1. THE BREAKESTRA
Released on Stones Throw in 2001 The Live Mix part ...
5. Kenny Dope
KENNY DOPE Three-time Grammy nominated Kenny Dope, one of the most prolific artists of the modern music age, has been...
7. Ghostface Killah
The name alone equates to something special, Ghostface Killah aka Tony Starks aka Iron Man all point towards a special t...
9. Daedalus
Daedelus, the eccentric, electronic maestro of the Pacific coast returns with "Exquisite C...
11. Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra, is a live affair. A group of highly tale...
13. POD Concerts & ChoiceCuts Presents Peanut Butter Wolf & James Pants
PEANUT BUTTER WOLF
As a young kid growing up in San Jose, Chris Manak sought out an escape from s...
15. HipHop Love (Percee P & Guilty Simpson)
For Valentine's night we're bringing it back to what we love - straight up HipHop and there is no man better to ...
17. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble is a eight man brass ensemble from Chicago, of which 7 are the sons of Sun R...
19. Florian Kellar
lorian Keller has been spinning since 1988 and is among the Top 7 of all Rare Groove DJs, standing in line with Keb Darg...
21. D-Styles (DEAF2007)
In underground hip hop circles around the world; D-Styles is the name most associated with innovative turntable sc...
23. BLOWFLY
Before there was Kool Keith, Old Dirty Bastard or 2 Live Crew - before there was hip hop, for that matter - there was Bl...
25. Madlib Chali 2NA JRocc
This is going to be a killer night - Madlib aka Quasimoto, Lord Quas, Yesterday's New Quintet and one half of the...
27. De La Soul (WANTED)
At the time of its 1989 release, De La Soul's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, was hailed as t...
29. Bogaloo Breakdance Showcase
On Saturday 15th of September, The Spiegeltent plays host to an afternoon of breakdancing, hip hop and acrobatic dance m...
31. Poets of Rhythm
After planting the seeds of their extensive sound experiments while travelling all over Europe the last 2 years, the Poe...
33. Marva Whitney Soul Sister #1
We are very proud to announce the debut irish performance of bold soul sister....Marva Whitney, the dynamic vocalist ...
35. DJ Flip & Prozack Turner
We're pleased to announce the return of Prozack Turner and DJ Flip this April as part of DIG - for just a tenner ...
37. Jazzman Gerald
Middlesbrough isn't the most interesting of places to be if you're into music, and it certainly wasn't ba...
39. Rob Swift presents As The Tables Turn
Rob Swift knows all about evolution and its conceptual cousin, revolution—whether it’s the spontaneous kind that ...
41. DJ Olski
Melting Pot Music was founded in 2002 by Oliver "Olski" von Felbert, a DJ, music activist and former Groove Attack / Sup...
43. Jazzman Gerald
Middlesbrough isn't the most interesting of places to be if you're into music, and it certainly wasn't back in '80s when...
45. Arrested Development
It took the group three years, five months and two days to be offered a record deal, when Chrysalis Records sent A&R dir...
47. Edan and Dagha
Edan is confirmed for Saturday October 14th in the intimate surroundings of Crawdaddy (this is an early show). He will b...
49. Freddie Cruger (aka Red Astaire)
Old-school b-boy fanatic Fredrik Lager known by all as Freddie Cruger and Red Astaire has been diggin? breaks since the ...
51. Pablo
Micheal hunter a.k.a Pablo a.k.a. Butch Casidy Sound Sytem (the Scottish cross-genre wonder producer) who is notorious ...
53. RedBull Break-In
Red Bull is giving wings to the Irish hip hop community to pit their dance and vocal skills against the world?s best liv...
55. Mad Mats
Mad Mats music endeavours started in the mid 80's when he left his break dancing career (Swedish champ 1985!) to become ...
57. The Mad Professor
A true legend. The imaginative recordings produced by Mad Professor (born Neil Fraser 1955, Georgetown in Guyana) demon...
59. Prozack Turner and DJ Flip
ITF World Scratch Champion 2002 and regular Foreign Legion collaborater DJ Flip will be appearing with Prozack Turner th...
61. The Breakestra
We're glad to have these lads back again! After gaining worldwide notoriety with their Live Mixtapes Part 1 + 2 and thei...
63. Butch Cassidy Sound System
Scottish producer Michael Hunter (Pablo/Butch Cassidy Sound System) is a very talented lad. He is best known for his exc...
65. Kool Keith & Kutmasta Kurt
He comes in many forms and many incarnations, but his style is distinctly his own. Just as there's no mistaking his smoo...
67. Alice Russell
Alice Russell has gained an enviable reputation as one of the hottest singers in the UK right now. Her recent tracks wit...
69. The Rebirth
Recently receiving the elusive 5/5 for an LP review in Blues & Soul and strong contender for LP of the year, The Rebirth...
71. Scratch (from The Roots)
1/3 beatboxer, 1/3 vocal turntablist, and 1/3 organic producer, member of The Roots, Scratch brings his unique vocal sty...
73. Lord Finesse
The Irish Debut performance of 'The Funky Man'. Long overdue, but well worth the wait. Lord Finesse is a massive force i...
75. The Rebirth
Recently receiving the elusive 5/5 for an LP review in Blues & Soul and strong contender for LP of the year, The Rebirth...
77. DJ Paul Nice
Paul began destroying his sister's records as a snot-nose teenager growing up in Poughkeepsie, NY, circa 1982. As the ei...
79. Quantic
Will Holland is very busy boy. Still only 24 years old, he has established himself as one of the most talented and proli...
81. The P-Brothers
The Sheriffs of Nottingham know their hip-hop so do not test! After listening to their excellent Hear no Evil and Zulube...
83. The Rebirth
Recently receiving the elusive 5/5 for an LP review in Blues & Soul and strong contender for LP of the year, The Rebirth...
85. J-Rocc & Shortkut
The funky president J. Rocc and the king of turntable percussion Shortkut demonstrated to the crowd how to rock the danc...
87. DJ A-Trak
The youngest ever Deejay to win the World DMC Finals back in 1997. At only 15 he beat men nearly twice his age in the wo...
89. DJ Q-Bert
Richard Quitevis, better known as DJ Qbert to fans throughout the world, has attracted attention since 1985 when audienc...
91. Mr. Thing
Winner of the DMC World Team Scratch Championship with The Scratch Perverts. Mr Thing never fails to engage the crowd wi...
4. Voice feat DJ Moonstar
Introducing Los Angeles-bred,
New Orleans-residing, mother,
wife, and all round Renaissance
woman, Voi...
6. Bonobo
It never fails to amaze me how swiftly a moment of fortune can so easily become a noose round the neck...
8. Brasilintime
This show is history in the making, cross-generational and multi-cultural. This show...
10. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Sharon Jones was born Sheron Lafaye Jones in
12. Edan The Rapper Vs. Dagha
Edan has been confirmed for Sunday March 16th in the intimate surroundings of Crawdaddy (this is an early show). He will...
14. Hot 8 Brass Band
The Hot 8 Brass Band has been central to New Orleans street music for over a decade. Founded by Bennie Pete ...
16. DJ Krush Live
One of the worlds most famous deejays and one of Japan's finest exports onto the global music scene. Dj Krush will b...
18. Marva Whitney (Soul Sister No.1)
Marva Whitney, the dynamic vocalist cited as being James Brown's favourite female accompaniment on his tracks and th...
20. Shape of Broad Minds
Jimi Hendrix-esque musical adventurer Jneiro Jarel presents his hip-hop A Team, Shape of Broad Minds. Continuing the jou...
22. The Head Hunters
From the instant funk classic "Chameleon" to the rare-groove sound of "God Make Me Funky," the He...
24. Mos Def (WANTED)
Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def has shaped a career that transcends ...
26. James Chance & Les Contortions
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Chance moved to New York City in 1977. He quickly became active in both the free jazz and ...
28. Sweet Charles
"Sweet" Charles Sherrell was not just the bass player for James Brown. He wrote songs, sung ly...
30. DJ DAY
DJ Day is a typical product of modern day hip-hop-culture. He is a dedicated record digger and serious DJ who cut his te...
32. J-Live
J-Live is one of the most talented MCs on the planet. Fans familiar with the clever lyricist have grown to love his uniq...
34. Kon & Amir (Kings of Diggin)
We wanted to come with nothing but good music from beginning to end. Christian Kon Taylor and Amir Abdullah are two o...
36. Big Daddy Kane
Emerging during hip-hop's massive creative expansion of the late '80s, Big Daddy Kane was the ultimate lover man of r...
38. The Head Hunters
From the instant funk classic "Chameleon" to the rare-groove sound of "God Make Me Funky," the Headhunters have redef...
40. Rob Luis TruThoughts Labelhead
Continuing in our recent series of monthly Friday nights in Ri Ra featuring record label heads, we are delighted to h...
42. Quantic Soul Orchestra & Spanky Wilson
Since she burst onto the scene in the late 1960s, SPANKY WILSON has recorded with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Sammy Davis ...
44. Z-Trip & Steinski
Z-Trip's story finds its first chapter when he started DJing as a 13-year old growing up in Phoenix, Arizona (he's now b...
46. Souls Of Mischief
Comprised of A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto, and Opio, the Souls of Mischief may be the group that best represents the Bay Area r...
48. Nicole Willis
As part of the Dublin Fringe Festival 2006 we are very proud to announce the debut Irish performance of...
50. Brasilintime
A late booking and a great one. Brian Cross (B+) is coming over to present an exclusive screening of his Brasilintime do...
52. Trojan Sound System
Since its creation in 1968, Trojan Records has led the way in presenting the very best in classic Jamaican sounds, from ...
54. Dj Q-Bert
Richard Quitevis, better known as DJ Qbert to fans throughout the world, has attracted attention since 1985 when audienc...
56. Kool Keith
Kool Keith opened up the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival in The Village last year to a capacity crowd and the Hip-Hop he...
58. The Rebirth
Absolutely no strangers to Dublin we are once again putting on The Rebirth based solely on the fact that they are one of...
60. Ugly Duckling & Giant Panda
What can anyone write about Andy, Dizzy and Young Einstein that hasn't already been read? To those who've come to see Ug...
62. Ohmega Watts
The omni-talented Milton Campbell is better known as Ohmega Watts and is signed to Ubiquity records. He recently releas...
64. Freestyle - The Art of Rhyme
Irish-American Film Maker Kevin Fitzgerald's Freestyle documentary has been lauded worldwide for its depiction of true s...
66. The New Mastersounds
Since first getting together in a Leeds basement in 1999 the New Mastersounds have performed all over the UK, in Norther...
68. Keep In Time Irish Film Premiere
A big inspiration to us is photographer Brian Cross (B+). Originally from Limerick, Ireland with an insane amount of tal...
70. Cut Chemist
Lucas McFadden made a welcome stop in Dublin to rock the socks off the massive crowd that turned up to show him support ...
72. Rahzel - The Godfather of Noyze
The Godfather of Noyze, collaborator with Bjork, Mike Patton and The Roots is by far the most talented beat boxer you ar...
74. The New Mastersounds
Since first getting together in a Leeds basement in 1999 the New Mastersounds have performed all over the UK, in Norther...
76. Rahzel - The Godfather of Noyze
The D1(www.deafireland.com) Crew asked us to throw an event on in conjunction with their Dublin Electronic Arts Festival...
78. Kutmasta Kurt
Kurt's production credits include Dilated People's groundbreaking hit "Work the Angles", and songs for Planet Asia, Ras...
80. Percee - P
There are many legends in Hip Hop. One of them is Percee P hailing from the Bronx and rhyming on wax since 89. He made...
82. The Quantic Soul Orchestra
"Putting something back" is how Will Holland described the reason for starting The Quantic Soul Orchestra. Having releas...
84. Q-Bert
Richard Quitevis, better known as DJ Qbert to fans throughout the world, has attracted attention since 1985 when audienc...
86. Jazzy Jeff
Legend. Inspirational DJ and former partner in crime to Hollywood superstar Will Smith, Jazzy Jeff is the DJ?s DJ - From...
88. The Breakestra
Break. As in "break beat." That ten second slice of percussive magic in the middle of a funk song that, when looped toge...
90. DJ Prime Cuts
After landing a job in Soho, Prime Cuts met Tony at Mr Bongos when the latter gave the former a Beat Junkies mixtape to ...
92. ChoiceCuts Launch Night
Where it all started for us. Every week Mono (now called The Village) played host to a heavy rotation of deejays from a...