Author: mono

I hope everyone had a good time… I know I did! Managed to loose one of the lenses out of my shades (that’ll teach me to go exploring down deer tracks in the woods – turned out I wasn’t quite as stable on my feet as I thought I was 😉 and probably a few brain cells too but hey, its a small price to pay for a wicked night dancin to deep house in the countryside! If anyone’s got any photo’s please let us know or even better scan ’em in and send them to us – email “info AT babble.org.uk” so we can put them up here. Watch this space for news of future events. Add your memories of the night via the comments link.

Free Party Outside 21st June 2003 Same place as babble party last year… directions will be on 0115 9783584 later tonight. Sign up for our mailing list to get info on future parties delivered to your email account. Fun in the sun!!

Friday 30th May – babble allnighter @ Junction 21 Midland St, Leicester. For our last allnighter till the autumn, we’re proud to present special guest David Duriez. David runs the top french label Brique Rouge, and has released tracks on 20:20 Vision, NRK, Stickmen and Robsoul. You can hear his mix from last September here. All the regular babble djs (Rob, Damo, Debs and Mono) will be playing too – they’re currently scouring the land for the freshest grooves to create a night of musical delicacies for you thang shakers. The back room will provide some serious competition for the funk fans amongst you – back by popular demand we have DiY’s Osbourne; the creative skills of Long Jon and John Peel Jr. complete the back room line up.

I’m also pleased to announce the launch of babble’s new internet radio station, homegrown radio. There’s a short mix from John Peel Jr up there at the moment, but we will be regularly updating the station with new mixes from all the babble djs plus the occaisional guest, so be sure to tune in frequently.

FREE PARTY Friday 18th April 2003 @ The Princess Charlotte, Leicester. The babble rabble will be providing groovin house 9pm – 2am in the main room; April Foolishness will abound upstairs with sets from the Under-Cider, Lobsterfari and friends. Doji are planning a little something for afterwards too ;-).

Also worth checking out: MDW40’s 1st Birthday on 11th April @ the Attik, featuring markNotbob, 2m Dave, notWill, Wandleski, Ken + Special guests –> Damien and Nancy (babble)

Friday 21st March 2003 @ International Arts Centre Garden St, Leicester (off Abbey Street, opposite the Fan Club – click for map). Hot on the heels of the last babble mash up we are proud to present another night of delicious deep house for you, featuring two fantastic guests: Andy (Kinky Movement) and Gav Belton (The Littlemen / Drop Records / Procreation) supported by babble djs Damo and Mono. Expect a night of the deepest funky grooves! 9pm – 2am… free before 10pm, £4 afterwards.

Friday 28th February – babble & smokescreen allnighter @ Junction 21 Midland St, Leicester. Should be a great night, deep funkin house music provided by Smokescreen DJ’s Rob, Steve, Tom and Banksy. These guys really know what they’re doing, having DJ’d around the world and with many releases on labels such as Drop Records and Procreation. Quality tunes will also be provided by babble regulars the lovely Debs and Mr Rob. In room two you will find a variety of delights: john peel junior will be serving up some funky downtempo delicacies, plus some heavy slices of dub from dubsomniac and the lovely Lady P of Glasgow based Mungo’s hifi.

You can catch babble out and about this month – first up are mono and mr rob at deep cartel (casbah, exeter) on 20th february – email info@babble.org.uk if you need directions, followed a couple of nights later by another return visit – debs at the peg party 22nd february in london for info and tickets to this one email pegparty@yahoo.co.uk.

Update – the Casbah has lost its entertainment license, so the Exeter gig is being rescheduled – sorry!!

March 21st will see us return to the International Arts Centre again – thanks to all who made the last one such a funktastic event!

Finally, may we bring to your attention www.wwfm.co.uk, providers of the sunday roast radio show with gary and dave [foot therapy] – guest mix by debs on sunday 13th april.

Friday 17th January 2003 @ International Arts Centre Garden St, Leicester (off Abbey Street, opposite the Fan Club – click for map). For your listening pleasure, DJ Dan (Deep Cartel) plus babble dj’s Damien, Mono and Mr Rob. 9pm – 2am… free before 10pm, £3 afterwards.

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hold on to yer horses cos its going to get rather busy this festive season… I’ve got lots you need to know:

Friday 6th December MDW40 @ The Attic, Free Lane, Leicester plays host to babble djs damien and mono, plus residents Mark not Bob, 2M Dave, notWill, Wandleski and Ken. Also on the 6th Krunch play the International Arts Centre (of which more later…) with guest dj Mr Rob (roadblock / babble).

Saturday 28th December babble FREE PARTY @ The Princess Charlotte, Leicester featuring special guest Jane Fitz (of London Peg Party fame) plus the usual babble suspects. Also Matthew John’s 30th birthday – promises to be rather a messy affair!

Friday 17th January 2003 babble begin a series of regular nights at the International Arts Centre, Garden Street, Leicester. Featuring guest djs from Deep Cartel – babble will be playing a return gig on Thursday 20th February in Exeter.

Finally thanks to everyone who came to the birthday party – what a night! I haven’t seen that many people at a babble party since the days of the Starlight allnighters, it truly was a fine night, with superb music in both rooms all night long – a big thankyou too to all our guests. Sorry about the PA in the backroom which blew part way through the night – it’ll be beefed up for next time… the end of february (28th) will see babble return to J21 for a joint party with underground house connoiseurs Smokescreen – should be another corker!

More photos from last weeks lovely party, thanks to jammy… click below to see the rest. While you’re preparing yourself for our next outing, why not check out our very own Debs this Saturday (10.08.02) at Leicester’s Abbey Park Festival. The week after (16.08.02) the Attik plays host to some of the wonderful babble faithful, deep house proponents MWD40; worth checking out.

All our dreams came true! Surely free parties don’t come much better than this… a beautiful green and pleasant site, beautifully crazy party people, amazing weather, candlelit creations from the pyro ladies, spangley windmills and some dazzling morning wear. No limitations, no cash required, no reason to go home. I’m still unable to write in any coherent fashion. It surpassed all our expectations. I only wish everyone I know could have been there – Owen and Phil, Nance and Damo, Bov, Louise, Neenie Bean, Big Al and everyone else who couldn’t make it. To the rest of you who did get there, hope you all got home safe and sound. See you all at the Carribean carnival next weekend?

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