Cul ‘N’ Sweet welcome Milan, Italy’s Congorock Saturday, 21st June at Orchid, Austin, Texas!!!!

“Recently signed to the Fools Gold label headed by Dmc World champion Dj A-track and Nick Catchdubs, Congorock is part of a movement going down in Italy with his crew that consists of Crookers, The Bloody Beetroots, and Nic Sarno. They are taking house music and twsiting it, each making there own signature jacking style, so get your fix of the freshest beats in house, baltimore club, and fidget that will keep Austin’s feet moving till the club closes.” – Cul ‘N’ Sweet

Catch Congrock in other U.S. cities. Check his MySpace locations and dates!

Your favorite crew and ours, Trouble & Bass are back for their monthly bass rager at LOVE, Friday 27th June, with guests Dubchild and Bok Bok & Manara!! They will also be celebrating their latest release on the T&B label alongside Palms Out to bring you Math Head “Turn The Music Up” 12″ – out now!

“On the last Friday of the month, Trouble & Bass crew gathers together for their monthly smash down at Club Love. This month, they will be presenting Dubchild with his first US Appearance. If you try and find Dubchild on the internet, you may come across his myspace or a blurb here or there on dubstep forums, but most importantly you’ll come across information on his slew of remixes and original works for Dubstep heavyweight Caspa’s record abel; Storming Productions, as well as Rossi B and Luca’s Bass frenzy label, Heavy Artillery, all based in the UK. Dubchild has been producing grime, 4×4, bassline house and anything with totally heavy bass for over 5 years now. He’s pretty much one of the most unsung heroes in the dubstep/bassline scene.

Dubchild stems from a musical background of reggae/dub, hip-hop, house, and drum & bass anything with a pulse and a touch of soul. Dub child started producing from the age of eleven and has not stopped since he started producing hip-hop which was and still is his main love of music; he began his musical journey on an Amiga 500 which gave him the necessary tools to enhance his production skills. After a while dub child moved on to P.C format using cubase and an akai sampler, he was then introduced to the world of u.k/speed garage which he automatically took to it wasnt long until local drum & bass outlet Formation Records took an interest in his style of production where he released singles such as ‘Time 2 Bump’, ‘The March’ and ‘Grime Time’ on their sister label 100% and DJ Lombardos label; Fragile Beats, which all sold out.

Gaining respect from the club and radio djs such as Jda flex (BBC 1xtra), Ras Kwame, Annie Mac (radio1) his production style was stamped as different and futuristic. He was noted as one of the baddest unrealised artists to hit the scene gaining top chart reviews from a number of DJs and DJ magazines. Dubchild was then approached by label owner Quiet Storm of Storming Productions where he released such bullets as ‘Voodoo’, ‘Roll Dat Shit’, ‘Take Me’ and ‘Psychopath’, which has been played across most radio stations from underground to commercial such as Rinse FM, Kiss FM, Galaxy FM, Radio1, and Radio 1xtra. The scene grows bigger and bigger each day.

From the UK, Bok Bok & Manara host and DJ a party called Night Slugs, which is basically a good equivalent to what Trouble & Bass is in the US, having similar guest DJ’s and rocking the same sounds

Purchase tickets here!!
Trouble & Bass MySpace

DURRR happens every Monday night at The End, West Central Street, London, WC1. Resident DJs Rory Phillips, The Lovely Jonjo and Our Man Fred play a mixture of underground sounds and dancefloor dynamite across two rooms.

Every week Hanna Hanra djs in the live room and on the first Monday of the month she is joined by her partner in crime Princess Julia as THE P.I.X. Expect frequent live bands, guest DJs and secret surprises!!

Also… visit durrr.co.uk for details of how to WIN signed Erol Alkan goodies & Video Hippos albums!

23rd JUNE (return of the Alkan)

WHITEY (LIVE)
Underground legend Whitey hits the stage for a rare London club appearance tonight in anticipation of new album ‘StayOn The Outside’, which will be with us later in the year. Always special and never dull, make sure you don’t miss this one!

VIDEO HIPPOS (LIVE)
Baltimore’s Video Hippos make lo-fi indie gems, reminiscent of Sonic Youth, Animal Collective and shoegazy things like MBV, only with more drum machines and casio bothering. They also have a song with the exellent title ‘Piss Traction’, which makes us giggle. Check out their myspace for a couple of downloadables….

EROL ALKAN (DJ SET)
Erol joins us once more for what is sure to be another fine display of L’Arte de Dee Jay. Fresh from producing LOTP’s debut album, and about to head off into festival land, catch what will be one of his few club gigs of the summer. If you don’t know how good he is at what he does by now, you’re an idiot. Come and join us as we annoy grammarians by using the word ‘party’ as a verb….

Upcoming
30th JUNE

PNAU (LIVE)
Aussie chart botherers PNAU are well known down under for providing ears with super sexy sampled-up dance wonderment. Recent single ‘Baby’ has been turning heads all over the place, so come down and see just what these guys are doing so well that everyone wants a piece of them!

A TRAK (DJ SET)
Canadian Hip Hop wunderkind A Trak is a turntable legend. The youngest ever DMC World DJ Champion (at 15), he runs the Fool’s Gold label, has worked closely with Kanye West on various things and ran the Audio Research label with his brother (the one with the ‘tache in Chromeo). He’s recently remixed Bonde De Role, Architecture In Helsinki and Digitalism amongst many others. You won’t get many chances to see him in the UK outside of a festival tent, so don’t miss!

In celebration of the iheartcomix mixtape that was made with Scion, they’re doing a tour of 4 FREE shows around the US – BALTIMORE, AUSTIN, SEATTLE and MIAMI!! RADIOCLIT, DROP THE LIME and FRANKI CHAN are on the bill!!!!! All shows are totally FREE but you must RSVP! (yo, click RSVP link)

SUN JUNE 2nd at OTTO BAR // 2549 N Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD
WED JUNE 18th W/CRYSTAL CASTLES at THE DOUBLE DOOR // CHICAGO, IL
THURS JUNE 19TH W/CRYSTAL CASTLES at STUDIO B // NYC
MON JUNE 23rd at BEAUTY BAR // 617 E. 7th St. AUSTIN, TX
TUES JUNE 24th at THE WAR ROOM // 722 E. Pike St. SEATTLE, WA
THURS JUNE 26th at THE VAGABOND // 30 NE 14th St. MIAMI, FL

Get your 8-bit on for FREE Wednesday 18 June , with Ethan and Alice, your favorite boy/girl duo, CRYSTAL CASTLES!!!!! Along with LMNOP, DJ sets from Radioclit, Franki Chan and Pretty Good Dance Moves!!!!

Double Door, Chicago
Doors 8pm / Show 9pm
FREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

A $10 suggested donation is appreciated. All contributors will receive a limited edition silk screen show poster and partial proceeds will go to benefit Rock for Kids!!!!!!!!!!!!

June has arrived and we’ve got loads of exciting things in store for the devoted!!!! If you’re in the city of Chicago on Thursday, 26th June, get hyped as Trash Menagerie and friends take over Debonair Social Club for “TAXIDERMY“, the first Trash Menagerie party!!!!!

“TAXIDERMY” is an 18+ bash, so now that the kids are outta school, we’re ready to get ROWDY!! And with this stellar line-up, MAYHEM is sure to ensue!!! We’re also celebrating DEREK SPECS birthday, so get ready for some party favors to add to the excitement, along with some sick visuals by KILLCHNL!!! Hosted by LOVESTAR of TRASH MENAGERIE, PAULY WALNUTS + NICK OF RED THREAT!!

ACID GIRLS – LA
It’s LA’s OG Bloghouse heroes’ 1st appearance in Chicago and they are liable to put together an eclectic, awe-inspiring set worthy of their taste-making reputation. They’ve been spotted remixing some of our favorites including Shit Disco, Hearts Revolution, Dizzee Rascal and most recently, Health. They’ve also got an upcoming EP of original tracks on iheartcomix early this summer that is spectacular and will solidify their place on top of the blogosphere. On a personal note, they are a pair of great guys that know how to party. They’ll definitely make our first one memorable!!

WAR GAMES – (Local Hero & Angel Alanis) – Chicago
TM’s very own Local Hero has recently teamed up with Chicago House Legend Angel Alanis to create some of the biggest tunes to come out of Chicago in years. We’ve posted a couple of tracks from them and their Noise/FlooR Crew and the response has been overwhelming. Their recent Dizzee Rascal remix has been blowing the doors off of clubs and their upcoming remix of HeartsRevolution’s Switchblade is liable to catapult them into the spotlight any moment now. We are lucky enough to be able to host their very first appearance live as War Games where these two veteran Djs can show us what the future of Chicago will be about!

HARVARD BASS – LA
Many knew him as Sleazy V, oft spotted playing massive sets all over the west coast and now, under his new moniker, he’s making some stupendously jackin house music. At a mere 21 years of age, he’s poised to lead the next wave of great American Djs.

SIRHAN – Chicago
One Chicagos talented up-n-coming producers and Djs and a recent addition to the TM writers roster. With a laid back style and a party rocking collection he’s the perfect choice to kick of the night.

TRASH MENAGERIE MySpace
Debonair Social Club 1575 N. Milwaukee, Chicago
18 + event // $10 18-21 // $5 21+

If you’re anywhere near AIX, FRANCE, make sure you check out THE MYTHIC OPEN AIR RAGER!!!! 28 JUNE, 2008

PARA ONE, MSTRKRFT, THE BLOODY BEETROOTS, THE TOXIC AVENGER, VICARIOUS BLISS, LES PETITS PILOUS, ER2, STRIP STEVE and PIKA!!!!!!!! + VIDEO BY BORN TO FILM AND LOADS MORE!!!!!

Saturday, 21 June at Webster Hall!!!!!

CROOKERS!! DANGER!! SPITZER!! Dj Funk! Midnight Juggernauts Dj set, Micprobes, Dave 1 + more!!!

With GBH, BPM, MISHKA, CUT, 66SICK & FAMOUS FRIENDS!!!!

Hosted by Cut NYC, Famous Friends, Six Six Sick, Mishka and BPM Magazine.

$10 Advance Tickets

Doors 10pm. 19+ w/I.D.
Webster Hall: 125 E11th St (between 3rd & 4th Ave.s)