Dancehall Danceoff from Sarah Doyle on Vimeo.

If you wanna catch us we shall be playing at the bar on Friday between 16:00 and 18:00.

Sister 45 has pledged to base her Saturday night costume as Lady Gaga, as for me, in typical can’t be bothered fooked, lazy style I shall leave it to the last minute, any suggestions? And no, I shan’t be going as Whoopi Goldberg! What you going as?

Imagine yourself constrained to exile on a deserted island and obliged to select only 100 soul funk records!

Here is 100 soul-funk 70′s bombs, great classics for the connoisseurs but also real pearls to be urgently discovered by the beginners. Finally, if you would decide to start purchasing soul funk records, this selection would probably be a very good start at a low budget as most of them exist in reissues for less than 15 euros. On each description page of the releases, you can rate and leave your comment. It will be the occasion to check if our selection is in phase with your preferences. The crew.

Check the list from The Groove Collector here all with sound clips!

The first ever Little Chill will be taking place on Sat 7th and Sunday 8th August at a secret location in Birmingham city centre, to be announced three days before the event.

The `Little Chill` means just that – a place to come with family and friends, and enjoy the various music types on offer throughout the weekend with no moody vibes, moody people, or moody music. In fact moody is not invited!!!!
With the way everybody is in the SH1T money wise these days, we`re putting on our `little` event for the BARGAIN price of £8.00 for a full weekend ticket or £5.00 per day.
Now we`re sure that you will agree that this is serious value for money?
This event will be strictly ticket only and there will be NO paying on the door, so – NO TICKET, NO ENTRY!
We do understand that this may not be to everyones liking but it means that only people who really want to attend the event will go to the effort and buy tickets, thus helping to maintain the positive vibes and good times that we have in mind for everyone involved…

The event will commence on day one at 1pm and finish some time the following morning, and will re-open at 1pm the following day for more `Little Chill` fun. Featuring some of the finest DJ`s from what we consider to be some of the best home grown & independent club brands that Birmingham has to offer over three zones – one of which is a fantastic outdoor area, that can be covered if needs be. Let`s hope not though…

Entertainment wise, there will be different styles of music within the various zones which means something to please everybody. Once again – all will be revealed as we confirm brands.

Confirmed so far:

We Are One
Rhubarb Radio
Join The Dots formerly Scratch Club
Reverb Club
Breakfest
The Beat Suite
Custom Made
Organic
Funkbox
Discomendments
Bentley Rhythm Ace
Open Minded People
Faux Real
Friendly Fire
Loafers Lounge
Planet Breaks
Mama Feel Good
Bunka
Heducation
Soul Share Radio
Habit
Balkanic Eruption

Tickets available here.

Da Ill Out Hip Hop & Funk Session is launching this Sunday at the Adam & Eve pub on Bradford Street in Digbeth, Birmingham kicking off at 8.30pm till late.

This night is headed up by Jahmai ‘Jam Fu’ Jones from Smash Bro’z representing the new generation of DJs and dancers coming through this fair city. Breaker – slash – DJs always make a good combination, think; DJ Timber, Dek 1 and Ill Boogs from Breakin’ Bread. Dancers have the true authority of what makes up the ingredients of a good dance floor so this night is well worth a look and a listen and it is FREE! For more information peep here.

Every Sunday starting on the 27th June.

FREE ENTRY

DJ’s on the night:

Sister 45 (Mama Feel Good)
Rumblefish
Jam Fu
Jordan
James

Spread the word YO!

I especially like the use of line and form on this early work by Bobbalin’ Hot.

Sunday 13th June / Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Birmingham

Schedule

• 1pm until 3pm: Open Jazz Dance Workshop with Irven Lewis
• 4pm: Film Screening of The Jazz Room & Q&A with Snowboy & Paul Bradshaw at 4pm, £6 (£4.50)
• 5pm: Book Launch & DJ Bruce Q Live

Beyond the Ballroom is an afternoon of dance, music, film and discussion with the leading contributors to UK jazz heritage. Dancers and DJ’s will dig deep to show off their dancing DNA, with movements from the streets to the dancefloor, illuminating it’s major part in the development of UK club culture. Whether you’re an old skool jazz soldier or first time follower, Beyond the Ballroom gives you all you need to know in jazz dance history….

At 4pm we will present a premiere screening of Dick Jewell’s film The Jazz Room, with a lively Q&A hosted by Paul Bradshaw and UK Acid Jazz mainstay Mark “Snowboy” Cotgrove.

To book tickets to this screening click here.

If that’s not enough, we end with good vibes in the bar with a special BASS Festival DNA DJ set from Birmingham’s own Bruce Q – what else would you want to be doing on a summer Sunday?

Presented in partnership with mac, Edge 10, UK Vibe and Liquid Fusion

Thanks to Philthers (a human funk encyclopedia) for the heads up!
Peep this 45 handbag for the collector who just has to show off! It’s good for the environment mind you! Gents would you wear it?

This exhibition by graphic artist, super doodler and all-star graf writer/painter Dan Spinks opens tonight at Monkey in Swansea. If you happened to be in South Wales, I strongly urge you to go take a gander, It will be proper tidy as they say.