Outpost Campaigns Charting In 2009 Top Lists

2562 'Unbalance' (Tectonic)
#11 Mixmag
#27 Fact
#30 Clash


Nneka 'No Longer At Ease' (Yo Mama's Recording Company)
#2 Sunday Times


V/A 'Future Disco Vol 2' (Need Want)
#1 iTunes Dance Albums

Vote for Outpost in the Record Of The Day Awards

Outpost has been shortlisted for 3 awards at the Record Of The Day Awards
2009.
WE NEED YOUR VOTES!
Please take a minute of your time and vote
NOW.
You can vote for us in the following categories:
Best Independent PR Company
Best Independent PR Individual
Best Breakthrough Non-UK Act Campaign - Nneka
We're happy as Larry to have made the shortlist in 3 categories and delighted
that we stand a chance of winning such a great award BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Bribes, favours etc on application.

Virgil Howe's new single “Someday” released today on 3 Bar Fire - http://ping.fm/Hrui3

RT Synthia ~ 'Positive Feedback' dj-mix

"putitinyourears"

http://bit.ly/1txxmp

Run time 47.53

1.Free Flight - Acos Coolkas (Instrumental Mix)
2.Tumbling Cubes - Q&A
3.Astro Boogie - Phreek plus one (Sportlotto Alpha Remix)
4.Thug Rock - Sandi Kerr
5.Simple things (work it out) - Shit Robot (Todd Terje Re edit)
6.Super Nature - Cerrone

Twitter Power! TFL worker threatens commuter - recorded by camera phone & put on Blog, Twitter goes mad, TFL worker suspended! http://ping.fm/YkrTI

Listening to @AlixPerez podcast from @d8atransmission - big bass!

Gene or intern Matt?

New Earwax Promo

It's been a while now since Clue Kid released his debut
single here on 'Earwax - 'Halogen' and 'Down & Dirty' (2006). We are very
pleased to have him back on wax, demonstrating his progressions as he's has
mastered his art.

The lead track 'Chicken Foot' is a one for the clever stepper who likes his
wobble to be little more deadly and refined in delivery. It's a banger
alright but one with plenty of restraint and fine style. Opening pads chime
a deadly warning before the wonky bassline thumps in, heavily grooved and
heavily weighted. Sporadic conga riffs cut through on point, adding to the
momentum generated by the no-compromise bassline. Hold out for the 2nd drop
as it twists a new way round!

Flip then for the equally deadly but more stripped down 'Shifty'. Perhaps
not the most appropriate title ever conceived but a fine piece of heavy
artillery nonetheless. Taking a 2005 Loefah sound (and supported by him for
this very reason) and redefining it in a Clue Kid style. Excellent quality
rhythm and bass music with a dark and unforgiving edge.

myspace.com/cluekid

Feedback very welcome! Please send comments/playlists to
ben@outpostmedia.co.uk.

Nneka Wins MOBO For Best African Act

Nigerian artist Nneka was presented with the MOBO for Best African Act last night, rising above stiff competition that included Amadou & Mariam, Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti and DJ Mujava.

The award comes at the end of an amazing year for Nneka, which saw the UK release of her second album 'No Longer At Ease'. Well supported by music critics it also saw lead single 'Heartbeat' added to the BBC Radio 1 A List.

Nneka returns to the UK for a tour in November.

04/11 : London, ULU
25/11 : Manchester, Ruby Lounge
26/11 : Bristol, Thekla
27/11 : Liverpool, The Picket
28/11 : Brighton, Coalition

Outpost At Glade Festival 2009

Festibelly Presents 'Folk Off'

This year Festibelly presents 'Folk Off', a late night showdown of 5 of the best acoustic artists they can get their mitts on; all battling it out for the top spot of master of unplugged wizardry. Festibelly will pick 5 of the best artists to perform at the event on 29th August and the best will be voted by the fans plus 2 performers from this years line up.

So what's in it for you? The champ will receive £300 worth of music equipment vouchers courtesy of Festibelly buddies SUSO drinks and guaranteed a slot for Festibelly 2010!

To enter, just send a recording of your best acoustic performance (1 song as MP3) with relevant info and pics to: folkoff@festibelly.com

Deadline for all entrants is 3pm Sunday 16th August. The 5 finalists will be announced the following day, Monday 17th August.

Festibelly 2009 features musical performances from some of the most exciting talent to emerge from the indie, rock, pop, acoustic, and reggae scenes. After his astonishing 2008 performance, Festibelly welcome back 'folktronica' wizard James Yuill as headliner, as well as Rough Trade signings Micachu & The Shapes, grime pop upstarts Man Like Me, critically acclaimed ensemble Laurel Collective and future-romantic pop group ColouringIN. They are joined by London's favourite reggae partyReggae Roast who will be 'dubbing' it alongside live performances by Brother Culture and the heavyweight 9-piece brass band, Brass Roots.

More festival antics will be provided by local heroes The Operators, East London indie-outfit The Pepys, Tarrbaby, Jazica, RWD, Rob Cowen & The Dissidents and a fierce selection of DJs including Sombrero Sound System and Sunday Best's Fear of Theydon.

http://www.festibelly.com

Snow Patrol - Late Night Tales

For the 22nd edition of the "excellent series of bespoke artist compilations - Uncut", Snow Patrol present the world with an impeccably selected and mixed Late Night Tales.

If you think you know Snow Patrol, think again. Of course, there's the band who are capable of outselling the Arctic Monkeys, getting numerous nominations for Brits, and monopolising the upper reaches the charts with alarming regularity with their superior song theory and balladeering.

This Snow Patrol have enjoyed platinum sales of their 'Eyes Open' album (in both UK and USA) and musical appearances on everything from Spiderman 3 to Grey's Anatomy. This Snow Patrol has toured with U2, performed at Live Earth and appeared on Saturday Night Live. It doesn't get much bigger than that.

There's also another Snow Patrol about which you may know little. The Snow Patrol that concerns us here are the musical aesthetes with fathom-deep record collections, the broad knowledge of the record obsessive and the deft selection skills of seasoned DJs. They are, of course, all of these things and a few more besides.

The Snow Patrol pair assigned with the task here, Tom Simpson and Gary Lightbody, know their way round their collections and are old hands at that grubby DJing caper. And it shows. The mix is bookended by a pair of beauties, beginning with the unusually ethereal 'Obseravtory Crest' by Captain Beefheart with its chiming guitars and Rhodes-drenched backing track. The end is signalled by John Martyn's 'Sweet Little Mystery' from the big man's 1980 LP 'Grace & Danger'. A fitting tribute for a fallen comrade.

But this is not a mix about DJ trickery. There are naturally some grooves in there (A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Food and Holy Ghost! all make appearances along the way), but really this is about song appreciation. The songs are groovy, natch, but it's the feeling that's important here whether we're falling in love with Jim Noir's daffy lyrics or wondering from which planet Arthur Russell may have landed.

And, as this is Late Night Tales, they always but always have something special for you in the comely form of a newly recorded cover version, this time their own homage to Antiopdean heroes INXS with 'New Sensation'. As Gary himself queries of their remake: "Why bother if you're just palely imitating the true form?"

Tracklisting:
1. Captain Beefheart - Observatory Crest
2. A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight
3. DJ Food - Dark Lady
4. King Biscuit Time - I Walk the Earth
5. Iain Archer - Canal Song
6. Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe
7. The Week That Was and Field Music - It's All Gone Quiet
8. Allen Toussaint - Last Train
9. Bobby Gentry - Fancy
10. Arthur Russell - That's Us/Wild Combination
11. Jim Noir - Eanie Meany
12. School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep
13. TV On the Radio - Family Tree
14. Holy Ghost! - Hold On
15. Super Furry Animals - Download
16. Snow Patrol - New Sensation (Exclusive Cover Version)
17. Miracle Fortress - Next Train
18. John Martyn - Sweet Little Mystery

http://www.latenighttales.co.uk

Seventy Entertainment Presents The Game @ Hammersmith Apollo 17:07:09

http://www.seventyentertainment.com

Nneka at Cargo

Illa J In London

More News From The Big Chill

Festival update from the Big Chill...

Big Chill hero to open this year's festival

If there's one festival we feel inspired by, it's Woodstock. Forty years on, we are honoured that the creator of Woodstock Fest. 69, Michael Lang, is coming to The Big Chill. We'll be opening the Words In Motion tent on the Thursday evening and you'll be able to meet the man himself in a special Q&A session there. There will also be a chance for you to watch a 40th anniversary screening of the film, Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music.

Woodstock is seen as the perfect celebration of the 60's peace and love movement, an ideal which we hold dear and which has helped define the ethos of The Big Chill these past 15 years.


More line-up news

Yes indeed, this year's line-up just keeps on growing! We've still got a trick or two up our sleeves to come soon, but until then we're very proud to announce these additions to 2009's line-up;

Open Air Stage:
Tom Brousseau

The Castle Stage:
John Cooper Clarke
Shackleton exclusive UK festival live set
Suns of Arqa
The Field

The Coop:
Breakage

Big Chill Nights:
Last Mango In Paris
MC Barney
Ollie Mealing Close-up conjuror

The Sailor Jerry Rum Bar:
Adrian Sherwood & Moody Boyz (Tony Thorpe)
Bam Bam Sound
Biggabush
Cal Jader
Gaz's Rockin Blues
Keb Darge
Sofrito
Steve Barker

The Cocktail Bar:
Arthur Baker
Dan Marshall
DJ Format (DJ Set)
Dom Servini
Pete Fowler's Cosmic Jamboree feat. The Simonsound & Laura J Martin

Kid's Zone:
Mark Townsend

Sadly, we also have bad news. Unfortunately, both The Juan Maclean and Zombie Zombie are no longer able to perform at this year's festival. We're already hard at work on finding their replacements and we'll let you know who'll be filling their shoes as soon as possible.

You can view the full line-up to date here - www.bigchill.net/festival/info/line-up.

If you don't recognise a name or two, don't despair, just visit our Big Chill 2009 YouTube playlist and swot up - http://www.bigchill.net/news/2009/06/the-big-chill-2009-video-previews/


Questions, questions, questions...

Wondering how you're going to get to this year's Big Chill? Then wonder no more, as you can find lots of handy travel info - just click on the link below. The Lift-Share Forum is also back in business, so why not pick up a passenger (or hitch a lift) and you could save money, as well as make some new friends!

http://www.bigchill.net/festival/info/travel
http://forum.bigchill.net/index.php?showforum=20

Whether you're a seasoned Chiller, or a fresh faced newbie, there's nothing worse than finding yourself in a field miles from home, without your favourite teddy bear, or some other essential bit of camping kit. Believe us, we've learnt the hardway. To help you avoid any such disasters, please take a look at our Camping Checklist for advice on what to bring.

http://www.bigchill.net/news/2009/06/camping-checklist-2/

Got another festival question? Take a look through our Frequently Asked Questions to see if you can find the answer to what's troubling you... if you can't, get in touch.

http://www.bigchill.net/festival/info/faqs-0


I Spit On Your Rave - the undead website goes live

Our ghastly plan with Film4 and Warp Films continues to unfold with the launch of the official website. Get a feel for your inner zombie by watching Roadtrip, a short teaser to help get you thinking outside the grave.

http://www.ispitonyourrave.com/

As well as the mass zombie event on Thursday evening, there'll be loads of other ghoulish activities taking place, including an undead fashion show, a zombie battle of the bands, a zombie pet show and of course, a zombie rave, where you can get down with your dead-self. Entertaining fellow Big Chill zombies on the Thursday evening will be Toddla T, who has been confirmed as our first guest zombie... and there are more special guest zombies to be announced very soon!

We'll be sending out more detailed instructions for the undead hoards shortly, telling you everything you need to know, such as:

* Where to gather with your zombie brethren
* Inside info on which bits will be shooting where and when
* What the audio and visual cues will be
* How to move when you are dead
* And in which direction you should be shuffling

So, get your hideous make-up and get-up ready, reveal your inner zombie and arrive in costume. Surprise us and catch the eye of our undead cameras, as we'll be looking for zombies as they arrive at the box offices and will carry on throughout the weekend. Or until everyone's dead.


Calling all bands and budding musicians!

Fancy performing on the same bill as David Byrne, Orbital and Spiritualized? Want to get your band's photo taken by one of the world's most celebrated photographers? Then don't miss out on this great opportunity to win a photo-shoot with legendary photographer Rankin, festival tickets and a set in The Coop at this year's Big Chill. Simply visit www.myspace.com/rankinlive, add Rankin and The Big Chill Festival to your top 8 MySpace friends, then post a comment to RankinLive stating why you'd like to be photographed by Rankin and win a slot at The Big Chill festival (tip - make sure that you have your best tracks on your MySpace page as this is how you'll be judged). The winners will be announced shortly after 15th July on the RankinLive MySpace page.


Lock your radios in to 87.7fm for the festival

Knobs are frantically being tweaked and dials tuned as The Big Chill Radio crew prepare to straddle the airwaves for another 100+ hours of non-stop festival transmission. They'll be broadcasting on 87.7fm from the morning of Thursday 6th August, right through the weekend, so whatever you do, don't forget your radio! Tune in as you approach the festival site and let them guide you in with sweet, sweet music.


The Big Chill's Brum warm-up party

The Big Chill lands in the UK's second city on Friday 3rd July, for a warm-up party at the Hare & Hounds, featuring those AV Ninjas extraordinaire, Hexstatic. Book your tickets here - https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10007578


Go ape at Eastnor!

Swing by the Monkey Shoulder Tree House Bar and laze around in the tree top surroundings of this chilled-out hideaway. Made from reclaimed whisky barrel timbers, the Monkey Shoulder Tree House is the perfect place to unwind, relax and enjoy an ice-cold Monkey Shoulder Triple Malt Scotch Whisky cocktail at this year's festival.

If you're the sporting type you can indulge in a little healthy competition, Monkey Shoulder style, playing original board games, like backgammon and snakes and ladders, which are carved into reconditioned whisky barrel table tops.

Contemporary whisky cocktails available will include Show Me The Monkey, the perfect summer cooler, combining Monkey Shoulder Whisky, Drambuie, apple juice and fresh mint, and the Monkey Mule, mixing Monkey Shoulder with fresh lime, sugar, syrup and ginger beer.


Tickets for The Big Chill 2009 are available now from Ticketline.

https://bigchill-secure.ticketline.co.uk/tickets/13230951/big-chill-2009/herefordshire-eastnor-castle/2009-08-07

Adult: £145

Student: £110

For full-time students only. Valid NUS or ISIC ID required at the box office - no other student ID accepted.

JSA: £110

Official documentation proving JSA entitlement must be produced at the box office.

Teen* (13 to 17 years old): £60

Kid* (12 and under - this includes babies and toddlers): £4

* Please note that all under 18 year olds must be accompanied to the festival by an adult. An adult cannot be responsible for more than 4 under 18 year olds each.

Sunday: £70

National Express are now selling a combined festival & travel ticket: £165


All of the above include camping and are subject to a booking fee

If you're feeling the pinch and would like to purchase tickets without paying a booking fee, then you can pay by sending a cheque to the address below:

The Big Chill Shop,
PO Box 58279,
London,
N1P 1EU

Please click below for further info on how to pay by cheque;

http://www.bigchill.net/festival/info

Modernaire

Modernaire are Chesty La Rue (vocals), Cruella de Mill (vocals), Oscar Wildstyle (music) and Ollie Austin (drums), a four piece from Manchester. Their sleek electro sound has been described by BBC Introducing as “a twisting beast capable of tempting and tormenting in equal measure...put simply, it’s intoxicatingly addictive stuff." New single ‘Faites Vos Jeux’ will be released in the UK on Roxour Recordings on the 29th June.

Shortly after forming in 2008, Modernaire’s reputation grew rapidly from local heroes to hot new things. Oscar Wildstyle describes the early days, "When we came to university in Manchester we just started making songs for fun in our bedrooms. I played a track I’d done on my laptop and we finished the song for it in about half an hour. We recorded it right there in the bedroom. As soon as we put some tracks up on our MySpace page, we started getting offered local gigs and then from around the country.”

Modernaire were personally invited by fellow Mancunians The Ting Tings to join them on their UK tour just as ‘That’s Not My Name’ hit No. 1. A run of profile shows supporting Friendly Fires, Metronomy, Who Made Who, The Whip and The Hot Puppies followed, leading to a spilt 7” release, supported by BBC Radio 1 and XFM, on the hip Brainlove Records label.

As accomplished producers, Modernaire have remixed Metronomy, Empire of the Sun (which went to no.03 in the Hype Machine chart), Daggers, The Hot Puppies and The Holloways, with remixes for WhoMadeWho and Love Grenades in the pipeline.

"Heavy-edged electro popsters" The Guardian
"Refreshingly original" The Independent
“Very good stuff...love the music” Rob Da Bank (Radio 1)
"Great pop music." John Hillcock (XFM London)
"Glacial Gameboy pop" Time Out

MP3 downloads at RCRD LBL.

Big Chill Festival 2009

THE BIG CHILL FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 6TH – SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST 2009
EASTNOR CASTLE DEER PARK, EASTNOR, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8

ORBITAL // BASEMENT JAXX // DAVID BYRNE
SPIRITUALIZED // FRIENDLY FIRES // CALEXICO // AMADOU & MARIAM // ANDREW BIRD // PHAROAH SANDERS // METRO AREA // LAMB // THE JUAN MACLEAN // LINDSTRØM // BONOBO // NOAH & THE WHALE // QUANTIC & HIS COMBO BARARO // TO ROCOCO ROT // BASS CLEF // RODRIGUEZ // BRITISH SEA POWER // JAMES YUILL // CHROME HOOF // GONG // MAX ROMEO // MARINA & THE DIAMONDS // THE LEISURE SOCIETY // EMMY THE GREAT // FINK // MR SCRUFF TODDLA T // MJ COLE // NORMAN JAY // TOM MIDDLETON // MARK LAMARR // TIM GOLDSWORTHY (DFA) // KODE9 // DJ DEREK // GREG WILSON // ADRIAN SHERWOOD // TIM SWEENEY // RAMADANMAN // ANNIE NIGHTINGALE // J-STAR // KRAFTY KUTS & ASKILLZ // HORSE MEAT DISCO // DON LETTS // RED RACK’EM // REGGAE ROAST // MOODY BOYZ // OPTIMO // HEXSTATIC // BULLION & PAUL WHITE // ALPHABEAT // CRAIG CHARLES // BRISTOL HI-FI FEAT DADDY G, MR BENN, QUEEN BEE & MC SOULS LIBERATION // NOEL FIELDING // DYLAN MORAN // SEAN HUGHES // ROB DEERING // JOHN HEGLEY // JOSIE LONG // RUSSELL HOWARD // MITCH BENN // TIM MINCHEN // JONNY WOO’S VARIETY SHOW // NOFIT STATE CIRCUS & CABERET // UNDERBELLY // PERVERSE UNIVERSE

Fifteen years old, but fresher and more innovative than ever before, the pioneering festival returns with an unrivalled programme of music, comedy, art, spoken word and film. Following on from a defining year in 2008, The Big Chill returns with a line-up packed to the rafters with some of the most credible names across music, culture and entertainment - led by a musical triumvirate that features the iconic David Byrne, dance legends Basement Jaxx and the specially-reformed Orbital.

Tickets (Including camping pass):
Adult: £145
Student: £110
JSA: £110
Teen: £60
Kid: £4
Sunday: £65
National Express festival ticket & travel: £155
Live-in vehicle ticket: £50
Advance car park ticket: £7.50

bigchill.net/festival

Chipmunk Plays Huge Concert At Kentish Town Forum

CHIPMUNK
Bashy / Faith SFX / Scorcher / Wretch 32 / Marvel / DJ Cameo (BBC 1Xtra)
+ Unpublicized special guests:
Tinchy Stryder / N-Dubz / Ironic / Bashy / Jay Sean / Darren B / Boy Better Know
Hosted by Eddie Kadi

Chipmunk is possibly the most popular UK urban music act of modern times. At this special moment in his career Chipmunk plays his first ever concert, performing all of his hits alongside some very special guests, at The HMV Forum, Kentish Town. For fans that have been following Chipmunk from the beginning or for those that are curious to see what all the noise is about, this concert is the first opportunity to catch this rising star in a live concert experience.

Following the release of his mixtape ‘League of My Own’ on his label Alwayz Recordings, Mobo Award winning rapper Chipmunk featured on ‘Defeat You’ by N-Dubz and released his debut single ‘Beast’. Follow up single ‘Chip Diddy Chip’ reached #21 in The Official UK Chart, with the video featuring many artists in the video as well as Flawless dance group. The real break came when his monster track ‘Tiny Dancer’ went straight into the charts at #3. Chipmunk recently confirmed to MTV on set of his video shoot for ‘Diamond Rings’ that Alwayz have arranged his first major record deal with Sony Music after a long bidding war.

The concert is presented by Bigga Fish; one of young London’s leading promoters of cutting edge and emerging music. Nii Sackey, Bigga Fish Director: “Bigga Fish is proud once again to be at the cutting edge of youth music culture, working with Chipmunk and the range of amazing young artists has been our passion for 10 years. This event for Chipmunk and the scene is a real milestone. It will be an amazing concert that combines the production values of our highly successful events program with the flare and imagination of an artist out to show that he has really arrived.”

myspace.com/chipmunkartist
myspace.com/alwayzrecording
myspace.com/biggafish

Editors Notes:
Venue: HMV Kentish Town Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, London Nw5 1JY
Date: 19th June 2009
Times: 7-10pm
Ticket price: £12.50
Ticket outlets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk | Kentish Town Forum, NW5 – 0844 847 2405

Iva Bittova @ Purcell Room

PART OF THE PULSE FESTIVAL OF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN MUSIC

This date of the Pulse Festival, showcasing the best in Central and Eastern European music, features Czech violinist Iva Bittova at the Purcell Room.

Iva Bittova’s countryman Milan Kundera wrote how Europe’s ‘small nations’ form another Europe. But while the violinist-vocalist may be ‘small nation’ Czech, her musical worldview - along with her spontaneous, visionary creativity - acknowledges no borders.

“For many years, I have worked in a range of musical genres, including jazz, rock, classical and opera. Deciding on a name for my style of music is far from over yet. Whatever it is, many of my listeners have long considered it highly original. It has always been everyday life that inspired my music and interpretations. Its inspiration has been total silence and an absolutely positive atmosphere. Those are the most important conditions and surroundings in which when my ideas spring into life. I believe they have a significant impact on my music.

“The violin accompanies me all the time. Everything around me is under its influence. There are difficult pieces to practice from which I gain discipline, confidence, and self–control – and a healthy measure of doubt. The violin is a mirror reflecting my dreams and imagination. I believe there are fundamentals to my performance, such as the music’s vibration and resonance between violin and my voice. Their ‘symphony’ leads me on to perfection, even though I know it never can be attained”.

Date: Wednesday 10th June 2009
Time: 7:45pm
Location: Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Tickets: £13 from http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk

pulse-festival.com

Festibelly 2009

SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST 2009
LYMINGTON, HAMPSHIRE

FESTIBELLY – EXPERIENCE A ONE-DAY FESTIVAL FOR ONLY 1000 MUSIC LOVERS

LIVE:
JAMES YUILL
MICACHU & THE SHAPES
MAN LIKE ME
LAUREL COLLECTIVE
THE OPERATORS
COLOURING IN
THE PEPYS
REGGAE ROAST FEAT. BROTHER CULTURE
ROB COWEN & THE DISSIDENTS
BRASS ROOTS
JAZICA
TARRBABY
RWD

DJS:
SOMBRERO SOUND SYSTEM
FEAR OF THEYDON
ITCHY FEET DJs
ALEX PARSONS

After the sell out success of 2008, Festibelly have developed their boutique festival for another wonderful weekend this summer. Set in the peaceful surroundings of the New Forest, Festibelly provides a chilled day, party night time, camping and – what so many festivals lack – intimacy, with a capacity of only 1000 people.

2009 features musical performances from some of the most exciting talent to emerge from the indie, rock, pop, acoustic, and reggae scenes. After his astonishing 2008 performance, Festibelly welcome back ‘folktronica’ wizard James Yuill as headliner. Signed to Moshi Moshi Records, James has released a plethora of hits, such as ‘No Surprise’ and ‘This Sweet Love gaining huge support from BBC Radio 1 and was even an iTunes track of the week.

The strong line up continues with Rough Trade signings Micachu & The Shapes, grime pop upstarts Man Like Me, critically acclaimed ensemble Laurel Collective and future-romantic pop group ColouringIN. They are joined by London’s favourite reggae party, Reggae Roast who will be ‘dubbing’ it alongside live performances by Brother Culture and the heavyweight 9-piece brass band, Brass Roots!

More festival antics will be provided by local hero’s, The Operators, East London indie-outfit, The Pepys, Tarrbaby, Jazica, RWD, Rob Cowen & The Dissidents and a fierce selection of DJs including Sombrero Sound System and Sunday Best’s Fear of Theydon!



If that wasn’t enough Festibelly 2009 will be engaging your other senses with activities including Secret Wars hosing urban artists battling it out in the form of a tag-team competition on a giant wall.

Festibelly also supports neighbouring traders and provides delicious and sophisticated food from local sources, catering for both meat eaters and vegetarians. The Festibar will also be stocked with a plentiful supply of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.

Festibelly has a safe and friendly atmosphere and welcomes people of all ages. A responsible ticket-baring adult over the age of 21 must accompany any ticket holders under the age of 18.

Festibelly provides clean toilets (something highly commented on last year, as some of the best ever seen at a festival) with washbasins, mirrors and lighting. For a small one-day event we hope people can last without a shower.

Festibelly is easily accessible by train and the site is just a 10-minute walk from Lymington station. If travelling from London there is a regular train service from London Waterloo to Brockenhurst, to which you can then change to a one-stop service to Lymington. To discuss car-sharing routes, why not use the Festibelly Facebook group?

Wildlife roams freely, please drive carefully and respect the environment. No glass objects will be allowed onto the Festibelly site.

Please note, tickets will not be available at the gate and there will be no entrance to anyone without a valid ticket. All tickets must be purchased prior to the event

festibelly.com

Outpost Website Fully Recovered From Worm Attack

The Outpost website was maliciously attacked this week by an unknown hacker and infected with a 'worm'. Said worm has been annihilated and the website is in rosy health. Send get well soon cards to the usual address.

outpostmedia.co.uk

Nneka : new album 'No Longer At Ease'

Following the critical acclaim of 2006's 'Victim Of Truth' ("As good as The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" - Sunday Times), Nneka's second album 'No Longer At Ease' is released on 20th July for the long hot summer of 2009, and its every bit as lush and visionary as her first.

It's a record on which brains, beauty and beats collide. It's a record that has already made its mark with chart success across Continental Europe and beyond. It's a record that Lenny Kravitz and Lauryn Hill both heard and said: 'I want this girl opening my show!' It's easy to see what got Lauryn and Lenny so animated. Nneka's music has still got a big splash of Bob Marley in the recipe, a measure of Nina Simone and a lick of Eryka Badu. But this time around there's more of the best ingredient - Nneka herself. Holding it all together is the emotional focus of her beautiful voice, located in a place somewhere between yearning and rage.

Nneka is appearing at Cargo, London on Thursday 23rd July and at Womad Festival, Wiltshire on Sunday 26th July.

myspace.com/nnekaworld

Nneka - Heartbeat

Win Tickets At Glade Festival’s New Website

Not only is Glade Festival moving to a new site at Matterley Bowl this year; they have also given their website a complete overhaul.

The all-singing, all-dancing Flash and HTML website will surely lead the way as a template for other festivals. Traditionally, the Glade Festival website has always been in plain HTML but this year they have decided to enter into the realms of full interactivity by creating the ultimate pre-festival experience allowing the user to virtually explore all dimensions of the Festival before even stepping foot on the site.

With easy features and great functionality the sites main highlights are:

• Traditional navigation – the simple menu buttons sit at the top of the page making it easy to navigate - even for a technophobe
• Movable map – by clicking and dragging you can explore the actual festival site, familiarising yourself with the space before you get there - thus saving time
• Timeline – situated at the bottom of the page, by dragging the slider across it will show you who’s playing on what stage and when. You can do this for each stage. It will also tell you who’s playing at the same time as one of your favourite artists. This information will be updated as they get closer to the festival
• My Schedule – within the Timeline section of the website you can create your own schedule by adding as many artists as you like. Print it out and take it with you to the festival - ensuring you don’t miss your favorite artists.
• Music – tracks from the artists are streamed on the site
• Food – information about the food on the market stalls is available so you’ll never miss out on your favourite falafel, pie, or crepes.

Oh and you can win tickets for you and a friend by spotting the Vaudevillian who is a dastardly fellow causing a nuisance... He appears at certain places at certain times and if you find him you can win two free tickets to this year's Glade Festival right there and then. Simple.

The Website was designed by Urbian, a Cape Town based design company.

Tickets for this year's Glade Festival cost a mere £125 (the same price as last year). All tickets include free on-site camping. Camper & caravan tickets cost an additional £45. Tickets are also now on sale for the VIP boutique Tipi camping area too.

The Glade Festival won Best Dance Festival at last year's UK Festival Awards and is a 10,000 capacity event, visited by dance music and free spirited aficionados from around the world.

gladefestival.com

Terry Callier New Album And UK Tour

Released: 25th May 2009

With a career spanning five decades and a back catalogue of 14 albums - combined with regular sold out tours from Europe to Japan - the legendary Terry Callier celebrates his 50th anniversary as a musician with eagerly awaited studio album ‘Hidden Conversations’.

Following Terry’s performance at Massive Attack’s Meltdown Festival in 2008, the two sides collaborated on ‘Hidden Conversations’. Robert Del Naja co-wrote ‘Wings’ and ‘John Lee Hooker’ and exclusively wrote ‘Live With Me’. The collaboration of Massive Attack’s haunting production and Terry’s beautiful, emotive vocals is quite simply, stunning.

This new electronic edge complements Terry’s style perfectly and offers a new direction that will appeal to fans both old and new. ‘Hidden Conversations’ is as innovative and compelling as ever.

Terry will be embarking on a UK tour from the end of May through to June taking in five UK dates, including London’s Union Chapel on the May 29th, his first performance in the capital since his critically acclaimed performance last March at the Jazz Café.

28 MAY – COALTION, BRIGHTON
29 MAY – UNION CHAPEL, LONDON
30 MAY – ASSEMBLY, LEAMINGTON SPA
3 JUNE - GALA THEATRE, DURHAM
5 JUNE – LOWRY THEATRE, MANCHESTER



http://www.terrycallier.net

Tectonic Plates 2 - Launch Party This Friday

Tectonic Plates 2 - Album Launch Party @ The Arches
Friday 22nd May

Featuring Pinch / Peverelist / 2562 / Joker / Distance / Jamie Vex'd / Cyrus / Hijak / Dusk & Blackdown / Moving Ninja / Sgt Pokes / Crazy D / MC Dread / Floating Points / Debruit / Alexander Nut / Bullion / Paul White / Future Thinkin / Eveson / Escher / Shylo MC.

Massive!

http://htxt.it/Ibvc