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The Tuesday Club and Cuba Libre are bringing Ms. Dynamite, The Nextmen, Trojan Sound System and The Renegade Brass Band together on Friday the 13th. I’m also going to be there, moonlighting with the Renegades for a couple of songs including War, Pastime Paradise and Let Me Clear My Throat. Here’s a quick rundown:

Ms. Dyamite is a two-time Brit award and three-time Mobo award winner. Which is nice… Her first album also received the Mercury Music Prize in 2002 and has since gone on to sell over a million units, going Platinum in the process.

The Nextmen released their debut album Amongst The Madness on the revered 75 Ark imprint. Originally intended to be a Mo’ Wax-style instrumentals album, their label began sending the beats out to rappers in the States and before they knew it, The Nextmen were hip hop producers, working with Public Enemy, Blackalicious, The Pharcyde and Morcheeba. – TheNextmen.com

Trojan Sound System formed in 2004. The Sound System has already had hugely successful shows as a single entity and with the greatest names in reggae and beyond including DJ Vadim, The Gentlemen’s Dub Club, DJ Yoda and the Scratch Perverts.

The Renegade Brass Band is a 10 piece funk collective from Sheffield. Citing Youngblood Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band and the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble as influences. The Renegades play an all-brass mix of funk, hip-hop and soul including Stevie Wonder, Mark Ronson and Cannonball Adderley to name a few.

Renegade Brass Band – The Headbanger (Cover)

I’m also proud to say I was one of the people involved in puttin’ on the Renegade Brass Band’s first live performance alongside Baron and The Legend of the 7 Black Tentacles at our currently hiatal live-music improv night Consoul. Their drummer Rory has also guested with the Tentacles at live shows as a second drummer and is also one third of the much hyped Cobra Fist.

Doors open at 11.00 PM and we’re hitting the stage at 12.30 AM, there’s also the Tuesday Club Residents warming up the tables. First Word Records founder Andy H always knows how to rock a crowd so come down early. Adv. tickets are £6 (free drink) and can be purchased from The City Hall, Hallam Hubs, The Lyceum and online from the Sheffield Union.

As usual, here’s the linkage:

• The Renegade Brass Band
• The Renegade Brass Band (Myspace)
• The Tuesday Club and Cuba Libre Present: (Facebook Event)
• The Nextmen
• Trojan Sound System (Myspace)
• Ms. Dynamite. feat The Nextmen & Andy Cato – The Lions Den (Youtube)

-See you Friday.