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Friends & Family ft. Daedelus this Saturday @ Cargo !!

A+R @ Cargo, 30/05/2009 For info and tickets, click on flyer. AplusR is the newest adventure by the people who brought to you the groundbreaking parties Nylo and Map. I.e. the same people who brought to the UK the likes of Theophilus London and the BLK JKS for the very first time. It is with this spirit of discovery that they've invited Maluca over from NYC for their latest party at Cargo. Maluca, recently signed to the infamous Mad Decent records draws inspiration from her Nuyorican roots but makes uncompromising dance music aimed squarely at the dancefloor - think a Dominican born Thunderheist and you're getting there -. Following in the footsteps of Buraka Som Sistema or M.I.A, Maluca embraces the rhythms and melodies ingrainded in her cultural heritage and adds an unhealthy dose of BASS to create an intoxicating musical cocktail that is both heavy and refreshing at the same time. Already singled out by the Midas-like Diplo, who will be producing her first 12" on Mad Decent, Maluca only has one way to go: up; and if you happen to cross her path here is only one thing to do: shake it! Man about town Martelo will land at Cargo having just toured with Toddla-T and Oneman. With a myriad productions and remixes under his belt for the likes of Santogold, Riva Starr, Mumdance or Hervé to name just a few, Martelo has a proven record as a Bassline specialist of the highest order, and his sets flow seamlessly from dancehall to b-more to fidget via hip Hop and Dubstep and anything else in between. Dope ish! Isa GT is a Colombian born member of Girlcore, the all-girl dj collective that has been destroying London's East End with their riotous mashup parties. A budding producer, Isa Gt has been championing the Funketa sound, a fierce mix of the Colombian dance Champeta and Brazil's percussion heavy Baile Funk. Her first release - Pela'o - has been remixed by Crookers, and she is now working on a track with the Zombie Disco Squad so she clearly knows what she's doing! Last but not least, the in-demand Work it! djs will be warming hips and toes from the dj booth with their Boom-Bap-a-licious 90's hip hop selections that have earned them coveted invitations to play at Q-Tip's after-party and to host their own Bloc Party at the ICA. Boom Bap yo! LIVE: MALUCA DJS: MARTELO + ISA GT + WORK IT! DJS 8-3 £10 adv, £6 b4 9, £12 otd

Free Fridays @ Cargo, 8/05/2009 Info, click on the flyer. Poni Hoax is a five man army of «jeunes gens modernes», bookworm musicians and extremely talented composers signed to ace Parisian imprint Tigersushi. Their lead vocalist, Nicolas Ker tackles an ambitious and unique style that walks the thin line between a decadent Morrissey or an elegiac Jim Morrisson. www.myspace.com/ponihoax Violens are a New York-via-Miami four-piece formed in the fall of 2007 featuring members Iddo Arad (synths/vocals), Ben Brantley (bass), Jorge Elbrecht (lead vocals/guitar) and Kris King (drums). Their music imagines a place where The Zombies & The Byrds meet Wire & The Violent Femmes, and Crass meets Angelo Badalamenti & Prefab Sprout. We don't like to say this, but this time we are fully justified. These guys are going to blow up, so this is a rare chance to catch them in an intimate venue. www.myspace.com/violens Last but not least, we have Wolf Gang, whose song Lions in Cages has been on repeat at Cargo HQ for a while. Check here to see why: www.myspace.com/thisiswolfgang Djs in support are Stef from the Klaxons with a late night set and Wonky Pop resident Goldierocks. www.myspace.com/klaxons www.myspace.com/djgoldierocks LIVE: PONI HOAX + VIOLENS + WOLF GANG DJS: STEF (KLAXONS) + GOLDIEROCKS 6-3 FREE ENTRY

Friends & Family ft. Daedelus @ Cargo, 16/05/2009 For more info and tickets, click on flyer. Fat City Records & Plat Du Jour present Daedelus LIVE. Daedelus LIVE (Ninja Tune) On Stage 9PM www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling Eccentric billionaire Daedelus is straight form the 18th Century but playing beats and bass for the 21st. Some compare his work to Flying Lotus et al. But for those in the know; know how varied and eccentric his genre bashing beats are. He is all over the world right now for a reason. Bass heavy, exciting, fresh and straight up nuts!! DJ Kaos (DFA, Berlin) - Disco Set www.myspace.com/kaosoak Legend DJ Kaos is huge on DFA, producing everything from Techno to Disco. Tonight we have an exclusive Disco set, expect deep grooves and mind bending bass lines. K**O (Plat du Jour, Barcelona) - Bass to Disco Set www.myspace.com/elchicomasblanco K**O (pronounced Kigo) is a bass legend in Barcelona and starting to tour the world with his own twists on Bmore, Bass and much more. His mixes on the Desparrame blog and Samurai FM have earned him huge respect in the global community. Tonight he provides the link between our two headliners. Roon (Friends and Family, Manchester) Kwasi for the vibe! LIVE :DAEDELUS DJ :DJ KAOS + K**O + ROON + KWASI FOR THE VIBE 8-3 £10 adv , £6 b 4 9 , £12 after

Free Fridays Tropical Party @ Cargo, 01/05/2009 For more info, click on flyer. Yes, yes, we are banking on the sun coming out for this. We know. We shouldn't. But we are still going to do it. A tropical party it is. Bwoy! The party starts early as The Garden festival crew invite Domu and El Harvo to play tunes in Cargo's yard. You know the score: lots of seating, cocktail specials, BBQ, and now with added table football and vintage photobooth. At 9 the party moves inside where Banjo or Freakout strats off proceedings at a slow but hypnotising and utterly rewarding pace. We are massive fans of Alessio Natalizia: not only did he have the balls to cover Burial's Archangel, but he also did it in style; and the rest of his output is just as good if not better. Tonight Banjo... brings his one man show to Cargo for the first time and we just know it won't be the last. www.myspace.com/banjoorfreakout As the sun sets outside, inside we turn the heat dial up to 11. It's the turn of the Souljazz Orchestra to take the stage. The SJO are Canada's finest JazzFunk ensemble and never fail to get the crowd dancing. Even in London. Expect a fiery delivery of some rightgeous Afrobeat and Tropical percussive numbers by one of the tightest bands on the planet. www.myspace.com/souljazzorchestra As a fitting finale to the party The Heatwave rock up with a bag full of the hottest Bashment and Dancehall. www.myspace.com/heatwavelondon The Free Friday Tropical Party is Part 1 of a one-off Free Weekender. Part 2 will see Various Production, Geeneus and Wookie headlining the FACT party, whilst Part 3 sees M.E.N. , and Mock & Toof in a Modular Records special. All 3 nights are FREE. LIVE: THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA + BANJO OR FREAKOUT + THE HEATWAVE DJS: SOFRITO COMBO + DOMU + EL HARVO 9-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

Modular Records’ Recession Party @ Cargo, 3/05/09 For more info, click on flyer. The old saying goes ‘there's no such thing as a free lunch' so it's lucky we aren't in the catering business as it would seem there is such a thing as a free party and we'll prove it! On May 3rd we launch the aptly titled ‘Recession' a totally gratis party to be held at the magnificent Cargo every first Sunday of the month throughout summer-that's 5 whole parties for the price of none!!! Jesus how do we do it! Talk about a gift horse!! Festivities kick off in the Cargo courtyard at 4pm where our very own White Fang and Bushpig Modular DJ's plus Russian Vogue and Love Magazine's ‘Magwich' take to the decks with a mash up of summer sun tracks meets Malibu mansion knees up. Keep hydrated with one of the many drinks specials on offer then wait for the sun to set before winding your way into the venue where you should be prepared to be assaulted (in a good way) by party purveyors du jour ‘Work It' who'll be body slamming your senses with their classic hip hop, dancehall, old school RnB set- think of the best house party you've ever been to with a selection of the best songs you haven't thought of since you were 15 and you know you're experiencing ‘Work It!' No chance to catch your breath as Queens Of Noize (Smash and Grab/BBC 6 music) take the reigns with an anything goes set. If a DJ set could be a punk rock show then these girls would have the market cornered with their method to the madness showdown. JD Samson of Le Tigre fame steps it up next for her first appearance of the night under the guise of DJ before taking to the stage with new project MEN in a live show which resembles sun beams and rainbows taking on a human form to play disco pop electronica exploding in your face like a prism museum on the hottest day of the year! With your hands in the air and memories of credit crunch and winter slipping away like a melting ice cream you'll be ready for easy on the eye Jacques Renault . Spinning the vibe onto a whole new trajectory, this NYC stalwart and BFF to numerous achingly hip labels like DFA and Italians Do It Better will be throwing out an expertly put together audio tutorial of the highest calibre of classic disco and italo. Dream weaving standard. Rounding off the night London producers and DJ'sMock and Toof seal the deal with one of their ever sublime sets and having shot to attention with astounding remixes for the likes of The Juan Maclean, Scissor Sisters, Gomma, Hot Chip and Maps you know you can expect to hear some exclusive tracks from muso royalty. Advisable to get there early grab a spot near the barbeque and have a rifle through the Modular jumble sale where you can get your hands on all kinds of ridiculous goodies from the entire Modular back catalogue for bargain bin prices and with cheap drinks flowing all night this party literally drop kicks the economy. Boom. LIVE : MEN DJ: MOCK AND TOOF + JACQUES RENAULT + JD SAMSON + QUEENS OF NOIZE + WORK IT + EAT SLEEP WORK/PLAY 4-3 FREE ENTRY !!

FACT Party @ Cargo, 2/05/09 For more info, click on flyer. We at FACT have long been dedicated to putting on high quality parties with dirt-cheap entrance fees, but even by our standards our upcoming party on May 2 at Cargo is ridiculous value for money. We'll be bringing together three generations of cutting edge UK bass music for your dancing pleasure - Wookie, Alexander Nut, Geeneus, Brackles and Various Production are all on board - and it'll cost you absolutly nothing to attend. Can you believe that line-up? We've barely got used to it ourselves. Oh, and it bears repeating: entry is free. We're not ones to belittle our readers, but if you're in town and you're not at this then really, what are you doing with yourself? LIVE: VARIOUS PRODUCTION DJS: GEENEUS + WOOKIE + BRACKLES + ALEXANDER NUT 8-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

Friends & Family ft. Prince Fatty @ Cargo, 18/04/09 Click on flyer for more info and tickets. Prince Fatty won't disappoint lovers of that 70s sound! Prince Fatty is a champion in the dub arena! A collection of the UK's heaviest Dub outfits join forces for the ‘Dub Soundsytem Special' in London Town. Prince Fatty x Nice UP! X Friends and Family!! Prince Fatty 's ‘Milk & Honey' was a huge hit for him and set him up there amongst the future greats of the sound. Head Honcho of the outfit Mike Pelanconi strangely formed the band to record a track for the 25th Anniversary of Stussy but that is now a distant memory. The Prince Fatty sound has definitely arrived. He has also produced Lilly Allen and Little Barrie so is no stranger to a hit or two! Expect a huge sound, 70s cool, heavy bass and slight nod to jazz! J-Star of the Nice-Up! Soundsystem is the mash-up king without a doubt. His vibes are nuts and spreading across the world like wildfire. The man rolls deep with Nice Up! And we're happy to take ‘em on head to head. You know Frankie Francis and Kwasi will bring it BIG for our crew! LIVE: PRINCE FATTY DJS: J-STAR + SHEPDOG + FRANKIE FRANCIS MCS: MC HONEY BROWN + SINGJAY PABLO E 8-3 £10 adv, £6 b4 9, £12 after

Free Fridays : How’s My Raving @ Cargo, 27/03/09 Click on flyer for more info. You heard right people, HOW'S MY RAVING? Present the ultimate FREE PARTY striking direct to the heart of Shoreditch. Taking over Cargo's weekly FREE FRIDAYS, HOW'S MY RAVING? Bring you the undisputed kings of rave THE RATPACK alongside one of the most hype motherfuckers in town ZOMBY. We kid you not... this is the ultimate old school vs new school rave experience and you know what ...it's fucking FREE!!! Joining these two world class heavyweights come residents DISCO OF DOOM AKA electro-bashing, tech-noshing duo Tom Real & The Rogue Element who will be bringing the main room to it's knees with filth so hot it's stinking. With releases on Passenger Records, support from the likes of Autokratz, Acid Jacks and Annie Nightingale, check out their monthly show on www.samurai.fm for the full experience. Alongside The ‘Doom will be one of the hottest new kids on the block HOT CITY, an East London badman who's garage-inspired beats have seem him draw support from some of the hottest players on the scene like Drop The Lime and Hannah Holland as well as being voted No.76 in DJ Mags Top 100 of 2009. Word! Bringing up the rear will be ED ‘I'm more old school than any of you' REAL, the self proclaimed ‘one man army stuffing fun back into the bassbins' whose regular Bangface sets have testified his old school selection is worthy of a man who really was there in 1992 - the rave general! Keeping things a bit more 2009 are Love's Tru Flavour & DJ Hard Target - not content with running Wifey; the best bassline / funky night in London, they'll be dropping by to ‘show how we do' in 2009. So, there you have it... one of the biggest rave legends vs one of the hottest new kids on the block, with killer residents + many more guests... ALL FOR FUCKING FREE! Miss it and well, where were you in 2009? LIVE: RATPACK (OLDSKOOL SET) DJS: ZOMBY + DISCO OF DOOM + LOVE'S TRU FLAVOUR + HOT CITY + HARD TARGET 6-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT - early arrival recommended to avoid queues

Milky Disco Party@ Cargo, 12/04/09 Click on flyer for more info. This Easter the cosmos will align, beaming its energy down through the heavens to Shoreditch, where Lo Recordings will be hosting the launch party for their brand new compilation Milky Disco 2 the follow up to what was dubbed the quintessential cosmic compendium by Vice and and 'an amazing collection of comets and moonbeams by 20JazzFunkGreats. To celebrate this momentous occasion Lo have gathered together a cabal of like minded souls, including the inimitable Black Devil Disco Club (playing live) and hot picks Soft Rocks, Richard Sen (Padded Cell), Black Mustang and Gatto Fritto, all of whom feature on the compilation alongside Kerrier District, Glass Candy, Nite Jewel, Hatchback, Sorcerer and many more. Milky Disco will take you on a journey, dragging your mind if not your body out of Londons grimy East End, up and away above the clouds, out of Earths atmosphere, past the rings of Saturn and beyond the edge of the Solar System (your Zone 2 Travelcard should still apply). LIVE: BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB DJS: SOFT ROCKS + RICHARD SEN + BLACK MUSTANG + GATTO FRITTO + JOHN POWER 6-3 FREE ENTRY!

Youngblood brass band @ Cargo, 6/05/09 Click on flyer for more info & tickets Performing hip hop live is a notoriously hard thing to do. Most people can count on one hand the number of genuinely entertaining hip hop acts they've seen live. It can come off as hackneyed, clichéd ridden and worst of all, looking like aggressive karaoke. But when a live act like The Youngblood Brass Band come into town, a band so visceral and entertaining; a full on assault of all that is good in hip hop, you have to make sure you're in the same room. LIVE: YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND + IMPERIAL LEISURE 7-1 £12.50 advance

Cargo is proud to present 4 new Free! Fridays for April 2009 featuring every indie kid's favourite electronic act The Field; the fun and games of beatboxing wizkid Beardyman, the only official afterparty for the Whitest Boy Alive London leg of his European tour and the musical nouse of new good time kids Slutty Fringe. For Free. Check: Free Fridays : The Field, 3/04/09 For the first time since Field Day 2008 (where they shared a headlining slot with Foals) The Field returns to London Friday, April 3rd to Cargo for an exclusive performance. This is a prime opportunity to see/hear new songs from the forthcoming album new album "Yesterday & Today" (out 25th May on Kompakt) in a perfect intimate surrounding with live support from Border Community's synth-wizard Luke Abbott with his James Holden approved hypnotic / ecstatic sounds, and choice musical selections from Allez-Allez and 20 Jazz Funk Greats DJs - admission is FREE as part of Cargo's hugely successful 'FREE FRIDAYS' so please arrive as early as you can to ensure your entrance.. LIVE: THE FIELD + LUKE ABBOTT DJS: ALLEZ ALLEZ + 20JAZZFUNKGREATS 6-3 FREE ENTRY More info here Free Fridays presents Beardyman’s Battlejam, 10/04/09 Battlejam is back! The format is simple. Beardyman , with his notorious beatboxing mouth and JFB with the aid of Serato Scratch-Live mash up live samples from the guest musician, MC, DJ or from the crowd either en-mass or individually and make a tune out of it - live before your very ears. No one knows what's going to happen until it does at Battlejam, not even the performers themselves. It's a bit of genius, a bit of crazy, a bit of hi tech musicianship and a hell of a lot of fun LIVE: BEARDYMAN + GUESTS DJ: JfB 6-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT More info here Free Fridays : Whitest Boy Alive Aftershow, 17/04/09 After selling out the Scala The Whitest Boy Alive announced an extra gig at Cargo, which promptly sold out in turn. If you didn't get your ticket fret not, for after 10:30pm WBA's Erlend Oye and Highfish will be taking to the wheels of steel for the official aftershow party. DJS: ERLEND OYE + HIGHFISH + friends 10.30-3 FREE ENTRY More info here Slutty Fringe Loves... Free Fridays 24/04/09 Slutty Fringe's hilarious take on the London party scene would no doubt fall on def ears if it wasn't coupled with an exquisite taste in music. For this reason we've invited the Slutty Fringe boys to curate a Free Friday line-up for the second time. The first Slutty Fringe Free Friday was a massive success and a whole lot of fun, and with Heartbreak and My Tiger My Timing on the bill, this latest offering is looking promising to say the least! LIVE: MY TIGER MY TIMING + LINE + PORTASOUND + BAND OF SKULLS DJS: HEARTBREAK + SLUTTY FRINGE DJS 8-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT More info here

Black Milk & Elzhi play 2 rare UK appearances at Friends & Family in Manchester and London Manchester: Friday 20th March @ Mint Lounge, Oldham St. London: Saturday 21st March @ Cargo, Rivington St. Buy your tickets here BLACK MILK & ELZHI - LIVE (SLUM VILLAGE / DETROIT / ON STAGE 9pm) The young producer already has credits to his name including producing Slum Village, Elzhi, Genius/GZA, Guilty Simpson, Busta Rhymes and many more. Plus making his own very distinctive mark with his own joints ‘Sound of the City', ‘Popular Demand' and the all-new ‘Tronic'. His new album ‘Tronic' shows that he has grown tremendously as a producer, as he's adopted more live instrumentation and is introducing more complex arrangements than his previous sample-heavy work. He also shows marked improvement as an emcee, and carries most of the album himself with only 3 guest verses on the entire album (from emcee royalty Pharoahe Monch, Royce Da 5'9", and Sean Price). Not even two years removed from his breakthrough release, Black Milk proves he is HOT! Manchester support: MR THING (EXTENDED PLAYERS), BROKE N ENGLISH (LIVE!!) ILLUM SPHERE - LIVE (FAT CITY / HOYA HOYA) Illum Sphere are creating their own wave of bedlam. Born in Manchester's striving music scene they could be likened to the work of Martyn and Samiyam. Indeed the debut LP (Fat City) is officially being launched at LA's Low End Theory alongside Gas Lamp Killer, Samiyam and Flying Lotus. Watch out. Big sound, big bass. London Support: JA VYBZ (MOSCOW), SI ARMSTRONG (F&F CREW) Buy your tickets here

Free Fridays ft. Holy Ghost! - 6/03 – Cargo - Info, click on flyer for details Brooklyn's Holy Ghost! are Nicholas Millhiser and Alex Frankel. The duo was originally part of the live rap group Automato whose debut was produced by DFA's James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy. Nicholas is also part of The Juan Macleans live band. Now they've stepped out on their own to be among the leaders in the current disco revival that is quickly takin over dance floors across the globe. Holy Ghost! are currently signed to DFA Records, the legendary New York label that is home to the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and The Juan MacLean... DJS: HOLY GHOST! + CAPRACARA+ CASPER C 8-3 FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm band 5/03/09@ Cargo Click on flyer for more info & tickets. Fresh from supporting Seun Kuti & Fela's Egytpt 80,Anthony Joseph & The Spasm band take their rightful place as top bill for a fine display of African and Caribbean sounds tinged with spirituality and good vibes. KOKOLO 's fourth album, HEAVY HUSTLING, finds the NYC powerhouse group expertly mashing up Fela Kuti stylings into James Brown classics with a twist of Latin and Jamaican flavors thrown into the mix. If it doesn't make you wanna move, consider yourself officially dead! LIVE: ANTHONY JOSEPH & THE SPASM BAND + KOKOLO DJ: ERIC SOUL 7-1 £8 adv

Info, click on flyer for details It's Friday! It's Free! It's another massive one! Come down early or get ready to queue... you have been warned... Chew the Fat! resident Foamo is one mean motherf*&^r on the decks. If you don't believe us check out this mix he did for the CtF! crew then read the interview to find out more about the man. Oh my wobbles! LIVE: CUBIC ZIRCONIA + PLAYDOE + YOUVES DJ: FOAMO + SEKTA 8-3 FREE ENTRY

Live Boutique Festival – 24 & 25/3/3/09 - Cargo Ticket and Info, click on flyer for details LiveBoutique.com is exporting French artists. A group of French producers launches the LiveBoutique.com Festival's first edition and presents two thematic nights : the French World scene on Tuesday 24th March with El Hadj N'Diaye, Soha, Titi Robin. On Wednesday 25th March, the French Pop/Electo Scene with Yodelice, The Fugitive Kind and DuOud. Tuesday 24th March LIVE: TITI ROBIN + EL HADJ N'DIAYE + SOHA More info here Wednesday 25th March LIVE: YODELICE + DUOUD + THE FUGITIVE KIND More info here Tuesday 24th March Titi Robin is a self-taught musician born at the end of the Fifties in the West of France. He built his personal musical universe by borrowing instinctively from various musical sources: India, North Africa, his two main sources of influence being the Gypsy and Eastern cultures. El Hadj N'Diaye is a singer of « texts », a teller of songs. In the wake of daily-life poets, memorialists and philosophers, this committed bard is a voice that emerges, boiling over, from its sole subject: reality. His are never just soft « ballads »: they sting in places. Their sobriety is bound to a sentinel, an implacable inner voice in a state of alert. Soha's limpid vocals also offer many different shades, as does her music, which is a delicate mixture of sun-kissed sounds that evoke in turn reggae, jazz, Cap Verde, Cuba. Wednesday 25th March Yodelice is Maxim Nucci's alter ego, his second self . The french musician and producer went to LA to record " Tree of life " ( to be relased April 09 on Mercury/Universal ), with the help of top local musicians such as Abraham Laboriel ( Mc Cartney, Clapton...) on drums, and Beck's horn section . The result is a clever production with catchy folk/pop songs wrapped in an elegant twilight atmosphere, where you can feel influences of Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, David Crosby, JJ Cale, America... After the highly acclaimed Wild Serenade and Sakat recorded with some musicians from the Yemen, the two fellow musicians Smadj and Mehdi Haddab, Duoud, return to their original formula of the duo. Hovering between tradition and futurism, with varying moods ranging from surf kitsch to contemporary groove, they bring the oud right up to datewith dance and modernity. Four years after the second album of his band, Overhead, Nicolas Leroux, a.k.a. The Fugitive Kind offers us « Stone Age ». With its cinematic and haunted feel, the influences here are subtly blended, and if he still loves Talk Talk, The Cure, David Sylvain or PJ Harvey, this very personal « Stone Age » shows new horizons, from My Bloody Valentine to Kate Bush, the Cocteau Twins or Joni Mitchell, as well as the inevitableScott Walker. Live Boutique: www.live-boutique.com

Click on flyer for more info Cargo's Free Fridays follow a simple premise. Put on great music, open the doors wide open, and people will stream in. And my goodness is it working! It's been roadblock after roadblock after roadblock... and the last Friday of January will be no exception as everyone's favourite guilty pleasure, Max Tundra, curates an evening of idiosyncratic electro-pop fun! Max Tundra is a talented multi-instrumental musician, singer and music producer. He grew up taking classical piano lessons but realised he much preferred the music from TV adverts and shows. He eventually bought a Commodore Amiga 500 and began exploring the realms of electronic music, and hasn't looked back. Other than his full-length albums, he has also done remix work for bands of varying genres including Franz Ferdinand, Architecture in Helsinki, Kid606 and the Pet Shop Boys. 20jazzfunkgreats describe Ben Butler & Mouse Pad thus: "Ben Butler & Mouse Pad continue speeding down the luminescent neon lanes of a chromatically over-stimulated utopia, we would be hard-pressed to find music so simultaneously epic and good-humoured anywhere else in the vast swathes of land which we behold from our tower of old comic-books ad discarded technology"; and who are we to disagree? No one, that's who. Lidl Richard's style is, well, rather effed up. Exploring the previously uncharted territory that lies between Rockabilly & Chiptune music, Lidl Richard's live show is one you will remember for a very long time. Pete Um has a gentler approach, but still exudes originality and a good dose of wackiness into his song writing and electro-blues compositions. The night will be rounded off by G£nuin£ Guy and Silverlink on the decks, who will be dropping Bmore & Electro Rave bombs on Cargo's dancefloor like it's going out of style! LIVE: MAX TUNDRA + BEN BUTLER & MOUSE PAD + LIDL RICHARD + PETE UM DJS: G£NUIN£ GUY + SILVERLINK 8-3 FREE ENTRY

Click on flyer for more info. Blasting into the new year Brighton three piece The Qemists raise sonic standards with their heady amalgamation of drum n bass beats spliced viciously with searing rock effects. Reaching inception originally as a rock outfit, the trio generate plaudits for their bombastic DJ sets and have championed respect from veritable primates of the D'n'B kingdom: Mampi Swift, Andy C and many more. Firing on all cylinders, this is their debut tour as a live unit (finishing off with two headline dates in Japan where the album is knocking on the door of the top 40 over there!). Commemorating the release of their debut LP 'Join the Q', prepare to be disarmed by live guitars, raw drums and amplified bass from the 3 Qemists; the brute force of this being yoked together by the vocal stylings of Jenna G + live MC! Expounding guttural bass-loops funnelled through crashing guitar chords, its no wonder that The Qemists have garnered approval from heavyweight rockers Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) and Faith No More's Mike Patton, who also makes a guest appearance on the LP. So buckle up and prepare for a crash course in futuristic beats at breakneck speeds...blink and you'll miss something! LIVE: THE QEMISTS DJS: CLIPZ + KING CANNIBAL + EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS 7-1, £8 adv, more on the door

Click on flyer for more info In 2009 Broad Casting will be a quarterly event built around unique artist-led collaborations kicking off with this month's pairing of Tony Allen and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Fela Kuti once said that without Tony Allen he'd need four drummers at once. Of course, the style we know as afro-beat wouldn't sound anything like it without him. A true intuitive pioneer, Tony Allen managed to mix the brevity and snap of jazz drumming by the likes of Art Blakey, Max Roach, and Guy Warren, with the deep extended forms of African rhythms from highlife, Yoruba, and Ghana. Still flipping poly-rhythms today, Tony's involvement with Damon Albarn, and label Honest Jon's has brought his talent to a mainstream audience via The Good The Bad and The Queen whilst he still continues to write and record his own music, and collaborate with a diverse range of musicians - from rapper Ty to French man of mystery Sebastien Tellier and now of course The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.... The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is an instrumental group comprised of 8 horn players and a drummer. All 8 of the horn players are sons of jazz musician Kelan Phil Cohran (who played trumpet in Sun Ra's Arkestra). Originally formed as a band of street performers in Chicago IL, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are currently based in New York City where and have played and recorded with artists such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Maxwell and of course Phil Cohran. We are thrilled that they will be performing for us in advance of the spring release of their debut album for Honest Jons. Witnessing these guys pack the Cargo stage with Tony Allen doubling their rhythm section is not an opportunity to be missed!! Not content with one legendary drummer on the premises, our DJ support tonight comes courtesy of Malcolm Catto who is no stranger to Cargo - his band The Heliocentrics having collaborated with Mulatu Astatke for what is already a legendary live Broad Casting show. Each Broad Casting event is recorded especially for Red Bull Music Academy Radio. LIVE: TONY ALLEN & THE HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE + THE MIGHTY JEDDO DJS: MALCOM CATTO + KAREN P 7-1 £9 adv

Click on flyer for more info To celebrate Burns Day Cargo goes and to head with Glasgow's Sub Club.Sub Club's resident Dj Harri, goes head to head with cargo's favourite Belgian djs/producers Aeroplane. If you haven't listened to his renix of Grace Jones' William's Blood you are in for a treat! Live music will be provided by Stricken City, My Toys Like Me, and Nobody Beats the Drum. This is going to be BIG, and it's going to be DIRTY. LIVE: STRICKEN CITY + MY TOYS LIKE ME + NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM DJS: AEROPLANE + HARRI + CHRISTOPHER TUBBS + MOUSTACHE MAMAS 8-3, Free Entry

Ticket and Info, click on flyer for details Jack Adams Mumdance is the shit! It's official. He provides an essential soundtrack of the genre bashing ‘Polyrhythms' that will dominate dance music in 2009. He's a remix general and already has ripped up Radioclit, Daedalus and Santogold amongst others, not to mention mixes on Mad Decent. The radio crew love his vibes and he aint no stranger to KISS Fm's Sinden or Radio 1's Annie Mac. Get ready Jack, 2009 is your year! Grime is still slappin' us hard if you find the right dank corners of London to find it! A future classic of just how crazed the scene is would be Silverlink's latest ‘The Message is Love' ft. the mighty Jammer aka Murkle Man & Badness. Crazier than a bag of hair, but more than two listens and you feel it's addictive qualities, go check it on his myspace! We can't wait for these two together! GET THERE EARLY FOR THIS LIVE SPECTACULAR! Joker and Rinse FM's Nomad join for a Grime/Dubstep battle! Joker is a loyal Bristolian and at the young age of 18 has been likened to Skream and Plastician. Open to many flavours and becoming huge on the scene. They'll fit right in tonight! LIVE: MUMDANCE + JAMMER DJS: JOKER + NOMAD + SI ARMSTRONG 8-3, £8 adv, £10 otd

The Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards returns to Cargo for its annual celebration of the best music championed by Gilles Peterson on his Worldwide and Radio 1 show. The awards, hosted by Gilles Peterson, are an annual celebration of all the best new music that has come through this year on his show, with some of the best new acts performing on the night. This year it will be a very special celebration as it marks the start of the 10th Anniversary of the Worldwide Radio show. The final line-up for the awards will be announced over the next few weeks and as usual there will be some great live bands plus a host of top DJ's with some very special guests dropping in to help Gilles celebrate. First acts to be confirmed are: LIVE: Jazzanova (first ever UK live show), Robert Mitchell 3io, Dorian Concept, Quiet Village, Mama Milk, Stacy Epps, Jonathan Jeremiah. DJ's: Gilles Peterson, bpm, Truth & Soul, Red Rack Em. Listen out for further announcements on the line-up. For the awards, a panel of judges selected from the Brownswood message board decide on the winners of each category which will be announced on the night and includes: Best track Best album Best Jazz album Best live session Gilles Peterson BBC Introducing Award for best new act Lifetime Achievement Award The night is always a highly anticipated part of the annual calendar. In Gilles's own words: "Heres hoping that this year touches last year in terms of excitement. The stakes are high to kick the year off in some style!" For further information on the event and the acts performing, go to www.worldwideawards.co.uk LIVE: JAZZANOVA + ROBERT MITCHELL TRIO + DORIAN CONCEPT + QUIET VILLAGE + MAMA MILK + STACY EPPS + JONATHAN JEREMIAH + KUMAR DJS: GILLES PETERSON + TRUTH & SOUL + RED RACK EM + THE BPM 8-3 £20 adv Tickets are selling fast so grab yours now as this is a sell-out show. Click on flyer for details. http://www.cargo-london.com/event/gilles-p...ide-awards-2009

The amazing Dj Quantic is going to play this Saturday with Frankie Francis and Koichi Sakai at Cargo. 8-3 and it's just £8 in advance and £6 before 9pm. http://www.cargo-london.com/event/fr...ical-ftquantic

Click on flyer for more info Will Holland a.k.a. Quantic has managed to become one of the worlds most sought after DJs, producers and musicians. His style was developed and born in Brighton, England through beats and breaks carved-out on the Tru Thoughts label and gaining him worldwide acclaim. His Quantic Soul Orchestra brought an eclectic mix showing real musicianship to a floundering scene and helped him develop a love of live music. His collaborated famously with Alice Russell, Spanky Wilson, The Limp Twins and NYC's Nickodemus (Mi Swing is Tropical) which has helped to cement his place in history with some truly classic creations and collaborations. He has recently found himself held-up in Cali de Santiago, Colombia chasing his unfaltering love of Colombian music and all things tropical, so this is a rare opportunity to catch him in London. Info and tickets here DJS: QUANTIC + FRANKIE FRANCIS + KOICHI SAKAI 8-3 £8 adv, £6 b4 9, £10 after