Bang we are on . The first live instigate debate is happening on wednesdy the 25th March at the Boogaloo, Archway North London.

The idea being that no one discusses anything that really means anything in this country anymore so we are forcing the issue. The first night is "your country needs you to go shopping". The guests are mindblowing and the best questions get a gig on the night from me Carl Barat, Drew McConnel and anyone else we can rope in.

Its going to be filmed for channel four and the night will feature live music, poetry lots of debating and people getting het up whilst me Donne, Barat and McConell try to calm them down. It;ll be amazing and there is free video flip cameras and all that too. Theres not many tickets as the boogaloo is tiny but u can get them from ticketweb.

http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=31490
 

A wicked, wicked record. Concentration of some of the absolute best young creative hip hop talent in Britain, supported by old duffers like Drew, Andy and Jon. An electrifying statement on our world.

All for free just buy the Independent Newspaper Saturday 7th March  x

I think its important i say something with regard to the article in the
newspaper on sunday and my comments regarding the New Musical Express.



Let me make clear so there is no confusion. What i am not saying is
that the NME is racist or anyone who works for the NME is a racist.
More what i am asking, as a reader myself is should the NME be covering
a wider range of musical genres?



I hope this clears up any confusion



Jon x

Thanks to all who made it down to the Soundclash at the Boston Arms last night - hope you enjoyed the surprise set from Carl from The View and Carl Barat.

Hit From The Morning Sun is up for Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist on his 6 Music show this week, and the listeners determine who gets on Lammo's show next week. This is where you come in.

Please head to http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/steve_lamacq/, scroll to the bottom of the page and vote Mongrel!

Peace x

Instead we are giving away tickets and have 30 pairs up for grabs

Gig is at the Boston Arms (Dome Room) in Tufnell Park, London on Tuesday 16th December.

You need to put us in your top friends then e-mail us here at myspace with your name, telephone and e-mail address (subject line: BOSTON ARMS) to get a pair of tickets. Then we will check your myspace see if you have top friended us and we will pick the winners at random.

You need to be able to make your own way to the gig and as they are limited please make sure you can actually come.

Go on then send us an e-mail you wont get to see us again before the tour in Feb!!

The government has allowed 21 boroughs in london under the command of the met to use a form called the 696 which licensees must fill out if they are to put on live music. it demands promoters state the performers names address and telephone numbers two weeks in advance as well as the type of music. their examples of course being grime dubstep etc.
in addition the 'projected ethnicity' of the audience must be stated, in short a load of white supremesists, known for being institutionally racists get to decide whether black kids can have hip hop gigs etc. its absolute bullshit. sign our petition and fuck the 696.

The government has allowed 21 boroughs in london under the command of the met to use a form called the 696 which licensees must fill out if they are to put on live music. it demands promoters state the performers names address and telephone numbers two weeks in advance as well as the type of music. their examples of course being grime dubstep etc.
in addition the 'projected ethnicity' of the audience must be stated, in short a load of white supremesists, known for being institutionally racists get to decide whether black kids can have hip hop gigs etc. its absolute bullshit. sign our petition and fuck the 696.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Scrapthe696/

peace j x

The 696 Form compels licensees who wish to hold live music events in 21 London Boroughs to report to the police the names, addresses, aliases and telephone numbers of performers, and most worryingly, the likely ethnicity of their audience. Failure to comply could result in fines or imprisonment. We believe this places unnecessary and frankly Orwellian powers in the hands of the Metropolitan Police, an institution which does not have the best record of racial fairness. The 696 form can only serve to deter the staging of live musical events - a positive form of activity in London and all cities - stifle free expression and quite possible penalise certain genres of music and ethnic audiences. It is an intrusion too far.

If you agree, please sign the petition to scrap the 696:


http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Scrapthe696/

(Z) Lowkey
(Y) Lowkey
(X) Lowkey
(W) Lowkey, Wretch 32, Wordplay
(V) Lowkey
(U) Stylah (Poisonous Poets)
(T) Tony D (Poisonous Poets)
(S) Skinnyman
(R) Lowkey
(Q) Lowkey
(P) Purple
(O) Jon McClure (Reverend and The Makers)
(N) No.Lay
(M) Ill Mill (SMS), Mic Righteous (Kraftsmen)
(L) Logic (NWO/PDC)
(K) Kyza
(J) Jon McClure (Reverend and The Makers)
(I) Skirmish (Rhyme Asylum)
(H) Lowkey
(G) Smife
(F) Frantic Frank (Kraftsmen)
(E) Lowkey
(D) Doc Brown (Poisonous Poets), Deadly Hunter
(C) Wretch 32
(B) Lowkey
(A) Lowkey

MONGREL - BETTER THAN HEAVY - FEBRUARY 2009


http://www.zshare.net/audio/20135034399f4929/

We have 25 pairs of tickets to the 1st ever Mongrel Club and
Performance at the Boston Arms (Dome Room) in Tufnell Park, London on November the
5th to celebrate Mr Guy Fawkes!



First 25 people to e-mail wearemongrel@googlemail.com with their name, telephone and e-mail address (subject line: BOSTON ARMS) get a pair of tickets. You need to be able to make your own way to the gig and as they are limited please make sure you can actually come.



Come on then, what you waiting for??