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News archive - August 2004
TOP TEN ROCKERS KASABIAN HEADLINE STOKE LMHR CARNIVAL! FULL LINE-UP & TICKET INFO, VIEW FLYER
August 28, 2004, 05:31 PM
STOKE-ON-TRENT LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM CARNIVAL
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12th 2004, 12 noon-8pm
HANLEY FOREST PARK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFS
"LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM is proud to return to Stoke for a second year
uniting people through music. There are groups like the BNP who are trying
to stir up racism in Stoke but most local people want to get on, and this
Carnival weekend is a chance to celebrate what we have in common - we Love
Music and Hate Racism! We have a wicked line-up featuring top acts from
across the music spectrum - whether you like reggae, indie, hip-hop, punk,
bhangra, garage or all the above there's something for you. Add to this a
full fairground and dozens of games, workshops and attractions and you've
got a brilliant day out for music lovers, families, and everybody"
MAIN STAGE:-
KASABIAN
Called is some quarters the heirs to Oasis & The Stone Roses, Kasabian fuse guitars & electronic beats while plugging into the antiglobalisation vibe with their 'riot' logo by infamous graffiti artist Banksy. Their album - released this week - could be announced at number 1 just before they go on stage this Sunday!
WILEY & ROLL DEEP
Sometime Dizzee Rascal production partner and founder of the radical post-UK garage "Eski" sound, the hottest 'grime' crew around
MAD PROFESSOR
A UK dub reggae legend, with a host of top production collaborations under his belt - including an album with Massive Attack
METZ & TRIX
Winners of bet MC award at the Asian Music Awards. R&B, hip-hop & garage with a bhangra flavour.
AGENT BLUE
Local Stoke guitar-punk heroes, tipped for the top by the NME among others.
BRINKMAN
Newly-signed to a major label on the strength of their brilliant songwriting and crisp guitar sound - one to watch.
(** Haven had to pull out due to unforseen circumstances)
SKEME & BIG P
UK hip-hop heavyweights with slick rhymes, banging beats and conscious lyrics.
MAGNETMAN + BAYTOWN CREW
All the way from Barbados we have major Bajan stars with their wicked Soca pop sound!
HARDKAUR
Scandlously the UK's only well-known female Asian rapper, Hardkaur's militant style and lyrics make her stand out without knowing her gender or background. Feisty, funny and angry, she's hard to the kaur!
THE TONICS
One of Stoke's most talked-about new indie bands, come to the carnival fresh from supporting The Ordinary Boys in Stoke.
CAST IRON SHORES
"a collection of haircuts and jackets that scream cool, alternative rock and roll"
"... catchy, melodic songs that stick in your head"
MAGNIFICENT
Stoke-based urban music crew, coming with original productions and diverse music from dancehall to r&b and hip-hop.
DANCE TENT:-
ROLL DEEP feat. MC WILEY
SLIMZEE & MC B-LIVE
MAGNIFICENT B2B VIRUS SYNDICATE
DONAE'O & ARTILLA
BLACK OPERATIONS
ROSSI B & LUCA
DJ SAPPO + TONN PIPER
[Some of the UK's top garage, grime & sublow DJs and MCs, closing with top LMHR supporters and drumnbass legends Sappo & Tonn Piper.]
TICKETS: £5/£2.50concs
Ticket price includes for FREE - funfair all day, DJ/MC/singing/dancing
workshops, face painting, hair, giant games, braiding bouncy castles,
assault course & much more!
Info lines/Ticket outlets:- 01782 407930 / 07957 146072 / 07799 721756.
web - www.lmhr.org.uk www.uaf.org.uk email - lmhr@postmark.net
Note - the Carnival takes place across two days, Saturday and Sunday. The
first day has floats and a procession with all the same attractions, and a
great line-up of local bands and DJs, the second day is the offical LOVE
MUSIC HATE RACISM day, featuring the music line-up shown above.
Organised by S-O-T Carnival Committee including North Staffs Race Equality
Council, supported by Love Music Hate Racism, Unite Against Fascism, and
NORSCARF.
SCOTLAND LOVE MUSIC AND HATES RACISM IN AUGUST
August 11, 2004, 03:47 AM
"Please let your readers and supporters know about upcoming events in Scotland in the forthcoming months.
Activists all over the central belt and further beyond the imaginary border have worked hard to secure 6 events over only 11 days with something guaranteed for every taste."
See the Gigs and Events section for details of gigs/club nights in Glasgow, Fife, and Edinburgh later this month.
For more info on LMHR in Scotland email lovemusichateracism@yahoo.co.uk
EXCITING NEW WAVE OF UK BANDS UNITE IN SUPPORT OF LMHR @ 'JOYFEST' NEXT WEEKEND
August 06, 2004, 06:44 PM
There's currently an explosion of new exciting rock bands in the UK, led by The Libertines, who seem to be reacting against the conservatism of chart pop and formulaic 70s throwback garage rock bands in the indie scene. With a DIY ethic, these bands are attempting to by-pass the corporate music biz with 'guerilla gigs' and original musical reference points.
Many of these bands have already played one or more gigs for LMHR, and some of the best of them are now uniting next weekend (14-15 Aug) for a remarkable festival at Hackney's Ocean club.
FILTHY LITTLE ANGELS PRESENT
JOYFEST
A WEEKEND OF JOY IN AID OF LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM
OCEAN, HACKNEY
SATURDAY 14th + SUNDAY 15th AUGUST
Joyfest will see 28 of the most exciting British bands playing across two stages, as well as exhibitions of film, art and photography. The stages will be staggered, so you needn't miss a single performance.
SATURDAY 14th AUGUST
MAIN STAGE SECOND STAGE
This Girl The Rocks
X Is Loaded Neil’s Children
Ludes Gin Palace
Special Needs We Will Be Pilots
Bikini Atoll The Favours
The Long Blondes The Vichy Government
TBC Competition Winners (announced 9th August)
SUNDAY 15th AUGUST
MAIN STAGE SECOND STAGE
Headliners (TBC) Mika Bomb
Main Support (TBC) The Violets
Campag Velocet The Boyfriends
Art Brut The International Karate Plus
The Rakes Rhesus
New Rhodes Black Nielson
The Swear Competition winners (announced 9th August)
TICKETS
£25 Weekend Pass (That's less than £1 per band!)
£17 Day Pass
Available online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk
or by phone or in person from Ocean - 020 8533 0111
For more information and the latest news on Joyfest, visit the Joyfest website
'LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM' EP by FUTURE PILOT AKA RELEASED
August 05, 2004, 06:15 PM
LMHR has its first vinyl release this week - on the Geographic label, part of Franz Ferdinand label Domino!
Put together by Future Pilot AKA of Glasgow, who appeared at May's Sunderland LMHR carnival, and featuring Clash producer Mikey Dread, Scotland's finest bhangra artists Tigerstyle, as well as White Town, it's well worth buying. here's the press release:
"Geographic is proud to announce the release of a strictly limited edition heavyweight (180gm) 12 inch dub plate, featuring re-workings of Mein Nehi Jana, the uplifting opening track from the kaleidoscopic album Salute Your Soul, by some of the wickedest sound practitioners on this here planet: step forward White Town, Mikey Dread, Tigerstyle and Max Tundra.
The ep borrows its title from the Anti-Nazi League’s vital ‘Love Music, Hate Racism’ campaign, and has the full backing and support of the organisation. Love Music, Hate Racism continues the important work of earlier campaigns like Rock Against Racism. At a recent soundclash for ANL in Sunderland, a potential BNP growth spot, Future Pilot AKA performed alongside dub legend Mad Professor and GZA (Wu Tang Clan) in the name of freedom, unity and racial equality."
The project was also the subject of an excellent three-page article in the Scottish edition of the 'Big Issue' last week - which we'll post up here when our scanner stops playing up!
To buy the LMHR EP online, go HERE
FIRST LMHR GIG IN NORTHERN IRELAND THIS WEEK
August 02, 2004, 02:58 PM
The first LMHR gig in Northern Ireland takes place on Thursday 5th August 2004, at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast.
The gig is being held in support of LMHR and the [Northern Ireland-based] Anti-Racism Network (ARN).
Featuring PAY*OLA, The Debonaires, Pocket Billiards and Contraband. Door/Tickets - £5
Report in the Belfast Telegraph is HERE
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