Laid back and funky: Venus Hum, Rob da Bank, the Bees and Alison Goldfrapp
Chilled London club SUNDAY BEST has proved so successful on its home turf that Rob Da Bank is bringing it to the fest. Vt/ords: Peter Stubbs.
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met the tnonth ol. August. ()nee -\otI‘\ e heen handed _\‘our 4011] ther and hrzned the swarming. deadly pavements ol‘ tlte ()ld 'l‘o\\n. sometimes not even tnisdireeting a throng ol‘ ensue-seeking; lotlt‘tsls towards Niddi'ie \Viii put the bounce haek in )ottt‘ step. Sometimes sweet musie is the otti} answer.
Sunda} Best. set up h_\ Southatnpton-horn ieonoelast (and one time assistant editor ol .lluyiki Roh l)a Bank. looks like ol‘l'erin‘e a da)‘ ol' peace although it ma} not be all that quiet. Since its ineeption in london in 199-1. the eclectic chill out night has pin) ed host to the likes ol' Basement lass. Ilar\e_\. 'l'om Middleton and Jose Padilla. and Roh no“ presents the li/ue It’uom show on Radio I. laid) signings lo the iissoeiatetl record label inelttded (irome Armada. lemon .le||_\ and Bent.
This summer Sunda} Hest has plznetl a \lt‘ittj.) ol festivals and its \isit to lzdinhureh should he a treat.
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Liquid Room, 0870 1690100, 14 Aug, 7.30pm—late, £10.
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