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Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
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Juggla w/ Friendly Fire band plus special Guests + Jam Jah DJ’s

Friendly Fire Music is a label created to provide fresh conscious reggae-influenced music for the people. Fire has the power to destroy, but also to purify and heal, and although it is feared for its destructive nature, it is can be used in many positive ways. Friendly Fire Music burns a fire around which people can congregate and exchange ideas, cook food for the soul, and which provides warmth and comfort to one and all; yet it can burn those who try fight it.

Friendly Fire also is a live band, the Friendly Fire All Stars who perform as a backing band for the artists and a sound system, the Jam Jah Sound, that also hosts the friendly fire artists.

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/friendlyfirecamp

Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
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Funbox DJ’s down at the Yardbird.

The mainstays of Funkbox met in 2004 with the night developing from a mutual love of dusty, funky vinyl and their same passion for gigs and club nights. The idea was simple, play the funky groovy music that they all loved.

Run purely for the love of the music they so lovingly collect the boys started a weekly Thursday night session at The Rainbow. With their uncomplicated formula of no egos and just plain damn funky tunes the crowd were happy with their evenings chocked full of crate diggers delights. This soon expanded to guesting at other nights, up and down the country and hosting many weekend sessions, both at the Rainbow and other Birmingham venues.

Following two years at the Rainbow, in February 2007 the boys moved residency to a new dedicated Birmingham Jazz & Funk club, The Yardbird.

From the classic funk hits of James Brown and Marva Whitney to the modern contemporary sounds of the Poets of Rhythm and The Bamboos, the night takes you through all funky genres including psyche, jazz, disco, broken beat and afrobeat…at Funkbox expect to hear anything with soul, an amazing groove and that certain something to get those feet movin'.

Venue: The Yardbird, Paradise Place, City Centre
Time: 8pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/funkboxclub

Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
Jazz

Birmingham Jazz presents Django Bates and storRMChaser Band.

Django is currently Professor of Rhythmic Music at the RMC (Conservatory of Rhythmic Music!) in Copenhagen and StoRMChaser is a band of students and graduates. They have recorded the wonderful album ‘Spring is Here (Shall we Dance?)

Venue: CSBO Centre, Berkley Street, B1 2LF
Time: 8pm
Cost: £15 (£10)
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/birminghamjazz2007
http://www.birminghamjazz.co.uk/