Glade festival 2010 cancelled

It's really sad news that Glade festival has been cancelled.

The event was supposed to run from 15 to 18 July at the Matterly Bowl, but delays and uncertainty in gaining the licence and police clearance meant the promoters were faced with escalating costs and legal fees. As a result, they've decided to cancel the festival and refund ticket sales.

Glade is a fantastic festival. It's free of sponsorship and corporate interference, and it champions lots of great music styles and promoters. Plus it has one of the best lineups of any festival in Britain - this year would have seen the likes of Orbital, Simian Mobile Disco, Tricky, Alex Metric and Dreadzone. 

To read the full statement from Glade, click here.

Only consolation for Londoners is that you can now come to Lovebox, which is running over the same weekend. Click here for details.

Mystery Land festival, Amsterdam

If you're looking for a European festival which isn't a mission then check out this cheeky little number: Mystery Land.

The Dutch one-day event is on Saturday 28 August and has 20 stages of dance music. Which is pretty good going for any festival. Although the lineup isn't bursting with recognisable names for us Brits, it still includes Tiesto, Tiefschwarz, Fedde Le Grand, Luciano, Emalkay, Slimzee and Tinie Tempah. Plus it's right near the airport and the charming delights of Amsterdam, so you can pack in a hassle-free weekend of partying good times.

Tickets are now on sale. Click here for the full downlow: www.mysteryland.nl (hope your Dutch is up to scratch.)

The Vinyl Touch: Saturday 15 May

This Saturday make sure you get yourselves down to The Vinyl Touch at The Rhythm Factory.

The Vinyl Touch is a club night I've been working with for ten years (in the interests of journalistic integrity I have to declare my interest here). However I can honestly also say it is one of the most fun parties in the city.

Winner of 'Best small club/event' at Breakspoll, TVT was one of the first breakbeat events in the world and it still packs out the club every time, bringing a host of DJs from across breaks, drum n bass and old skool. It was also one of the first nights to bring you the biggest names on the scene, and continues to support those artists today.

For its 10th anniversary the awesome Freestylers are returning to the club (I once scored a date with Aston from Freestylers with the words: 'Do you like aubergine?') as well as drum n bass superhero Bryan Gee and versatile music masters Dub Pistols.

To launch the event, DJ Lock-up has done a mix encompassing the vibe of the last decade's parties. Click here to download it.


The Vinyl Touch
Saturday 15 May
@ Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Rd, London E1
£8 members/£12

For full details of the party click here.

Fabric owner Keith Reilly edits magazine

Keith Reilly - owner and creative director of the mighty Fabric - has turned his hand to journalism this month, playing guest editor of .Cent magazine's spring/summer issue.

For this edition, themed 'Sense of Purpose', Reilly has commissioned a bunch of pieces for the mag covering art, music, architecture, film and fashion.

The magazine aims to present stories in a 'cognitive and emotionally engaging way'. Reilly calls it a 'delicate and tender fashion'. I must confess it all sounds a bit sappy to me (man up, Reilly). On the other hand I did hear him give a lecture a few years ago at an electronic music convention, and he certainly was one interesting dude. So on the balance of things, think I'll go get me a copy of this.

www.centmagazine.co.uk

Rusko 4 Sub Focus 4 eva

I love Sub Focus. I love Rusko. Now they love each other. Group hug.

The two big-hitters have performed a musical 69 and remixed each others' tracks, producing two predictably adorable lovechildren.

Check out the new arrivals here:
Sub Focus ft. Coco 'Splash (Rusko remix)'
Rusko ft. Amber Hoffman 'Hold On (Sub Focus remix)'

Calling all hip-hop heads

Check out this event coming up in Shoreditch. It's an opportunity for hip hop lovers and artists to get together to discuss, perform and network.

Sunday 6 June @ Lati Ri, Rivington Place Gallery
Event: Pro Cypher
Deets: Pro Cypher is a home for hip-hop-heads to critically discuss how we operate as a scene and how we can better the community PRO actively, perform and network amongst like-minded individuals.

If you feel you represent any of the 5 pillars:
~ Graffiti
~ MCing
~ DJing
~ Breakdance
~ Beat-Boxing
or just love the culture... then come along and help sustain our community.
Door Tax: Free (£0)

Pro Cypher on Facebook

JME and Tempa T 'CD is Dead' video

As grime videos go, this one's pretty cool.

JME and Tempa T released the video today for their collaboration 'CD is Dead', off JME's new album, 'Blam'. The track is available to download from 30 May.

Tottenham lad JME founded Boy Better Know crew, which includes his brother Skepta. They're a wicked act to watch on stage and have put out some phat tracks in the past including 'Too Many Man'. They've certainly upped their game since that video...