Diario

A new group has been set up specifically to keep you up to date with all news relating to Laura Vane & The Vipertones - so please join it today!

The album launch is a mere months away and the guys want you to hear it as soon as it is available. So please stay in touch. :-)

Relevant artists: Cookin' On 3 Burners - Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra - Kings Go Forth - Karl Hector & The Malcouns - The Sound Stylistics - The Herbaliser - 6ix Toys - The Diplomats of Solid Sound - Saravah Soul - The Dynamics - Bronx River Parkway - Darondo - Diesler - Aldo Vanucci - The Grits - Nicole Willis - The Soul Investigators - El Michels Affair - Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - The Broken Keys - Menahan Street Band - Kokolo - Dr Rubberfunk - Natural Self - Lee Fields - The Sweet Vandals - Speedometer - Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra - The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Quantic - The Poets of Rhythm - The Soul Snatchers - Osaka Monaurail - Orgone - Nicole Willis and The Soul…

It's been busy...

Concerts
italics = gigs I played :)
* = gigs I put on

January
[[ exams ]]
18 - Dub From Atlantis + The Hit-Ups; The Croft, Bristol
19 - The Haggis Horns; Native, Bristol
21* - The Blessing; epi bar, Bristol
22 - Ruckus Collective; Mr Wolf's, Bristol
23 - Ruckus Collective; Moles, Bath
25 - Hélélé; Oppo, Bristol
31 - Powerplant w/ Elysian Quartet; St George's, Bristol

February
4* - Spokinn Movement; epi bar, Bristol
7 - Mankala; The Attic, Bristol
9 - Ruckus Collective; Anson Rooms, Bristol
9 - Spokinn Movement; Mr Wolf's, Bristol
12 - The Blessing; Thekla, Bristol
16 - Ruckus Collective; Oppo, Bristol
18 - Ruckus Collective; Joe Public's, Bristol
20 - Roni Size & Reprazent; Thekla, Bristol
21 - Tribal Underground; Tao Bar, Bristol
23 - Ruckus Collective; a beer festival, Bristol
27 - Ruckus Collective; Mr Wolf's, Bristol
28 - Ruckus Collective; The Attic, Bristol (w/ Anomaly + The Scribes)
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I thought I'd do a small recap of upcoming releases on the modern funk front that I know of. Below is everything I could find for now, but I want to ask upfront, please tell me if you have additions.

So, about that small recap? It's not going to be small. It appears there is a lot of good stuff on the horizon and this list doesn't even include some of the bands I reported on earlier.

Ok, here it goes. First off, coming soon on Freestyle:
- Diesler 'Tracks On The Rocks' Sampler (7") & "Tracks on the Rocks" (CD/LP?) -> preview the two 7" tracks @ Diesler's myspace , news via his homepage. Hopefully more tracks of the 14 track CD compilation (hand picked by Freestyle boss Adrian Gibson) will appear soon on the myspace and/or Kudos. Album release date: Autumn 2008 on Freestyle Records.
- The Grits "The Grits" (CD) Tracklisting already @ Kudos, but no previews yet. Listen to some tracks @ their myspace, buy the 7" now!
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