
4. Only Child feat Ampfiddler - U Bring Me Vibes (Grand Central)
5. Fort Knox Five- Dodge City Rockers (All Good Funk Alliance mix) (Fort Knox)
6. Clyde feat Capitol A- Serve It Up (Mantis)
7. Da Lata- Serious (Palm Beats)
8. D'Nell - This Thing (Abstract Blue)
9. Paul Murphy- Soul Call (Afro Art)
10. The Pound Boys - Funkasylum E.P (Knee Deep)
Nick Matthews
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