Soul Jam at Matt & Phreds

Soul Jam brings together musicians from all corners of the country to create music. The theme of the night is soul but it often delves into the world of funk, hip hop, drum and bass and even dance music.   Soul Jam takes place on… Read more »

Sun Ra Arkestra at Gorilla

Sun Ra was a big-band innovator, a pioneer of recording and playing with electronics, a poet, a cosmic philosopher, a bandleader and a keyboard innovator who claimed to be from Saturn. Herman Poole Blount would have turned 100 in 2014 had he not left us… Read more »

John Cooper Clarke at the Apollo

On March the 21st, Britain’s best loved performance poet, John Cooper Clarke will be live at the Apollo. He was considered one of the leading voices of youth culture in the late 70s and became known as the “Punk Poet” or “The Bard of Salford”…. Read more »

Abdominal and The Obliques at The Roadhouse

Having made his debut on the UK music scene as the long time collaborative partner of DJ Format, Canadian rapper Abdominal and his live band The Obliques are touring the UK with a sound that is more blues-hop than hip-hop.   There are still some… Read more »

Ned Doheny at Soup Kitchen

On March the 20th, American singer, songwriter and guitarist Ned Doheny, will be playing a live solo and acoustic set at Soup Kitchen, with DJ support from Aficionado and Nev Cottee. Ned Doheny’s Hard Candy, originally released in 1976, is widely considered the finest blue-eyed… Read more »