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| Music | Mexico Indigo @ The Fly | January 30 2009 |
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Party in honour of Pete | London Informer |
"An email pops up into my personal account. No title, no text, just a song. Hillbilly Love Song, to be precise. An early Valentines? A stalker? I wish. It turns out to be Mexico Indigo, who at their best sound something like Electric Six brawling with Nirvana. Turns out they've got a gig this Sunday in honour of their friend Peter Steven. "This guy loved music," drummer Philip Kingston says. "And a few weeks before he died he talked about how music and learning to play music should be accessible to kids from poor backgrounds... Helpful Links: Mexico Indigo |
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| Music | Rota @ The Notting Hill Arts Club | December 12 2008 |
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Free and Fresh - Rough Trade Records' weekly previews slot | London Informer |
Bring your gum-shield, tomorrow at Rota's gonna be a scrum. For seven years, Rough Trade Records have been previewing bands at the Notting Hill Arts Club with music that ties into the ethos of the shop. "An independent spirit, pushing musical boundaries and valuing community over commerce," says Rota man... Helpful Links: Rota, Notting Hill Arts Club |
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| Music | London Jazz Festival 2008 | November 28 2008 |
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Highlights: Herbie Hancock and The Bays | London Informer |
"With more than 200 gigs to chose from, London has just been spoilt by its Jazz Festival. Of the few I managed to attend, Herbie Hancock and The Bays, both at the Royal Festival Hall, were unforgettable. Both ended in uproaring standing ovations, the latter threatening to turn into a riot as fans began to jump, dance and holler with delirium... Helpful Links: Royal Festival Hall , The Bays , Heritage Orchestra , Herbie Hancock |
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| Music | Jazz | November 28 2008 |
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From Polar Bear to Polish cafes – meet the cats behind London's jazz scene. | London Informer |
"The London Jazz Festival may have floated its last note for 2008, but don't think the fun stops there. The capital's live music scene is thriving and jazz is at its heart... Helpful Links: Vortex , 606 Club , F-ire Collective , Loop Collective , Richmond and Twickenham Jazz Club ,Le Quecumbar , Pizza Express Jazz , Jazz Cafe Posk |
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| Music | King of the Swingers | November 4 2008 |
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The Correspondents – new meets old in an underground sensation. | London Informer |
"We've never been short of a gig since," says the Correspondents main man, Ian Bruce. The toast of summer festivals, from Glastonbury to Woolfire, his contemporary swing band has been unstoppable since teaming up with theatre group Punch Drunk... Helpful Links: The Correspondents |
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| Music | Roots Manuva | October 10 2008 |
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Again and Again, but for how much longer? | London Informer |
"Its been 21 years since Rodney Hylton Smith first set
foot in a music studio. Helpful Links: Roots Manuva, Roots Manuva Myspace, Banana Klan, Let The Spirit Music Video |
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| Music | Naomi Serene Launches The What? Mag @ The Fly | May 30 2008 |
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Meet the bands that make The What?Mag come to life. | London Informer |
"The What? Yes, that’s right – The What? If you want the juice in music and fashion, online publication The What? Mag will soon have the answers. It’s the brainchild of enterprising Notting Hill resident Naomi Serene... Helpful Links: The What , Little Fish , Slow Blade , Eugene Machine, The Fly |
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| Music | Royal College of Music Rising Stars @ Cadogan Hall | May 30 2008 |
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Rising Stars James Meldrum and Charlotte Bray hit the big time. | London Informer |
"See tomorrow's stars today, at a fraction of the price. The Royal College of Music’s Rising Stars programme is set to soar this Monday at Chelsea’s Cadogan Hall. Some of the most outstanding young classical musicians... Helpful Links: Royal College of Music , James Meldrum , Cadogan Hall |
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| Music | New Music Awards | March 28 2008 |
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It's the music industry's equivalent of the Turner Prize. Meet the six shortlisted entrants vying for its £50,000 prize. | London Informer |
"How do you take your music? With an echo of batsong? A dash of neurons? off the back of a bicycle? It may sound crazy, but these are just some of the shortlisted ideas for this year's New Music Awards... Helpful Links: www.prsfoundation.co.uk/newmusicaward , www.shlo.co.uk , |
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| Music | Nicola Benedetti at the Cadogan Hall | Feb 15 2008 |
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Nicola Benedetti talks about her 5 hours practice a day lifestyle and her latest work with Estonian composer. | London Informer |
"BBC YOUNG Musician of the Year, two solo albums (and a third on the way) plus a stint with the London Symphony Orchestra. Not bad for a 20-year-old. It's the story of violin prodigy Nicola Benedetti... Helpful Links: www.kristjanjarvi.com , www.nicolabenedetti.co.uk , www.cadoganhall.com |
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| Music | Norman Jay on the best Carnival in the world! | August 24 2007 |
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The Notting Hill Carnival stalwart gets ready for the big one... | London Informer |
"THE GREAT Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, the Himalayas – whatever your list of things to see before you die,add to it Norman Jay's Good Times at the Notting Hill Carnival... Helpful Links: www.normanjay.com , www.mynottinghill.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnival1.htm , |
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| Music | Barrington Levy meets his match | August 24 |
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Barrington's daughter Alize Levy settles the score with pops. | London Informer |
"WHEN budding R&B star Alizé Levy describes the Notting Hill Carnival as "the second biggest musical influence in my life", it is more than just your average compliment. As the daughter of reggae and dancehall superstar Barrington Levy, the top spot was arguably never in question... Helpful Links: Myspace , www.barringtonlevy.com |
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| Music | Fusing Naked Beats |
July 6 2007 |
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Meet Pete Tong's newfound favourite, DJ Asif Gillani |
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"THE FRESH sounds of one west London DJ have made music gurus from Pete Tong to Nitin Sawhney stand up and listen... Helpful Links: www.fusingnakedbeats.co.uk |
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| Music | The BBC Proms | July 6 2007 |
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Paul Watkins prepares to open the Royal Albert Hall's 113th season with the song of his life. | London Informer |
"THE MAJESTY of this year's BBC Proms will open with soaring notes from one of the world's finest cellists. Paul Watkins, 37, will begin the 113th Proms season with the concerto he has been practising since his childhood, Edward Elgar's mighty Cello Concerto of 1919... Helpful Links: www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2008/ |
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