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Fri 5 Mar, doors 8.30pm, F £12 (£10), standing, 16+
BBC TV's ‘Caribbean Food Made Easy’ star and creator of Reggae Reggae Sauce, Levi Roots
stars in a special new show which combines his talents as an inspirational speaker, chef and, first and foremost, marks a return to his first love as a reggae artiste to celebrate the release of his new album ‘Red Hot’. The show will feature Levi in concert as well as in his role as raconteur and chef with a live cookery demonstration.
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AN EXETER PHOENIX PROMOTION
Sat 6 Mar, 10.30am–4pm, £4 adv, £5 on day, for bookings call 01392 495301
Sound Gallery Studios present their second ‘Music Technology Expo’, one of the big hits of last year’s festival. The A2D Music Expo brings together the leading music technology companies from around the world fresh from NAMM show in USA, to present all the very latest and greatest equipment & software for DJs, musicians, live performers, bands, producers and sound engineers. On the day you can try out the latest technology, musical instruments and recording systems and most importantly speak to the experts about how to get the most out of this amazing equipment - ‘hands-on demos, masterclasses, stalls, workshops and live performances across the whole building alongside exclusive live sessions in Sound Gallery recording studios.
Check for updates and book on www.sound-gallery.net. The admission price covers for the whole show, including workshops and the evening showcase.
A SOUND GALLERY PROMOTION
Sat 6 Mar, doors 8.30pm, £15.50, standing
Their EMI CD, "Staring Down The Barrel" and the Ian Dury biopic "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" has propelled the Blockheads back into the limelight, so come and help them celebrate with such hits as Clevor Trever, Hit Me WIth Your Rhythm Stick, Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 3, What A Waste, I Want To Be Straight and more!
The current line-up of original members Chas Jankel, Mickey Gallagher, Norman Watt-Roy and John Turnbull is completed by Dylan Howe, Gilad Atzmon, and Derek "The Draw" Hussey"
A HOLD IT DOWN PROMOTION
Sat 6 Mar, 8pm – 12am, in the Voodoo Lounge.
Following on from their ‘Analogue to Digital Music Technology Expo’ during the day, Sound Gallery present a screening of the Director’s cut of the iconic ‘Blade Runner’ movie in glorious Blu-ray to celebrate the pre-release of ‘Rachel’s Love Theme’ (Vangelis) recorded at Sound Gallery. Featuring live performance and Q & A with Raphael Ravenscroft, the saxophonist on the original sound track, plus live performances from Kat Marsh & Swanston.
A SOUND GALLERY PROMOTION
Sun 7 Mar, 8pm, £8 (£6), in the Voodoo Lounge
At 29, the soulful Exeter-born jazz singer/songwriter Lizzy Parks already has three critically acclaimed albums under her belt. ‘Raise the Roof’, her debut album for the Tru Thoughts label, was a euphoric introduction - with rich, dramatic orchestration from fellow Exonian Riaan Vosloo it embodies Lizzy`s fresh and modern twist on a singer-songwriter tradition, encompassing elements of various styles from retro jazz and boogie soul to ambient modern experimental music.
She went on to collaborate with the likes of Nostalgia 77, with whom her first piece, ‘The Hope Suite’, was nominated for Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 1 ‘Worldwide Awards Jazz Track of the Year’. This special performance for Vibraphonic sees Lizzy - currently based in France - perform a stunning collection of beautifully crafted, stripped back and re-imagined acoustic guitar and vocal versions of songs from her most recent 2009 album ‘This and That’, imbued with the characteristic playfulness, sense of romance, warmth yet lightness of touch that sets her apart as one of the UK’s most up and coming jazz singers.
For more information visit www.whatsonsouthwest.co.uk
AN EXETER PHOENIX PROMOTION
Sun 7 Mar, 8pm, £6 (£5)
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2010, Exeter Phoenix will be hosting an extraordinary evening of performance, featuring the region’s finest and most inspirational professional female artists working in music, dance, poetry, live art and film: Holly Ebony, Liv Torc, Elizabeth Jane Pennington, Ella Turk-Richards, Gemma Kempthorne and Emily Keene. This is a benefit event in aid of Exeter Women’s Aid. For more details see www.internationalwomensarts.org
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AN EXETER PHOENIX & IWA PROMOTION
Fri 12 Mar, doors 8.30pm, £12.50, standing, Over 16s
The Dub Pistols formed in the mid-90s out of the chaos and energy erupting from the Heavenly Social-spawned big beat scene. Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan were determined to mirror their wildly-diverse tastes in similar fashion to heroes like The Clash and Specials, who spectacularly broke out of punk's confines to embrace other musical forms like reggae. Their trademark style utilises special guest singers and MC's to front energetic big beat, dub, reggae and ska-infused tunes - Terry Hall from The Specials is a regular collaborator. Fourth album, ‘Rum & Coke’, continues the journey, this time using grooves more as vehicles for a songwriting frenzy which has resulted in their most mature album yet.
Reggae collective Pama International are another band with a Specials connection, featuring as they do Lynval Golding from the latter and they also supported them last year. They utilise classic sounds of yesteryear with a social commentary - think King Tubby's dub stylings meet the southern soul sounds of the 60s Stax label.
A FUN PROMOTION
Sat 13 Mar, doors 8.30pm, £12 (£10), standing, Over 16s
A surprise but welcome winner of last year's Mercury Music Prize with her debut album ‘Speech Therapy’, Speech Debelle, like all musicians worth listening to, draws you into her universe and makes you glad you visited. ‘Searching’ was her debut single and a perfect example of the offbeat, folky production that litters the album, as well as the whisper-in-the-ear quality of her vocals, the honeyed tone of her warm voice contrasting with her mature, articulate lyrics and poetic swagger. Renowned for her ground-breaking range of influences and contributors, one thing is certain hip hop has never been done in quite this way before.
"Intelligent, raw, poetic, honest verses cruise over high quality orchestral production" - BBC (on Speech Debelle)
AN EXETER PHOENIX AND HOLD IT DOWN PROMOTION
Sat 13 Mar, 7.30pm, £4.50 (£3.50), in the Black Box
Discover animated worlds created by Tomek Baginski, the author of the Oscar-nominated 'Cathedral', and Piotr Dumala, one of the most recognised Polish animators and multi-talented creator of 'Crime and Punishment', whose characteristic style is based on covering plaster tiles with dark paint and then scratching with surgical precision the images on their surface.
Who knows, you might even see the future winner of 2010 Academy Awards!
This event is part of the ‘Polish Film Festival in Exeter - Kinoteka on Tour 2010’.
www.polishfilmfestival.exeter.pl
A POLISH FILM FESTIVAL IN EXETER PROMOTION
Sat 13 Mar, 8pm, £7.50 , in the Voodoo Lounge
A continuously unfolding weave of contemporary jazz themes, minimalist soundscapes, improvisations, latin and downbeat grooves, this is a premiere of a new jazz suite commissioned for the Vibraphonic Festival and performed by the October Ensemble, a 10 piece featuring tenor/soprano saxophone, jazz rhythm section, violins, cello, flugelhorns and French horn. Accomplished saxophonist-composer Pete Canter presents jazz in a new context and breaks all the rules about what a jazz gig is supposed to be like. ‘Ununbium’, Pete's most recent quartet album of original music was described as "varied, exciting, exceptional" (Keith Ames, The Musician).
AN EXETER PHOENIX PROMOTION
Sun 14 Mar, doors 8pm, £12 (£10),
standing
Sierra Maestra are the guardians of
the Cuban son music tradition. Their
infectious dance music never fails
to get crowds up on their feet andthe band were instrumental in the
revival of the genre in the late 1970s
and 80s. Named after the mountain
range on the east of Cuba, and
birthplace of the son, the group’s aim
was to revive and re-introduce this
popular Cuban music style from the
1920s and 30s to the contemporary
mainstream audience.
‘’Master musicians, the band swap smiles of appreciation for each others’ solos in performances built around musical conversations. This deceptively unpretentious performance was packed with musical thrills.’
– EVENING STANDARD
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AN EXETER PHOENIX PROMOTION
Mon 15 Mar, doors 8pm, £14, standing, Over 16s
As the Beastie Boys’ resident DJ, Mix Master Mike has contributed to all of the band’s albums over the last 12 years but he first made his mark by winning the DMC championships three years in a row in the 90’s, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry. Along with DJ Qbert he subsequently founded the turntablist group, The Invisibl Skratch Piklz with DJ Apollo and has gone on to produce albums by fellow DJ’s, most notably, ‘Wave Twisters’, by DJ Q-bert. Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines.
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A HOLD IT DOWN PROMOTION
Thu 18 Mar, 6pm & 8.15pm, £4.50 (£3.50)
These films are being shown as part of the ‘Polish Film Festival in Exeter – Kinoteka on Tour 2010’, not only celebrating the work of director Roman Polanski but also that of soundtrack composer and jazz pianist Krzysztof Komeda, probably the most important artist in the history of Polish Jazz. The Oscar-nominated ‘Knife In The Water’ (1963 / 94 min / 6pm) is a subtly chilling tale about a married couple who pick up a young hitchhiker to join them on a boating trip provides a background for an agonisingly tense look at male posturing and ego.
In ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ (1968, 136 min, 8.15pm) the mix of Polański’s ordinary settings and Komeda’s score of jazz, 60's pop and unique gothic orchestra lead to a truly disturbing effect in this low key thriller with a shocking twist. Komeda's powerful and chilling theme, ‘The Lullaby’, is one of the most memorable of all horror film themes.
This event is part of the ‘Polish Film Festival in Exeter - Kinoteka on Tour 2010’, which is financially assisted by Polish Cultural Institute and Exeter City Council. Further information can be found at www.polishfilmfestival.exeter.pl
Buy tickets for both screenings for £6.50 (£5.50). Films included in this promotion are ‘Knife in the Water’ Thu 18 Mar & ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Thu 18 Mar. Contact the Box Office on 01392 667080.
A POLISH FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTION
Fri 19 Mar, doors 8pm, £22 adv/£25 door, standing
It's difficult to think of many blues-rock icons who have stood the test of time quite as well as the Texas White Lightning, Johnny Winter. Currently enjoying a remarkable renaissance, his sensational appearance on Eric Clapton's recent ‘Crossroads’ show and ferocious slide guitar soloing on ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ proved he can still make the sparks fly in the blistering Texas guitar tradition, stretching back to T Bone Walker, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan and ZZ Top.
'Winter's God-given talent ripped off some of the most amazing guitar I've heard' – JAZZ REVIEW
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A BLUES SW PROMOTION
Sat 20 Mar, 10pm – 4am, £12.50, standing, Over 18s
Four of the city’s dance music promoters come together to present a special Vibraphonic production across four rooms. Deep End (dubstep) have Breakage, Emalkay, Mystery and Ollie 303. Jam The Channel (house) have Oliver $ plus support. Ape (breaks) have Cut La Rok, Afghan Headspin, Ben & Lex and support. Beatsworkin' (dub / reggae / hip hop) have their resident DJ’s.
A DEEP END & JAM THE CHANNEL PROMOTION
Sun 21 Mar, 8pm, £12 (£10)
One of the most exciting jazz trios in
the country today preview tracks from
their eagerly anticipated new album,
to be released in April. When their last
album came out, ‘Loud Louder Stop’,
it launched the band into another
world of TV appearances and festival
performances.
'Sheer joy... one of the freshest, most uplifting albums of the year regardless of genre. A modern classic' – MOJO
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AN EXETER PHOENIX PROMOTION
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