News from 2009

Blow Up New Year's Eve Party - Tickets Now On Sale

Blow Up will be seeing the New Year in at our regular haunt 4 Denmark Street – tickets on sale from 4.30pm today Monday 21st December .

Blow Up in the USA - 16th Birthday dates this December

Blow Up is pleased to announce the first of a series of Birthday Shows to celebrate it’s 16th Anniversary. Starting with two one-off shows on the East and West Coast of North America. More dates tba for 2010.

Louis Eliot (ex-Rialto) confirmed for 5th December at Blow Up

Just confirmed for Saturday 5th December are Louis Eliot & The Embers. Heralded by Vogue magazine as a “country troubadour” and the Times as a “true pop genius”, Louis Eliot is the former main man of 1990s Britpop Romantics, Rialto, who enjoyed three UK top 40 hits and a top 20 album read more…

This Saturday 31st October - Blow Up Hallowe'en Special

This Saturday 31st October – Hallowe’en special for Blow Up in its new basement venue at 4 Denmark St., with 60s horror flicks and creepy drinks. Expect the usual mix of orgasmic pop 60s mod soul new wave action from Blow Up DJs with some spooky soundtracks thrown in for good measure! Event Info FB invite

Big Boss Man live - Fri 2nd Oct in Newbury, Sat 3rd Oct at Blow Up

Catch Big Boss Man live this Friday 2nd October at The Arlington Arts Centre in their hometown of Newbury and there’s another chance to see them in London at Blow Up on Saturday 3rd October

Big Boss Man - BBC Radio 2 session for Mark Lamarr - Saturday 18th September 2009

Big Boss Man have been invited to record a live session for Mark Lamarr at the BBC’s famous Maida Vale studios, including tracks from Full English Beat Breakfast – hear the session this Saturday 18th September on BBC Radio 2 at Midnight.

Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast - 3rd Album - out now

The long awaited 3rd album from Big Boss Man ‘Full English Beat Breakfast’ is now out! Available on CD, a lovely vinyl LP and as a download from all good retailers including Norman, Piccadilly, Rough Trade, Amazon, HMV, iTunes, eMusic, Amazon Digital and more….

Blow Up Club: New London Venue for Saturdays! 12th September 2009

Blow Up are pleased to announce that Blow Up club will reconvene for its Saturday night residency in London from Saturday 12th September 2009. The new basement venue is a stone’s throw from the Metro Club (RIP) in London’s legendary Denmark Street aka ‘Tin Pan Alley’. The first night will have live guests Blow Up Records very own Big Boss Man who will be playing tracks from their third album ‘Full English Beat Breakfast’.

Big Boss Man - Full English Beat Breakfast - 3rd Album News and Preview

Big Boss Man ‘Full English Beat Breakfast’ (Blow Up) Blow Up is pleased to announce that the long awaited third album from Big Boss Man – ‘Full English Beat Breakfast’ is soon to be released. Shipping from September 2009, the album will be available on CD, LP and as a download from all good retailers. Go to Blow Up Records Myspace or www.blowuprecords.com to listen to a preview of the album! As usual the band have made good use of their extensive collection of vintage (and temperamental) gear for Full English. Head honcho Nasser Bouzida (a.k.a the Bongolian) plays mini-VIP, Farfisa and Hammond organs, Wurlitzer piano, Moog synths and drums and percussion. Driving fuzz guitar and bass beat is provided by bassman Scott Milsom “the Hawk” and guitarist Trev Harding. The band have once again created a superb spaced-out selection of prime 60?s inspired dancefloor tracks: Northern Soul vibes with “?Black Eye”, Garage sounds with “The Bloater”, Boogaloo with “Pies and Pastiche” and even Samba with “Full Brazilian”

woZZon interview with Blow Up founder Paul Tunkin

woZZon’s John Coleman talks to Blow Up founder & resident DJ Paul Tunkin about the Blow Up club and label here

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