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Sunday 25th August 2019

The Bristol Vinyl Convention
Returns for its second year

Sunday 25th August - Bank Holiday Weekend
FREE entry ALL day

EVENT PAGE: www.facebook.com/events/350997735500470/

After last year excellent inaugural event that saw many folks converge to buy records, sample craft beers and rock out to DJ sets from 45 Live and Waxnerds, and then rounded off by an amazing live performance from The 45s, we just have to do it again!

Guest DJ slots from:
DJ Format
The Allergies
(Jalapeno Records)
Boca 45 (Mass Appeal Records / 45 live)
Rob Life (Vinyl Veterans / Breakin Bread)
Peter Isaac (45 Live / Jelly Jazz)

With live music band performances from:
Fake Turins
Manfredi Funk Initiative

Record sellers include: DJ Format, HBS Music Archaeology, DJ Para (Breakin’ Bread), Rob Life (Breakin’ Bread), Boca 45, The Allergies, 45 Live, Friendly Records & more TBC

Sponsored by Adnams

DJs

Friday 30th November 2018

45 Live Bristol
Friday 30th Nov
The Attic Bar / Bristol


Featuring
DJ Woody
Boca 45
Rob Lingo

We're back in Bristol at The Attic Bar for another rip-roaring session of 7" action.

DJs

Saturday 29th September 2018

Block Rockin’ Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Breaks, Dub & More...

SMOOVE (45 Live)
BOCA 45 (45 Live)
POWERCUT (Funk From The Trunk)


45 Live is dropping into the Attic once again for another 100% 7" session. Featuring the inimitable Smoove plus Boca 45 and Powercut. Straight up party vibes guaranteed.

SATURDAY 29th SEPTEMBER
The Full Moon & Attic Bar, Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR
Doors 8.30pm - 2am / £4 Entry

www.facebook.com/TheFullMoonAndAtticBar/

DJs

Sunday 26th August 2018

45 Live Presents
The Bristol Vinyl Convention

August Bank Holiday Weekend
Sunday 26th August 2018

Noon till 2am
FREE entry all day

45 Live is gathering a whole heap of record sellers, DJs, and added live music to celebrate vinyl and of course the 7" single in particular.

From noon: Family Friendly Session
BBQ / Local ciders & ales / Record Fair / DJ sets


Sellers include: Rough Trade, Friendly Records, Invada, Waxnerds, Shindig, Jon The Mod, 45 Live Records, AE Productions and many more.

You can also pick up some now industry standard Syd Def Jam dinked adapters at the fair.

Browse new and used vinyl with DJs spinning summertime vibes, grab some tasty BBQ and sip a few ales (or soft drinks!) in the garden.

From 8pm: Evening session - party time!

THE 45s LIVE

plus DJ sets from
BOCA 45 (45 Live)
PETE ISAAC (45 Live)
and the Waxnerds Allstars featuring
MARK-ONE
FATWAX 45
SAM-B

DJs

Friday 25th May 2018

Block Rockin’ Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Breaks, Dub & More...

MARC HYPE (45 Live /  Dusty Donuts / Gemany)
DJ SUSPECT (45 Live / France)
BOCA 45 (45 Live)
THE ALLERGIES (Jalapeno Records)

BIG 45 Live show at The Attic, with 2 international 45 Live crew members jetting in. Dusty Donuts main man Marc Hype and from Paris, the most excellent DJ Suspect. Joined by Bristol based beat masters Boca 45 and The Allergies. Essential!

Friday 25th May
The Full Moon & Attic Bar, Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR
Doors 8.30pm - 2am / £4 Entry

www.facebook.com/TheFullMoonAndAtticBar/

DJs

Saturday 28th April 2018

Block Rockin’ Hip Hop, Funk, Soul, Breaks, Dub & More...

DJ ANDY SMITH (Ex-Portishead / 45 Live)
BOCA 45 (45 Live)
Mr LINGO (Funk From The Trunk)
FULL MOON
ANDRES & CHANGO


45 Live is dropping into the Attic once again for another 100% 7" session. Featuring the legendary Andy Smith and the king of Bristol Boca 45! Full support from Mr Lingo , Full Moon, Andres and Chango.

SATURDAY 28th APRIL
The Full Moon & Attic Bar, Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR
Doors 8.30pm - 2am / £4 Entry

www.facebook.com/TheFullMoonAndAtticBar/

DJs

Saturday 20th January 2018

45 Live Special
The Full Moon & Attic Bar, Stokes Croft, Bristol
Saturday 20th January 2018

FREE before 9pm £4 after!

DJ Format
Boca 45

Littleboselecta


Boca and Format back together for a one off party at the infamous Attic Bar in Stokes Croft. These 2 seasoned pros have everything exactly in the right order, crates of dancefloor nuggets and skills for days. Expect a total banger!

DJs

Friday 22nd December 2017

45 Live Festive Special
The Lanes, Bristol
Friday 22nd December

Boca 45
Pete Isaac


The last weekend before Christmas sees Boca 45 and Pete Isaac steer the 45 Live party vibes to The Lanes for a festive special. Come and join us for a righteous knees-up! Block rockin' funk, soul, hip hop, breaks and no doubt the odd funked up Christmas party banger.

DJs

Thursday 13th April 2017

45 Live Bank Holiday Party

Featuring
Boca 45
The Allergies

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £2

Providing you the ultimate bank holiday party with plenty of Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Boogaloo, Breaks and Beats with one rule only.... Just 45s!

THE ALLERGIES

Bristolian duo DJ Moneyshot & Rackabeat have made it their mission to take vintage sounds and reshape them for the modern dance floor.
After releasing the massive tune ROCK ROCK with Andy Cooper (ugly duckling), The Allergies are the ultimate party DJs guaranteed to make you dance!

BOCA 45

Boca 45 is a Bristolian legend who’s earned a mighty rep for his work with Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”, with Gee Ealey as Malachai (Domino Records), with World Champion DJ Woody as BocaWoody plus other collaborative projects alongside his many solo records on various record la- bels. Banksy requested Scott Boca to DJ the opening party at Dismal Land in 2015 & has A List fans such as Serge from Kasabian & Huey Morgan at BBC 6 Music.
 

DJs

Friday 30th September 2016

45 Live 1st Birthday Party!

Featuring
DJ Format
John Stapleton
Boca 45

Celebrating a year of 7" pressure at The Lanes with 2 Bristol legends and the Mighty DJ Format, essential night out we say!

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £3 advance

DJ FORMAT

DJ Format’s debut album MUSIC FOR THE MATURE B-BOY was one of the slowburn success stories of 2003. An album of soulful, funk-fuelled hip hop packed with infectious beats and lyrical dexterity, it delivered the promise of his early releases for ‘Mo Wax and Bomb Hip Hop. Received with quiet acclaim in the press it quickly became a word of mouth triumph, going on to establish itself as one of the most successful debut artist albums from the UK alternative/urban scene. The campaign was successful for a number of reasons not least it’s supporting batch of three incredible music videos all directed by the then unknown Ruben Fleischer. The most famous of these being the rapping and breakdancing costumed animals of WE KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW featuring the vocals of Chali 2na and Akil of Jurassic 5 – played out by a shark and tiger respectively on the big screen it is an unforgettable piece of feel good hip hop. ‘Music For The…’ also led to Format supporting (alongside MC Abdominal) Jurassic 5 on their European tour, and through subsequent touring in 2003 establishing Format as one of the hottest live Hip Hop tickets in town culminating in triumphant appearances at the Reading & Leeds festivals of 2004 and worldwide touring taking place in the whole of Europe, North America and Australia.

2005’s follow up album IF YOU CAN’T JOIN ‘EM…BEAT ‘EM saw Format step up a gear, tightening the loops for a tougher sound. A heavy schedule of acclaimed live shows and DJ sets followed the release throughout 2005/06.

In 2006 Format was asked to contribute to the successful Fabric DJ mix series.Format's FABRICLIVE27 was one of the most well received of the series. His DJ sets are renowned for their  boundary-crossing selection of the funk, soul, rock & hip-hop and his fabric mix showed of a condensed version of the party set that he's built  a solid reputation on. This was followed up in 2007 by another mix album, this time for the legendary Fania label, applying his signature b-boy style to the world's foremost catalogue of latin music.

By 2008 Format was back in the studio laying down ideas for a new album but found himself frustrated by the limitations of working with samples. He joined forces with old friend Simon James and together they formed The Simonsound. Inspired by music for film & TV ‘and 50s & ‘60s pioneering electronic music , they used Moog synthesizers,tape machines and other vintage studio equipment to create their debut album REVERSE ENGINEERING released in 2010. The album was championed by Gilles Peterson but also received massive support in the hip hop community from the likes of DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope and Lord Finesse. 

It was whilst working on the LUNGBUTTERS mix CD in 2008 that Format met Diggers With Gratitude founder member Sureshot La Rock. They immediately hit it off and it wasn’t long before Format had persuaded Sureshot to dust off his microphone and start writing rhymes again. By early 2011, they had recorded several songs together and MR DJ was released on Project Blue Book, Format’s own label.

2012 finally saw the release of Format’s third album STATEMENT OF INTENT boasting vocal collaborations with Edan, Mr Lif and Phill Most Chill as well as the ever present Sureshot La Rock. Format also showcased his wide and varied musical tastes way beyond hip hop, exploring jazz and blues with The Nostalgia 77 Quintet, spaced-out electronics with The Simonsound and offered more of his own trademark instrumentals.

After Phill Most Chill’s appearance on STATEMENT OF INTENT, it was clear that the chemistry between Format and Phill justified a whole album together. THE FOREMOST was released in 2013 to great critical acclaim, with many citing it as the pair’s best work to date.

In 2015 Format went back to his B-Boy roots with a self-released instrumental 45. KOOL & THE GANGSTARR GENERATION was a homage not only to the early work of Kool & The Gang, but also to some of the massively influential hip hop producers that sampled them in the ‘80s & early ‘90s. It caused quite a stir in the worldwide 45 collecting community and sold out within a week. Towards the end of 2015 Format reunited with Abdominal for the first time in 10 years and embarked on a UK tour. The overwhelming public response and subsequent success of the tour took both Format & Abdominal by surprise. They are now working on an album together due for release in early 2017.


JOHN STAPLETON

John Stapleton has been collecting records and DJing for longer than he cares to remember. He's compiled 15 LPs for labels React and Harmless, dabbled in music production and his own record labels, and played records in clubs and festivals from Iceland to Australia. Previously behind such seminal Bristol clubs as Def Con, The Cooker, Vision and BlowPop, he currently plays at two regular nights in Bristol - Go, Go Children and Easton Standard Time - playing funk, soul and reggae music, all on original vinyl releases, and can be found at festivals from WOMAD to Glastonbury as well as guest spots at soul nights up and down the country.Compilation Discography: Dope on Plastic volumes 1-8 (React) Dope Classics (React) Africa Funk Volume 2 (Harmless) As We Travel (Harmless) Make Music (Harmless) Gimme Shelter (Harmless) Paint It Black (Harmless) Satisfaction (Harmless) Soul Food (Harmless)

BOCA 45

Boca 45 is a Bristolian legend who’s earned a mighty rep for his work with Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”, with Gee Ealey as Malachai (Domino Records), with World Champion DJ Woody as BocaWoody plus other collaborative projects alongside his many solo records on various record la- bels. Banksy requested Scott Boca to DJ the opening party at Dismal Land in 2015 & has A List fans such as Serge from Kasabian & Huey Morgan at BBC 6 Music.

 

DJs

Friday 26th August 2016

45 Live Summer Sessions

Presents

Donna Somerset

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £3 advance

The Vintage Mobile Disco came about when Russ and Rich (who had both recently moved to Somerset) were introduced to each other at the local pub quiz and discovered their mutual passion for the lost art of the vinyl only, mobile discotheque.

Russ had recently been gifted a complete 1980s mobile DJ set up. His mum's best friend had been married to a roving DJ, but the fame and attention which went with the lifestyle went to this guy's head and they parted ways - the DJ never saw the disco again, and it was bequeathed to Russell.

Rich, in his professional capacity as a music lawyer, had worked with some of the world's biggest and best DJs, but had become a little confused in recent years, with the increasing reliance on memory sticks, CDJs, Ableton and whatnot - he couldn't understand why many DJs were turning their back on the old ways (likening it to visiting a top chef's restaurant, only to find that everything was being cooked in the a microwave...).

So together, using only:

pilfered kit from Russ's existing mobile disco;
an early 20th centry laundry truck;
a mirrorball attached to Rich's son's rotating Fisher Price nightlight; and
whatever else was to hand in Russ's barn.

they lovingly crafted the Vintage Mobile Disco - a charming, homespun alternative to the the sometimes bland and and often soulless set-ups which are found at weddings and functions across the land.

All she needed was a name...

A competition was launched, and the residents of Frome duly delivered. The winning name was "Donna Somerset" - a perfect tribute to her birthplace and to the era to which she belongs.

Music policy is eclectic - there are only 2 rules which we aim to stick to:

we only play 7" vinyl;
our records should be at least 30 years old.

Friday 29th July 2016

45 Live Summer Sessions

Presents

Greg Belson (45 Live Los Angeles)
Pete Isaac (45 Live)

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £3 advance

July's summer session features 45 Live's Creative Director Pete Isaac and from Los Angeles, the 45 LiveRadio Show's very own Greg Belson. Pete is best known for his Jelly Jazz party in Devon which has been running continuously for 24 years, but now as creative director of 45 Live, he gets to indulge in heavy funk, soul, jazz and hiphop all on 7". Greg Belson, has been in the 45 Live team from the start and comes with an unbelievable collection of hard funk, gospel, soul and jazz. He's currently hosting the 45 Live Radio Show in Los Angeles and runs the 45 Live night on Sunset Boulevard in LA!

https://www.mixcloud.com/45Live/

DJs

Friday 24th June 2016

45 Live Summer Sessions

Presents

Funk From The Trunk
featuring Ewan Hoozami & Rob Lingo

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £3 advance

Mr Lingo - Bristol based DJ & promoter Mr Lingo is the founder of the Notorious party-starting outfit ''Funk From The Trunk''. 

A versatile, party rocking DJ, expect to hear anything from straight up funk, beats, boogaloo, soul & hip-hop, through to more uptempo breaks & ghetto style Miami bass.

Lingo has appeared alongside some of the world's finest funk acts such as The Bamboos, Breakestra, Osaka Monaurail, Marva Whitney & The Haggis Horns, whilst supporting artists including Fat Freddys Drop, Ugly Duckling, Questlove and The Nextmen.

FFTT can regularly be found rocking crowds at festivals and events throughout the UK and Europe earning them the accolade of "guaranteed party-starters!"

Mixes
10th Anniversary mix: https://soundcloud.com/mr-lingo/fftt-10th-anniversary-mix
45's mix: https://www.mixcloud.com/fftt/mr-lingo-funk-from-the-trunk-vol-2-45s-mix/

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Friday 27th May 2016

45 Live Presents BOCAWOODY

DJ WOODY
BOCA 45

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
From £3 advance

Picture The Scene...
A chance meeting, Two English guys strike up conversation early one morning at a tiny airport somewhere in Romania, initially under the guise of gate number small-talk but more likely due to the pairs equally record-sized hand luggage. Scott (Boca 45) and Lee (DJ Woody) happened to be DJing different events the night before, as the conversation spilled onto the plane miraculously the pair found they were seated next to each other on their next 2 flights back to Blighty. It turns out that the pair have mutual friends & acquaintances as well as a mutual respect for each others works. From chance meeting to coincidental seating, this was the birth of the BocaWoody NW/SW collaboration.

Background Boca 45 is a Bristolian legend who’s earned a mighty rep for his work with Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”, with Gee Ealey as Malachai (Domino Records) plus other collaborative projects alongside his many solo records on various record labels.

Banksy requested Scott Boca to DJ the opening party at Dismal Land in 2015 & has A List fans such as Serge from Kasabian & Huey Morgan at BBC 6 Music. Native Lancastrian DJ Woody is a twice World champion scratch DJ and hailed as one of the most creative turntablists of his generation, counting Mixmaster Mike and DJ Qbert amongst his fans. His musical approach to turntablism has led to his skills being sought for tours and recordings with the likes of Tim Simenon, Madlib, Oli Teeba, DJ Vadim and Grammy Award winner Mala Rodriguez. Vestax also recruited Woody to co-design the Worlds first and only turntable to play musical scales, which he uses extensively in the BocaWoody recordings.

With no fixed agenda the pair decided to have fun with the project and let it take shape organically. They set about playing to each of their strengths, jamming with vintage synths and classic drum machines and reworking found sounds in their own signature way. The sound they arrived at undeniably stems from the pairs deep hip hop roots but is something fresh, musically diverse and playful. The NW/SW EP delivers 6 tracks ranging from Bboy breaks, electro workouts, scratched up dusty funk to eery eastern soundtracks.

The EP drops in the form of a killer physical package. This includes a limited green vinyl 7" with the banging uptempo Bboy break 'Ready 2 Rock' on the A side and bass-driven club-friendly neck-snapper 'Hard Core' on the B side. As a bonus treat for the turntablists there is also a 'skip-proof' scratch sentence on each side of the 7". The record comes with 2 CDs, one containing the full EP, the other an exclusive 1 hour mix from the boys. Also included is a limited edition high quality art print of the EP artwork, ‘The Hands’ illustration, inspired by the music and created especially by the incredible British artist Mike Winnard. Add to this full a quality digital download of the EP and instrumentals and it's a bumper package.

A Chance Meeting in Romania has brought us this collection of 6 fantastic tracks & an on going project which the pair plan to tour further into 2016 & beyond. Long live chance meetings!

DJs

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Friday 29th April 2016

45 Live Bristol!

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

Expect pure rightious party vibes... funk, soul, boogaloo, Northern, funky breaks and beats from Boca 45 and special guests each month from the likes of:
Krafty Kuts - DJ Format - Jon More (Coldcut) - DJ Yoda - Mr Thing - Smoove - Mr Fantastic - Brad Baloo (The Nextmen) - DJ Food - DJ Andy Smith - Kombine (Digga Please) & Peter Isaac

On the decks this time we have:

The Nextmen

Boca 45 ( 45 Live / Malachai)

Our 45 Live resident Scott “Boca 45” Hendy returns as Bristol's UK beatsmith who has been at the forefront of funky breakbeat music for well over a decade releasing a number of solo albums and dancefloor devastating collabos with DJ Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”

DJs

Friday 25th March 2016

 

45 Live Bristol!

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

Expect pure rightious party vibes... funk, soul, boogaloo, Northern, funky breaks and beats from Boca 45 and special guests each month from the likes of:
Krafty Kuts - DJ Format - Jon More (Coldcut) - DJ Yoda - Mr Thing - Smoove - Mr Fantastic - Brad Baloo (The Nextmen) - DJ Food - DJ Andy Smith - Kombine (Digga Please) & Peter Isaac

On the decks this time we have:

Kombine (Digga Please)

Originally hailing from Bristol Kombine has been rocking the 1’s + 2’s for over 20 years.
A specialist in disco, funk + hip-hop Kombine was resident and promoter of Drum Major in Leeds for 5 years before moving to the London to become promoter for the world famous JAZZ CAFÉ where he worked with a who’s who of funk, soul + hip-hop including Krs-One, Big Daddy Kane, George Clinton, Cameo, Bobby Womack.
During this time Kombine also became a resident at original 45’s night Digga Please!? playing at festivals across Europe…
Expect the finest tune selection but always heavy on the party vibes !
 

 

Boca 45 ( 45 Live / Malachai)

Our 45 Live resident Scott “Boca 45” Hendy returns as Bristol's UK beatsmith who has been at the forefront of funky breakbeat music for well over a decade releasing a number of solo albums and dancefloor devastating collabos with DJ Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”

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Friday 26th February 2016

45 Live Bristol!

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

Expect pure rightious party vibes... funk, soul, boogaloo, Northern, funky breaks and beats from Boca 45 and special guests each month from the likes of:

Krafty Kuts - DJ Format - Jon More (Coldcut) - DJ Yoda - Mr Thing - Smoove - Mr Fantastic - Brad Baloo (The Nextmen) - DJ Food - DJ Andy Smith - Kombine (Digga Please) & Peter Isaac

On the decks this time we have:

Krafty Kuts ( Finger Lickin' Records )

Krafty Kuts, real name Martin Reeves, is the multi-award winning DJ/producer and the undisputed King of breaks. Acclaimed in the UK, adored in Australia, admired in North America, Krafty is a living legend of electronic music. His multi-genre sets, dexterity on the decks and dedication to dancefloor hedonism have earned him hierarchy status in every genre of electronic music.

From humble beginnings, Krafty Kuts is now one of the big players on the world’s club scene. An enviable career which boasts accolades ranging from eight times Breakspoll Winner, Best International DJ and Best Single of the Year by DJ Mag, and DJing alongside The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim and even the Rolling Stones.

Brighton based Krafty Kuts developed his passion for DJ'ing in the late 1980's after winning a DJ competition at aged 12. Martin then opened his own record shop, through which he identified a sound for his DJ style, a hip hop funk infusion of up-tempo beats.
His dedication to pushing the boundaries of turntablism propelled Krafty Kuts to the forefront of electronic music and has kept him centre stage for over a decade.

Those who know the Brighton based DJ will agree that his popularity is due to his passion for what he does and constantly pushing the boundaries of turntablism coupled with an unfaltering ability to deliver the finest, most eclectic and endlessly inspiring beats time after time to his fans.

https://soundcloud.com/kraftykuts

Boca 45 ( 45 Live / Malachai)

Our 45 Live resident Scott “Boca 45” Hendy returns as Bristol's UK beatsmith who has been at the forefront of funky breakbeat music for well over a decade releasing a number of solo albums and dancefloor devastating collabos with DJ Andy Smith as “Dynamo Productions”

DJs

Friday 29th January 2016

45 Live's home base in Bristol continues into 2016. Hosted by resident DJ Boca 45, we'll be joined each month by 45 Live team members and very special guests on rotation...

Expect the likes of:
Krafty Kuts
DJ Format
Jon Moore (Coldcut)
DJ Yoda
Mr Thing
Mr Fantastic
Brad Baloo (The Nextmen)
DJ Food
Andy Smith
Smoove
Kombine (Digga Please)
Pete Isaac (45 Live / Jelly Jazz)

and more!

Good honest music played by good honest people on good honest 7" singles, pure and simple!

DJs

Friday 18th December 2015

45 Live Bristol! Christmas Party

with

Andy Smith
Boca 45
Pete Isaac

At The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

TICKETS HERE

Expect pure rightious party vibes... funk, soul, boogaloo, Northern, funky breaks and beats to kick start your Christmas. We expect this one to be a total banger, get down early, spread the word, tell all your mates and lets celebrate!

DJs

Friday 27th November 2015

45 Live Bristol!

The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

with

Smoove
Boca 45

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

Smoove can boast a career in the music industry that dates back almost two decades. A man of many talents he is not only the producer & driving force behind Smoove and Turrell but his passion and love of music has guided him onto a path that includes international DJ, label boss, Re-mixer & live performer. His obsession of digging for vinyl is second to none travelling the globe seeking out those golden nuggets.

Smoove’s integrity & originality was spotted by legend Eddie Piller (Acid Jazz Records) in 2005 when he signed Smoove to release his first solo record “Dead Men’s Shirts” and after the success of the singles “Coming Back” & The Revolution Will be Televised” both Smoove and Eddie realised a follow up was on the cards. “Gravy” was released in 2007 with the now B-Boy classic “I’m a man” featured in its list of classic dance floor fillers.

Not happy with just producing music Smoove started his highly successful “Mash Up” label Wack Records in 2006. Rocking club charts all over the globe with “Big Love” & “Quality Soul” to name a few.

In 2009 Smoove & Turrell released their first album “Antique Soul” on Jalapeno Records, gaining support and mainstream play list action for “I Can’t Give You Up” & the northern soul stomper “Beggarman”. Never the kind of man to quit on a good thing, Smoove then went on to produce S&T’s most successful album to date “Eccentric Audio” with hits “Slowdown”, “Hard Work” & Gabriel were all play listed on national radio stations across the world including BBC Radio 2 & BBC Radio 6.

As a remix artist Smoove’s recent hall of fame boasts artists as varied as Africa Bambaataa, Digital Underground, The New Master Sounds, Nina Simone, The Third Degree, Brenda Boykin, The JuJu Orchestra and Dutch superstars Kraak & Smaak. The likes of such available on his 2012 remix album “First Class”.

2014 saw Smoove complete the third S&T album “Broken Toys”. with plays from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles including reviews topping every thing that had gone before, things are definitely looking good for the man named “Smoove”

Spinning alongside Smoove, Bristol based beat master Boca 45 wil be holding down the residency!

Whatever you do - Keep it 45!

DJs

Friday 30th October 2015

Friday 30th October 2015

45 Live Bristol!

The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

with

Jon More (Coldcut)
Boca 45

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

45 Live Bristol gathers pace with the second session at The Lanes. This time around featuring none other than Jon More, one half of Coldcut and co-founder of the mighty Ninja Tune record empire - who needs little introduction. A veteran of 80s Soul Weekenders and warehouse parties like Flim Flam he was harvesting crates for their wares whilst most other 45Live DJs were still at school. He also helped set up the pirate radio station KISS FM with Gordon Mac before teaming up with Matt Black to form Coldcut and their long-running mix show, Solid Steel.

The duo brought break beats and Acid House to the charts with their own creations whilst remixing Eric B & Rakim into Seven game-changing Minutes of Madness and giving the Godfather of Soul some payback. Being one of the hottest production teams of the late 80s dance explosion their success meant international travel and a chance to plunder all manner of rare records now at eye-watering prices for just a few dollars. It was here, with an eye for the obscure and an ear for the left foot selection that Jon honed a collection that stretches from African to Zither via Soul, Funk, Reggae, Rap, Salsa, Latin and all points in between.

Whilst the Ninja Tune label played the slow and steady wins the race angle through the last two and a half decades, Coldcut released several albums, countless remixes and their critically acclaimed Journey's By DJ mix - regularly quoted as the greatest mix album of all time. Still a regular digger both at home and abroad, Jon has a sixth sense for sniffing out vinyl in any given town and has been known to arrive at car boot sales before dawn armed with a torch!

Spinning alongside Jon, Bristol based beat master Boca 45 wil be holding down the residency!

Whatever you do - Keep it 45!

DJs

Friday 25th September 2015

45 Live Bristol!

The Lanes
22 Nelson Street
Bristol

with

DJ Format
Boca 45

9pm - 3am
£3 earlybird / £4 advance / £5 on the door

45 Live continues to shift up the gears with another new monthly night. Bristol sees Boca 45 joined each month by another member of the team and as things progress some special guests will no doubt make the cut. It's all happening at one of the city's best venues for funk and soul music, and kicking things off we have the mighty DJ Format bringing his sevens for a Boca/Format soundclash. 100% guaranteed righteous party vibes!

Whatever you do - Keep it 45!

DJs

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Saturday 28th March 2015

45 Live Bristol

The launch party for the new Boca 45 album - Dig Eat Beats Repeat - with a special guest from the 45 Live Stable !

http://diggaplease.bandcamp.com/album/dig-eat-beats-repeat

There will be give aways & a BIG party atmosphere  

Party Time !!

 

DJs

Saturday 28th February 2015

Big Chill, Small Street, Bristol

45 Live Bristol keeps rolling on !

This month it will be 45 Heavy Hitters Boca 45 vs Ollie Teeba at The Big Chill armed with crates of funk, hip hop, soul and all manner of beats, 45 stylee!

Scottboca is getting his forthcoming album ready so there may be a few bombs dropped like this one...

http://wearebigchill.com/venues/bristol/

DJs

Saturday 31st January 2015

45 Live Bristol

Boca 45 back in action @ the Big Chill, Bristol this month his guest is none other than Dom Servini from the almighty Wah Wah 45s stable - fresh from London Town Dom & Boca will be Rockin' 45s right up until 4am.

Do Not Miss South West People!

DJs