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PREVIEW

O2 Academy Bristol celebrates Hip Hop History Mos Def ‘Black On Both Sides’ Anniversary Tour & Afrika Bambaataa

Left: Afrika Bambaataa Right: Mos Def

2014 marks 15 years since the release of Mos Def’s influential ‘Black On Both Sides’ album, which is now recognised as one of the finest albums in hip hop history. Joining him will be the “godfather of hip hop” himself, Afrika Bambaataa, with his Hip Hop History Tour. The O2 Academy will be transformed for an all-out celebration of hip hop, with DJs in the foyer and some more special events up their sleeve. Also confirmed for the evening are Def Squad’s Keith Murray and Cheeba & Moneyshot doing a four deck A/V Hip Hop retrospective. Nitelife Magazine were invited to speak to Afrika Bambaataa about his influential role in shaping hip hop history...  Skip back to 1970 and Bambaataa was a gang leader in the South Bronx Black Spades. But then a trip to Africa changed his perspective and he discovered a new importance in understanding his own cultural history. He left the gang, taking members with him to form his Universal Zulu Nation, a group which actively embraced all different backgrounds and ethnicities and sought to unite them under a shared love of hip hop. Forty years on, Universal Zulu Nation are the world’s oldest and largest hip hop collective. “We (Zulu Nation) are dealing with different ideologies. We know that we’re on a planet full of many different people, who are all human, but who were put into categories by being so called, black, brown, yellow, red or white people, which is truly not their name. That came through white supremacy and we need to go back to what people were called before 1492. So, talking from ancient history to the present, you were Nubian or Samarian, or you know, a Canaanite...” His groundbreaking ‘Planet Rock’ (with Soulsonic Force) 22

“Hip hop is a cultural movement that brought so many people from different racial backgrounds, nationalities and religions together, more than any politician on the planet could.” addresses this idea that regardless of ethnicity or any other identifying factor, we are all just humans on a rock. The electro-funky “throw your hands in the air” attitude that’s sadly missing from hip hop music these days made the song an instant classic, along with his ‘Renegades of Funk’ and ‘Just Get Up and Dance’. Of course, the culture surrounding the music extends far beyond the music itself and Bambaataa was pivotal in carving out the new movement that would become known as hip hop culture. While the term ‘hip hop’ had started being used in raps by other hip hop artists at the time, Bambaataa was the first to apply the term to the wider culture surrounding the music. “The term hip hop itself comes from Keith Cowboy of The Furious Five and Lovebug Starski, but when it came to naming the culture - ‘cause we didn’t have a name for it - I took it from their cadence that they used in their raps. It gave a name to the movement of what we were doing in the year of 1974.” As the culture was established, there were four known elements of hip hop, which are (loosely): Emceeing, Breakdance, DJing and Graffiti. But with the latter two falling out of popularity in the 80s, a misinformed media helped to make rap music synonymous with hip hop. But this was simply not the case according to Bambaataa, “gangsta rap just talks about kill, kill, kill and being a gangster.” To combat this growing misconception, Bambaataa introduced the so called ‘5th element’ of hip hop which is Knowledge and he actively tries to educate the masses about the history and foundational elements of true hip hop culture. Bambaataa explains that November is Hip Hop History month and so his Hip Hop History Tour seeks to re-educate fans on

the true meaning of hip hop, as it was when it first arose in 1970s New York. “Back then it was more about love and just doing it from the heart and the struggles and making it happen.” “Today it’s a million dollar industry that’s using hip hop for advertisement, for control, for pushing all types of stuff out there that really aint got nothing to do with hip hop, its just dealing with advertisement. Like, Kool Cigarettes company did a whole hip hop thing where they were having events and you’d come in and smell the smell of cigarettes. And they were trying to put b-boys on the adverts, but we got up and rose against it.” Bambaataa is currently leading efforts to establish a Universal Hip Hop Museum to open in New York in 2017. “We’re trying to get the world to recognise hip hop as a cultural movement.” “We’re trying to get these record labels who’ve made so much money on hip hop to donate back. And anybody who sees the value of hip hop as a cultural movement that brought so many people from different racial backgrounds, different nationalities, religions together more than any politician on the planet could.”

Thursday November 27 O2 Academy Bristol www.ticketweb.co.uk Interview by Rachel Morris

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INTERVIEW // LOCAL BAND

EAts everything Three Kings High are Bristol’s answer to fresh new music, and hailing from a diverse musical city like Bristol, what do you expect? The eclectic band who are famous for their indie, funk and hip hop infused sounds always deliver a high energised show and even Mr Craig Charles himself thinks this band are ‘fucking amazing!’ Nitelife Magazine were invited to check out a local Three Kings High gig at The Canteen and had a chance to steal a few words with band members Luke, Sam, Elo, Tommy, Joe and Rowan before the show. After being taken to their studio and welcomed with open arms, 3KH opened up to chat about their diverse music taste, how the Spice Girls influenced them and most importantly, what to expect next year… First of all, for anyone who might not be familiar with your music, can you describe the sound of Three Kings High? Tommy: This is always the toughest question we get asked! Luke: It’s kind of indie rock, riff heavy. Rowan: Bit of hip hop as well, quite funky… Joe: We get lumped into a million categories I think, because we started off by taking everyone’s influences and putting it together and that’s just turned how it turned out. Some tracks sound more like blues then others and then some sound more like hip hop. Rowan: For one of our EPs a reviewer said we were a reviewer’s worst nightmare because he couldn’t compare us to anyone. Joe: Which is good! No pigeon holes. Tommy: But it’s a challenge for promoters as well. Joe: We tend to get lumped so we’re always like the Blues Brothers at the Good Ole Boys gigs, you know? It’s always kind of like we’re the odd ones out, the sore thumb sort of thing.

Are there any bands in particular that have helped inspire the TKH sound? Rowan: As individuals, we each like such different varieties of music, so when we come together collectively that’s why it sounds a bit weird. Luke: We never aim to sound like anyone in particular, ever. Joe: Yeah, I mean no doubt we draw from people we used to listen to when we were younger. Sam: But more from our era of growing up, so like Spice Girls… Laughter You dropped a new track this September called ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ and it’s a proper riff-heavy treat. What can we expect from you guys next? Any new EPs in the pipeline? Tommy: So we’re dropping another freebie tune at the end of October, beginning of November called ‘Living the High Life’. It’s a track we recorded live so we thought we’d just chuck it out there. Rowan: It’s a good party tune. Tommy: It really is. It’s perfect for the summer but obviously we’re dropping it in December… Joe: It’s the festive party season though! Tommy: At the moment we’re recording an eight track EP which will come out probably end of March and we want to try and coincide that with a big tour and just get it out there basically. Brilliant, we look forward to it! Well 2014 has been a pretty big year for you touring with the success of your 2013 EP release Tell ‘Em Lies. What was your favourite city to perform in? Luke: Swansea! Joe: Yeah Swansea was the best last year, but Finsbury in London was special as well…

Elo: Yeah that was awesome. Joe: You get high expectations of London because people see it as the hard nut to crack, but Finsbury was the last date on our tour and it was epic. Rowan: Just as we strum out our last chords the DJ dropped Ghostbusters and we all just started partying on stage! Elo: It was amazing, everyone started picking up percussion... Rowan: People were like, ‘is this part of the set?!’ and started jumping on stage shouting Ghostbusters. Joe: I think that was the best gig I’d ever done! You should start including that in every set! Joe: I’ve suggested doing a cover but I dunno… Laughter So are there any stories from your headline tour this year that you’re prepared to share, good or bad? Tommy: Well, we nearly died on our way to Newcastle. Everyone: Oh yeah… Laughter Tommy: We got booked in Newcastle and we were splitting the driving because it was such a long journey, and when I took over I thought ‘this doesn’t feel right’ and then we started hearing these scratching sounds… Rowan: This was like six hours in to the journey. Tommy: So I pulled over and basically the tyre was in pieces! All this metal was hanging out! Rowan: We took it straight to a garage and the guy was like ‘pffft, I’ve literally never seen one this bad, I’m surprised you’re still alive!’

Vocals: Joe Eden Vocals/Guitar: Samuel Otis Vocals: Elo Colliou Producer/Engineer/MPC/Keys: Vee Kay Drums: Luke Wookash Bass: Rowan Ensoll

Photo credits: Lukasz Kaminski

Now you guys have supported some pretty big names in the past, including the likes of Smooth & Turrell, The Pharcyde and looking at your schedule you have Dub Pistols and Dizraeli and The Small Gods lined up too. Who’s been your favourite act to support live? Tommy: Personally for me it was Hughie Morgan. Joe: Same here. Tommy: Hughie kind of paved the wave when I was growing up. I was really into the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Rowan: There is a photo of them and Tommy is wearing Hughie’s sunglasses. Tommy: Yeah I stole his glasses and I thought we were best mates and he was probably thinking ‘get this guy away from me!’ Joe: Craig Charles I thought was pretty cool. Lister from Red Dwarf. Tommy: Oh, please don’t say that… Joe: Yeah well too bad, he’s Lister to me. He can be as cool as he likes with his funk and soul, but he’s still Lister! Pharcyde was sick too though. Rowan: Oh yeah, that was an amazing gig. We were supporting at the Academy with Aspects, which from a Bristol hip hop kind of background I’ve always looked up to and obviously Pharcyde are massive. Luke: They are actually the nicest guys too. Who would you like to support in the future? Sam: Led Zeppelin. Laughter Tommy: If we keep saying it we can make it happen! Joe: I dunno, I think we should probably be trying to aim for a support tour, so it would have to be someone who is accessible and likeable, so I don’t know quite yet. Sam: Ideally it should be someone that fits us more because we get lumped into the more hip hop stuff and obviously in Bristol you already have the big hip hop, SKA thing going on. We’ve got hip hop influences but that’s through doing hip hop prior, but we don’t really see ourselves like that. Obviously it’s all good but if we could get ourselves more involved with indie bands then that would be sort of ideal. But you know, if that’s who we are then… Tommy: We tried to get The Courteeners -that would have been perfect. Rowan: Or Band of Skulls. Sam: Or The Youngblood. Punching above our weight a bit but ya’know! Not only are you guys occupied working together with 3KH, but some of you are also busy with some solo projects too. Joe, on top of 3KH you are the founder of the Bristol and Newcastle based label Killamari Records and have released solo material under the name Chatterbox. How the hell do you find time to do it all? Tommy: He doesn’t. Laughter Joe: To be fair I have been spinning plates since the beginning, but recently I’ve kind of just been leaning on people I know can get on with it, so all I have to do is put them out on a platform I set up a few years ago. I mean, you can always do more so you always feel guilty that you’re not doing enough, especially when other people are involved. I think this year I made a decision that only the strong will survive, so if they’re brilliant and they do stuff then I’m happy to put it out and push that stuff. As far as my solo stuff goes, I’m kind of focusing on this for now. I always do the odd tune because it’s nice to prove to yourself that you can still do it. So like, every year for the past four years we’ve put a mixtape out from all the lads up north and all the people I know down here.

That’s gonna happen again this year but it’s more a labour of love thing than anything else. When you’ve done something for ten years then your expectations are grounded in realism more than trying to do anything with it. Sam, you’ve also been busy this year with the debut release of your album ‘Keep It Proper’ with Killamari Records. This funk infused hip hop album was a seriously good listen, can we expect any more solo work in the future? Sam: Er, maybe. Me and Joe might do a Hard Graft volume 2 mixtape... Joe: Yeah we should, we’ve been toying with the idea for some time. Sam: We’d like to, but we enjoy doing 3KH so much and it’s so much more immediate. You can bang out loads of hip hop tunes that you really enjoy but you never really get a chance to perform them, and when you do perform it’s like a mad sausage fest. Whereas we can write a tune and it comes together that quick that it’s instant gratification. It’s sort of a bigger platform and a bit of a novelty for us. I dunno, I’m getting older as well so all the kids in the crowds at hip hop gigs look different from when I was a kid. Laughter Joe: It feels like an evolution… Sam: Yeah man, it’s almost like a hang up the mic sort of thing. Joe: I think as well though, when you write a hip hop tune it can just be a way to exercise a skill really, whether that’s the wordplay or the flow. You’ve got to try and say in a few sentences what you would try and say in an entire track with a hip hop tune and that’s really challenging for me and I’m sure it is for Sam as well. Sam does a lot of lyrics for the band and I sing them, so we kind of share the load with that stuff. It’s hard though because on the surface you think it would be easier because there’s less in it, but in actual fact it’s harder because it can sound false if you just pass off a slow track as something deep because people’s ears are more trained to it. But, if I just put a bunch of syllables in a hip hop track, people will just be like ‘oh yeah that was sick’. That happens a lot because I love the syllable shit too, so does Sam and I think that’s why we work so well together becauseSam: That’s all we got! Laughter Joe: To be honest, that’s our retirement plan! If the band fails there will be like Hard Graft volume 60 or something stupid like that. Ok, well 2014 has been a very busy year for you- what can we expect from 3KH in 2015? Elo: Well, we’ve got the new EP coming out so that should be good and we’ve got a few gigs planned along the way. Tommy: We’re trying to get a tour sorted but that’s going to be a full UK tour. Elo: The big one! Joe: It’s got to be said though, we’ve got a proper cockney manager as well so I feel like we’ve struck gold with this guy. He’s an absolute gem. Rowan: He’s a genuine cockney. Elo: He’s lovely! Rowan: He wears suits without ties… Tommy: Proper loafers and shit with jeans and a crisp white shirt. Rowan: He gets on with it. He doesn’t blow smoke up our ass. Joe: He’s the first outside influence we’ve had. Rowan: He’s good because he plays things down rather than hyping it up.

Tommy: I think that’s the thing, it’s always been done in-house for us, but we are completely 100% confident to give Andy the full reins to do a few bits for us and it’s paid off already. Joe: We said that if he ever gets us anything big we will buy him a ten gallon hat. He doesn’t know this yet though. Tommy: He does now! Laughter Joe: So yeah, 2015 we just need to make sure we are moving in the right direction really. We’ve been precious, not out of choice but we’ve been holding on to a few tracks that no one’s heard apart from an EP and a few tunes live. We’ve got like 25- 30 tracks ready to go so we just want to get stuff out. I think at the beginning you can gig until you die but you never get anywhere. You’ve got to get people to hear your music and get them to the gigs so they know what to expect and can start learning your shit. That’s what I want to see happen next year, more actual dedicated fans and not just the kind of passing by facebook fans that ‘like’ you and that’s it. Joe: So hopefully by the time the EP is out in March next year we will be on our way to doing that. It will give people a better idea of us as well because to be fair, the stuff that’s out seems old to us now so it would be nice to get more new, relevant music out. And finally, the ever ambitious question- where can we see 3KH in 5 years’ time? Joe: Well I’m gonna be presenting The Voice. Rowan: If I ever get on Never Mind The Buzzcocks I’ll be happy, I think that’s my one goal in life. Even if I’m in the line-up bit, that will be alright! Tommy: Sam will be presenting CBEEBIES with his chipper ways… Sam: Nah, basically what I want to do is fill in for Dominic Littlewoods role in Channel 5’s Cowboy Builders in the next few years, or Melinda Messenger or something. Anything really. I would like to be on the same level as Alison Hammond from the third Big Brother series with a good TV career. Laughter Tommy: With your own column in OK! Magazine. Joe: True success lies in being the token guy in Eastenders or Corrie, so I want to be the token Geordie in Coronation Street alongside all the greats. Rowan: So as you can see we’ve got some pretty big aims… Luke: Just nothing to do with music!

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HOMEGROWN

INCOMING

Jody Wisternoff

GEDDES

Jody Wisternoff first put his stamp on the music world back in 1986 when he reached the finals of the DMC World DJ Championship aged just 13. And again 2 years later as one-half of Tru Funk, a hip hop/dance outfit with his younger brother Sam, who is now performing under the name SJ Esau. After those days of innocence and his first forays into music, Wisternoff became an unknowing pioneer in the rave scene as a member of Sub Love (with DJ Die) and Way Out West, his beloved tag team with Nick Warren. He is constantly evolving his sound with new tracks and showcasing fresh and experimental electronic music on his Frisky and Proton Radio shows every month. He has released solo singles on Ministry of Sound, Anjunadeep and Distinctive, with which he achieved the much coveted ‘Beatport Number 1’ with his track ‘Cold Drink, Hot Girl’. This month, Wisternoff headlines the Anjunadeep takeover at The Thekla.

DJ and producer, Geddes is one of the true pioneers of the house and techno scene in London. Among those ahead of the game when it came to the decline of the super club and the dawn of a new era of raves in warehouses, Geddes and the now legendary event series ‘mulletover’ became an integral cog in the evolution of a thriving underground. On the production front, Geddes has been honing his skills since 2006 with releases on labels such as Moodmusic, Mobilee and Tsuba and of course own label murmur. Crafting a tougher sharper sound of late and treading the line between house and techno, EPs in 2013 came on Leftroom, Adam Beyer’s Truesoul imprint and a rather impressive follow-up EP on Mobillee Records. The Love Inn plays host to the London DJ this month.

Upcoming shows...

Nov 7 - The Thekla , Bristol | 22nd Nov - Crystal Room , Russia | 29th Nov - L.O.U.D, Santa Fae - Argentina

Nov 8 - The Love Inn, Bristol | Nov 29 – Fabric, London

THOSE QUESTIONS...

DJ/PRODUCER

1.) What have you learned today? That squirrels jump from tree to tree, it’s mental!

7.) Favourite thing on TV? The Revolution Will Be Televised

2.) Favourite track of all time? The Beach Boys, ‘God only Knows’

8.) Are you afraid of anything? Cancer

3.) Worst chart song at the moment? Calvin Harris, ‘Blame’

9.) Tell us something people don’t often know about you... I turned down a record deal with R&S when I was 18 because the advance was too low... Mistake!

4.) Who are your top 3 producers/ DJs right now? Maceo Plex , Cubicolor , Wayward 5.) If you weren’t a DJ, what would you be doing instead? A househusband

10.) What are you doing tomorrow? Studio vibes. Working on a solo remix plus new Wayoutwest stuff with Nick Warren.

6.) What was the last book you read? Dispatches

@jodywisternoff | jodywisternoff.com facebook.com/jodywisternoff | facebook.com/officialwayoutwest

1.) What have you learned today? I’ve recently moved and I’ve been trying to work out the central heating - it’s had a mind of its own - but finally I’ve cracked it. 2.) Favourite track of all time? Difficult one but today I would say Terry Callier, ‘Dancing Girl’. 3.) Worst chart song at the moment? I couldn’t comment as I don’t listen to any chart music really. Maybe that’s bad, but it just doesn’t interest me. Waze & Oddysey’s R Kelly rework is definitely the best from the lot. Good effort from Serge and Firaz. 4.) Who are your top 3 producers/ DJs right now? Omar S for sure - everything he does is magic. These guys from Germany called Snuff Crew have produced some cool tracks that feature heavily in my sets and Tophat & Art Alfie seem to be on fire at the minute with their infusion of house and disco.

5.) If you weren’t a DJ, what would you be doing instead? Flying around the world seeing as much as I can. Spending large amounts of time finding paradise, hanging there for a while and then on to the next adventure. Not too dissimilar to what I do now! 6.) What was the last book you read? Dark Side Of The Light Chasers - good read, highly recommended. 7.) Favourite thing on TV? The off button. 8.) Are you afraid of anything? Snakes, I hate snakes. 9.) Tell us something people don’t often know about you... In my spare time I program traffic lights. 10.) What are you doing tomorrow? Hopefully get connected to the world wide web and go record shopping.

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competition

Win tickets to any gig of your choice competition

We’ve paired up with O2 Academy Bristol to offer you the chance to win tickets to any gig of your choice.* O2 Academy Bristol plays host to some of the biggest and best musical acts in the world, with acts such as UB40, The Kooks, Mos Def, Basement Jaxx, and Method Man & Redman gracing the stage before the year is out. To enter visit us on facebook.com/ nitelifebristol and post: ‘Win tickets to any gig of your choice’ on our wall. Enter by Prize draw will take place on 27/11/14. *Restrictions may apply. Turn to page 33 for full O2 Academy Bristol listings.

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CHRISTMAS CRAFT NIGHT WORKSHOP

SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA CLUB/LIVE

Struggling to come up with Christmas gift ideas, or a little strapped for cash this year? No.51 is here to help. This month No.51 will be running weekly Christmas craft workshops, creating all sorts of gifts from jewellery to sparkly christmas undies. Two pizzas for £12 before 8pm and drinks all night.

Submotion Orchestra have carved out their own special place in the UK’s ever-changing musical landscape. The 7 piece band’s fusion of bass heavy electronica, jazz, soul and much more besides has made them a favourite of the likes of Radio One’s Gilles Peterson, Trevor Nelson and Jo Whiley whilst their live show has seen them play festivals around the world and sell out venues such as London’s famous KOKO.

Every Wednesday // 6pm - 9pm // Free Entry // No.51

Nov 13 // 7.30pm - 11pm // £12.50 adv + BF // Trinity Centre

COASTS LIVE

Recently described as ‘The Band of 2015’ by MusicWeek, Bristolband Coasts play the Fleece.

Nov 23 // 7pm Doors // £8.00adv // The Fleece

MOS DEF - ‘BLACK ON BOTH SIDES’ 15TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

A HISTORY OF... HIP-HOP

2014 marks 15 years since the release of Mos Def’s critically acclaimed album, ‘Black On Both Sides’ - the material of 99’ which is now recognised as one of the finest albums in hip hop history. Joining will be special guest, Afrika Bambaataa.

Felix Joy and Peter Storm spin from East Side to West Coast and everything in between.

November 27 // 7pm - 1am // £25.31 inc BF // O2 Academy

November 15 // Until 3am // Big Chill

CLUB/LIVE

CLUB

LIVE

DEPARTMENT S CLUB NIGHT ‘DEXTERS’ WITH IC1S AND THE RUPEES

David Leese comes all the way from Holland with a wicked mix of techno influenced Deep House, with Darren Chopper and residents Shawn Fleming & Sly Logic

Rob Heron And The Tea Pad Orchestra play their own brand of Western Swing, Blues, Gypsy Jazz and Country, or ‘North Eastern Swing’ as they’ve coined it. Their style is more eclectic than most, influenced by early 20th century American music, with the addition of razor-sharp solos, great arrangements and original songs; their music harks back to a golden age whilst staying perfectly modern.

An explosive live band and recent incendiary debut album Shimmer Gold. Make no mistake, Dexters will be huge so catch them while you can. Includes entry to the Department S club night till 3am, with John The Mod and guests spinning 60s Garage beats, Tamla, Two Tone, Mod, Northern Soul, Alt 80s, rock & roll and indie anthems.

14 Nov // 11pm-6am // Free before 12 / £5 // Dojo Lounge

Nov 13 // Free Entry // Stag and Hounds

Nov 22 // 9pm - 3am // £8.00adv // The Lanes

ROB HERON AND THE TEA PAD ORCHESTRA 4 TO THE FLOOR CLUB

CLUB/LIVE

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MOTHERS’ RUIN 7TH BIRTHDAY CLUB/LIVE

Join the Mothers’ Ruin team to celebrate their 7th birthday. This year it’s Motown and soul themed, with DJs and live music. This may be a late one!

COSIES WASHING MACHINE CLUB

Nov 29 // 9pm - 2am // Free Entry // Mothers’ Ruin

The Washing Machine is all about creating a vibe, regardless of genre, this is all about keeping the people dancing. On the second Friday of each month, this time featuring funk, house and jungle.

Nov 14 // 10 - late // £3.00 // Cosies

BASEMENT JAXX LIVE

Masters of dance, Simon and Felix are back. Supremely joyous and irresistibly feel good, their legendary show is back on the road in support of their new, seventh studio album, Junto.

Dec 1 // 6.30pm - 11pm // Sold Out // O2 Academy

BAND OF SKULLS LIVE

Southampton rock trio, Band of Skulls arrive at Bristol’s O2 Academy on their biggest UK tour to date.

Nov 11 // 7pm - 11pm // £19.68 // O2 Academy

THE CAEZARS  LIVE

The Frathouse and Stag And Hounds present The Caezars in their final Bristol gig of 2014 before the band head out on tour with Imelda May for the rest of November. Good time old school rock and roll.

Nov 15 // Free // Stag and Hounds

THE BLACKOUT, YASHIN & WHEN WE WERE WOLVES

FUNK FROM THE TRUNK PRESENTS: THE NEXTMEN CLUB/LIVE

Eclectic production duo The Nextmen continue to carve up shiny gems from London’s lovely low-end underbelly with albums, singles, mixes, remixes, podcasts, DJ sets and live shows, blending anything worth listening to from all electronic music styles. Making this connection between music they love be it dancehall, drum & bass, dubstep, reggae, roots, instrumental and actual hip-hop, soul and soulful low-end boomp, funk & UK funky, indie, leftfield, ambient, pop and straight-up party jacking pleasers, is something Baloo and Search always strive to achieve, weaving their way on 4 turntables with mastery and abandon, all laced up with their own sought after mash-up edits, bootlegs and specials.

Nov 28 // 10pm - 3am // £8.00adv / £10.00 otd // The Lanes

LIVE

The Blackout are joined by Yashin and When We Were Wolves to perform their new album ‘Wolves’.

November 9 // 7.30pm Doors // £13.00adv // The Fleece

WHO CARES? CLUB/LIVE

THE TUNE FACTORY CLUB/LIVE

ULTIMATE POWER LIVE

Who Cares? is a new monthly mid-week night for Bristol, promising surprise extra-special guests supported by a mind-blowing roster of residents.

Bristol best indie disco. Live music, cheap drinks and good people.

The nations most-loved power ballads club night returns to Bristol to bring stadium rock to the Fleece.

Nov 5 // 10pm - Late // £3.00 - £5.00 // Crofters Rights

Every Friday // 9pm - 2am // Free Entry // Mothers’ Ruin

November 14 // Doors 11pm // £4.00adv // The Fleece 29

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THE NEVILLE STAPLE BAND GEDDES CLUB

FALSE PROMISE RELEASE PARTY CLUB/LIVE

After the last 2 parties, AFT are proud to unleash their third event, the launch party for the 5th Label Release Stanza’s ‘False Promise’ with a line up including Hybrid Minds, Stanza, Phantom, Range & Kable, Dubbz and Karmein. Hybrid Minds represent a new musical force, with their melodic, soulful Drum & Bass already making waves. A synergy between influences including trip-hop, acoustic, soul and RnB, Hybrid Minds draw on a myriad of influences to produce the smooth sound they are known for. Hosted by Carasel and friends.

DJ and producer Geddes is one of the true pioneers of the house and techno scene in London. Among those ahead of the game when it came to the decline of the super club and the dawn of a new era of raves in warehouses, Geddes and the now legendary event series mulletover became an integral cog in the evolution of a thriving underground.

LIVE

Neville Staple was a composer and a singer for The Specials, and was one of the founding members of the Fun Boy Three. He has worked with such legends as Elvis Costello (The Specials 1979 - Chrysalis Records), David Byrne (Fun Boy 3 Waiting 1983 - Chrysalis Records), and Ali Campbell (Today’s Specials 1996 - Kuff Records/Virgin), to name a few.

Nov 21 // 7:00pm // £16.00 // Thekla

Nov 7// 10pm - Late // The Love Inn

Nov 14 // 8pm - 2am // Free before 9.30pm / £3 after // Full Moon and Attic Bar

MORE FIRE SOUND SYSTEM CLUB

Dub Dave and the gang are bringing the More Fire Sound System down to the back room to create a vibe like no other, with guest selectors and MCs.

LAND OF THE GIANTS LIVE

Festival favourites playing Rock / Reggae / Ska / Blues.

Nov 14 // Bar till 1am // £4.00 // Golden Lion

Nov 19th // 10pm - Late // Free Entry // Crofters Rights

IN:MOTION 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY (WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST HEADLINERS)

SHAPES

CLUB

To celebrate five years, In:Motion are throwing a special almost-free birthday party featuring a secret selection of friends and residents from the last 5 years plus some huge special guest headliners.

Nov 14 // 10pm- late // £1.00 - £5.00 // Motion

CLUB

CANDY DARLING LIVE

The latest resident night booked into the No.51 calendar, ‘Shapes’ are purveyors of all things House, Techno and Disco with some seriously talented residents.

Nov 12 // No.51 // £2.00 Entry // No.51 With special guest support. Forward thinking psychedelic, post punk, trash ‘n’ roll.

Nov 22 // Bar till 1am // £4.00 // Golden Lion

DEPARTMENT S CLUB NIGHT WITH SAINT MOTEL AND YES REBELS CLUB/LIVE

MONSTERPIECE VS SPACE INVADER HALLOWEEN PARTY CLUB

Department S with Saint Motel and support from Bristol’s Indie / Garage / Soul heroes Yes Rebels - playing live till 3am.

Invader FM and Monsterpiece join forces to throw a big Halloween fundraiser for Temwa. Full venue decor and make-up artists on hand. 100% of donations will go to Temwa.org.

Nov 8 // 9pm - 3am // £8.00adv // The Lanes

Dec 1 // Until 3am // £3.00 suggested donation // Big Chill

BUMP ROLLER DISCO CLUB/LIVE

BUMP Club presents monthly night of fun on skates. If you can’t skate or you’re a bit wobbly, the Roller Boys & Girls will help you round. Expect a mixture of DJ’s bringing you lots of energy and good sounds, with also live acts and entertainment.

Nov 7 // 9pm - 2am // £9.00adv (including skate hire) Trinity Centre

// HIGHLIGHTS //

THE INEXPLICABLES LIVE

BEN FROST LIVE

CONTRABAND BREAKS ENSEMBLE LIVE

Ben Frost is a wild case of a composer and producer moving from a pretty ‘happening’ place such as Melbourne, Australia to Reyjkavik, Iceland. His music is minimal but atmospheric at the same time.

An eclectic journey through golden era hip-hop and beyond.

Nov 11 // 7:00pm // £12.50 // Thekla

Nov 22 // Bar till 1am // Free Entry // Golden Lion

Rooted in Bristol, The Inexplicables’ unique blend of live dance music oozes energy and originality. Built upon beatbox, with sumptuous vocals, tricky wordplay, raw bass and uplifting sax melodies; taking you on a mash up journey through reggae, hiphop and latin to electro-swing, drum ‘n’ bass and dubstep. With support from The Fire Beneath The Sea, an 11 piece band from Liverpool with a unique and dance floor destroying combination of high-octane, complex rhymes, incredible musicianship and an onstage energy which never fails to whip the crowd into a frenzy.

Nov 1 // 8.30pm - 2am // Free before 9.30pm / £3.00 after // Full Moon and Attic Bar

DEFECTED IN THE HOUSE CLUB

Undoubtedly one of the influential house labels in the world right now, Defected make their debut at In:Motion with an all-star lineup. Leading the line in the main room is ‘100%’ star Duke Dumont, joined by Ibiza mainstays Sam Divine and Shenoda. Defected offshoot DFTD host room 2 with the infamous Krankbrother duo, as well as rising talent Christoph.

Nov 15 // 10pm- late // Sold Out // Motion

THE WAILERS PERFORMING THE ALBUM LEGEND IN ITS ENTIRETY LIVE

The legendary reggae artists are back with their “Legend” tour where they will perform the iconic album live in its entirety featuring the classic chart- topping tracks “Three Little Birds,” “I Shot The Sheriff,” “Jamming” and many more.

Nov 7 // 6.30pm - 10pm // £21.93 inc BF // O2 Academy

DUB THEORIES CLUB

The Bristol based dub prodigies return to Cosies alongside the Jah Lokko, Dub Renaissance, Morrison Sound and Evermoor Sound. As usual, not one to be missed!

Nov 15 // 10 - Late // £3.00 // Cosies

BOOGIE CAFE & CHEZZ BUMPSHOP EDITS CLUB

DJ & producer Chezz is all about warm, dusty vibes. Coming from a hip-hop background Chezz’s eclectic style of DJing is causing boogie mayhem all over the dutch dancefloors since the late nineties.

Nov 8 // 10pm - Late // The Love Inn

THE STAG AND HOUNDS 3RD BIRTHDAY LIVE

Featuring Ponchartrain - Benjamin Schoos - The Disfavoured Party - Elliott Brood - The Gnarwhals - Buffo’s Wake - Milo’s Planes - New Cowboy Builders - Tom Holder & The Railway Sleepers -The Sneak Eazies - Drawing Monsters. Plus they’re launching their new menu so expect free samples throughout the day and loads of ales.

Nov 8 // Live Music From 5pm // Free Entry // Stag and Hounds

BEARDYMAN LIVE

What exactly is Beardyman? One minute he’s winning the UK Beatbox competition, twice, next he’s winning best MC at Breakspoll, then he’s playing a sold-out run of solo comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Nov 27 // 7:00pm // £12.00 // Thekla 31

Last month at No 51

No 51 No 51 is one of the oldest public houses in Bristol, embedded in the core of the cultural quarter of Stoke Croft. We offer a vast selection of spirits, wines, lager and ale to accompany our hand crafted and delicious menu from which we serve food on a daily basis. Open â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til late, 7 nights a week, whatever you are looking for from a night out, No 51 is sure to deliver.

www.51stokescroft.com wolffmark@hotmail.com facebook.com/51stokescroft Tel: 01179 148 048 51 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QP

Last month at o2 Academy

02 ACADEMY The o2 Academy is one of Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest music venues playing host to major touring acts as well as up and coming artists. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve established ourselves as one of the best venues to catch your favourite bands in the Southwest. We are also home to Ramshackle - the biggest weekly Indie night in Bristol - every Friday.

www.o2academybristol.co.uk info@o2academybristol.co.uk facebook.com/o2academybristol Tel: 0905 5020 3999 Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA

Last month at Be in Bristol

BE.IN BRISTOL Be.in Bristol, a unique, beautiful venue on the Whiteladies Road. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an all day melting pot where innovation meets sustainability, where a sun dried morning coffee makes way for seasonal lunches. We have great spaces for meetings, evenings of free live music (MondaySunday) and Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first indoor Vertical Garden.

www.thebe.in info@thebein.co.uk facebook.com/beinbristol Tel: 0117 973 6142 59-61 Whiteladies Road, BS8 2LY

Last month at Big Chill Bar

BIG CHILL BAR A social hub bringing together a community with a love of quality music, drink and food and a passion for art & design. DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and live music from Tuesday to Saturday plus a new evening menu to get your teeth into. Open from 12pm until late Monday to Thursday and 3am at weekends.

www.bigchill.net/bristol infobcbb@bigchill.net facebook.com/the.big.chill.bristol Tel: 01179 304 217 15 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE

Last month at Cosies

COSIES Low expense, no pretence still supplying the alternative, cheap booze, church pews, all set to music from the hippest cats and kittens. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no shortage of top DJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing at this legendary little venue. Music wise the remit is mainly Reggae and Hip Hop, Bristol Bass and Funky Stuff with a friendly party vibe for all ages.

www.cosies.co.uk info@cosies.co.uk facebook.com/cosies.bristol Tel: 01179 424 110 34 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8RG

Last month at Crofters Rights

CROFTERS rights Situated in the heart of Stokes Croft, Crofters Rights brings you fine craft beer, exciting street food and a big versatile arts space for the local community. Passionate about beer, we are dedicated to seeking out the finest beers the UK craft beer scene has to offer. Our carefully selected list includes some lovely local beers from Bristol as well as some interesting international beers.

www.croftersrights.co.uk twitter.com/Crofters_Rights Tel: 0117 2310079 117-119 Stokes Croft Bristol, BS1 3RW

Last month at Dojo

DOJO Dojo has become one of Bristol’s leading venues for underground electronic music. This intimate venues see’s international DJ’s play to one of the best crowds in the city. A good sound system, dancefloor and beautiful outdoor terrace makes this the perfect small venue. Last entry is now 2am for non members and 4am for members.

www.dojolounge.co.uk dojo.bristol@facebook.com facebook.com/dojo.bristol Tel: 01179 251 177 12-16 Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ

Last month at The Elbow Room

THE ELBOW ROOM Lively but laid back, both urban and urbane, ‘Purple Haze’ meets purple baize with two fantastic eight foot pool tables and walls decorated with graffiti by some of the nation’s finest artists. Open until late every night with free entry. A great place to hold a party for up to 100 guests with your own bar, DJ equipment, toilets and dance floor.

www.theelbowroom.co.uk bristol@theelbowroom.co.uk facebook.com/The-Elbow-Room-Bristol Tel: 0117 930 0242 64 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5JN

Last month at The Fleece

THE FLEECE Legendary live music venue previously hosting the likes of Oasis, The Strokes, Goldfrapp and Bloc Party. Live music 7 nights a week and new club nights coming soon The Fleece is a must for music lovers and students. The in-house promotions team are also responsible for promoting many gigs across the city in other venues so follow us on Twitter and Facebook to receive updates on our upcoming gigs. www. thefleece.co.uk info@thefleece.co.uk facebook.com/fleecebristol Tel: 0117 945 0996 12 St. Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JJ

Last month at The Full Moon

The FULL MOON / Attic Bar The Full moon pub, Attic bar, with its Moonshine bar and Shisha bar are all the on the same grounds. This really is a hub for all nightime activities from events, parties, drink and food. To add to this there is also a backpackers hotel which adds an international vibe to a great night out. What more could you ask for?

www.fmbristol.co.uk info@fmbristol.co.uk Tel: 01179 245 007 1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PR

Last month at The Golden Lion

the golden lion Live music 6 nights a week! Mondays Open Mic Night. Tuesdays - A live evening of Folk music hosted my Nuala Honan. Wednesays - Uberphonic: A surprise mix bag encompassing the whole music spectrum. Keep up to date on our Social Media pages for full listings and details. Bar open â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 1am Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday -Thursday.

@goldenlionbriz facebook.com/goldenlionbristol 0117 924 6449 goldenlionbristol.co.uk 244 Gloucester Road, BS7 8NZ

Last month at The Lanes

THE LANES Rapidly establishing itself amongst the ranks of cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most respected music venues. As well as playing host to both international and local live music and clubnights, The Lanes also offers round the clock bowling, an Italian style pizzeria, karaoke, a vintage shop and even a bed for the night. All in a genuinely laid back atmosphere.

www.thelanesbristol.co.uk info@thelanesbristol.com facebook.com/lanes.bristol Tel: 01173 251 979 22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LE

Last month at Lakota

lakota Situated in a converted warehouse, hosting a wide range of underground events. It now welcomes a larger crowd of people owing to the mix in music styles on show. The club covers 3 storeys, 4 dance areas, a huge balcony. Lakota also boasts a massive outside smoking area. Lakota remains one of Bristol’s big players.

www.lakota.co.uk facebook.com/lakotabristol Tel: 01179 232 225 6 Upper York St, Bristol, BS2 8QN

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER TRIBE OF FROG – HALLOWEEN MONSTER BALL

SOUTHWILD - LIVE PA RASTALIENS - LIVE PA MARK DAY • NIGEL PSYCHOSONIC DUTTY MOONSHINE • KAPTIN IS DEAD • ZOOT • OMEGA FLIGHT VAGRANT MISFIT • PRODUCER SET LLOYD POSITIVIST 10PM-7AM // £5/£10/£MOTD

FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER

GET BORN PRESENTS: PEARSON SOUND, UNTOLD, TESSELA & WULFPACK

PEARSON SOUND • UNTOLD TESSELA • GILLY • WAX MANIA 10.30PM-5AM // £5.50/ £7/ £9+BF

SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER SP23 – NEVER TOO MUCH

THE FULL SP23 CREW • CRYSTAL DISTORTION • 69DB • IXINDAMIX JEFF 23 • MELTDOWN MICKEY CHARLIE KANE • SIRIUS MAX VOLUME • BAD GIRLZ MEAT KATIE • WARLOCK RADIOACTIVE MAN JEROME HILL KANJI KINETIC •BEN DEADSILENCE 3PHAZEGENERATOR DOM SPIRAL 10PM-7AM // £10/ £12 OTD

SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER BANJAX

MARTIN IKIN B2B LOW STEPPA DEMARZO • DAVID LEESE 10PM-6AM // £6/ £8/ £11+BF

FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER BINARY VISION

MOSCA • TREVINO • DOC DANEEKA • GARDENS OF GOD 10PM-6AM

SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER DA DADDY FREDDY UK TOUR ‘DONT TALK TO ME LIKE THAT’

DADDY FREDDY • CONGO NATTY SCOTTY • RAY KIETH • DAZEE NICKY BLACKMARKET • REZONATE TALL RICH • YT & TIPPA IRIE JAMIE IRIE • SILENT CODE 10PM-6AM // £10/ £15/ £20+BF/ MOTD

THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER SHAK OUT

MUNGOS HIFI FT YT • ARIES EARL GATESHEAD • MADLEAN JESSE AMOS • TALL RICHBAGHEERA • MAD ATTIK KINGS VIBRATION 10PM-4AM // £8/ £10/ £12

SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER TRIBE OF FROG – FROGZ IN SPACE!

November Lakota.co.uk Lakota - Bristol LakotaBristol

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MAIN ROOM: MECHANIMAL - LIVE CRISPY • TALL RICHSUTEKH TOUCHTONE - LIVE • PSYCHOSONIC • DR.G • GEO NANOPLEX - LIVE • TALL RICHBEN CODA • HEMP • DARKPSY • ASTRAL VALLEY - LIVE PHACTION - PRODUCER SET 10PM-7AM // £5/ £10+BF/ £12 £14 OTD

Last month at The Love Inn

the love inn The Love Inn is a brand new neighbourhood bar with a healthy emphasis on quality food and drink brought to you by Team Love, the minds behind Love saves the Day. The spacious and slickly-outfitted venue offers a tasty selection of dishes during the day, whilst evenings are given over to exotic cocktails and soundtracked by visiting DJs from Bristol and beyond. www.theloveinn.com facebook.com/theloveinnbristol Tel: 0117 923 2565 84 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY

Last month at Mothers Ruin

mothers ruin Bright Red, behind the market on St Nicks street, a three floor mad funhouse that specialises in super sweaty aural delights of Rock n Roll, Pop and Disco. We pride ourselves on being Free to enter nearly every night, without compromising on our entertainment. Upstairs or downstairs you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be going anywhere quite like here!

mothersruinbristol.co.uk facebook.com/The-Mothers-Ruin Tel: 07546 082 009 7-9 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE

Last month at Mr Wolfs

mr wolfs Wolfies is the place for live music and late night party. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the place youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the opportunity to see up and coming bands, to bust some moves on the dance floor, to watch talented artists paint live, to hear some quality musicians come together and jam their hearts out. We are open 7 nights a week and look forward to seeing you soon....

www.mrwolfs.com wolffmark@hotmail.com facebook.com/MrWolfs Tel: 01179 273 221 33 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1JX

Last month at Noche Negra

NOCHE NEGRA Venture up the stairs above Pata Negra, or via the secret side door, and you’ll find our music bar ‘Noche Negra’. Open from 9pm – 4am Thursday – Saturday, here we serve Latin-inspired, fruit laden cocktails in a relaxed, party atmosphere. ‘Noche Privada’, our top floor bar can be exclusively booked for events and parties of up to 120 persons.

@PataNegrabris info@patanegrabristol.com facebook.com/patanegrabristol 0117 9276762 Corn Street, Old City, Bristol BS1 1YH.

Last month at The Stag & Hounds

STAG & hounds A well-established pub dating back to the 15th century, with friendly staff serving real ales and a great selection of pub classics until 8pm. The downstairs stage hosts some of Bristol’s best live bands and international artists, including jazz, punk, folk, and indie rock. “The Stag” is one of Bristol’s most eclectic live venues. Another reason to head into Old Market.

@Stagandhounds facebook.com/The Stag and Hounds 0117 329 2141 74 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EJ

Last month at Thekla

thekla Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only music venue and club on a boat! From live toe-tapping Americana to the dirtiest Dubstep this side of London and everything in between, we have all your musical needs covered. We play host to the cream of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly club nights as well as national and international touring live acts every week. Welcome aboard!

@theklabristol facebook.com/theklabristol 0117 929 3301 theklabristol.co.uk The Grove, BS1 4RB

Last month at Trinity

trinity One of the few truly independent venues with performances from the likes of Gorillaz, Daniel Johnston, Roni Size and Animal Collective as well as a venue for great club nights like Teachings in Dub and now Bump Rollerdisco. Famous for hosting some legendary band names such as U2, Massive Attack, Portishead, Public Enemy and The Specials. Trinity can rightly claim to be the birthplace of the Bristol sound. @trinitybristol facebook.com/trinitybristol 0117 935 1200 The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, BS2 0NW

Last month at The Woods

the woods The Woods has been going strong for over five years. We have one of the biggest spirit selections in Bristol, not to mention a massive selection of bottled beers. When it comes to weekend no bar does it like us, open till 4am on Friday and 6am on Saturday where we work through all the different types of music possible until the early hours.

www.thewoodsbar.co.uk info@thewoodsbar.co.uk facebook.com/TheWoodsBristol Tel: 01179 250 890 1 Park Street Avenue, Bristol, BS1 5JN

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