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Friday 30th November @ Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton 10-3 £7 All Night Undoubtedly one of the most revered artists in the British urban music scene, Durrty Goodz, is set to perform a rare live p.a. at Dirty Canvas. Goodz's recently released Axiom EP (including the epic 'Switching Songs') has...

DIRTY CANVAS PRESENTS: TERROR DANJAH MIXTAPE LAUNCH– FEATURING DJ PREMIER (GANGSTARR) MONDAY 5TH NOVEMBER @ BAR RUMBA Featuring: DJ PREMIER presents NYGZ GHETTO BASHY MZ BRATT MARY ANNE HOBBS (BBC RADIO 1) AND MANY MORE FOR MORE INFO AND GUESTLIST ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT...

I'm not sure why, but I like the sound of coughing in songs (maybe because I'm a bit 'chesty' myself) and recently I've heard examples of this by the Associates (Q Quarters), Elephant Man (on Mud riddim) and Chuck Brown (block party)...any others?

The resurgence of the fanzine - including Woofah and The Eel

excuse the press release babble-speak, looks like this one will be a sell out so get tickets early DIRTY CANVAS PRESENTS: SKEPTA - GREATEST HITS TOUR @ CARGO 19/10/07 SKEPTA (EXCLUSIVE LONDON DATE OF ALBUM TOUR) RADIOCLIT COKI (DMZ) MAN LIKE ME PRANCEHALL (VICE) SMUTLEE MAGIC THIS...

Obviously based on music you've been exposed to so unlikely to be a real test of which country produces the best music. From thinking about my music tastes - it's... 1. USA 2. Jamaica 3. UK 4. Germany 5. Brazil anyone got any wild variation on this?

Come down to special one-off free event at Rich Mix, Shoreditch/Bethnal Green this Thursday The event is to mark the launch of No Hats No Hoods label from the people behind Dirty Canvas This night will include.... A preview of Greg Poole's forthcoming feature-length film documentary on the...

Didn't spot another thread about this so thought one was worth starting - given this is supposed to be the cultural event on 2007. I know alot of different people who have gone to these shows (some of them several times), admittedly all of them gushing about how terrific he was, the atmosphere...

spotted this from Johann Hari in The Independent earlier this week on a vile new Edinburgh Fringe play, which seems a good companion piece to some of k-punk's (and friends) excellent recent posting on class ....but this looks like Sondheim compared to the most obnoxious show on the fringe...

DIRTY CANVAS presents: Tinchy Stryder launch party for 'Star in the Hood' debut album At:93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL . On: Friday 17th August 2007 (9.00pm – 1.00am ) Tariff: £7.50 (go to www.myspace.com/dirtycanvas) www.myspace.com/dirtycanvas www.93feeteast.co.uk/ Also new...

Vainonymity: the process of deliberately obscuring your image to curry more fanboy curiousity in you

Dirty Canvas is back on Saturday 5th May 2007, with mcs Nasty Jack, Bashy, 3 Face and Griminal. A superstar grime DJ clash between Cameo, Logan and Magic. The whole thing is to celebrate the launch of Nasty Jack's 'pimp on flows' mixtape - and cos we've brought in the several of the scene's...

K-punk interview with Simon Reynolds

Quickly following on from the sputnik Roll Deep Rules launch party is next week's Boy Better Know show back at the ICA on Sat 7th April. The night is the launch party for Frisco's 'Back 2 da lab' Vol 2. As well as the full BBK camp there will be the return of The Essentials and performances from...

Also sounds good when revived for a new generation but again become extremely dated very quickly. For me, I’m thinking of the 303 acid sound, the Hammond organ, sped-up vocal samples, wibbly base lines and wah wah guitar pedals.