Saturday 20th December 2008 - 8pm-6am

It features a selection of World class MC’s and vocalists including; Top Cat, Tippa Irie, Ranking Joe, Kenny Knots and many more.

For full details / to order visit:
http://www.rockersrevolt.com/mungos-hi-fi

Initial press and radio reaction to Mungos Hi Fi first release on our label has been fantastic…

“absolutely superb”
Laurent Garnier

“one of the records of the Summer”
Lobster Quadrille

“This LP is simply the must have of this year! …pure class, flowing throughout”
Springline Jamaica

“seriously heavy dubs, digital dancehall… Go buy this. You’ll love it”
Electric Roulette

“Killer reggae & dancehall…you could pretty much play the entire album in a DJ set” ***** 247 mag

Plus airplay from BBC Radio One, Two, Six Music, xFm and many more!

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Sleeve artwork - Sam Hutchinson / Re:Align:Design Ltd

MUNGOS HI FI - SOUND SYSTEM CHAMPIONS (RRHITCD5) on Rockers Revolt is distributed by Active/Universal it is available in all good record shops.

MUNGOS HI FI - SOUND SYSTEM CHAMPIONS (RRHITCD5)

Rockers Revolt latest release. Scotland’s number one reggae dancehall sound system and bona-fide institution, Mungos Hi Fi have been releasing hits since 2001 when their killer tracks Wickedness and Ing featuring Brother Culture first took the world by storm getting heavy plays by Jah Shaka, the late great John Peel and Mr Scruff who went on to include Ing on his Solid Steel mix released on Ninja Tunes.

Their weekly Dub ‘n’ Grub nights and monthly residencies at the Glasgow School of Art have played host to; Sister Nancy, Earl 16, Ranking Joe, Jah Shaka, Tippa Irie, Top Cat, Warrior Queen and many more. In the last 8 year the trio have played over 1000 shows truly earning the title of ‘Veteran Selectors’ and are fast becoming the most in-demand sound system in Europe. They faithfully draw on foundation Reggae, Dub and Dancehall music from the last 50 years and come away with something that is genuinely fresh.

Their debut album on Rockers Revolt “Mungos Hi Fi - Sound System Champions” spans a broad selection of musical stylings from ska and rocksteady, through roots and steppers, to rub a dub, digital roots and dancehall. As with their live sound, powered by their own enormous, homebuilt p.a., their inspirational productions continuously push reggae boundaries into new groundbreaking frontiers. Forward thinking every time!

Their vinyl-only releases on their own Scotch Bonnet imprint instantly sell in the thousands from Japan to the US, New Zealand to Poland. With festivals booked across Europe and here in the UK (Camp Bestival, Glastonbury, Knockengorroch, Shambala) and airplay from Rob Da Bank, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Ras Kwame, Steve Lamacq, Brinsley Ford, John Kennedy-xfm and David Rodigan their forthcoming album, featuring an onslaught of world class MCs & singers (Ranking Joe, Top Cat, Tippa Irie, Kenny Knots and more) “Mungos Hi Fi - Sound System Champions” looks set to be huge.

Tracklisting;
01 Divorce A L’Italienne ft.Marina P
02 Don’t Let Them Break Your Heart ft.Kenny Knots
03 Herbalist ft.Top Cat
04 How You Bad So? ft.Ranking Joe
05 Under Arrest ft.MC Ishu
06 Old Time Dance ft.Mikey Murka
07 Ruff Mi Tuff ft.Tippa Irie
08 Rasta Meditation ft.Kenny Knots
09 Rooster ft. Aya Faith
10 Songs of Zion ft.Ras Charmer
11 Around The World ft.Suncycle
12 Did Your Really Know ft.Soom T

YOU CAN BUY THE CD HERE.

Find out more at:
http://www.myspace.com/mungoshifi

Join discussion in the Mungo’s Hi Fi Forum here:
http://www.rockersrevolt.com/rockersrevoltforum/viewforum.php?f=7

Ok, its taken me some time to find the bag I wanted, but this is it. Its a real snug fit with plenty of padding and extra pockets - love it!

Features:

Totally Campus - the latest range from Eastpak that combines urban designs with functionality and durability. The Freshman messenger bag is a smart laptop bag with an internal padded sleeve for books, 17″ laptop…

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Re:Align:Design to build ROCKERS REVOLT. The brand spanking new record label brought to you by UK ska & reggae sensation Pama Intl. Releasing the finest soul-fuelled reggae-dub-roots-lovers-rocksteady-steppas-ska, modern day classics.

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In an institutional buyout, mid-market private equity firm LDC is backing the management team which built the La Tasca chain in their latest business venture - the rollout of Mediterranean-style restaurant group Ego.

Established in 1997, Ego offers an eclectic mix of dishes from all over the Mediterranean, cooked using predominantly fresh and locally sourced produce. It currently operates five restaurants across the North West, with a sixth scheduled to open in the Midlands in late April.

Led by Executive Chairman James Horler, the five-strong management team at Ego has acquired a significant minority stake in the business. The same team has opened approximately 120 restaurants in the UK since 1996, comprising 57 La Tasca units and 63 Frankie & Benny’s units.

In 2001 the team completed the £27million IBO of Spanish-themed chain La Tasca, and increased profits four fold before selling the business in 2007.

LDC, which has taken a majority stake in the business, will invest up to £9.1million to fund the initial acquisition and the rollout of 36 new outlets.

The buyout, which provides a full exit for Ego’s founders Jason Ellison and Jonathan Poole, was led by Craig Armour, Senior Director in LDC’s Edinburgh office. John Barnes and Ian Edward join the business as non-executive directors.

Barnes acquired Harry Ramsdens in 1988, led the IPO in 1989 and completed the £20million sale to Compass in 1999. Edward is a former non executive of Duke Street Capital and recently advised Paramount on the acquisition of Cafe Uno and Loch Fyne on the sale to Greene King Plc.

James Horler, Executive Chairman of Ego, said: “Many suburban areas in the Midlands and North West are under-provided for in terms of quality casual dining and Ego is well placed to make excellent inroads into this area.

“The concept has already proved popular in key locations across the North. We’ve acquired a well-run chain which will act as a solid platform from which to develop the business and execute a successful rollout.

“In LDC we’ve secured the backing of a leading investor which understands our approach and will provide the financial and strategic support required to establish Ego as a successful restaurant brand.”

Craig Armour, Senior Director at LDC, said: “The casual dining sector is set to continue to grow as eating out is such an integral part of people’s lifestyles.

“We’re backing a management team which has worked together since 1995 and which has a track record of using their complementary skills to create significant shareholder value.”

ENDS 28 March 2008
Press Release by http://www.citypress.co.uk/

The former management team of La Tasca, the Spanish tapas bar chain, has secured private equity funding to buy Ego, a Mediterranean restaurant concept, and develop it into a national chain.

James Horler, who quit as chief executive of La Tasca after its sale to Robert Tchenguiz a year ago for about £136 million, is leading the buy-in of Ego, which is based in northwest England.

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds TSB, is supplying £9.1 million of equity and loan stock in return for a 58 per cent stake.

The money will fund acquisition of the fledgeling chain from its founders, Jason Ellison and Jonathan Poole, and the rollout of a further 38 outlets over the next four years.

Mr Horler, who becomes executive chairman of Ego, and five colleagues will take a combined 42 per cent stake by investing some of the money that they made from the La Tasca sale.

John Barnes, the former chairman of La Tasca, becomes a non-executive director.

Mr Horler, who also ran the Frankie & Benny’s chain for The Restaurant Group, said that Ego would initially focus on suburban areas in the North and Midlands, including Nottingham and Leeds.

He said: “There is a lack of quality casual dining, table-service restaurants in suburban locations. These are places that the big national brands haven’t got to and probably won’t get to.”

Ego, which has an average net spend per head of £19, was aimed at the over-40s “who don’t want to have to go into the city centre to find a decent restaurant”.

It has five outlets in the North West — in Chester, Liverpool, Heswall, Stockton Heath and Bramhall — and will soon open its first in the Midlands, in Lichfield.

Mr Horler said that once the group reached ten sites it would seek to raise debt funding, and that he was confident the business would be able to ride out a fall in consumer spending, arguing that restaurants were “a reasonably safe bet”.

Craig Armour, senior director at LDC, is handling the deal. In his previous job at Penta Capital he backed Mr Horler and Mr Barnes in the £27.2 million buyout of La Tasca in 2001. Four years later, it floated with an enterprise value of £71 million.

Originally published by The Times - view full article?

The Ego website was built by Re:Align:Design Ltd, you can view it online @
http://www.egorestaurants.co.uk/

Thursday 27th March 2008 saw the brand new Ego Restaurants Website relaunched by Re:Align:Design. With the emphasis on clean, crisp design the new Ego website will change seasonally to reflect the core brand and ethos of the company.

Take a look for yourself at:

http://www.egorestaurants.co.uk/

BUSINESS START-UPS AND CLOSURES SURGE

New statistics released by Barclays show that a record 471,500 new businesses were started up in 2007 - an increase of 3% on 2006.

Looking at these numbers, you might conclude that entrepreneurship is thriving in the UK. However, the figures released by Barclays also highlight a more worrying trend.

The number of businesses that closed down in 2007 surged to 498,900 - an 8% increase on 2006. At this level, the business closure rate is 17%, which is very high by historical standards. In fact, the only time the rate of business closures has been higher was in 1992, when they hit 18%.

The statistics highlight the perilous nature of launching a business. But, when we set out in business, we know that the odds are stacked against us.

According to the statistics, half of all new businesses will fold within the first 3 years. But if we allowed the fear failure grip us, we would never break out of the 9 to 5 grind, and never experience the thrills and spills of running our own business.