Member Since: 13/06/2007
Band Website: www.clfplanet.com
Band Members:
THE DELAYS CONTINUE, BUT THE END IS NIGH!!! FINALLY WINTER / EARLY 2009 SEES THE LAUNCH OF MY NEW VENUE! THE CLF ART CAFE!! IS GONNA BE BEYOND GOOD!! KEEP LOCKED FOR INFORMATION + BRAND NEW NEWS ON THE CLF ART BUILDING.
CLF RELATED MUSICIANS: JAZZHEADCHRONIC MICKEY SMITH, MARQUE GILMORE the innamost, KATIA LABEQUE, CHEICK TIDIANE SECK, STEVE WILLIAMSON, OMAR SOSA, STATE OF BENGAL, AREF DURVESH, SHARRIFF SIMMONDS, ANSUMAN BISWAS, SECKOU KEITAH, DAVID GILMORE, LEKAN BABALOLA, MARVIN GILMORE, NASHA COLLECTIVE, ME RAABENSTEIN, JAMOJAMOARTS, NII TAGOE & FRITITI, ECLECTIC BREAKS + more.
CLICK PIC TO LISTEN TO CLF CO-FOUNDER JAZZHEADCHRONIC MICKEYS SMITHS WEEKLY ON-LINE RADIO SHOW / PODCASTS [THE JAZZHEADCHRONICLES] WWW.SOUTHCITYRADIO.ORG/CULTUREFIX
PAST CLF ART CAFE EVENTS
The 100% FREE ADMISSION - CLF WEEKENDER took place FRI AUG 10 [5PM – 2AM], SAT AUG 11 [12 MIDDAY – 2 AM] & SUN AUG 12 [12 MIDDAY – MIDNIGHT] and featured an unparalleled line up of OVER 150 CUTTING EDGE ARTISTS PERFORMING ON 4 LEVELS OVER 3!!! FOR FREE!!! The CLF [CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION] Event was hosted by Pioneering DJ / Producer / Promoter JAZZHEADCHRONIC MICKEY SMITH [Man behind likes of the revolutionary CLASH, ARMAGHETTO + COOL VIBE Events Eg DJ Krush Vs DJ Shadow, HK 94] and CLF Co Founder / Music Partner, the Legendary Drummer / Producer / Arranger MARQUE GILMORE the innamost [DRUM FM, Katia Labeque, Weather Reports Joe Zawinul, Nitin Sawhney, Guy Called Gerald] The Duo really pulling out the stops to play several truly STORMING INTERACTIVE SETS over the weekend, with JAZZHEADCHRONIC Previewing tracks from his new album THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM on Saturday Night to a way Hot Eruptive Reception!!! Event also saw LIVE AND DJ PERFORMANCES FROM:
The Godfather of Asian Breakbeat, STATE OF BENGAL absolutely Killing it LIVE. Progressive Heavy Weight LIVE, Drum, Bass, Breaks n’ AV Heads VISIONARY UNDERGROUND with DR DAS [ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION] bringing it too damn hard :-), celebrated Vocal Afrotecht – The Irrepressible WUNMI in audio freefall, Legendary 23rd Century Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON doing it the way only he can, Influential Broken Beat Junkie DJ / Producer DAZ I KUE [BUGZ IN THE ATTIC] playing a sublime set - around the world in 60 minutes, leading Globalsistic Soul Authority DJ RUSS JONES [FUTURE WORLD FUNK - simply class, then there was Abstract Jazzsters CAST OF TWELVE who were on another level, deep and truly dope, and of course the near show stealing LIVE Afro Beat Heads YAABA FUNK followed by the African Drum and Dance Powerhouse unit JAMOJAMOARTS who literally decimated the stage, add to that ARGROOVS ERIC SOUL, TONY NWACHUKU, MR HOVIS + a whole hosts of major talented NEEDLE & THREAD ARTISTS performing Live and Djaying on the Roof and 3RD Floor Arts Space + an ARTISTS EXHIBITION from local up and coming painters / phtographers, PERFORMANCE ARTISTS flowing in and out of the crowd over the weekend, we even had TEA & ORGANIC CAKES + KILLAH MOHITOS on the roof, Gotta say it was the near perfect event. To relive a litlle of the event or see what you missed, please check the pictures below. WHERE PICS ARE OF ARTISTS - THEY LINK TO ARTISTS WEBPAGE.
DR DAS WITH VISIONARY UNDERGROUND. 11 30 PM FRI AUGUST 10TH 2007. Pic By Kamil Janowski. Click pic to visit the Dr Das myspace page.
JAZZHEADCHRONIC MICKEY SMITH DEEP IN IT DURING 1 OF X8 JAZZHEADCHRONIC LIVE + DJ SETS PLAYED OVER THE CLF WEEKEND. Pic by Kamil Janowski. Click pic to visit the Jazzheadchronic myspace page.
TIME OUT RECOMMENDED THE CLF WEEKENDER + GAVE US A RIGHTEOUS WRITE UP. THEY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!!!! Click pic to visit the CHRONIC MUSIC Webpage.
EVENT FLYER FOR WORLD WIDE PREMIER OF THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA LIVE PROJECT MAY 17 08 AT THE BAC. NEXT PERFORMANCE - I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL - SUN JULY 20TH @ 7PM, PECKHAM SQ!!
I LOVE PECKHAM 2 DAY FESTIVAL FINALE!! SAT JULY 19TH + SUN JULY 20TH. was A 2 Day, 6 Stage Presentation of over 250 Local and International Artists by THE CLF in collaboration with SOUTHWARK COUNCIL. HOSTED BY JAZZHEADCHRONIC [MICKEY SMITH] & MARQUE GILMORE [THE INAMOST], The Weekend Festival Featured BUGZ IN THE ATTIC SOUND SYSTEM, CHARLIE DARK, MARK DE CLIVE LOWE, STATE OF BENGAL, NASHA ASIAN DRUM & BREAKS COLLECTIVE, JAMOJAMOARTS, YAABA FUNK, DAZ-I-KUE, 100% DYNAMITE, MAN VS WIFE, THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA + MORE!!!!!
Influences: All those who make positive change through the expression or Art in all it's glorious forms. Stanley Kubrick to John Coltrane, Chapman Brothers to Alice Walker.
Sounds Like: A Positive Force Ah Nature. Ancient To Future!
Record Label: Chronic Music - Tribal Broadcast
Type of Label: Indie