Links
A variety of links to other sites the crew at the sandsifter dig.
Bands
Ash Grunwald
With his trademark fusion of roots based blues, combined with pulsing beats, percussive groove and astoundingly pure and soulful vocals, Ash Grunwald distils the time honoured tradition of the Delta blues and cranks it out with a modern flavour and an immediacy that makes it all his own. Check out his site.
The Baker Brothers
Trio with their unqiue style of dirty Funk, well worth checking out.
Wire Daisies
Cornish four-piece 'The Wire Daisies’ create music which is a combination of traditional singer/songwriting and gutsy rock.
clothing
Slut Clothing Co.
Slut is a hot Cornish clothing brand responsible for the ever popular
"Love Riot" clubnights which regularly get The Sandisfter packed to
the rafters.
Well known for their strong emphasis on living life to the full, the
ever stylish Slut range is available from their online boutique at
www.slut.co.uk
The brand is fast becoming a hit on the celebrity fashion circuit
over the other side of the Tamar, so if you're going to buy a Slut t-
shirt, make sure you do it sooner rather than later before David
Beckham is seen wearing one and ruins it for everyone.
Check it out for yourself... www.slut.co.uk
club nights/parties
Braindance - Rephlex Records
Twenty years ago two djs by the name of Grant Wilson Claridge and Richard D James[ Aphex Twin] helped to lay the foundations of todays nightclubbing scene through a handful of now legendary nights. This duo have gone on to form the cult record label Rephlex, that has released around 200 albums by more than 50 intenational artists in their 16 years of operations; described in 2001 by NME as "the coolest record label on Earth" and by Guardian Guide as "the best electronic music label in the country".
Having established themselves as a home for unusual, leftfield and sincere music, Rephlex has chosen it's popular 'Rephresh' club nights into "Braindance" to be held here at the sandsifter every third Saturday of the month...
jelly jazz
Jelly Jazz have been running club nights and concerts in the south west of England for 15 years. Their musical mission is to set dancefloors alight with all things funky. A typical excursion may take in soul, funk, jazz, latin, brazilian, Afro-funk, hip hop, funky breaks from DJs and live bands.
Jelly Jazz, one of the worlds longest running club nights have recently joined forces with the sandsifter and will be regular visitors..
Sir Vinyl Of The Fattest
Sir Vinyl of t'Fattest is a four strong DJ team of retro/future blockrockers, connecting together like old school transformers to draw from the latest hi-tek soul and drop crowd uniting BASS music, alongside special sonics from the archives. It's dance music in the truest sense of the word: music to dance to: deep, diverse and deadly. It is a journey that can last (and has lasted) for many hours, straying freely through the mighty realms of Soul, Broken beat, Afrobeat, Dubstep, Bashment, Hip Hop, Detroitisms, Swing, Calypso and many other areas too fantastic to be confined to a word or yet to have the appropriate words invented to confine them. Playing individually at various nights and sessions over the last 8 years or so, supporting the likes of Rahzel, Fat Freddy's Drop, Bugz in the Attic, TY, Giles Peterson, Paul Murphy, Troubleman, The Nextmen and Quantic, to name just a few, the Sir Vinyl selection team solidified through free parties they held in the West Penwith area. Festivals, friends & family, mutual music loving, bass pleasure and dance floor enjoyment all played a part... When the Sir vinyl DJs play, the vibe is Positive Energy and SoundSystem Pressure. Making conections with open minded dancers................in tune, on time, everytime....an offkey, offbeat offering of MUSICAL JOY.
Every second saturday of the month @ sandsifter
littlesouth
Love Riot
Love Riot is one of Cornwalls premier club nights, the party offspring of slut clothing company. Responsible for bringing some of the biggest name house djs down to the south west. Love Riot has recently gone mobile and can be found causing premium dancefloor debauchery around the county, especially here at the sandsifter with two sell out events so far and many more monsterous events to come.. Check them out at www.slut.co.uk
Drinks and Things
Havanna Club
Havana Club is a brand of rum, made in Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba. The brand was established by José Arechabala in 1878. After the Cuban Revolution of 1959, the distillery and company was expropriated by the Cuban government; subsequently, the Arechabala family escaped to Spain, then emigrated to the United States. Since 1993 it has been produced by Havana Club International, a 50:50 joint venture between Pernod Ricard and the Cuban government.
Surfing
Surfhog
Regularly updated surf blog & action photo galleries, plus a great forecast page for surf conditions in Cornwall.
Finisterre Surf Forecast
Great surf forecast for cornwall for those who like it old school. Plus a great line in technical clothing, made as ethically and environmentally responsibly as possible.
