Blues and Soul Music Magazine

Issue 1050

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THE OFFICIAL 1ST STOP FOR MUSIC WRITING, COMMENT, INTEGRITY, OPINION AND LISTINGS

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The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11 The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11

The Roots: Labatts Apollo, Hammersmith 19/08/11

tonight was the chance to see the four times Grammy winners/global superstar neo-soul & hip-hop band and experience them first hand. I was ready for surprises, but I wasn't prepared at all for what followed!

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Raekwon: Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Mobb Deep: Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic) Rock the Bells - Atlanta 15/09/11 (Photos DJ Blak Magic)

Rock the Bells - Atlanta feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah & Mobb Deep 15/09/11

It was two-and-a-half hour trip back to 1995 all over again – a simpler time full of guts from Phillie Titan cigars blowin’ in the wind, semi-laced Timberland boots stompin’ across the pavement...

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RAEKWON: Forum, Kentish Town 18/03/2011

So the 18th March 2011 saw me rolling to one of my favourite live Hip Hop venues London’s HMV Forum, for the album tour of legendary Wu-Tang’s Raekwon (the Chef), promoting the release on 8th March of his solo album Shaolin vs Wu-Tan

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EPMD @HMV Forum Kentish Town 19/02/11 @bluesandsoul.com EPMD's Erick Sermon @HMV Forum Kentish Town 19/02/11 @bluesandsoul.com DJ Scratch @HMV Forum Kentish Town 19/02/11 @bluesandsoul.com EPMD crowd @HMV Forum Kentish Town 19/02/11 @bluesandsoul.com

EPMD: Forum, London 18/02/11

Now I’ve heard many people say that EPMD haven’t played in the UK since the Brixton gig 10 years ago and this is their first UK appearance since!? Well that’s not strictly true...

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Arrested Development @Barbican 13/10/10

Arrested Development: Barbican 13/10/10

Arrested development rolled into town and were determined to show that they weren't yesterday's heroes... By the time 'Everyday People" kicked in, the place was in meltdown!

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TY ALBUM LAUNCH, JAZZ CAFÉ 31/05/2010 (Alex Winn) TY ALBUM LAUNCH, JAZZ CAFÉ 31/05/2010 (Alex Winn) TY ALBUM LAUNCH, JAZZ CAFÉ 31/05/2010 (Alex Winn) TY ALBUM LAUNCH, JAZZ CAFÉ 31/05/2010 (Alex Winn)

TY Album Launch, Jazz Café 31/05/2010 (Under a Special Kind of Spell)

Described as TY’s Opus to making heartfelt music, capable of connecting and speaking to the ordinary person, ‘Special Kind of Fool’ is without doubt captivating and multifaceted.

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Fat Freddy’s Drop: Manchester Apollo 01/12/09 copyright@B&S Fat Freddy’s Drop: Manchester Apollo 01/12/09 copyright@B&S Fat Freddy’s Drop: Manchester Apollo 01/12/09 copyright@B&S Fat Freddy’s Drop: Manchester Apollo 01/12/09 copyright@B&S

Fat Freddy’s Drop: Manchester Apollo 01/12/09

Let’s get this clear, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the power of Fat Freddy’s Drop live a couple of times now, always outside of London and each time they have left me with an over whelming sense of oar.

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Lil' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09 Lil' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09 Lil' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09 Lil' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Lil Wayne - Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Lil Wayne raised the roof on a rammed Hammersmith Apollo to ecstatic heights on Friday. Sporting matching shades, matching jacket and matching jeans his attire was as coordinated as the celebratory punters cheers.

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Li' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Li' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Lil Wayne raised the roof on a rammed Hammersmith Apollo to ecstatic heights on Friday. Sporting matching shades, matching jacket and matching jeans his attire was as co-ordinated as the celebratory punters cheers.

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Lil' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Li' Wayne: Hammersmith Apollo 08/10/09

Lil Wayne raised the roof on a rammed Hammersmith Apollo to ecstatic heights on Friday. Sporting matching shades, matching jacket and matching jeans his attire was as co-ordinated as the celebratory punters cheers.

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THE GOOD FOOT @Madame JoJo's (Every Friday 10pm-3am) Soho, London

Madame Jojo's presents one of the UK's most acclaimed DJ's, Snowboy, for a Friday night residency- 'The Good Foot' features original and authentic Sixties and Seventies Deep Funk, Soul, Rare Groove, Boogaloo, Mambo and R&B

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SINTILLATE @ CC Club (every Friday, 10pm-3.30am) London

It’s quite an achievement for a night to last five years in the volatile and competitive world of Central London clubbing. It’s even more impressive when it doesn’t sell out musically in order to achieve such a status.

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