Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
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THE FATMAN JUST KEEPS GETTING FATTER!!
THIS BIG FEED IS GONNA BE THE FATTEST, NARSTIEST, MURKIEST, SICKEST, DUTTIEST, MUCKIEST RAVE THIS CITY HAS WITNESSED!!
SOME OF THE BADDESTMAN DJ'S IN THE LAND TO COME AND RIP UP YOUR EARS!!

RUSKO...
THIS BOY HAS TOOK OFF IN THE LAST YEAR WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIEST DUBSTEP TUNES ABOUT, ALL OF YOU KNOW COCKNEY THUG. SO EXPECT SOME BIG EARTH SHATTERING BASSLINES!!

ZED BIAS...
THE GODFATHER OF 2-STEP AND NOW MAJOR PLAYA IN THE DUB GAME. BETWEEN HIM AND RUSKO THE WAREHOUSE ROOM IS GONNA BE HUUUUUUGE!!

TODDLA T...
BARRY'S FAVOURITE NORTHERN RUDEBOY!!! HE'S BEEN TEARING UP BARE FLOORS AFTER HIS APPEARANCE BACK IN APRIL, NOW HE RETURNS FOR ANOTHER DOSE OF FATMAN LOVIN!!

MARTELO...
AFTER BEING HARD AT WORK TOURING WITH SANTOGOLD MARTY'S PARTIES HAVE BEEN WINNING FANS WORLDWIDE, HIM AND TODDLA ARE GONNA HAVE SOME TREATS UP THEIR SLEEVES!!

ONEMAN...
THE MAN IS TOO HEAVY, HIS MIX OF GARAGE AND DUBSTEP IS SO SLICK YOU COULD BUTTER YOUR SANDWICHES WITH IT. HE'S COMIN ON THE BARRY TOUR ASWELL, SO IT'S A BIG MONTH FOR US!!

ALSO HAVE TOONS FROM THE BARRY MASSIVE WITH THEIR USUAL DISORGANIZAED CHAOS!!

PLUS ARTWORK FROM THE FELLA'S FROM THEM LOT, THEY RECENTLY TOOK OVER URBAN OUTFITTERS WITH THEIR STREET STYLE PIECES!!

SO GET YA DINNER PLATES AT THE READY, CUZ THIS IS GONNA BE A VERY VERY LARGE MEAL!!.. SEE YA THERE!!

BIG BARRY LOVIN, ALWAYS!!

Venue: The Rainbow Warehouse, High Street, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 10pm
Cost: £10
Links:
www.myspace.com/biggerthanbarry
http://www.myspace.com/toddlat
http://www.myspace.com/mrmartelo

Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
Breaks



Spectrum Birthday Bash featuring Krafty Cuts & Evil Nine.

3 years ago, Tayo said if Spectrum could not get a night running successfully in Birmingham he would eat his hat. A year later he did exactly that, albeit in the form of a cake.

3 years on Spectrum continues its successful mission to bring Birmingham the best in quality music and party vibes in an unparalleled fashion.

The Factory Club line-up:
Krafty Kuts
Evil Nine
Sub Focus
Pete Jordan

The Kitchen Line-up:
Steve L
Russell G
Jim Ryan
Myke Smith

Venue: The Custard Factory, Gibb Square, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Time: 10pm
Cost: £10 Adv
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/custardfactory
www.myspace.com/spectrum48k

Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
Drum & Bass



1-Kut Promotions presents…Dirty Bass

Main Arena:
Ed Rush & Optical feat IC3
Die feat Skibadee & Shabba
Adam F feat MC Biggie & MC Riddla
Micky Finn feat Bassman & Trigga
Hazzard feat Eksman & Accapello
Alix Perez feat Magika & MC Fozz
DJ SS feat G1
Alpha feat Rhymes
Original Sin feat MC Fearless
Nicky Blackmarket feat Fatman D & Herbzie
Devize feat MC PM
ODing S FEAT MC Biggie

Arena 2:
Taxman
Drumsound
Pleasure
CKB
Alpha
Garry K
Heist
Stanza
Cemtex
Benny and Aries
Miss Represent

Arena 3:
Mistress Mo
Pilgrim
Glen Aston
DJ Noize
Vader
Gravity
Brec 1
N
Nu-Born
General
Stylee
DJ Gold
Assasin b2b Dynamix

Venue: Air Superclub, Digbeth
Time: 9pm – 6am
Cost: £20 adv
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/dirtybassevents

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
2 Events – 1 Venue:

Concious Hip Hop_Funk_RnB_Soul

One Love present the above music
Venue: Concrete One, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: FREE

Broken Beat_Nu-Jazz_Reggae_Soul

Co-op Present Bugz in the Attic + Afronaut + Benji B + Phil Asher + Domu + Guests (on monthly rotation)
Venue: Concrete Two, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr
Time: 10pm – 4am
Cost: £8 / £10 entry

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
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Spectrum bring you a forward thinking line-up that is clearly going to sate the tastes of any music lover. Evil Nine and Alex Metric represent the mighty Marine Parade label, the hottest act in dubstep Benga brings the bassline pressure and a debut set for the Swedish star David Ekenback who’s awesome Iron Maiden track drops on Sound of Spectrum this month!

Factory Club Line-up: Evil Nine, Benga, Alex Metric + Pete Jordan

The Kitchen: Sound of Spectrum Line-up:
David Ekenback + Rebekah + Helena + Subcitizen

Venue: Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Time: 10pm – 5am
Cost: Adv £11 + bf, MOTD
Links:
http://www.factoryclub.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/custardfactory
www.myspace.com/spectrum48k
http://www.spectrum48k.com/

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Drum ‘n’ Bass

Dirty Bass is the UK’s freshest and Newest concept for Raves.

Line-up: DJ Fresh + Randall + Hazard b2b Devize + Bailey + Mampi Swift + Clipz + Bad Company + Nicky Blackmarket + DJ SS + Alpha + Garry K + DJ Brec b2b Assasin

MC’s on the night: Bassman + Skibadee + Eksman + Herbzie + Shabba + Trigga + Juiceman + Spyda + Biggie + Magika + Accapello + Riddla + Shortston + TNT & SK + Presha

Venue: Rainbow Warehouse, Adderley Street, Digbeth, B9 4EE
Time: 9pm – 6am
Cost: Ticket Only Event £17.50 + BF. (The Ticketsellers.co.uk)
or call info hotline 07528335193

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Funk_Soul



Funkbox presents The Baby Charles Band (Live) + Funkbox DJs

Fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles; the guitar, bass, keys, drums, congas, flute, sax and trombone lay down the deeply funky tunes. Inspired by the late-sixties sounds from the likes of The J.B.s and The Meters, Baby Charles know how to deliver the soulful goods.

Venue: The Yardbird
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/funkboxclub
http://www.myspace.com/babycharlesband

Coming Up On.....Friday 9th May
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‘Cog! host to a mechanical manifestation of beats, bass and bastardised funk from Birminghams finest purveyors of underground House, Techno and electronic madness on every second friday of the month Expect bouncy, jacking, minimal glitch house engineered from within a grinding, hypnotic Techno workshop. Expect oil stained basslines welded to mangled vocals and grinding beats. Expect precision assembled rhythms transmitting successive motive force to corresponding melodies!!! But most of all expect to get your filthy, little mechanised asses on the dancefloor!!!!!!!!!! The Cog is grinding out a whole year of wonderous and magical underground madness, including some very special events lined up for the summer and some truly suprising suprises!!!!! In the meantime check the myspace for exclusive mixes from the Cog residents as well as upfront news of all the latest events and happenings planned for the year! KEEP THE COG TURNING!’

COG present underground House and Techno with Al Mackenzie + Hog + Dave is Dead + Robert Taylor + Lee Richez + Live Visuals

Venue: Rootys at The Custard Factory, Digbeth
Time: 9pm to late
Cost: £3Links: http://www.myspace.com/electronicadventures

Coming Up On.....Saturday 10th May
Beats_



Spectrum return to Brum with yet another stellar line-up including the brand new audio visual show from te one and only DJ Yoda, plus Atomic Hooligan + Pete Jordan + JoeBot. 3D Glasses are optional.

Also there are Steve L + Neil Navarra + Russ Price + Russel G

Venue: The Custard Factory, Digbeth
Time: 10pm – 5am
Cost: £11 adv (+ bf), more on the door.