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Having released several singles through super-cool French label Kitsune, they released their debut LP 'X Marks Destination' on Southern Fried Records in March of 2008.

Featuring local acts Annie Law, Didgeridoo Bruce, Jersey Bob, Brave Yesterday, Empty 7 and The Dirty Aces, the event aims to raise money for Headway Jersey, the nominated charity of this year's festival. Each busker will have an eye-catching Headway bucket to collect proceeds for the charity.

Also at the events, you will have the chance to win a 'money can't buy' exclusive prize of 2 VIP tickets to Jersey Live PLUS the opportunity to watch a band of your choice from on-stage. It's as exclusive a prize as there is. The competition is being run by Channel 103 and all you have to do to have a chance of winning is get down to the Jersey Telecoms Store in Queen Street, from 1 – 5pm on Saturday 29th August, or 12.30 – 4pm on Tuesday 1st – Friday 4th September and register your name with one of the 103 roadrunners who will be on hand. Each day a finalist will be picked, and at 5.15pm on Friday, the winner will be drawn at the Jersey Telecoms Store. The draw will be broadcast live on Channel 103.

The discussion will be chaired by Ryan Morrison, New Media Producer with BBC Jersey and presenter of new music show BBC Introducing, and some influential and experienced figures within the UK music industry will be taking part in the panel, including:

With the music business represented by a performer, journalist, and representatives of the live music and recording industry and the new digital market, the debate will be aimed at educating local musicians in the workings of all aspects of music as a professional endeavour.

The panel event will be followed by a drinks reception and an exclusive live performance from former Jersey resident Stanley Forbes. Now residing in Paris, Stanley plays lo-fi, theatrical acoustic folk, charged with political satire and lyrical wit. He will be opening the festival with a set on the Main Stage on Saturday afternoon. Friday night's performance will be an opportunity to see him up close.

Following the cancellation of main stage acts Esser and Spinnerette (who have been replaced by The Antlers and one more act TBA), the festival office has received an influx of calls asking for confirmation that Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal and The Kooks are still performing at the festival on 5th and 6th September.

With the release of their fifth album, 'Scars', due out soon and the outfit set to bring their notoriously riotous live show to Jersey Live's Main Stage, we thought we'd have a word with half of Basement Jaxx (a Basement Jack?) Simon Ratcliffe, to find out what was on his mind...

Will you get a chance to have a look around the island?
I hope so. I might bring my other half and my daughter and spend a bit of time there – I hope we can make the most of it.

You've had a pretty busy summer touring festivals? How do you keep the energy up when your live show is basically a house party on a stage?
It's been full-on but we do get a bit of time off between shows. My time off is spent changing nappies, but that's kind of relaxing. It has been quite relentless, playing big stages to big crowds, but it's hard not to respond, you know?

What are you listening to at the moment?
I've been listening to The Horrors' new album – That's the most recent thing I've been listening to. Other than that, I listen to a lot of radio; pirate radio stations and a lot of Radio 4, a mixture of stuff. The other thing I got was in Russia – we went to St Petersburg and I bought a record of a male choir singing a Russian folk song, and it's really, really good. Their voices go so deep, and it's something we should probably do something with. I've been listening to a lot of Hindi devotional music, too. My partner's Indian, and her parents got me in to it. It's just really nice and ambient to have in the background. That's the soundtrack to my house.

Do you remember your first experience as a festival punter?
Yeah it was Glastonbury in '89, and that was good. I went with a friend and we were very naïve really – in our heads we were going to Woodstock, and we went without tents and just slept under the stars by the main stage in a sleeping bag each. It's weird because now I associate Glastonbury with rain, and there were a lot more travellers around at the festival in those days. Now if I went I think I'd probably sleep in a Winnebago with a week's supply of toilet paper!

Finally, any final messages for the Jersey Live crowd?
Let the festival be something unpredictable and spontaneous, and make sure you come and see us. We'll rock your socks off.

They dress like Dickensian street urchins and play piano, accordion, trumpets, saxophones and guitars, and with a variety of styles ranging from polka to freeform jazz to waltzing stompers, they've built up a loyal fan base in the UK. Anyone who's seen them live will testify that it's an energetic affair, with one member performing for the duration of gigs on a unicycle.

Tankus the Henge perform in the Big Tease Tent on Saturday 5th and the VIP Spiegeltent on Sunday 6th September.

With three LPs under his belt and another one on the way - 'Tongue in Cheek', which is released on August 24th - he's simply one of Britain's most treasured artists, as the success of his last two singles ('Bonkers' and 'Dance Wiv Me') testify. Jersey Live's roving hack Chris Bell had a chat with him on the dog and bone about his upcoming festival appearance...

We have a zoo...
Actually I'm thinking of Gibraltar. There's a lot of English people there right?

Afraid it's not that exotic. It has a lot of cows. Will you get a chance to see the sights?
We're staying overnight, so I'll get a chance to look around, it'll be nice to explore some new territory.

You're releasing the new album shortly after coming over to Jersey Live - what can people expect from the new material, and how's it been going down at festivals so far this summer?
It's been great. This is my best album yet, musically and lyrically, and it's got a real party vibe so it's been going down really well. I've just finished recording it now so I can relax a bit, but I guess people should expect a party. It's not all like 'Dance Wiv Me'; that's probably the poppiest one on it. It's pretty hardcore, but fun, but still a bit naughty... it's naughty but nice.

What was your first as a punter?
No man, didn't really go to any. I went to Reggae Sunsplash in Victoria Park once, I watched Wyclef Jean play.

Finally, any messages for the Jersey Live crowd?
Get ready to sweat; it's gonna be a party.

Word has it that it was absolutely mental, and word has it their Main Stage appearance at Jersey Live in a few weeks will be too. Check out the full story here.