We are delighted to announce that the Jon Kennedy band had been added to the bill for our show this saturday May 28th @ Fiddlers in Bristol, also on the bill DR.MOODY
Tkts are only £10 in advance http://www.fiddlers.co.uk/id16.html
Roots records kicks off a brand new series of releases with THE HIT SOUND OF THE DUB PISTOLS AT MIDNIGHT ROCK… We’re asking a whole host of DJs to trawl through their old dub and early dancehall sevens, pre’s and 12’s to come up with a truly personal musical journey taken from the archives of the Midnight Rock and Hit Sound catalogues – and kicking us off is the legendary BARRY ASHWORTH from Sunday Best’s party stalwarts and festival favourites The Dub Pistols…
Barry Ashworth, like so many Londoners, can trace his love of roots and dancehall reggae back to the heady days of punk rock when the music got its first ‘overground’ exposure alongside the punk and new wave bands who played at clubs like the Roxy and The Electric Ballroom…DJ’s like Don Letts mixed up the music between sets and introduced a healthy dose of bass heavy and often Deejay led classics from a whole variety of Jamaican legends…Barry takes up the story…”As a kid I was always hanging around Portobello Road in the west and Pettycoat Lane in the east on a weekend…not only could you hear reggae blasting out of shops and bedroom windows but you could also buy it…west London for the heavy roots sound and over in Brick Lane you could pick up ska and rocksteady for peanuts…The music became the major influence on me and when the time came for me to get together with Jason O’Bryan to form the Dub Pistols, it was obvious that we were going to look to reggae for an influence”.
Taking their cue from the Big Beat boom of the mid 90’s, the Dub Pistols soon got a reputation for being more daring and innovative and threw elements of reggae into the mix. Recording sessions with the like of The Specials’ Terry Hall, Horace Andy and the now sadly departed legendary Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs himself only enhanced their reputation. Last year the band’s fourth album Rum And Coke was released to both critical and commercial acclaim.
Ashworth says…”I loved the opportunity to go back through some of those early, pre-digital dancehall classics and throw so many of them together on this album – I’m a massive fan of Jah Thomas and it was a great opportunity to listen to so much of his work and fashion it into an album…Can I do a volume two?”
Check out Dub Pistols On A Breaks Mission & Mash Up Mix Vol’s 2, Dub Pistol Barry Ashworth serves up another Double Header of all manner of Big Bass, Dub, Breaks, Steppin Grooves, Killer Hip Hop, Nu Funk Mash Up’s and Edits for this coming Summer Festival Season, Once again Both Mixes Deliver just what’s required for those Heady Sunny Summer Days Jumping Around in Fields without a care in the world, Barry Ashworth is a proper legend and judging by the tunes he has armed himself with the Festival Season and Upcoming Club nights are gonna be going right off, Big Tings For 2011 !!!
Pump Up the Volume !!!
Glade Podcast: D&B Mix: http://soundcloud.com/dubpistol/dub-pistols-d-b-mix-2
On A Breaks Mission Vol 2 http://soundcloud.com/dubpistol/barry-ashworth-dj-mix-on-a
On A Breaks Mission Vol 1 http://soundcloud.com/dubpistol/dub-pistols-mix-1-master
Mash Up Mix Vol 2 : http://soundcloud.com/dubpistol/dub-pistols-mash-up-mix-vol-2
Mash Up Mix Vol 1 http://soundcloud.com/dubpistol/dub-pistols-hip-hop-reggae-mix
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We’ve just posted the 2011 pages for The Unfairground, the latest disaster zone from the mad minds of Joe Rush and the some of the UK’s best-loved art hooligans, who invite over to the dark side, those brave enough to buy the ticket and take the ride. Click here to see their area of the website. And check out the line-ups of their two biggest venues below (all line-ups listed with final act at the top):
The Reverend Sharky’s Church of the Holyroller
Thursday:
Mini Da Minx
Wreckage
Friday:
Evil Nine
Jamie XX
Rennie Pilgrem
Fenech Soler DJ set
Sombrero Sound System
Stereo 8 (Blowpop)
Will Streetwise
9000 Ears Soundsystem
Saturday:
Freestylers
Secret Guest
Secret Guest
Plump DJ’s
Mini Da Minx
Vlad
Feel the Real Soundsystem
Sway 2
Mr. Sushi
Sunday:
Dub Pistols DJ Set
Atomic Hooligan
Tayo
Pyramid
Ben & Lex
Freerange Djs
Simon Stereo
Real Nice
DUB PISTOLS live in Bydgoskie, Poland this weekend May 25th 2011
This weekend the Dub Pistols will return to their 2nd home Poland for a one off show in Bydgoskie, Joining the Dubs will be the Mighty Pendulm Dj’s & Mc Verse.
We are very much looking forward to catching up with all our Polish friends this is going to be big!
Competition Dates: 17.05.2011 – 18.06.2011
Win tickets to 2011’s Beat-Herder music festival happening in The Ribble Valley, Lancashire from 1st-3rd July with Leftfield, Simian, We Have Band, The Dub Pistols and more.
Once upon a time there were the Toil Trees, where many danced to the music of the Toil Soundsystem. The landowner was due to cut down the forest, but chancing upon the event – enjoyed himself so much that the Beat-Herder event was born. There is a stage tucked away under the trees – follow the sound of the dancing!This family-friendly event boasts a Kids field, but a nonetheless party-mad crowd. It was recently runner-up in the Best Dance Event category at the 2011 UK Festival Awards.
The Line-up? Leftfield and Simian Mobile Disco and let’s not forget about Mr Scruff, We Have Band and the legendary ex-Special Neville Staples. Boy 8-bit, the Dub Pistols and Utah Saints are more jewels in an already stellar line-up.
Find out more about Beat-Herder on ClashMusic.com HERE.
http://www.clashmusic.com/win/win-tickets-to-beat-herder-2011
We are delighted to be able to announce that The DUB PISTOLS are confirmed to make their first appearance at the world famous WOMAD Festival on friday 29th July 2011. Joining the band will be guests Rodney P & Mc Sir Real
From Thursday evening performances through to Sunday night delights, WOMAD Charlton Park 2011 dates are 28th July – 31st July 2011.
Who will be your discovery at WOMAD 2011?
“With hundreds of artists from everywhere in the world, everyone’s WOMAD will be different,””
The Evening Standard, 2010.
A DJ with his own barbershop quartet and 6 piece band from Ireland to a rebellious band of Chinese throat singers, WOMAD brings artists from all over the world to a location known for its rolling hills, green trees and rural beauty. Discovery is the key, and musical revelations causing spine tingling sensations are rife.
And its not just a spectators party, get involved.
Taste The World Food and conversation – artists prepare & cook their favourite dishes with a side order of spontaneous music. Savour the experience.
Adult workshops Step into the world of the artist – opportunities for cultural exchange, active participation, collaboration and musical exploration.
And for the littlest Artists from far and wide share ideas, skills and enthusiasm over a weekend of making and creating large and small scale artworks, all displayed on the final celebratory procession.
Site Art Explore the decorative site art amidst the trees in the arboretum, seek out the pockets of the quirky, fun and interesting all over the festival site.
Roots Architecture Workshops Create a stage using only recycled materials and the powers of your imagination with Roots Architecture Workshops at WOMAD. More information here.
Human Library Be a ‘human book’ in this extraordinary library or loan a ‘human book’ and learn something new from your ‘book’s’ experiences at WOMAD Charlton Park this year. Find out more about the Human Library or fill out the questionnaire to sign up as a human book at WOMAD this year.
WOMAD Spa Yes the WOMAD Spa is back to pamper you and treat you like royalty… Your Highness. More information here.
Don’t forget to buy your Franks Water bottle for free refills over the festi weekend.
The Dub Pistols emerged from the big beat scene after forming in 1996. Previously, Barry Ashworth had been in Bealearic band Déjà vu before becoming a DJ, and he’s continued to DJ all over the world when not rocking out live with the full Dub Pistols band.
In the early noughties he started the short-lived Ugly Records, and then in the mid-noughties got together with Carl Loben to form Westway Records. Named partly in homage to The Clash (whose ‘Westway To The World’ film was named after the iconic west London flyover), ‘Westway’ was also the name of an early Dub Pistols release. The mission statement from the beginning was to release quality underground dance music with attitude, achieved via a punk-infused DiY ethic.
“It’s important to keep feeding good music back into the scene,” says Barry, and Westway has done just that. Barry has fed productions by his side-projects – Dogtown Clash and Rumblefish – through Westway, including ska-dub-breakbeat opus ‘West London’s Burning’ which has since been co-opted into the Dub Pistols live set. The Japanese Samurai video for this was on rotation on MTV and played several times by Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1, and Westway have had a number of other notable successes, including being nominated in the Best Label category at the 2010 Breakspoll awards.
The main thing, though, has been releasing quality club tracks, and Westway has given an early break to a number of artists who have since gone onto bigger things. A couple of early Westway releases were by Italian DJ/producer Madox, now one of the biggest names in house music as Riva Starr. Through his worldwide travels, Barry has brought several other new acts into the Westway extended international family, including Access Denied from Belarus, Sangers & ra from Australia, and Boogie Army from Germany – whose Marten Hörger is now one-half of the Smash Hi-Fi project with Leeroy Thornhill (ex-Prodigy).
Westway has also released tracks by Cut La Roc, the Drum Monkeys, D-Funk (Now Upstart Records), Myagi from Canada, Liverpool electro-rockers Killaflaw, B-Phreak from Germany, Moriarty (now NiteNoise), DJ Prosper from France, the Velours Brothers and more.
In addition, Westway has enlisted remixes from a host of quality names, including Dreadzone, Utah Saints, Lo-Fi Allstars, Beat Assassins, Plaza De Funk, Kouncilhouse, 601, Nils Jumpen, Misk, Eddy TM’s Losers, hardcore legend Zero B, dubstepper Mskr-nt, Klaus Heavyweight Hill, and electro anarchist IDC.
Supporters of Westway releases have included: the Crystal Method, Krafty Kuts, D.Ramirez, Stanton Warriors, Gabriel & Dresden, Eddy Temple-Morris (Xfm), Annie Nightingale (BBC Radio 1), Jay Cunning, Terry Hooligan, Pete Jordan, Lady Waks, Laurent Garnier and many more…
DUB PISTOLS would just like to say sorry for anyone who has been waiting for their merchandise order to arrive, we had a slight problem with our manufacturer which has resulted in our order being delayed by 2 weeks. We have now been informed that our order will be delivered by tomorrow and in the post to you by tuesday next week, again a massive thanks for your support and sorry you have had to wait.
DUB PISTOLS recently took time out for their longest ever interview with LSD magazine the feature is 12 pages long and takes a look back at the whole bands long history WCPGW
Read the full interview here
LSD Magazine – Issue 7 – Made in Space
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As the sub atomic quantum vortex of nebulous neurons nestle into LSD’s particle accelerator and send synaesthesia screaming down the subterranean labyrinths of pirate expression, Issue 7 – Made in Space has finally touched down terrestrially. Frisking the fringes of physics, actualizing the apogee o