AUGUST 2010!!!!!!

conrad — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:17:44 +0000

Hey people you may not have heard from us for a little while.. the reason being many festivals and untold ammounts of preparation for the month of AUGUST 2010!!!

Firstly we are hosting the whole soundsystem and programming all acts with Passing Clouds for Godsplash 2010 the weekend 13th 14th 15th August: http://www.godsplash.co.uk/ … Last year was a stunner.. we have tickets £40 for the whole weekend.. The licence is 24hrs for the whole time and the acts are sizzling!!… Mail us from contacts section..

Preparation for the Urgent Union & Glorious Backstage Arts Notting Hill Carnival 2010 float are coming along steadily and once again.. Urgent will be hosting all sound and programming most DJ acts too…

People this is a big month.. come join us.

Urgent Union x

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This Sunday’s Cinematters @Passing Clouds

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:38:43 +0000

Cinematters at Passing Clouds is a weekly Sunday film club, bringing you the films that MATTER.

This week we will be screening Lawful Rebellion John Harris’s

IT’S AN ILLUSION, 54 mins, 2009

John Harris of www.tpuc.org explains his ‘Lawful Rebellion’ project, exploring the core laws which have governed us for hundreds of years, that are in reality extremely faulty and are the basis of our government, legal system and even EU law.

Prepare to be shocked by the empowering revelations he will explore, giving a deeper insight into this fascinating subject with practical tools for becoming a ‘freeman (or freewoman)’.

John Harris describes how we are economic slaves to a debt dependent system, notably achieved through the deception of the birth certificate and the creation of a legal fiction known as your ‘PERSON’. It is this PERSON that the government then wields it’s control upon.

John Harris breaks down this system, educating us on how to regain our inalienable rights that we have unwittingly surrendered.

Hosted by Hackney born rapper, producer and musician
Arcane G.
www.tpuc.org

www.urgentunion.com

Doors: 6.30pm, Film starts 7.00pm FREE ENTRY!

Followed by the SWEET SUNDAY JAM SESSION from 9pm
FREE ENTRY before 10, 3pounds after.

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The Nextmen World Cup 2010 Mix on soundcloud!!!

conrad — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:23:24 +0000

Ok so the title is a little out of date but this is a great mix with some summer flavours!

http://soundcloud.com/dom-nextmen/the-nextmen-world-cup-mix-2010-england-expects
Nice one Nextmen

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Favela World Cup Project

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:49:08 +0000

FAVELA WORLD CUP A documentary film about life in a Rio slum during world cup 2010.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

With football in the air and every Brazil match a national holiday, Favela World Cup will look at life in a Rio slum over the one-month period of the world cup finals. For the duration of the tournament, 10 local residents will become filmmakers, using the latest FLIP HDV camcorders to explore their lives and take us on a journey to places no outsider could go, giving the audience an insight into a world rarely seen.

Two British filmmakers will be living with the community and documenting life from their perspective. As well as this, actual television footage of the finals will be combined with the documentary to give that sense of “where were you when Kaka scored the winning goal…?”

The sense of community and the love for football is rarely so strong as when the national side plays. This film will explore how people identify with their social situation in the face of so much adversity and how – or if – one tournament can impact on people’s lives.

With the multiple-camera option, the film will cut to various different locations all at the same time. So, when Brazil are playing Portugal in their potentially crucial group game, the audience will be able to see a variety of people from all over the favela – the euphoria when a goal is scored, the misery of a loss, the anxiety as the final whistle is approaching.

But as each game ends, life goes on.

The people continue to struggle through hard times in a place where drug-traffickers and police are at war and the majority live in poverty. Between matches, the British filmmakers and the newly formed local film crew – boys and girls, men and women, old and young – will carry on documenting life of the underrepresented people who make up the majority of Brazil.

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Cinematters @Passing Clouds

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:21:51 +0000

Cinematters brings you a series of Sunday film screenings focussing on geo-political, social,cultural and enviromental themes hosted by people and organisations from the passing clouds community.

Check out our own Sunday screening…

‘It’s an Illusion’ (Independence special)

hosted by our very own ‘Arcane G’ on Sunday July 4th!

FREE ENTRY!

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Dubcasting/ beyond boders smasher!!

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:11:01 +0000

Big shout to everyone that came down to passing clouds on sat, sets from Dr DAS (Asian Dub Foundation) and Jazz Steppa nearly brought down the roof!
Don’t miss the next Dubcasting event to be announced soon!

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Dubcasting 29th MAY….

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:53:00 +0000

In continuing our support for Dubcasting we will be providing some extra Bass weight to there event in Passing Clouds, not to loud jus round and warmjus the way you like it!!

DubCasting revolves around the spirit of dub music, blending the conscious sounds of roots dub with the ongoing advancements of future dub influenced sounds.
Join the group – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=135380333464&ref=ts

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Catch up….

conrad — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:49:00 +0000

We’re back with online presence! soz to followers for long delay in updates we had a few probs with site and everyones been so so busy with things!! so here’s where we’re at….

A big thanks to all that came to support the ‘Latin Union fundraiser’ at the Islington Arts Factory… it was a massive success and the system was sounding best yet we think, massive thanx to all artists involved who played for FREE! to support our cause. IAF is very pleased as we raised £2500 for their desperately needed Fire alarm/improvments fund…

so again Skitz, Milli, Ti2bs, L-Dot, Engine Earz, She is danger, Red and pink, Offkey, MC Angel…. Thankyou we love you! also everyone at IAF and the Urgent crew who done 24hour shifts!! BLESS..

Since then we provided sound for Roots Manuva and the Banana klan crew on the 23rd April @bookclub, twas a big ram jam night which featured Root’s new band playing tracks new and old, wicked! also on the night was Ricky Ranking, and DJ MK. BIG!

The manager nearly had a heartattack when he see our rig… no complaints though as a proper sound is not too loud jus nicely balanced!! hold tight for next event with them, info soon….

Future Dates for diary….

Dubcasting – 29th May – passing clouds

Godsplash Festival – 13th -15th August

Notting Hill Carnival – 29th and 30th August

NHC gonna be the big one this year we promise!!!!!

URGENT x

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Latin Union – Islington Arts Factory FundRaiser

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:18:03 +0000

Saturday, 27 March 2010

20:00 – 02:00

2 Parkhurst Road N7 OSF

£5

All Proceeds go to Islington Arts Factory

THE ISLINGTON ARTS FACTORY is a community arts centre that has served the local community for the last 25 years, providing affordable and accessible Dance, Art and Music services for all.

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THE URGENT UNION ROOM

RODNEY P + DJ SKITZ feat. MR TI2BS, MILLION DAN, L DOT MAN

British Hip Hop stalwarts Rodney P and Skitz and their special guests will all airing tracks from their recent and upcoming releases.

http://www.myspace.com/riddimkilla
http://www.myspace.com/daddyskitz
http://www.myspace.com/mrti2bs
http://www.myspace.com/milliondan
http://www.myspace.com/ldotmanmusic

ENGINE EARZ present a live PA set of their new material, rapidly gaining acclaim and popularity as one of England most cutting edge Dubstep acts, following on from recent Maida Vale sessions and numerous live shows.

http://www.myspace.com/engineearz

SHE IS DANGER is the powerful female duo of multi-instrumentalist/singer Lena Cullen and British-Japanese producer/dj/spoken-worder Maya Jane Coles. She is Danger will be bringing their live show of original material written, produced, and engineered by the girls topped with sweet live vocals and on stage visuals.

http://www.myspace.com/sheisdangermusic

Check out their new Massive Attack remix currently taking the world by storm here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfXKdOxjm_Q

Red and Pink are the perfect mixture of musical and lyrical talent.
The live set up consists of Em and T on powerful vocals and conscious rap, Nutty P on Synth and guitar, Mr Soundz on keys and female drummer Miss Amanda Brown.To gain a true understanding of Red n Pink they must be seen live as their communion with the audience is truly something rare.

http://www.myspace.com/rednpinkmusic

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THE LATIN DUB ROOM

showcases london’s finest selection of new latin music including live bands and DJ’s.

Latin Dub Soundsystem – continue their recent run of “accoustic” gigs, presenting a stripped down, but ultimately more powerful version of their live show. Including live percussion, flamenco gtr, horns and bass with the vocal skills of Eva Abraham.

Latin Dub Sound System

Cal Jader - Movimientos DJ Spinning the latest in Latin Underground Flava’s

Russ Jones – Hackney Globe Trotters

The Sea will be selecting the freshest latin rhythms, incorporating a variety of flavours from Dubstep to Cumbia, via London and Jamaica.

Los Chinches – London’s no 1 roots rockin psychedelic Amazonian Cumbia band. Last year they blew up at several top festivals including Bestival and Lovebox as well as kick ass gigs at the Barbican, Passing Clouds and Rich Mix’s own NYE fiesta! Already booked for several festivals and gigs in Spain and Croatia this year, 2010 is bound to be a hot year for them.

http://www.myspace.com/loschinchesuk

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Londons 1st Latino Film Festival

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:53:56 +0000

LONDON LATINO FILM FESTIVAL

The 1st LONDON LATINO FILM FESTIVAL to be held at the

Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL on

March 11th, 12th, 13th

7:30 pm

Films from Argentina, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela

All films with English subtitles.

for more information on this, click on the London Latino Film Festival Link

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