Bulgaria’s premier celebration of music, battling and everything hip hop is coming to Sofia, in its 11th incarnation. As a “young people’s festival”, Jam On It is all about love, friendship and happiness. Frank the Tank will be there for the second time, dropping some heavy funk bombs out there. He’ll also participate in panel discussions and generally battle anyone. Check out the Jam On It Facebook group and official website for more information.

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We’ll be on the air at Singapore’s Mesh Radio, Sunday August 15th, from 10:00 to 14:00 on their Sunday Live show! Wondering what Mesh Radio is all about? Here’s an excerpt from their web site:

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Yes yes, hope you’re enjoying our latest summer mix Maximum Summer… But now, here’s a message from Die Schallplattenpolizei Department of Live Giggin’: we will be visiting Cafe De Duivel in Amsterdam three times this month, and tomorrow is our first gig of the month! For those not in the know, De Duivel is Amsterdam’s premier hot spot for beer, hip hop and straight up FUNK. Why don’t you and your crew come out on the following dates for a few nights of musical mayhem?

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Xstreets Collective in co-operation with StreetLab_ are throwing another “Here We Are Again” party to celebrate their love of street art. We’ll be there to throw down some vinyl on the decks and to make sure asses are shaken with dancing diligence and furious fanaticism! Join us at the StreetLab_ building in De Baarsjes, Amsterdam for a night of hot funk.

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The Teutonic Funk Experience was some experience indeed! We kicked off our tour in Berlin, spinning music at Shoe’s opening exhibit. There was funk, some dancing, a lot of beer and of course Shoe’s amazing art work. So massive props to Akim Walta (From Here to Fame) for taking care of us so well.

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We’ll be playing in three different German towns in the second weekend of March! To begin, we’ll open our little tour with Shoe’s book exhibit opening, then we’re off to Leipzig to spin at the 3rd Leipziger Newcomer Breakdance battle, and we’ll close off the weekend with another Shoe Exhibit jam at the Arty Farty Gallery in Cologne. Wanna follow us around? Check out our Calendar for dates and more info.

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Yes yes y’all! Zulu Nation Holland have asked us to invite you to a dance party in Enschede. Bring all your friends and family for a night of musical celebration and electrifying dance floor madness! We’ll be dropping hot jams at Media Art Cafe on the 27th of February. Did I say you should bring all your friends & family? See you all then…

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No matter how hard you try, you can’t stop us now. Part seven in our Dutch Funk series explores both familiar and obscure tracks from the Netherlands. From Tonny Eyk to Billy Jones and Dingetje, they rep Dutch funk to the fullest! Oh and do give a shout in the comments…

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Eigen Breaks Eerst! If you like to get down, this might help. With Eigen Funk Eerst 6 – Hollandse Maatjes we took the best Dutch breaks from our previous Eigen Funk Eerst series, and jostled them about a little. Here’s the result, enjoy!

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Yesterday, Dutch composer and musician Jerry Van Rooyen died at age 80. His work has always been an important contributor in Die Schallplattenpolizei’s Dutch funk mixes, and we wish to extend our sincere condolances to the Van Rooyen family. Jerry will be missed, and may his music find its way to many ears both young and old for generations to come.

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