Thursday 29 July 2010

MJF Interview, LIVE Videos, LIVE Dates


Hey guys,

Earlier this week we played Manchester Jazz Festival and had an awesome time! We played in St. Anne's Square, it was really weird playing a gig right in the centre of a city with people all around us going to work etc. We pulled a great crowd and, by the end of our set, had everyone singing along! Here's a little interview Ruby and Thabo did straight after the show:


---------LIVE VIDEOS---------

Next up we've got a couple of videos that were recorded at our show at the Holmfirth Picturedrome. The first of these two videos is 'Full Circle' - we've not got round to properly recording this track yet so, if you haven't been to a LIVE show yet (get to one soon!), this will be new to you!



The next track is 'Get Involved'. There are quite a few videos floating around of this at the minute but this is the one we're most proud of (for the minute hehe!).



--------LIVE DATES--------

We're just about to begin one of the busiest months we've had; in August we are playing a MASSIVE 6 Festivals in 1 month - we're so excited about this! A few more dates are appearing towards the end of the year when we're planning on doing a UK tour:


Mannifest, Isle Of Man
7th August 2010, 14PM
Moor Music Festival, Skipton
13th August 2010, 15PM
Sheep Music, Presteigne, Powys
13th August 2010, 21PM
Crash Festival, Abermule Wales
14th August 2010, 20PM
Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2010, 15PM
Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham
29th August 2010, 21PM
Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
17th September 2010, 20PM
The Elbow Rooms, Leeds
25th September 2010, 21PM
Doncaster Civic Hall, Doncaster
29th September 2010, 20PM
Cafe Ollo, Media Centre (acoustic), Huddersfield
20th October 2010, 20PM
Marsden Mechanics, Marsden
30th October 2010, 20PM
Mr Wolfs, Bristol
12th November 2010, 21PM
The Wardrobe, Leeds
20th November 2010, 22PM
Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

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And that's it for now! Make sure you download some free tracks and our BBC Introducing session from HERE and check our Myspace for the most up-to-date listings. If you're a 'Twit' add us HERE and, if you use Facebook, come join our FB Group. Basically, just come talk to us! We love talking to people who come to our shows or who have checked out our music online - you guys make this journey even more amazing!

One Love,

JB
EC

Tuesday 20 July 2010

The Throwout Volume 5 (FREE Mix), Show Announcement, EC Recommends



Hey guys,


Gonna get straight down to business with this post. Our very own DJ Illas and his fellow wax spinner/fondler DJ Heritage have finished number five in their ever-popular 'The Throwout' series. So, here it is 'The Thowout Volume 5' - and it's FREE!


<a href="http://thethrowout.bandcamp.com/album/dj-illas-dj-heritage-the-throwout-volume-5">DEJI - Likeness (prod 9th Wonder) by The Throwout (DJ Illas &amp; DJ Heritage)</a>




It features brand new tracks from Method Man, Raekwon, Reflection Eternal, Curren$y, Big Sean, El Da Sensei, Logic, Jehst, IronBraydz, Poison Pen, The Roots, Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas plus many more! If you know your hip hop you're gonna love it and, if you don't, you can get to know!!


-----UPCOMING SHOWS-----

Ok, in the last post I gave you the updated gig list. As Jack Flash is still on official business (as an EOW representative) in Germany, we are going to be doing a slightly different show at Manchester Jazz Festival. This was always the plan as we're on at 11.45am in St. Anne's Square, 26.07.10 (more details HERE).

So, for MJF we are going to be doing a more chilled out set, with more room for us to kick back, change the pace of songs (seeing as it's a 'jazz' festival!), and add a few new sections. It should be a lot of fun but please don't come expecting to see our usual 'high-energy' set - this is going be different, but we've been working hard at it and feel it's going to be the most suitable thing to do at 11.45am on a MONDAY morning!!

P.S the rest of our live show dates can be found on our Myspace :)

------EC RECOMMENDS-----

Every so often an album comes along that the whole band agree is, to put it simply, AMAZING! Well, we feel that 'Janelle Monae - The Archandroid' is definitely one of those albums. We're sure you're going to hear alot more from this artist as she reaches towards global mega-stardom but, whilst we wait for the sun to come back out, get your ears round this :)




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And finally,


I hope to be able to bring you more news on our own recordings soon, we're currently in the process of getting them mastered - I'll report back when we have things confirmed!


As always, for the most up-to-date LIVE show listings please see our Myspace or Official Website


Big Love,


JB
EC

Wednesday 14 July 2010

LIVE Videos, Upcoming Shows, Special Pressies!



Hey guys,

A few weeks ago we played at the 'End Of the Weak UK Finals', providing the entertainment following a freestyle competition ('8 Mile' styleeee!). Well, we've got some awesome footage back which I've just got to share with you - if you're a fan of real UK Hip Hop, scrap that, if you're a fan of REAL MUSIC you're gonna love this.

The first video is of Jehst and Micall Parknsun performing their tracks 'Bluebird', 'Under The Weather', 'Thinking Crazy', and 'All for Hip Hop' with us at Mass, Brixton - it was an absolute pleasure to share the stage with these two legends of the scene and we were really pleased with the results!



The next video is of Stig of The Dump (who later went on to win the competition - I guess this shows why!) and Mystro rocking some serious freestyle verses over our take on 'The Next Episode' by Dre and Snoop Dogg. This whole track was done completely off the cuff and we had a lot of fun rocking with these guys!



"Yo we don't need no drugs, party people where we at?! E O DUB!!!"

Again, massive thanks to everyone involved in organising EOW, we were honoured to be invited to play. Flash is flying out to Berlin tomorrow to judge the WORLD FINALS so, hopefully, he'll bring back some pics and videos from that!

--------UPCOMING SHOWS---------

So, I promised an updated gig list in the last post and here it is:


Manchester Jazz Festival, Manchester
26th July 2010, 11:45AM
Mannifest, Isle Of Man
7th August 2010, 14PM
Moor Music Festival, Skipton
13th August 2010, 15PM
Sheep Music, Presteigne, Powys
13th August 2010, 21PM
Crash Festival, Abermule Wales
14th August 2010, 20PM
Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2010, 15PM
Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham
29th August 2010, 21PM
Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
17th September 2010, 20PM
The Elbow Rooms, Leeds
25th September 2010, 21PM
Doncaster Civic Hall, Doncaster
29th September 2010, 20PM
Cafe Ollo, Media Centre (acoustic), Huddersfield
20th October 2010, 20PM
Marsden Mechanics, Marsden
30th October 2010, 20PM
Mr Wolfs, Bristol
12th November 2010, 21PM
The Wardrobe, Leeds
20th November 2010, 22PM
Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

As usual http://www.myspace.com/extracurricularband has the most up-to-date listings as these can change from time to time!

-------SPECIAL PRESSIES---------

Finally, if you haven't grabbed the FREE music on our website go HERE and get involved! There are two free tracks as well as our BBC Introducing session with Alan Raw - here's what he said about our special acoustic performance:

"That was a very wonderful thing - That was Extra Curricular live in session... I'm absolutely dumbstruck, I loved it! The way they use the vocals together is an art."
Alan Raw (BBC Raw Talent)


We loved playing for BBC Raw Talent and gave them an exclusive play of our new track of ours :)


One Love,

JB
EC

Saturday 10 July 2010

Big thanks, FREE EC Music, FUTV


Wooowwweee, it's been a hectic couple of weeks for us here at camp EC - we've been hitting the festivals hard and loving every minute of it! Big shouts to the crowds at EODUB, Beat-Herder Festival, Bradstock, and Workhouse Festival - the energy and support you give us is what makes us get up early and drive the length and breadth of the country - BIG LOVE :)

---------FREE EC MUSIC AND BBC SESSION------

To say a big thank-you for the support for these shows, all the other shows we do, and the love we get online we have decided to give you all some pressies! We've made a special section on our website called EXTRAS - this has FREE MP3s of 'Where The Problem Lies', 'Don't Stop', and our BBC Leeds Introducing session with Alan Raw. As well as these lovely mp3s we have also got some snazzy backgrounds for your computer so you can all make that computer screen that tiny bit better hehe ;)

-------JACK FLASH ON FUTV--------

When we played our show at the EOW UK Finals, Jack Flash took some time-out to do a quick freestyle for FUTV (Stig of The Dump's new online show). This video is raw and filmed outside the venue we later played at that night (Mass, Brixton)




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Just a final note to say that due to the promoter worrying about numbers at our show tonight (Holmfirth Picturedrome) we are sorry to say that this has now become a private event and can be attended by invite (by the promoter) only. We're obviously as disappointed as you are about this and are vowing to book additional Huddersfield/Leeds shows to make up for this. Hopefully the new EXTRAS section on our website will give you your EC fix. Apologies

I'll post all our new bookings along with existing ones next week when they are all confirmed - in the meantime please check our MYSPACE for the most up-to-date listings.

One Love,

JB
EC

Friday 2 July 2010

The Beat-Herder Festival, EODUB, Upcoming shows



Hey guys,

So, we got back a couple of hours ago from the EOW World Challenge UK Finals and all I can say is - WOW what a night! We obviously weren't competing (the challenge is for MCs - Jack Flash is the current reigning World Champion) but we provided entertainment before the winner of this heat (Stig of the Dump - congrats mate!) was announced. The set went down a storm and the all star cypher half-way through our set featuring Jeh5T, Micall ParknSun, Dubbledge, Stig of the Dump (any so many others- sorry guys it was a blur!!!) felt like a true cross-section of what UK Hip Hop is about at the minute. Big thanks to the EODUB crew for inviting us along, particularly Snuff and JazzT! Props guys :)

Check out more from End Of The Weak HERE

---THE BEAT-HERDER FESTIVAL------

Ok, so this is a last minute booking for us but one we're very pleased to be involved with. This is TONIGHT!!! The event is SOLD OUT so, if you're going, we're on in 'The New Tent' at 1am, if you're not we'll try and bring you pics and info when we can.

----BRADSTOCK-----

Completing this week's EPIC manoeuvres is Bradstock in Ripponden, near Halifax. This is an all-day event and we're playing at 6pm. For more info, lineup etc. check the FB event page HERE

---UPCOMING SHOWS---

Here are our currently confirmed shows






2 Jul 2010
The Beat-Herder Festival (in 'The New Tent' at 1am)Lancashire, 











3 Jul 2010
BradstockRipponden, GB











9 Jul 2010
Workhouse Private PartyPowys, Wales, UK














26 Jul 2010
Manchester Jazz FestivalManchester, UK












13 Aug 2010
Moor Music FestivalSkipton, UK,












13 Aug 2010
Sheep MusicPowys, Wales, UK











14 Aug 2010
Crash FestivalAbermule , Wales, UK











28 Aug 2010

Limetree FestivalGrewelthorpe, N Yorkshire, UK,












29 Aug 2010
Greenbelt FestivalCheltenham, Racecourse, UK, 












17 Sep 2010
Bar 1:22Huddersfield, West Yorks, 












25 Sep 2010
The Elbow RoomsLeeds, UK












29 Sep 2010
Doncaster Civic HallDoncaster, UK











30 Oct 2010
Marsden MechanicsMarsden, Huddersfield, GB











10 Dec 2010
Bar 1:22Huddersfield, West Yorks, UNITED KINGDOM










As always, check http://www.myspace.com/extracurricularband for the most up to date listings and info

One Love,

JB