Category: Music

Jake One has released the video for his single The Truth.

The track, featuring Freeway and Brother Ali, is taken from his recently released White Van Music album, released on Rhymesayers.

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Battlejam have announced their Christmas line-up.

Friday 19th December will see Beardyman, UK DMC Champ JFB and Ed Solo take the stage alongside CTRL-Z & Screwface, Geoff Hearn and Foreign Beggars’ Orifice Vulgatron at Cargo in London.

As if that weren’t dope enough, the event will be completely free, so make sure you get down there and get in the holiday spirit!

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Relentless Energy has announced the unveiline of The REV – The Relentless Energy Visualiser.

The REV is a software application that uses the latest data visualisation technology, taking an audio input and converting it into visuals, modified in real life. The live music version takes a feed from a microphone or a sound desk and reacts to what the band are performing on stage via venue screens, enhancing the audiences experience. The second version, available on i-Tunes to Mac and PC users, can be played over playlists.

Go to www.relentlessenergy.com to check out and download the REV.

Franz Ferdinand have announced two shows in January.

The band will be playing Edinburgh and London at the following dates, which go on general sale on November 28th:

14th – Edinburgh, The Picture House
20th – London, Heaven

www.franzferdinand.co.uk

Fucked Up will be playing a special Christmas show in London in December.

The Canadian powerhouse will be playing the Underworld on December 17th, bringing their unstoppable energy to the capital and will be touring next year with the planned third release in their Chinese Zodiac series, The Year Of The Rat, out on 12″ in January.

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Kerrang! have posted exclusive words from Mastodon ahead of their next release Crack The Sky scheduled for 2009.

innerpartysystem are releasing the new single Don’t Stop on January 26th.

The band will also hit the road to support the release on the dates below:

Mon 26/01/2009 Cambridge Soul Tree
Tue 27/01/2009 Brighton Audio
Wed 28/01/2009 Cardiff Barfly
Fri 30/01/2009 Exeter Cavern
Sat 31/01/2009 Birmingham Academy 2
Sun 01/02/2009 Glasgow King Tuts
Mon 02/02/2009 Leeds Cockpit
Tue 03/02/2009 Newcastle Academy 2
Wed 04/02/2009 Manchester Academy 3
Thu 05/02/2009 London Underworld

Check out the stripped-down version of Don’t Stop below:

www.innerpartysystem.com

Pendulum are closing the year with a UK tour two competitions on their official site, The Other Side, which will allow lucky fans to get up close and personal with their favourite band.

The first competition is a Photo Pass competition which will see fans enter a Q&A style competition, with the winner getting a pair of tickets and one photo pass for a gig of their choice on the tour. The second competition is a Photo Submission competition with fans being given the chance to upload their own Pendulum related photos on The Other Side.

A shortlist will then be drawn up and voted on with the winning photo being made into a limited edition print to be sold exclusively on the store at www.pendulum.com.

Like to get down, slow style and dirty? Los Angeles based Tweakbird are here to save your stoner arses. Watch them play at the Volcom store in London the 3rd of December and will bring a gauranteed unabated swirl of fuzz.

Our very own king of beats Abjekt has released a new free mix.

Waste Time With Basslines is a 28 minute long mix featuring the best in grime, bassline, dubstep and fidget and will definitely make you want to dance.

The tracklisting is below, and you can download the mix by clicking right here. What are you waiting for? Get going!

1. Intro
2. Dizzee Rascal f. Calvin Harris & Chrome – Dance Wiv Me
3. Lethal Bizzle – Keys To The Bentley
4. HK119 – C’est La Vie [Rusko Remix]
5. Tinchy Stryder – Stryderman
6. Chipmunk – Fire Alie
7. Skepta – Rolex Sweep
8. Wiley – Wearing My Rolex
9. Ms Bratt – Wearing His Rolex
10. DJ Q f. MC Bonez – U Wot
11. Oh Snap!! – Bill Cosby Sweater [Hostage Remix]
12. Estelle – American Boy [TS7 Remix]
13. Evil Nine f. El-P & Jammer – All The Cash [Mumdance Remix]
14. Cadence Weapon – House Music [A1 Bassline Remix]
15. Kid Cudi – Day N Night [Crookers Remix]
16. Leon Jean Marie – Bring It On [Rusko Remix]

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