What’s On in the Northern Quarter ~ Friday 29th June 2012

Dance pop duo Chew Lips released their new single ‘Do You Chew?‘on 11th June through the bands own label Family Records, as part of a new deal with Sony Music, and you can hear in the video below.

Following the release of their debut album ‘Unicorn‘ in 2010 and the hyped sold out singles ‘Solo‘ and ‘Salt Air‘ Chew Lips became one of the most talked about new bands with glowing reviews across the media. Releasing their record independently, Chew Lips have always had a very DIY essence to them, which is something they are keen to continue now that they have signed their own label to Sony Music earlier this year.

The new single ‘Do You Chew?‘ from their forthcoming second album, is an undeniably cool pop song which takes the sweetness of a trademark Chew Lips‘ melody and mixes it with the street essence of an R’n’B beat backed by ridiculously catchy vocals.

Chew Lips consist of vocalist and uber-cool frontwoman Tigs and multi-instrumentalist James Watkins. The band formed in 2009 after the pair had been in indie bands but then had the desire to form something new, something pop and something exciting. The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their second, as yet untitled album, which will be released in late 2012 with the first glimpse of their new record coming with ‘Do You Chew?’. The single and 2 remixes can be heard below and if you head over to their Souncloud you can download the remixes and listen to more of their stuff.  Chew Lips Soundcloud

Jaliba Kuyateh is widely regarded as Gambia’s greatest modern master of the Kora, one of Africa’s most beautiful and complex instruments. With a wonderful sound loosely resembling that of a harp, it features 21 strings (traditionally played with both hands in a style similar to flamenco and delta blues guitar techniques) and its joyous and hypnotic polyrhythmic sound is the signature of many West African musics.

Jaliba Kuyateh  was born in Niamina Dankunku Village in the Central River Region in 1957. As a son of the late great Kora Player Kebba Sunkung Kuyateh, he learnt to play at a very early age. His mother Aja Bakoto Mbye also contributed immensely in the development of this great musician, while Jaliba’s Grandfather, Wandifeng Jali was considered the best Kora player of his time.  Performing here with the Kumerah Band, this is an unmissable night in the magical company of one of West Africa’s most admired artists.

Presented by Band on the Wall in association with We Face Forward - a season of contemporary art and music from West Africa, celebrated across Manchester as part of the London 2012 Festival. www.wefaceforward.org 

This concert will begin at 7.30pm but the Picturehouse Cafe Bar is open from 5.30pm for delicious food and drinks.

7pm / £12.50 adv / £14.50 otd

Soul:ution featuring

For his monthly liquid drum and bass residency Marcus Intalex brings some very special guests in the form of DJ Storm [Metalheadz] and the original junglist DJ Randall, as always alongside Soul:ution residents Marcus Intalex [Soul:r] and MC DRS [Broke 'n £nglish] playing right through until 3am.

DJ Storm ~ The First Lady of Drum and Bass

Often called the First Lady of Drum & Bass, Storm has always been considered one of the finest DJs in the industry, known for her supreme mixing ability and second-to-none selections. Storm is one of the main selectors in the prestigious Metalheadz label, and frequently represents the label at festivals, residencies and countless solo shows. She has also recently joined forces with other female DJs to form Feline, and has toured across Europe with the project as well as hosting a monthly residency at London’s Herbal.

DJ Randall 

DJ Randall is one of the true original junglists; a proper DJ’s DJ. He’s been spinning since the mid 80′s after falling in love with rave culture and making his name through pirate station Centralforce, before going on to smash it countless times at AWOL and World Dance. Now considered true drum & bass royalty and boss of the Mac II label, as well as establised resident at DJ Friction’s Shogun Audio.

11pm-3am / £9 adv
Band On The Wall / 25 Swan Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M4 5JZ
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Kraak
An Evening of Experimental Music

Michael Perrett from the Royal Northern College of Music presents an evening of experimental music. It involves music which is experimental and it takes place at Kraak in the evening. Oh, and the poster is pretty cool. That’s all I know!

7.30pm – 10.30pm / £3

Go Dumb! with Splice DJ Homebrew

From 11pm in Kraak it’s over to the Go Dumb! crew for their usual shenanigans, this time they are joined by Splice DJ Homebrew and Go Dumb! residents DR Syntax and Andy Peek in attendance too.

11pm-4am / £4 otd
Kraak / 11 Stephenson Square / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1DB
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Dry Bar / Dry Live
12:51 at Dry Bar

DJ Wrighty hosts a night dedicated to the best indie and alternative music from legends of the past to the newest bands defining the sounds of the present, dipping into retro and club classics, 80′s electronica and 90′s Britpop.

9pm-4am / FREE

Sub-Woofah 3rd Birthday with Krome & Time / Aries & David Boomah / S Man / Euphonique / Masterpeace

On the 15th June 2009 Sub-Woofah was born in a small venue in South Manchester. 3 years on and they’re still representing Jungle and Drum and Bass from both the past and the present. With true junglist troops attending – that represent hard and make everything we do worthwhile – they’ve put together a very special line up and have some (FREE) pre-party-celebrations planned.

JUNE 29TH LINE UP:

Krome & Time
http://www.facebook.com/kromeandtimeofficial
Major UK jungle duo, best known for two of the biggest Jungle tunes of 1994 – ‘The Licence‘ and ‘Ganja Man‘ (on their own label – Tearin Vinyl). DJ Krome & Mr Time aka Krome & Time started out in 1988 playing on Londons legendary Fantasy fm and various acid-house partys.

David Boomah
http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Boomah/59706661483
With a string of No1 Records, including his first ever record with Shy FX ‘Who Run Tings’ in 1995 and ‘On The Run’ in 2007 to name a couple, David Boomah is one of the prime voices of jungle. He has worked with some of the best producers on the scene inc Rebel MC, Shy FX, Potential Badboy, Curtis Lynch, Benny Page, Remarc, G-Corp, Code:Breaker, Engine Earz, Stenchman, DJ Panik, Kyshido and M-Rode and collaborating with artists like Tenor Fly, Daddy Freddy, Topcat, YT, Navigator, UK Apachi, Juxci-D, Gunsmoke, Fredi Kruga and ProFit MC and touring with UK Apachi and Shy FX.

Aries
http://ariesdubs.com/
Aries has been producing music for just over a decade – heavily influenced by Roots and Dub Reggae. His first outing on vinyl was in 2005 on Co-Lab Recordings, with the heavily supported ‘Herbsmoke’. This was championed by DJ Bailey and made it onto BBC Radio 1 and the daytime playlist of BBC’s 1XTRA, as did ‘Brother and Sister’ on Roots Records. ‘Herbsmoke’ was later remixed by the almighty TC as well as the king of dubwise DnB, Marcus Visionary.

Euphonique
http://www.facebook.com/djeuphonique

S Man
http://soundcloud.com/smansmith73

Masterpeace
http://soundcloud.com/scotty-masterpeace

11pm-4am / £8adv / £9 otd
Dry + Dry Live / 28- 30 Oldham Street / Northern Quarter / Manchester / M1 1JN
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Matt & Phreds
Charlestonercise DVD Launch & The Lazy River Band