Damon Albarn has admitted that the rumoured new Blur album may never surface. Speaking to NME earlier this year, Albarn mentioned that Blur had recorded 15 new songs, however he quashed our hopes by adding “Just because you record 15 ideas doesn’t mean you have an album.” Months after the
Hyperdub turns 10 this year and to make the anniversary even more special, Kode 9 is to receive an Association of Independant Music Innovators Award. Kode 9 had this to say, “You can only do so much on your own, so really this award is for all the artists I
Looks like the “success” of Bieber’s Ibiza DJ set has inspired a new direction…. Recently Justin Bieber has posted some videos on his Instagram showing what he’s been up to since the release of his last album, “Journals.” One video in particular features Justin’s vocals layered over a bouncy, big
They took away Hidden. They knocked down Cable. The sun has set on Pacha. Now The Coronet may be next to bite the dust…. The London venue that has stood for 140 years playing host to big nights, such as Secretsundaze, Bass Music Festival and Jungle Mania, faces closure after
Closure / Club / The Coronet
The man from U.N.K.L.E, James Lavelle, has just been added to our night at KOKO 16th August! Lavelle has had floods of success. He shaped the Trip Hop genre with his Mo’ wax label and performed a five year residency at Fabric, as well as DJ’ing in other major clubs
HTRK have announced details of their third album, out on 1st April via Ghostly International. It is the band’s first album recorded entirely as a duo since the tragic loss of bassist Sean Stewart who died in 2010, and the sound has been stripped back, minimalised. The album was recorded
The famous Channel One soundsystem faces the threat of being removed from their spot at Notting Hill Carnival. For the past 32 years Channel One have graced the Carnival with their rich dub sounds but local residents have voiced their outrage and have lobbied to move Channel One. Complaints include:
J Dilla’s Moog and MPC are to be presented in the Smithsonian Museum as part of a new African-American History & Culture exhibition. Detroit bred producer J Dilla left behind a massive legacy, with collaborations from MF Doom, De La Soul & A Tribe Called Quest he was arguably a
Hyperdub continues its 10 year celebrations by announcing a North American tour kicking off in East Troy, NY on September 9th. The line up will feature plenty of label boss Kode 9 as well as Scratcha DVA and DJ Spinn. Occasional appearances will be made by Mala, DJ Earl and
Morrissey’s former bodyguard, Bradley Steyn, has filed a lawsuit against the singer over claims he was asked to “hurt” a fan. The fan in question was David Tseng, who runs the Morrissey-Solo website. The lawsuit claims that Morrissey felt Tseng’s website had invaded his personal life and that he had
