If you're a fan of the Soul and Funk Show on BBC 6music, you might be interested in Corrie cabbie Craig Charles doing a DJ set at Sheffield's Brighton Beach, which takes place at the O2 Academy in Sheffield on Saturday 1st May. It;s the first time he's DJ'd in […]
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Club focus: The Octopus Club (Stoke)
Back in the UK for today's club focus, The Octopus Club in Stoke. The club has been ruinning since April 2008, mixing live bands with DJ sounds, the latter leaning towards the freakbeat/ psych side of things (although not exclusively). They have an alldayer coming up soon – more on […]
Va Va Voom returns in London
Not a new club, but Va Va Voom is back for 2010, offering up rare soul in the capital. Specifically you'll find the night on Saturday April 24th at The Boston Music Rooms, 178 Junction Road, Tufnell Park, London N19, with resident DJs Yann Vatiste, Ady Lupton and Joel Maslin […]
Australian Mods Mayday 2010
If you happen to be in the area and at a loose end on Saturday 1st May 2010, check out Mods Mayday 2010 at The Sandringham Hotel, King Street, Newtown, Australia. Running from 8pm until late, the annual Mods Mayday offers up four generations of the Australian Mod movement on […]
Pretty Things at Volcano, London
Slip Saturday 1st May 2010 if you are a fan of the Pretty Things – that's when the band play London, specifically as part of the Volcano club night. Taking place at the Charlotte Street Blues Club, 74 Charlotte St, London W1, the Pretty Things will be live early evening […]
Let's Boogaloo volume 5
When a series hits volume 5, you can guess it's going down well, so there's sure to be plenty of takers for Let's Boogaloo volume 5, released by Record Kicks. Jazzman Records Gerald Short is the compiler this time, mixing deep funk, rare soul, modish-R&B and jazzy 45s, culled mainly […]
Amsterdam BeatClub festival
Fancy a weekend in Amsterdam? You should make sure it matches up with the Amsterdam BeatClub festival. That date is the 22nd May 2010 at OT 301, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam (Netherlands), where your 15 Euro admission fee will get you entertainment from 8pm until 3am over three rooms, including DJs, […]
Valenka and the Imperfections
The Gene Drayton Unit is no more, but Clinton, Koolberg and BJ from the Unit have teamed up with vocalist Valenka Johanna and drummer Ben Hill to form Valenka and the Imperfections. Accordiong to the band's initial blurb, the new band is 'more Fred-Perrys-and-Levis' compared to the 'Drayton-style pinstripes and […]
