A programme of Music and Arts from Nottingham at the birth of the Free Party movement.
Friday 25 March 2016, Rough Trade Nottingham 7pm - 2am
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Friday 25 March 2016, Rough Trade Nottingham 7pm - 2am
Read MoreLegendary Brazilian percussionist and composer Chico Medori is the man behind 80’s smooth jazz ensemble Grupo Medusa.
Read MoreThe mighty BBE have unearthed another ultra rare gem with ‘The People’s Workshop - Houston Talent Expo ‘82’ album. A collection of gospel, funk and soul beauties collectively composed and performed by members of the workshop in Houston, Texas. A fine addition for any soul music lover.
Read MoreA programme of Music and Arts inspired by the Nigerian megacity
Friday 22 January 2016, Rough Trade Nottingham 6.30 - 11pm, Free entry
It’s crazy how few people outside of the Afro-Disco digging fraternity knew about Rim Kwaku Obeng before BBE reissued his ‘Rim Arrives’ (1980) and ‘Too Tough’ (1982) albums in the latter quarter of this year.
Read MoreNot many recent records have moved me as instantly as ‘The Visitor’ EP by Kadhja Bonet.. I came across her devastating cover of 21st Century’s 1975 ‘Remember The Rain’ and pre-ordered her EP within a few minutes..
Read MoreRevolution And Change brings together film, art and music inspired by and from Detroit’s prolific creative community.
Read MoreRevolution and Change Mix #1 - New Orleans
A mix of New Orleans brass band music, hip hop and spoken word, showing the connections between the two forms of street music.
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The Dubcatcher, The Terrorist, the beatmaker, the chef..DJ Vadim is a producer and turntablist extraordinaire..with a brand new album and a twentieth anniversary to prepare for, he's a busy man but we managed to grab a few words and an exclusive mix from him...
Read More'Everliving' is fourteen tracks of immaculately loose, funky and emotional instrumentals, played by a man who wants you to know he is present and involved..deeply. Ex-Friendly reviews it but you should just buy it!
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Label Focus #4 Squareglass - Elegance, abstraction and bleeps from the South East London label. Squareglass release their first label sampler. ‘Transparencies’, a nine track compilation released this week...
Read MoreRave Against Racism is an organisation that aims to raise awareness about racism worldwide and the current rise of the far right in the UK and Europe. Their angle is through the world of clubbing and it’s ‘all are welcome’ attitude whether you are black, white, gay, straight, freak or football fan! Ex-Friendly chats with co-founder Jock Lee...
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Africa Oyé is the UK's largest free festival of African music and culture and takes place annually in Liverpool. Ex-Friendly caught up with old friend and Creative Director of Oyé Paul Duhaney...
Read MoreTruth and Lies present Crate Diggin Special: Confetti Industry Week Wrap Up with Steve Cobby (DJ Set)
Lionel Corsini or DJ Oil as he is known when he throws his headphones on is a French underground legend and he has a brand new and pretty damn good album out on the mighty BBE called ‘Phantom’...
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As part of Nottingham’s 2015 Light Night Programme and supported by Rough Trade and alongside Truth & Lies’ Crate Diggin night...we present theAND live!! - Friday 6 February 2015, Free Entry.
Read MoreExclusive Truth and Lies interview with legendary producer and Fila Brazilia man Steve Cobby.
Read MoreOn the launch week of our new regular Crate Diggin’ Friday at Nottingham’s new Rough Trade venue, here's an attempt to unpack the origins of crate digging.
Read MoreThe new sound of Soundways. Indigenous and International.
Soundway Records, the fantastic UK label led by DJ and record explorer Miles Clevet, has built in only 12 years, an extraordinary back catalogue of reissue releases.
Read MoreGeiom is an established producer of the most cultured variety. His first release was in 1995 on the Meir Label and was released under the pseudonym Hem. Several albums and singles down the line and countless collaborations have demonstrated the artists diversity and staying power.
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