Notting Hill Carnival - Red Bull Stage

The Red Bull Stage is returning to Notting Hill Carnival for the third year running. Much like Rizla, Red Bull is a corporation that definitely knows its urban stuff, and here it's managed to pull another wicked lineup out the bag.

Diplo and Switch are headlining with their electro-dancehall pseudonym Major Lazer - definitely an act you should make a beeline for in any event. The recently-resurfaced Sticky (remember Ms Dynamite's 'Boo'?) is playing garage and funky, while dubstep meister Joker is playing, er, dubstep.

Also on the lineup is the legendary David Rodigan (catch him at Plan B in Brixton on the Saturday night) as well as Drop The Lime, who graced the decks at Fabric this weekend.

Sadly, unlike everywhere else at Carnival, the Red Bull stage is a ticket-only event. However, Gravity Skank has learned that the guestlist opens tomorrow, Monday 16 August. Visit www.redbull.co.uk/carnival for your chance to join the party.

CLUBS: February 2010

Friday 12 February @ Plan B, Brixton
Event: Hatcha & N-Type present: Sin City - A Red Bull Music Academy Special
Lineup: Room 1 / Scientist (live), David Rodigan, Hatcha b2b N-Type, Appleblim b2b Ramadanman, El-B b2b J Da Flex, Soul Jazz Sound System, Kenny Ken & MC Skibadee
Room 2 / Oneman, Youngsta, Kromestar b2b Walsh, Heny G b2b Jay 5
Deets: £8 advance / £12 on the door. www.plan-brixton.co.uk
Gravity Skanker says... Click here to go to David Rodigan's Kiss 100 page. Look at the picture. Then listen to the voice. Then look at the picture again. Then listen to the voice. Confused much?

Friday 26 February @ The Russian Bar, Dalston
Event: Days Like That
Lineup: Scott Garcia, DJ Noodles (Groove Chronicles), DJ Para (DEA Project), Goldielocks and more tbc
Deets: 9pm - 5am, £5/£3 b4 11pm
Gravity Skanker says... UK garage and dance classics at this stormin' late-night den. It's the next best thing to hopping in a time machine and reliving '97.