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  NEWS ::: Virgin Records 40th Anniversary Disruption

  May 21, 2013 / NEWS

  2013 sees iconic record label Virgin Records celebrate 40 years of innovative and forward thinking music, bands and artists. Founded in 1973 by entrepreneur Richard Branson and three friends, Virgin Records started as a humble small record store in west London. Customers were treated to bean bags and free vegetarian food whilst listening to and deciding which vinyls to take home. As the company grew they launched the record label Virgin Records and its first release was the legendary Mike [...]

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  WE LOVE ::: Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith ‘La La La’

  April 25, 2013 / WE LOVE

  Naughty Boy (real name Shahid Khan) has had an interesting journey into the music industry – from gaining a grant from The Prince’s Trust to winning £44,000 on Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal all of which funded his studio and helped set up his own production company ‘Naughty Boy Recordings’. Having worked with the likes of Chipmunk, Wiley and Rihanna, the UK producer is now concentrating his efforts on his own album ‘Hotel Cabana.  We were given a taster [...]

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  WE LOVE ::: FlyBoi ‘Black Balloons Mixtape’

  April 24, 2013 / WE LOVE

  FlyBoi has already been described by the infamous UK Rap & Grime mastermind Tinie Tempah as “One To Watch”. Well, I can tell you now for a fact that Tinie Tempah definitely hit the nail on the head as FlyBoi‘s lyrical ability is truly present and dynamic.  The mixtape itself showcases his skills throughout and also brings forward elements of FlyBoi‘s storytelling ability inside ‘Black Balloons. FlyBoi is no stranger to the main stage as in the past he has warmed up for the likes [...]

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  EVENT PREVIEW ::: Sat 26th Jan – Musicalize with Professor Green, Chip, Misha and more

  January 9, 2013 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  Following on from the successes of 2012 which saw the UK’s fastest growing live music showcase event holding events outside of London, Musicalize is all set for a London return on Saturday 26th January 2013 with a stellar lineup. The event will take place at Indigo2, The O2, London – with a host of UK talent poised to take to the stage. Confirmed acts for the show: ::: Professor Green – www.twitter.com/ProfessorGreen ::: Chip – www.twitter.com/OfficialChip ::: Misha B – [...]

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  VIDEO ::: Chip ft Wretch 32, Professor Green and Loick Essien ‘Londoner’

  November 27, 2012 / VIDEOS

  Maybe it’s because am a Londoner…that I love the latest release from Chip. Taken from his forthcoming mixtape, Chip has teamed up with the biggest names on the UK music scene – Wretch 32, Professor Green and Loick Essien. With Wretch providing his husky flow, Green dropping his powerful vocals and Essien bringing his soul tones to the chorus, Chip is ending this year on a high. The video is as slick as the line-up, you see Chip with his clique [...]

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  LIVE REVIEW ::: Shakedown Festival Brighton 2012

  October 24, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS, LIVE REVIEW

  Shakedown, the unofficial end to the festival season, came around only for the second time ever at Stanmer Park, Brighton on October 6. I spent very little time at the main stage through a combination of poor timing, schedule clashes and apathy, but this is what I completely missed; Special K’s, Union, Jacob Plant, Clement Marfo and The Frontline, then Stooshe. I briefly caught Katy B welcoming in the beginning of night (she had orange hair and struck up an [...]

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  EVENT REVIEW ::: Usain Bolt, Professor Green & Clement Marfo at The Puma Yard

  August 14, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  PHOTOS: Paul Hampartsoumian With the Olympics bringing some much needed colour and new energy to the city, Puma created a hub for it to thrive. Attracting some of the biggest names in both sport and music the Puma Yard was the place to be. Slap bang in the centre of Brick Lane and alive with the Jamaican colours the venue brought people together from across the capital. With big screens, large beanbags and Jerk Chicken on tap it’s chilled out daytime [...]

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  WE LOVE ::: PROFESSOR GREEN FT RUTH ANN ::: REMEDY

  March 29, 2012 / WE LOVE

  Available to download on iTunes from 13th May. ‘Remedy’ is taken from Pro Green’s second album ‘At Your Inconvenience’ out now, click here to buy on iTunes: http://bit.ly/progreen-itunes Follow Professor Green Twitter ::: http://twitter.com/professorgreen Facebook ::: http://facebook.com/professorgreen Website ::: http://professorgreen.co.uk

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  IBIZA ROCKS & MALLORCA ROCKS LINE UP

  March 19, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  Ibiza Rocks is back with its most exciting bill to date; a truly incredible array of the most in-demand festival headliners and best breakthrough artists will take over the Balearics during the 16 week-long, sun-drenched series of open-air gigs at Mallorca Rocks and Ibiza Rocks, opening with Ed Sheeran in June, closing with Two Door Cinema Club in September and crammed with OUTSTANDING talent in between including Kasabian, New Order, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, Tinie Tempah, Example, Kaiser Chiefs, Chase [...]

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  FESTIVAL ::: V FESTIVAL

  February 28, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  FESTIVAL ::: V FESTIVAL DATE ::: 18th-19th August 2012 LOCATION ::: Hylands Park, Chelmsford & Weston Park, Staffordshire WEBSITE ::: http://www.vfestival.com TICKETS ::: (from Friday 2nd March at 10am) www.vfestival.com www.gigsandtours.com www.seetickets.com LINE UP: STONE ROSES -Ÿ THE KILLERS Ÿ- SNOW PATROL -Ÿ NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS -Ÿ NICKI MINAJŸ- DAVID GUETTA Ÿ- TINIE TEMPAH Ÿ- ED SHEERAN Ÿ- EXAMPLE Ÿ- TOM JONES Ÿ- KEANE Ÿ MADNESS -Ÿ JAMES MORRISON Ÿ- NERO -Ÿ EMELI SANDÉ Ÿ- FRIENDLY FIRES -Ÿ [...]

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  FESTIVAL ::: T IN THE PARK

  February 27, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  FESTIVAL: T In The Park DATE: 6th-8th July 2012 LOCATION: Balado, Kinross, Scotland WEBSITE: www.tinthepark.com TICKETS: Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Wednesday 29th February from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and by calling 08444 999 990. Boutique camping options are available in The Residence at T in the Park. The Residence offers festival goers a bespoke, luxury experience where all their accommodation needs are taken care of – www.tinthepark.com/residence LINE UP: Nicki Minaj, Swedish House Mafia, Snow Patrol, Kasabian, The Stone [...]

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  FESTIVAL ::: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY 2012

  February 26, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  FESTIVAL: Liverpool Sound City DATE: 17th – 19th May 2012 LOCATION: Liverpool TICKETS: Sound City Live Festival Wristband – £25 Sound City Delegate Pass – £90 TICKET OUTLETS: http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/products WEBSITE: www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk LINE UP: Liverpool Sound City announces a host of new acts including Michael Kiwanuka, Mystery Jets, Alkaline Trio, Slow Club, Willy Mason, Ghostpoet, The Jezabels, (ALT-J), Niki and the Dove, Toy and many more all set to join this year’s already announced line up with the likes of Professor [...]

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  BBC RADIO 1 WEEKEND ::: HACKNEY ::: REGISTER HERE

  February 23, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  REGISTER FOR FREE HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/hackneyweekend/2012/tickets/

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  THE BRIT AWARDS 2012 NOMINATIONS

  January 13, 2012 / EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  With one of the biggest and transformational years in music, this years Brit Awards is set to hit all the high notes when it comes to UK music. Amazing names, amazing music, and an incredible year. The BRIT Awards 2012 nominees British Male Solo Artist Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Professor Green British Female Solo Artist Adele Florence & the Machine Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling British Breakthrough Act Anna Calvi Ed Sheeran [...]

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  CELEBRATING 2011 WITH TEAM UK ::: THE NEW MUSICAL GENERATION

  January 1, 2012 / WE LOVE

  2011 was an enormous year for UK music. Back to back artists breaking the scene with number one singles and albums to match. The whole world looked on as exciting new artists were discovered and ones that had been working hard for years behind the scenes finally got their break. There was an enormous shift. One that will change the music scene forever. After years of fighting against the internet, the music industry embraced it. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were [...]

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  PROFESSOR GREEN ::: NEVER BEEN A RIGHT TIME

  December 1, 2011 / VIDEOS

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