Extra Curricular

Final Show, Steamrolling, Creative Space, Ball-Zee at Christmas

2011-12-13T10:39:00.000-08:00

Image by Paul Cockcroft

Yes y'all

First up, we'd like to thank everyone who braved the arctic conditions to come vibe with us at the Festival of Light in Huddersfield last weekend. It was humbling to see how many people came to the street party - nice one! Here's a video shot by our good friend Pajama Jama, showing some of the highlights of the evening:

We'd also like to take this opportunity to invite you to our FINAL SHOW of the year....

23rd December @ 1:22 Live, Huddersfield
EXTRA CURRICULAR support from Sons Of Mischief
It's been an absolute rollercoaster of a year: highlights have included mainstage festival slots at Greenbelt, Limetree, and a whole host of other great festivals.... we also absolutely LOVED smashing up Huddersfield's infamous Afterparty Warehouse rave alongside Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly!

We'd love for you to join us for one last special show, and because we know it's your support that has got us to where we are now we're going to be GIVING AWAY some of our back catalogue of CDs...

2012 is going to be EPIC, our first full-scale releases are kicking off in the new year and we're excited to be able to share this crazy journey with you.

More details to come soon for this event once they're finalised.... but for now, please share, invite your friends, and gear yourselves up for a serious PARTY! Event page HERE

---------Jack Flash 'Steamrolling'------------

We featured this track from our very own Jack Flash a few months back as an audio track, but here it is now in all it's music video glory...... shot by Paul Cockcroft

----------John Waugh 'Creative Space'---------

Our super-talented sax-man Mr. John Waugh was commissioned to compose an original score to accompany four short films on artists. Here's one of them....

To see the rest of them (well worth a watch!), click HERE to go to the main site.

---------Ball Zee at Christmas-------

And finally, to get you in that Christmas spirit, Ball-Zee our beat-boxing maestro has recorded another one of his dope freestyles....

One Love,

JB
EC

Special Show Announcements, EP Sold out, Jack Flash Album, Thabo 'Something'

2011-11-08T07:07:00.000-08:00

Photo by Paul Cockcroft

Yes y'all,

We'd like to take a moment to let you know about a couple of shows we have coming up over the next few weeks.

26th November @ The Library, Headingley, Leeds

We're going to be road-testing a few BRAND NEW tracks at this show - never heard outside of our studio. If you want to be the first to preview the EC 2012 set this is the show to come to. Also super-stoked to have members of Nightmares On Wax, The Haggis Horns, Brand New Heavies, and Finley Quaye's live bands support us in the form of 'Dirty Velvet' ---- we're going to be taking notes ;) Also appearing on the night will be the amazing Dan Audio, amongst others... *edit* FB event now up HERE

3rd December @ Massive Outdoor Stage, Huddersfield

When we first got the call about this show, we thought it was a wind-up.... Basically, the promoters are going to close of a massive part of central Huddersfield (the area from the top of the Kingsgate to the bottom), erect a huge stage, and put on an awesome street party (all the bars will be able to serve drinks outdoors - yes!). We will be headlining the evening with The Haggis Horns and Sons of Mischief supporting - it's going to be very special! The event will be free and form part of a larger 'Festival of Light'. Check out the webpage for the event HERE

...So, we only printed our latest EP a couple of months back, but we've already SOLD OUT of physicals - Jeeeez, overwhelmed by that! We might print some more depending on demand, but we also want to get some new stuff to you real soon! For now, you can still grab it as a high quality download from http://underwrapsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-ec-ep

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-------JACK FLASH PROGRESSION--------

Flash is due to drop his latest album 'Progression' later this month supported by two album launch events. They will be Bar 1:22, Huddersfield on November 18th, and Sedgewick Avenue, Leeds on November 19th. Peep 'Steamrolling' from the new album here:

-------THABO AND LEE M KELSALL-------

Thabo and Lee M Kelsall have joined forces to make this super-smooth house track. I cannot stop playing this, perfect music to clear those grey skies away!

Lee M Kelsall feat Thabo: Something [Original] by Lee M Kelsall

One Love,

JB
EC

WOW - so we supported Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly this weekend!!!

2011-11-01T15:04:00.000-07:00

One of the most amazing weekends for us as a band this weekend. First, a headline show at the Hootananny in Brixton to a packed audience, and then, a MASSIVE warehouse rave for Afterparty, Huddersfield supporting Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly. Needless to say we are all on Cloud 9 - gonna take a minute to come down from here! Here are a few of our favourite pics:

To top of the night Flash and Thabo then jumped up and MC'd for ARTWORK at about 4 in the morning. The set was heavy, the crowd were live, and the stage was literally full of people - HYPE.

Photos by Paul Cockcroft and Dave Lockwood

Massive shouts to Doorly and Bongo Dave for their hospitality at this one!

This Thursday we're playing in Leeds alongside Herve and DJ Derek. We're hoping that Leeds is going to live up to the high standard set by London and Huddersfield this weekend. Event info HERE

--------Four Letter F Word---------

Flash has just dropped a new video on Youtube. Did you know this many four letter F words? Beat and production courtesy of the man they call Wizard

One Love,

JB
EC

New EP, Festival Thankyou, On Tour

2011-09-13T09:02:00.000-07:00

Yes y'all,

It's been a few weeks since I've posted one of these, and with good reason - we've been crazy busy! As I look out of my window at a wet and windswept Leeds it is clear that summer is all but over......but what a good one it has been!

On behalf of Extra Curricular I would like to thank, in no particular order, the organisers, staff, and wonderful crowds at....Greenbelt Festival, Limetree Festival, Chai Wallahs, The Greenman Festival, Corbridge Music Festival, Secret Garden Party, Together festival, and Sunrise Celebration. It's been EPIC, and we can't wait to do it all again next time! Peep the tour pictures HERE

Speaking of the future, we have some wicked stuff coming up for you....

-----------NEW EP--------------

We have a BRAND NEW, 6-track, limited edition EP up for preview and purchase now. I must stress the limited edition of this because we're only selling this until November when our official release schedule starts. Basically we SOLD OUT of our old EP this summer and we thought that, rather than re-printing it, we'd give you something brand new....so here it is available in download or CD (p.s. one track is free, so check it out!):

&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://underwrapsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-ec-ep"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The EC EP by Extra Curricular&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
We're going to be launching this EP at 1:22, Huddersfield on September 23rd. Check the FB event page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196441760421572

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

EC are on tour this Autumn/Winter - if you are a promoter contact eclivebookings@gmail.com

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield

23rd September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Bodega w/The Correspondents, Nottingham
22nd October 2011, 20PM

Hootanany Brixton, London
28th October 2011, 23PM

Afterparty Warehouse w/Zane Lowe, Example, Artwork, and Doorly, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 23PM

Nation Of Shopkeepers w/DJ Derek, Leeds
3rd November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

JB
EC

Promo, Website, On The Line, Upcoming shows

2011-08-08T08:46:00.000-07:00

Yes y'all,

So, last week we launched our brand new website with this sweet promo video. It contains footage from some of our winter shows and early festival shows this year. Props to Amy Maguire for the shoot and edit.

Make sure you visit our new website too, check it HERE. Props to Zoe Christina for the amazing design and build!

-------ON THE LINE------

Flash has also got a new track up for your listening pleasure...

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

Big respect to everyone who braved the rain to see our set at Corbridge Music Festival on Saturday. Despite huge puddles and plenty of mud everyone was so up for it, wicked first foray into the North East. We'll be back soon!

Stay tuned for our Autumn/Winter dates, coming soon!

Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons
21st August 2011, 16PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

The Cockpit, Leeds
3rd September 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
17th November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

Pyrotechnics, Under Wraps Music, Thabo's Tips 6, Upcoming Shows

2011-07-26T11:51:00.000-07:00

Yes y'all,

Summer is officially here and we've been getting stuck into festival season good and proper! Major props if you've come and checked out a show so far, you've all looked beautiful from where we've been standing :)

-------Under Wraps Music------

A couple of weeks ago we officially launched Under Wraps Music with a special, intimate show in a garden! Crazy I know, but Noah and Ruby have been talking about doing it for years. To give you a bit more information Under Wraps Music is "...a hub for Huddersfield creatives and musicians, showcasing the best in Hip Hop/Soul from H Town." Check the footage here:

--------Pyrotechnics----------

Yes, yes, indoor pyrotechnics are alot of fun, but there was some serious business to be done at our show at DYCA. This was a joint venture between ELFM (East Leeds FM) and DYCA (David Young Community Academy) which saw us taking the EC show into schools and to benefit the future generation. There were some workshops that culminated in a gig that was, for many of the children, their first ever concert experience! Felt real good to be giving something back, check the footage here:

--------Thabo's Tip #6--------

Our boy Thabo with another great tip for life and music....someone gonna give this man a TV show or something??

P.S If you're wondering why we suddenly have loads of videos of everything we do, check our Mr Paul Cockcroft's work - he is rolling with us to every show and has quickly become a part of the EC family - welcome!

--------Upcoming Shows----------

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Green Man Festival (Chai Wallahs), Brecon Beacons
21st August 2011, 16PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

The Cockpit, Leeds
3rd September 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22 - Single Launch, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Pigeon Hole This! Launch Party, London
24th September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club - Single Launch, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
17th November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

Hangin', Secret Garden Party, Upcoming Shows

2011-07-11T11:52:00.000-07:00

(Picture and videos courtesy of Paul Cockcroft)

Yes y'all,

So, we've had a fun few weeks as the sun has finally started to show it's face a little more and we've moved the music from the club to the field :)

In the music industry, there is always alot of hanging around.... hanging around for a soundcheck, hanging around before you go on stage, hanging around after the show, hanging around in the studio etc. Infact, most musicians/performers will tell you that they 'perform for free', but get paid for the 'travelling and hanging around' - it's much more tedious than you think. We've started documenting some of this 'hanging around' - one because we get bored, and two because there's always plenty of banter ;)

------SECRET GARDEN PARTY--------

Yes, we are playing Secret Garden Part 2011, but first, let me tell you about a little 'secret' garden party we had yesterday....

For about 3 years Noah and Ruby have talked about having a gig in their garden....and yesterday they finally did it! It was an amazing gathering of creative-types from the area with music from The Space Kuggies, Ball-Zee, Ruby & Noah, Thabo and The Real Deal, and of course, Extra Curricular. It was also a way of pulling all these groups together and launching a collective called Under Wraps Music - more on this to come soon! Here's a pic of the intimate affair....

As I mentioned before, the lovely folks at Chai Wallahs have asked us to join their amazing roster for Secret Garden Party 2011 - we're playing the Chai Wallahs stage on Sunday 24th July at 6pm!

They have also asked us to play Green Man Festival with them in August, so we're really pleased to be able to announce these two shows to you now! Make sure to check out their Facebook group and tell them how dope they are for inviting Extra Curricular to join them this year! Do it HERE

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

Just before I give you a complete run-down of our upcoming shows, check out Thabo's advice for the week - this guy knows the score, and his message is something we at EC live by....

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Bomfest 2011, Barnsley
16th July 2011, 18PM

Secret Garden Party (Chai Wallahs), Cambridge
24th July 2011, 17:30PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Green Man Festival (Chai Wallahs), Brecon Beacons
20th August 2011, 16PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival (mainstage), Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

The Cockpit, Leeds
3rd September 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22 - Single Launch, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Pigeon Hole This! Launch Party, London
24th September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club - Single Launch, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse W/ Example and Zane Lowe, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
17th November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

extracurricularband.com

Some Music, Some Charity, Some Bulls*@t

2011-06-13T08:10:00.000-07:00

(Photo from EC @ The Bodega, courtesy of Lindsey Billenger)

Yes y'all,

Got a ton of wicked stuff for you today so going to keep the chatter to a minimum. Straight in at the top then....

-------JACK FLASH STARS-------

On the way back from a recent show we had 'In Ghost Colours' playing by Cut Copy. Flash got inspired and within 24 hours had come back with this deep verse over a sample from the album. Life affirming stuff....

If you're feeling this, go tell him @JackFlashUK

---------RUBY UNTOLD-----------

Next up, Ruby wanted me to tell you about this great project she has been involved in. It's an album by women for the benefit of other women. It features 23 tracks by female performers and all the proceeds go to Amnesty International's campaign 'Stop Violence Against Women'. In preparation for the full album dropping you can preview and download a fantastic remix album....you are also allowed to listen to it if you are male, so don't be shy now...

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Full ALBUM from HERE

-------THABO'S TOILET -------

Not to be outdone, Thabo recorded this great piece of advice whilst on the set of our latest video shoot. This stuff should be taught to everyone...

Thabo's Toilet Etiqette. from Paul cockcroft on Vimeo.

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So there you have it, some music, some charity, and some bulls*@t, that's how we like to roll.....;)

Before we finish, big up to everyone who came to rock with us at Sunrise Festival, The Bodega (Sounddhism), and Mr Bens last week. It was a pleasure to work with such wicked crowds and staff - thanks!

Here are our currently confirmed upcoming shows....

Together Festival , Dewsbury
2nd July 2011, 16PM

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Bomfest 2011, Barnsley
16th July 2011, 18PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22 - Single Launch, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Pigeon Hole This! Launch Party, London
24th September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club - Single Launch, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse W/ Skream & Benga, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

One Love,

Back with a BANG, Benji Boko w/Maxi Jazz, First Word is 7

2011-05-23T09:54:00.000-07:00

Yes yes y'all!

So, it's been a few weeks since we've done a full live band show, BUT we're BACK with a brand new set and some crazy fire in our belly waiting to come and rock some shows for you! Here's some important information about some wicked upcoming shows we have:

29th May, Brockwell Park, London (2.30pm) - This is a FREE outdoor show, with FREE food, and an open-age policy. It's been a couple months since we last hit London, so we're expecting this to go off! FB event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=100238020068947

2nd June, Sunrise Celebration, Somerset (7.30pm) - Consistently amazing stuff from the Chai Wallah crew bringing this event together. Will be our first 'proper' festival of the season and something we can't wait to be involved in! Website and tickets here: http://www.sunrisecelebration.com/

4th June, The Bodega Social, Nottingham - Sounddhism managed to book the mighty DJ Format and then asked us to support, needless to say gonna be a seriously good night! FB event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210261802341477 (ticket link on event page)

5th June, Mr Bens, Leeds - We've been asked to headline at Mr Bens in Leeds. It's been a while Leeds, so we're expecting you to come represent in a BIG way - always hectic! FB event here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156057611124664

Also, we've been passed a URL by GigsWiz who are selling tickets on behalf of Limetree Festival. They can be purchased from HERE.

-------BENJI BOKO w/MAXI JAZZ-----

Benji Boko has done a collaboration with the legend that is Maxi Jazz (Faithless). You might wonder why I'm posting this? Well, one it's completely free and amazing, and two, Benji Boko is a great friend of ours as well as being a wickedly talented produced/DJ we think that you might like. ENJOY :)

Brockwell Park W/ Levi Roots, London
29th May 2011, 13PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Mr Bens Bar, Leeds
5th June 2011, 21PM

Secret Gig, Secret Location
21st June 2011, 22PM

Together Festival , Dewsbury
2nd July 2011, 16PM

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festiva (mainstage)l, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

One Love,

P.S hit us up at our new Facebook Page

You can help, The Throwout Volume 7, EC backing Hip Hop, Upcoming shows

2011-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

Facebook sent out some news last week that 'Groups' are being abandoned in favour of 'Like' pages. Unfortunately, we have a 'Group' of thousands and a 'Like' page of just a few hundred (as back in 2008, Like pages were next to worthless), so in a short space of time we will lose contact with lots of our wonderful fans. YOU CAN HELP US....

If you haven't already please click 'Like' on the widget below, we're NOT the kind of people to send loads of pointless invites, messages etc...

THEN.... if you really want to help, please repost this URL in your status telling your friends to do the same
http://www.facebook.com/extracurricularband1

-------THE THROWOUT VOLUME 7-------

Now, you didn't think we'd ask you to do all that without a little reward did you? Here's another legendary instalment of extended EC fam DJ Illas and DJ Heritage - The Throwout Volume 7. Check the tracklist below, take a listen, and download it for FREE:

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-----EC BACKING HIP HOP------

We've been booked for a bit of a last minute show in Huddersfield. Extra Curricular are going to be appearing at the next Acoustic Revolutionaries (this Wednesday 18th May). We're doing something a little different again (you know how we like to keep things fresh!), so we're going to be providing stripped-down acoustic backing for some of the best MCs in the area as well as performing a few tracks of our own. MCs on the night are: Asaviour, Jack Flash, J-Simple, Adverse, and Gen. Not only that but Ball-Zee and The Space Kuggies will be providing some excellent support!

Entry: £2
Doors: 8pm
Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221931341155770

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

Here are our currently confirmed upcoming shows:

Acoustic Revolutionaries, Cafe Ollo, Media Centre, Huddersfield
18th May 2011, 20PM

Afterparty Warehouse POSPTONED UNTIL OCTOBER, Huddersfield
21st May 2011, 23PM

Brockwell Park W/ Levi Roots, London
29th May 2011, 13PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Mr Bens Bar, Leeds
5th June 2011, 21PM

Secret Gig, Secret Location
21st June 2011, 22PM

Together Festival , Dewsbury
2nd July 2011, 16PM

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

One Love,

JB
EC

Afterparty POSTPONED

2011-05-11T07:55:00.000-07:00

Little bit of bad news came through today, unfortunately, our show at Afterparty with Zane Lowe, Skream & Benga, Doorly, and Example has been postponed until October. Below is the official statement of why and how you can go about reclaiming your money if you had already purchased a ticked:

'Hey guys

Its with great regret that due to un-forseen Circumstances the May 21st Warehouse Afterparty Event at Bates Mill will now be postponed.

Having had to deal with a couple of major issues both locally and with Artists we will now be re-scheduling this event and Line up until after the summer for our October event.
...
Dont worry though, anyone who bought a ticket online will be automatically re-funded by Ticket arena in the next few days (Including the booking fee which the Afterparty crew have agreed to cover so that it doesn't come out of your pockets) - You will receive an email from Ticket Arena explaining this.

If you bought a ticket at Revolution, Cotton Factory or Camel club (or anywhere else) then simply pop back in there and they will refund your ticket. Also if you write your name on your ticket stubb, by way of apology for the inconvenience we will give you a free guestlist to our May Bank Holiday event @ Camel club on Saturday 29th of May.

If you bought a ticket online then we already have your name so we will automatically put you on the list to get in half price on 29th of May

PLEASE READ THE ABOVE SECTION CAREFULLY BEFOREHAND BUT otherwise If you have any other problems or issues regarding refunds then please email : Info@camel-club.co.uk and we'll point you in the right direction

We will be back fresh with a bang at the end of the summer and back at Bates Mill with our re-scheduled Warehouse event in october just after freshers week.

Thanks for your understanding with all this, this is the first event we have ever had to re-schedule (or cancelled DJ) in over 5 years! not bad going and you KNOW that we'll make it up to you! we're already working on the winter line ups and you wont be disappointed!

Afterparty Loves You xxxx'

Afterparty have asked us to return with this lineup in October and, of course, we are going to take them up on that offer.

-------Upcoming Shows--------

Here are our confirmed gigs as they stand....

Acoustic Revolutionaries, Cafe Ollo, Media Centre, Huddersfield
18th May 2011, 20PM

Brockwell Park W/ Levi Roots, London
29th May 2011, 13PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

The Golden Lion, Bristol
3rd June 2011, 22PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Mr Bens Bar, Leeds
5th June 2011, 21PM

Secret Gig, Secret Location
21st June 2011, 22PM

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

One Love,

Steamrolling, Ticket Warning, Jackson 5 Booty

2011-05-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

Wow, so it's been a few weeks since I've posted one of these and what a lot has happened in the UK; we've had a Royal Wedding, 'public enemy number 1' has been killed, there's been a couple of bank holidays, a smattering of BBQ's, and we've had some truly spectacular weather for this time of year....EC have also been very busy behind the scenes....

------STEAMROLLING------

Our boy Jack Flash has managed to find the time to collaborate with beat-smith Wizard to create this absolute banger....expect more of this when Flash drops some more solo material this summer - BIG!

------TICKET WARNING-------

If you're wanting to come and see us support Zane Lowe, Skream & Benga, Doorly, and Example at the Afterparty Warehouse Experience in May we've had official confirmation that there are less than 600 tickets left! This event WILL SELL OUT so grab 'em while you can.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202397626446799&ref=ts

Online Tickets: http://www.afterpartyhuddersfield.com

You can also get tickets from Revolution (Huddersfield), Camel Club (no booking fee), The Left Bank (Byram Arcade), Cotton Factory - all in the centre of Huddersfield.

-----JACKSON 5 BOOTY-----

Superstar DJ and bossman at PHT! Doorly is giving away a free remix of 'Blame It On The Boogie' - techno yeaaah

---------LIVE SHOWS----------

There have been a couple of show changes in the last few weeks so, if you are thinking of coming to see Extra Curricular LIVE, pay close attention to the following information....

The next show on May 7th (Holmfirth) will see a slightly different lineup to usual due to some members of the band having prior commitments. We're going to do something a little different and special for you all so come through if you want to see EC in a different format...all other shows are the full 9-piece party lineup! :)

Holmfirth Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Afterparty Warehouse W/ Zane Lowe, Skream & Benga, Example, Doorly - Bates Mill, Huddersfield
21st May 2011, 23PM

Brockwell Park W/ Levi Roots, London
29th May 2011, 13PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

The Golden Lion, Bristol
3rd June 2011, 22PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Secret Gig, Secret Location
21st June 2011, 22PM

Elfm , Project
15th July 2011, 20PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

One Love,

Extra Curricular with Zane Lowe, Skream & Benga, Doorly, and Example!

2011-03-21T10:15:00.000-07:00

So, we've got some news to announce...

On May 21st, in a massive warehouse in Huddersfield (Bates Mill), Extra Curricular will be appearing alongside Zane Lowe, Skream & Benga, Doorly, and Example!!!

We're super-excited about this one as it will be one of the biggest shows we've ever played! Tickets are now available from Camel Club, Revolution, and Cotton Factory in Huddersfield town centre as well as from the official Afterparty ticketing system on Ticket Arena.

Afterparty have said '...this one is our best line up ever - it's perfectly rounded and the ultimate party time line up!'

This is going to be the perfect start to our summer (more dates to announce soon!) and will see us unveiling our summer set, and some wicked new merchandise.

To top it off, the night before (May 20th) will see us helping to launch the new label Pigeonhole This! with the legendary Doorly...more info on this to come soon!

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If you still haven't grabbed our FREE download and signed up our mailing list, you can have a listen and do so here:

Big Love,

Ruby's Crazy Month, The Other Bands, Polar Bear

2011-03-14T09:52:00.000-07:00

Yes y'all,

Been some crazy developments in the EC camp this last week...

Our very own Miss Ruby Wood has been asked to sing with the mighty Bonobo as he takes his live band around Europe throughout April! Not only that, but she is currently smashing a UK tour with live dubstep outfit Submotion Orchestra. Needless to say we are all mighty proud of her...she is gonna be a new superstar!

-----THE OTHER BANDS-----

Part of the magic of Extra Curricular is that everyone rocks shows with other groups, it's part of what makes our sound.... that crazy mix of influences. So, I thought I'd take this opportunity to show you the other side of the group... the other bands...

Jack Flash - critically acclaimed MC/producer in his own right, 2009 EOW World Champion, too many releases to list here but be sure to check his recent Sound Of Colours project - DEEP.

Thabo Mkwananzi - has sung with all manner of established MC's and producers, recently started an acoustic soul group called Thabo and The Real Deal.

Noah Burton - songwriter, promoter, producer, and pretty much anything else creative he can turn his hand to. Check out the amazing music Noah and Ruby make together and his work in The Great Argument.

Martin Chung - a guitar wizard and highly in demand. Check out his work with the Nu Popes, his personal Soundcloud, and his upcoming tour with legendary singer Sanchita Farruque.

Jack Button - bass player for Project Sunset, producer and DJ for Noji although I tend to spend most of the other half of my musical life as a teacher and educator these days.

Greg Nicholas - the man for brass, both a performer in UK big bands and an educator. Check his personal Myspace.

John Waugh - composer and session player, check out his work for Yoruba along with his personal Myspace.

Tim Garrud - the newest member of Extra Curricular, he came to our attention through his brilliant work with live grime outfit and BBC Introducing favourites The:Foot:Clan.

A few links for you to check out there then, it goes without saying that we are just a bit keen on making music :)

-----POLAR BEAR-----

We are supporting the phenomenal Polar Bear in their new project with MC Jayger. They're making some crazy, heavy-hitting live hip hop mixed with that unique blend of jazz, punk, and electronics that Polar Bear are so famed for. We are VERY excited about this show, however, the night starts early (it's a Thursday night ya know!) so make sure you come through at 8pm to catch our set!

Polar Bear w/Jayger with special guests Extra Curricular

Thursday 17th March, Brudenell Social Club

Doors: 7.30pm

Entry - £12adv/£14otd

Tickets available from Crash Records, Jumbo Records, and online from HERE

FB event HERE

----UPCOMING SHOWS----

Due to recent developments I am unable to post a 100% accurate list of shows so please check http://www.extracurricularband.com/gigs/ which will be updated in due course.

One Love,

From The Hole, Acoustic Revolutionaries, Upcoming Shows

2011-03-07T09:02:00.000-08:00

Yes y'all...

So, whilst we're holed up for the next few weeks in the rehearsal studio, creating and tweaking the perfect summer festival set we've been listening to, and compiling a lot of great music for inspiration!

------ACOUSTIC REVOLUTIONARIES-----

Here's some amazing music from a night that our very own Ruby Wood and Noah Burton put on; 'Acoustic Revolutionaries'. Some of the best musical talent in the UK give beautiful, intimate acoustic performances of their work. I've picked out a couple of my favourites (you can download these for FREE from HERE ):

You can get these two tracks and the rest of the album for FREE from HERE. Please make sure you check out any of the people you've enjoyed listening to - they have been really kind to supply the music for this collection!

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

We're only playing a few select shows in March and April so make sure you come through if you want to catch us doing something close and intimate before May :)

Brudenell Social Club - W/ Polar Bear, Leeds
17th March 2011, 20PM

Black Lounge (acoustic), Huddersfield
1st April 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22 (acoustic Extravaganza), Huddersfield
14th April 2011, 20PM

The Golden Lion, Bristol
6th May 2011, 21PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

The Yardbird, Birmingham
13th May 2011, 20PM

Pigeon Hole This! Launch Party - Mint Club, Leeds
20th May 2011, 21PM

Afterparty Warehouse - Bates Mill, Huddersfield
21st May 2011, 23PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

One Love,

JB
EC

-----FREE EC DOWNLOAD----

Just type in your email address and we'll send you a high quality version of 'Running Away'

EC sign to Pigeonhole This!, Are You Onboard?, New LIVE Shows announced

2011-02-21T13:25:00.000-08:00

Big news yo!

First of all, massive shouts to everyone who came and represented at Hootananny, Brixton on Saturday! Place was rammed, live, and full of crazy good vibes! It was an absolute pleasure to play for y'all and we definitely hope to be back in the not too distant future :) Props to DJ Snuff for pulling everything together and making sure it all ran smoothly.

-----EC sign to Pigeonhole This!------

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Extra Curricular have signed to Pigeonhole This!, a new 'genre less' label run by superstar DJ, producer, promoter, and now label boss Doorly. We're excited to be working with Doorly and the rest of the PT! team as we feel the 'genreless' concept of the label perfectly sums up what we are all about - music shouldn't be about boundaries or borders, the only definitions used should be 'good' and 'bad'.

Have a listen to his remix of 'Get a Move On' by Mr Scruff...definitely 'good' ;)

Mr Scruff - Get A Move On (Doorly Pigeonhole This! Remix) by doorly

Keep your ears and eyes peeled for news of future Extra Curricular releases on Pigeonhole This! We'll make sure you're the first to know.

-----Are You Onboard?-----

We've got a massive summer planned this year where you will be able to see Extra Curricular at festivals, music venues, clubs, and even warehouse raves. We've got our fingers poised over the 'afterburner' button. The only question is...are you onboard?

Link up with our FB page here:

Extra Curricular

Join our mailing list and get a FREE track here:

p.s. we don't send 'unwanted' mail ;)

------Live Shows------

We're taking a couple of months out to prepare a new stage show for the summer. We've barely had a weekend off playing since January 2010 and feel in order to get something truly spectacular and fitting for the summer we need to take a little time out and hit the rehearsal rooms hard. We will be playing a few select shows but everything is going to start back up again for real in May. Our currently confirmed shows are:

Brudenell Social Club - W/ Polar Bear, Leeds
17th March 2011, 20PM

Black Lounge (acoustic), Huddersfield
1st April 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22 (acoustic Extravaganza), Huddersfield
14th April 2011, 20PM

The Golden Lion, Bristol
6th May 2011, 21PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

The Yardbird, Birmingham
13th May 2011, 20PM

Pigeonhole This! Launch Party - Mint Club, Leeds
20th May 2011, 21PM

Afterparty Warehouse - Bates Mill, Huddersfield
21st May 2011, 23PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Sounddhism, Bodega W/dj Format, Nottingham
4th June 2011, 21PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

That's it for now guys, things are looking really exciting for 2011 :)

One Love,

Where the f#@* are you lot from with your hats and your jackets!!?

2011-02-14T09:20:00.000-08:00

Yes y'all!

So.... we've just about come round from one helluva weekend.....in Wales?!

We played a couple of dates down there, working our way down to Cardiff for a wicked gig at the Cardiff Arts Institute. However, first night we played in a crazy little place called Welshpool...

Now....you know you're going to be in for an interesting night when someone accosts you in the street by saying "Where the f#@* are you lot from with your hats and your jackets!!?" Needless to say the night would go down in EC history as one of the funniest evenings we've had. After spending most of the evening post-show wandering the streets, being followed by police, looking for somewhere to party we realised that our van with a PS2 and loads of booze was as close as we'd get. We all felt about 15 again, particularly when we then slept 9 people in two rooms at a local bed and breakfast....fully rock and roll! :)

Cardiff was a lot more 'straight forward', big ups to Starving Artists for putting us on, all the staff at CAI for keeping us topped-up with coffee, food, and smiles, and all the beautiful people of Cardiff for coming and showing mad love from the second we hit the stage - Salute!

Also...special shouts to Tim Garrud for mad driving skills and Aidan Shepherd for stepping in on keys!

-------LONDON-------

Our next gig in London is this Saturday 19th Feb, Hootananny, Brixton, London...FREE ENTRY :)

Our stage time is roughly midnight, check the event page HERE

--------HERE WE GO--------

Here's the latest version of 'Here We Go' - this version is even newer than the one on the ECEP so check it out...

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

Here are our currently confirmed shows, we have a lot of TBCs pencilled in the diary at the moment so be sure to check http://www.extracurricularband.com/gigs/ for the most up to date listings...

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Black Lounge (acoustic), Huddersfield
1st April 2011, 21PM

The Golden Lion, Bristol
6th May 2011, 21PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Casa Summer Garden Party, Brighouse
4th June 2011, 16PM

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

One Love,

BBC Introducing Masterclass, Tales of London, Wales Wales, Upcoming Shows

2011-02-07T08:42:00.000-08:00

WOW, what a week last week was!!!

First up, Noah and Ruby went down to Abbey Road studios in London to represent Extra Curricular at the BBC Introducing Masterclass event on Thursday Feb 3rd. The above picture is Noah having a go on the 'Gangascope' drum kit that Chase and Status use at live shows!!! During the day they got to meet and talk to world-famous musicians, DJs, and the all-important people behind the scenes that make things happen in the industry. We're really grateful that, out of the thousands of artists registered with BBC Introducing, that we were chosen to go down. I know I speak on behalf of Noah and Ruby when I say that it was a mind-blowing experience for the pair of them.

-------TALES OF LONDON--------

We had an absolute blast playing Vibe Bar on Sunday night. The atmosphere was just full of love and it felt real nice to know that there were so many of our friends, but also brand new faces to welcome us into, what for us, is a new venue. Props to Aly from First Word Records for inviting us down and taking care of us.

Tim Garrud, the newest member of EC did a sterling job of driving the humongous van it takes to transport 9 people and all the live gear - despite London taxi drivers doing their damnedest to steal his parking spaces and block his racing line!

WE ARE BACK IN LONDON ON SAT FEB 19TH, HOOTANANNY, BRIXTON

-------WALES-------

It's been a long time coming but....yes.... we are coming BACK TO WALES!! We've had some spectacular times there and are looking forward to more of the same....

Fri 11th Feb, Moltos, Welshpool, Wales

Entry: £5

Doors: 10pm

Sat 12th Feb, Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff, Wales

Entry: £2

Doors: 9.30pm

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If you've not copped our free download of 'Running Away' you can get it here! Just type in your email and we'll send it to your inbox. We won't send loads of other messages or any of that rubbish...promise.

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

Moltos, Welshpool
11th February 2011, 21PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Casa Summer Garden Party, Brighouse
4th June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

One Love,

Grubby Elbows, Start The Storm, London

2011-01-31T09:11:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

So we've just about recovered from the funk soul monster of a night playing alongside the one and only Craig Charles (Red Dwarf, Robot Wars, BBC6 Music) at the Elbow Rooms, Leeds on Saturday. The venue was completely sold out which meant it was pumping before we even hit the stage - nice one! We're both saddened and honoured by the fact that we were the last ever live band to grace the stage there as Elbow Rooms are no longer putting on live gigs :( We wish the promoters Tony and Ben every success in whatever venture they take on next - they are absolute legends!

-------START THE STORM--------

We've been slowly leaking out little snippets of our new recordings and, here's one for ya - full track of 'Start The Storm'...

--------LONDON---------

As last minute bookings go they don't tend to get more fun than this...

Extra Curricular LIVE @ Vibe Bar, Brick Lane, London FEB 6TH

FREE ENTRY
ONSTAGE AT 9PM

Anyone who goes to Brick Lane will know that Sundays on the strip are legendary! If you're a regular on a Sunday or are in the area, make sure you get down - we're on at 9pm so no 'school night' excuses :)

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

Contact Theatre (cancelled!), Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Vibe Bar, London
6th February 2011, 20PM

Moltos, Welshpool
11th February 2011, 21PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

...and don't forget you can download a 320kb version of 'Running Away' by entering your email here - we'll send a download link to your inbox!

That's a (w)rap, This weekend, Upcoming shows

2011-01-26T09:13:00.000-08:00

Brrrrrrr!!

So, last night we finished a 3 day video shoot for our first single! Shooting a summer video in a freezing cold warehouse in January was pretty intense but we had alot fun making it despite being practically blue for 10 hours a day. We're really excited about our single releases this year - more details to come soon, including announcing our LABEL :)

Big up to the guys at OSBW for making things go smoothly

----THIS WEEKEND----

We've got some pretty spectacular shows coming up this weekend to kick off our 2011 schedule officially...

FRI (28th): Extra Curricular (Acoustic) @ The Barking Spider, Huddersfield

We're doing a very special acoustic set at one of Huddersfield's newest bars. Big lineup with some local hip hop legends. FB event HERE

SAT (29th) Extra Curricular (full live band) w/ Craig Charles and John Turrell @ Elbow Rooms, Leeds

We've been getting excited about this since we were booked waaay back in 2010. Craig Charles (of Red Dwarf, Robot Wars, and BBC6 Music fame) is an absolute legend and he's bringing with him John Turrell of the Fantasy Funk Band. This is going to be huuuuge, details and tickets available HERE

-----FINAL FEW ECEP-----

We're getting mega-low on copies of The ECEP which we self-distributed last year. We're not going to be reprinting these so, if you want to own a piece of Extra Curricular history, I recommend getting yours soon! Only £5, delivered anywhere :)

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

The Barking Spider (acoustic), Huddersfield
28th January 2011, 20PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre (cancelled!), Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Vibe Bar, London
6th February 2011, 20PM

Moltos, Welshpool
11th February 2011, 21PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

One Love,

Free Download, New EP Preview

2011-01-17T10:02:00.000-08:00

Yes y'all!

So, here it is then guys - our FREE DOWNLOAD of 'Running Away'.

Just type your email into the widget and we'll deliver it to your inbox!

This was recorded last year as part of a collection of recordings we are going to be putting out this year. So ENJOY and watch this space!

(please share this on facebook if you like what you hear!)

-------EP PREVIEW-------

Just when you thought we couldn't get any more generous - here's a preview of the, yet untitled, new EP!

NEW EP PREVIEW by Extra Curricular

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

The Barking Spider (acoustic), Huddersfield
28th January 2011, 20PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre (cancelled!), Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Vibe Bar, London
6th February 2011, 20PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

That's it for now guys, enjoy the music!

Extra Curricular

One love,

JB
EC

http://www.extracurricularband.com/

Brand New Music, Only 100 Copies, Monday Monday

2011-01-14T08:37:00.000-08:00

Exciting times here at Extra Curricular....

We're pleased to announce that we have some BRAND NEW music available for you to hear! Just click on our (also BRAND NEW) Facebook Bandpage and have a listen....

Extra Curricular

Some of these tracks will be available on our brand new EP for 2011. More details of this to come but, for now, just sit back and enjoy!

We will be giving away a FREE DOWNLOAD on Monday :)

-----ONLY 100 COPIES----

This is a heads up that we only have 100 copies left of our 2010 CD 'The ECEP'. If you want a copy buy one now to avoid disappointment - we will not be reprinting these!!!

Follow the link - they are only £5 delivered anywhere :)

---IMRANIMAL AND ILLAS---

Check out what our friends DJ Illas and Imranimal have been up to... DOPE

You''ll recognise DJ Illas as being our DJ soon to be moving to Australia. Him and Imranimal (MC) form two thirds of The Shedmen.

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

The Barking Spider (acoustic), Huddersfield
28th January 2011, 20PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre, Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
20th May 2011, 21PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

That's it until Monday.....

Peace,

New Acoustic Videos, New DJ, New Year, Live Dates

2011-01-04T08:29:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

We hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are ready for what 2011 may bring! We're really excited about this year as we're going to be putting out some music "officially" for y'all to get your hands on :)

----NEW ACOUSTIC VIDEOS----

If you follow EC you'll know that recently we've been doing a few, very intimate acoustic sets. We've put up some recordings of these on our Soundcloud, but now we've also got some lovely videos recorded at Cafe Ollo to lift those back-to-work blues...

EXTRA CURRICULAR (ACOUSTIC) - HERE WE GO

EXTRA CURRICULAR (ACOUSTIC) - YOU SHOULD KNOW ME BY NOW

----NEW DJ----

In the last blog post I mentioned the sad news that DJ Illas was leaving us to seek a new life in Australia. Whilst we wish him every happiness in his new life, life for EC goes on and, we are pleased to announce the arrival of our new DJ - Tim Garrud.

We are really pleased to have him onboard and look forward to rocking 2011 with the flat-capped wax-fondler...

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

Our first two shows of this year are going to be acoustic shows (The Blues Cafe, Harrogate, January 9th AND The Barking Spider, Huddersfield, January 28th)

THEN.... we are supporting the legendary Craig Charles on January 29th at The Elbow Rooms, Leeds

The Blues Cafe (acoustic), Harrogate
9th January 2011, 15PM

The Barking Spider (acoustic), Huddersfield
28th January 2011, 20PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre, Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

One Love,

Snow Soldiers, Farewell to DJ Illas, Release Update, Live Dates

2010-12-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

Hey guys,

First of all we'd like to thank all the wonderful people who braved the cold, ice, and snow to make it to our last couple of gigs! It meant the world to us that so many of you turned up to the Hifi Club, Leeds and Bar 1:22, Huddersfield - and, not only did you turn up, you made both evenings absolutely rocking and a brilliant way to finish off the year!

For those of you who have not checked this vid yet or, are newly tuned to Extra Curricular, here's a little bit of what we've been up to this year:

-----FAREWELL TO DJ ILLAS-----

As we close the year we also bid farewell to one of our members as DJ Illas starts a new life in Australia this coming January. Over the past 15 months he has helped us shape our sound, rocked shows with us all over the country, and is featured on our studio tracks (release details soon to come!). We will miss him greatly, not only as a musician, but as a dear friend - we wish him every success in the future and will be, no doubt, hitting him up for some floor space in the coming years!

Check Illas' awesome series of mixes with long-time collaborator DJ Heritage here:

In case you are worried..... we have a new DJ joining the group - all will be revealed in the new year! :)

-----RELEASE NEWS-----

As well as a new member we will also have some lovely, new, shiny releases for you! We've been working so hard to get these recordings absolutely perfect and we now feel they are ready to be set free into the big bad world! More details to come in the new year but it's all gonna kick off with something FREE so make sure you've got your eyes peeled in January!

For those of you who haven't already grabbed our other FREE Extra Curricular tracks go HERE

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

January is going to kick off with a couple of ACOUSTIC dates in Harrogate and Huddersfield. Then, a gig we've been getting excited about since summer - Extra Curricular supporting the legendary Craig Charles at the Elbow Rooms on January 29th. Already very excited what the new year will bring for Extra Curricular!

The Blues Cafe (acoustic), Harrogate
9th January 2011, 3AM

The Barking Spider (acoustic), Huddersfield
28th January 2011, 20PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre, Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

I will probably post again before Christmas but EC hope you're all getting very festive :)

One Love,

Acoustic Tracks, French Students Learn 'Rain' at school, The Throwout Volume 6

2010-11-22T10:47:00.000-08:00

YES YES!,

Ok, got a bumper edition for you today with some great free music, news, and live show listings!

-----LIVE ACOUSTIC TRACKS-----

As you may or may not have seen we've been playing a couple of exclusive ACOUSTIC shows recently. This has been amazing for us to as we've all had fun reworking tracks, playing in new venues, and hitting new audiences. We recorded a few tracks from our show at Cafe Ollo for you to listen to:

LIVE (acoustic) @ Cafe Ollo by Extra Curricular

Keep your eyes peeled for more exclusive ACOUSTIC shows coming soon! We've also made some special acoustic recordings that will appear as extra tracks bundled with single releases next year :)

-----FRENCH STUDENTS LEARN 'RAIN'-----

We've recently been contacted by a teacher from France who has been using our song 'Rain' to teach students English Language, understanding our climate, and international development. Madame Gilbert used 'Rain' as a set text for pupils studying for the Baccalaureate (equivalent to A-levels) at the Lycee de Beauregard, Montbrison, near Lyon. She said:

I would like to say how much I enjoyed studying this song. The music is fun and varied, the singing is fantastic, and I really hope Extra Curricular enjoy a lot of success with their music.

Madame Gilbert also attached a picture of some of her students posing with umbrellas to signify the rain in the song:

As you can imagine we were totally surprised at the news! We are, however, mad excited about it - especially after she told us that it has caused a buzz in the French education system and may be taken up as a set text by more schools in the future; Extra Curricular by name and virtue :)

To listen to 'Rain' please visit http://www.extracurricularband.com and click 'audio'

-----THE THROWOUT VOLUME 6------

Our own DJ ILLAS and DJ HERITAGE have come through with another amazing FREE mix for y'all to download. It features some big tracks along with some special shouts from legends of the hip hop scene...

------LIVE SHOWS-----

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

The Blues Cafe, Harrogate
9th January 2011, 3AM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Contact Theatre, Manchester
3rd February 2011, 20PM

Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff
12th February 2011, 20PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

Sunrise Festival, Somerset
2nd June 2011, 16PM

That's it for now, for the most up to date news and listings please visit http://www.extracurricularband.com

One Love,

Video Fun, Upcoming Shows, Extra Curricular with Youngblood Brass Band.

2010-10-25T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hey people,

Got some wicked shows to announce a bit later in this post but, first, I want to share something very special with you...

We've had an amazing few months as Extra Curricular - over summer we played a massive run of festival shows and also spent some quality time in some great studios doing some recording. We've put together a little video that documents some of this time - ENJOY :)

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

We've got some great shows coming up over the next few weeks:

Extra Curricular LIVE @ Marsden Mechanics, October 30th
Halloween special where we are going to do an extended set featuring old favourites and brand new material!

Tickets (and details) available from http://www.mikron.org.uk/tricknbeat.php

FB Event HERE

Extra Curricular LIVE @ The Wardrobe w/Youngblood Brass Band, November 5th
Extra Curricular support the mighty Youngblood Brass Band all the way from the States.

FB Event HERE

After that we've got....

Mr Wolfs, Bristol
12th November 2010, 21PM

The Wardrobe, Leeds
20th November 2010, 22PM

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

The Blues Cafe, Harrogate
9th January 2011, 3AM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

Hoootanany , Brixton, London
19th February 2011, 22PM

Holmfirth Folk Festival, Holmfirth
7th May 2011, 18PM

Cosmic Boogie @ Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
29th May 2011, 22PM

For up to date live shows and music check out http://www.myspace.com/extracurricularband

One Love,

Manchester Academy, Acoustic Set and Session, Halloween Special

2010-10-11T08:41:00.000-07:00

Yes y'all,

Ok, gonna get straight down to business this week:

-----EXTRA CURRICULAR AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY-----

First up, we've had a last minute booking to play at Manchester Academy Club Academy this coming Wednesday (13th October). The event is called Biko Live and it looks amazing! Appearing on the bill are Extra Curricular, Homecut, Chris Royal, and many other great artists. In addition to this there will be live dance, art, and DJs - gonna be a proper jam yo! We're ON STAGE at midnight, ENTRY is £4.

-----EXTRA CURRICULAR ACOUSTIC SET AND SESSION-----

We're doing a special, super-intimate acoustic set at The Media Centre, Huddersfield on 20th of October. We're really excited about this event because it gives you the opportunity to hear our songs in a completely different way! We've reworked songs to fit to this intimate setting, so expect to hear your favourite Extra Curricular music like you've never heard it before! Check the facebook event HERE

Media Centre (Cafe Ollo)

Doors 8pm

Entry £2

To celebrate this gig we've uploaded our BBC Introducing Acoustic Session (from Alan Raw's show) to Soundcloud for your listening pleasure:

Extra Curricular - live acoustic session on BBC Leeds by Extra Curricular

If you want a free download of this you can get from HERE along with many other freebies :)

------EXTRA CURRICULAR HALLOWEEN SPECIAL------

We're playing at Marsden Mechanics for Halloween this year! We love playing here because we're given a huge amount of time to play with - this means we can squeeze in those few extra songs :)

Check out the Facebook event HERE

Marsden Mechanics, October 30th

£7adv/£8otd

Doors 7.30pm

For tickets contact:

Marsden Mechanics 01484 844587

info@marsdenmechanics.co.uk

Mikron Box Office 01484 843701

info@mikron.org.uk

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

Manchester Academy , Manchester
13th October 2010, 23PM

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

One Love,

Music Heroes, LIVE Rain video, We're Endorsed

2010-10-01T05:32:00.000-07:00

Hey hey,

Still reeling from the awesomeness that was 'Melt' at the Doncaster Civic Theatre! Legendary trombone player Dennis Rollins had put together a spectacular bill featuring his own Velocity Trio, Pee Wee Ellis, Clare Teal, and Extra Curricular. It was a wonderful night with the venue being packed to the rafters and some crazy good music going down. For us as Extra Curricular we not only had the honour of sharing the stage with these musical legends, but had some of our genuine musical heroes come up to us and tell us how much they enjoyed the show, loved the band, and offer words of advice and encouragement for the future! WOW!

-------LIVE RAIN VIDEO---------

This has been the number one request from people asking to see live footage of the band and, until now, has been one of the few tracks we haven't had on Youtube. The reason for this is because we've never had footage the we've felt will do the track justice. However, I am pleased to present to you 'Rain' LIVE:

From the same show here is also some cracking footage of 'Running Away' - enjoy!

------WE'RE ENDORSED------

Following our spectacular run of summer festival shows we're very pleased to announce that the lovely folks at Audio Technica have decided to endorse us. They will now be providing us with some of the equipment we need for live shows allowing us to take the Extra Curricular LIVE experience to the next level. We're grateful for their help at the critical stage in the band's development.

--------LIVE SHOWS-------

On the topic of live shows here's a list of our upcoming gigs.

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

The Elbow Rooms W/ Craig Charles, Leeds
29th January 2011, 21PM

To keep up to date with us check http://www.extracurricularband.com

One Love,

Back in the HUD, Flash Radio, Upcoming shows

2010-09-22T09:30:00.000-07:00

Big Ups!

Firstly we'd like to say - WOW! What an incredibly warm and emotional response we had being welcomed back into Bar 1:22 on Friday night. It had been 9 months since we played there and we couldn't have imagined a better night! Here's a little clip of Chungy dropping a big solo towards the end of 'Rain'. YES.

--------FLASH RADIO---------

Jack Flash has been super-busy hitting some underground stations this summer in support of 'The Sound Of Colours' EP. He managed to find some time to put this out and promote it despite our hectic schedule of festivals this year. Here's a little montage of some of his best bits!

If you haven't checked it out yet you can cop the EP from Flash's Bandcamp page - most of the material is FREE to download :)

<a href="http://jackflash.bandcamp.com/album/the-sound-of-colours-ep">The Sound Of Colours EP by Jack Flash</a>

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

Ok, so we've got the Leeds leg of our homecoming gigs this Saturday 25th of September. It's only £2 in and we're being supported by the super-dope Alphabetix. Doors are at 9pm, can't wait to see all our Leeds fam!

After that, on Wednesday 29th of September we're in Doncaster supporting the one and only PEE WEE ELLIS (James Brown's!!!!!!!! Saxophonist) at a night put on by the awesome Dennis Rollins (whose new project Velocity Trio are also appearing). This event will be held at Doncaster Civic Theatre - tickets available from HERE.

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

Please check our Myspace and Website for the most up-to-date news on live shows :)

One Love,

JB
EC

Greenbelt Festival Videos, September Shows

2010-09-13T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

Hope y'all are good! We're getting super-excited about September's shows now so I thought we'd share a bit of video that's cropped up from our mega show at Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham. The vids in two parts so make sure you cop 'em both - just imagine there's no gap! :)

Video 1:

Video 2:

These videos have appeared courtesy of GreenTreasure, Greenbelt Festival's video channel. Check out more videos from them HERE including wicked performances by Beverly Knight and The Herbaliser.

--------SEPTEMBER SHOWS--------

Ok, this month's shows go like this:

Friday 17th September, Bar 1:22, Huddersfield

Extra Curricular

Middleman

The Rag Tags

£5, doors 8pm

Saturday 25th September, Elbow Rooms, Leeds

Extra Curricular

DJ Ben Echo

£2, doors 9pm

Wednesday 29th September, Doncaster Civic Theatre, Doncaster

Clare Teal and Pee Wee Ellis (of JAMES BROWN fame!!!)

Extra Curricular

Velocity Trio (featuring legendary trombonist Dennis Rollins!)

Kamaljeet Ajimal and Sukhmani Rayat

£17.50/£15 concessions/£5 under-18

doors 8pm

------OTHER SHOWS--------

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

Look forward to seeing you at a show soon!

One Love,

http://www.myspace.com/extracurricularband

Summer Tour Summary, EC meet Craig Charles, Homecoming Shows.

2010-09-06T13:10:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

So, it really felt today like summer is now over - the wind has picked up, it got dark early and, if I'm not mistaken it's just started raining outside. For us this means that our festival tour is over and WOW, what an amazing few weeks we've had...

We'd like to thanks all the wonderful audiences that turned up to our shows at Leamington Peace Festival, Beat-Herder, Bradstock, Workhouse, Manchester Jazz Festival, Mannifest, Moor Music Festival, Sheep Music, Crash Festival, Limetree Festival, and Greenbelt Festival - YOU LOT are the reason we've travelled the length and breadth of the country, sleep in tents in muddy fields and cars in service stations. It was a pleasure to play for you and special thanks to anyone who came and talked to us after show. We had some mad times and have updated some pics in our Myspace Gallery.

We're going to spend the next couple of weeks compiling bits of video footage, pictures, and audio from these gigs but, in the meantime, here's what the legendary Craig Charles had to say about our show at Limetree (sorry it's not a YouTube video yet, will change it from FB as soon as possible)

Follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/extracurricularband#!/video/video.php?v=283750039962&subj=100000196145306

---------------------------------------------------

Ok, so we're taking the Extra Curricular show back indoors starting with a couple of special 'homecoming' gigs in the Huddersfield and Leeds areas. It's been a long time coming and we're looking forward to rocking some shows in our favourite venues!

Friday 17th September, Bar 1:22, Huddersfield

Extra Curricular

Middleman

The Rag Tags

£5, doors 8pm

This event is going to be awesome! Support coming from the mighty Middleman (their new single came out yesterday so go buy it!) and, Huddersfield University favourites The Rag Tags.

Saturday 25th September, Elbow Rooms, Leeds

Extra Curricular

DJ Ben Echo

£2, doors 9pm

Last time we played the Elbow Rooms in May the room blew-up! We had a crazy time and look forward to more of the same this time round. Trafficmag reviewed the last gig and you can have a read HERE.

Confirmed Shows:

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

Hopefully see you at a show soon! Keep checking the Myspace for the most up-to-date listings and news. Also, if you haven't already - add us on Facebook.

One Love,

MEGA Weekend Coming Up, BBC RAW TALENT, The ECEP

2010-08-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

We've got another action-packed weekend coming up at Limetree Music Festival and Greenbelt Music Festival. For those of you who are coming or thinking of coming here's the lowdown!

Limetree (28.08.10): Extra Curricular are playing at 18:45 on the Green Man (Main) Stage

Also appearing are The Blockheads, Utah Saints, JD73,and The James Taylor Quartet

Greenbelt (29.08.10): Extra Curricular are playing at 20:45 on the Underground Stage

Also appearing are Beverly Knight, Gil Scott Heron, Courtney Pine, and Shed Seven

As you may guess we're more than a little excited about these two!

-------BBC RAW TALENT-------

Alan Raw and the BBC West Yorkshire Raw Talent team played one of our tracks again on their show. The track is called 'Home' and cannot be heard anywhere else for the minute as it has not been released yet! Listen HERE from 1hr25min - apparently we are 'fantastic'; thanks guys!

------The ECEP------

Last up The ECEP is still available to purchase via download or physical form from our Bandcamp page

<a href="http://extracurricular.bandcamp.com/album/the-ecep">Here We Go by Extra Curricular</a>

Or, if you're lucky enough to be coming to one of our shows they can be purchased directly off any band member.

Here's what a kind person wrote on our Facebook Group's WALL recently:

£5 spent on those five songs was the best fiver i've ever spent on music! Your lyrics are inspired, the musicianship on You should Know Me By Now is achingly beautiful, Here We Go is motivating, even when there's no sunshine! Rain is chilled-out but thought-provoking...all brilliant...I made my mum listen to it, and she was glad to have lent me the fiver at the festival! (I paid her back later!)

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

And finally, the all-important LIVE dates coming up:

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

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One Love,

Extra Curricular Win BOTB, Muddy Fields, Bumpstarts, Carry On Camping

2010-08-18T02:28:00.000-07:00

Hey guys,

We've returned as a very happy band from our muddy festival trip across the country!

We started off last Friday at Moor Music Festival in Skipton. The weather was rubbish, but there was a good crowd there and the Homespun tent we played in was rammed by the time we started. Big ups to 91DB who played before us, some really cool live liquid DnB stuff going down :)

We came straight off stage, into the cars (like real rockstars except we have to drive ourselves!), and then headed down the country to Presteigne in Wales where we were headlining the Dome Days Festival (formerly Sheep Music). The stage looked beautiful all lit up with fairy lights and we had an absolute blast playing. We felt so well looked-after, particularly when we got dragged down to the infamous 'Dukes' pub afterwards. After a drunken stagger about 2miles up the road to our campsite we finally crawled proudly into our sleeping bags, 2 shows and 300 miles done in the day.

The next morning started slow and we went for a lovely breakfast in 'Emily's' tea-room in the picturesque centre of Presteigne. A few gallons of tea and a around 30 rashers of bacon (there are nine of us you know!) later and we were ready to hit the road to Abermule for Crash Festival.

Crash Festival was a Battle The Bands event and it gives me great pleasure to say that we won the top prize of £1000. A big thankyou to Dianne in catering who looked after us all by making sandwiches, tea, and apple pie(!) for us :)

Of course, no trip would be complete without a few car issues - we had to bump-start Greg's Clio in a muddy field full of cars (you know how cars are parked in festival carparks) - and, what's more, his car decided it would only do it backwards! We got it going though, but later in the evening (morning??) Rory's Peugeot broke down - luckily only two minutes away from his house!

What a weekend! We had loads of fun and would like to thank the organisers of Moor Fest, the organisers of Dome Days, and the organisers of Crash Festival for putting us on. What's more we'd like to thank all the awesome people of Skipton, Presteigne, and Abermule for showing us so much love - you guys make this the best job in the world!

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

If you want to see us playing in a field we've still got a few festival dates left before music goes back indoors again at the end of summer - make the most of it!

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

The Hifi Club, Leeds
8th December 2010, 20PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
10th December 2010, 21PM

Hit us up on Myspace, Facebook, or Twitter for the most up-to-date news :)

Stay Cool,

http://www.extracurricularband.com

MJF Interview, LIVE Videos, LIVE Dates

2010-07-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

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,

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

2010-07-20T07:53:00.000-07:00

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 & 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

LIVE Videos, Upcoming Shows, Special Pressies!

2010-07-14T09:43:00.000-07:00

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,

Big thanks, FREE EC Music, FUTV

2010-07-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

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