Bank Holiday weekend in London

Tonight we're playing at the ManMakeMusic vs Bruk party in south London's Corsica Studios. The soundsystem is fearsome, the line up includes DJ Cameo, Skull Juice and Cotti and it's only a fiver to get in. Bound to be a rowdy way to kick off the three-day weekend...

On Sunday night, the fire man Capleton is in town for an all star reggae concert at Stratford Rex which also features I Wayne, Junior Kelly and Fantan Mojah. Given the quality of the line up I'm surprised it's not sold out yet, but that's good if you don't have a ticket still - get them online or by phone from Ticketmania. Here's a brand new tune from Capleton on the excellent Rub A Dub riddim, which also plays host to great vocals from Richie Spice (Di Plane Land) and Morgan Heritage (Nothing To Smile About):

MP3: Capleton - Same Old Story (Rub A Dub Riddim)

Other things worth checking this weekend include Heatwave playing bashment and hip hop at Bar Rumba on Saturday and then foundation dancehall at This Dog Puts Out Fires in Stepney on Monday. Plus the Reggae Roast crew are indulging in another marathon bank holiday all dayer at Big Chill House on Sunday, featuring DJs like Dom (The Nextmen), Louis Slipperz, Dasha (Rodigan Jnr), Moodie and Shepdog (Nice Up) playing reggae, dancehall, ska, dubstep and more.

Posted by Gabriel Heatwave | Friday 02 May 2008 | Add a comment

The Heatwave Chart - May 2008

Brand new tunes from Sharps, Busy Signal, Sizzla and Saxon 5 plus summer anthems from the likes of Wiley, Mavado and Jay-Z and our own production for Riko Dan.

1. Riko Dan & The Heatwave - Mind How You A Talk (Piano Riddim) - listen
2. Mavado & Jay-Z - On The Rock (The Mission Riddim) - listen
3. Sharps & Major Trouble - Big Up Yr Punani - listen
4. Tifa - Crawny Gal (Dem Gal Sittn Riddim)
5. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
6. Busy Signal - Grades (Club Banger Riddim)
7. Sizzla - Morning (Black Blood Riddim)
8. Saxon 5 - Tell A Story
9. Elephant Man - Gully Creepa (Creepa Riddim)
10. Gyptian - Too Late (Apologize Riddim)

Posted by Gabriel Heatwave | Thursday 08 May 2008 | Add a comment

Heatwave interview and mix on Kiss radio

Last week I went on Joe Ransom's radio show on Kiss to do an interview and a 25 minute mix featuring new and unreleased music from the likes of Blak Twang, Sean Paul, Busy Signal, Riz MC, Ricky Blaze, Cauto, Mungo's Hi Fi and Lil' Wayne.

You can listen to the show online until this Friday and I'll be archiving the interview and mix on this site in the next few days too.

Posted by Gabriel Heatwave | Tuesday 13 May 2008 | Add a comment

Reggae/hip hop set in Brixton this Friday

This Friday I'm playing one of London's top hip hop nights, the weekly Fidgit jam at Plan B in Brixton. I'll be playing mostly 80s dancehall, 90s ragga and reggae/hip hop refixes. Plan B on Friday nights is always rammed and a lot of fun - check the events section for full details.

Also playing on the night are Bryce from Fly Music and Nu Money, alongside the Fidgit residents. I've got couple of pairs of free tickets to give away and some spaces on the discount guestlist: email info@theheatwave.co.uk with your names if you want to come down.

Posted by Gabriel Heatwave | Thursday 15 May 2008 | Add a comment