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DJ Yoda brings new show to The Roundhouse

The amazing DJ Yoda has announced a new AV show in London.

The seminal DJ who brought the world his brilliant Cut & Paste series, has continued to wow all-comers with his Audio/Visual sets and this is set to continue on September 10th at London’s Roundhouse.

Having already sold out the IMAX and Koko, the Roundhouse will be the next venue to host his music collage which runs the musical spectrum from hip hop to country music and showcases his untouchable talent to scratch visuals as well as sounds.

Make sure you get your tickets soon before they sell out from here – £14.50 for the early birds and £19.50 for those who stayed in bed too long.

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Mastodon singer act in hilarious restaurant advert

Mastodon’s singer/guitarist Brent Hinds has appreared in a rad local restaurant advert. Watch this and get ready to order a Leviathan burger next time you pass this joint.

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Free Rockwell Knuckles mixtape

We all like freebies so Rockwell Knuckles‘ mixtape You’re Fucking Out, I’m Fucking In is a nice little present. The St Louis MC dropped this at the end of March, but better late than never we’ve got the link here.

You can check it out on the player below and can pick up the free download by clicking here. Plus, y’know, he named his mixtape after Kenny Powers, so he’s a king amongst men.


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Little Roy vs Nirvana

littleroy_nirvanaUsually I cringe at people’s versions of classic Nirvana songs but Little Roy has taken the original 7″ of Sliver and Dive and knocked out classic roots reggae versions of both tracks this week that need to be on your stereo.

Nirvana’s ‘Smell Like Teen Spirit‘ was released 20 years ago in September this year so expect more mash ups and versions of these classic tracks to be infiltrating the internet on mix tapes and general releases throughout the summer. I doubt though that any of them will come close to being as good as these.

You can find Little Roy vs Nirvana in your local shop available on a limited edition 7″, June 27th 2011 via Ark Recordings and an album that includes covers of 10 Nirvana tracks in a reggae/dub style will be released soon. Watch this space.

Zac

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Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks release new record

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks are releasing their new album Mirror Traffic on August 22nd.

The Pavement man’s band enlisted Beck on production duties and said “Beck & I were both burned out on the heavy rocking style…and playing to the strengths of a melody seemed like a way to go.”

The tracklisting for the album is:

1. Tigers
2. No One (Is As I Are Be)
3. Senator
4. Brain Gallop
5. Jumblegloss
6. Asking Price
7. Stick Figures In Love
8. Spazz
9. Long Hard Book
10. Share The Red
11. Tune Grief
12. Forever 28
13. All Over Gently
14. Fall Away
15. Gorgeous George

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New Cerebral Ballzy single and video

cerebralballzyCerebral Ballzy have announced their new single, Cutting Class.

The band, who have signed with Cooking Vinyl, will be releasing their self-titled album on August 1st. The band have also released the track Drug Myself Dumb, which comes with the video below.

Their July dates are:

9th – Sonisphere
10th – NASS Festival
11th – Sussex Arms, Tonbridge Wells
12th – Shacklewell Arms, London
16th – Latitude Festival

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Sebadoh announce UK dates

Sebadoh have released some UK tour dates for this August.

You can check them out at the following places:

22nd – London, Electric Ballroom
23rd – Manchester, Academy
24th – Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire (The Edge Festival 2011)

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West London Bass Club is go!

West London Bass Club is debuting on July 1st at Ginglik in, unsurprisingly, Shepherds Bush, West London.

Run by very good friends of Crossfire, the night aims to bring some of the glory back to the West of the Capital, away from those pesky East Londoners, promising to bring the Notting Hill Carnival vibes to the club with big tunes and bashy basslines.

With the promise of dubstep, 2step, reggae, dub, jungle, bashment and grime, it’s certainly got something for everyone beat-related and is only £6 before 10pm, £8 after. Make sure you sign up on the facebook event page for cheap entry – it’s definitely worth it.

The line-up is:

MC Xander – Loops, Samples, Beatbox
Sapnarella – Dancehall, Bashment, 2step
Chubstep – Dubstep
Zegema Beach – Roots, Reggae, Ragga
DJ Selva & MC Shot One – Drum & Bass, Jungle

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Phil Adé drops new mixtape

Fast becoming one of our favourite new rappers here at Crossfire, Phil Adé has dropped a new mixtape.

PhilAdeFriday is a collection of the free tracks he put out every Friday and sees him going on over classic beats by Lords Of The Underground, Ice Cube, Mobb Deep and more, showcasing his lyrical talent and verbal dexterity. It’s free and it’s great, what you waiting for? Click here to grab it.

Need an example of the dopeness? Just check out the video below.

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Jawbox & Rites Of Spring re-issued on Dischord

Dischord Records are reissuing two classic singles on May 31 (and available earlier on their website), JAWBOX Jackpot Plus! and RITES OF SPRING All Through A Life.

Both singles have been remastered and come with a digital download when ordered directly from the Dischord website. Get stuck in.