Author: Paul Tunkin

This June Blow Up teamed up with Leisure (San Francisco) , Club Underground (LA) and Lipstick! (Sacramento) – thanks to everyone in California for making this trip the most memorable yet! more photos on our new USA facebook page: facebook.com/blowupusa Blow Up USA Poster by Galine MoDemoiselle Photos clockwise from top left: RO (Raoul Ortega), CA (Claudia Arnold), RO, Galine MoDemoiselle, RO RO, CA, CA. Centre: RO. With special thanks to Raoul Ortega Photography

Blow Up at Latitude Festival 2011 Blow Up will be seeing out the last night at Latitude Festival on July 17th in the Comedy Arena… “A wild celebration from the other side of Pop where the Kinks, Bowie, Blur share the dancefloor with current newcomers Pete & The Pirates, British Sea Power and Metronomy, all alongside Blow Up’s trademark mix of Swinging Soundtracks & TV Themes (The Italian Job to Barbarella), 60s Exotica & Electronica (Jean-Jacques Perry), 60s Club Soul (Motown, Stax etc.), Northern Soul, Beat, Mod Jazz, French Pop (Jacques Dutronc, Bridget Bardot) and New Wave (XTC, Wire). Club founder & DJ Paul Tunkin will be joined by long-time co-resident DJ Mr. Ian Jackson who both guarantee to keep you dancing ’til dawn (well 2am!)” Stay tuned for Blow Up’s 18th Birthday later this year. More info & tickets:  latitudefestival.co.uk * blowupclub.com * facebook event

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BONGOS FOR BEATNIKS the long-awaited 4th album from The Bongolian continues the musical journey where 2007’s Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo.

The first single from the album ‘The Riviera Affair‘ was recently featured on BBC 6music Nemone’s Lunchtime Loves (alongside plays from Gideon Coe and Craig Charles) and was also Sky Sports Soccer AM’s track of the week.

“A bakers dozen of gems. Bongo powered grooves at their very best. Preston Epps eat your heart out” SCOOTERING ‘RECOMMENDED’

Blow Up Easter Special feat. The Bongolian & Silvery
Thursday 21st April

Following February’s sell-out Blow Up HMV Next Big Thing night, Blow Up returns to its one-off events with an Easter Special at Madame JoJo’s on Thursday 21st April featuring Blow Up artists The Bongolian and Silvery.

The Bongolian’s 4th album is released on Monday 9th May, but if you can’t wait that long you can download the debut single ‘The Riviera Affair’ which was recently featured on Lunchtime Loves on BBC 6music, and also Sky Sports Soccer AM‘s track of the week.

Plus resident Blow Up DJs Paul Tunkin & Ian Jackson will also be spinning their trademark mix of Orgasmic Pop / 60s Mod & Soul / New Wave. Expect to hear a selection of British Pop from Beatles to Bowie to Blur alongside 60s Soul, Garage, Ska, Beat, Latin Soul, Swinging Soundtracks, YeYe and Psychedelic Pop Electronique.

The Blow Up club returns to the USA this June 2011 vs. Club Leisure (SF), Club Underground (LA) & Club Lipstick (SAC). In under 3 mins here’s a brief history of Blow Up in images 1993-2011 : Press, Flyers & Blow Up label Releases: Blow Up 1993-2011 (Music from the new Bongolian album ‘Bongos For Beatniks’ – out now on Blow Up Records). More about the Blow Up club / press quotes here and press clippings here Blow Up USA 2011 Poster by Galine Join the new US facebook page for more event info: http://www.facebook.com/blowupusa – More Blow Up connections…

The Bongolian ‘Bongos For Beatniks’ Sampler I love this new album. I’ve be playing this quite a bit and I’m going to play it to death, its absolutely brilliant. …Its official. The bongolian. My new favourite band. You heard it here first Craig Charles Funk Soul Show AVAILABLE NOW from BLOW UP on CD:   & VINYL:  & all good stores including: Cargo Collective store around the UK / JBs / Dusty Groove (USA) / Norman / Phonica / Piccadilly / Rough Trade / Sister Ray / Sounds Of The Universe / amazon.co.uk / hmv & more… BUY/DOWNLOAD all 4 Bongolian albums from:

Voleurz’ winning submission for the 2011 Intersection filmmaking contest – music by Blow Up Records’ very own The Bongolian and Neon Plastix. Look out for the skiing cat 🙂

‘Bongos For Beatniks’ The Bongolian THE BONGOLIAN releases his long-awaited 4th album ‘Bongos For Beatniks’ this May. The album continues the musical journey where 2007’s Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo. PRE-ORDER on CD : or on lovely Vinyl LP : The first single from the album ‘The Riviera Affair’ was recently featured on BBC 6music Nemone’s Lunchtime Loves (alongside plays from Gideon Coe and Craig Charles) and was also Sky Sports Soccer AM’s track of the week. “A bakers dozen of gems. Bongo powered grooves at their very best. Preston Epps eat your heart out” Scootering ‘Recommended Listening’ CONNECT:

Neon Plastix ‘Gentlemen’s Gold’ ‘Gentlemen’s Gold’ from Doncaster’s finest Neon Plastix has been used in a new US TV ad for ASICS new ’33’ range entitled ‘Gravity, Meet Your Archenemy’. Click the image to view on youTUBE or connect / listen below… / Connect with Neon Plastix:

Baltic Fleet @ Sensoria 2011 Rough Trade Shops will be curating a night at this years Sensoria with a live performance from Baltic Fleet and Rough Trade Shops DJS – FREE ENTRY. Baltic Fleet’s eponymous debut was a Rough Trade East Album of the year back in 2008, and they’ll also be showcasing new material from the forthcoming 2nd album: “A faultless piece of instumental music that captures the spirit of Eno, NEU! all the way through to modern post rock and chamber music. The album swerves from haunting piano pieces ala donnie darko full of melancholy to driving upbeat kraut inspired propulsive grooves” ROUGH TRADE “BUNNYMAN HAS FUN ON THE AUTOBAHN – Sombre, Sigur Ros-like post-rock, fuzzy bass grooves [and] energising NEU!-style motorik” UNCUT Read more:  http://blowup.co/BalticFleetSensoria11 / Connect with Baltic Fleet: