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With just over a month to go until hotly anticipated boutique alpine music festival Snow Machine lands on the pristine slopes of Japans’ Hakuba Ski Resort this March, event organisers today unleashed their second wave of acts performing over the four-day event.
Australia continues to provide a wealth of antipodean talent with legendary producers Yolanda Be Cool, indie-pop shiner Pearl The Girl, Sydney electro-producer Tori Levett, Melbourne’s R&B queen Mimi and rising duo Happiness Is Wealth added to proceedings. From Japan, a formidable run of acts from the worlds of pop and electronica make their way to Hakuba Valley, including Tokyo’s underground house pioneer Chida, eye-popping, electro-pop duo FEMM (Far East Mention Mannequins), the globe-trotting Gonno, Rainbow Disco Club’s Kikiorix, revered Sapporo sound designer and producer Kuniyuki Takahashi, party-starter Mayurashka, pioneering house producer Shinichiro Yokota and the inimitable Soichi Terada with his decade-spanning selection of house cuts. Overseeing the entire event will be the festival’s official ski instructor/techno matriarch, former Triple J Radio host and icon Linda Marigliano.
Joining the already stacked lineup including What So Not, Peking Duk (DJ Set), Hermitude, Confidence Man, Hot Dub Time Machine, Kenji Takimi, DJ Kentaro and Shinichi Osawa, five incredible stage areas, a host of apres-ski locations boasting traditional Japanese bars and restaurants, Japan’s world renowned hot spring Onsen culture (which should prove a hit for aching limbs post-slopes) to sink into, plus a plethora of on-snow antics still to be announced, it’s no surprise that there are now only a handful of Snow Machine tickets left. Already establishing itself as a go-to bucket-list event before a beat has even dropped, Asia’s first ever snow-based festival promises to open up an exciting new chapter in the continent’s rich music entertainment history.
Speaking about the additions to the festival’s line-up, organisers explained they’re “pleased to round out the lineup with some of our all-time favourite Japanese DJs and local talent. In addition to the off-piste entertainment, there will be a number of on-mountain pop-up stages, activities and activations. Keep your eyes peeled for info on all these and more, and of course updates on the Best. Powder. Ever.”
Snow Machine is an all-in-one ticket offering a variety of accommodation options, a full four day festival ticket as well as snow passes and hire. Booking is simple, jump online and pay a deposit and you’ll be put in touch with one of the festival team members to further customise your trip and book your flights with our unbeatable discounts. Better be quick, only 400 tickets remain!
A fully curated destination festival, it’s worth flying across the world for.
SNOW MACHINE
Hakuba Valley, Japan
Sunday 1st March – Wednesday 4th March 2020
TICKETS
Hakuba Valley, Japan
Sunday 1st March – Wednesday 4th March 2020
TICKETS
Yolanda Be Cool
Pearl The Girl
Tori Levett
Mimi
Happiness Is Wealth
Chida
FEMM
Gonno
Kikiorix
Kuniyuki Takahashi
Mayurashka
Shinichiro Yokota
Soichi Terada
and
Linda Marigliano
joining
Peking Duk (DJ Set)
What So Not
Hermitude
Illy
Kenji Takimi
The Jungle Giants
Client Liaison
Hot Dub Time Machine
Crooked Colours
Running Touch
Bag Raiders (DJ Set)
Shinichi Osawa
ShockOne
Young Franco
DJ Kentaro
Confidence Man
Owl Eyes
Godlands
Art vs Science
Tom Tilley & Hugo Gruzman present: First Base
Following the announcement of international acts including Kevin Morby, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Hand Habits plus our own Alex Cameron, Brunswick Music Festival has today delivered its full 2020 program. Running March 9 – 22, it’s about as Brunswick as hosing down your concrete.
Refurbished, revamped and raring to go, the festival hub returns as Mechanica at Brunswick Mechanics Institute. Still a mystery to many, the prized BMF venue that premiered in 2019, Estonian House also returns; providing the chance to experience some incredible artists inside Brunswick’s stunning best kept secret.
Sheer Mag (USA) return to Melbourne, bringing their huge energy, pure passion, call-to-arms attitude and total defiance of the powers that be, all the way from Philadelphia to fill the rock’n’roll hole in our heart. Seeker Lover Keeper, the musical meld of Sarah Blasko, Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann, is a triple treat with a double feature: appearing in conversation with Fee B-Squared, before alighting the Estonian House stage with Harmony Byrne.
Did someone order the six course degustation? Brunswick Music Feastival will be serving up a delicious and nutritious aural menu with the likes of Crepes, Eggy, Sunfruits, Baked Beans, Long Lunch and Biscotti on Wednesday March 11.
ARIA nominated Mama Kin Spender will be performing their first Melbourne show in over a year with the harmonious backing of twenty-something strong First Chorus Band of Singers choir, and C. W. Stoneking will mesmerise the Estonian House audience on Friday March 13 – storyteller, genre-defier and a voice as unique as his every performance, this is a headlining spot not to be missed.
Sui Zhen‘s multi-disciplinary craft will weave a landscape of love, loss and utopian dreams on Sunday March 15, while on Tuesday 17 March Xylouris White will enchant with a collaboration that is curiously comparable to the heritage and culture of Brunswick itself.
Rejoice in the rise of imbi and Cry Club; the next generation of music makers and status quo shakers, forging paths and winning hearts on a very special weekend at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute.
And that’s not all – Dyson Stringer Cloher, Hayley Mary, Elsy Wameyo, Elizabeth, Rolling Blackouts C.F., The Merindas, Pinch Points, MOD CON, On Diamond, Ajak Kwai, Ziggy Ramo, Diimpa and more all lend their unique flair to the festival. Like a fabric store fever dream, you’re guaranteed to find something unusual and alluring in the lineup.
Plus; a highlight of the Brunswick calendar, Sydney Road Street Party returns on Sunday March 1 with another perfect afternoon of free tunes and free rein over the suburb’s centre strip. Six offical street stages, five local venue stages, a brand new food truck park featuring Triple R DJs, the Blak Dot Gallery Artist Market, and it wouldn’t be a Brunswick party without a plant sale (featuring Noisy Ritual wines).
Like picking fruit off your neighbours lemon tree, #BMF2020 celebrates what is quintessentially, charmingly and blissfully Brunswick.
Treat your ears to the entire program here:
brunswickmusicfestival.com.au
Brought together by Common Good, APRA, Studios 301 and SIEGE JR, Common Good Sessions intends to make the best music possible with the new wave of artists.
If you are on the verge of stepping out and showing the world what you have been crafting and refining in the studio, Common Good wants to make music with you.
Common Good Sessions is a day-long event where a selection of artists are carefully curated to work side-by-side with the Common Good collective. If you’re currently working on a track but need that extra input, or want to start something from scratch, Common Good Sessions is your time to shine.
Formed in 2019, Common Good is a collective of like-minded artists who strive to provide opportunities for the Sydney music community. Headed up by Billy Fox, the collective provides an open space for artists to write, produce, perform and collaborate with one another.
Common Good artists Billy Fox, Mookhi, Lover, Isy Isy and Reggie Banks, have been making moves in their own spaces recently with releases receiving heavy support from Spotify, Apple Music and triple j along with support from international tastemakers alike.
Expressions of interest are now open until COB Friday 20 March.
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Nina Kraviz (RUS)
If anyone can stake a claim for being techno’s biggest drawcard, it would be Russia’s most famous dance music export, Nina Kraviz. She is one of the most talked-about names in contemporary dance music, a popular dance identity who has transmogrified the underground scene by becoming a social and cultural identity. It’s easy to get sidetracked by the media attention following Kraviz, but for those tuned in to the nuances of dance music know she is a once-in-a-generation artist and a true tastemaker. For proof, look no further than her Trip imprint. It is littered with productions that sounds like it was sourced from a distant future where exceptional artists operate on as yet undiscovered frequencies. The label is fresh, exciting and increasingly impressive. Her DJ sets can be a musical voyage bordering on the fantastical, they can include everything from forgotten classics to modern techno rooted in experimental layers. Nina Kraviz will go down as a zeitgeist defining artist and she deserves your attention. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see her first Australian club performance since 2013.
Nina Kraviz DJ set from Warehouse Project
(Aphex Twin curated event)
Aurora Halal (USA)
Joining Nina Kraviz will be the shadowy and psychedelic sounds of New Yorker Aurora Halal. As the creator of influential Brooklyn party series Mutual Dreaming and the Sustain-Release event, Aurora has positioned herself as one of America’s foremost authorities of imaginative and unique techno. Her distinctive sound has found favour with forward-thinking global events including Unsound, Atonal and Nachtdigital and regular bookings at worldwide clubs including Berghain. An Aurora Halal performance is coloured with a hazy sensuality and metallic dance floor intensity that’s at turns playful, dark, acidic, hard, euphoric and emotionally vulnerable. Or as she explained in her Breaking Through feature with Resident Advisor: “I want evocative images, hypnotic motifs—overwhelming surges of feelings, risky combinations and even uncomfortable moments, or else I’d rather go home.” This will be Aurora Halal’s first Australian show in three years.
Aurora Halal Resident Advisor mix
Novel
presents
Nina Kraviz & Aurora Halal
Brown Alley
Sunday 8 March
Tickets available now from:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/
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SATURDAY APRIL 11TH 12PM-10PM
FULL LINEUP: PATRICK TOPPING, SKREAM, MATADOR, ELLIOT ADAMSON, CASEY LEAVER & LOZI
Untitled Group & Thick as Thieves have announced today that they are bringing ‘TRICK’ w/ Patrick Topping, Skream, Matador, Elliot Adamson, Casey Leaver & Lozi to one of the most intriguing and large-scale warehouse venues in Australia – The Wool Store.
TRICK is Patrick Topping’s record label which has recently seen him curate parties around the globe, including at Printworks in London supported by Len Faki and Roman Flügel, in Amsterdam’s underground Central Station, in Belfast with Amelie Lens & now he is bringing the renowned event to Melbourne this April.
After hosting a series of events at The Wool Store, including Solomun, Jamie Jones, John Talabot & Willaris. K, The Wool Store took an indefinite hiatus – now at the delight of music lovers, the space will come back to life again for a series of headline shows. The Wool Store will once again be fitted with a world-class sound system paired with meticulously curated production & set designs.
For the Melbourne edition of TRICK, Topping has selected a quality support lineup including UK’s much loved selector, Skream, as well as Dublin born producer, Matador, & house-producer Elliot Adamson. Local support will come from Casey Leaver and Lozi.
Built in the 1940s, the Australian Heritage Commission listed ‘Wool Store’ is of regional historical, cultural & architectural significance. It is the largest single wool store building in Victoria, built on a grand scale with considerable architectural refinement. It represents a peak of pastoral development when Australia rode on the sheep’s back with the wool industry playing a significant role in the development of Australia, carrying it’s economy post-World War 2 in what is now known as the ‘post-war wool boom’.
The venue is an addition to Untitled Group’s fast growing portfolio including Beyond the Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, Wildlands, Grapevine Gathering, and Ability Fest, as well as the company’s established management, booking & label divisions.
Thick as Thieves search the globe looking for the most exciting underground artists of today, to bring you the freshest touring roster in Australia. Sourcing the best local & international DJs, their events create a positive atmosphere that leaves our punters feeling good and doing good.
Patrick Topping:
Carving a reputation as the contemporary face of British house and techno, Patrick Topping continues to garner widespread acclaim on account of his prolific production prowess and dynamic DJ sets. Soundtracking countless sunrise memories as resident of Jamie Jones’ famed Paradise parties at Ibiza’s DC-10, Patrick’s now 50-release strong back-catalogue is bursting with iconic dance-floor records on labels such as Hot Creations, Truesoul and Relief Records, with further remixes for Calvin Harris and Booka Shade charting Patrick’s meteoric rise.
Armed with an arsenal of career defining productions in the form of the Beatport chart- topping ‘Be Sharp Say Nowt’, Green Velvet collaboration ‘Voicemail’, and 2014’s Ibiza track of the season ‘Forget’, Patrick’s far reaching appeal has seen him play numerous festivals including Coachella, Awakenings, Ultra, and Tomorrowland. As well as completing several tours of Australia, Europe, South America, Asia and South Africa. Patrick has performances confirmed for the year ahead including Movement Detroit, Kappa FuturFestival and for the first time is hosting his own stage a festival, at London’s Lovebox.
With Patrick reaching number 11 in Resident Advisor’s top DJs poll, landing three DJ Awards, one DJ MAG ‘Best of British’ Award and becoming one of Mixmag’s cover stars the northern powerhouse now enters a refined and developed chapter of his career. The recent birth of Patrick’s own label, TRICK, has provided a home for the UK artist to exhibit his versatility as a producer, as well as a platform to showcase the wealth of the emerging talent which he has been pushing in his DJ sets. Following the recent finale of his acclaimed Motion event series, the UK producer looks set to take things to the next level throughout 2019.
Skream:
As one of the UK’s best-loved selectors Skream has enjoyed the kind of consistency most DJs and producers can only dream of. His passion for collecting and playing music is unrelenting; disco, house, techno and everything in between… it runs deep into his core and he lives it every single day. Still only in his early thirties, Skream has achieved more in the last 15 years than most people do in a lifetime, yet his hunger and enthusiasm is akin to that of a man who is only just getting started.
Tracks like ‘Rollercoaster’ (ft. Sam Frank) and his remixes of Duke Dumont ‘Need You’ and ‘Infinity’ by Infinity Ink helped introduce the world to Skream’s shift in styles, while his mix output from 2013, cemented the change in direction seamlessly blending a variety of 4×4 styles across all of his tracks. Parallel to these pivotal releases he also showcased his eclectic tastes at his Skreamizm parties across the UK and the rest of the world, and so a new chapter began.
Matador:
As DJ Awards’ 2016 Electronic Live Performer, Matador is a revolutionary live artist with a shining reputation for versatility, whilst never compromising on quality. Accolades have been showered on the Dublin-born producer, from proud ambassador of the NEVE 5088 Console, and Richie Hawtin’s PLAYDifferently MODEL1 mixer, his tenure as an ENTER resident at their worldwide events, to his consistent spot in RA’s Live Artist poll, bringing him rapid worldwide acclaim and a devoted worldwide fan base of clubbers and peers alike. Still thirsty for new worlds to conquer, Matador, aka Gavin Lynch, recently took on a new role as label boss for his RUKUS imprint.
Presale Registrations Close: 22nd January 4PM (AEDT)
Sign up for presale:
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Presale goes on sale: 22nd January 6PM (AEDT)
General On sale: 23rd January 12PM (AEDT)
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Fontaines D.C. met as a quintet in Dublin, influenced and driven in equal measure by the rich history of their hometown’s counter-culture, their response has been to make concise and immediately authentic indie-punk that has done anything but fall on deaf ears.
Their debut album, Dogrel (released in early 2019), spits, snarls and snaps with the very best of ‘em, but it also yearns, like the greatest Irish music must do. Their Mercury Prize-nominated debut earned the band incredibly high praise in the likes of Pitchfork, NPR, New York Times, Rolling Stone and many more. The Guardian even went as far as calling it a ‘perfect debut’.
The band have toured extensively over the last year, selling out their last three UK and EU headline tours, as well as a sold-out US tour.
Tickets to Fontaines D.C. go on sale Thursday at 10am local. If their rapid upward trajectory is anything to go by, these tickets will move just as swiftly. Visit handsometours.com for details.
“One of guitar music’s most essential new voices” – NME (★★★★★)
“An inspired debut album from a special band” – CLASH (9/10)
“By striving to find romance and poetry in grim times, Fontaines D.C. have made a record to fall in love with” – Q (★★★★)
“Yes, you do need to see them ASAP” – NME
“Bad Friday have all but perfected the art of the one-day festival. This year was concrete proof.” – Happy Mag
“There was way too much fun to try and put into words” – Life Without Andy
“There was way too much fun to try and put into words” – Life Without Andy
It’s time again to turn your Good Friday into a bad one with the announcement of Sydney institution Bad Friday’s 2020 line up and news the much loved Easter event will be expanding to two days – the Bad Friday Weekender.From its origin at the Annandale hotel through to The Vic on the Park and now returning to the industrial streets of Marrickville; Bad Friday continues to grow, and so does its patronage. The only two-day festival in Sydney it’s got a line up tailor made for local Sydney music lovers, with some added international flair.
Leading their monstrous 2020 edition are the always effervescent POND who will take Friday’s headline slot, fresh from touring their eclectic show around Europe and with acclaimed funky, prog-pop album in tow. Off the back of their huge 2019 sophomore album, hip-hop laced, funk/soul six piece Winston Surfshirt will show Saturday’s Bad Friday audiences just why they’re a festival staple. Sydney’s favourite twins Cosmo’s Midnight are on the cusp of releasing their sophomore album replete with their signature electronic and R’N’B beats and Saturday Bad Friday patrons will be one of the first to hear it live.
With a resume that lists ARIA nominated and performances at Primervera and The Great Escape, Holy Holy are a welcome addition to the Friday list. With a whopping four albums in the bag the USA’s Twin Peaks need no introduction. With one of the most anticipated debut EPs this year, Bad Friday alumni Hayley Mary sheds her Jezebels skin to go solo and we’re thrilled for her to make her festival debut on our stage.
Adding to the musical talents are the undefinable Mildlife who are sure to mould their improvisations to the swelling Bad Friday crowd, the indie laden jangly pop stylings of Cool Sounds, dreamy R&B producer, singer and songwriter Stevan, genre melding hip-hop punks Shady Nasty, underground Melbourne buzz band 30/70 and the best live Americana from Caitlin Harnett & the Pony Boys.
Unparalleled for championing homegrown talent and with the last two editions selling out before doors, it’s all the more important to get in early this year. Listening to punter feedback organisers have made the decision to decrease capacity and increase amenities for a more spacious and enjoyable day.
Ditch the fam this Easter to party like you’ve got two days off afterwards.
Sign up here for pre-sales.
Pre-sale starts Thursday 30th January 10am, general on sale Friday 31st.
BAD FRIDAY 2020
Railway Parade, Marrickville
Friday, April 10th – Saturday April 11th
Doors 2:00pm
Railway Parade, Marrickville
Friday, April 10th – Saturday April 11th
Doors 2:00pm
Friday, April 10th
POND
HOLY HOLY
TWIN PEAKS (USA)
HAYLEY MARY
SHADY NASTY
CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYSSaturday April 11th
COSMO’S MIDNIGHT
WINSTON SURFSHIRT
MILDLIFE
30/70
STEVAN
COOL SOUNDS
HOLY HOLY
TWIN PEAKS (USA)
HAYLEY MARY
SHADY NASTY
CAITLIN HARNETT & THE PONY BOYSSaturday April 11th
COSMO’S MIDNIGHT
WINSTON SURFSHIRT
MILDLIFE
30/70
STEVAN
COOL SOUNDS
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Music On returns to Amsterdam after three sold out editions for another classic weekend festival on May 9th & 10th 2020.
This year the unofficial start to the summer will be headlined by none other than Apollonia, Jamie Jones, Loco Dice, Danny Tenaglia, Stacey Pullen, Leon, Marco Faraone, Paco Osuna, Richy Ahmed, tINI, wAFF, Solardo, Archie Hamilton, Benny Rodrigues, Hector Couto, Lauren Lane, Jesse Calosso, Jean Pierre and Ben Sterling as well as sets on both days for the boss himself, Marco Carola.
Marco Carola is a techno titan who has risen to the very top of the pile with his paired back and loopy sound. His Music On is the iconic weekly party Neapolitan star Carola hosts every week in Ibiza and has since 2012. It kicks off soon after this annual festival, which is a real marathon in the lush green space of Havenpark. It has a touch of the industrial about it as well as tall trees and rolling fields that are often baked in hot sun at this time of year and all just five minutes from Sloterdijk train station and 20 minutes from the city centre.
Expect the same next level techno experience that Carola serves up all around the world at this Amsterdam showcase, as well as immersive stage design and impressive lights, lasers and production that will help to blow your mind while the world class artists all stand up to offer their own take on house and techno from across the spectrum.
The boss himself will play a set on each day, and he will be joined by favourites such as French trio Apollonia, Paradise boss Jamie Jones, Desolate founder Loco Dice, the legendary New York DJ Danny Tenaglia, Italian party starter Leon as well as Detroit pioneer Stacey Pullen, veteran Benny Rodrigues, mainstay Marco Faraone, Spanish loop techno titan Paco Osuna and plenty of contemporary tastemakers such as Richy Ahmed, the always on point tech talent tINI, Cocoon’s dynamite DJ wAFF, Sola chiefs and UK stars Solardo, plus Archie Hamilton, Hector Couto, Lauren Lane, Jesse Calosso, Jean Pierre and Ben Sterling.
This unique festival is the best way to get the full Music ON experience once again in 2020.
LINEUP
Appollonia
Archie Hamilton
Ben Sterling
Benny Rodrigues
Danny Tengalia
Hector Couto
Jamie Jones
Jean Pierre
Jesse Calosso
Lauren Lane
Leon
Loco Dice
Marco Carola
Marco Faraone
Paco Osuna
Richy Ahmed
Solardo
Stacey Pullen
tINI
wAFF
This April, legendary psych-rock phenomenon TAME IMPALA will embark on their biggest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand. Starting in Auckland on Thursday 16 April at Spark Arena, the incredible all ages show heads to Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on Saturday 18 April, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Monday 20 April, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 23 April, Adelaide’s Entertainment Centre Arena on Saturday 25 April; before heading to Perth for a huge hometown show at RAC Arena on Tuesday 28 April.
Joining Tame Impala on all dates are Texan genre-defiers, Khruangbin. In Australia last year playing their debut sell-out headline tour, the sunny instrumental three-piece will warm crowds with their mind-expanding live show.
Led by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, Tame Impala have established themselves as one of Australia’s most astounding live acts. A meditative, light-infused party of psychedelic euphoria, their live experience is world renowned – last year impressing at prestigious headlining slots such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Primavera, and Splendour in the Grass.
“Kevin Parker and his sensational band continue to prove that their ever-expanding sound is fit for the biggest of stages” – ★ ★ ★ ★ NME
“The panoramic sound, trippy light shows, and confetti cannons of Tame Impala’s live shows are the stuff of stoner legend.” – Pitchfork
“the mind-melting live experience that’s made them one of Australia’s most treasured and in-demand music exports” – triple j
In response to the bushfires currently ravaging Australia, Kevin Parker has announced that a donation from Tame Impala’s 2020 tour will be made to bushfire relief efforts, saying:
“I’ve been hanging out to tour Australia for a long time now so I’m super excited to be able to finally be able to announce. In the past few weeks I’ve been devastated to see what’s been happening with the fires at home and we want to do our bit to help, so we’re going to be donating $AUD300,000 to bushfire relief charities.
We’ve all seen so many generous donations coming in from all around the world, which is amazing. We’re still working through exactly where the dollars will go but I want to ensure that no charity in need during this time is overlooked and that our contribution is helpful for both human and wildlife victims, as well being used actively in climate change research and bushfire prevention.”
This April, fans will experience songs from the highly anticipated new album, The Slow Rush to be released February 14. Tantalising with shimmering singles, the most recent ‘Lost in Yesterday’ is “swimming in nostalgia and hooked on a funky rhythm section” (Billboard).
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2020 promises to be another grand year for events in the UK. With everything that’s going on in one of the world’s commercial and cultural centres, it can be hard to pick which ones to actually pay a visit to. Here’s a list of some of the most unique events, festivals, talks, concerts, and shows to narrow down your own cultural to-do list.
London International Mime Festival
Any lover of classic European theatre would be remiss to not attend the London International Mime Festival. Time Out has the scoop on what we can expect from the festival’s 43rd edition: a lipsync drag performance from creative duo Thick & Tight, a Chaplin-inspired tramp down memory lane, an aerial German circus about parenthood, and the bare-bones clowning of the intriguing Trygve Wakenshaw. If you’ve always been curious about mime and theatre, this is one festival you simply cannot miss. The festival is on now and will finish on February 2.
PPPoker Festival
PPPoker is an app that has exploded in user numbers over the last years. Unlike other poker apps, PPPoker is all about the social dynamics of the game than the wagering aspect of poker. And now, as in previous years, it’s launching a wave of tournaments across the world in 2020, the first of which is happening at Aspers Casino in London on January 15 to 19. During the 5-day event, Cardplayer reports that the PPPoker Festival will also host a player’s party. This will include “fun games, a live DJ and jackpot prizes”. This tournament is the perfect place to see some of the world’s best poker players compete.
London Music Conference
This conference/festival is a veritable who’s who of the London electronic music scene. Apart from concerts from brands like Red Bull Radio, Boiler Room, and Beatport, the London Music Conference will also feature discussion panels on the big topics surrounding the city’s nightlife, inclusivity and safe spaces, the role of social media in 2020, and other factors that are shaping the future of British electronic music. This political and musical gathering of the minds behind London’s nightlife will happen on January 30 to February 1.
National Geographic Traveller Food Festival
What makes this festival different from the tons of other food festivals that are happening in the UK in 2020? It’s the only one that’s been created and developed by global science and entertainment brand National Geographic, a two-day festival that’s dedicated to both food and travel experiences around the world. This means cooking demos, tasting workshops, exhibitor stalls, and panel discussions celebrating two of the most powerful driving forces of global culture: food and travel. Catch the National Geographic Traveller Food Festival at the Business Design Centre, Upper Street, London on July 18 to 19.
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Named after lyrics from the song Anthem by Leonard Cohen, How The Lights Gets In is a celebration of music, politics, literature, and philosophy. It’s one of the few festivals where the likes of media critic and philosopher Noam Chomsky shares the stage with heavy-hitting musical headliners such as British Sea Power and Anna Calvi. The best of contemporary music and philosophy under one roof — aural pleasure at its finest. While its actual dates are yet to be announced, this is one festival that should definitely be in your Google Alerts.
![Stuck in the House Burn Saving Face Not a Peep Five Thirty Five Terrible Voices Radio Transmissions This Is My Car It Gets Me Down Hey LIVE DATES: February 4th - The Social - London, UK - TICKETS “…a fresh sound backboned by a reverberating, almost claustrophobic rhythm, and infiltrated with Tatlock’s saccharine, ethereal vocals" - Wonderland Magazine "Fuzzy guitars paired with sticky sweet synths and Tatlock’s signature etherial vocals, her latest solo effort is equal parts Smashing Pumpkins, and St. Vincent – a refreshing burst of pop with integrity that pays homage to her favorite era" - C-Heads "Merging fuzz toned sonic influences from her native London with that of her adopted home of Tokyo, her pitched pop vocal and penchant for 90s indie rock make for perfectly balanced treat" - The Line Of Best Fit "With almost claustrophobic guitar lines and Grimes-esque vocals...a subtle punch of pop princess." - EARMILK "Cream With A K mixes fuzzy 90s-toned indie rock with her deceptively sweet vocal and packs quite a punch” - Born Music Following the release of her latest single 'Saving Face', Tokyo via London grunge-pop chanteuse Cream With a K (a.k.a. Lee Tatlock) releases her debut self-titled album TODAY worldwide. Listen HERE Capturing her 90's influences perfectly with a heady dose of power pop reminiscent of The Pixies and Beck, Tatlock is in a league of her own on her fantastic debut full-length. “The writing of this album started at the end of my J-POP career when I was living in LA and then when I moved to London", says Tatlock. "I basically recorded this record on my laptop over 3 continents so it was kind of like a paper mache until I got in the studio with Alex O’Donovan (OCTAGON) and finalized the mix into something more sophisticated. Sharing this album with everyone, makes me feel a bit shy as if I sharing like a diary of my past self... but at the same time I’m really proud how far I’ve come - with a lot of thanks to all the fans and everyone who’s helped and got involved!” A musician, visual artist and former model, Cream With a K is most well known for her former involvement as the singer in the Japanese Pop band NEKO PUNCH (Universal Music Japan). Having cut her teeth in the entertainment industry in Tokyo, she decided it was time to reconnect with the West through Cream with a K in early 2016, her first fully English project since her start in music. Pulling her influences from her hometown of London, her adopted hometown of Tokyo and pairing them alongside fuzzy grunge tones and etherial pop vocals makes her first solo effort a surefire head turner. Working alongside many noteworthy Japanese producers such as Takeshi Kobayashi, Hydain and Shingo Yasumoto and bilingual in Japanese and English, she also turned her hand to song and lyric writing for other Japanese and Korean artists. In Tokyo, seen as a cultural figure who links the UK and Tokyo Music scenes, she was the TV host of the Japanese Rock music TV Show NHK’s “Nippon Rocks” series. Cream With a K will be returning to the stage next on February 4th in London @ The Social [TICKETS HERE] The self-titled debut is out now. Listen HERE. For more on Cream With a K go to: Official Site I Facebook I Instagram | YouTube](https://thepartae.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/unnamed.jpg "unnamed")
Stuck in the House
Burn
Saving Face
Not a Peep
Five Thirty Five
Terrible Voices
Radio Transmissions
This Is My Car
It Gets Me Down
Hey
LIVE DATES:
February 4th – The Social – London, UK – TICKETS
“…a fresh sound backboned by a reverberating, almost claustrophobic rhythm, and infiltrated with Tatlock’s saccharine, ethereal vocals” – Wonderland Magazine
“Fuzzy guitars paired with sticky sweet synths and Tatlock’s signature etherial vocals, her latest solo effort is equal parts Smashing Pumpkins, and St. Vincent – a refreshing burst of pop with integrity that pays homage to her favorite era” – C-Heads
“Merging fuzz toned sonic influences from her native London with that of her adopted home of Tokyo, her pitched pop vocal and penchant for 90s indie rock make for perfectly balanced treat” – The Line Of Best Fit
“With almost claustrophobic guitar lines and Grimes-esque vocals…a subtle punch of pop princess.” – EARMILK
“Cream With A K mixes fuzzy 90s-toned indie rock with her deceptively sweet vocal and packs quite a punch” – Born Music
Following the release of her latest single ‘Saving Face’, Tokyo via London grunge-pop chanteuse Cream With a K (a.k.a. Lee Tatlock) releases her debut self-titled album TODAY worldwide. Listen HERE
Capturing her 90’s influences perfectly with a heady dose of power pop reminiscent of The Pixies and Beck, Tatlock is in a league of her own on her fantastic debut full-length.
“The writing of this album started at the end of my J-POP career when I was living in LA and then when I moved to London”, says Tatlock. “I basically recorded this record on my laptop over 3 continents so it was kind of like a paper mache until I got in the studio with Alex O’Donovan (OCTAGON) and finalized the mix into something more sophisticated. Sharing this album with everyone, makes me feel a bit shy as if I sharing like a diary of my past self… but at the same time I’m really proud how far I’ve come – with a lot of thanks to all the fans and everyone who’s helped and got involved!”
A musician, visual artist and former model, Cream With a K is most well known for her former involvement as the singer in the Japanese Pop band NEKO PUNCH (Universal Music Japan). Having cut her teeth in the entertainment industry in Tokyo, she decided it was time to reconnect with the West through Cream with a K in early 2016, her first fully English project since her start in music. Pulling her influences from her hometown of London, her adopted hometown of Tokyo and pairing them alongside fuzzy grunge tones and etherial pop vocals makes her first solo effort a surefire head turner.
Working alongside many noteworthy Japanese producers such as Takeshi Kobayashi, Hydain and Shingo Yasumoto and bilingual in Japanese and English, she also turned her hand to song and lyric writing for other Japanese and Korean artists. In Tokyo, seen as a cultural figure who links the UK and Tokyo Music scenes, she was the TV host of the Japanese Rock music TV Show NHK’s “Nippon Rocks” series.
Cream With a K will be returning to the stage next on February 4th in London @ The Social [TICKETS HERE]
The self-titled debut is out now. Listen HERE.
For more on Cream With a K go to:
Official Site I Facebook I Instagram | YouTube
![MOTION 2020 JAN-APR FULL LISTINGS: Beat Horizon Friday 24th January / Motion & Marble Factory 21:00 - 03:00 Talib Kweli Goldie Roni Size Sampa The Great Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon LTJ Bukem Mala Swindle Jeru The Damaja Bristol Dub Club The Insiders Swindle Lion Pulse Soundsystem + more HAAi Curates Saturday 25th January / Motion 22:00 - 05:00 (A-Z) HAAi Peach Optimo Roi Perez Manami Tosh Ohta Dazed presents Wednesday 29th January / Motion 22:00 - 04:00 D Double E Sir Spyro ANZ no_one + more Cirque Du Soul Friday 31st January / Motion 22:00 - 04:00 Detroit Swindle Elliot Adamson Cirque Du Soul DJs + more Hospitality Saturday 1st February / Motion 22:00 - 06:00 Kings Of The Rollers + Inja London Elektricity Metrik Nu:Logic Fred V b2b Etherwood Whiney [2hr Set] Unglued Keeno Special guest: Mefjus + many more The Game Monday 3rd February / Marble Factory 19:00 - 22:00 Will Sparks Friday 7th February / Marble Factory 22:00 - 04:00 Full line up TBA RUN Saturday 8th February / Motion 22:00 - 06:00 Sub Focus [2 hr set] Macky Gee Danny Byrd Benny L Doc Scott Krust b2b Bryan Gee [Full Cycle vs V Recordings] DJ Limited D*Minds Critical Impact Special guest: Hedex + many more Black Midi [SOLD OUT] Wednesday 12th February / Marble Factory 19:30 - 23:00 Rudimental + Friends Friday 14th February / Marble Factory 22:00 - 04:00 Rudimental [DJ set] Conducta Randall Emerald + more La Discotheque Saturday 15th February / Marble Factory 22:00 - 04:00 Artwork Greg Wilson Will Tramp! + more TBA Mall Grab presents Looking For Trouble Friday 21st February / Motion 22:00 - 05:00 Mall Grab Loods Logic1000 Salary Boy The Blast presents Holy Goof Saturday 29th February / Motion 22:00 - 06:00 Holy Goof Redlight A.M.C & Phantom Distinkt Simula + more Sonny Fodera presents Solotoko Friday 6th March / Marble Factory 22:00 - 05:00 Full line up TBA Motion presents Friday 13th March / Motion 22:00 - 04:00 Honey Dijon DJ Seinfeld Eli Escobar object blue DEBONAIR + more The Blast presents DJ Marky & Friends Saturday 14th March / Marble Factory 22:00 - 06:00 DJ Marky [2hr set] Calibre Pola & Bryson + more Princess Nokia Saturday 21st March / Marble Factory 19:30 - 22:30 4 Years of Shall Not Fade Saturday 21st March / Motion 22:00 - 04:00 Kettama Big Miz Demuja Black Loops KGW M Huncho Sunday 22nd March / Marble Factory 19:00 - 22:30 DNB Allstars x The Blast present: Spring DNB Fest Saturday 28th March / Motion 22:00 - 06:00 SaSaSaS Voltage + Evil B TNA 1991 Kyrist AC13 TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for all shows are on sale now via motionbristol.com](https://thepartae.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MOTION-BRISTOL-ANNOUNCES-OVER-20-SHOWS-TO-BEGIN-THE-DECADE-MARKING-THE-START-OF-A-NEW-CHAPTER-FOR-THE-CLUB-1170x780.jpg "Alastair Brookes / KōLAB Studios")
MOTION 2020 JAN-APR FULL LISTINGS:
Beat Horizon
Friday 24th January / Motion & Marble Factory
21:00 – 03:00
Talib Kweli
Goldie
Roni Size
Sampa The Great
Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon
LTJ Bukem
Mala
Swindle
Jeru The Damaja
Bristol Dub Club
The Insiders
Swindle
Lion Pulse Soundsystem
+ more
HAAi Curates
Saturday 25th January / Motion
22:00 – 05:00
(A-Z)
HAAi
Peach
Optimo
Roi Perez
Manami
Tosh Ohta
Dazed presents
Wednesday 29th January / Motion
22:00 – 04:00
D Double E
Sir Spyro
ANZ
no_one
+ more
Cirque Du Soul
Friday 31st January / Motion
22:00 – 04:00
Detroit Swindle
Elliot Adamson
Cirque Du Soul DJs
+ more
Hospitality
Saturday 1st February / Motion
22:00 – 06:00
Kings Of The Rollers + Inja
London Elektricity
Metrik
Nu:Logic
Fred V b2b Etherwood
Whiney [2hr Set]
Unglued
Keeno
Special guest: Mefjus
+ many more
The Game
Monday 3rd February / Marble Factory
19:00 – 22:00
Will Sparks
Friday 7th February / Marble Factory
22:00 – 04:00
Full line up TBA
RUN
Saturday 8th February / Motion
22:00 – 06:00
Sub Focus [2 hr set]
Macky Gee
Danny Byrd
Benny L
Doc Scott
Krust b2b Bryan Gee [Full Cycle vs V Recordings]
DJ Limited
D*Minds
Critical Impact
Special guest: Hedex
+ many more
Black Midi [SOLD OUT]
Wednesday 12th February / Marble Factory
19:30 – 23:00
Rudimental + Friends
Friday 14th February / Marble Factory
22:00 – 04:00
Rudimental [DJ set]
Conducta
Randall
Emerald
+ more
La Discotheque
Saturday 15th February / Marble Factory
22:00 – 04:00
Artwork
Greg Wilson
Will Tramp!
+ more TBA
Mall Grab presents Looking For Trouble
Friday 21st February / Motion
22:00 – 05:00
Mall Grab
Loods
Logic1000
Salary Boy
The Blast presents Holy Goof
Saturday 29th February / Motion
22:00 – 06:00
Holy Goof
Redlight
A.M.C & Phantom
Distinkt
Simula
+ more
Sonny Fodera presents Solotoko
Friday 6th March / Marble Factory
22:00 – 05:00
Full line up TBA
Motion presents
Friday 13th March / Motion
22:00 – 04:00
Honey Dijon
DJ Seinfeld
Eli Escobar
object blue
DEBONAIR
+ more
The Blast presents DJ Marky & Friends
Saturday 14th March / Marble Factory
22:00 – 06:00
DJ Marky [2hr set]
Calibre
Pola & Bryson
+ more
Princess Nokia
Saturday 21st March / Marble Factory
19:30 – 22:30
4 Years of Shall Not Fade
Saturday 21st March / Motion
22:00 – 04:00
Kettama
Big Miz
Demuja
Black Loops
KGW
M Huncho
Sunday 22nd March / Marble Factory
19:00 – 22:30
DNB Allstars x The Blast present: Spring DNB Fest
Saturday 28th March / Motion
22:00 – 06:00
SaSaSaS
Voltage + Evil B
TNA
1991
Kyrist
AC13
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via motionbristol.com