Archive for January, 2011

This Week we’re looking forward to our very first Leftfoot event of the year!  This time we’ve teamed up with resident night Elixir, bringing you some of the best entertainment and talent… Ladies and Gents, this Saturday… we give you Mary Anne Hobbs:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10014389

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Monday & Wednesday – Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Wednesday

HuschBox presents: The CliQue / Husch / Smokin’ Mirrors / Adelphi

An evening of eclectic live music provided by some of Birmingham’s finest talent…The CliQue – Hugely popular funk and soul band who cover everything from Aretha Franklin to Cee Lo Green. Husch -Original jazz country fusion 3 piece.  Smokin’ Mirrors -A toe tapping collection of classic and original funk tunes, with a raunchy “i bite harder than you” edge… Adelphi – Acoustic 3 piece inspired by the likes of Nick Drake and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Thursday

Honeycomb Club presents: Alternative Dubstep Orchestra / Mama Matrix

The Honeycomb Club welcomes the gypsy, klezmer-punk brilliance that is Mama Matrix to our February event to perform alongside the Alternative Dubstep Orchestra (The Honeycomb Club’s resident collective performing live dubstep).Expect collaborations galore and some very special new arrangements!

Friday

Moseley Folk’s Lunar Society presents: Rachael McShane / Samuel Walter

With experiments in traditional songs the stories, lyrics or tunes may be familiar but they certainly have a new and different feel; in her hands, the old and new sit side by side. ‘Tales of sly maids and streetwise maidens who turn the tables on their patriarchs’ – Drowned in Sound ‘You know you’re in the presence of something very special’ – BBC Music

Jibbering presents: The Nextmen

This eclectic production duo from London continue to carve out shiny gems from London’s lovely low-end underbelly with albums, singles, mixes, remixes, podcasts, DJ sets and live shows. Blending anything worth listening to from all electronic music styles. Making this connection between music they love be it dancehall, drum’n’bass, dubstep, reggae, roots, funk, instrumental and actual hip hop.

Saturday

Leftfoot & Elixir presents: Mary Anne Hobbs – Hobbs has been a notable champion of the dubstep and grime genres; she released a dubstep compilation album on Planet Mu records entitled Warrior Dubz. A fan of rock, heavy metal and motorbikes from an early age, she fronted the Radio1 Rock Show and the experimental / electronic Breezeblock on BBC Radio 1 for a number of years.

SumoSoundSystem presents: FREE PARTY!!

Christmas is over every ones skint here’s a free party for all to have a drink.

Sumo presents A free night of music, big screen visuals, and party vibes for all to enjoy.

Dubstep/ Jungle/ Drum Drum & Bass. BOOGIE DAVE, TNT & VYTOL, DISGRACE. DEFCOM, Big Screen Visuals. Blendstate … One love Sumo

Sunday

Soul Food Project presents: Roasts ‘n’ Records –

After their January break, Soul Food Project return in 2011 with Roasts ‘n’ Records.Great Food. Great Music. Great Vibes. DJ Andrew Dubber will be manning the soundsystem for an afternoon of Bossa Nova, Jazz, Blue Note, Spiritual and beyond. Soul Food will be on hand to provide the best Sunday dinners in B14…Think Cajun Beefs, Warming Butternut Squash, Sticky, sweet hams, Crunchy Pork Belly and beyond…..

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2011:

HONEYCOMB CLUB / NEXT MEN / MARY ANNE HOBBS / MR SCRUFF / HARRY’S GYM / THE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS TOUR / TANGO & RATTY / BUNKA / CHAPEL CLUB / KAYO DOT / DAWN PENN / FABIO / ANNA CALVI / VIALKA / FUJIYA & MIYAGI / SEERAUBER JENNY / MARDI GRAS – CRAIG CHARLES / ADMIRAL FALLOW / OM UNIT /  ODYSSEY / WOODS / DAVID RODIGAN / SEEFEEL / ARBOURETUM / EARTH & SABBATH ASSEMBLY / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST / PARTS & LABOR

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Jamie Woon and Mr Scruff have SOLD OUT just like we said, but we have been kind enough to keep 75 tickets aside for Mr Scruff which will be available on the door on the night. There are also still tickets left for Mary Anne Hobbs : https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

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Monday & Wednesday – Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Monday

OYA batucada presents: Take me to Brazil !! Samba drumming workshops

Just for this week from 7.30 til 10pm but normally Sunday from 12.15 til 3pm learn the fun da mentals of brazilian samba percussion with OYA batucada and our musical director John Richards. You will learn to play and perform with us at our live events and parades, you may even sing and dance! Expert tuition . All instruments supplied, sense of humour advisable

Tuesday

stitches and hos New Year hootenanny

Rather than sitting at home pretending to keep your new year resolutions why not come along to our little knitting hootenanny, sounds to stitch to provided by Steve…wool and needles provided … all are welcome you don’t even have to be good!

Thursday

World Unlimited presents: John Otway / Louis Barabbas

John Otway’s surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona leads to his ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage. His autobiography ‘Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure’ out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had released since his hit ‘Really Free’.

Friday

Heducation 10TH Birthday

We are going to celebrate the 10th Birthday in the same way Heducation started – for the people, by the people. We have invited back the key resident DJs and VJs that have made Heducation what it is today, and asked them to play their favourite Heducation anthems of the last decade, to create the ultimate soundtrack to an amazing 10 years of hip-hop, funk and breaks parties.

The Head Club presents: THC – Jerome Hill / Harvey Lane / Sir Real

Starting our parties off once again, with lots of fun things planned for 2011!! and jumping straight for the jugular, our first one should show you how we can rock it… and amazingly this is a FREE PARTY!!!! …VERY VERY VERY VERY SPECIAL GUEST JEROME HILL!!!

Saturday

Stop For The Drop presents: Deano’s B’day Special – Terry Farley & Phil Mison

Each and every month we will be inviting some of the Country’s finest Guest DJ’S / Collectors and all round good guys to Dig deep into their musical archives to bring you an evening of true aural delight! …I am sure you all know about Terry and his importance in the Evolution of the UK house music Scene, he has promised to Dig deep into that extensive Knowledge of his and pull out some corkers for us!

Sunday

Soul Food Project presents: Roasts ‘n’ Records –

After their January break, Soul Food Project return in 2011 with Roasts ‘n’ Records.Great Food. Great Music. Great Vibes. DJ Andrew Dubber will be manning the soundsystem for an afternoon of Bossa Nova, Jazz, Blue Note, Spiritual and beyond. Soul Food will be on hand to provide the best Sunday dinners in B14…Think Cajun Beefs, Warming Butternut Squash, Sticky, sweet hams, Crunchy Pork Belly and beyond…..

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2011:

HEDUCATION / NEXT MEN / MARY ANNE HOBBS / MR SCRUFF / HARRY’S GYM / THE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS TOUR / TANGO & RATTY / BUNKA / KAYO DOT / DAWN PENN / FUJIYA & MIYAGI / MARDI GRAS – CRAIG CHARLES / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST / PARTS & LABOR

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Words By Elliot Tume – http://www.electric-banana.co.uk/

One of the most brightly tipped artists of 2011 comes to Birmingham’s Hare & Hounds on Wed 23rd Feb and Coventry’s Kasbah on Sat 5th Mar. Unlike a lot of acts who vanish as soon as the hype machine builds them up, Woon is a true talent, and with any justice will be rewarded with much deserved success this year.

The Kasbah is perhaps a surprising venue for an artist’s first major tour, but having hosted Pulled Apart By Horses already this year and with the likes of Crocodiles visiting soon the nightclub is fast becoming the place for hot new music. Hare and Hounds also continues to play host to stunning artists just before they hit the big-time.

Jamie Woon brings a radically different sound to the aforementioned bands but presents a similar idea to the table, a reinterpretation of thirty or forty year old popular genres. His first single Night Air demonstrates this perfectly, his soul influenced vocals overlaying a moody dub soundscape to create dark yet soothing sounds of detachment.

Perhaps the current act closest to Woon’s style is James Blake, though Blake’s work is much more closely related the ideas of dubstep. Woon’s voice, on the other hand, is the focus here, and is pushed much further forward in the mix, yet the beats he sings over are just as hypnotic and beautiful as Blake’s. Woon is certainly THE one to watch this year.

As of tomorrow the Soul Food Project boys are back and ready to provide you with some more mouth watering soul dishes! There will be some more menu changes soon so keep an eye out… the lads will also be hosting this years Mardi Gras at the Hare & Hounds, so expect some tasty treats and amazing music from special guest DJ … Craig Charles!! Tickets are now on sale:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

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Monday & Wednesday – Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Saturday

Brewster & Green Present Smoove And Turrell – the pair headline with a full DJ set (including live vocals) to showcase their northern soul influenced funk and soul. DJ/Producer Smoove and vocalist John Turrell are earning plaudits everywhere including Jonathan Ross, BBC Radio 2′s Janice Long, BBC Radio 6 Music’s Craig Charles and BBC Radio 2’s Radcliffe and Maconie!

Circus Town present: Rebellious Jukebox / Circus Town / Black Bombers

The Dirtiest three piece to be allowed to leave the shores of the subsiding town that is Birmingham. Thundering Drums, Rumbling Bass, Manic, Disjointed guitar all wrapped up with Heartbreaking Heaven and Hell vocals. A cacophony of wonderful, untamed noise. Should Jack White and Neil Young have been born in the mid Eighties, met one another circa 2009, they may very well have sounded like this….

Sunday

B’ham Promoters & Chicks Dig Jerks Present Metronomy / Connan Mockasin – Metronomy have come to be known for some super-cool remixes, dance-tastic live shows and an aversion to over-production. With a mix of dance, buzzy indie-rock and pop, their live shows are recognised for their charming dance routines and light shows. Most notable is the use of push lights stuck to their chests.

Soul Food Project presents: Roasts ‘n’ Records –

After their January break, Soul Food Project return in 2011 with Roasts ‘n’ Records.Great Food. Great Music. Great Vibes. DJ Andrew Dubber will be manning the soundsystem for an afternoon of Bossa Nova, Jazz, Blue Note, Spiritual and beyond. Soul Food will be on hand to provide the best Sunday dinners in B14…Think Cajun Beefs, Warming Butternut Squash, Sticky, sweet hams, Crunchy Pork Belly and beyond…..

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2011:

SMOOVE & TURRELL / HEDUCATION / NEXT MEN / MARY ANNE HOBBS / MR SCRUFF / HARRY’S GYM / THE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS TOUR / TANGO & RATTY / BUNKA / KAYO DOT / DAWN PENN / JAMIE WOON / FUJIYA & MIYAGI / MARDI GRAS – CRAIG CHARLES / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST / PARTS & LABOR

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Good News! For those of you that haven’t already noticed, we now have some Early Bird tickets for our event: Leftfoot & Elixir presents: Mary Anne Hobbs! Snap them up quickly as there is only a few on sale! Leftfoot will also be hosting Mr Scruff and Jamie Woon next month, all shows will be mega busy so make sure you hurry hurry with those tickets!! https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

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Monday & Wednesday

~ Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Friday

Raw presents: Blokhe4d, Hamilton, Dirtbox (Live Beatbox V Dj Battle) Barbarix

As Its winter we are touring and what better place than the ever popular Hare & Hounds venue…

Hamilton (Ram Records/Frequency New Signing), Thrasher (Flown Directly From Holland, Owner Of The Biggest Hard Dnb Event & Label In The World Prspct Recs), Barbarix (Hospital Rec/ Dubsaw), Dirtbox (Lee Uhf & Grim Mc Present Their New Live Dj Vs Beatboxer Battle Show). With Support From..Beatpetite, Fena & Jeoparidze, D-Stroy, Exact & Jekyll. Compares And Hosts – Grim (Beatbox Host) Pureblood, H2 Flo, Taz B & Banshco

Saturday

Big Bear Music Presents: King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys – more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution! Dazzling musicianship, riveting stage performances, the Kings of Swing… Behind the fun and rollicking good times lies an outfit skilled enough for the horns to come on with the bite and precision of the Basie Band.

Sunday

World Unlimited Presents: Mama Rosin – these 3 young Swiss rebels found the original soul of Louisiana on the banks of Lake Geneva, but trash it all with amped-up/echoed-up melodeon, guitar/banjo/rub-board and serious drumming Forget any purist notions. Mama Rosin smash genre boundaries. It’s voodoo magic out of Zydeco/Cajun Creole music meshed with furious Rock’n’Roll.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2011:

RAW / KING PLEASURE & BISCUIT BOYS / SMOOVE & TURRELL / NEXT MEN / MARY ANNE HOBBS /MR SCRUFF / HARRY’S GYM / THE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS TOUR / BUNKA / KAYO DOT / JAMIE WOON / FUJIYA & MIYAGI / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a chance to come see us over the festive period! The kitchen will be closed for the first 2 weeks of January, I’m sure you will all miss the SFP boys as much as us, apart that its business as usual … Acts already confirmed for 2011 are Mary Anne Hobbs, Jamie Woon and Mr Scruff!!

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Monday & Wednesday

~ Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Thursday

The Honeycomb Club presents: Malpas / Aries / Alternative Dubstep Orchestra

Another night of varied but blended genres featuring MALPAS, ARIES, Alternative Dubstep Orchestra, Malicious DJ and The Doctor and Blendstate Visuals. We’re definitely not the only ones who expect great things from Malpas, as in the last year they have toured the country with Mr Hudson and supported Ok Go. After their performance at this year’s Moseley Folk Festival, this is another chance to catch Malpas on home territory with a range of brand new songs…

Saturday

Counteract Mag presents: Dope Clubnight Launch- Dope” clubnight comes to the hare & hounds for one night only. Always – expect live bands, fresh djs and a feel good vibe. Always – everyone set as ‘attending’ pays £3 on the door. Live – Silver Souvenirs/Hot Monocles/ MORE TBC
DJs//Dope Djs / This Is Tmrw Djs / Speech Fewapy Records Djs / Tantrums Djs/ Thomas Holloway (Arcadian Kicks)

Sunday

OYA batucada presents: Take me to Brazil !! Samba drumming workshops

Every Sunday from 12.15 til 3pm learn the fun da mentals of brazilian samba percussion with OYA batucada and our musical director John Richards. You will learn to play and perform with us at our live events and parades, you may even sing and dance! Expert tuition. All instruments supplied, sense of humour advisable…

Hilarious Comedy presents: The XXXX Comedy Cabaret

Each Month, you’ll see five (yes, FIVE…) of the best emerging comics from not only the West Midlands, but from all over the country.  With a different compere each Month, that’s a night of comedy, with six acts, for just £3.00! Why, that’s only 50p per comedian!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010/11:

DOPE – CLUBNIGHT / RAW / KING PLEASURE & BISCUIT BOYS / SMOOVE & TURRELL / NEXT MEN / MARY ANNE HOBBS /MR SCRUFF / HARRY’S GYM / THE HEAVENLY RECORDINGS TOUR / BUNKA / KAYO DOT / JAMIE WOON / FUJIYA & MIYAGI / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

LEFTFOOT PRESENTS…

MR SCRUFF

Date: FRIDAY 25^TH FEBRUARY

Time: 9pm – 3am

Venue: Hare & Hounds, 106 High St, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7JZ

Tickets: £13.50 ADV / £15OTD from  www.theticketsellers.co.uk / 0844 870 0000

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‘Greetings! I am Mr. Scruff, DJ, Producer, Cartoonist & Tea Drinker.

As a DJ, I play across the board, including Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Reggae, Latin, African, Ska, Disco, House, Funk, Breaks, Soundtracks & loads more. As a producer I make music that draws on these influences, with a large dose of cheek & good humour’

Mr Scruff has decided to return to the Hare & Hounds after he played a phenomenal (6 HOUR) DJ set with sold out Leftfoot 10^th Anniversary show! We expect tickets to sell out just as fast as last time, if not quicker! So make sure you book yours quickly to avoid disappointment…

There will be 75 tickets left on the door, the rest will be sold in advance. Bring your dancing shoes!

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Advance tickets available from www.theticketsellers.co.uk /

0844 870 0000

Info: 0121 444 2081 / info@hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Link: www.mrscruff.com