Nicky Siano is a DJ who really has done it all – before everyone else. He opened The Gallery way back in 1972, setting the template for nightclubs as the world knows them today. Simon Price tracked him down for an interview in Galway earlier this year. For those unawares, Nicky become the first resident at Studio54 and turned out a couple of sublime records in collaboration with Arthur … Read More
rabble’s Bloc Rocking Beats.
Above: That time again folks, when an army of invading dance music fans take over Butlin’s in Minehead and go for it three days straight. I hope your name’s not down for any chalet deposits? We’ve been saving up our not giving into FOMO points for a fair few weeks now and are getting damn excited about the impending last ever Bloc Weekend at the Butlin’s Minehead resort. Here’s … Read More
Something For The Weekend
Techno lovers are spoiled for choice again this weekend. District 8 have Alan Fitzpatrick and Rebekah on duty, while Techno & Cans are bringing AnD and Sunil Sharpe to Hangar. Sunil needs no introduction, and for those not familiar with the Manchester duo, have a listen to their boiler room above – “hard from the off!” tells you all you need to know. Saturday night sees Membership back in action … Read More
Something For The Weekend.
Friday feelings, lunch time beers and counting down the clock? We’ve got some parties that you’ll regret not paying any attention to this election day. First up tonight is Irish techno label Vision Collector’s party in Filmbase. Their manifesto includes starting early and finishing late. Highlights: Jon Hussey and Doug Cooney. How are they going to pay for it all? A fifteen euro door tax. The alternative? Move D and … Read More
Listen to Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs.
This band came to our attention last summer as part of an exemplary line-up of heavy psychedelia and noise at Raw Power festival in London. Heralded as one of the sets of that weekend, the quintet from Newcastle laid their cards firmly on the table. Except these cards were metaphorical and musical and they pointed towards a somewhat frightening but awesome future. In fairness, they had two very strong records … Read More
Listen To Anno Stamm.
Fresh goods from the All City camp, who are keeping up a relentless release schedule. This time it’s a Berlin based artist that knocked out a cerebral set of IDM, grime and whatever you can jam in between (including Venetian Snares…) in the Turk’s Head several months ago. This round sees them hawking a 12-inch called No One Else containing a preview of album tracks by the man behind the alias. Lars … Read More
Ain’t It Hard.
It was Nina Simone’s birthday yesterday. So, we reached into the archives of time and dusted off this rendition of her putting her unique stamp on Baltimore. It’s a pretty aching number about inner city decay and that desire for escape. Written by Randy Newman no less. There’s also a cover version of it from a tribute album that came out alongside that What Happened, Miss Simone documentary. The video … Read More
Festival Fundraising.
A rake of UK grassroots festivals have linked up to send some dosh the way of refugee relief in France. Donate and be in with the chance to win a hape of tickets to some stellar events. The full list of festivals is pretty insane. 22 in total and many will be household names for rabble regulars. The bulk of the cash will go to Aid Box Convoy, a … Read More
Listen To African Head Charge.
We’re having a bit of love in at the moment with the back catalogue of a certain Adrian Sherwood. Caught wind of him in various interviews and came across him proper when he put out some serious weaponry with Techtonic’s Pinch in recent times. That stellar hook up led to a fantastic album called Late Endless Night last year. It brought us back to the meditative earlier stages of dubstep, with … Read More
Insert Cake Pun Here.
Bit Thorn caught up with the Jimmy Cake about their new album ‘Master’ to find what the hell took so long this time round, and received a rather large slice of reflection on the state of the realities facing musicians today in the process. Second helpings? Yes please… So, the Jimmy Cake, you’ve just released your new album ‘Master’ which has been about 5 years in the making. Firstly, I … Read More