Spacific News #86: Dave Dobbyn

1. Vibe Live :: Sola Rosa Soundsystem 2. O2 Empire :: Dave Dobbyn 3. Selected Highlights this Month

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VIBE LIVE :: SOLA ROSA SOUNDSYSTEM :: 27/10/11

Since 1999, Sola Rosa's Andrew Spraggon has been tantalising listeners
with otherworldly aural experiences, honing his craft and taking Sola
Rosa from a self-released one man project to a fully-fledged live
powerhouse. He¹s kept good company on the road and in the studio, with
the Sola Rosa band counting members of Dimmer, Fat Freddy's Drop,
Goldenhorse, Pluto and Sommerset amongst the ranks over the years, not to
mention tapping the talents of internationally renowned artists like
Nathan Haines and Spikey Tee along the way.

His albums have gone from strength to strength, with the last release,
Get it Together chalking up the number one spot on both iTunes NZ and
the Independent NZ Music Album Chart (where it stayed for four months),
and reaching number 15 on the NZ Album Chart all on the way to
achieving Gold status.

Get it Together finally sees an international release this month
through Germany's Melting Pot Music and to celebrate Sola Rosa are making
their first trip to Europe, with this show being the only UK date of
their tour. Unfortunately economics prohibited bringing the whole band
this time, but Andrew has crafted a special soundsystem set and drafted
in not just veteran MC Spikey Tee (Jah Wobble, Mr Scruff, Bomb The Bass)
but also the amazingly talented Lisa Tomlins (Fat Freddy's Drop, Trinity
Roots, Ebb).

Support on the night comes from dubmeister International Observer.

Tickets are on sale from Ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100) for £9 +b/f or
it will be £12 on the door.

From: 7.30pm til 11.30pm
At: Upstairs at The Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL
Nearest tube: Liverpool St, Aldgate East or Shoreditch High St
Venue website: vibe-bar.co.uk

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O2 EMPIRE :: DAVE DOBBYN :: 26/11/11

Dave makes a very welcome return to London next month for his first
indoor show in London since 2008, when he managed to sell out 3 shows in
venues across the city.

There isn¹t much that we can be write about him that you probably don¹t
know already: living legend, national icon, singer songwriter par
example, all round good bloke! His live shows are renowned not just for
the songs, but for the in between banter jokes, tales of misdemeanors
past and other musings on life, the universe and everything else.

You are equally likely to know some of his songs, what with 7 of his
compositions being voted into the top 50 favourite Kiwi songs of all time
in a poll by Telecom: Loyal, Slice of Heaven, Bliss, Welcome
Home, Be Mine Tonight, Whaling and Outlook for Thursday. Doubtless
those seven will all get rolled out on the night, as well as countless
others.

Tickets are on sale from Ticketweb.co.uk (08700 600 100) for £15 +b/f or
it will be £20 on the door.

From: 7pm til 11pm
At: Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 8TT
Nearest tube: Shepherd's Bush or Goldhawk Rd
Venue website: o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk

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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

05 Brooke Fraser @ o2 Empire // Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 8TT // 7-11 //
£18.50
08 Lloyd @ HERD // Vibe Bar, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL // 8-1 // £4
21 Melic @ Borderline // Orange Yard, W1D 4JB // 7-11 // £8/10