We have a superb treat for you all at this month’s Jibbering Sessions- one of the most original funk bands in the world at the moment and one of the best live acts you wil see this year: The Apples.

SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER @ The Hare and Hounds

The Apples mash up funk, jazz, hip hop and big band swing to create a totally inimitable dancefloor sound that never fails to delight.  They have a unique line up of 2 DJs, upright bass, drums, guitar and one of the tightest and phattest horn sections around.  They have just released their latest album, “Buzzin Around” which features their monsterous version of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing in the Name Of.”

We also have the Funkbox DJs hosting the main room, dropping the heaviest, rawest and finest funk which will certainly get the dancefloor bouncing nicely.

Added to that, the Smoking Courtyard will be hosted by the AfrikaJam Collective dropping the finest in Soukous, Afrobeat, Rai, Reggae, African Hip hop and much much more from all over the continent.  Perfect summertime vibes!

Doors open at 9pm and we can party til 2am.

You can get tickets from Jibbering or online from The Ticketsellers

Advance Tickets are £6 or £5 with an NUS card.

This will be a blinder so i hope to see y’all there!!

Tonight Funkbox are having a Pre Shambala mash up with Robin (Jam Jah), Guy C (Bees Tour DJ), Rafiki (Jibbering)…8 -2am @ the Yardbird, Paradise Place, Birmingham City Centre. Get your dancing shoes on and enjoy the fine weather, be great to see you out and about

With only 16 days left until the gates of Shambala Festival open once more, we are all seriously excited!  We received the final draft of the program yesterday, and it is jammed full of incredible musical acts, crazy cabaret , wonderful workshops and so much more it would be impossible to list it all here…  Well, of course it would be possible- it would just take me ages and it would totally spoil the surprise when you arrive!

I suppose though, that i can let a few juicy musical treats out of the bag- exclusive information for the Jibbering Massive!

There will be Brum’s very own 2-tone heroes, The Beat, headlining Friday night on the Main Stage.  The Nextmen will be kicking up a reggae-hiphop storm in the Dome on Saturday.  The legendary Nicky Blackmarket will be spinning choice cuts for the Junglist massive, while The Destroyers will be battling with the Dhol Blasters.  Lastly, i am delighted to say that, after many year’s of trying, we have finally secured a slot from the awesome Overproof Soundsystem, Birmingham’s finest roots n steppa dub live act who have just finished a sell out tour of New Zealand and Australia.  There are, of course, loads more bands playing folk, blues, jazz, ska, skiffle, rock n roll, hiphop, breaks and beyond… but you are going to have to wait to find out who!!

Tickets are selling fast and we will sell out before the event.  So, if you haven’t already got one… get on it!!  Get them either in person from Jibbering in Moseley or Online through The Ticketsellers.

What a treat!  The Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans are on their way to Birmingham.  Anyone that has been out and about over the past 6 months will surely have heard an awesome brass band cover of Marvin Gaye’s Sexual Healing…  well, these are the dudes that wrote it!  Don’t miss out on this chance to catch one of the hottest live acts around at the moment for a feast of heavy brass!

Saturday 9th August @ The Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath

Tickets:  Jibbering Records or www.theticketsellers.co.uk

Of course, Jibbering is stocking their classic album “Rock with the Hot 8 Brass Band“