Happy Friday boys and girls and welcome once again to The Chef’s Specials where this week I’ll be taking a sneaky peek at some more top tunage coming this weekend from Leith FM’s dance music gurus plus I’ll be previewing two awesome looking clubnights taking place this weekend as well.
But first I’d just like to thank everyone who made it down to Telefunken last Friday for what turned out to be yet another lesson in proper house music. Robsoul Recordings boss Phil Weeks once again delivered an absolutely astounding set of jackin tunes and a fully appreciative crowd made the night something very special indeed. Full marks also to Hoss and Alan Gray, for fanastics sets which really built the crowds enthiusiasm perfectly.
Don’t forget Telefunken is back on July 17th with San Francisco legend MARK FARINA and I’ve been reliably informed that the event will now take place at Edinburgh’s newest and most stunning venue The Electric Circus on Market Street adjacent to Waverly Station. Studio 24 will now be closed throughout July and August due to licensing problems. The move means that this event will now be limited to only 350 tickets so please make sure you get yours as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available from Tickets-Scotland, Ticketmaster, Ripping Records and Underground Solu’shun priced at £12 plus booking fee.
And so to this weekend’s crazy goodness….
FRIDAY 26th JUNE 2009
The Vinyl Club and R.S.I Radio from 9pm Every Friday on Leith 98.8FM
This week The Vinyl Club show has been hijacked by two Slovenian techno wizards, Flow Management, aka Marko Nastic and Marko Milosavljevic. These two fellas have been massive fans of the show for months, regularly tuning in online from their Studio Bordel. Their support has helped the show to gain Europe wide listener numbers as well as guest mixes from some of the biggest names in electronic music from across the continent. If you’re into your European techno then the chances are you’ve probably heard of one if not both of them. If you haven’t then this is an ideal opportunity for you to check out what’s cookin’ across the water.
Stick around for R.S.I Radio from 11pm where host Kenny will be playing some more of the finest breaks, techno, minimal and electronica from around the globe. Also on the show this week a tongue tinglingly tasty guest mix from Pins And Needles resident MnKy plus a dark and brooding breaks mix from DJ Squatter who’s been gaining some healthy respect from those in the scene recently not least IDJ Magazine who reckon “Squatter maintains the breaks but increases the sick factor."
Pins And Needles presents Den Haan Live (Courier Of Death, Optimo Espacio)
@ Sneaky Pete’s, Cowgate Edinburgh
Pins And Needles continues in its quest to bring some of the most groundbreaking electronic music artists to Edinburgh to play completely live in its intimate home on the Cowgate. This month Glasgow’s Den Haan stop by to play some of the crazy Italo-disco/Hi NRG/ Electro-breaks sounds which have seen them getting nods of approval and appreciation from many of their peers including Vic Galloway, Death Disco and the Optimo guys. Their debut album is coming out very shortly on their own Courier Of Death label so expect to hear a lot of their fresh new material.
This is gonna be another crackin night from the Pins And Needles crew and resident MnKy and Paul “Peebee” Bendoris will be providing musical support. Entry, as always, is free before midnight and £3ish after. Now if that aint a bargain I dunno what is? Get down early to avoid missing out as they’re expecting a busy one.
Club For Heroes presents Honey Sweetcheeks (Black Jesus) and House Of Traps (Firecracker)
@ The Wee Red Bar at EdinburghCollege of Art, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Club For Heroes manage to sneak another cracking date in to this months clubbing calendar with the return of Firecracker Recordings boss House Of Traps or Lindsay Todd as his mother knows him. The Firecracker boys are big news around the world right now with their exquisitely produced tracks finding their way into some of the most respected Djs in the world from Carl Craig to Kenny Dixon Jr.
Also on the bill tonight is Honey Sweetcheeks. She's a veteran of the New York, Glasgow and London underground house and disco scenes. Honey set up the Black Jesus record label in the late 90s and released records by DFA freakazoid Maurice Fulton, amongst others. She's got the finest record collection in Edinburgh and likes to play across the board party music, from classic gay NY disco, deep techno, hip hop, krautrock and new beat. And if we're lucky she's going to bring her ultraviolet hula-hoop for some dancefloor psyche-gymnastics!
Club For Heroes has firmly established itself as Edinburgh's most exciting and irreverent non-generic club night, where you'll hear cutting edge electro and techno side by side with classics from the likes of Prince, Bowie and Sylvester, along with healthy dollops of acid house, italo and disco. The List magazine described the night as "utopian...not of this world". Club For Heroes takes place at Edinburgh College of Art's Wee Red Bar, but don't worry if you're not a student - all are welcome.
After being lucky enough to witness the beautiful fury that Lindsay and Fudge Fingas unleashed on the Jam The Box dancefloor a few weeks ago I can tell you that this will be another unmissable night of undulating deep techno and house with flurries of classic soul drenched disco. Add Honey and resident Jetlad to this already bubbling mix and this may just be the best party you go to all month.
Entry is a wallet friendly £5 or £4 if you’re a student. Doors 11pm -3am.
SATURDAY 27th JUNE 2009
Pulse presents Dee Mond Live (Pyrate Music) plus Anarkid, Andy Problems, Darrell Harding and John Gerrard (The Vinyl Club) and Dj Darkside
@ The GRV, Hasties Close, Edinburgh
The GRV is the place to be this Saturday as new night Pulse launches with a stellar line up of local talent including Leith FM Vinyl Club’s very own John “Gerry” Gerrard and Darrell Harding plus a live set from Pyrate Music boss Dee Mond, his first of 2009. Also on the bill are Andy Problems and Anarkid so expect a gut busting buffet of techno, breaks, minimal electro and electronica from what looks set to be a very interesting wee night indeed. Show starts at 10.30pm and entry is £5 before midnight or £6 after.
The Marina Dalglish Benefit BBQ @ The Gate Bar, Trongate Glasgow
This Sunday I’ll be playing some sundrenched soulful house and disco rekkids at a Charity BBQ alongside a rather tasty line up of super talented djs. The event has been organised to help raise money for the Marina Dalglish Cancer Fund. Marina is the wife of football legend Kenny Dalglish and her charity does lots of good things to offer support to victims of cancer and their families. They are always in need of a wee financial boost and well any excuse is a good excuse to have a party.
Other Djs on this Sundays bill include Barry May (On Hubert St), Yogi Haughton (Southport Weekender), Iain Thompson(M8), Martin “Mash” Henderson (Galaxy), Domenic Martin (Guesthouse, Bamboo), Leo (Soul Diggin), Gordon “Harry” Millar (Tunnel), Kier Ferguson and Chris McPartlin (Gate) plus live percussion from Iain Whitelaw. The Soundtrack will be a perfet summer Sunday blend of proper soul, boogie, rare groove, disco, and house music and the weather forecast looks pretty good from here.
First Dj starts at 3pm and the evening will go on till around midnight. After which all party goers are invited to an aftershow at Common
NB all main courses are on special 2 for the price of one offer for this event
WOOHOOOOOO! It's Friday already!!! Hope you guys have had a good week. I've got some right tasty morsels for y'all this week so please don't rush off. Some ace club previews including Cabaret Voltaire's full on house extravaganza this weekend with Telefunken and Ultragroove both throwing down the gauntlet, some free mixes for you to treat your I-Pod/MP3 player with and a sneaky peak at whats coming up on Leith FM's specialist dance shows this evening as well. So enough idle chit chat from me. Let's get right in amongst it.
FRIDAY 19th JUNE 2009
Gonna kick off with some more quality electronic music courtesy of our friends at Leith 98.8FM starting with Gerry Mawhinney's Vinyl Club Show from 9.00 - 11.00pm. This week Darrell Harding provides the perfect intro with a slice of things to come and Dee-Mond gets in on the action with a rundown of Pyrate Music. Both artists will be performing at the GRV for Pulse on Saturday 27th June so if you like their style then be sure to keep next saturday night clear in your diary.
Check Pyrate Music for more info or join the Pulse event on Facebook.
Also on the show this week Mainz based German/Turkish producer Butch aka Bülent Gürler drops an exclusive guest mix showing what makes this oldschool hiphop b-boy and graff artist turned deep house and techno don a name to watch in the coming months, if his mix is anywhere near as good as his recent productions this looks set to become another awesome evening of music for The Vinyl Club.
For a wee taster of Butch's music and some more backgound info on the man himself please check out his myspace.
After the Vinyl Club don't touch that dial because my man Kenny Breaks is up next with R.S.I Radio featuring some wickedly fresh, underground techno। On warm up duties this week Ayrshire lad Voltergeist steps up to the decks armed with a crateful of wax inspired by his love of deep heavy dub, experimental electronica and good old fashioned, rebel rousing techno. Living in the heart of the Ayrshire countryside is also a major inspiration, surrounded by beautiful woodland waterfalls, rolling hills, and dramatic sunsets on the West Coast over the Isle of Arran. Sound good? You'd better believe it! He's been making his own tracks for the past 15 years and now runs his own label Microrave Records. In 2003 he met Emotiquon co-writer James Rehill and together they went on to remix artists such as Heaven 17, Enter Shikari & Shitdisco.
For more info and a cheeky glimpse into the lad's musical talents please visit his myspace।
Also on R.S.I Radio this week another absolute treat for you in the shape of another guest mix this time from Marcel Heese, resident at legendary Berlin techno emporium Tresor. He's an avid fan of Detroit, Chicago, Dub Techno, Ambient, Noise, Industrial, Breakcore and Dubstep and his current sets are an amalgamation of all those genres but in spite of such diversity he manages to keep them smooth and congruent.
In April 2008 Marcel became part of the prestigious Tresor Headquarters team, besides playing in Germany he has also visited a few foreign clubs in Poland and Slovenia.His current favourite labels and artists are: Downwards, Counterbalance, Axis, Warp, Tresor, Sähkö, Token, Transmat, FXHE, Basic Channel/Maurizio, Mojuba, Tectonic, Redshape, Bitstream, Robert Hood, Planetary Assault Systems, Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being, Drexciya, Counterpart, Deepchord, Lerosa. Influences of all those can be heard in Marcel’s exclusive mix for Leith FM, he's chilled out a bit recently, decreased his BPM, adding to increased power in the groove.
Please take 5 to have a gander at his myspace for more info and free music.
Right, and now for the clubbing previews
Telefunkenpresents Phil Weeks(Robsoul Recordings, Paris)
Also starring Sir Alan Gray, Hoss Wilson, Lel P and Carina Ramos @ Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street, Edinburgh
Doors 10.30pm - 3.00am
£8/6 Students
Cab Vol is serving a double helping of top quality house music this weekend starting with the freshest new kid on the block Telefunken tonight. This month the Telefunken massive will be treated to another jaw-droppingly tight, funky set from one of France's finest disco jokeys Phil Weeks. The Robsoul Recordings boss is back for his second appearance at the club and after the sheer gusset moistening shizzle he layed down last time he was in town the Telefunken camp are very very excited about this event. Phil's energy and enthiusiasm behind the decks have seen him play gigs across the globe from San Francisco to Dubai to Melbourne. His passion for all things funky can be heard in his many productions released on some of the most prolific labels in house. His solo work as well as his work as one half of Fries and Bridges (with Hector Moralez) is always fresh vibrant and exciting and many of his tracks can be found in the boxes of the house music elite such as DJ Sneak, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Dj Heather and Miss Honey Dijon amongst many others.
As always Sir Alan Gray will be hosting alongside Hoss Wilson with Lel P and Carina Ramos cookin up the funk and bakin the disco cookies in the back room.
Telefunken have been bringing some of the finest house jocks in the world to Edinburgh for nearly 5 years now and next month they're pulling out all the stops once again for another of their "one off" parties, this time at Studio 24 on Calton Road. Yes on Friday 17th July the one and only MARK FARINA (Mushroom Jazz, Om Records) will be dropping in to show the house faithful why he's widely regarded as "The Daddy" among his peers. This will be the first time Mark has played in Edinburgh since he rocked Tribal Funktion (RIP) at The Venue back in 1999 and this will no doubt be one of the biggest and best clubnights happening in the city this year. Don't forget, you heard it here first on The Chef's Specials!
starring Gareth Sommerville and Craig Smith B2B and Ricky Reid
@Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street, Edinburgh
Doors 10.30pm - 3.00am
Entry £7/೫ STUDENTS
Part two of Cab's house-fest this weekend is hosted by Ultragroove and you know it's gonna be something special because Herr Sommerville and that other Edinburgh house music institution Craig Smith are teaming up for another classics night. These classics nights have become even more legendary than the usual Ultragroove nights as they are a rare occurence but if you are, like me, a bit older than most of the club kids today then these nights are the ones that give you goose bumps as Gareth and Craig will demonstrate on Saturday. Expect a truly magical journey from 70's disco through early 80's acid house, plenty of oldschool 90's chicago joints and lashings of soul drenched diva vocals.
Craig Smith for any of you unfamiliar with the name has been in the music biz for over 20 years. His djing skills have led him to gigs all over the world and he's played alongside some of the biggest names in the scene from Masters at Work and John "Jellybean" Benitez to Ashley Beedle, Kerri Chandler, Paul "Trouble" Anderson and Jazzy Jeff. As a producer Craig's work has recieved masses of critical acclaim. Labels such as Virgin, EMI, Five20 East, Soul Heaven, In Demand and Hush Hush as well as Jimpster's new label Delusions Of Grandeur have all released his tracks which he's released under various pseudonyms such as Harden Soul Project, The Shaw Height Assembly and The Way Fairers. He is currently busy making heaps of new music with his production partner Graeme Clark aka The Revenge. The pair have released tracks under many guises such as Craig Smith and The Revenge and 6th Bourough Project. They have a heap of new stuff ready to drop on the afore mentioned labels and some other exciting projects in the pipeline too.
Back room duties this week will be locked down by the one and only hijack botherer Rick Reid who has been raising temperatures aplenty of late at his residencies at Hawke and Hunter and 99 Hanover Street as well as many of the wee underground soul parties that have been going on around the country recently. Ricky's style incorporates plenty of soul, lashings of funk and more than a dash of rare boogie all smoothly blended and served with just enough spice to give you a healthy wee kick.
Free Ear Candy
Here's a few of the tasy mixes which have been soundtrackin my life over the past couple of weeks.
Simpsons - THX Intro
Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Instrumental)
Kanye West - Flashing Lights
Black Buddhafly - Flashing Lights
Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Remix feat. Raheem DeVaughn)
Colin Munroe - I Want Those Flashing Lights
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
50 Cent vs. N.I.N. - Closer to Da Club
M.I.A. - Paper Planes (DFA Remix)
Pacha Massive - Don't Let Go
Prince - Pussy Control
Rolling Stones - Miss You (Dr. Dre Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
The Cars - Moving In Stereo
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Flight of the Conchords - Inner City Pressure (lukewarm edit)
N.E.R.D. - You Know What
P.M. Dawn - Set Adrift (Tittsworth Neutron Dance Remix)
O.D.B. - Shimmy Shimmy Ya (M. Vogel Diskotech Remix)
Bill O'Reilly - Do It Live!!!! (Disco Tech Remix)
Freeform Five - No More Conversations (Mylo Remix)
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
Soulwax - Tour De Eleanor Rigby
U2 - I Will Be With You Again (DJ Eli Remix)
K-OS - Sunday Morning
Peter, Bjorn, & John - Young Folks
Santogold - Shove It
Electric Six - Gay Bar
Daft Punk - Around The World (Laromlabs 2A03 Remix)
King Tubby - Sneak Invasion Dub
Philip Smart - Cool this Dub
Scientist - Counter Intelligence Dub
King Tubby - Human Rights Dub
Scientist - King Tubby's Answer
Sly and the Revolutionaries - Acapulco Gold
Burning Spear and the Black Disciples - Marcus Children Suffer
I-Roy - Superfly (extended mix)
I-Roy and the Aggrovators - War and Friction
Prince Jammy and the Aggrovators - Drums of Africa
Charley Ace - Country Boy
Impact All-stars - S-Corner Dub
King Tubby and the Aggrovators - Dub fi Gwan
Linval Thomson - Jah Jah is a guiding star (Dubphonic version)
Keith Hudson - Savia (Henry & Louis version)
I-Roy - Look a Boom (Winston Blissett/John Tonks version)
Bush Chemist - Symbolic Dub
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What an awesome three days of good music and good times last weekend turned out to be. Friday night’s The Vinyl Club on Leith FM was excellent with a stunning mix from French techno wizard Marco Nazca. Then came Saturday’s slightly wet and cloudy session at The Meadows Festival where approximately 150 crazy people spent the afternoon dancing and smiling to the sundrenched reggae and dub vibes supplied by the heavyweight, Messenger Sound System despite the rain and dip in temperature.
Saturday evening’s Jam Sessions at City Café turned out to be a great little preclub party with excellent dj sets from Darren and Ryan McClean and Deni then onto the blatantly incredible Jam The Box night at The GRV where Fire Cracker Recordings boys Fudge Fingas and House Of Traps absolutely smashed it with a truly mindblowing space disco and tech house set. A packed house of friendly up for it punters made sure that temperatures soared and the dancefloor was rocking all night.
By Sunday fatigue and a nasty hangover was really starting to bite but another somewhat sunnier afternoon on The Meadows, this time with Big Toes HiFi supplying the beats and bass, had me fixed up in no time. Decks In The City was just what I needed to end a perfect musical weekend with 6 of the best underground djs in the city all playing for free. Great banter, great tunes and great people, who could say fairer than that?
This weekend is lookin like a bit of a quiet one with not really much to report clubbing wise. There are a few wee things on though to keep you entertained so without much further ado....
FRIDAY 12th JUNE 2009
The Vinyl Club and R.S.I Radio on Leith 98.8fm. 11pm-3am
If you’re stuck in doors this weekend or you’re havin’ a house-party and need some underground sounds to keep things lively till the wee small hours look no further than your local radio station to set the tone for a crackin’ night in. The Vinyl Club show this week features guest mixes from Telefunken’s Alan Gray, Disfuntional’s very own James Carol, plus a live mix from Marcel Janovsky and Germany’s Gabriel Ananda in a back to back stylee for the last hour. After tuning into this show last week and being blown away by the quality of music from house and disco through to dark dirty tech-house and electronica I’m gonna do my best to catch it every week.
Following on from The Vinyl Club, R.S.I Radio picks up the baton with a two hour show packed full of more underground techno, electro, breaks and electronica. This week local tech-house producer Ingen will be demonstrating the music manipulating skills which have earned him a residency at Cabaret Voltaire’s flagship drum n bass and tech-house night Split. Ingen also runs his own night Subtext @ The GRV every Wednesday night showcasing some of the best electronica and techno djs in the capital week in week out. His dj sets are invariably chunky, dark and seething with an utterly relentless energy. Not suitable for those of you with heart problems then!
Synthetic presents Jason Leach (Tresor, Subhead, Berlin) @ The Bongo Club, Moray House,
Clubwise in Edinburgh this Friday its all about Synthetic who have the mighty Jason Leach dropping in for some blistering wonky techno aided and abetted by residents the Physicist and Zuni.
Fiasco presents John Larner ( Indianapolis) @ The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo Street, Glasgow
If you’re way out west this Friday evening and you’re up for less bangin and more bumpin and jackin then Fiasco may be right up your street. This month residents Frazer Devine and Ed-FM have shipped Indianapolis house maestro John Larner over for some of his trademark acid jackin house vibes.
John’s production success and DJ talent have seen him in demand in clubs around the globe He’s widely known for his high-octane dj sets which incorporate a balanced mix of fresh cuts and the old sounds of Chicago and Detroit. With strong followings in Belgium, Australia and Scotland, John racks up frequent flyer points all year long!
He currently receives his musical inspirations from likes of Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Mathew Dear, Phil Weeks, Lance De Sardi and music from all over the globe.
John is flying in for this exclusive UK gig and we recommend not missing him, as this is his first Scottish performance in over 5 years!!!
Doors open 10.30pm – 3am
Entry £7.00
For more info plus free downloads of previous guest sets please check out…
Back in Edinburgh on Saturday and its Leith Festival Gala Day. This years celebrations will once again mostly focus on Leith Links and as usual the Gala Day parade will begin in Lochend Park at around 12.30pm and will wind down Lochend road onto the Links itself where the organisers have created a jam packed programme of family friendly events to keep the gathered crowds entertained including live bands, stalls selling everything from food to arts, crafts and antiques, the Annual Tug Of War Contest, pony rides and my favourite, the sundrenched sounds of dub reggae and roots supplied by the Messenger SoundSystem. If the weather is as good as last year this should be an amazing day out for people of all ages and of course Leith 98.8FM will be onsite broadcasting live throughout the day.
Please check out the festival website for the full lowdown on all Leith related events.
SUNDAY 14th JUNE 2009
Under The Bridge @ The Water Of Leith Walkway, beneath the bridge on Great Junction Street @ sunset.
If you fancy something slightly different to wind down after a funfilled weekend I can highly recommend oen of the final events taking place as part of the Leith 2009 festival. The Event is called Under The Bridge and basically features the Heritage Ensemble playing a selection of soothing classical music and movie soundstrack pieces as the sun sets under JunctionBridge in Leith. I checked it out for the first time last year and was very, very impressed. It’s a very popular performance so its worth turning up early to get yourself a good seat. Performance starts at sunset, around 10pm.
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Wow what an absolute scorcher of a week its been. Blue skies, blazing sunshine and some of the highest temperatures of the year so far, it can all only mean one thing, Summer is finally here at last. And although, for some people that means Big Brother fever and Friday night evictions, for the rest of us it means partying under starry skies, festivals, barbecues, and plenty more of that feelgood vibe that only vitamin D can bring.
In the north of Edinburgh this weekend, Leith Festival begins, bringing lots of live music, theatre, film, literature, spoken word, dance, comedy and various other arts forms to the old port town. From Friday 5th June through to Sunday 14th around 150 events will take place over 50 different venues featuring some international talent as well as a whole host of home-grown artists. For up to the minute news, reviews and booking information on all events in the festival programme please take a peek at the Leith Festival Website.
Further up town in the heart of the city, The Meadows Festival also takes place this weekend. Featuring 26 live acts including the massively popular Messenger Sound System, Jesus H Foxx, Mersault and The Bhundu Dance Project entertainment will be split between 3 stages over the course of Saturday and Sunday. There will also be fairground amusements, kids entertainment, stalls, arts and Capoeira demonstrations.
There is no cover charge for any of the entertainment but people will be running around collecting donations to cover costs so please give generously. For more information please see The Meadows Festival Website.
FRIDAY 5th JUNE 2009
With not much clubbing action on this coming Friday in Edinburgh I’ve decided to stay in and tune in to Leith FM’s outstanding dance music radio shows. Kicking off with The Vinyl Club, in it’s later than usual slot from 11.00pm – 1.00am. The show is celebrating a first birthday of sorts. Host Gerry Mawhinney has been championing electronic dance music of all genres for over a year now but this Friday he is celebrating one year of top class guest mixes on the show. So in true Vinyl club fashion he will be featuring two guest mixes this week. One from Jam The Box’s Jimmy “Jammin” Thomas and another from Paul Nazca of Scandium Records one of France’s premier techno labels. If you want to contact Gerry or tune in online check out the Leith FM website or you can set your radio to 98.8FM
SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2009
The Jam Sessions, downstairs@ City Café, Blair Street, Edinburgh
If after a few beers in the park checkin out The Meadows Festival or catching some shows down in Leith you feel like going out for a dance, you could do a lot worse than starting your evening downstairs at City Café. The Jam Sessions is a project put together by 3 friends from the Lothians, Darren M, Denni McCormack and Ryan M and feature the three of them playing some proper up front bumpin’, jackin’ house of the like usually heard at clubs such as Telefunken, House Arrest and Fiasco. Darren recently won the coveted IDJ Magazine Raw Talent competition and he’s looking to follow up that glory with a blistering funk fuelled house party with the doors flung wide open so everybody can come and get down. Aided and abetted by his trusty partners in crime this sure looks set to be a raucous event worthy of any party monster’s Saturday night itinary.
Doors 8pm - 1am Free entry all night
Jam The Box presents House Of Traps and Fudge Fingas (Firecracker Recordings)@ The GRV, Hasties Close Edinburgh
Local house music heroes House Of Traps and Fudge Fingas aka Lindsay Todd and Gav Sutherland will be stopping by the GRV for what could be one of the best clubbing events in the capital this summer. Jam The box has been getting huge praise from all the city’s underground dance music heads over the past few months for its relentless energy, rolling, seething, genre busting music policy and obscenely talented and knowledgeable resident dj crew. Jimmy “Jammin” Thomas, Jammiwam and Marmalade Maslin have been friends for years and their combined record collection is any music geek’s dream. Their hard graft, no nonsense attitude and fathomless passion has helped to push their night on in leaps and bounds rarely seen in clubs these days. They have been massive fans of Firecracker Recordings releases since the very first one and they have been going berserk with excitement over the last few days. Gavin and Lindsay’s work with Linkwood, Trus’me and other local legends Joseph Malik and Colin Steele has been getting some of the highest praise imaginable of late from some of the biggest names in underground dance on the planet, Some of their fans include Moodyman, Stacey Pullen, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Theo Parrish, Ron Trent, Osunlade and Dj Spinna. Their style is deep, soulful, melodic house music which inspires creative thinking as well as plenty of bumpin and grooving on the dancefloor. After selling out all of their first three eps the label was forced to repress all three, complete with screen printed bespoke sleeve art, to meet a completely overwhelming demand from around the world. All this is instantly understandable the minute you actually hear the quality of the track they produce. Both Gav and Lindsay are remarkably talented djs as well regularly playing gigs around the UK and as far afield as Japan and Australia. This September sees the label getting heavily involved with Croatia’s Disco 3000 festival held in Petrcane with performances from Linkwood, Fudge Fingas and Trus’me. For a taster of their music as well as up to date information on the labels activities please check their Myspace page.
Please also take a few minutes to check out Jam The Box's very own blog for news, previews and regular free mixes from the resident djs.
Doors 10.30pm – 3.00am Entry £5/4 all night
SUNDAY 7th JUNE 2009
Decks In The City, Downstairs @ City Café, Blair Street, Edinburgh
Decks In The City returns to the bowels of Blair Street's City Cafe with another uncompromising line up of local dj talent.
Bridging that gap between The Outhouse BBQ, this month hosted by Touch and the Taste Sunday Social at the GRV, Forever Cookin' Promotions have put together yet another stellar musical programme featuring some of the best djs in the Capital for your aural pleasure including...
Kenny RedStar (Leith FM), Murray Calder (Freq, Glasgow), Paul "Peebee" Bendoris and Mike "MnKy" McGarrity (Pins And Needles) and Chris "Jammiwam" Murdoch and Paul Marmalade Maslin (Jam The Box)
These guys are well renowned locally for mixin up all styles of dance music from hip hop to house, from jazz to techno, from motown soul to dubstep and funk to full on breaks and beyond.
Expect lashings of genre smashing dancefloor dynamite.
This suitably raucous affair will kick off at around 5.30pm and continue till around midnight. The well stocked bar will keep all partygoers suitably lubricated with Happy Hour prices extended till 10pm (Downstairs only)
ENTRY AS ALWAYS IS COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE Decks In The City... Audio Extravagance
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Don’t forget Telefunken is back on July 17th with 
Pins And Needles continues in its quest to bring some of the most groundbreaking electronic music artists to Edinburgh to play completely live in its intimate home on the Cowgate. This month Glasgow’s Den Haan stop by to play some of the crazy Italo-disco/Hi NRG/ Electro-breaks sounds which have seen them getting nods of approval and appreciation from many of their peers including Vic Galloway, Death Disco and the Optimo guys. Their debut album is coming out very shortly on their own Courier Of Death label so expect to hear a lot of their fresh new material.
Pulse presents Dee Mond Live (Pyrate Music) plus Anarkid, Andy Problems, Darrell Harding and John Gerrard (The Vinyl Club) and Dj Darkside 
This Sunday I’ll be playing some sundrenched soulful house and disco rekkids at a Charity BBQ alongside a rather tasty line up of super talented djs. The event has been organised to help raise money for the Marina Dalglish Cancer Fund. 
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