Swish On Water

When: Saturday 5th July, 8pm – 2am | Where: Swan Pier, Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TN

Surrey’s hottest Sunday night cools down for a night on the Thames. The boat will not be sailing – but it will be swinging. With three floors full of fun, it won’t just be the waves making you dizzy. There’s J Reeves, a live magician, on the top deck and top DJs everywhere else – playing 80s Grooves, Soulful Urban House, Club Classics, RnB, Hip Hop and Bashment.
How Much: £20 (call 07525 620 827)
Website: www.swishuk.co.uk
What to Wear: Shiny Shoes – no trainers! Glam river glad-rags only.
Who'll Be There: Surrey’s finest and Londoner’s bored of land.
Go With: Swish ladies who don’t get seasick – all male parties won’t be allowed!
Mood: Wet ‘n’ Wild

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UK Soul Jam

When: Sunday 6th July, 7pm – 1am | Where: The Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, London NW1 7PG

What a way to sway a chilled-out Sunday to a close. This night, hosted by Keep The Faith DJs Paul Aaron and DJ Kay, promises to provide the ultimate in UK Soul talent – showing that we’ve got more homegrown soul than you could shake a sax at. Noel McKoy, Kersha Bailey & Groove Control, David Prosper and my personal favourite – Deke Walker will be performing with the house band – Soul Liberation Funk. If the weekend is still working it’s emboldening magic on you, you can even take the mic and join in during the jam session.
How Much: £10 in advance, £15 on the door
Website: www.myspace.com/dwalkermusic
What to Wear: Sunday best
Who'll Be There: Me – and all my soul-loving people
Go With: All your soul-loving people
Mood: Smoooooth

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Nila Raja at Magic Yam’s Night

When: Thursday 10th July, 7pm | Where: Upstairs at The Ritzy, Ritzy Cinema, Brixton, London SW2 1JG

Magical Anjali and Yamboy have been banging out Bollywood beats at their monthly residence at the renowned Ritzy Café. The DJs treat the crowd gathered in the funky, floor-to-ceiling windowed, attic-like venue to Asian hip hop, punk, dance, bhangra and the blues. The event is free and there’s always a live act. July 10 presents a priceless gift wrapped up in the voice of Nila Raja. This Indian/English rose will make you lose sense of time, space and place (surely I’m not really in Brixton?) with her dreamy vocals and melodic musical interludes. You will never have heard anything like this before. Go clap.
How Much: FREE!
Website: www.myspace.com/nilaraja
What to Wear: Henna and high-tops
Who'll Be There: Nila’s growing fan-base and the regular Ritzy ravers
Go With: People who’re prepared to dream
Mood: Wow

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Death Jazz at The Roundhouse

When: Monday 14th July 7pm – 12am | Where: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH

Apparently we should all know about Death Jazz. So Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson is going to help us on our way, with his event, A Night of Death Jazz, at Camden’s Roundhouse. Japanese anti-jazz jazzsters Soil and ‘PIMP’ Sessions will be there, as well as Gilles Peterson himself and the Drum & Bass legend -Fabio.
Don’t ask – just go.
How Much: £15
Website: www.roundhouse.org.uk
What to Wear: Coloured skinny jeans and snake-print belts
Who'll Be There: Kids (over-18 of course) who’re too cool for school
Go With: Celebrating students
Mood: Noisy

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