Ann D ...
mixing it at Runaway Girl bar, city centre Party Headz are On Me jumping around as usual  - taken @ The Enigma Club in Acapulco .. a surreal Headcharge moment ..
 

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On the Headcharge front. We've made both DJ & Mixmags top ten nites in the last few months & Muzik have just given us a top review which says amongst other things 'Heacharge is always in Mixmag's top nites & you should really get yourself down there if you fancy a change from pretentious fake plastic clubbing - the sights are something that really have to be seen to be believed' (goto news)

 

Huge Shout Out to everyone whose joined me on the floor, its been real:)

Sheffield Live goes FM on 87.7. Yep we finally got the long awaited FM so the good people at Sheffield Live are working their asses off to get the equipment up and going then its all system live. You'll be able to check out all the latest pre-releases and listen to guest DJ's live in the studio when the schedules sorted.


Visit your local bookshop for the Headcharge book out now. A selection of photo's taken by Karl Lang of some of the fun we're having. Check it out to see if your pictures in there & you get a bonus cd I mixed up for the book.
Already featured in various mags so grab your copy now.


Check out who you can eject from the Dat's Off Planet space shuttle this month, with their fave tunes, & luxury items.
The DOP databank is full of excellent selections from previous guests that might just be good for a few free beers in the pub.

Mixes online to give your brain a workout. In the downstairs at Headcharge Room were bustin wild moves with some Highwire doom dub techno, SUF, Hydraulix, Fresh Grind & DJ Donovan.
Upstairs at Headcharge were bombing the walls out with Electrofly, En:Vision, Hellpass, sHack & Heavyweight Breaks.
In the DisOriental room, its all turned playschool so if ya looking for chilled dub, asian vibes, hiphop & d&b - Go here.
Should be some new tunes on soon.

>>>>>>>> Other info including CJ Bolland,The Orb & Berlin gigs - check out the <In Betweens> !


(*sorry folks... i've taken my guestbook offline, as it's been abused by spam whores..
some earlier entries are still <Here> :)


Catch me at any of these
.. 2007
& Beyond
 
Go to the < headcharge site > for more detailed info on headcharge sessions.

& In Between you can catch me live & in colour playing here.....

NEW YEARS EVE 31/12/07 - 2008!!

The Underground Strikes Again
Monday 31st Dec
10-8am
Club Shhhh
The Wicker Arches!

Headcharge Room
Taking you on a sonic trip through all things techno, acid beats, filthy
house and beyond

Dangerous Canopy [SUF][Geezer & DDR live] DJ Ixion
[Headcharge] Ann D [Headcharge] Kam-Pain [Headcharge/Easy Skanking
Records] John Wainwright [Headcharge] Space Sentinelz
[Filthtraxx/Headcharge] & special guest Micheal Dog playing an old school
set.

All this fun for the bargain price of £15

Tickets available from Forever Changes [Hickmott Road], Golden Harvest [The Forum] Airy Fairy 0114 249 2090 [London Road], Jacks Records 0114 279 7093 [Division Street] or ENTRY OTD
INFO >
http://www.twistedtraxx.co.uk and
http://www.headchargerecordings.info
www.myspace.com/dubcentral

24th Nov - Cheeky Minx @ Penelopes, Arundel Gate

27th Oct - Cheeky Minx @ Penelopes, Arundel Gate
Line up tbc

27th Oct - Fancy Dress Halloween Party @ Club Sshhh, Wicker Arches, Sheffield
Three rooms of chaos, with Headcharge, Dark Crystal & Dub Central
- Midnight - 8am

Line up on the night reads like a who's who on the underground scene with Headcharge bringing you Aaron Liberator [SUF] Freaktechnique [Live] Twisted Spirit [Live] John W [HC] Space Sentinelz [Twisted Traxx/Twisted Filth] & Kam-Pain [Headcharge]

Dub Central have the legendary Jah Tubby World Sound System with his first appearance in Sheffield for 8 years alongside Legaliz, Mr Meerkat and Fatta Sound.

Dark Crystal are coming in with Ruskco & Caspa [Dub Police], Alex Deadman & Rogue State [R8 Recordings] Julian C90, Marksman & KID LIB [Junglelist Alliance], Maximuss & Autograff, Hood-E

Also on the night Headcharge Recordings launch their label with a double release, scheduled for the 29th October. The two 12" vinyl releases are the brilliant Twisted Spirits with their Positive Drive and Freak Techniques - 4Effex. Both will be available in digital formats soon.

Ultimate Halloween Fancy Dress Party
All this fun for the bargain price of £7 advance, £8 on da door. Tickets available from Forever Changes [Hickmott Road], Golden Harvest [The Forum] Airy Fairy 0114 249 2090 [London Road], Jacks Records 0114 279 7093 [Division Street]
Online tickets> http://www.skiddle.com
info> http://www.twistedtraxx.co.uk and
http://www.headchargerecordings.info
www.myspace.com/dubcentral

29th Sept - Cheeky Minx @ Penelopes, Arundel Gate, S1 - 10 - 3am
Kitty [Climax/Halcyon/Polysexual], CJ [Deep & Twisted/Cheek]
All Cheeky Minx taking you to a whole new level dropping in foot to the floor house & breaks
http://www.myspace.com/penelopesadventures

7th Sept - Cheeky Minx @ Penelopes, Arundel Gate - 10 - 3am
with CJ [Cheek] & DJ Kitty - Itsa deal on the door and lotsa drinks offers.
Yep its an evening of delights with an all female line up of DJ's spinning funky house & chunky breaks

10th Aug - Its The Launch Party @ Penelopes on Arundel Gate.
Here is the venue Sheffield has been waiting for and the party starts @ 9pm
More details to follow

27th May - Bank Holiday Sunday its the Mad Hatters Summer Ball @ The Corporation
They were queuing round the block @ 9 for the last one so get your tickets early
and start sorting your fancy dress.
Three arena's of original Mayhem, wicked lazers and
Costume drama, 10pm-4am and at a bargain price of £10 b4 11am & £12 after

Fab line up for the night is>>

Headcharge are bringing Adam [Lab 4] Space Sentinelz [Twisted Traxx/Headcharge] www.twistedtraxx.co.uk, Kam-Pain [www.kam-pain.com & Easy Skankin Records]
Ixion [Freak Technique] and John Wainwright - if that isn't enuff for you

Jungalist Alliance bring you Kenny Ken, Benny Page, Benga, Daddy Freddy, Juicemen
and Rogue State [R8] with Alex Deadman

meanwhile in the DubCentral arena
Dub Dadda [Zion Train], Mark Iration DJ set [Sub Dub], Legaliz [Dub Central], Fatta Sound
and Mr Meercat [Dubcentral].

Check out the
Headcharge site [www.headcharge.net] for more details.
Tickets available online @ www.skiddle.com or in Sheffield at Forever Changes, Golden
Harvest, DQ Bar, credit card at Airy Fairy [0114 249 2090] & Jacks Records [0114 276 7093]
or Tribe Records [Leeds] & Dr Hermans [Manchester]

5th May - Jamie's wedding party. Yep Wendy & Jamie are going legal style so its
party on. Invite only so mail for details.

2006 finishing off inna a major party style>>

31st December - NYE Mad Hatters Ball @ The Corporation 10-6am
Three Arena's of Mayhem with Techno/D&B/Dub Unite - bargain at £15.
DJ Evolution [Megadog] Space Sentinelz [Twisted Traxx/Headcharge] www.twistedtraxx.co.uk
Kam-Pain www.kam-pain.com [Easy Skankin Records] Ixion [Freak Technique]
& and that wasn't enuff for you
Jungalist Alliance and Dub Central present Nicky Blackmarket, Jungle Drummer
Rootsman, DBO General, Bongo Chilli, Fatta Sound and more tba.
Check out www.headcharge.net for full details

26th December - Headcharge @ Uniq 10-6am £6
Dance off that chocolate with Invisible DJ [Void/Loud & Clear]
DJ Resista [Void Recordings] Ezzy NTA [NTA] Ixion [Freak Technique]
Club Uniq is Sheffields new Underground Club & Venue of choice to
Urban Gorilla, Riddimption and Lights Down Low
24 Carver Street - follow the lazers

24th November - The monster that is Headcharge is back @ Club Uniq
featuring J Walker Live [Glitch/Nu Breed] Kam-Pain [Easy Skankin Records]
www.kam-pain.com

Ixion [Freak Technique ] John Wainright [ Headcharge]
10-4am £5 tax

19th September - The Glam Up Doris Night @ The Runaway Girl
a cocktail delight of Billie Holliday to Ella and other gorgeous
scratchy old vinyl

9th September - The Indigo Experience @ The New Arches with
Society, Oz and visuals by Subvert.tv
Along with Planet Zogg itsa evening of wicked beats
awesome glows and a total friendly vibe

5th September - The Glam Up Doris Night @ The Runaway Girl
a cocktail delight of Billie Holliday to Ella

3 September - Victoria Hotel
Safdar's wedding party - yep ya mans getting
married & it'll be a top party. Drumming and dancing included
Other Dj's tba

21st August - Mid Week Breaks @ The Runaway Girl
Another helping of chilled out Asian & Reggae tunes topped
off with some big fat breaks.
www.runaway-girl.co.uk

7th August - Reaching Out @ The Runaway Girl
More gorgeous scratchy old vinyl from Peggy Lee, Dean Martin &
Sammy Davies Junior.
www.runaway-girl.co.uk

21st/22nd July - Subsonic @ The Vine
Itsa sunny barbie tune filled weekend with Mark Armstrong and Ive.

18 July - Mid Week Breaks @ Runaway Girl
Honey flavoured vodka & honey flavoured tunes
Cocktails, smoking & dancing allowed 9 - late
www.runaway-girl.com

15 July - Enzone @ The Mill, Bradford 10 - 6am
When two Worlds Collide
Venus Room>
DJ Cat (Parlez- vous) (Leeds)
DJ Precious (Miss Moneypenny"s, Back to Basics, Back to Mine, Enzone)
Annie (Trailer Trash) DJ9 (Sonic Boom)
Mars Room>
Dave C (Enzone) James Haze (Enzone SLY (Absurd, Funk dup)
DJ Shemy (Enzone) Shakey Dog (Mayhem)
Chillout Cafe
ENZO (Enzone) Boss (Absurd) Hood (Sonic Boom)

6th July - I'm on & in colour on Sheffield Live. 87.7FM
& www.sheffieldlive.org. On air 8-10pm. All the latest pre-releases inna
Breaks/Electro/Techno style.

4th July - Reaching Out @ The Runaway Girl
Itsa new night featuring The Platters, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots &
a whole other pile of scratchy old gorgeous vinyl from that era

20 June - Runaway Girl 9 til late
Total gorgeous venue & wicked tunes
Cocktails & smoking allowed
www.runaway-girl.com

16 June - The Indigo Experience @ The Earl 10-2am
1st time I've played this brilliant night and its a four hour set :)
Deep & Bassy Electro Breaks

3 June - Peace in the Park @ The General Cemetery
Global Beats & Hip Hop Treats- not to be missed & its free
12 midday til late [aka when the helicopter turns up]

16 May - Runaway Girl 9 til late
Blending styles for a top evening
Cocktails & smoking allowed
www.runaway-girl.com

18 April - Runaway Girl 9 til late
A mix of crushed velvet curtains & beats n breaks
Cocktails & smoking allowed

21 March - Runaway Girl 9 til late
Blending styles for a top evening
9-late. Cocktails & smoking allowed

20 March - Harmony Launch Party @ Hubs
Paternoster Row. 6.30-12am
Dj's, Singers & Players

13 March - Radio Sheffield. Talkin bout The
Harmony Project 3-5pm

10 March - Exclusive show on Sheffield Live
for International Womens Day 3-4pm
www.sheffieldlive.org

21 February - Runaway Girl 8 til late
with a selection of tunes that run from
slow to fast.

14 February - Valentine Special @ Runaway Girl
7 - late. www.runaway-girl.com

17 January- Runaway Girl 8 til late
I'll be playing a top selection of tunes from
Nat King Cole to Leftfield & The Plumps

31 December - Headcharge New Year bash
with all the usual suspects
Venue tba

29 October - Emphasis @ The Lescar.
A breaks fest with John W, Karl & myself.
8- late

28 October - Headcharge Book launch @ The Everyones Centre
Meet Karl Lang, buy the book, check out the crowd shots, see if
your in there :) Free cd I mixed up specially for the book -
Mastered, Engineered & FX by Freak Technique [as featured in
Future Music (March 2005)]
Tunes on the evening by Kam Pain, John W, Freak Technique, Si
Thin Diesal & Dapper Tom.

21 October - The Pink Party @ Bar Matrix with John W, Steve Elliott
& Moll Robbins. Live Percussion from Bongo Bert, Live Acoustic set
from Out Roads. Ticket Only - £10 includes entry and free drink.
All Proceeds to The Lavender Trust. 8pm - 1.30am
Tickets from Airy Fairy, Kick Ass Angel and Cool Wax Records.

17 September - Planet Zogg's 5th Birthday Party @ The Adelphi
Two Rooms of Birthday mayhem with Dill & Greg, Papa Al [Juju]
Zen Terrorists, Dr Chill, Ed Tangent, Bhaskar Dandona, Sheldon
Ste Wilkinson, Johnny M & Bez23.
Cosmic Visuals - 10.30pm til seriously late.

20 August - Emphasis @ The Everyones Centre
with John W [ Headcharge, Spannered] Daddy K [ditto]
Sheldon Dearn [Emphasis, Planet Zogg] & Leki [Emphasis, Feedback]
More info on http://www.the-emphasis.net
10 - 4.30pm £5 tax B4 11pm £6 after

17 July - John W's birthday party. Twelve hours of fun, music &
dancing at The Vine including 'Its a LunchOut'

2 July - Anwyn's Wedding Party, weekend extravaganza
@ Unstone Grange with the Curfew rig, Dill, Ive, John Bowne
and a huge weekend crew.
Saturday through till Sunday afternoon.

18 June - Headcharge 7th Birthday Party
with John W, Ive, Ixion, Kam Pain, Ev & a whole pile of other
Party People.
Starts @ 10 & finishes when the last body leaves.

18 June - The Russell Wilson Experience @ the Sola Bar
with Wendy Darling 8 til late

7 June - Fuzzy Logic @ the Sola Bar (more details to follow)

29 May - Ozric Tentacles @ the Corporation
9pm - 1am

22 April - Headcharge @ Camelots, Doncaster.
Brilliiant converted church venue with Freaktechnique [live]
Leon Walker & Resistor.
9 - 3am £5 tax


6 - 13 April - Various clubs round Egypt
(more details to follow)

30 March - My UK birthday party@ The Sola Bar
North Church Street, S1 (back of the cathedral)
Chilled tunes & breaks with live drummers & the oh
so gorgeous Dancing Daisy's Belly dancers.

27 March - Headcharge @ The Corporation
3 rooms of mayhem for the bank holiday break
Geezer, Freak Technique, Ben Frazer, Propulsion
John W, Eddy Kay, Sugar Dugi, JD & Jimmy Rich
[Live hip hop] Cousin Ev & Kink.

26 Feb - Headcharge goes to the Everyones Centre with
Dj NooNoo (Titanium Trax), Caveman (Anazezi), Daddy K (Sub fm)
& special surprise guests
9pm-6am £7/8 tax

20 Feb - WaveAid - Fundraiser for the Tsumani disaster @ The Corporation
with Alex Paterson (The Orb), Richard Kirk live (Cabaret Voltaire, Sandoz)
Chris Liberator (SUF), Ron Atomizer, Dj Ixion, Hiem & a whole bunch of
other people. www.sheffield-waveaid.org.uk
9-2.30am £10/12 on da door

January - guest set on Smirnoff FM <www.mysmirnoff.ca>

January 2005 - Myself & Cakeboy rippin up the floors. (Venue & date tbc)

   
... 2004

9 December - @ The Corporation 10pm-2am with LSDJ, Daddy K, Aggers,
Levi, Supabaddd

2nd December - The Lowry, Salford Sexing the Scene: Women & the
Cultural Industries A one day conference with key note speaker Estelle
Morris (Minister of Arts, Culture & Media)

26 November - The Workstation A John Peel tribute with Razor Stilleto &
Richard Hawley - Sheffield Now & Then with I Monster, VJ mixing of Warp
video's

6 November - Active Remedy @ The Blind Centre, Mappin Street,
Sheffield. Benefit gig to help stop the de-forestation in Nepal. Ya
get a three course meal, myself, Dill (Zogg), Chris Smith & Scragga
(Riddimption) for £10.00. www.Activeremedy.org

28 October - Fob, Church Street, Sheffield with CJ (Cheek) playing
chilled vibes as part of the Off the Shelf Readers Festival.

6th August - Ladyfest - Berlin.
@ Rosi's Club, Revaler Str. 29 (www.rosis-berlin.de)
with T-Ina, Christine Lang & MC Looney Tunes.

3rd July - Endcliffe Park - Peace in the Park Festival
12 midday til late - I'll be playing round a few marquees.
FREE Entry

10th June - The Corporation.
Start the Peace Fundraiser. John W & I playing breaks back to back, DJ Deadman/K23/MC Sniper , DisOrientalist, Riddimtion, Tuesday Club, Hoodz Underground & lotsa other people.
Tax - £4 adv. £5 on da door .

27th May - The Corporation, Sheffield
With The Ozric Tentacles & DJ Vermin
Fruit Salad Lighting - £12 tax

21st May - West Indian Centre, Leeds
With Iain Von Trapp, Boy Wonder (Warp) & Mike Dred (R&S)
All profits to Cancer Research

8th May - The Leadmill, Sheffield
With The Orb

30th May - Probe @ The Lescar
with Iain Von Trapp

28th April - Halcyon Bar, Sheffield
One in Four, an awareness party
John W, DJ Travis & Dancefloor Boycott 8-1pm

11th April - United Nations Hard Dance
Corporation - Sheffield with Dave the Drummer, Ant & the HC crew

9th April - Shambala Party @ La Cota, Bristol
Lovegrocer Live, Dub Dadda Live, The Onega Sound System, Headcharge DJs, JuJu Club, Afrika Jam, Dub from Atlantis, Tribe of Frog - 5 rooms & its on while 5am

8th April - Spitting Image @ The Atrium, Leeds
with Oli Hemmingway & Ste Earle

8th March - Fusion @ Sheffield Uni. Celebrating International Womens Day with the Trouble Girls, Jess Bailey, G, also there'll be Salsa, Belly Dancing, African Dance, Massage, Art Gallery

6th March - MegaTBag @ Stylus, Leeds uni
with CJ Bolland Live PA (R&S/Belgium) Egebamyasi, Aaron Libertor Ginge (Cypher) Dill (Planet Zogg) Easty (Riff Raff) Rascal (Binary)

19th Feb - Leeds with Iain Von Trapp & Simon Scott
<Details to follow>

Guest spot's on Breaks FM & onna loop on DJ Sets (Berlin)

 

 

Headcharge End of Month Sessions @ The Arches

I'll be live & in colour here

31st December - Headcharge New Year Party
@ The Everyone's Centre 9-6am.
with Sol Ray, Glowbones, John Wainwright & Bongo Bert
29th October - Headcharge's legendary Halloween special
@ The Adelphi 11-6am
27th August - back to our roots - Free Party
Headcharge doin a bank holiday special with all the usual
suspects. See Headcharge site for T number & info.
30th July - Antimatter - live PA
25th June//6th Birthday Party Blowout <yep - we can't believe it either>
28th May//New Energy Collective - live
30th April//Aaron Liberator
26th March//Captain Tinrib
27th Feb//Dave the Drummer
30th Jan//Cyber Steve/Acid Ted

... 2003

Headcharge End of Month Sessions

31st Jan (Rowland the Bastard)
28th Feb (Mark Tyler & Ovadose)
28th Mar (Pranksterz)
25th Apr (Aaron & Julian Liberator, Mobile Dogwash)
30th May (Dynamic Int, OSI)
27th Jun (Punk Floyd) - 5th Birthday Party session!!.. Then on to Corporation (Matilda St) to carry on the party from 7am-3pm! And to finish off, a BBQ @ The Vine, Cemetery Rd!
25th July (HC vs Riff Raff ** in Leeds)

29th August (HC vs Men at Work ** in Birmingham)

26th September (Chris Liberator) & Andy Taylor (Insomniac)
31st October (Nuw Idol)
28th November (Lawrie Immersion) At the City Hall Ballroom so glam up
19th December - Xmas Party (Chris Gawtry)
31st December - NYE blowout - 10- 7am with Urban Gorilla, Juju & all the crew

... 2003

In Betweens:

Tues 2nd December @ the Matrix bar with Greg Robinson.
Fri 7th November - Headcharge goes to the Everyone Centre 10-4am

Firework Display & Steve Kyte, Alan Juju, Andy Driver, Ron Atomizer & moi
Sun 24th Aug @ The Corporation, Milton St.
Charity gig for Cancer Research in memory of Sparxie.
(Full lineup on way, check back..)
15-18th August
Headcharge @ Shambala Festival
somewhere in the sticks in Devon or Cornwall
(I played it last year & I still don't know where it is ;)
www.shambalafestival.org
Fri 1st August
Urban Gorilla @ Charles St, Sheffield
10-3am (I think its 3)
More details to follow ..

Saturday 21st June
Peace in the Park, Devonshire Green - Midday - 10pm
Headcharge/Juju/Trouble/Sandman
www.peaceinthepark.org.uk
Friday June 13th.. Electric Beats, The Tube in Tiverton, Devon with DJ Andromeda (Subsonic)
Monday May 26th.. Inukshuk/Headcharge/Cohesion/Men at Work collaboration
@ Radius on Thorpe St, Birmingham - 10am - til late ..
featuring: (moi), Big Ron, Cyber Steve, Miss Daisy, Phil Bray, Naked Electric DJ's, John Wainwright, Dj Jurassik, Ben Mackintosh & a whole load of other people.
Runs all day, theres a bbq & a pecentage of the £ is goin to gay pride

Sunday May 25th.. Planet Zogg - at the Corporation, S1
- Bank Holiday blow out ..
featuring: (moi), Beamish (Escape from Samsara) , Dill & Greg Zogg, Big Ben (Sabretooth), Hi Rate (Acumen) Nicky P & Chiv (The Shop)
Saturday May 17th..Leeds Student Radio, Ladies Break First with DJ Supersiren. 20.00-22.00 BST
106.6FM (Leeds)
www.lsrfm.com
Saturday April 19th.. Bass Pressure Radio, Texas.5 or 6pm US Central time. http://basspressure.net
Friday April 11th.. Inukshuk, The Sanctury, Birmingham. 10-6am with Ignition Technician, Duncan Disorderley, Danny Macmillan, Haze, Jurassik & a shedload of other people [click to see flyer] £5 on the door or £3 with a food donation.
Sunday March 9th.. Weird Groovin on Triple R, Australia. 20.00. http://rrr.org.au/left.htm#
Thursday March 6th .. its another Stop the War gig @ Po NaNa
with moi, Chris Smith (Scuba) - Mark Armstrong (Remedy) Chiv (The Shop) - Urban Gorilla - Papa Al - Rootsman - Aejaz
Door: £5 only.
Wed Feb 12th: "FEISTY" @ The Casbah 1 Wellington Street, Sheffield
Fantastical Frolicking Fronted by Females - The only all female DJ nite in Sheffield ..!
Featuring ... Ann D
and ... Clez (Deep Groove), Miss Chief (Trouble), Law (The Shop) ... 8pm - 2am ... £3 entry
Fri 7th Feb - West Indian Centre, Leeds with Iain Von Trapp, (Acruacree) Dez Williams & Talbot
This is a charity gig for Cancer Research so have a dance & do some good stuff.
Sun Jan 19th. Guest spot on Kink FM, The Netherlands.
20.00 - 21.00 CET


(prev to this date .. see 'been there'..)

.. funky.

Headcharge
Resident DJ
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DJ Mag features Headcharge on their top ten club nights: Jan 2002
 

WAX TOP TEN CLUBS - Rating - from 2001

Headcharge
@ Underground
Walker Street, Sheffield,
(now called ARCHES again ..) 11pm-7am
Info: 0114 249 6560
The Steel City has played home to many of the dance scene's biggest names such as Love 2 Be, NY Sushi and Gatecrasher. It's also home to many an underground night with the likes of Headcharge turning heads. Headcharge residents are Ron & Dave Atomiser, Ann D, Dervesh, Papa Al (JuJu) and Tony Nutopia.
Wax's final thought:
One of the finest underground nights in the north.

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