NIKA Club in February… early announcement!

NIKA Club now bring you the bands we love on a more regular basis – with slots at Lock Tavern every third Thursday of the month.

We’re chuffed to have a special small show from Eugene McGuinness, as well as the hottest new talent Anna Calvi, both playing live for us…

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Eugene McGuinness (LIVE)

After delivering an impressive debut EP, he signed to Domino Records and came out with a varied yet wildly British album, with elements taking you back to what you loved about The Kinks or Blur. He’s a performer in the truest sense.

http://www.myspace.com/eugenemcguinness85

Anna Calvi (LIVE)

Every once in a while a talent so big arrives that you just ‘get it’ after only one song. Anna is such an artist.
After recording in the studio with Ben from Mumford & Sons, Dave from The Invisible and more recently working with Eugune McGuinness, it seems that all the industry excitement is entirely justified. We dare you to listen to her song Blackout and say that it’s not amazing.

http://www.myspace.com/annacalvi

Plus, your ever-loving NIKA Club hosts are back on DJ duties, spinning all be best bits across the last 10 years.

g.NIKA xx

NIKA Club in January

The first NIKA Club of the year, the first one of the decade, and we return with another very exciting bill…

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NewIslands (LIVE)

This Northampton outfit have been setting the blogosphere alight with their Active Child remix of forthcoming single Out Of Time. We exclusively present their debut headline performance which promises to be huge. Been receiving support from all the right peeps, with Rob Da Bank playing them recently on Radio 1.

http://www.myspace.com/newislands

Breton (LIVE)

It’s been a while since we were as excited about a jerky melody machine like this lot.

http://www.myspace.com/bretonbretonbreton

Django Django (DJ Set)

We can’t wait to get inside the minds of these Scottish soundscape labrats, to hear what music makes their world spin.

http://www.myspace.com/djangotime

and special guest…

Ben Lovett (DJ Set)

We are so pleased to have one of the founding members of the Communion family joining us behind the wheels of steel. Ben is already a respected producer, runs the coolest West London club nights, and is fast achieving stardom with his phenomenal band – who last year released one of the best debut albums in years.

http://www.myspace.com/getcommunion

NIKA Club’s Top 25 Albums Of The Decade

After long hours of rearranging this list, we’ve finally settled on the following order. The mighty KoL’s debut stands for us as the single best album of the last ten years.
Our music taste has become what it is thanks, in no small part, to these records.

1. Kings Of Leon – Youth And Young Manhood (2003)
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2. White Stripes – White Blood Cells (2001)
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3. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
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4. The Rapture – Echoes (2003)
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5. Ryan Adams – Gold (2001)
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6. Maps – We Can Create (2007)

7. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Some Loud Thunder (2007)

8. The Streets – Original Pirate Material (2002)

9. Dangermouse – The Grey Album (2004)

10. Four Tet – Rounds (2003)

11. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (2005)

12. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular (2008)

13. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More (2009)

14. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (2008)

15. Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (2007)

16. Radiohead – Kid A (2000)

17. Kanye West – College Dropout (2004)

18. The Libertines – The Libertines (2004)

19. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning (2005)

20. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (2008)

21. The Shins – Oh, Inverted World (2001)

22. TV On The Radio – Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes (2004)

23. Arcade Fire – Funeral (2005)

24. Devendra Banhart – Niño Rojo (2004)

25. Cat Power – The Greatest (2006)

The Invisible DJ Set at Lock Tavern

NIKA Club is back for another free night at The Lock Tavern on Wed, 9 December. This time, we have Mercury Music Prize nominees playing their favourite tunes, amongst many other great treats:

THE INVISIBLE – DJ set

MY TIGER MY TIMING – DJ set

NIKA CLUB – resident DJs

plus live acts TBA

as, always guaranteed to be fuuuuuuuuun and it’s all FREEEEEEEEE!!!

tell a friend to tell a friend
g.NIKA x
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Guillamino – the most exciting new thing to come out of Spain recently!

This track by Guillamino speaks for itself, called Emre (Can’t Stand). We’re loving it.

http://www.myspace.com/guillaminoo

Just created my first .gif!! Haha

it certainly won’t be the last…