SCANDAL BAG @ gramaphone, every Thursday

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May 2006 Listings

"Heatwave step it up with dancehall and reggae"
- Time Out, January 2006: #1 critics choice -

Every Thursday, in this intimate cellar bar/club, residents Heatwave (Punchline Records) and Clash Hi-Fi (Flex Records) + guests play dancehall, reggae, hiphop and mashups from 7pm!

This Thursday, 27th April, late license with Heatwave

Thursday 4th May: Late license until 2am, Clash Hi-Fi and long-time London singer Brother Culture play the reggae, hiphop and dancehall that are rocking European dances right now. The best FREE dance in London that night!

Thursday 25th May: Late License until 2am. Special guests Irie Ites sound system from France, with singers Lorenzo and Ras Mc Bean provide world-class dancehall and roots reggae, mostly in exclusive dubplate style!




More info on http://www.scandalbag.com and http://www.soundclash.org

THE DETAILS

Every Thursday
7pm – 11.30pm
Late license opening until 2am on Thu. 27th April, 4th May and Thu.25th May

The Gramaphone
60-62 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT
Tube: Aldgate East / Liverpool Street
Buses: 25, 67, 106, 205, 254, N25, N106, N205 & N254

FREE ENTRY
except 25th May: Free B4 9, £2 B4 11/NUS, £3 after

info@soundclash.org > infoline 077 36 33 98 13
http://www.thegramaphone.co.uk > 020 7377 9337
more details next page…


HEATWAVE BIOG
http://www.heatwavelondon.com

Holding it down for over three years with their crunked-up dancefloor blend of dancehall/bashment, R'n'B, reggae, soca and reggaeton which has earned them numerous guest slots alongside the likes of Buju Banton, Suncycle, Robbo Ranx, Tubby T, DJ Vadim, The Bug, Yungun, Warrior Queen and Coldcut.

Heatwave's residencies at 333, Gramaphone and Herbal plus recent appearances at big nights including Destination Out (Cargo), Fidgit (Plan B), Bristol Carnival and Wwwhut!? (93 Feet East) have earned them praise from the likes of Time Out, who called them "the most exciting new luminaries of London's dancehall scene".

Heatwave are also responsible for a glut of remixes on the bootleg 7" imprint Punchline, notably a chart-topping refix of Trick Me by Kelis featuring Beenie Man & T.O.K. These have been rinsed on radio and in dances alike by Gilles Peterson, David Rodigan, Daddy G (Massive Attack)... Heatwave's own label Scandal Bag has just released the single Let It Billie by DJ C & Quality Diamond which is currently enjoying multiple plays on Radio 1 and Kiss FM and heavy club support from the likes of 100% Dynamite, DJ Yoda and Ross Allen.

"Heatwave: the most exciting new luminaries of London's dancehall scene"
(Time Out)

"Heatwave get the dancefloor rocking with the very best in Jamaican music"
(New Nation)


CLASH HI-FI BIOG http://www.soundclash.org

CLASH HI-FI combines vintage reggae with upfront dancehall on the acclaimed weekly radio internet radio show Soundclash and Flex records. Soundclash radio is the gathering point for London’s finest reggae producers and selectors including Tighten Up, Soul Jazz, Heatwave, Jah Warrior, Nick Manasseh…
Archived shows are available on-line on http://www.soundclash.org/player

CLASH HI-FI has a monthly residency at Audio (Brighton) and has appeared in top venues in London (Rhythm Factory), Paris (Nouveau Casino, Glaz’art), Milan (Città in revoluzione festival) alongside Soul Jazz records, Rootsman and many others.

FLEX, Clash Hi-Fi’s record label has two best-selling 7” releases to date: “Bounty is a treasure” and “The Sensi Rock/Nothing like Rocksteady”. Merging classic rocksteady tracks with hiphop anthems like Tupac’s “Nothing like the old school” placed Flex alongside Jstar, Upstate and Punchline at the top of London reggae/hiphop scene.

“Revitalising the real rock rythm to full effect”
David Rodigan on KISS1OO

Selected in Ashley Beedle’s “ Reggae Warbox 2005” BBC radio 1

“One of the best web-based reggae radio” dancecrasher.co.uk


BROTHER CULTURE BIOG http://www.soundclash.org/brotherculture

Long-time London-based MC, Culture is resident MC for the mighty Trojan sound system and MANASSEH Hi-Fi and also tours across Europe with the likes of Adrian Sherwood and Zion train... Culture has voiced records produced by the legendary Twilight Circus, Nick Manasseh and Mungo’s Hi-Fi. Now touring across Europe with numerous outfits including Clash Hi-Fi, his presence will increase the reggae-vibes to the maximum!


IRIE ITES BIOG http://www.irieites.net

Irie Ites sound system was founded in 1999 and is now one of the top three french sound systems, record label and on-line reggae store. Their record label has released one of the hit riddims of 2005, the ZION riddim, featuring amongst others Turbulence, Morgan Heritage and Capleton…
They are organising France’s biggest reggae event this spring, the Jamaican Bashment… Featuring the Mafia and Fluxi band and Gussie P backing the top reggae singers of the moment: Turbulence, Lutan Fyah, Spectacular, Chezidek… Plus a soundclash between One Love (It) and Supersonic (Ger).
Growing ever stronger and touring across Europe and around festivals this summer… Don’t miss the sound no-one can diss!!

Ras Mc Bean revealed himself to the public at the Jamaican Sunshine festivals of 2002 (with Zion gate) and 2003 (with Irie Ites). His collaboration with Irie Ites lead him to record hit singles with the likes of Morgan Heritage and Anthony B.
His first album “Pack Up & Leave” was very well received and his multi-lingual (English, French and Spanish) on-stage performances have been praised from south America to all over Europe.


Lorenzo is a Jamaican singer recording since 1993 on labels such a Stone Love, Roof international, Super Charge…
His collaboration with Stone Love (Jamaica’s number one sound system) and his hit single “Jah Love” brought him to perform on international stages in Jamaica, the US and in Europe.
His first album will be released on Irie Ites this summer… Don’t miss the chance to witness this up-and-coming artist…

http://www.irieites.net