Just so you all know - I cant promise I'll get to hearyour music if its just via an invitation for me to see your myspace - life gets hectic, you miss some invites and next thing you know you might have not heard the next Bob Marley! Dont get me wrong - it doesnt happen all the time but it happens 'some' of the time.
SO - IS THERE AN ANSWER?
Yes there is! Just send any mp3's you have and want me to hear (for inclusion on my Radio 1 & Asian Network shows) to friction@bbc.co.uk.
That will gaurentee an definite listen from me within 5-7 days (Usually..:)
Im Djing with Riz MC in Birmingham (Custard Facory / Digbeth) this Friday Night (2nd May 2008) from 1am then in leeds this Sunday @ the famous Elbow Rooms!!! check deets here:-
MJM Events in association with Radio Asian Fever 107.3FM presents... The Leg Up - Bank Holiday Desi Special
The Elbow Room-Leeds 64 Call Lane 9pm-4am
BOBBY FRICTION (BBC Radio 1 / BBC Asian Network)
DJ SCANDALIS BOL PANJAB DE (full live show) THE IRON MONKEY KAZ BOOGIE (Hang The DJ!)
Yes yes - I went, i recorded and i came back. The result is a 2 hour documentary on the music scene (Desi & Non Desi) in San Fran plus this little video on this page.
To listen to "Radio1 International - Bobby Friction In San Francisco" just click here:-
£13 (£10 nus & fabricfirst) Advance tickets available from TICKETWEB: Buy Here
Room One: GET FAMILIAR Switch Sinden Boy Better Know (Live) Sany Pitbull The Heatwave
Room Two: Mary Anne Hobbs (Radio One) Digital Mystikz Virus Syndicate (Live) N Type Zilla/King Cannibal Reso Cotti & Cluekid MCs Flow Dan, Sgt Pokes & Rouguestar
Room Three: DJ Apollo (Triple Threat DJs) Shortee Blitz Bobby Friction
Watch My Documentary ’Generation 7/7’ on this page then leave a comment!
What did you think? Agree / Disagree? Offended?
Thanks To Andy Lee (www.myspace.com/werdnaeel) who filmed and directed it - he is one of those genius's that dont look, act or indeed seem like one - but he is!
I’m DJ’in In San Francisco 9th Feb! - for details jut click here..
09 Feb 2008, 22:00 540 Howard St., San Francisco, California 94105 Cost : $18 at the door
WORLDLY & 1002 NIGHTS PRESENT DEVOTION CD RELEASE PARTY CHEB i SABBAH & 1002 NIGHTS @ The Shrine:
Cheb i Sabbah Performs Live Devotion tracks with Riffat Sultana (Vox), Mitch Hyare (Dhol), Salar Nadar (Tabla), Super Dancers Ummata + Binah Karsh Kale (DJ + Electronic Tabla Set) Catacombs: Bobby Friction (The freshest UK Bhangra – Breaks - Drum & Bass) Janaka Selekta (WORLDLY - Dhamaal) DJ Mozaic (Nexus - Raindance) Destiny Hookah Lounge + Full Hookah Lounge with Faux Dive Shisha Alcove: DJ Dragonfly DJ Funkminsta Fulla (MoPimp) DJ Mozaic (Nexus – Raindance) DJ Amar with Mitara & Verbatim Belly Dance Troupes DJ Juno Gidelo (Arabic Trance) Drummm Circle with Jeni Swerdlow The Luxury Tax (Electronic Music) Nick Culp & Company (Live Cello & Piano) Pedram (Live Persian Sitar) Jewel of Opar (Belly Dancer) Summer Everette (Belly Tribal Dancing) The Sacramento Fire Spinning Music & Dance Group L.E.D Poi (Veil Poi & Ribbon Poi Dance Performers) Cheb i Sabbah & Karsh Kale signed copies of Sharon K. Sobotta's book The Journey Of Life will be on sale www.templesf.com . www.outerworldly.net
Its been 5 days since the London Mela and my Body is still feeling the stress'es plus the Buzz of being onstage for 8 hours - plus the joy of being able to book and give a space for loads of my favourite bands.
My Highlights in no particular order:-
1. Outlandish making their entrance to thousands of screaming fans who obviously worshipped their hero's.
2. Everyone seeing Mennis & Nazza T's great performance early in the day - I saw them do something shorter at The Paradise Gardens festival and knew then they'ed be perfect for the London Mela. Its the fact that out of all the current MC's they do their shizzle LIVE!
3. DJ JP's dropping of classic line from the Bollywood film Sholay throughout his set
4. 3-Mix - Ex Future Friction artists who stepped up to the stage and delievred the 'suprisingly good' performance of the day.
5. Hearing 'Up Your Speed' being rinsed LIVE through our massive soundsystem by SWAY.
6. Trying to pin Hard Kaur down after her appearance as she had 40 mins to get to the aiport and fly to India.
7. The Crowd - you lot (if you were there) you lot repped amazingly and compared to previous years almost no trouble.
My Lowlight!
1. Where the stage was! Maybe the Mela was afraid of the Radio 1/ 1Xtra stage tearing the Mela up with the best cutting edge music in the UK right now!
So, how as it for you? And if you could programme a fantasy Mela who would you book?
