Manchester Clubs of the week ft. Tall Black Guy & Soul:ution

Thu 28 Jul – Bophelong @ Soup Kitchen
Manchester’s best kept secret is pretty much out there now, following some choice warm up slots for the likes of Akua Naru and Soul Jazz Orchestra, plus her wicked Reform Radio show. SNO is semi-regular on Thursday night upstairs at Soup, with everything from afrobeat to disco to hip hop to jazz, all lovingly and intricately selected on wax.
Tickets: FREE

Fri 29 Jul – Inside Out 1st Birthday w/ Beautiful Swimmers @ Soup Kitchen
Washington DC DJ duo Beautiful Swimmers visit the basement to celebrate the first year of Mike O’Mara and Chris Feinmann’s well-respected club night, joining the dots across genres to focus on the dance.
Tickets: http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Soup-Kitchen/Inside-Out-1st-Birthday-with-Beautiful-Swimmers-(Future-Times)/12779286/?sktag=13612

Fri 29 Jul – Soul:ution @ Band On The Wall
A summer special from the drum and bass heads, featuring the legendary Doc Scott. DRS returns to mic duties, with residents Marcus Intalex and Bane on selection into the wee hours.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Sat 30 & Sun 31 Jul – Manchester Mela @ Platt Fields Park
Desi vibes with plenty of entertainment from midday to 9pm on both days, including live musical performances, a family funfair, henna and face painting, a fashion show, kabaddi, and all sorts of stalls to enjoy.
Tickets: FREE

Sat 30 Jul – Taste The Diff’rence All-Dayer @ Oddest
Mentioned elsewhere on the Wire but well worth another nod here, hip hop heads TTD have lined up one of the best representations of Manchester’s hip hop scene I’ve seen in ages, including some unmissable live talent.
Tickets: FREE

Sat 30 Jul – Better Days & Groovement present Tall Black Guy (pic) @ First Chop Brewing Arm
One of Detroit’s finest beatmakers returns to First Chop for a ridiculously heavy, soulful boom bap session from one of the city’s most passionate and community-minded promoters, Better Days. Warm up duties filled by Children Of Zeus’ Konny Kon and myself.
Tickets: www.tickets.partyforthepeople.org

For more like this check out Agent J’s www.groovement.co.uk