Archive for the ‘Live Reviews’ Category

LIVE REVIEW: The Good, The Bad and The Queen

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

TGTBATQ

Seeing The Good, The Bad and The Queen live was certainly a gig like no other. Rather than wheeling out some second rate indie band as their support act, the audience instead was treated to a series of vaudeville cabaret acts including Igor the Russian accordionist, a burlesque contortionist and ‘The Great Blondini’, a truly shit magician. (more…)

REVIEW: Public Enemy Live

Monday, January 15th, 2007

Public Enemy. For many, the most important rap group ever. Innovative beats, pioneering scratches, socially-conscious lyrics, and two of the most respected front-men ever. It’s said that Public Enemy were the first rap-group to tour outside of the US, setting the foundations for the word-wide hip-hop domination.

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Pama International

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Silicone Fish Review Funkdub Live Presents… Pama International
@ Telfords Warehouse / 27th April 2006
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B-Rate Footballer takes on Glastonbury…

Tuesday, July 19th, 2005

A belated Glastonbury diary from Funkdub regular Ade Akinbiyi, giving his insights and awards…

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Chemical Brothers / DJ Numark

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

Chemical Brothers @ the Apollo / DJ Numark @ the Roadhouse
Manchester, 28th May 2005

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Kid Carpet @ Telfords Warehouse

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Kid Carpet

KID CARPET AT TELFORDS WAREHOUSE, CHESTER 19TH MAY 2005

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DJ Format, Carling Academy, Liverpool

Monday, May 16th, 2005

DJ Format

Last Sunday (8th May 2005) saw the latest “Funkdub outing” to bring you the best live music within a 25 mile radius. This time? DJ Format featuring MCs Abdominal and D-Sisive at The Carling Academy, Liverpool.

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Grand Central Records 10th Birthday Party

Sunday, March 20th, 2005

Grand Central Records

Grand Central 10th Birthday Party
Sunday March 20th 2005 @ Ritz Club, Whitworth Street, Manchester. (more…)

Triumphant Return: Pop Will Eat Itself - Birmingham

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005

PWEI

Before the new-wave revival, before Britpop, before “Madchester”, there was a wilfully, gloriously uncool movement in British music known as Grebo. Back In January a team of Funkdubbers made the trip to Brum to see the ‘Incredible PWEI’ reformation, we had so much fun we forgot to post a review - here’s one…

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Roots Manuva

Friday, February 25th, 2005

Roots Manuva

Manchester Academy 2 - 25th Feb 2005

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