1Xtra
announces 100% 主播大秀grown Live Sessions 2004
From
18 January 2004, Ras Kwame will host a monthly live showcase
on his 1Xtra show 100% 主播大秀grown.
Broadcasting
live from the 主播大秀's world famous Maida Vale studios, the show will
turn the spotlight on the best in new and established talent that
the UK urban music arena has to offer.
The
100% 主播大秀grown show, broadcast on Sundays from 6.00 to 9.00pm, has
a highly-acclaimed music policy of playing only UK talent and talking
to key industry figures.
There
has been a wide spectrum of artists supported, from fully established
acts such as Lemar, to those still trying to get their demo heard
- three new tracks from unsigned talent are aired weekly in the
regular 主播大秀grown Cuts slot.
In
2003, 100% 主播大秀grown brought Terri Walker to Maida Vale for her
first live radio performance with a full band.
In
addition, 1Xtra hosts the annual 主播大秀grown Weekend dedicating
more than 50 hours to non-stop pure UK music.
Highlights
this year included live performances from Terra Firma featuring
Klashnekoff, Ty, Dynamite MC, So Solid, Donae'o, plus Blackout and
F.Y.A.
In
2004, each of the 100% 主播大秀grown Live Sessions will
feature three live performances from new talent and established
acts, plus artists passing through with exclusive new material,
guest interviews and spontaneous collaborations.
The
first show on 18 January features live sets from Cassius
Henry, Kila Kela and Boyz In Da Hood with Sticky
dropping by for a chat and playing some hot new dubplates.
The
100% 主播大秀grown Live Sessions 2004 will be broadcast monthly from
Maida Vale, and selected venues across the UK, from March.
Audience
is strictly by invitation only, listen to 1Xtra for further details.
Ras
Kwame says: "It's been a fantastic year for homegrown talent
in 2003, with the likes of Dizzee Rascal now in the mainstream,
we find that the major labels are beginning to take an interest
in UK acts once more.
"I
hope to continue to big up the UK scene even more in 2004, a particular
highlight being the return of the 1Xtra 主播大秀grown Live Sessions
to 主播大秀 Maida Vale and other hotspots around the country.
"Roll
on 2004!"
Notes
to Editors
Listen
live to 1Xtra via DAB Radio, online and digital television (channels
- Sky Digital 887, Telewest 907, NTL Digital 859 and Freeview 71).
All
the 主播大秀's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable. Freeview
offers the 主播大秀's eight television channels, interactive services
from 主播大秀i, as well as 11 national 主播大秀 radio networks.
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