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/

Coming Up ..... Friday 19th September
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BREAK THRU presents LYNX - THE RAW TRUTH LP LAUNCH
Featuring:
SHY FX + MARCUS INTALEX + LYNX, + DRS & KEMO + DAN BLINDSIDE + REACTION + SKYTONE
plus
POOLSIDE Dubstep & Hiphop from RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

Venue: The Custard Factory, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Time: 10pm-4am
Cost: £10 , discount for Members & NUS before 11.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/custardfactory
http://www.myspace.com/blindsiderecords

Coming Up ..... Friday 19th September
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FUNKBOX welcome DJ Kam (Mr Bongo / Netgroove) up from Landon town for a set chocked full of rare hip-hop, dirty funk, amazing afrobeat and owt else he can find in his racks to make the dancefloor rock...

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

Coming Up ..... Friday 19th September
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Friendly Fire presents Gabbidon (Live)

“Reggae Rockz” Album Launch Party

Led and fronted by Basil Gabbidon, original guitarist and founding member of Steel Pulse, Gabbidon is an all star cast of musicians who have played with the likes of Burning Spear, Eek-a-Mouse and Gil Scott Heron.

‘Gabbidon’ have played to international acclaim, and return home for a very special gig to launch their new album “Reggae Rockz”. “Gabbidon’s mix of conscious roots and Ska will have you skanking til you drop.”

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm til Late
Cost: £5 adv, MOTD
Links:
http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/

Coming Up ..... Saturday 26th July
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Friendly Fire and Whomanity presents “DUB”. 2 rooms of Dub, Reggae, Jungle, Old School Dancehall and Dubstep with Aries + Juggla + Jan Jah + Didi + Jamanji + Olbi Iyah. The night is hosted by Pablo Rider and Lionart.

Venue: The New Unit, 71 Lombard Street, Digbeth, B12 0QU
Time: 10.30pm until Morning
Cost: £2 before 11.30pm, £4 after
Links:
www.myspace.com/jamjahsound
www.myspace.com/ariesuk
http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/

Coming Up ..... Saturday 26th July
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Tongue and Grove residents Jim the Grin + Richard Bentley, Jim’ll Mix it and very special guests hammer out Electro-Funk-Soul-Breaks-Jazz-Disco.

Venue: The Bulls Head, St Mary’s Row, Moseley
Cost: £FREE before 10pm, not much more after
Links:
www.myspace.com/jimthegrin

Coming Up ..... Saturday 26th July
Indie_Electro_Rock_Classics_Experimental

Dirty Laundry presents Operahouse + Mayday + Mr Derry with their clubnight of Indie/Electro anthems withsome old classics thrown in as well.

Mr Derry:

Straight-up indie rock'n'roll with a hint of blues. A fast-paced bank getaway gone right. Picture the Kings of Leon in a fist-fight with The Kills, being cheered on by a husky Debbie Harry and you'll begin to get the picture...

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm -2am
Cost: £3
Links:
www.myspace.com/dirtylaundryclub
http://www.myspace.com/operahousehq
http://www.myspace.com/maydaynet
http://www.myspace.com/mrderry

Coming Up ..... Friday 18th July
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Friendly Fire Music presents Pama International (Live) + support from Jam Jah Sound (DJ’s, MC’s & VJ’s)

Pama International are a soul-injected ska, rocksteady & dub sensation for the 21st Century – Stax meets King Tubby UPTOWN! Fronted by long-time musical coherts Finny & Sean Flowerdew (The Loafers, Special Beat, Skooby & Skanga). Pama boast an all-star collective including The Specials’ Lynval Golding, Madness’ Lee Thompson alongside members from Galliani, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Steel Pulse, Style Council and Pop Will Eat itself. They’ve performed alongside Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, Lee Perry, The Skatalites, Toots and Maytals, Mad Professor, Mick Jones’ Carbon/Silicon, Don Letts, Madness and Easy Star All-stars, creating a huge grassroots following, with a live show that has become second to none. 2006 saw them become the first new band in 30 years to sign to TROJAN Records.

Pama International will be promoting their latest album Pama International Love Filled Dub Band, which has already had airplay on all major London radio stations, and has been receiving excellent reviews.

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm
Cost: £8 adv, £10 on the door
Links:
http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/
http://www.pamainternational.co.uk/

Coming Up ..... Friday 18th July
Funk_Jazz_Pop

Funkbox featuring Lack of Afro (Freestyle, DJ Set) : The next big thing in funk production (& drumming) comes up for his debut in Bham, many people in the national (& international press) have been calling him the next Quantic, quite an accolade.

Venue: The Yardbird, next to Paradise Forum, City Centre
Time: Doors 8pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/funkboxclub
http://www.myspace.com/lackofafro