BBC Raw Talent, Photoshoot, Updated LIVE Dates, 24 Week 19

Hey guys,

Alan Raw played us on his show last week for BBC Radio Leeds. It's a great show that showcases new and unsigned music in the area - hurry though because there's only a few hours before it comes down off the iPlayer!

Check it here (the very last track!) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004tfds/episodes/player

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We did a wicked photoshoot recently with Leeds photographer Jonathan Turner. Here's a little snippet of film from the day.



Big thankyou to LRG Clothing for supplying us with some of the clothes for the day :)

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Upcoming shows are:

2 May 2010, Puzzle Hall Festival, Sowerby Bridge (on stage at 4pm)

8 May 2010 Holmfirth Folk Festival - Picturedrome, Holmfirth

15 May 2010 Limetree Warmup Party, Oldham

16 May 2010 The Ruby Lounge W/Benji Boko, Manchester (TICKETS OR RING 0161 832 1111)

19 Jun 2010 Luddfest, Luddenden

20 Jun 2010 Leamington Peace Festival, Leamington Spa

3 Jul 2010 Bradstock, Ripponden

13 Aug 2010 Moor Music Festival, Ilkley

28 Aug 2010 Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe

30 Oct 2010 Marsden Mechanics, Marsden, Huddersfield

If any of these shows are near you - come down and say hi! We always love people coming to talk to us after shows :)

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Flash's alternate series of 24 continues and he's on week 19!



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And that's about it!

Make sure you check our Myspace for up to date live dates and to listen to our music.

ONE LOVE,

JB

Sound of Colours, Awesome Crowds, Guru, Summer Festivals

Wow,

Been a fair bit happened since the last update - the biggest being that big cloud of dust causing havoc for anyone needing to be 30,000 feet or so up. However, we've got something bigger than that because this week Jack Flash released his 'Sound Of Colours' EP - and what's more it's FREE. You get 9 tracks for absolutely nothing and 5 more, if you so desire (which you should, cos it's dope!) for a little bit of coin - nice!

Get it here yo!



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Woweee! Holla at yourselves!

Last weeks gigs were absolutely mental Leeds and Ipswich were off the scale - we loved every minute! Thanks to everyone who came down and showed love, we appreciate it so much and it gives us the biggest BUZZ to see you guys having fun :)

Big props to Millionaire's By Morning and The Mouse Outfit for supporting at the gigs. For anyone wanting to know more about these bands click on their names for their Myspace. We loved hearing these guys play and look forward to working with them again in the future - LIVE Hip Hop is coming up strong!

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We were really saddened to hear the news that GURU, of Gangstarr and Jazzmatazz fame passed away. He was a big influence for us so we'll take this time to remember the awesome music he put out.



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We're getting just as excited as you are for the summer and, for the band, summer means one thing - FESTIVALS. We're slowly putting together a list of amazing festivals we're going to be at this year and we hope you'll be able to come enjoy some with us. HOWEVER, we want MORE!!! If you're a festival promoter and you'd like EC to come play your festival hit us up at eclivebookings@gmail.com

Check out which festivals and other gigs we are playing at http://www.myspace.com/extracurricularband

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And that's just about it! Chungy's in the studio next week laying the guitars down on our new recordings - the man is a genius and it's gonna sound massive!

Love to you all,

JB

Studio Update, Upcoming Events, Week 17 of 24

Hey Hey Hey,

So, we've finished the first week in the studio! Drums and Bass are completely recorded and we've spent the last two days editing them - sounding sweet! We've got a couple of new tracks in this batch of tunes and let me tell you - THEY ARE FIRE!! We can't wait to play them at our future shows, which brings me on neatly to the next topic:

***********We are playing two shows this week*************

Thursday 15th April @ The Swan, Ipswich*** - great little venue that has seen the likes of Golden Silvers, Akil the MC (Jurassic 5), Mumford and Sons, DJ Format, and Gift of Gab tread the boards - let's hope it's a sign :)

***Saturday 17th April @ The Elbow Rooms***, Leeds - we love playing shows in Leeds and this promises to be a real treat as its FREE and we're being supported by the wonderful Mouse Outfit http://www.myspace.com/themouseoutfitwho have been pushing the live hip hop vibe over in Manchester. I cannot stress how COOL this show is gonna be :)

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Check out our friend and DJ/Producer extraodinaire Mr. Robinson's blog - it's got some cool tracks and some witty comments on life/society. Easy reading. Check it HERE

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And finally, Flash has treated us to yet another dope verse in his 24 series. He's up to week 17 now so check it here:



As ever all our music and pictures can be found at myspace.com/extracurricularband

That's all for now, enjoy the sunshine :)

JB

The ECEP, Recording News, Week 14 of 24.

Hey guys,

We've got some really exciting news for you :)

-----EP AVAILABLE NOW ONLINE-----

Up until now our new EP has only been available at the merchandise table at our shows - all this has now changed! Through the wonders of modern technology we are able to bring you the CD in all DIGITAL formats and also in PHYSICAL form - *applause*

It's on Bandcamp and can be previewed and bought here:



-----ALBUM NEWS ALBUM NEWS-----

We are going into the studio this Easter to record the drums and bass for the Extra Curricular ALBUM. This is very exciting news for us and is something that we have been planning for a long time :)


-----WEEK 14 OF 24-----

Jack Flash has completed week 14 of his 24 series. This has seen him spitting 24 bar verses over some awesome beats.





I'm out.

2 FREE mixes, Week 12 of 24, Extra Curricular ALBUM news!!

Yes y'all,

Ok, lots of new stuff to tell. First of all here's The Throwout 3 from DJ Illas and DJ Heritage - these just keep getting better and better!



Jack Flash has got to week 12 of his amazing series of 24! You can't get this on Sky yo!



Next up, Mr Robinson has sent us this sweet little mix that's straight from the dancefloor!

Mr Robinson march 2010 mix by Mr. Robinson (LeeroyNoji)

Ok, and finally........

We are about to start recording Extra Curricular's DEBUT ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!! No release date as of yet, we're gonna take our time with this and make sure we get it just right! Rest assured we will keep you guys fully in the loop of everything that is going on :)

www.myspace.com/extracurricularband

Wow, that's alot to take in :)

'Nuff Love

JB

BB6, Free Mix, and recent developments

Hey y'all

There's been loads of posts and blogs about the BBC's plans to close BBC6 Music and The Asian Network recently, we'd like to add our two penneth. As a band who've recently benefited from the exposure BBC6 Music has offered us we were very disappointed to hear the news about the BBC's plans to close down the station. If you want your voice heard in how your license fee is spent register your views at

http://www.petition.fm/petitions/6musicasiannet/1000/

takes all of 5mins (about as long as it takes to set up a direct debit to pay your license fee!) - if you're in doubt about how awesome 6Music is check out some of the shows, you won't be disappointed! http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/

On a lighter note, here's a super funky free mix by our good friend Oliver Maude listen Pure Fire Funk by Oliver Maude

EC NEWS: We're currently finalising plans to record this year and as soon as we have some definate details we'll be sure to let you know!

Here's a recently uncovered video from NYE:



Stay Cool,

JB

Extra Curricular on Two Valleys Radio

Yes y'all

We recently got asked to take part in a show presented by our good friends at 1:22. This radio show is a regular feature on Two Valleys Radio - a new project that encompasses the Colne Valley and Holme Valley areas. Check out the interview and two live acoustic versions of Intoxicating and Rain (towards the end of the interview). We hope you enjoy it LISTEN HERE

Also, Flash's new 24 episode 11 is out! Nice



Our next gig is at Toast, Leeds on the 27th of March :)

One Love,

JB