[acid-jazz] Best Kept Secret... August 2003

From: Nick Matthews (nicktheagency_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 2003-07-28 11:27:44

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    BEST KEPT SECRET

    Booking Agents * Artist Management * Promotions * Consultancy

     
    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
     
    Best Kept Secret
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