Shlomo's blog » News http://shlo.co.uk/blog Straight from the beatboxer’s mic. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en ShlomoNewshttp://feedburner.google.com Shlomo at Eden Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/U9vE7by-qRA/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/07/02/shlomo-at-eden-project/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:00:20 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=531 Shlomo will be supporting Razorlight at the Eden Project as part of a collaborative performance with Marcus Brigstocke and Liam Frost. “Cool Sounds from the Frozen Arctic” is presented by Cape Farewell.

Head down to the biome early and you can also take part in The Amazing Human Beatbox Workshop with Shlomo.

MORE INFO HERE.

]]> http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/07/02/shlomo-at-eden-project/feed/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/07/02/shlomo-at-eden-project/ Meltdown festival: Shlomo’s Beatbox Harmolodics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/pU5erJ6xp-k/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/06/15/beatbox-harmolodics/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:41 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=523 As part of Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown at Southbank Centre, Shlomo presents his “Beatbox Harmolodics” on Tuesday 16th June (tomorrow) featuring Cleveland Watkiss, Marcina Arnold and Bellatrix (Female World Beatbox Champion).

The specially formed vocal quartet will be exploring Harmolodics, Coleman’s method of free improvisation.

More info: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/james-blood-ulmer-47584

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He will appear with his incredible beatbox troupe the Vocal Orchestra at Glastonbury, WOMAD, Latitude and Greenbelt festivals.

Plus at both Glastonbury and WOMAD, they will perform specially extended collaborative sets, with top-secret superstar guests from across the musical spectrum.

MTUM @ Glasto 2008

More information about this summer’s festival appearances can be found on the events page.

Vocal Orchestra at the Big Chill

]]> http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/05/22/festivals/feed/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/05/22/festivals/ Winner of VIP ticket competition for May 15th http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/y_bsC7FPBSo/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/05/12/winner/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 10:00:03 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=482 Thanks for all your entries to the competition to win VIP tickets to the Shlomo concert on May 15th. The winner of the competition is Dylan Heslop, whose tickets and backstage passes will be ready to collect at the QEH Box Office before the show.

You can still buy tickets for the concert, details below:

Icelandic Music Through Unconventional Means
Beatbox artist Shlomo collaborates with contemporary Icelandic musicians Amiina (Sigur Ros) and Valgeir Sigurdsson (Bjork)
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Friday May 15th 2009, 7.45pm
Tickets: £15
http://shlo.co.uk/events/27
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/icelandic-music-through-unconv-46511

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To win the tickets, you need to answer the following question:

Q. Shlomo and Valgeir Sigurðsson met whilst working with Björk on one of her albums, but which one was it?

A. Volta
B. Medúlla
C. Vespertine

Send your answer to competition@shlo.co.uk

Good luck!!

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PLEASE NOTE THE BROADCAST TIME HAS CHANGED TO 8PM!

On Sunday 3rd May at 8pm, Shlomo will be appearing on the Sky1 show ‘Guinness World Records Smashed‘ in an attempt to break the record for the world’s largest beatboxing choir.

He will attempt to create the choir on live television, training up the the 250 strong studio audience, as well as the presenters Konnie Huq and Steve Jones, in the art of the human beatbox.

]]> http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/04/26/world-record-attempt/feed/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/04/26/world-record-attempt/ New concerts announced http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/cV-CwgQgLoc/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/03/22/new-concerts-announced/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:08:49 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=424 New concerts have been announced on the events page including a new Music Through Unconventional Means show and a three-night Vocal Orchestra run at the E4 Udderbelly.

]]> http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/03/22/new-concerts-announced/feed/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/03/22/new-concerts-announced/ Secret support slot for Biz Markie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/x5frvJJMEi8/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/03/19/biz-markie-tonight/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:21:53 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=419 For those of you in London, Shlomo will be making a secret performance tonight opening for hip-hop legend Biz Markie at the Jazz Cafe in Camden.

More info and tickets here.

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Videos from Shlomo’s recent ‘Concert Against Knife Crime‘ are now online in HD. You can see Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra collaborate with loads of stars including Jarvis Cocker, Teddy Thompson, Ashley Walters, Mutya Buena, Martina Topley-Bird, Cleveland Watkiss and Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, plus a hilarious beatbox battle between Bellatrix and comedian Marcus Brigstocke.

Here’s Jarvis singing ‘Fat Children’ with the Vocal Orchestra (with Bellatrix on bass!)… and the rest of the videos can be found on the Concert Against Knife Crime project page.

Big shout to Matt Wainwright for shooting and editing the videos!

]]> http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/02/04/knife-crime-videos/feed/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/02/04/knife-crime-videos/ Late at Tate - this friday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShlomoNews/~3/xeLD3EqDgfs/ http://shlo.co.uk/blog/2009/02/03/late-at-tate-this-friday/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:41:28 +0000 shlomo http://shlo.co.uk/blog/?p=381 Hey all.. I will be performing live and talking a bit about my recent voyage to the Arctic at the Tate Britain this Friday evening as part of Cape Farewell’s takeover of Late at Tate. Other performers include Max Eastley, Ian McEwan and one of the superstar musicians from the trip who is apparently “confirmed but shy”.. aaah secrets…. :)

More info here: http://www.capefarewell.com/news/latest/347-late-at-tate.html

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