Monday 29 November 2010

You Saw It Here First: The Stow






Ahead of their London Cargo gig tonight we caught up with London's best-kept secret The Stow. This brand new band fuse soulful melodies alongside great lyrical ability, to bring a sound that's completely fresh 'n' new! Check out what they had to say about breaking into the music industry...

What makes you different from any other group out at the moment?
Shi: We write everything, music, lyrics everything! Obviously we have a rapper and singer fronting the band and we are all great music lovers – we have been able to bring all our influences and put them into our music. That has given us a sound that I would say is unique.

What things or experiences have influenced your music?
Life is the only influence in our music. Everyday experiences be it positive or negative, from talking about a quickie in the morning to childhood abuse and addictions, our topics are a reflection of our thoughts at any given time.

How would you describe your sound?
We fuse a lot of different genres together from the influences that we all have and at the end of it all we have 'The Stow' sound. I don't know how to describe our sound in more detail than that...it's just different...it's us!

How did you get into music?
Hadyn: We’ve always had a passion for the art form, be it Classical, Hip Hop, Rock, music is such a powerful force its cliché but really is a universal language


What's the biggest challenge when trying to break the music industry?
Have you ever tried to crush an egg by the top and bottom of the egg? Try it... it's impossible! When you get bored of trying hit it in the middle! That’s how I deal with the music industry I keep throwing out HITS till one cracks it.

What has been the highlight and lowlight of the journey so far?
Thankfully there have been a lot of highlights so far with Glastonbury being the most recent, but there has been so many big and small things like people who you don't know you from Adam loving what you do going out their way to let you know that. It's a great feeling and thankfully we have had a lot of support in that respect.... Lowlight - I don’t know if its a low light, but we still haven't got no management yet.... that would be nice.

When did you know this is what you wanted to do with your life?
Hadyn: The second that I realised that I could get paid to tell people my life in rhyme.
Shi: I've always loved singing and once my auntie told me to turn the radio down when it was actually me singing. She said I had a great voice and could be a singer...I was 8 years old and the rest is history!

How did the tracks You don't know me, Over The Edge and Life's come about?
Hadyn: I’m not very good with the ladies so it was just a tongue in cheek song telling some of my thoughts about when I’m out on the town

Over the Edge
Music is hard egg to crack ;) and when it’s your whole life it can be determinately to the rest of your life, be it your financial situation, relationships friends the more focused I became the harder the rest of life became....

Life’s A bitch
Hadyn: I was writing at the same time of over the edge the original was a lot more depressing, now its just a fun little story about a prostitute, a copper and fluffy handcuffs...loll!

What is the dream?
Hadyn: To have a hotel in the Maldives selling cocktails to the rich and famous!!!

Shi: I don't think so Haydn lol!! The dream for me is to have our music appreciated Internationally and to be able to make a living doing what we love to do.

Where do you see yourselves in five years?
Hadyn: In one or two places either just finishing our second album or in an office block somewhere in front of a computer watching the clock tick away my life. 
Shi: I refuse to let the latter option happen!

We hope the gig goes extremely well for this sensational group.Tonight's gig is taking place at Cargo, Shoreditch from 8pm. Tickets on the door are from £7.






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Thursday 21 October 2010

Music Event | One Mic



When: Sunday 31st October 2010
Where: Elixir Bar, Camden

Details as follows:
Tickets: £5 BEFORE 7.30PM | MORE THEREAFTER
Start: 7pm- 11pm


ONE MIC simply boasts the premier avenue for new and upcoming performers to take a stage and do what they love in front of a wide range of audiences that may OR may NOT have heard their material BUT will definitely appreciate the ART
The Summer is Officially GONE BUT The ONE MIC Series is BACK for the first of there Autumn Showcases + this time they are also hosting the Launch of SHANAZ DORSETT'S DEBUT EP 'ABOVE THE CLOUDS'

AND in there consistent & continuous bid & effort to keep plugging the best of NEW & EMERGING Performing Artistes, 'We Plug GOOD Music' & the dMp have put together another magical evening of GOOD MUSIC, GOOD Poetry & GOOD Comedy for Y.O.U!!!


A SPECIAL EXTENDED SET BY SHANAZ DORSETT PERFORMING SONGS FROM THE BRAND NEW ‘ABOVE THE CLOUDS’ EP

Music by...

MAX JUZT
ALEX MARTIN
FRENGLISH CONNECTION
KING KASH
NOEVA
ELLA RAE
SOLSKALA

+
Spoken Word from...

DOUGIE HASTINGS
TANIYA SONKO


Accompanied by A Special Guest All FEMALE 4-Piece Band...

THE SOUNDELIGHT


★The EVENT PLANNERS

'We Plug G.O.O.D Music' is our avenue used to promote GOOD music from new and upcoming artistes globally. We ideally wanna push the true artform of music and NOT necessarily what industry calls 'good'.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76364931201&ref=ts

The dMp

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2417741237&ref=ts


★THE VENUE

Elixir Bar
162 Eversholt Street
London.
NW1 1BL
http://www.elixirbar.co.uk/

Nearest Tube Stations - Mornington Crescent (5 Minutes)/ Euston (5 Minutes)/ Camden Town (10 Minuutes).

Call any of their HOT-LINES for more information...

07595947017
07956228622
07931197612
07960340814



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Monday 18 October 2010

Music Event | Salute to the Wailers



When: 25th October 2010
Where: Hammersmith Apollo


Details as follows:
Tickets:
Start:

SALUTE TO THE WAILERS 
The Story of Jamaica's First Super Group

@ HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9QH

(School Half Term Week, A Show For All The Family)

LIMITED £20 TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM 

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=395290&interface


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Sunday 10 October 2010

Music Event | MOBO Tour




When: 
Tuesday 19th October 2010


Where: Islington 02 Academy 



Details as follows:
Tickets: £10 regional /£12 London
Start: 7pm

The MOBO Organisation & Urban Development present bring you a powerful line up of the hottest names on the UK underground as part of the inaugural MOBO Tour which will hit six major cities around the UK this October.Headlined by Boy Better Know frontman, Skepta, urban music fans will be counting down the days to see him share the stage with buzz artists of the moment. The frehest local acts from across the 6 regions will also be joining the tour in their home city as part of MOBO Unsung.
Skepta
Aggro Santos
Donae'o
Scorcher
Jodie Connor
Mz Bratt
Maverick Sabre
RD (aka Ruff Diamondz)
Angel
MOBO Unsung Acts: Mike Hough (Norwich), KOF (Liveropool), RoxXxan (Birmingham), R.I.O (Manchester), G Town Desi (Glasgow) & Marvell (London).
DATES: Tuesday 12th October - Norwich Waterfront

           Thursday 14th October - Birmingham O2 Academy
           Friday 15th October - Manchester MOHO Live
           Saturday 16th October - Liverpool O2 Academy
           Sunday 17th October - Glasgow O2 ABC
           
BOX OFFICE: 0844 811 0051 / www.gigsnadtours.com








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Thursday 7 October 2010

TONIGHT | Blue's Kitchen 1st Birthday


When: Thursday 07/10/10
Where: The Blues Kitchen, Camden

Details as follows:
Tickets:
Start: 6:00pm

THE BLUES KITCHEN's 1st BIRTHDAY

The last year has flown by and what a year it has been, amazing shows from THE PRETTY THINGS, BABYSHAMBLES, LITTLE BARRIE, IAN SIEGAL, KITTY DAISY & LEWIS, BIG JOE LOUIS, SON OF DAVE, PETER DOHERTY, BILLY CHILDISH, THE DRUMS and many many more...
My oh my do we have a treat for you to celebrate - SEASICK STEVE and BIG JOE LOUIS will be both be playing live over the next two days to mark this momentus occasion!




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Wednesday 6 October 2010

Film | American Express Screen Talks : Mark Romanek


When: 14th October 2010
Where: BFI Southbank



Details as follows:
Tickets: £17.50
Start: 8:00pm



54th BFI London Film Festival event...
The director Mark Romanek of our joins the BFI to discuss his stunning music video work and his thought provoking feature films.

As a music video director, Mark Romanek seized the opportunity to create visually stunning and highly original works that challenge and provoke the audience, encouraging us to open our eyes wider. Among such videos as Michael and Janet Jackson's 'Scream' and Red Hot Chilli Peppers' 'Don't Stop', two music videos stand out from the rest for their sophisticated references to contemporary and historical art. Nine Inch Nails' 'Closer' pays homage to photographer Joel-Peter Witkin and Madonna's 'Bedtime Story' nods to female surrealist painters such as Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. It is testament to the artistic merit of these music videos that they have become part of the permanent collection at MoMA in New York. Romanek admits to being heavily influenced by visionary directors such as Scorsese, Cassavetes, Fassbinder, Herzog, and Fellini, but above all by Stanley Kubrick and with his features Static (1985) and One Hour Photo(2002), Romanek joined the ranks of talented music video auteurs who have transitioned into the world of feature filmmaking. In our brilliant Opening Night Film Never Let Me Go, the beautifully subtle colour palette compliments the melancholy of the story and enhances the impeccable performances that Romanek has drawn out of his talented cast. His masterful handling of Alex Garland's script (from Kazuo Ishiguro's novel) has resulted in a haunting and delicate film that lingers in one's memory long after viewing. 

Book here.

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Tuesday 5 October 2010

Music Event | Fela Kuti & Afrobeat Groove Lineage Special



When: 8th October 2010
Where: Hobgoblin 




Details as follows:
Tickets: Free entry
Start: 9pm-2am
Friday October 8th "Fela Kuti & Afrobeat Groove Lineage Special";

FELA KUTI, AFROBEAT GROOVE LINEAGE SOUL SPECIAL -- Marking FELA KUTI's Birthday.
at Hobgoblin, 73 White Lion St, London, N1; Nearest Tube: Angel;




 MUSIC POLICY: Expect to hear all era's of FELAs'
music, + some other classic Afrobeat & related Soul & Funk
FELA KUTI, AFROBEAT & related Soul & Funk music inc.: Fela, Femi &
Seun Kuti, Koloko, Osibisa, King Sunny Ade, Bhundu Boys, Wunmi, Tony
Allen, Manu Dibango, The Four Brothers, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba,
James Brown, Roy Ayers & more.

PRICE:
£FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

ADDRESS:
The Hobgoblin
73 White Lion St,
Angel, Islington, London,
N1 9PF

TIMES:
9pm - 2am

NEAREST TUBE:
Angel (only 140 metres away)
Landmark: Hobgoblin is opposite Dominoes Pizza


Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106196952768866









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Monday 4 October 2010

TOMORROW | Style and Substance *Black History Month Special*



When: Tuesday 8th October 2010
Where: The Last Days of Decadence


Details as follows:
Tickets:
£8 on the door
£6 guestlist before 8pm
£1 from your entry fee will go to ACT!ON AID

Start: 7:30pm

We love this showcase each show keeps getting better than the last. The ladies who will be performing are.....


MOY MOY

OBENEWA

CAROLINE OHEMMA

CHANELLE NADI

DAME K. EDDY & ELOISE

GRACE OBIKA

AND MUCH MORE.... At the Black History Month Special 


The ONLY show that supports FEMALE TALENT in aid of ACTION AID.

YOUR HOST*** DIONNE REID 
http://www.myspace.com/dionnereid

YOUR DJ**CARMEN LEIGH 
http://www.carmen-leigh.com/

Y
OUR BAND**THE SOUNDELIGHT


email your names to:SISTOVAPRODUCTIONS@HOTMAIL.CO.UK to be added to the guestlist






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