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GIG: Adrian Sherwood @ The Powerstation - Fri Dec 16th
Tickets Available Here
Adrian Sherwood inspires audiences around the world with his one-of-a kind live performances of dub. Over the years he has pushed the boundaries of music as a producer and performer and been described as a true sonic pioneer.
Sherwood together with Stinky Jim and MC Slave's Logg Cabin will be playing live at the Powerstation on Friday 16 December.
Adrian Sherwood is the maverick and legendary artist, producer, performer and boss of the cult British label, On-U Sound Records.
Sherwood inspires audiences around the world with his one-of-a kind live performances of dub . Over the years he has pushed the boundaries of music as a producer and performer and been described as a true sonic pioneer.
Never straying far from the cutting edge, Sherwood creates a unique style of live-dubbed dj sets. He delivers a powerful, bass-driven ominous mix of contemporary dub, and original roots, dance, dub and reggae sounds – processed into a live cacophony of reverb delays and FX.
As well as performing regularly in the club environment, Sherwood has been chosen as the special guest dj support for acts as diverse as Queens Of The Stone Age, Primal Scream and Blur. He has also appeared on festival bills such as Fuji Rock Festival, Bestival, The Big Chill, Glastonbury….
“Revered by generations of dub, industrial, and electronic music aficionados and lauded by critics.”
“The show features dubmaster Adrian on the mixer, modulating and transforming sounds on real time, making the show unique and unrepeatable “
“He draws on a vast range righteous musics from around the globe to create a conquering lion of earth-shaking psychedelic rhythm and sound that will delight any fan of the trademarked On-U style.”
Adrian Sherwood Live at the Powerstation with support from Stinky Jim and MC Slave’s Logg Cabin.
In-depth Biography Long one of the most influential and innovative figures on the U.K. reggae scene, producer Adrian Sherwood and his famed On-U Sound label pioneered a distinctive fusion of dub, rock, and dance that made waves not only in roots circles but also in the pop mainstream. Born in 1958, Sherwood first surfaced during the late '70s at the helm of a series of disastrously short-lived labels; he formed On-U Sound in 1979, counting Creation Rebel, Prince Far I, Bim Sherman, and the Mothmen (later to form Simply Red) among the roster's earliest additions. While the On-U Sound crew's original focus was on live sound system performances, the emphasis soon switched to making records; when none emerged as a breakout success, Sherwood began mixing and matching lineups, resulting in new acts including New Age Steppers, African Head Charge, Mark Stewart & Maffia, and Doctor Pablo & the Dub Syndicate.
Sherwood's distinctive production style soon began attracting interest from acts outside of the dub community, and in 1980 he helmed the Slits' "Man Next Door," followed a year later by the Fall's Slates EP. On-U Sound releases from Public Image Ltd. and the Pop Group also earned the label considerable attention, but reggae remained the label's focus; Sherwood soon recruited guitarist Skip McDonald, bassist Doug Wimbish, and drummer Keith LeBlanc, together the onetime house band at the famed rap label Sugar Hill, and under a variety of names (most commonly Tackhead), the trio brought new power and definition to the company's densely textured recordings. The group also issued several LPs under its own name, as well as teaming with the self-described "white toaster" Gary Clail as Gary Clail's Tackhead Sound System.
By the mid-'80s, Sherwood was among the most visible producers and remixers in all of contemporary music, working on tracks for artists as varied as Depeche Mode, Einsturzende Neubaten, Simply Red, the Woodentops, and Ministry. He became increasingly involved in industrial music as the decade wore on, producing tracks for Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, and Nine Inch Nails, and although On-U Sound continued to reflect its leader's eclectic tastes, the label remained a top reggae outlet. In 1994, Sherwood mounted Pressure Sounds, a new label dedicated to reissuing seminal reggae and dub releases from the likes of Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo, Jackie Mittoo, and Horace Andy. The first in a new series of reissues known collectively as On-U Sound Master Recordings, complete with CD-ROM tracks, arrived in 1997. In 2003 he launched his solo artist career with Never Trust a Hippy, which was followed in 2006 by Becoming a Cliché. Both were released by On-U in conjunction with the Real World label. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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GIG: Black Joe Lewis @ The Powerstation Wed 7th Dec
BLACK JOE LEWIS & THE HONEYBEARS With Tyra Hammond & The Bluebirds Powerstation , Wednesday 7th December 2011 Tickets available Tuesday 11th October from Ticketmaster For more information – to www.powerstation.net.nz
"It was Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears who were Splendour’s most unexpected triumph. Their modernised take on old school funk and blues set them apart from the 2004 hype bands which built the crux of the line-up’s remainder. With simple, measured grooves their spine, the Honeybears complemented the broken moan of Joe Lewis to perfection; the mingling of Matt Strmiska’s solos with guesting vocal troupe The Relatives making for one of the festival’s early highlights." Sound Republic "A lengthy walk to GW McLennan for Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears proves totally worth it as the Austin, Texas combo virtually breathe fiery, feisty rock & soul. “This lot would have easily killed at Bluesfest” is the thought going through many heads – including ours – as many, many more feet keep dancing to the horn-drenched stompers." AAABackstage.com
"Black Joe Lewis and his merry Honeybears provided the kind of bluesy, alt. country soul you’d expect from the house bands from True Blood and Treme. Epic - and I couldn’t feel my feet." Junior Magazine
"Black Joe Lewis was the Friday highlight. They were probably booked off their live rep, and the astonishing spectacle of the slight Joe screaming curse words like a modern day Howlin’ Wolf was a sight to behold. With a swaying Honey Bears horn section (swaying!) and a tinny, but still brutal, double-guitar attack, any "modern-day pastiche" fears were put to rest with the call-and-response on ‘It’s Alright’ getting louder as it went on. A raucous ‘Booty City’ (check it here at Coachella) followed, featuring the band screaming together into the one mic as Black Joe stretched his wail to breaking point — they were that good." The Vine
Hard hitting, funking, raw soul with swagger that will leave you sticky and dirty .... Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears bring their sonic soul review to the Powerstation on Wednesday 7th December.
With two rock-solid albums – Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is and Scandalous under their belts , Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears are set to get you rocking!
Having toured with the likes of the New York Dolls, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm and drawing influence from Elmore James, Howling Wolf and Lightnin’ Hopkins, Black Joe Lewis delivers a sonic assault of dirty blues, rock and soul delivered with his inimitable bite, backed the grit and raunch of the Honeybears it’s a trip baby and not for the faint hearted!
Opening the show will be Tyra Hammond & The Blue Birds .... Tyra makes a welcome return to the stage. With Opensouls Jeremy Toy, Chip Matthews and joined by Alistair Deverick on drums - the quartet will take you on a blues journey.
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