Flylife was amazing, Eu Nao and Samba Magic too. So much sweaty fun. Gradually lost interest though as the word got out. the gigs became less fun, they dropped all the Brazilian carnival antics and felt like they went a bit studenty. Would be interested to hear any recordings of the early brixton parties they did (Rooty and before that). Sadly missed out on all that.
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This exhibition is at Victoria Baths in Manchester this weekend, linked to the Chanel fashion show.
“Discover a curation of works by Martin Parr, Peter Saville, Elaine Constantine, John Cooper Clarke, Lemn Sissay and many more.”
Tickets are free, but you need to book and they’re going quick: https://manchestermodern.chanel.com/content
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Went to their night at Mass in Brixton way back when, brilliant wonky energy & loads of sirens
They had some big name US house DJ as guest who was totally boring in comparison
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I went to a few of the early ones at the pub in Loughborough Junction and another pub on Brixton Hill. Packed, sweaty and riotous fun, often massive roadblocks outside trying to get in. Felix was also one of the first Whistlebump guests when we did it at the Clinic in Chinatown and was superb.
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Loved Whistlebump 
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Heard Frank Tope play out a few times. Decent dj & really liked the wild geese stuff he put out
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There was one NYE in brixton when rob da bank did something at a pub on the hill on the right (heading to Streatham). Pretty grim IIRC
going even further back, i used to go to a night here in Exeter called Shakedown where Frank Tope was one of the resident djs when he was at university here. I clearly remember a dancer really standing out on the floor at the time, way cooler than anyone else. Turns out it was Felix Buxton, which explains why Frank was a Rooty resident down the line
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George IVth
That’s the one, forgot the name. There was talk of Expansions being a bit hackneyed now in the Loft thread, but I remember Felix playing it in the middle of a house set at George IV and it was sensational
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Where was that? Old timepiece? I moved down a couple of years after they left i think.
Warehouse/Boxes then Hothouse/Volts (now Bomba/Move)
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Golden Lion, Tod Saturday for Lowlife. 
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That will be great. Have a good one
I’ve got two tickets to this at ICA tonight and can’t go. If you can use them you’re welcome to them - I’d love them to go to a good home
ICA | Shabaka Hutchings presents a tribute to Pharoah Sanders
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are they still going? I’m on my own at a conference in London today and so it could work
are they still going? I’m on my own at a conference in London today and so it could work
I mean it would just be me, but I promise to enjoy at least one of them
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Great, will DM you. thanks
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It’s me that should be thanking you. Appreciate it.
Especially as I’ve just sat through a presentation from the VP of marketing for Mattell about how Barbie is saving the world.
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You deserve some Pharoah Sanders healing after that! Hope it’s a good show
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