http://www.koko.uk.com Event listings for KOKO, London's premier live music venue; 1A Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JE. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:14 +0100 endfile en http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=815 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Dan Black’s name. Off the back of his incredible Notorious BIG cover ‘Hypntz’ and the electro anti-love gem ‘Yours’ – the Parisian-based-Englishman was hailed as one of “the” pop talents to watch out for in 2009 by critics across the board.]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=809 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Warp Records stable along with the two best artists to emerge in the last 3 years.

This is a one off special night of live electronic music. All the artists are planning something special. There will be an AV set from Tim Exile, currently the darling of the trendy music press; Clark is planning some VERY special live guests; Plaid are performing the first entirely live set since the critically aclaimed headline spot at last year's Big Chill; and Luke Vibert is one hell of an artist to be filling in the gaps!

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CLUB SHOW AND HEADLINE ACT MAY NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER 1AM
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=804 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment The idea of youth – wasted, gilded or otherwise – has always featured prominently in M83's music. "I loved being a teenager," says Anthony Gonzalez, who is M83. "That's when I discovered music and started to take drugs and party with my friends."

That time of discovery – and of course the era in which Gonzalez was a teenager – greatly impacted the making of "Saturdays = Youth." "On this record I wanted to have the feeling of a teenager mixed with this period of the Eighties," Gonzalez explains.

If the doomy synthetic romance of his earlier work hinted at a fetish for Eighties goth staples such as Sisters of Mercy and The Cure, this album's chiming astro-pop finds Gonzalez taking a stroll on the sunnier side of the decade. Main influences for the album are English bands such as Tears For Fears and Cocteau Twins, as well as classic John Hughes teen movies such as "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles" (The red-haired Molly Ringwald look-alike on the cover is no mistake).

To realize his vision, Gonzalez enlisted the help of producers Ken Thomas and Ewan Pearson. Thomas, known for his work with Sigur Ros, Sugarcubes, Cocteau Twins, Suede and Clinic cut his teeth on outré acts such as Psychic TV and Alien Sex Fiend more than 20 years ago. Berlin-based British dance producer Ewan Pearson, who has worked with Tracey Thorn, The Rapture, and Ladytron, came on board to give this album its smooth, modern edge.

The result is "Saturdays = Youth," M83's most explicit celebration yet of how it feels to be dazed, confused and 15 years old. You can hear it on the album's first single "Graveyard Girl" – in which Gonzalez and guest vocalist Morgan Kibby (of LA-based band The Romanovs) explore the innermost thoughts of a young goth girl; "The cemetery is my home, I want to be a part of it, invisible even to the night…I'm 15 years old and I feel it's already too late to live. Don't you?"

Anthony Gonzalez is 26 years old and resides in Antibes, France.
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=789 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Reverend and the Makers return with their first headlining tour of 2009 in July.  This will be the first chance to hear new material from their forthcoming second album set for release in the summer.  These shows run alongside 5 summer supergigs from Oasis which the band were specially invited to play.

The band have spent the end of last year and start of this recording the follow up to 2007’s top five release ‘The State of Things’.  The gold album spawned several hit singles including ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World’ and ‘He Said He Loved Me’.   The band toured the world for 18 months and performed at Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds, T in the Park and various other festivals worldwide.

Lead singer Jon McClure (The Reverend) has also spent time since the last album getting involved with various projects including political forum Instigate Debate and the indie/hip-hop group Mongrel.  

The as yet untitled new album is scheduled for release on Wall of Sound, and was recorded again with Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream/Kasabian) and mixed by Dave Sardy (The Ting Tings/Oasis/LCD Soundsystem).  
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=824 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS is an explosive Japanese jazz band, comprised of six musicians; Shacho (agitator, spirit), Tabu Zombie (trumpet), Motoharu (sax), Josei (piano), Akita Goldman (bass) and Midoryn (drums).

At its core, the group is about giving pulsating live performances. SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS combine the highest musicianship with the coolest of cool sounds and atmosphere. Their brand of jazz is rough around the edges, unadulterated entertainment and constantly kept at boiling point.

Each member brings his own unique talent and perspective. They originally met at a club event in Tokyo in 2001. The Tokyo club scene was dominated by DJs until SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS arrived, breaking the mold as live pioneers. Calling their music "DEATH JAZZ", they gained recognition for performing an original form of aggressive alternative jazz.

"We always felt that in the world of jazz, there was an unwritten rule that the musicians were to concentrate on their techniques and the audience were simply there to admire, like a transmitter/ receiver relationship. We wanted to break away from that and create exciting jazz with far more interaction between the players and the audience".

It did not take long for SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS to become one of the hottest new bands in Japan and becoming favorites of major festivals including Fuji Rock.

Their international breakthrough came when Gilles Peterson, the renowned British DJ, introduced the them through his Radio 1 show "WorldWide". In the summer of 2005, by invitation from Giles, the band traveled to the UK to perform on his program. The name spread further via the international jazz network and at the BBC World Wide Award later that year, SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS was awarded with the "John Peel Play More Jazz Award".

While continuing to perform in Japan, the band expanded their playing field performing in over 12 European countries and at major international festivals including Montreux and North Sea.

]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=820 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Trouble Andrew aka Trevor Andrew aka TRZA aka Private Joints aka Billy Lotion aka Trev Dirt aka Trev Hollywood. "Crunk rock" aka Douche Wave, Douche core he he, a sound that we created mixing the musical influences of my youth. I discovered most of my favorite music through the soundtracks to snowboard and sk8 videos.]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=817 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment ]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=823 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment samba band Orquestra Imperial makes a rare UK appearance. Their hip, young version of Rio’s golden age takes samba back to its dancehall roots and they are credited with reviving the passion for vintage samba which is now the latest craze for Brazil’s young generation. Orquestra Imperial features some of the best-known names in Brazilian rock, pop and electronica. At the heart of the project is Kassin, one of Brazil’s most sought after producers whose manifold successes include production for Marisa Monte and Bebel Gilberto. The line-up also includes Rodrigo Amarante (of rock giants Los Hermanos), Moreno Veloso (+2), award winning singer Nina Becker and veteran samba legend Wilson das Neves (Os Ipanemas). The group has played across the US and Europe, and they were a highlight at London’s Barbican Tropicalia festival in 2006, a show described by The Independent as ‘a sublime delight’. Orquestra Imperial are true inheritors of Brazil’s incredible musical heritage and with them, it not only lives, it swings and dances cheek to cheek.

The Orquestra Imperial line up for this show is as follows

MORENO VELOSO - percussion and vocals
WILSON DAS NEVES – vocals and percussion
RODRIGO AMARANTE - vocals
KASSIN - bass
DOMENICO – drums and vocal
NINA BECKER - vocals
DUANI MARTINS – vocals, percussion and guitars
NELSON JACOBINA – eletric guitar
BARTOLO – electric guitar
RUBINHO JACOBINA - keyboards
BERNA CEPPAS - keyboard and percussion
ALTAIR MARTINS - trumpet
MARLON SETTE - trombone
MAURO ZACHARIAS - trombone
FELIPE PINAUD - flute
LEO MONTEIRO - electronic percussion
STEPHANE SAN JUAN - percussion
BODÃO – percussion

Orquestra Imperial/Carnaval So Ano Que Vem album out now on Totolo Records

]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=800 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Bajofondo is the twenty-first century tango group led by Gustavo Santaolalla, double Oscar winning composer of the Babel and Brokeback Mountain scores and director of Café de los Maestros tango film. Bajofondo hail from Buenos Aires and Montevideo, and feature young, fast virtuoso musicians, stunning cinematic visuals and extraordinary brokeback beats to create a musical world of their own - tonight's is their first London show for two years and is likely to contain tunes from Santaolalla’s soundtracks as well as Bajofondo favourites.


]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=819 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment V.V.Brown is a singer, a songwriter, a performer, multi-instrumentalist and a producer.

n this 24-year old’s world, love sounds like the perfect melody. Both are difficult to define she says, but both pour out of the songs on her debut album. This is music which sounds like performance: dramatic, charismatic and, frequently, as mad as a box of frogs. This is high definition, high concept pop with scuffed edges and laddered tights. “It’s about letting out all these ideas I’ve had locked up in my mind,” Brown states. “It’s honest - it’s not about being festooned with £10m diamonds or having perfect hair.”

My Tiger My Timing are Anna, James, Harrison, Gary and Seb and formed in 2008 in south east London. Their debut single 'This Is Not The Fire' is produced by Andy Spence (New Young Pony Club)
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=799 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment www.buttoneddowndisco.com!
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=829 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Magistrates play music for the mind, feet and hips.

Hailing from the armpit of England, Essex - Mark, Paul, Thom and Andy are constructing a masterplan...to infect the world with a dirty groove like some out of control STD.

Growing up in their teens in Essex listening to the Indie bands of their generation, they fuse what they were taught and combine it with influences from artists like Prince, Talking Heads and David Bowie creating what is Magistrates.
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=838 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment ]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=832 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Propaganda returns to KOKO with a special DJ set.]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=833 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment www.buttoneddowndisco.com!]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=813 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=822 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment
DEERHUNTER began in 2001 with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. Co-founded by Bradford Cox and Moses Archuleta in Atlanta, the band have since produced three LPs and four EPs worth of astonishing "ambient punk" - their own description - picking up devotees and different musicians along the way. Their mantra is decisive: "to achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance" and so far they haven't disappointed Jean Genet. Their live performances are almost always polarising and verge on the revelatory, so we're excited to have them play this show for us. Hot on the heels of their much acclaimed album 'Microcastle' on 4AD / Kranky, the band release a new EP, entitled 'Rainwater Cassette Exchange' digitally on May 18th and on physical formats on June 8th.

www.myspace.com/deerhunter | deerhuntertheband.blogspot.com]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=839 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment
Leading the charge will be the Master of the Underground Universe, Mr Andy Whitby and The Princess of All Things Filthy Ms Cally Gage!

We welcome back the Queen of Bounce, Lisa Pin Up and Hard House legend Rob Tissera. For the Hardstyle lovers we have Alex Kidd and we also see the magical pairing of Hard Trance heroes Steve Hill and Technikal.

Check out AWsum faves, Klubfiller & Matt Lee and the party starters, Pickup & Rise vs Ben Stevens in the Filth Pairing of the Year!

The Full Line Up will be revealed in the next few weeks so keep your eyes pealed for some special surprises as 4 more headliners are still to be announced!

All acts will be dusting down some classic Frantic Tunes of yesteryear while playing the new music Frantic has always pioneered! From 130bpm to 160bpm, Filth to Hard Trance, Bounce to Hardstyle, Vinyl to CD this is Frantic 2009 Style!
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=837 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=841 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment
Currently touring North America as guests to The Fray and in support of their current second album release ‘The Glass Passenger’, Jack’s Mannequin – former Something Corporate frontman Andrew McMahon and his band – are confirmed to return to the UK.

Produced by McMahon alongside Jim Wirt (Incubus) and recorded over the course of the past two years, ‘The Glass Passenger’ highlights McMahon’s positive, infectious songwriting that blends influences from classic radio rock, emo and piano-based balladry. Standout tracks include the memorable hook of ‘The Resolution’, the propulsive ‘Spinning’ and the expansive closing track ‘Caves’.

Since the release of ‘Everything in Transit’, Jack’s Mannequin embarked upon the ‘Tour For The Cure’ that raised $125,000 to benefit The Dear Jack Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by McMahon to fund cancer research. In addition, they’ve also played Lollapalooza, the Vans Warped Tour and Coachella, as well as a summer tour with Paramore. Their UK debut came in March with shows in London and Manchester.]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=793 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment After a blinding set for us at the Islington Academy in March we could not get Crazy P back quick enough for another display of their contagious live electro, and this time we've invited them to Camden's premier venue along with prolific beatsmith Tom Middleton and some very special guests, with a late license so the party can go on til' 3 in the am!

To trace the origins of Crazy P we have to go all the way back to 1996. This was the year that brought together James Baron and Chris Todd, and after some exquisite studio releases the demand for a live performance continued to grow, and required the addition of extra musicians to produce the show. The beautiful Danielle Moore was located crooning her way round a house party in Manchester and given a microphone instead of a glass of wine; Tim Davies broke from the shackles of the photo lab to play bass guitar, and finally Matt Klose, who had worked with the boys before, was given the task of out-drumming the drum machine. Having settled into the five piece format with Jim and Chris at the production controls, the band have been touring their unique form of electro-indie extensively over the past few years to great acclaim wherever they land, including the Islington show that was litlerally one of the most spectacular live shows of the year.

Classically trained Tom Middleton has done it all; From work with a certain Richard D James in the early 90's right up to 2007's 'Lifetracks' LP on Big Chill Recs, via numerous projects and collaborations ranging from techno to ambient works, and co-founding the label Evolution with long-time partner Mark Pritchard he has gained an enviable reputation and deservedly so. With his live set you can expect a phonic journey through the wonders of electronic music, exploring all the possibilities of that manifold medium and encouraging dancing like an earthquake encourages buildings to fall down - inescapably!

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CLUB SHOW AND HEADLINE ACT MAY NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER 1AM
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The 2 icons from Tokyo at the very top of their respective games go head to head, for a once-only, historic beat-feast!

One legend and one recent world DMC champion, both god's in Japan. Who is your money on? The master or the prodigy?

Get your ticket quick as Krush sells out KOKO easily on his own. More details to follow!

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CLUB SHOW AND HEADLINE ACT MAY NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER 1AM
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On the back of her first SOLD OUT KOKO show last Thursday night which featured massive performances from Little Boots (live), Chase & Status, The Count & Sinden, Toddla T and Caspa, Annie is now announcing a further date at KOKO.

So save the date in your diary, she’s coming back on Saturday 10th October 2009, with line-up to be announced soon.

The shows at KOKO allow Annie to curate an even bigger line up, including more live acts than ever before.  Her status as scene queen really allows her to use her magic touch to give fresh and exciting artists a bigger platform to shine.

Annie is incredibly excited about this opportunity and says “Last Thursday at KOKO was an unmitigated success.  I loved the diversity of line up, and the crowd were so up for it, it was great to see the place packed to the rafters from beginning to end.  Roll on October!”
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=811 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Nirvana may have been the band that put an entire generation in flannel, and Pearl Jam and Soundgarden both sold a lot more records, but Mudhoney were truly the band that made the 90's Grunge movement possible.

Mudhoney were the first real success story for Sup Pop Records, their indie-scene success laid the groundwork for the movement that would (briefly) make Seattle the new capital of the rock and roll universe, and they took the sweat-soaked and beer-fuelled mixture of heavy metal muscle, punk attitude, and garage rock primitivism that would become known as "grunge" to the hipster audience for the first time, who would in turn ssell it to a mass audience ready for something new.

Though Mudhoney never scored the big payday some of their old-running buddies did, their importance on the Seattle scene can not be underestimated and their body of work has stood the test of time better than some of their well known collegues.
]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=835 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment www.buttoneddowndisco.com!]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=840 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Mr. Scruff's 'Keep it Unreal' London residency returns to KOKO! Expect six hours of soul, hip hop, house, soul, funk, jazz, disco, afrobeat, reggae, latin & of course exclusive new scruff tunes fresh from the studio! As always, the sound quality will be second to none, the visuals present & correct, and the legendary tea shop will be serving the best drink of the day...good vibes & good music, and no lumps of fat or gristle..guaranteed!]]> http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=808 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 music live music london entertainment Passion Pit come to KOKO.

Redemption. Paranoia. Guilt. And brief glimpses of a better tomorrow, all cloaked in pop hooks that truly help the medicine go down.

What is this? Another lost LP from Brian Wilson’s sandbox phase? If only things were that simple. What we’re really alluding to here is Passion Pit’s first proper full-length, Manners, a bird-flipping break from the blogosphere by a 21 year old with much more on his manic mind than girls, girls, girls. You know, important matters, like the end of the world and learning to love someone other than the man in the mirror.

That’s the thing people missed about Passion Pit’s debut EP, Chunk of Change. While it was originally meant as a Valentine’s Day gift for a girlfriend who “put up with” frontman Michael Angelakos, that detail’s only half of a story that isn’t so cuddly when you consider the circumstances.

You see, Angelakos has written songs since he was a piano-pounding 5 year old, from spooky and spare folk tunes to pit-stirring ska punk. But one day, he just stopped. Not by choice. Angelakos’ creative well was simply in need of a severe refill, so he started toying with the plug-ins and infinite possibilities of a computer program. Six tracks later, Chunk of Change was born by default. In need of an impromptu thank you card and some feedback from friends, Angelakos started spreading the songs around quite casually, really. Which is impossible to do in an era when blogs are as obsessed with breaking the Next Big Thing as labels are.

Flash forward to 2008. With Chunk of Change’s official unmixed/mastered pressing in tow, Angelakos and the ever-evolving Passion Pit band play to a sold-out crowd at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. A crowd that sees nothing wrong with singing along to every word; even several Manners selections, learned via osmosis by the second verse. With flash bulbs popping in his face like the frontline of a rifle-toting army, Angelakos notes the bizarre scene in front of him but never loses sight of why he’s here, of his calling to craft pitch-perfect pop songs- hooks that nip at your heels and choruses that burrow into your brain.

A real deal album in other words, one that delivers on the blissful and bright promises of early fan favorites like “Sleepyhead.” It took nearly two months of explosive off-the-cuff sessions with producer Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen) to get there-everything was written and recorded on the fly-but Manners is exactly that, an irresistible, filler-free glimpse into the mind of a man who’d like to unleash his very own Pet Sounds someday.

Check the carefully-sculpted songwriting on display: the speaker-panning synths and slightly sinister children’s chorus (straight outta P.S. 22 in NYC) of “Little Secrets” and “The Reeling,” the lead dulcimer loops and melancholic melodies of “Moth’s Wings,” the ecstatic, riled-up climax of “Folds in Your Hands.” All part of a greater plan, the next step of which is taking Passion Pit’s live show to a level that matches, and eventually exceeds, Manners ambition and kaleidoscopic soundscapes. Because when Angelakos says he wants to be the next Randy Newman, he’s dead serious. And when he adds that Passion Pit is a band with a lead songwriter, not just Michael Angelakos and these guys, it’s clear he’s just getting started.


PLEASE NOTE THIS SHOW IS 16+

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Having spent years as one of the most talked about bands on the European Underground Metal circuit, they released their seventh studio album ‘Twilight Of The Thunder God’ in September 2008 to massive critical acclaim. ‘Twilight Of The Thunder God’ saw the band’s songs become more varied, incorporating the roots of death metal as well as showing openness towards different styles. Tracks like the mid-tempo scorcher "Guardians Of Asgaard", the title track ‘Twilight Of The Thunder God’ and "Where Is Your God?", the former an uptempo hymn, the latter probably the most brutal Amon Amarth track of all time, brought the band the recognition they deserved. 2008 not only saw the band release the best selling album of their career thus far, but also granted them a slot on the second stage at Download Festival as well as a live performance at the after show party of the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards and a spot on the European leg of the Unholy Alliance III Tour along side Slayer, Trivium and Mastodon.
 
2009 is already proving to be an even better year for the band, with 3 Metal Hammer Golden God Award nominations under their belts for ‘Best International Band’, ‘Best Shredder’ (Olavi Mikkonen/Johan Soderburg) and ‘Best Breakthrough Act’ as well as a UK headline tour announced, Amon Amarth are proving beyond doubt that they are indeed a mighty force to be reckoned with.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 14+ SHOW
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