Tuesday 20 December 2011

Urban Species Xmas Party & Exhibition @ The Lion, Stoke Newington


Thursday 22nd Dec 2011 @ 19.00 pm


So, its that time of year again,
When the hair gets let down,
And the seasonal spirit takes over

We, at the Lion and at Urban Species
would like to thank all the artists that have graced
our walls, and all the lovely people who have attended
our Art Shows.

Come and join the fun and let us High 5ive u in person

Lots of art to look at and buy,

Free Wine

Christmas HipHop and Rock party tunes

Don't miss, it's gonna b Awesome!!!


http://www.thelionn16.co.uk/
http://www.urbanspecies.co.uk/

Friday 16 December 2011

Jordan Wilcox - Freerunner - Sponsored by Urban Species



Jordan Wilcox (Born April/19/1993) Is a Young man who is a unique athlete Creating his own style and living the sport of Freerunning.


Jordan Is from the West Midlands of England in a town called Cheltenham. He Started his journey of Freerunning at the age of 12 and then continued to progress and evolve his style and learn new movements, Some that people would not think could actually physically work.

It began because since the age of a small infant he used to run around climbing areas, Climbing trees and generally being adventurous until at the age of 12 when he realised there was a name for creative movement being expressed in which ever way feels creative to yourself to get from point A to point B was by using the internet to type in "flips, Stunts" etc and it answered Freerunning.




Now Jordan kept training around his area of Cheltenham, Discovering new spots and areas ideal for his movment, Learning more and more, gaining flow, Listening to his body and the movement. He had an idea of uploading footage he started to gather and started producing videos of himself and growing a fan base on youtube. One of Jordans unique points is his creative style and movement and is also noticeable by his appearance, 1 example is his like to the colour red. he later noticed that the sport was increasingly growing in population and discovered by various forum websites that Other freerunners created jams and gatherings. Jordan Jammed and got together with lots of other freerunners because it is a way socializing with the community of other freerunners and sharing the love for the sport as well as training together.


Until the age of 14 Freerunning was purely just an amazing activity for Jordan to do, Then he was noticed firstly by the Gloucestershire Echo Newspaper who wrote an article constructing of 2 pages all about him and freerunning, Then at 15 he was sponsored. This widened the opportunity for him and decided to aggree to sponsorship and promotion. Now it became a professional experience for him. He has performed in many different locations now for many companies and organisations to generally give people that have not heard of Freerunning to have the chance to be involved with something such as this. for example Jordan has worked at Sports Displays, events, featured in Documentaries and starred in many different bits of tv, media and internet sources etc. Jordan likes to expand the knowledge and would like the public to see Parkour and freerunning as a way of fitness, to show Freerunning is a healthy and acceptable lifestyle.



Jordan now is invloved with lots of practitioners from around the globe and is involved with his sponsors. His sponsors have been great step to him from over the years of being involved, setting up bits of media to get in with and from there he has promoted himself, Getting himself into Shoots to star in, TV, Reading and web material, Shows, Performances and various other places.To see his work with himself and with his solo/team sponsors and organisations go to his youtube here.

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Meet Me in St Louis

Dir. Vincente Minnelli | 1944


Returning once more to the big screen, Judy Garland dazzles in Vincente Minnelli’s classic musical, Meet Me in St Louis. Charting the ups and downs of the well-to-do Smith family as their beautiful city is on the verge of hosting the spectacular 1904 World’s Fair; the film embodies the very essence of nostalgia and remains a firm favourite for families everywhere. Made during WWII, Meet Me in St Louis is a delightful musical film – and one of the greatest musicals ever made. It screens as part of a season of MGM musicals running throughout November and December at BFI Southbank.

Enjoy its spectacular magic at BFI Southbank and in selected cinemas nationwide from 16 December.




We have 2 pairs of tickets to give away for you to catch this classic Musical over the festive season.

Simply email paul@urbanspecies.co.uk with 'Meet Me In St Louis' as the subject and provide your details.

Monday 12 December 2011

The Day the Music Died


Running: 14th December 2011 – 4th March 2012

Following the untimely and tragic passing of Amy Winehouse, Proud Camden celebrates her life with an exhibition of portraits of musicians whose passing was untimely and tragic. Proud Camden presents The Day the Music Died, a look back at the musicians that have made a significant cultural impact and whose lives were tragically short-lived.

Including a portrait of Amy Winehouse by photographer Mattia Zoppellaro as well as the other celebrated members of the Forever 27 Club: Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin, and going right back to the death of Buddy Holly in 1959; all the musicians featured in the exhibition have made a significant contribution to the history of popular music. For the first time Proud Galleries will exhibit portraits of musical greats such as Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin and Syd Barrett, whose impact has been profound in each of their different musical spheres.

Amy Winehouse, 2007, Milan © Mattia Zoppellaro




Nina Simone © Steve Double


Including iconic portraits of some of the most important musicians from the 20th Century by the most eminent music photographers including: Freddie Mercury by Peter Hince, Joe Strummer by Steve Double, John Lennon by Tom Hanley, Phil Lynott by Ian Dickson and Jeff Buckley by Merri Cyr. This exhibition is a memorial to the artists who have shaped the sounds we listen to and love today; the artists whose contributions have given birth to and shaped movements like punk (Vicious), rock & roll (Jones), grunge (Cobain), psychedlic rock (Hendrix), folk (Drake) and psychedelic folk (Barratt), to name but a few. Immortalised by the greatest music photographers, this exhibition is a chance to pay tribute to these musicians whose influence has been so significant and whose lives were sadly cut short.


Date: 14th December 2011 – 4th March 2012
Launch: Tuesday 13th December
Times: 11am to 5pm Mon – Sun
Entry: Free
Address: The Horse Hospital Stables Market Chalk Farm Road London NW1 8AH
Website: www.proudonline.co.uk

Tuesday 29 November 2011

TRIANGLE presents OSSIE / HACKMAN / JAMES FOX @ CAMP, LONDON

2nd Dec flyer



TRIANGLE PRESENTS....
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OSSIE (Hyperdub)
HACKMAN (PTN/Greco Roman)
JAMES FOX (Take Records/Well Rounded)
2-22's (Resident)
Paul Cross (NTS)
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Triangle returns to CAMP's basement yet again with their strongest lineup to date. Ossie [Hyperdub] is set to prove that his critical acclaim is not just confined to producing, bringing his his undeniable mixing skills to proceedings as displayed so keenly in his recent mix for FACT. A night which showcases the very best new talent is further strengthened by the presence of Bristol's Hackman who has the stamp of approval from Greco Roman, and Rinse' favourite James Fox. Having graduated from the confines of smaller venues Triangle is now a Friday night force to be reckoned with, promising an unpretentious night of quality beats & all round good vibes.

Urban Species' very own Paul Cross will be helping to warm up the vibes so we have a pair of Tickets to give away for the night.

Simply answer the question below and send your answers to paul@urbanspecies.co.uk

Q. What radio station is Paul Cross affiliated with?



£5 before Midnight

2nd December 2011
Just off Old Street roundabout
Be there

Tuesday 22 November 2011

BOILER ROOM #74 Numbers Takeover

#74 Numbers Takeover/ Jackmaster b2b Spencer, Mosca B2B Deadboy, Redinho (LIVE), Randomer & A Very Special Guest

This show will be broadcasted live from 8pm – 11pm, Tuesday 22nd November 2011.

Please note the event itself is now by invitation only, you must be on a guest list to get in.

Everyone else, you get to watch amazing music, free, live, online.

BROADCAST URL: boilerroom.tv/live



Glaswegian dance music squadron Numbers have had an incredible year, and now they’re descending upon Boiler Room to showcase what they’re good at – as well as giving us a sneaky peak as to what their next year might sound like.

It should also get you in the mood for their warehouse party in a couple weeks time.

CAXTON PRESS - GLOBAL FACTION

Friday 18 November 2011

Onedotzero - Adventures In Motion 2011 + Competition



23 - 27 November 2011

onedotzero
and BFI Southbank join forces once again to present a deliciously, digital and diverse array of adventurous, artistic endeavour, packed into five days of curated compilation screenings, features, installations, live audio-visual performances, bar nights, education, presentations and discussions.



Staying true to its original remit that saw it championing the work of then-unknown visionaries like Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham and Jonathan Glazer, as well as pioneering VJ-ing and interactive installation work from UVA, Jason Bruges and Daniel Brown, the festival continues to serve up the very latest in moving image and interactive arts.This is the place to sample the intersection of art, design, cinema, technology and entertainment. The idea of convergence and collaboration permeates the festival programming and BFI spaces, providing opportunities to meet and mingle with like minded creatives, inspiring new thinking, new ideas and new experiences for all ages.



http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_southbank/film_programme/november_seasons/onedotzero_adventures_in_motion_festival_2011



Urban Species will send a few of our roaming reporters to the festival to witness the spectacles this event has to offer. We would also like to give you a chance to win 2 tickets to any showing/screening at the festival ( except the BUG event as that is sold out ) .

Simply send your answers to the following question to paul@urbanspecies.co.uk.

Q. What year was onedotzero founded?

Tuesday 8 November 2011

New Kingpin and Deadly Hunta album!


Announcing the release of OUT THE BOX by the explosive and socially conscious London based lyricist KINGPIN and featuring DEADLY HUNTA.

Digital copies available from online retailers NOW!!!!

Physichal copies available from Suspect Packages

CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUT THE BOX VIDEO



Tuesday 1 November 2011

LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS - BFI film tickets + poster competition

Our friends at the BFI have once again supplied us with goodies for all your thespian sensibilities. We have a pair of tickets to give away as well as a film poster for a runner up...(it may or not be the image below)


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LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS
Dir by Marcel Carné | France 1945 |190 mins
New Restoration by Pathé
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In the Parisian theatre world of the early nineteenth century, the fates of four men - a brilliant mime artist, a great romantic actor, an aristocrat and a ruthless master criminal - are intertwined. All four love and are loved - at least for a time - by the beautiful, free-spirited Garance. Shot during the German Occupation, Les Enfants du paradis triumphantly overcame the constraints of wartime and was premiered in the recently liberated France of 1945. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, its spectacular magic can be fully appreciated only on the big screen. Now at last, Pathé's new 4K restoration will enable audiences to experience Marcel Carné's masterpiece in its full glory.


Released 11th November. Grab all the information here

To be in with a winning chance simply message us on facebook OR email info@urbanspecies (with 'BFI competition' as the subject) the answer to this question: "What is
LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS translated into in English?" Easy like un, deux, trois!

Thursday 27 October 2011

BFI London Film Festival Archive Gala

The First Born, Miles Mander, 1928

Gala Screening

Thu 20 October | 19:30 | Queen Elizabeth Hall


A live performance of Stephen Horne’s new score accompanies this screening

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The sex lives of the upper classes come under scrutiny in this tour de force of late silent British cinema.

A philandering politician, the double standards of the upper classes, jealousy, miscegenation and a generation torn between centuries of tradition and a more modern morality... the plot of The First Born feels not unlike a lost episode of Downton Abbey. However, the film was expertly co-scripted by Alma Reville (Mrs Alfred Hitchcock) and it's hard not to see her influence in raising it beyond old-school melodrama to be a tour de force of late silent British cinema. Sir Hugo Boycott (Miles Mander) and his young bride (a pre-blonde Madeleine Carroll) have a passionate relationship, but it founders when she fails to produce an heir. This is a surprisingly 'adult' film and made with both elegance and invention. Particularly surprising among Mander's sometimes Hitchcockian box of visual tricks is a handheld camera sequence that allows the audience to become voyeur as Boycott stalks the marital bedroom to find his wife in the bath. The story is oddly reflected in reality: the 'first born' is played by Mander's own son and it was well known that the leads were involved romantically - well enough known to bring Mander's wife to the set to demand an explanation. This major new restoration by the BFI National Archive includes reinstated missing footage and the reintroduction of a beautiful range of tints.

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http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/1686

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Wednesday 26 October 2011

BFI London Film Festival






Les Enfants du paradis, Marcel Carné, 1945

New Restoration by Pathé

Sun 16 Oct | 12:00 | BFI Southbank



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In the Parisian theatre world of the early nineteenth century, the fates of four men - a brilliant mime artist, a great romantic actor, an aristocrat and a ruthless master criminal - are intertwined. All four love and are loved - at least for a time - by the beautiful, free-spirited Garance. Shot during the German Occupation, Les Enfants du paradis triumphantly overcame the constraints of wartime and was premiered in the recently liberated France of 1945. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, its spectacular magic can be fully appreciated only on the big screen. Now at last, Pathé's new 4K restoration will enable audiences to experience Marcel Carné's masterpiece in its full glory.

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http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/node/1677

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We will be running a poster competition on our facebook page in a couple of weeks to coincide with the release of 'Les Enfants...' on the 11th Nov 2011.


Monday 19 September 2011

#66/ DAEDELUS, JAMES PANTS, CHERRYSTONES & EVM128


DAEDELUS, JAMES PANTS, CHERRYSTONES & EVM128

"It’s fun to do takeovers and see how a whole bunch of like-minded people put together a show – but now and again it’s also fun to throw together a whole bunch of artists we’re relly just want to bring to you guys and see how it pans out.

This week, we’ve done just that. Though if you look a little deeper, they all totally sit alongside each other. We’re pretty adament that anything could happen in those three hours though."

The event is now broadcast only unless you find your self on a guest list so here is the url for that:

BROADCAST URL: boilerroom.tv/live

Check the website here:

Thursday 15 September 2011

Sri McKinnon's MINDSCAPES exhibition + Put Me On It (live music)

Check out Sri McKinnon's third solo London exhibition - Mindscapes

The event kicks off from 6.30pm and goes on until 1.00am.

Music comes courtesy of First Word Records DJs.
www.firstwordrecords.com

The exhibition coincides with the launch of a brand new series of PUT ME ON IT Live events downstairs at the same venue. The night features special live performances from Dego (4Hero/ 2000 Black), singer/multi-instrumentalist Tanya Auclair and Resident DJ Eric Lau.
More info here:www.putmeonit.com

Exhibition running until Thursday 6th October 2011.

The City Arts & Music Project
70-74 City Road,
Islington,
London.
EC1Y 2BJ

www.srimckinnon.com
www.thecamplondon.com

Everyone welcome!

Facebook Event Page here

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Juice Aleem live at FAT GOLD CHAIN + freestyle tournament

Polymathematical Master of Ceremonies JUICE ALEEM stars as London's monthly live hip-hop showcase FAT GOLD CHAIN's headline performer-



Juice Aleem (of New Flesh/Coldcut/Gamma/Big Dada) rep has a high octane meta-live show so expect jewels from his critically acclaimed solo album JERUSALAAM COME (album of the week in Metro, Guardian) plus cuts from the next project. Juice Aleem will be joined by Shadowless family Elai Immortal & Justice Hotep.


Also, if grown men casting slurs upon each other over beats in rhyme form, for the sake of a cash-money prize and chicken dinner is your thing; arrive promptly for Fat Gold Chain's traditional freestyle battle.

Reach Charlie Wright's in Shoreditch this Friday - 8pm to 11pm

Tuesday 13 September 2011

STAR WARS UK announce BT Tower Lightsaber... What!?

According to Star Wars UK's official Facebook page, THIS is happening Thursday evening: Check the drop

"LONDON FEELS THE FORCE AS STAR WARS®

BLU-RAY LIGHTS UP THE CAPITAL TO CREATE THE WORLD’S LARGEST LIGHTSABER

LONDON, UK. (September 12, 2011) – As the UK becomes the first country in the world to releaseSTAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA on Blu-ray, London will feel the Force like never before as droids, Stormtroopers, Jedi and the Sith invade the city in a week-long Star Wars spectacular culminating in the galactic transformation of the BT Tower into the World’s Largest Lightsaber™.

The week commenced with a rude awakening from the Dark Side, as Darth Vader and a sinister fleet of Stormtroopers took to the streets in an Imperial March that will sent shivers down the spines of Londoners. The march began at St. James’ Park where they joined Changing of the Guards activities, before proceeding to HMV on Oxford Street to meet shoppers as they queued to get their hands on the highly anticipated Blu-ray release.

Star Wars legend Anthony Daniels (C-3PO in all six episodes) will provide a lighter touch on Tuesday 13 September as he meets fans at the grand opening of the HMV at the new Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford, signing copies of STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA on Blu-ray. The loveable droid was central to all six smash hit movies and Daniels’ portrayal makes him a favourite with manyStar Wars fans.

On Thursday 15 September, from inside the exclusive star-studded launch party at the top of the BT Tower, Daniels will press a button lighting up the London skyline for one night only as it morphs into a Jedi Knight’s elegant weapon of choice, projecting a giant ‘blue ray’ of light from the top of the tower.

In the words of Darth Vader himself, “This will be a day long remembered” by Star Wars fans in the UK and across the world. "

May the force be with you…




Friday 9 September 2011

Seanie T featuring Roots Manuva 'Move Your Shoulder' video


Released on MooSicLondon 12th Sept 2011 from Seanie's forthcoming album 'Scribes Of A Versitillion

Brett Ewins: In-gallery appearance and Art Exhibition of Brett Ewins: Judge Dredd, 2000 AD, Skreemer...


Following the success of the DC Comics Art Exhibition - a collaborative venture between Urban Species (t-shirts, prints, artwork, customizations) and curator Chu Maclean, we are proud to announce our next project:

"The Art of Brett Ewins Exhibition" - Featuring the man himself present in the flesh so prepare for signings, pictures, photographs, books



"In 1977 Brett co-created the indy comic Sometime Stories which led on to a long run of series for the UK's 2000AD, including Judge Dredd, Judge Anderson, Rogue Trooperand the hit series Bad Company.



In the US, Brett co-created Skreemer for DC's Vertigo line and futuristic PI, Johnny Nemo.

Abandoning the comics industry to concentrate on writing novels, Brett produced the indy collection The Dark Gate for Cyberosia. This year his imagery was featured in a major exhibition of new urban street grafitti by the IFC Collective in London."

A new retrospective, The Art of Brett Ewins was published this year by Sky Pirate Press.

And like we did with the DC Exhibition, expect some music, some drinks and some good conversation on our launch night.

http://www.urbanspecies.co.uk/
http://www.thelionn16.co.uk/

Time
13 September at 19:00 - 13 October at 19:00

Location
The Lion Gallery
132 Stoke Newington Church Street, London N16 0JX
London, United Kingdom

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