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Shakedown announce new artists for October festival

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6th October, Stanmer Park, Brighton

http://www.shakedown.co.uk/

 

Arlissa, Jacob Plant, B. Traits, Brimmer and Special K’s added to the bill for the final festival of the year

 

Dizzee Rascal, Chase and Status (DJ set) and Professor Green headline

 

Trash Mondays vs In Ya Ear go head to head in the silent disco

 

Second release tickets almost sold out!

 

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Dizzee Rascal / Professor Green / Chase & Status DJ set / Katy B / Knife Party / Zane Lowe / Stooshe / Clement Marfo and  the Frontline / Friction / Shy FX / Ms Dynamite / Union DJ’s / The Prototypes / Jacob Plant / Arlissa / B Traits / Brimmer / Special K’s

 

With just under a month to go until the last festival of the year, all eyes turn to Brighton for Shakedown, the final party of the festival season.  With some of the most exciting names in bass and electronic music already confirmed, Shakedown is set to host a South Coast party of epic proportions.

 

Joining the throng of A list artists will be Arlissa, the 19 year old UK singer songwriter whose debut single ‘Hard To Love Somebody’ is a duet with self professed fan Nas and Jacob Plant, the wildly hyped producer and DJ who is one of the hottest talents on the UK dance scene having worked with and remixed a host of household names including Jay Z, Kanye West, Tinie Tempah, Ellie Goulding Modestep and Major Lazer to name a few.

 

Having graduated from a monthly ‘In New DJ’s We Trust’ slot on Radio 1 to her own, weekly show that’s simulcast on Radio 1 and 1xtra, B. Traits is perfectly placed to bring the carnival bassline to Brighton.  Whether you’re into bass heavy house, dubstep or drum & bass, local Brighton boy Brimmer is the name delivering bass in all genres whilst Special K’s deliver their unique brand of glorious electronic pop

 

Shakedown will be headlined by the most in demand artist in the country and ultimate showman, Dizzee Rascal.  Armed with an arsenal of hits, Dizzee is an artist at the top of his game and his set will be a defining Shakedown moment.  A multitude of incredible artists including the mighty Professor Green, queen of the underground Katy B, undisputed breakout act of 2012, Stooshe, Clement Marfo & The Frontline and Union DJ’s will perform before Dizzee Rascal.

 

The Supercharged Arena will be headlined by superstar duo, Chase & Status performing an eclectic DJ set of genre defying styles. One of the most potent forces on the dance scene and famed for their incendiary DJ sets, this irrepressible duo will be armed to the teeth with a plethora of dance floor anthems and underground classics.

 

Taking to the stage before Chase & Status will be the much lauded Knife Party playing in Brighton for the first time, Radio 1’s music champion and undisputed star of last year’s Shakedown festival, Zane Lowe and multi award winning Ms Dynamite.  A hotbed of phenomenal DJ’s will also join the succession of artists including Drum & Bass heavyweight’s  DJ Friction, Shy FX and The Prototypes.

 

Two of Brighton’s biggest cult clubbing brands go head to head to bring you the ultimate silent disco. Renowned for their larger than life parties week in and week out, Trash Mondays and In Ya Ear once again prepare for another monumental extravaganza.

 

Hed Kandi, the most stylish name in house music will be hosting the VIP Arena with a spectacular production and a host of DJ’s including Freemasons, Seamus Haji and Phil Faversham.

 

Shakedown Festival 2012 brings the most exciting names in contemporary music to Brighton for one last festival outing.  With a vast array of music talent and some great brand partners bringing their own, distinct party flavour, Shakedown is the perfect end to an incredible summer of festival fun.  Tickets are selling fast with this event looking likely to sell out so don’t miss out.

 

TICKETS £40 + bf

 

http://www.shakedown.co.uk/tickets

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/

http://www.seetickets.com/

http://hmv.com/

http://www.viewbrighton.co.uk/

http://www.brightondome.org/

 

VIP TICKETS £75 + bf

Available now from the Hed Kandi bar on West Street, Brighton and http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F004787ACD2AF57

US Remembers 9/11

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In New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, thousands of Americans have gathered to pay their respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed eleven years ago on the September 11th Al-Qaida terrorist attacks.
President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, joined other dignitaries at the White House and bowed their heads in a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT, the time on September 11, 2001 which is when the first of two jetliners struck the World Trade Center in New York.

Afterward the president led a ceremony at the Pentagon memorial, which was struck by a plane during the attacks. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the U.S. military.

The President stood in front of an American flag and told the families of the victims that their loved ones would never be forgotten.

Families of those killed on 9/11 took part in a ritual reading of all of the victim’s names at Ground Zero, where the World Trade center towers that fell after being struck by planes. Some of the bereaved held up photos of their loved ones.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said: “My concern is that too often, we do not express our concern and our attention for those that are fighting and dying for this country. We’re continuing to lose good men and women in battle in Afghanistan. They are putting their lives on the line every day. And, every day, they are fighting to make sure that this country is protected. We cannot forget that sacrifice.”

The names of everyone who died on 9/11 can be found here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2929305/posts

 

Andy Murray Wins US Open

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He may have lost Wimbledon but since then Andy Murray has been on fire. Winning gold at the 2012 Olympics and now a historical win at the US Open.  Murray defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in five sets at Flushing Meadows 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. The match lasted  four hours and 54 minutes

Murray has really triumphed this year, proving all of the doubters wrong. The 25-year-old Scot won a Grand Slam final at the fifth attempt having lost his 4 previous tries. Murray won the US open title 76 years after Fred Perry, the last British man to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Afterwards, he celebrated the Grand Slam win with friends at Hakkasan in New York. Murray also signed a copy of the menu for staff. He didn’t drink any alcohol. Opting for lemon soda instead.

 

 

 

StartUp Saturday launches: Start your business in a day

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Enterprise Nation have announced the national expansion of its successful StartUp Saturday one day workshops to help thousands more people turn an idea into a business and become their own boss!

For budding entrepreneurs who haven’t been able to attend the monthly workshops in London, StartUp Saturday classes are now coming to a town near you with Birmingham and Morecambe as the first two launch locations.

The ‘start your own business in a day’ workshops will be hosted and delivered by talented and entrepreneurial StartUp Saturday franchisees. Until now, the one-day workshop that offers everything you need to know about starting a business has been delivered by Enterprise Nation founder, Emma Jones, in London. Jones says: “Based on feedback from small business owners around the country, we are spreading our wings and will be coming to locations nationwide.”

The first StartUp Saturday franchisee is Enterprise Nation community member Rickie Josen.

Rickie Josen will be launching her first session at Hotel La Tour, Birmingham on Saturday 22nd September. Rickie has been self employed since 2004 and has run two different businesses during this time, with her last few years being focused on organising events and training alongside writing.

“My motto is that knowledge is gained to be shared and I love passing on knowledge, especially when it means people can get to the information sooner than I did when starting out in business. I would have loved to have attended a StartUp Saturday when I was starting out back in 2004!” says Rickie

“Enterprise Nation has been a place for me to turn since it launched and over the years I’ve enjoyed contributing by writing about my love of being self-employed. It’s the first place I suggest new businesses turn so it makes perfect sense for me to be a StartUp Saturday franchisee!”

Following a successful launch of workshops in Birmingham, StartUp Saturday will continue to expand to new locations with a vision of having weekly workshops up and down the UK!

Rickie can be contacted on write@rickiejosen.co.uk or on Twitter @RickieWrites

To book your place, please visit:

London: http://startupsaturday2012.eventbrite.com/

Birmingham: http://startupsaturdaybirmingham.eventbrite.com/

Morecambe: http://startupsaturdaymorecambe.eventbrite.com/

If you are interested in becoming a franchisee, please visit www.enterprisenation.com/startupsaturdayfranchise for details

Extinction is forever. Orangutans need our help. Donate now for absolutely free with a click

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Extinction is forever.  Orangutans need our help.

Donate now for absolutely free with a click…

 

Jump on to Facebook and pledge your name in support of Trilogy’s campaign.  In return, they’ll donate $1* to the Borneo Orangutan Protection Foundation.  Pledge your name here, it takes seconds: http://bit.ly/Q2utJ1

 

Orangutans are one of our closest cousins, sharing over 98% of our DNA.  Like human babies, baby orangutans cry when they’re hungry, whimper when they’re hurt and smile at their mothers.

 

And they’re resourceful.  Did you know that orangutans make umbrellas out of leaves to shelter themselves from the rain?

 

Deforestation of the orangutan’s natural habitat means the leaves that form such an integral part of orangutan life are swiftly disappearing.  And our beautiful, intelligent cousins are rapidly heading towards extinction.

 

Trilogy has been supporting orangutans in South East Asia since 2009.   With your support, over $40,000 has been raised to help the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation continue their vital work.

 

This year, Trilogy wants to hit the $50,000 mark.  You can help – simply by pledging your name.

 

But don’t stop there.  Spread the word.  We’ll donate $1* for every person who pledges

The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation works hard to rescue and rehabilitate orangutans from high-risk areas and release them into wild, protected rainforest habitats.   Your support will assist the Nyaru Menteng Sanctuary, which works hard to care for over 600 orangutans.

 

* New Zealand currency.  Maximum donation $10,000. Campaign will run until 30 September or until 10,000 pledges have been made.  Rest assured – we won’t share your name with third parties.  Ever.

Peter Aspden & Bettany Hughes debate luxury & culture at the V&A Museum

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 Thursday 6th September, 3.45pm
 V&A Museum
What does it take to create something of note? 

That is what Frost went to find out.  Arts & culture commentator Peter Aspden and award-winning historian Bettany Hughes were a great match together. The bounced off each other perfectly. Peter noted iconic moments in history – Elvis Presley singing Hound-dog to an actual hound dog, Michael Jackson – and Bettany, just back from a trip to Albania funded by Lord Rothschild,  certainly knows her stuff. Things I found out from her during the debate: it took 18 years to build the pyramids and they were made not by slaves as is popularly thought, but by citizens of Egypt for the gods.

While Peter said we should not be beholden to the past, Bettany said: “we live with the past, it is in everything we think and do”.

It was a lively debate with lots of good questions being asked. Chivas Brothers hosted the event at the beautiful Victoria & Albert museum. Chivas Brothers certainly know about good things taking time. Their whiskey takes 20 odd years to make. I saw one bottle which was thirty years old. They started making whiskey in the 1800s. They are now in the top 3 whiskey makers in the world.

The debate also raised the point that one of the reasons a 21-year-old whiskey is such a luxury is that the moment you drink it 21-years is gone.

If whiskey does not have an age statement then it is three years old, as whiskey has to be at least three years old.

Other things I learnt:

“Did you know that most of us only live for 800 months?” A.C Grayling.

The Taj Mahal took 25 years to build

Alcohol is an Arabic word.

Symposium  means “drinking together”.

What do you think?

Netflix hosts evening of Bollywood style and Cinema

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Netflix rolled out the red carpet for an evening of Bollywood Style and Movies in central London this week – celebrating the great range of Bollywood movies available on the service, and Frost Magazine went along to have some fun.  Indian actress Preeya Kalidas and rising UK film star Adam Deacon were amongst the guests to enjoy cocktails and watch preview clips from upcoming Bollywood movies.

We had delicious cocktails and I got a make up lesson from legendary make up artist Ruby Hammer. My favourite cocktail was the Ginger Dahling.

Netflix is the world’s leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows and features everything from blockbusters, classic movies to TV series and children’s programming.  It also features a range of great world cinema, including a great selection of of Bollywood movies to instantly watch on the service, including the below titles:

  • Delhi Belly
  • Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
  • Mohabbatein
  • Main Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara 
  • Silsila
  • Aaja Nachle
  • Hum Tum
  • Chakde!
  • Dhoom & Dhoom 2
  • Dil to Pagal Hai
  • Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

The night was hosted by Nihal who also entertained the crowd of Bollywood gliterratti, the fashion pack and media with a DJ set of Bollywood fusion music. Beauty and style press were also treated to a make up master class from Ruby Hammer – showcasing some of the most iconic looks from Bollywood’s history whilst food and drink drawing inspiration from Bollywood was served throughout the evening. Konnie Huq and Asian music producer Rishi Rich were also on hand to enjoy the style sessions and to sip Chai Collins and Ginger Dahling cocktails at the exposure Gallery, W1.

eBay & CFDA’s You Can’t Fake Fashion Debuts at Fashion Week

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eBay’s Alan Marks, CFDA’s Steve Kolb; The 2013 Tote; IMG’s Peter Levy, Chris Benz, Jauretsi, Alan Marks, Steven Kolb, and Ruffian’s Brian Wolk and Claude Morais; The Exhibit; Chris Benz; Ruffians Brian Wolk and Claude Morais

 

eBay and CFDA are collaborating for a third year to advance the YOU CAN’T FAKE FASHION campaign, to continue to raise awareness against counterfeit goods and celebrate original design within the fashion industry. To properly celebrate our third iteration of this important partnership, we’re previewing the new 2013 tote at an exclusive exhibit at Lincoln Center during MBFW as of yesterday.  If you are at London Fashion Week find some time between shows to stop by and check it out!

 

Following two consecutive sold-out collections, the 2013 collection will include a new version of the limited-edition standard tote bearing the signature tagline as well as one-of-a-kind designer totes, customized by nearly 100 of America’s foremost designers like CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg, Chris Benz, Ruffian, Tory Burch, Rachel Zoe, and Oliver Theyskens.

 

The entire collection will be available exclusively on eBay in March 2013, with all proceeds benefitting the CFDA Foundation. visit ebay.com/youcantfakefashion and be sure to include the hashtag #ebayfashion if you stop by the exhibit and share any photos on Instagram!