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16.06.08 Son of Dave performs at Roundhouse on the 18 June with special guests Moriarty in support. Click the flyer below to order tickets.

09.06.08 New single from Fat Freddy's Drop due out in June.

03.05.08 Kartel presents Pick Your Own continues at 93 Feet East this month with a stellar line up including; Moon Music Orchestra, Tom Mansi & the Icekreabers, Jason McNiff and Richard Walters. For info check the newly launch Pick Your Own BLOG where you'll also find details of future Pick Your Own events and stages at Glastonbury and the Big Chill Festival.

23.03.08 Son of Dave has started an official blog where you can find his regular Stool Pigeon column as well as other treats... Son of Dave's Blog

21.03.08 Kartel presents Pick Your Own at 93 Feet East with special guests: The Bleeps, Richard Walters, Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers (alternate set) and Death Ray Trebuchey. Plus DJs Border Crossing and Charlie Kartel. Doors 8 till 1am. FREE entry all night.

20.03.08 Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers give away a free download.

13.03.08 Kartel presents Pick Your Own showcase at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. The showcase will feature performances from Son Of Dave, Johnny Flynn & the Sussex Wit, Emmy the Great and Ida Marie at Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701.

15.02.08 Kartel presents Pick Your Own at 93 Feet East with Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers, Stornaway and Left With Pictures plus DJs. Doors 8 till 1am. Free entry.

19.12.07 Son Of Dave announces UK tour date in Feb/March 2008. Tickets on sales now via Son Of Dave's very own ticket store where you can also pre-order a copy of the new album which is due out in March - BUY

19.11.07 Pick Your Own in association with the glamorous Parisian venue La Flèche d’Or presents presents a very special French line up to celebrate the Eurostar's launch at St Pancreas: Neimo, The Love Bandits, Sammy Decoster and Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers. Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London. 7pm till midnight. Entrance is FREE. French fans fear not all of the above and The Mules will perform at La Flèche d’Or on Saturday 24 November.

03.11.07 A Son Of Dave track Goddamn has been used on a Samsung viral clip called How We Met currently riding high on the front page of YouTube UK. You can buy the album featuring this track from the Kartel webstore HERE.

23.10.07 The Kartel web store has finally gone live click HERE to check out the store and watch this space for special deals and exclusive items.

16.10.07 Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers forthcoming single "Holly" has been voted Single Of The Week on BBC Radio 2. Thanks to all those who voted for the track. Catch them live at Notting Hill Arts Club on 26 October.

13.10.07 Watch Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers excellent self produced video for their forthcoming single "Holly" due out on the 5 November on limited edition 7" vinyl and download.

11.10.07 Richard Walters performs his forthcoming single 'Brittle Bones' (due out 28 Jan on Kartel) on Channe M's City Centre Social show.

24.09.07 Kartel presents...Bob Marley & the Wailers Roots, Rock, Remixed album launch with special live guest Bobby Kray and DJs Charlie Kartel and Border Crossing.

17.09.07 Kartel presents.. Richard Walters at Big Chill House with special guests Kate Havnevik and Jacob Stories FREE entrance. Doors 7pm till midnight.

10.09.07 Kartel presents.. Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers at Big Chill House with special guest Lana. FREE entrance. Doors 7pm till midnight.

27.08.07 The Mules present 'Pick Your Own' - Drum roll... special guest for this Bank Holiday Special (Monday 27 August) will be: Duncan Brown's Pound of Flesh, Fythe Dangerfield and The Gannets (Guillemots), Son Of Dave, Richard Walters and a few more specials guests to boot... it's the last PYO for now... watch out for the PYO UK tour and even a PYO compilation is on the cards...

23.08.07 Kartel videos going up on Last FM..

Fat Freddy's Drop 'Ray Ray'

Fireworks Night 'When We Fell Through The Ice'

13.08.07 Bob Marley 'Roots, Rock, Remixed' - Reggae legend Bob Marley is being reintroduced to sound systems worldwide. An advance 12" featuring mixes from Afrodisiac Sound System, Trio Electrico and Jimpster will be released on 13 August. The full album is due out in September.

06.08.07 The Mules present 'Pick Your Own' - Drum roll... special guest for this Monday 6 August show will be: Fireworks Night and Charlotte Hatherley. Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London. 7pm till midnight. And yes it's FREE...

23.07.07 Live footage of Fat Freddy's Drop performing on the Jazz World Stage @ Glastonbury has just been added to Karteltube

22.07.07 The Mules present 'Pick Your Own' - Drum roll... special guest for this Monday's 23 July show will be: Light Speed Champion (Domino) + (ex-Test Icicles) featuring Emmy the Great & Eugene McGuiness on backing vocals. Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London. 7pm till midnight. FREE entrance.

27.06.07 Fat Freddy's Drop return to the UK for what will be one of very few Summer 2007 UK shows at London's Astoria. Tickets on sale now.

26.04.07 The Mules announce a tour of London to celebrate the forthcoming release of the single Polly O. Watch the Polly O video.

18.04.07 Ed The Mule has been quietly putting out a song week on his MySpace page. 8 weeks in and he's still going strong. Check out this weeks called: Water on hot stone

14.04.07 Kartel & Champion Sound Presents: Fireworks Night, The Memory Band (Peacefrog) and The Bronsteins at Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, London on the 14 April. Plus a screening of the When We Fell Through The Ice video. Very limited number of tickets for this special event click HERE for tickets.

29.03.07 Fireworks Night "When we fell through the ice" video by director and animator Chris Boyle. Taken from the album "As Fools We Are" forthcoming on the 7 May 2007. Watch if HERE

19.03.07 Watch The Mules live on Liveroom.tv to get a taste of what's to come on their forthcoming UK tour (minus the fiddle player!). For full UK tour dates check The Mules page.

07.03.07 Been a whie since we've posted news... don't let that fool you though because there's lots going on here at Kartel. The Mules album, Save Your Face, is out Monday 12 March, followed shortly by the first single, We're Good People, complete with a remix from NME favourites CSS. Check the preview on Pitchfork. Watch this space for mor news on Fireworks Night, Border Crossing, Tom Mansi & the Icebreakers and Fat Freddy's Drop...

30.01.07 Friday 2 Feb. Fireworks Night showcase at Bush Hall. Recomended by Time Out magazine. Buy tickets here Here

23.01.07 Son Of Dave announces French tour dates as part of the Les Nuits Alligator sees him playing alongisde Archie Bronson Outfit and The Datsun amongst others. See dates on the Son Of Dave page.

03.01.07 Digital Mystikz remix of Fat Freddy's Drop 'Cay's Crays' has been voted 3rd best dubstep tune of 2006 by the dubstepforum.

02.01.07 Freddy's scoop more gongs in NZ including ‘Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence for 2006’ at the recent New Zealand B-net awards. Top selling album of 2006 and last be not least Ho Pepa (the dancing trombone player in the band) took the gong for Male Fox at the B-net Awards.

18.12.06 Son Of Dave announces French tour dates after a superb show at the recent Transmusicales Festival in Rennes... Son Of Dave's new single 'Low Rider' is out today. Check an exclusive online preview on the Kartel MySpace

01.11.06 We're excited to announce two new signings to Kartel. The Mules and Fireworks Night. Click through to the bands My Space pages for music and info.

03.10.06 Check out new material from Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers launch their My Space page. Taken from the forthcoming Holly EP...

28.09.06 Music by Fat Freddy's Drop and Son Of Dave will be featured in an independent film satire on LA nightlife called The Boys and Girls guide to Getting Down

21.09.06 Kartel TV goes live on You Tube. Check the latest live footage and music videos from Fat Freddy's Drop, Son Of Dave and more to come...

30.08.06 Fat Freddy's debut album Based On A True Story is due to be released in the USA on 24 October on Kartel with distribution and support from the excellent LA based Quango Music Company.

22.07.06 Fat Freddy's Drop REMIXED! The first of an exciting bundle of FFD remixes was dropped by Fabio on BBC Radio 1 last night. Check the Cay's Crays (Artificial Intelligence remix) on BBC Radio 1. "Big tune" says Fabio. More mixes forthcoming from Digital Mystikz, Blood & Fire, DJ Vadim/One Self, NZ dnb producer Pylonz and of course Artificial Intelligence.

11.07.06 Son Of Dave starts a July Barfly Tour in Liverpool today with support from Tom Mansi & The Icebreakers.

08.07.06 Fat Freddy's Drop play Somerset House!! Last show of their Sell Out "Based On A True Story" 2006 tour which has seen them rock crowds all over the UK and Europe. From a SELL OUT show at London's Brixton Academy, Headlining Barcelona's Sonar Festival, Supporting Black Eyed Peas in Portugal, Selling out 2 night at Paris' Cabaret Sauvage and tipping things over the edge at Denmark's Roskilde Festival to name just a few... Watch this space for exclusive live recordings and footage from the tour.

22.05.06 Fat Freddy's Drop show at Birmingham Academy on Thursday 1 June has re-scheduled to Saturday 24 June due to unforeseen circumstances concerning the venue. All tickets purchased for the 1 June will be valid on the 24 June. Customers unable to attend the rescheduled date should contact there point of purchase.

19.05.06 Son Of Dave announces Barfly Tour in July and a plethora of Summer Festival shows.

02.05.06 Very special London Fat Freddy's Drop show at Brixton Academy co-promoted by Kartel, Champion Sounds www.cargo-london.com & Metropolis featuring special guests Breaks Co-Op www.breaksco-op.com, DJs Digital Mystikz www.dubstepforum.com, Trojan Sound System www.trojanrecords.net, Gaz's Rockin' Blues www.gazrockin.com. Tickets £17.50 www.gigsandtours.com. Thanks to our media sponsors TNT www.tntmagazine.com/uk/ for supporting this event.

25.04.06 Watch an exclusive clip of Son Of Dave live on tour with Supergrass www.supergrass.com last year, special thanks to Matt @ Nerve www.nervefilms.com for coming on the road.

20.04.06 Son Of Dave to perform at BBC.co.uk/collective 200th Session Event @ The Luminare. More info/Tickets www.bbc.co.uk

04.04.06 Son Of Dave embarks on a UK tour, promoting the critically acclaimed O2 album. He recently emerged form the studio with a slick and shiny single version of Life Is So Easy Now and a brand new b-side called Roller Boogie. Life Is So Easy Now is available for exclusive preview on the Kartel Media Player...

14.02.06 Son Of Dave O2 album released in the UK.
"it makes even Beck sound conventional" Uncut

31.12.05 Fat Freddy's Drop Live To Air performance for Radio Nova's www.novaplanet.com Nuits Zebrees was voted Best Of 2005.

12.12.05 Fat Freddy's Drop 'Based On A True Story' voted 'Album Of The Year' by listeners of the Gilles Peterson BBC Radio 1 WorldWide www.bbc.co.uk show.