SPACIFIC NEWS #53: Contents
1. Lockside Lounge :: Ladi6
2. Astoria :: The Black Seeds
3. Islington Academy :: Dave Dobbyn
4. Spice of Life :: Flip Grater
5. Competition :: Feelers’ CDs
6. New CDs Instore :: The Black Seeds’
7. Selected Highlights This Month
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LOCKSIDE LOUNGE :: LADI6:: 26/09/08
Apologies for the delay in this month’s newsletter but we were waiting for confirmation of this show.
Ladi6 should need little introduction by now: since starting her musical career in Christchurch as part of the all-girl hip-hop group Sheelahroc, she has provided vocals for some of NZ’s finest talent, including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Solaa and 50 Hz.
This year finally sees the release of her debut album, the lead single off of which is the sublime “Walk Right Up”, whose killer video was produced by her cousin Oscar Knightley and can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKuUMPGwhuM.
The Lockside Lounge is quite a small venue so there will be only a very limited number of tickets for £5 in advance from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) – quick link http://tinyurl.com/5e4hnn.
From 7pm til 1am
Where: West Yard, Camden Lock Place, NW18AF
Nearest tubes: Camden or Chalk Farm
Website: www.locksidelounge.com
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ASTORIA :: THE BLACK SEEDS :: 04/11/08
The Black Seeds release their brand new album, their fourth, the week after next. Entitled “Solid Ground”, it comes out on the esteemed German label, Sonar Kollektiv. To order a copy, please see the entry further down this mail.
To celebrate the release, the Seeds return for their final London show of 2008, at the infamous Astoria in Soho. Advance tickets are £14.50 +b/f from Ticketmaster (08700 600 100) – quick link http://tinyurl.com/5c7n6h – or £20 on the door.
Doors: 7pm
At: 157 Charing Cross Road, London , WC2 8EN
Nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road
Venue website: www.festivalrepublic.com/venues/#Astoria
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ISLINGTON ACADEMY :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 27/11/08
On September 1st, Dave releases his new album, “Anotherland“, which was recorded and produced in London earlier this year by the legendary Adrian Sherwood of OnU Sound fame. The first single can be heard at www.davedobbyn.co.nz or come on down to this just announced show, for which tickets are £15 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) – quick link http://tinyurl.com/6883mn- or £20 on the door.
Doors: 7pm
At: N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS
Nearest tube: Angel
Venue website: www.islington-academy.co.uk/index.cfm
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SPICE OF LIFE :: FLIP GRATER :: 13/12/08
This solo show has just been booked in, so more info next month. In the meantime, there are a very limited number of tickets for £4+b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100) – quick link http://tinyurl.com/6o64e4.
At: 6 Moor St, Cambridge Circus. W1D 5NA
Nearest tube: Leicester Square or Trafalgar Square
Venue website: www.spiceoflifesoho.com
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THE FEELERS :: WIN “BEST OF …” CD
Congratulations to EM and PL who last month won pairs of tickets to the nearly sold out Feelers show on September 9th at the Shepherds Bush Walkabout. This gig is to celebrate the imminent release of their first retrospective: “The Best of The Feelers 1998-2008”, and the band have given us 5 copies of that CD to give away. To win a copy, please email kiaora@spacific.net by August 25, when we will notify the winners.
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NEW IN STOCK: THE BLACK SEEDS’ “SOLID GROUND”
From today, the new Black Seeds album is available not only from Flat White in Berwick St, Soho, but also online from our webshop for the introductory price of £10 including postage (within the UK) and packaging. Please go to http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/nsu/2240/2/0.html to place your order.
It is also available from most good record stores in the UK, including Rough Trade in Brick Lane and off Portobello Road. To check out some of the new songs, please go to www.myspace.com/theblackseeds.
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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH
15 Rodney Fisher // Spice of Life, Soho W1D 5NA // 7+ // £tbc
22 Collapsing Cities @ Club NME // Koko, 1 Camden High St, NW1 // 9+ // £5
24 MC Tali @ True Playaz // Fabric, Charterhouse St, EC1M // 9+ // £12/15
31 So So Modern @ Offset Festival // Hainault Forest, IG7 6EY // 10+ // £35/45
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