After a hugely successful show last year, Jam Hott returns to the H&H to bring everyone’s favourite cut & paste master DJ Yoda to Birmingham on Friday 26th September.

London born Duncan Beiny better known as DJ Yoda, is a hip hop turntablist who uses samples to create a cartoony musical style. His seminal How To Cut & Paste series showcased a tongue-in-cheek mixing style that prompted Q Magazine to declare him “one of the ten DJs to see before you die”, whilst Hip Hop Connection voted him “one of the top three DJs in the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uztBMYkZa6c

Support on the night comes from the Jam Hott residents Ben Dunn & DJ Mylz. Pick up your advanced £13.50 tickets here.

The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger was formed in 2008 by musician Sean Lennon and his girlfriend, musician & model Charlotte Kemp Muhl.

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (AKA the GOASTT) consists of Sean Lennon and girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl. Formed in 2008 they bring to mind the likes of Tame Impala and the Flaming Lips, who Lennon recently performed with on Letterman, the duo has grown in popularity since they were first heard them on “Jardin Du Luxembourg.” They started the band as a way to spend more time together, and while they released a number of recordings and went on tours as a duo, they consider Midnight Sun, released in April 2014, their first real record. Check out the Rich Ragsdale-directed music video for the albums lead single “Animals” below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhcR4rdzzoM

The GOASTT play the H&H this coming Monday 1st September with advanced £10 tickets available here.

We’re pleased to announce that This Is Tmrw will be bringing Cloud Nothings to the H&H on Wednesday 19th November.

Cloud Nothings was founded in a Cleveland basement, the one-man recording project of Dylan Baldi, an unassuming, then 18-year-old student of song with a breathtaking ear for melody. Prolific from the start, Baldi’s early work was rough but immediate: crudely recorded, spring-loaded spasms of Buzzcocks-informed pop that quickly found an online following among the lo-fi-inclined. When an opportunity presented itself to open a small show in Brooklyn, Baldi abandoned a still-in-progress final project to be there. The gamble paid off — he’s been touring ever since, using every available break to write and record more. Check out the video for their single ‘Psychic Trauma’ below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxeNn_O5u5E

Advanced £10 tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday 29th August, you can find them here.

This autumn Jazzlines have four gigs that encapsulate the diverse and forward programme that fits so well into the Hare & Hounds venue.

To start this series we have true giants of the British scene in super group Partisans on Thursday 23rd October. Featuring four wonderful British jazz musicians, Julian Siegel on saxophones, Phil Robson on guitar, Thaddeus Kelly on Bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums who are due to release their new album Swamp in September on Whirlwind Recordings.  Advanced £12 tickets available here.

“Restless, almost reckless energy…delirious listening…consistently thrilling.” – BBC Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7mPxAklezs

Drawing on the sell-out gig with Jose James back in 2013, we are thrilled to be bringing back Jose’s trumpet player Takuya Kuroda on Wednesday 29th October. A new artist on the prestigious Blue Note label, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Takuya will be an exciting show with his quintet; expect Afrobeat rhythms alongside funk and soul with significant influences of Lee Morgan and Clifford Brown. Pick up your advanced £12 tickets here.

“No one sounds like Takuya .His writing is soulful, modern, and effortlessly bridges the gap between jazz and soul, and between history and tomorrow.” – Jose James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mUymaxWmMw

Another young bright star of the US East Coast scene is pianist Kris Bowers; Takuya Kuroda, Marcus Miller and Aretha Franklin collaborator, on tour here on Monday 17th November to promote his debut record Heroes + Misfits on Concord Jazz. Jazzlines have a focus on supporting musicians at the start of their careers (think Gregory Porter at the Hare & Hounds in 2011) and then continuing to follow and support their work as they develop. We hope the same appliesto Kris Bowers, definitely one to watch out for. Advanced £12 tickets are on sale now, find them here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIgwLLO3bU

As well as supporting US talent Jazzlines spends an increasing amount of effort supporting British talent and for this gig local pianist Andy Bunting will support with his band TROPE.
The final gig of this series is from 2014 Jazzlines Fellow Dan Nicholls with Strobes on Thursday 20th November. Dan is a prolific performer and composer and has recently completed a Fellowship with us developing a new instrument and showcasing at a concert at the CBSO Centre back in April.

http://vimeo.com/103065907

Dan returns with his collaborative project featuring visual artist Stephen Byram with guitarist Matt Calvert (Three Trapped Tigers), and drummer Dave Smith (Robert Plant, Juju, Fofoulah). Find your advanced £10 tickets here.

https://soundcloud.com/thrashmetaljazz/winder-strobes

For more on the full Jazzlines programme please go to www.thsh.co.uk/jazzlines or say hi to me or one of the Jazzlines team at the gigs.

Mary Wakelam Sloan – Programme Manager Jazzlines THSH

Sadly due to unforeseen circumstances this bank holiday Sunday’s Andy Butler performance is cancelled. All those with tickets will be issued a refund at point of purchase. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

If you were planning on coming down, Leftfoot will still be taking over the downstairs bar with Tom Mason and friends providing all the disco you need this bank holiday weekend!

Ringo Deathstarr are making no hesitations when it comes to checking things off their 2014 To Do List. The Austin, Texas trio kicked off the year with a US tour, followed by the release of their much-anticipated album God’s Dream via Neon Sigh / Noyes Records. This summer, the three-piece embark on a UK tour calling at Birmingham’s Hare & Hounds on Friday 29th August 2014.

Warm guitars and pulsing drums combine to form an aggressively atmospheric bubble, encompassing the listener in an infectious cohesive which blends the sounds of an era when Sonic Youth and Jesus and Mary Chain walked the Earth with a forward thinking and creatively stubborn indie darling. Joined by Adam Franklin of Swervedriver on the track ‘Nowhere’ and Jeff Schroeder of the Smashing Pumpkins on ‘Chainsaw Morning’, Ringo Deathstarr have created a flawlessly crafted sound.

The trio have been putting out records since 2007 – their sound is born from a love of melody, a love of guitar, and a hatred of pompous vocals. Finding it to be too much fun, the group has expounded upon the sounds of the masters before them. This desire to play the music they were too young to witness as children has taken Ringo Deathstarr around the globe, performing in places as far flung as Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Europe, Canda, and the continental USA, supporting favorites like …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, The Wedding Present, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

“…the absolute best band of shoegaze revivalists operating now.” – 4/5, All Music Guide

RINGO DEATHSTARR PLAY HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON FRI 29TH AUGUST 2014, WITH SUPPORT FROM KALEIDOSCOPES. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Rip’ below:

http://youtu.be/IQ187y5sH3E

This Friday Bigger Than Barry and Love The Life bring one of the pioneers of UK bass music, Wookie, to the Hare & Hounds

Heavily influenced by his reggae producer father, Jason Chue began his career as a producer with reggae star Wayne Marshall but first developed his own ‘Wookie’ sound when remixing tracks for Destiny’s Child, Public Enemy and Nas to name just a few. He Later took centre stage at the forefront of the emerging UK Garage Scene and went on to achieve international success as an artist in his own right with his Number 9 hit in the UK National Charts “Battle” from his debut album. His debut album “Wookie” was released in 2000 and was hailed as a “soul masterpiece in a modern style” and the “first truly essential and definitive UK Garage album”. His fresh, innovative and distinctive sound demonstrated in hits like “Battle”, “Back up back up”, and “Scrappy”, won him critical acclaim worldwide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nggZE0A9nE

Those of you who came to MJ Cole in Jan will know how these parties go down so make sure you pick up your £8 advance tickets now by clicking here.

Tonight we welcome Original High Five & Mr Shankly to the H&H thanks to World Unlimited.

For about six years Original High Five has been bringing their energetic mix of ska punk and reggae to the Swedish scene. The band was formed 2008 with ska music as their major influence. Since then they have experimented with many different styles and got inspiration from all kinds of music. Check out the video for their single ‘Life on the Run’ Below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgYvqZtB8Zg

Support tonight comes from Mr Shankly, a reggae ska band from Birmingham, formed in late 2009. Mr Shankly is a movement! Members are Benjy Walsh, Richard Western, Tim Botfield, Ilias Lintzos and Peter Lewis! They sing songs of freedom, party songs and classics boom.

It all kicks off at 7:30pm tonight with advanced £5 tickets available by clicking here.

We’re pleased to announce that This Is Tmrw will be bringing The Wytches to the H&H on Tuesday 2nd December.

The Wytches are an English three-piece surf-psych band consisting of singer-songwriter Kristian Bell, drummer Gianni Honey and bassist Daniel Rumsey. They formed in 2011 in Peterborough, and are currently based in Brighton. The bands début album ‘Annabel Dream Reader’ is set for release on 25th August via Heavenly Records. Check out the video for the bands single ‘Wire Frame Mattress’ below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7deSgu3-Fb0

Advanced £8 tickets go on sale this Friday 15th August, you can find them here.

This is Tmrw bring Boston based Mutual Benefit the H&H this Wednesday 13th August.

Mutual Benefit was first created as a musical project by Jordan Lee while he was living in Austin, Texas. Lee then moved to Boston in order to meet up with some musicians he wanted to play with. The band consisted of fluid band members, and the band’s line-ups on tours were based on which musicians were available at the time. While touring on the road in late 2011, Lee began recording for the album Love’s Crushing Diamond. Lyrics and musical composition for the album were written while Lee was living in St. Louis, but the recording began at the Ohm Recording Studio in Austin, Texas. The album was finished in Boston and released on October 7, 2013. Checkout the bands live studio session for Brooklyn Vegan;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GivAnc9VLnI

Support on the night comes from The Cadbury Sisters & Michael King (Boat To Row). Advanced £10 tickets are sale now, you can find them here.