Film Noir at Dalston Superstore

Starring DJs Severino and Helen Noir, with Dickie Beau, Ingenue St. John, A Man To Pet and Nando Messias. Friday 3rd July at Dalston Superstore. 10pm – 2am. £3.

Film Noir @ the Ghetto, June

Starring DJs Helen Noir and Philippos N, with Dickie Beau, Ingenue St. John, A Man To Pet and Nando Messias. Plus Pop-Up Performances. Friday 19th June at The Ghetto, 58 Old Street, EC1. 10pm – 5am. £5/3. Free before 11.

Film Noir, May 2009

Opening night at the Ghetto. Starring DJs Severino, Helen Noir and Philippos Nikiforakis, with Dickie Beau, Ingenue St. John, A Man Da Pet and Nando Messias. Plus A Film Noir Musical. Friday 15th May at The Ghetto, 58 Old Street, EC1. 10pm – 5am. £3/free before 11.

Film Noir April 2009

DJs Helen Noir, Ingenue St. John and Ma Butcher. 17th April 2009, upstairs at the Horse and Groom, 28 Curtain Road, 10 – 5, £3.

Bang Your Party – 20 Years of Caus-N-ff-ct Records

My favourite new compilation.

I missed this when it came out late last year as Juno had unhelpfully listed it under ‘progressive house’ but there are supercool tracks here from JD Braithwaite (’Give Me The Night’ remixed by Deep Dish) and Lenny Fontana (’Dream of Life’) as well as a whole load of cuts from the fantastic Giorgio Moroder Remix Project, including reworkings of a pre-Irene Cara ‘Flashdance’ (Ralf GUM mix) and a pre-Debbie Harry ‘Call Me’ (Todd Terry vs Jill Jones mix). This is a dance music history lesson. I particularly love Jam & Spoon’s gorgeous remix of ‘The Chase’, with amazing vocals from MC Kinky, and Farley Jackmaster Funk’s take on ‘I Wanna Rock You’ with its ridiculous gospel lyrics and electro bassline.
Everthing I want right now.

Tanya Tagaq

Inuit throat singing was traditionally a game for two women. Standing with mouths touching, they would trade phrases until one of them ran out of breath or laughed. Banned for many years by Christian priests – don’t get me started there has been a recent surge of interest in the art, not least because of the amazing vocalist Tanya Tagaq.

When Tagaq took the stage at Dalston’s Cafe Oto last Monday she stood behind the mic so meekly that I didn’t think it could be her but within seconds I was mesmerised and stayed that way for the entire performance – a single 45 minute piece accompanied by percussion and laptop, Tadaq’s voice moving from guttural primal throat sounds to high pure tones and back again. Her technique is astonishing and her performance whole-body, near-possessed, creating a self-contained musical world. Its easy to see why artists like the Bjork and the Kronos Quartet (see video of their work together) are lining up to work with her. Amazing.

Film Noir Hosts Downstairs at the Horse and Groom, March

Helen Noir, Dickie Beau and Ingenue St. John. 20th March 2009, downstairs at the Horse and Groom, 28 Curtain Road EC2, 10pm – 4am, £3.

Film Noir Feburary 2009

DJs Severino (Horse Meat Disco), Helen Noir, Dickie Beau, A Man Da Pet and Ingenue St. John. 20th February 2009 at the Horse and Groom, 28 Curtain Road, 10 – 5, £3.

Film Noir January 2009

DJs Helen Noir, Dickie Beau, Amanda Pet, Ingenue St. John. Friday January 16, 10PM – 4AM at The Horse and Groom, 28 Curtain Road. FREE ALL NIGHT.

Film Noir at the Horse & Groom

Film Noir moves to the fabulous Horse & Groom – our first night is 19th December with Severino. We’re now open til 4am with two floors of music and mayhem. love xx