Saturdays are split into an afternoon and an evening session. From 4-8pm you can catch Rough Trade's free one and only showcase with plenty of live bands.

From 8pm-2am the nights come in different shapes and sizes but generally with a splendid party in mind.

 

04 July: 4-8pm
free

  

04 July: 8pm-2am
£6 B4 11pm, £8 after

Rota   Future World Funk

with: Picture Books In Winter (pic), The Rifle Volunteer, Monster Bobby plus DJ Mark Iis Egg and Plundercats DJs

Award wining RoTa is well worth checking. Brought to you in conjunction with Rough Trade it’s the best place for trainspotting the latest talent on the block, utterly free of charge.

This afternoon Monkeysuit presents Picture Books In Winter, The Rifle Volunteer, Monster Bobby plus DJ Mark is Egg and Plundercats DJs.

 

with: residents Russ Jones, DJ Cliffy plus guest Mr Cloak and Dagger (pic)

Russ Jones came across Mr Cloak and Dagger whilst touring Australia early this year. Tucked away in a small Brisbane basement his mix of ghetto music wwas truly a revelation. Luckily for us he now now destined for the UK this summer and we just had to have him guest at FWF.

Mr Cloak and Dagger is a globesquatting DJ and producer dedicated to excavating the most rugged bass and riddim jams from around the world. As a DJ, Mr Cloak and Dagger combines global street musics of kuduru, cumbia, reggaeton and soca with the heaviness of dubstep, wonk-hop and anything that in between that goes bump in the night. Mr Cloak and Dagger's productions are defined by edgy syncopated rhythms and growling bass, regularly contributing with vocalists from around the world in a plethora of languages. His highly praised, self-titled debut CD is followed with the release of 'Stagger Music', a sweat-drenched exploration of post-dubstep bangers and tropical electronics, out through Barcelona's Disboot records on June 1 2009. With a fetish for low end nastiness and haunted house melodics, Mr Cloak and Dagger sets dancefloors on an infectious voodoo explosion that will leave you panting for more. He also produces the regular radio show and podcast Forcefed Fistfuls, a sporadic expose of the heaviest in global dancefloor murderation and low end theory.
As always with FWF expected the musically unexpected - Cumbia raverton, Balkan drum n bass, bollywood disco, afro dancehall, mambo remixes, old skool raga, klezmer house and what else we care to make up.

Here is a free Mr Cloak and Dagger mix for you!

11 July: 4-8pm
free

  

11 July: 8pm-2am
£6 B4 11pm, £8 after

Rota   Sweet Memory Sounds

with: Vacuous Pop presents: Wise Children (pic), Pickpockets & Skyrockets, Tristan & the Troubadours + special guests, Vacuous Pop DJs

A magical afternoon of folk-influenced but genre-defying originality from independent spirits Vacuous Pop. Expect haunting toybox melodies, Nick Drake guitars, sweet electronica, lilting harmonies and astute lyricism from all involved, Wise Children, Pickpockets & Skyrockets and Tristan & the Troubadours.

  

with: Adam Callan and DJ Derek (pic)

DJ Derek's status as Legend is well deserved. He is now in his mid 60's and at the top of his game. Armed with a Jamaican patois that defies his Bristolian roots and nearly 30,000 ska, reggae, dancehall and soul tracks to choose from, this old man is one of the UK's musical treasures.