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Bashy launches the vinspired award scheme
Bashy has been announced as the ambassador of the vinspired award scheme for 16-25 year olds in England.Grime artist Bashy says: ‘vinsipired.com is just so innovative and positive. I wish the vinspired award scheme was about when I was still in school because I'd have been involved straight away.'The scheme aims to give young people the chance to develop...
Could you be the next cocktail king?
Pepsi RAW launches the cocktail competition to find the next cocktail king.Cocktail enthusiasts can simply enter Pepsi RAW's cocktail competition by creating an unique cocktail which showcases the natural apple, cane sugar and caramel flavours found in Pepsi RAW.Aspiring mixologists can win the chance to have their cocktail creation served across the country at All Bar One and also win...
‘Pitch Black’: the gig with sound but no light
Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Friendly Fires to create an intimate gig which will take place in complete darkness.‘Pitch Black' aims to heighten the senses of the audience and increase their listening experience.The gig will be held at a secret location in London on 15 June.To grab your ticket and for more information visit www.myspace.com/pitchblackgigWords by Nadifa Sheikhey
ILUVLIVE 5TH Birthday Bash
In celebration of ILUVLIVE's 5th birthday, a whole host of artists both young and older, musical veterans and fresh talents gathered at Sound nightclub, Leicester Square for a night that encompassed exactly what ILUVLIVE is about. Headlined by UK man of the moment, Bashy, the 1st June was definitely a night of high expectations.Hosts of the evening Twin B...
Blood Brothers celebrates its 21st birthday
To mark the success of Willy Russell's legendary musical, Blood Brothers celebrates its 21st birthday in London's West End at The Phoenix Theatre.Twins Ben and Michael Sewell play the iconic roles of brothers, Mickey and Eddie, alongside The X Factor's Niki Evans, who plays lead role of Mrs Johnstone.Blood Brothers tells the moving tale of twins who, separated at...
Playing Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs
In this era of pre-fabricated music idols, people need to be reminded that that true icons are not made. They are born. That is what makes the story of the late Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G., such a powerful one to chronicle. His was a life that would evolve into a veritable urban opera. From thug life...
Chaka Khan is back with a new single
Queens from the RnB and Hip Hop world - Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige - have joined forces to give us Chaka's brand new single Disrespectful. The single is creating such a storm in America, it is expected to do the same here in the UK.Dirty Media had the privilege to be behind the scenes of making the...
Beyonce on tour
Beyoncé is currently in the middle of the UK leg of her 'I Am...' world tour. If you've seen the show we think you'll agree with us when we say that she certainly knows how to put on a show. If you're still to see her, you're definitely in for a treat! Featuring her amazing 10 piece all female...
DaVinChe’s riding for the love of music
When south London music producer DaVinChe walks into the room, with his trendy ghetto-preppy-style it is easy to assume that he has just come from a photo-shoot. ‘I like wearing bright colours, like ‘Notice Me!'' he says laughing lightly at his comment ‘and I've also got on an exclusive pair of Reeboks but I'm not telling you where they're...
Find your way by Hope Lovejoy
Sometimes hope feels hopeless Seems you mapped it all out but then lost your focus And life gets you choked like its a tree and a rope just Waiting for the next situation to provoke Your tired and empty soul Locked in this purgatory Certainly seems adversity shows you the worst you see And you ask God "Why have you deserted me?"Feels like the rain pours...
The Observer review
The Observer is a powerful and thought-provoking take on what could happen when the West get involved in Third World democracy. Set in a fictitious, Igbo-speaking, former colony in West Africa the International Election Observation Team (or IEO) has taken residence to ensure that the country's first democratic election takes place freely and fairly.Fiona, played brilliantly by Anna Chancellor,...
Apple Bottoms clothes showcased at concert
Footasylum Summer Sale is Now On The UK's hottest girl group Fe-Nix, rising street dance crew The Manic Boiz along with stunning UK model's created a storm on stage at the Marques Houston and Lloyd concert that took place at The Indigo2 on Thursday 21st May 2009.The fashion show brought to you courtesy of Flavour Magazine and styled and managed...
N-Dubz get their hands dirty
Chart toppers N-Dubz swapped the mic for the shovel to help volunteers at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, East London, transform a deconsecrated cemetery into a woodland retreat for nearby residents.The launch of the 2009 Orange Rockcorps saw the hip hop three-piece join forty young volunteers for a four-hour project that involved chopping down trees and hacking back centuries of...
Reebok launches world’s first shoe phone customisation
‘Your Reebok' is the first of its kind that allows trainer freaks to fully customise, and have the option to buy, a pair of Reebok shoes through the Your Reebok application.The application offers three of Reebok's most classic silhouettes: the Freestyle, the Classic Leather and the Ventilator. The designer can change up to 23 different areas of the...
Ali Campbell: surviving the split
June sees the release of Ali Campbell's much anticipate third solo album ‘Flying High', his first to be recorded since splitting from UB40. The album comes after Campbell struck worldwide success in 2007 with ‘Running Free'.Campbell, former lead singer of world-renowned group UB40, experiments with the many genres of reggae music in this album and with ‘Flying High' scheduled...
Get ready for the biggest dance craze of 2009!
Ever fancied randomly busting a red-hot dance move from the past? Well, now is officially your chance to Bring It Back!Bring It Back 321 has already been a huge You Tube viral sensation - with big UK urban acts hopping on board the Bring It Back dance, including chart toppers N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder and Kele Le Roc.It is no...
Lloyd Parks combining art & photography
From an illustrator to a highly sought after photographer, New York-based image maker Lloyd Parks could shoot a paper bag and make it look good. The 35 year-old photographer doesn’t limit his style – one day he could be shooting portfolios for gorgeous models, the next he could be creating surrealist works of digital photography and art. Banks didn’t...
Kriss Akabusi swaps his running shoes for wheels
Kriss Akabusi will be taking part in a London to Paris cycle ride at the end of May this year to raise money for his charity, The Akabusi Charitable Trust.The man behind the Gold Medal winning relay team at the 1991 World Championships, will be cycling the 300km from London to the French capital in just three days.The...
Behind the scenes with Mz Bratt
Check out the behind the scenes footage and the debut of Mz Bratt song 'Who Do You Think You Are?'http://www.youtube.com/v/MvZ6q77leuIBehind the scenes on the making of Mz Bratt's debut songhttp://www.youtube.com/v/8o-E1a-18UIMz Bratt 'Who Do You Think You Are? music video
Dynamo supports ‘Be a Gooner. Be a Giver’
Ever thought a first meeting could result in being lifted above the ground?Well, that's exactly what happened when magician Dynamo met comedian Matt Lucas.Considered one of the finest magicians in the world, Dynamo lived up to his title in style by sending sceptical Lucas four feet above ground.The duo will be appearing at Arsenal's Legends & Youth end of...
Turning Point Festival at The Roundhouse
The air surrounding the inaugural Turning Point festival at Camden's Roundhouse was filled with music and lyrics. Even as you approached the venue you could tell that something big was taking place. There were young people everywhere, from the foyer to the stairs and in every available space. It was like being at a friend's house when their parents had gone...
Flawless beauty
Inundated with perfect images it's no wonder we want to look our best all the time. My approach is to erase dark circles, pigmentation, broken veins and then soften features, however not remove character. A flawless completion can be simply achieved selecting and correctly applying 3 key products.1. The first step is to select the right concealer; if you...
Learn how to organise a UK tour
National Reach role model Kevin Reynolds joins us for the forth week to give fantastic advice to help you through your journey in the music industry.What's the best way to organise a UK tour for my group. Do we have to approach venues directly or do we have to hire someone to do it for us? How can you...
MPHO joins ILuvLive birthday celebrations
MPHO is the latest star to join the line up for the ILuvLive 5th birthday bash at Sound.Launched in London in June 2004, ILuvLive has spent the past few years turning the first Monday of the month into the place to get the best of UK music talent that spread across hip hop, house, rnb, grime, reggae, soul, pop...
Marques Houston & Lloyd in concert at the indigo2
Marques Houston & Lloyd Live with Nathan (NFG) | Young Nate | KHY | 3MixJK Entertainment alongside Starforce Entertainment brings to you a very special show perfect with some of the hottest talent around. As you all know a good show is hard to come by, therefore we have created a show like no other that has been created.Enjoy...
DJ Longers, Long Talking With Flavour
Visuals - Always more interesting then just seeing words on a page and having to read, so i'm gonna mix the two and give you guys some talk and visual fun.Movie News & Trailers, Music News, Video's, Gossip and my fave tracks of the moment this is DJ Longers, Long Talking with Flavour!!!Next Day AirJust released in the USA,...
WIN! Brand new got2b styling products
To celebrate the launch of Schwarzkopf’s latest styling range got2b and its official YouTube channel, Flavour is giving hair-conscious readers the chance to win one of five exclusive got2b style kits. Inspired by street styles and designed by stylists, the range comprises a series of unique, styling products to create ‘attitude for hair’. The got2b collection boasts super-strong hold levels...
Usain Bolt 150m World Record Manchester 2009 Fastest in History
Put him in an Olympic stadium or a shopping street in the centre of Manchester and the result is the same: total annihilation.The frightening thing is that the big Jamaican, who pushed back the boundaries of possibility last summer when he won three gold medals in world record time in Beijing, insists he is still only 70 per cent...
The return of Eminem
After bowing out of the hip hop scene in 2004 with his last album Encore many argue that the state of hip hop changed. Some say it had evolved, others say it was dead but Eminem's return to the mic with his fifth album Relapse was supposed to mean that there was light at the end of a dark...
Breaking the Ice @ Piya Piya – June 3
Always sticking the proverbial two fingers up at traditional Karaoke - this is the real deal. Fresh, fun and innovative there really isn't another night like this on the London social scene.BTI is RnB and HipHop karaoke, and your chance to unleash the rap star or soul diva within, as you never have before. We don't care if you...