iEvent... INDUSTRY TAKEOVER @ Rich Mix (Saturday, October 27) - WIN TICKETS

URBAN DEVELOPMENT in association with RICH MIX & LINK UP TV presents INDUSTRY TAKEOVER: All-Day Seminar & Showcase on Saturday, 27 October 2012 | 12PM - 9PM.

Our friends at Urban Development (UD) return with another ram-jammed day of fresh new music and knowledge sharing. Jam-packed with performances from the hottest artists and experts in urban music, this is where you need to be if you're looking to get a foot in the door or a step up the ladder.

And we've got a pair of tickets and 3 days free studio time at UDHQ to give away… so read on.

iEvent... Cosy Anniversary Show @ Brick House w/ Josh Osho + Shakka + Rachel Kerr (Tuesday, June 5)

Cosy Show are having their second year anniversary showcase this Jubilee bank holiday on Tuesday, June 5 at The Brick House on the ever vibrant Brick Lane and they've brought together an excellent line up of emerging UK artist to put on a right show for you. 

Hosted by resident host Axel and DJ Semo, the live music will be courtesy of Island Def Jam recording artist Josh Osho, who will be joined on stage by Fem Fel, Ash Catch Em and a special guest. One of our favourite London artists right now Shakka will also be performing live as well as Rachel Kerr with comedy coming from KG tha Comedian and Babatunde.

Unfortunately £7 tickets are sold OUT so for guaranteed entry, GET your £10 advanced tickets HERE

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iShowcase... Remedy Live @ Rhythm Factory w/ Kal Lavelle + Incisive + Greg Dwight + Kaana Ellie (Thursday, March 8)

"Fresh from touring with Ed Sheeran Irish Singer songwriter Kal Lavelle performs a full live set. 2012 is set to be a big year, kicked off with this exclusive full band set! West London MC Incisive hits the stage with The Remedies for a full band set unlike no other performed before. Up and coming soul singer Greg Dwight perfoms tracks from his forthcoming EP. Kaana Elliereturns to the stage bringing the Power and some new songs alongside the brilliant Remedies. If you hadn't gathered the hardest working band on the scene The Remedies will be the houseband for the night and your host the one and only G.R.E.E.d.S!" - Music is Remedy

Thursday, March 8 is actually TOMORROW and apologies for the short notice aside, this is one London gig you really need to get to. The Remedies are one of the best and most hard working band in the Capital and the line-up that they've put together for this Remedy Live event is pretty dope! #PS Kal Lavelle will be performing LIVE with a FULL BAND - something you really do not wanna miss!

Buy your £5 advanced tickets HERE

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iReview... Style & Substance: Battle of the Sexes @ Queen of Hoxton (December 6, 2011)

Last week Tuesday (December 6), I had the privilege of being invited to the last Style & Substance live music showcase of the year put together by London-based event managers Sistova Production. This showcase - tagged Style & Substance - Battle of the Sexes - saw the otherwise all-female music showcase invite some of the most promising emerging UK male artists and performers to pit their talent against a selection of up and coming UK female artists and performers plus it was also in aid of the Fibromyalgia Association UK charity...

iEVENT... ONE MIC Autumn Sessions @ Queen of Hoxton w/ CYNIKAL + SHANAZ DORSETT + BELINDA ZHAWI + MORE (Tomorrow, October 23)

After the hugely successful ONE MIC 2nd Anniversary Special last month, We Plug GOOD Music and One Mic UK are kicking off their Autumn/Winter live music season with ONE MIC... The Autumn Sessions this Sunday (October 23) and it will all be taking place at The Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch. 

The stellar line-up put together for this Sunday's showcase includes British Asian rapper/producer CYNIKAL - who has had an eventful Summer festival season which has seen him perform alongside legends such as Snoop Dogg and De La Soul as well as some of the UK's finest in Professor Green, Katy B and Ed Sheeran at Lovebox, the Underage Festival and Turning Point. Joining him on the amazing line-up is British R&B/Soul singer, songwriter and poet SHANAZ DORSETT - who set the entire interwebs alight late last year with her critically acclaimed debut EP titled Above The Clouds, as premiered on DJ Premier Blog, which saw her beautifully write and sing over classic DJ Premier productions from "So Ghetto" to "Nas Is Like" to "Boom" and garner massive support from tastemakers such as I Heart Dilla and Hustle GRL.

Completing the One Mic... Autumn Sessions line-up are Zimbabwean Poet and Writer Belinda Zhawi - a member of The Roundhouse's illustruous and exciting Poetry collective, Rubix Collective (alongside the likes of household names such as Dean Atta and Deanna Rodger) - after having performed at prestigious festivals and nights like Camp Bestival, The Big Chill, Jawdance, Writer's Block and Tongue Fu, Acoustic Soul/African Folk singer, songwriter and musician Lánre - who is also the weekly curator and host of seminal Singer/Songwriter live music showcase Portobello Acoustic Sessions and will also be blessing us with songs off of her newly released debut album titled Pen Voyage Chapter 1: Sing For Change - and emerging UK Hip-Hop artist 3REE-D off of his recent performance at I Luv Live and the release of his debut mixtape The Evolution of 3ree: Lights!!!

Read on for the full details....

iEvent... More Music Less Noise @ Adam Street Members' Club w/ AKS + Nadine Charles + MORE (Saturday, September 24)

"#MOREMUSICLESSNOISE. IT'S A SIMPLE REQUEST. THESE DAYS IT'S MORE LIKE, ALL NOISE, NO MUSIC. NO ART. NO EFFORT. NO LOVE. SO WHAT'S THE ANTIDOTE? WE AT LIMM SAY: COMBINE THE FRESHEST UP-AND-COMING ARTISTS, WHO SHOW US WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS, WITH THE MOST CERTIFIED DJS, REMINDING US WHY WE LOVE THE PAST AND WE'LL HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE HERE-AND-NOW! MORE MUSIC LESS NOISE BECAUSE THROUGH MUSIC WE EXPRESS THAT WHICH IS INEXPRESSIBLE." - Less Is More Music

UK-based independent label Less Is More Music present their very first live music showcase - More Music Less Noise - this Saturday (September 24) at the exclusive Adam Street Members' Club at the heart of Central London with amazing live performances from four of the finest emerging UK artists and performers around - AKS, Nadine Charles, J the Ex and Greg Dwight. This event is to be hosted by Performance Poet Alim Kamara with DJ Darkchild spinning all the very best music at the After Party and DJ Devastate spinning a very exclusive tribute to the late great J Dilla... BE THERE!

Read on for more details...

iEVENT... ONE MIC 2ND ANNIVERSARY @ Queen Of Hoxton w/ KOF + KAY YOUNG + SID & SIGALA + MORE (Sunday, September 18)

"ONE MIC has been bringing you the very best of UK underground and emerging music for TWO years straight and is now PROUD to be celebrating it's 2ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY with you on Sunday, September 18 right in the heart of Shoreditch - the ever buzzing Queen of Hoxton! We've put together a stellar line-up of only the best and most promising emerging UK artists to showcase to you on this momentous occasion. Check them out below..." - Press Release

Performing LIVE at our One Mic 2nd Anniversary Special are Liverpool-based rapper,singer and songwriter - KOF - who is receiving massive support and co-signs from the likes of Mistajam, Zane Lowe, DJ Target and Huw Stephens + London-based female producer and rapper - KAY YOUNG - who has caught the attention of tastemaker blogs like SoulCulture and Bama Love Soul already so far this year + Pop/Soul duo - Sid & Sigala - who after the release of their amazing single "My Boots (Version 2.0)" received  a huge co-sign from influential UK Alt-Urban blog Pinboard Blog + one of the UK's best kept secrets, Blues/Soul singer, songwriter and musician - Michael J Bluesmith

In addition to all of the above, returning to the One Mic stage are two of the event's favorite performers - UK R&B trio, Rough Copy and Soul singer/songwriter and leader of The BB Architects, Giovanna Jayne. Fast-rising UK Spoken Word artist G.R.E.Ed.S also joins in on the proceedings as he is our special guest co-host alongside our resident host, Carol Ohemaa... This is simply one NOT to be MISSED!

Read on for more details...

iEVENT... PMOI LIVE @ C.A.M.P w/ DEGO + Tanya Auclair + Eric Lau (Thursday, September 15)

"PUT ME ON IT are proud to present the first in a special series of live events at the C.A.M.P. in Shoreditch on Thursday 15th September 2011. We're launching with a very rare and special live show from Dego (4Hero/ 2000 Black) performing his recently released album "A Wha' Him Deh Pon?" with a live band, featuring London's finest musical talent. 

Supporting will be Tanya Auclair, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performing her original brand of experimental pop much lauded by the likes of Gilles Peterson. Eric Lau, our resident DJ, will be holding it down with an original selection of goodness until 1am. 

To top it all off the inspirational Sri McKinnon will be launching her new exhibition "Mindscapes" (upstairs), Mrs Mck's Pudding Club from Relay Tea Room will be selling the most delicious selection of cakes and treats you've ever seen, and United 80 will have a musical pop up shop!" - Put Me On It

Do I even need to say any more after that? I seriously doubt it! It's DEGO + Tanya Auclair + Eric Lau for crying out loud, you already know it's gonna be HUGE! £5 advance tickets are on sale NOW so just click HERE!!!

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iEvent... Lyrix Organix x Médecins Sans Frontières x Road to Glastonbury Launch x April 5, 2011

"Lyrix Organix and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) proudly launch the Road to Glastonbury campaign at this special charity event featuring the finest in potent poetry, revolutionist Hip Hop and raw Soul. Lyrix Organix is a space where artists spark, collaborations ignite and audiences tingle. Expect a dynamic, ground-breaking live music experience designed to reinvigorate the lyrical and conscious roots of the spoken word. All profits from this show will be donated to humanitarian aid organisation MSF, whilst raising awareness of their outstanding work in Ivory Coast." - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Press Release

Alright ladies and gentlemen, next week Tuesday (April 5), all roads will and should lead to Lyrix Organix at the Old Queens Head in Islington for this charity event for Médecins Sans Frontières - the first in the series of Road to Glastonbury showcases Lyrix Organix and MSF have come together to organise - not only because it is for a GREAT cause but also because it features some pretty amazing emerging UK artists and performers that you should be checking out for. Read on to find out more...

iShowcase... ONE MIC x February 27th 2011 (THIS SUNDAY)

"The ONE MIC Series is BACK for the first of our 2011 showcases and we are back to doing what we do BEST and that is LIVE MUSIC from the very BEST emerging artists the UK has to offer! And in our consistent & continuous bid to keep plugging the best of NEW & EMERGING performing artists, We Plug GOOD Music & the dMp have put together another excellent evening of GOOD MUSIC for Y.O.U!" - Press Release

Well what do you know? ONE MIC is BACK! For their first gig of 2011, they've put together a huge night of exclusive live performances from some of the finest and most outstanding emerging artists in London such as Beaux Saunders, the stylishly acoustic singer with a hint of the Blues and Jazz who has been described by King of Leon's lead guitarist as "awesome" + Youtube singing sensation, Nike Jemiyo whose channel on the video sharing site has received over a million views in little over a year + the excellent singer/songwriter - Zemmy Momoh as featured already on BBC 6, the 'Mercedes-Benz Mixed Tape' and the 'Best Of Myspace' podcast + MORE including the ever elusive teenage Indie-Rock band - The Fifth Member, Julie Iwheta, Alex Martin and Olamide from innovative London-based music collective, White Elephant...

Hit the jump to check out some of these artists in action and to find out all the details of the One Mic showcase happening this Sunday

iFootage... Max Juzt at One Mic... The Mid-Summer Edition

I had planned to put this up at some point last month but it is what it is I guess. It's footage of Max Juzt at the July edition of the 'One Mic' live music showcase put together by yours truly & Femi Mode (The dMp) in Camden town, London. Press play & enjoy this acoustic set from 19 year-old Singer/Songwriter Max Juzt, originally from Baltimore & now residing in London.

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