Carl 'on fire' Watkins

Shows

• Sat

  Apr 27

  Riverside
  Sheffield, UK | 8:00pm
  Riverside
  Sheffield, UK

  Sat Apr 27 8:00pm
  

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  After our double headed beast of a bank holiday mad one at the Bowery/Leadmill last month, we are back with our second show of 2013 and it's occurring at another venue with no prior beans history - The Riverside. Even though this party shack sits slightly out of the hustle bustle of the mean city streets, it's recently become synonymous with incredible live music, delicious real ale and foot-stompingly good nights. We for one, can not flipping wait. KING PORTER STOMP Festival favourites and true party starters, King Porter Stomp blend ska, funk, afrobeat and hip hop to create a genuinely original, natural fusion of styles. The 8 dedicated members were called to Brighton from very different backgrounds and musical persuasions and first played together in Autumn 2006. Fast forward a few years, they've pulled on heart strings and won over the dancing feet of crowds across the UK and into Europe. With big horns, heavy bass and delicately crafted and deeply conscious lyrics, King Porter Stomp have quickly established themselves as major players on the UK summer festival circuit. The high energy eight piece have already rocked stages at Glastonbury, The Big Chill, The Secret Garden Party, The Big Green Gathering, Eden Festival and Ireland’s Electric Picnic. "Energising, a blast!" - THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY "Ska, dub and hip hop treats" - TIMEOUT MAGAZINE "Enjoyably raucous" - EVENING STANDARD We are ecstatic to be bringing the band to Sheffield for the very first time. www.kingporterstomp.co.uk www.youtube.com/kingporterstomp SMILING IVY Explosive. Outspoken. Devilishly good-looking. Smiling Ivy perform an energetic fusion of ska, dub-reggae, punk and hip-hop. They effortlessly clash activism & hedonism on their records and offer fans an astute, socially-aware observation of the times all the while creating danceable, floor-filling music. The Ivy retain enough power and aggression to be an active fixture in the UK’s rock scene but with reverberations of dub-reggae, funk, and hip-hop they also remain an illustrious figure in Yorkshire’s urban, rave and party scene. You may have caught them showcasing their sounds at a multiple of summer festivals or performing alongside such acts as The Selecter, Dub Pistols, Zion Train, Frank Turner, The Correspondents and even Frankie Boyle. This gig is the only Sheffield date of their UK Spring Tour, which will see them play up and down the island in April/May. www.smilingivy.co.uk www.soundcloud.com/smiling-ivy SPIT N STRINGS Sit back, relax and let acoustic these hip hop pioneers take you on a journey that will touch every sensory nerve in your body, apart from the disappointment nerve. Tom and James AKA Spit and Strings have been preaching their sounds for a few years now and with the recent addition of a full band their show has never been better. The band are however away for this show so the duo will be performing an intimate stripped down version of their current set. A rare treat. www.myspace.com/spitnstrings CARL 'ON FIRE' WATKINS A local legend 'round these parts, you may think you know Carl but well think again baby. And then think again after that. An integral piece of the Sheffield puzzle, when he's not on fire Carl spends his time being the backbone in multiple acts and associations. For example - Peace in the Park, Jungle Lion, K.O.G & The Allstar Revolution, Banana Flavoured Dubcats, Jumping Wizard and loads more. https://soundcloud.com/carl-dubcats + DJs UNTIL LATE The Riverside are getting a special late license in from this one so we can continue the party long after King Porter Stomp have finished rocking it. Audible treats shall be provided by Arnivore, Crazyleaf, Lonesome Dom and Tony motherflipping Mulaga. Think reggae, balkan, electro-swing, ska, funk, hip hop, rave, coconut step and you're only half way there. IF THE WEATHER IS NICE... We'll be taking some of the fun onto the delightful Riverside beer patio which overlooks the river. Acoustic acts, games and even the return of the gone-but-not-quite-forgotten Cool Beans enigma that is the Twister Mat shall all be making an appearance. + More TBA! More stuff announced nearer the time! Doors at 7PM / £3 before 8PM / £4 after 8PM The Riverside, 1 Mowbray Street, Sheffield Saturday the 27th April 2013 www.welovecoolbeans.com www.riversidesheffield.co.uk

• Fri

  Apr 26

  Royal Standard
  Sheffield, UK | 8:00pm
  Royal Standard
  Sheffield, UK

  Fri Apr 26 8:00pm
  

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  After supporting the legendary Alice Cooper(!) and up and coming troubadours Syd Arthur, Canterbury band Lapis Lazuli come to SHEFIELD as part of their Spring tour. LAPIS LAZULI Funk/rock/psychadelic 6 piece band of fantastic musicians. “A mighty sound — compelling, engaging and (just what I like) complex without being soulless. ” – Matthew Watkins, The Spring “a revelation of sonic colour and texture, full of rasping saxaphones, achingly cool, meandering bass lines and drum patterns of mystery-wrapped-riddle- in-enigma complexity….swarming with busy, gleefully cacophonous sounds, simultaneously weird and wonderful ” – Stephem Morris, Rock Kent (Album Review) “We’re dealing with a band here who understand music, understand their instruments and understand what they’re doing.” – Dave Nicholls, Loud Stuff http://www.lapislazuliband.co.uk/wp/ http://www.reverbnation.com/lapislazulisounds CARL DUBCATS & FRIENDS Funky jam band lead by Mr. Dubcats the reggae/funk/dub/bluesy fusion master with lots of flavour. Mr. Dubcats has played and jammed with many fine musicians around the world and extensively performed with Banana Flavoured Dubcats & Jungle Lion as their lead guitar player as well as many other local live acts. "a fresh and charmingly daring performance from local ska collective BANANA FLAVOURED DUBCATS, The MAYTALS eventually took to the stage to nothing less than a roar." — Reviewer - Tommy Blank, Now Then Magazine http://www.reverbnation.com/bananaflavoureddubcats CARL 'on fire' WATKINS The mysterious stomping delta blues bottleneck slide player. “The Misty Morning soon disappears once you start getting into on fire with Late Night Blues. Your humble generosity for the communities is a great star upon your sincere thoughtfulness, modest with wonderful talent is a most brilliant combo, all the very best Carl with great success in all that you set out to achieve, much respect ,thank you for sharing, Peace, Love, Sound and Vision, Johnny” — Johnny Bonkers, Reverbnation http://www.reverbnation.com/carlonfirewatkins Dj s playing funk and rare grooves after the bands. http://www.lapislazuliband.co.uk/wp/

• Thu

  Apr 25

  Cremorne
  Sheffield, UK | 8:00pm
  Cremorne
  Sheffield, UK

  Thu Apr 25 8:00pm
  

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  Full moon party with live music from Lapis Lazuli. This funk Jazz fusion band are travelling all the way from Canterbury. Its going to be a fantastic show with support from Carl 'on fire' Watkins and DJ Crazyleaf..

• Wed

  Apr 24

  Riverside
  Sheffield, UK | 8:00pm
  Riverside
  Sheffield, UK

  Wed Apr 24 8:00pm
  

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  Acoustic music & DJ's all night from 8pm till late. Mathew Gray Mathew Gray is a Manchester-based songwriter, singing songs with a story and a meaning. Following a summer spent playing gigs from Sussex to Cumbria, including the inaugural Festival No. 6 in Portmeirion, Mr Gray released his debut single in December 2012. Receiving good radio play, including Steve Lamacq’s 6 Music show, the single sold out. Mr Gray is due to release a second single in the spring of 2013 supported by a nationwide touring schedule https://soundcloud.com/mathew-gray/sets Carl 'on fire' Watkins The mysterious bottleneck slide player will be bringing us some delta blues style songs with his own personal twist. He is a songwriter and improviser but will sometimes throw in a few cover songs from the likes of Bukka White, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt and Muddy Waters. His own songs are genrally upbeat happy blues songs about kung fu, animals and trains. http://www.reverbnation.com/carlonfirewatkins

• Mon

  Mar 18

  delaneys
  Sheffield, UK | 8:00pm
  delaneys
  Sheffield, UK

  Mon Mar 18 8:00pm
  

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