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////// Blunted & Rising Styles Friday 9th May \\\\\\

April 17, 2008 – 10:59 am

Rising Styles - Blunted

Blunted & Rising Styles present a night of Hip Hop and the music that influenced a generation. Expect straight up Hip Hop mixed with Funk, Breaks, and plenty of Soul.

Feat. Para & Baila (Breakin Bread), Unia (Blunted), Dutch Courage, Simpson (Zebra Traffic).

Friday 9th May
8pm -2am
Free entry - Donations welcomed.
Star & Sailor, corner of Temple Street & Western Road, Brighton.

Check bluntedpresents.co.uk


////// Breakdance Pioneer ‘Frosty Freeze’ Dies in NYC \\\\\\

April 9, 2008 – 1:50 pm

Wayne “Frosty Freeze” Frost, a pioneering b-boy of the legendary Rock Steady Crew has died. He passed away on April 3rd aged 44 following a long illness.

Known for his legendary performances in the movies Style Wars, Wildstyle and Flashdance, his daring moves helped set off a worldwide breakdancing craze. He was also the first b-boy to appear on a magazine cover.

A memorial for Frosty is expected to take place on April 11. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.


////// Roots Manuva showcases new album live @ Koko, London \\\\\\

April 8, 2008 – 12:17 am

rootsmanuva_koko

ROOTS MANUVA with DJ MK & Shape Of Broad Minds

live at KOKO Saturday 12 April 2008
Plus: COLDCUT (dj set), Imperial Leisure - live, Underling - live, Infinite Livez - live
More TBA
Doors 9pm - curfew at 3am

BE THE FIRST TO HEAR TRACKS FROM THE NEW ALBUM LIVE!!

Tickets available here

www.myspace.com/shapeofbroadminds
www.lexrecords.com
www.coldcut.net
www.bigdada.com/artist.php?id=99
www.imperial-leisure.co.uk
www.myspace.com/theunderling


////// Mayday Mayhem - ft. Neneh Cherry \\\\\\

March 27, 2008 – 6:59 pm

MaydayMayhemFlier

 

Benefit for rYico.org
rYico is proud and excited to announce a benefit gig on:
Thursday May 1st at Concorde 2 from 8pm - 4am in Brighton.
There will be a mix of music: punk, funk, electro, disco, Hip Hop and Ska, and we are delighted to have a very special guest flying in from Sweden especially for the gig:
Neneh Cherry!
Neneh Cherry has had great success with the following songs (amongst others):
“Buffalo Stance” -1989; “Seven Seconds” -with Youssou N’Dour 1994, and “Woman” -1996.
To book tickets -£12 - go to: http://www.concorde2.co.uk/ or phone 01273 673 311
Check out the other great bands by going to their myspace web sites:
www.myspace.com/nenehcherry
www.myspace.com/tofulovefrogs
www.myspace.com/losalbertos
www.myspace.com/theamigosband
www.myspace.com/boutiquetheatre

 


////// LATE SHOW BTN \\\\\\

March 27, 2008 – 1:17 am

A little taste of something that’s gonna hit Brighton April 3rd.

THE LATE SHOW AUDIO - BRIGHTON 3RD APRIL 2008 The Late Show has arrived in Brighton to unite the fantastic bboy and dance scene together at the beach-front venue of Audio.DJS - TUDSIE, BOOJANGLES

http://www.audiobrighton.com/

http://www.thelateshowlondon.com


////// PYRO RADIO PRESENTS….TAKE IT BACK \\\\\\

March 27, 2008 – 12:47 am

take it back

Classic Hip Hop @ Herbal 10-15 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 8RA.

1st Sunday every month.

www.pyroradio.com


////// CD Submissions (closed) \\\\\\

March 16, 2008 – 11:15 pm

We are now no longer accepting submissions for this years festival CD.
Thanks to all who submitted.
Hold tight for updates.


////// risingstyles.com goes live \\\\\\

March 9, 2008 – 9:30 pm

Here it is, hold tight while we get things going.


////// The Late Show BTN \\\\\\

March 8, 2008 – 6:44 pm

LATESHOWBTN

New clubnight - LATE SHOW BRIGHTON!
A night for dancers to do their thing!
Thursday 3rd of April from 10pm til 2am
Audio - 10 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
Cost: £4

Bboy battles (crews and solos), circles and freestyles. All dancers welcome!

We have been waiting for a night like this for too long. So let’s make sure this becomes a monthly event!


////// CD Submissions 2008 (few days left) \\\\\\

January 31, 2008 – 8:29 pm

Wanna get your music out to a HUGE audience?

Submissions are still open for the Rising Styles 2008 Soundtrack CD.

Showcasing some of the BEST new & exclusive tracks from the UK, 1,000’s of the CDs will be produced and distributed through Hip Hop Connection Magazine to coincide with the
Rising Styles Hip Hop Festival in July 08.
Artists and tracks will also be featured inside the magazine.
So if you wanna be involved, full details and the submission form
can be downloaded here in pdf or word format.
Submissions are welcome from all UK-based hip hop artists
whether signed or unsigned, and must be received by Friday 14th March 2008.
Any submissions received after this date will not be considered.