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On The Come up TV is a multi-genre music magazine, designed to bring all music lovers together in one place – who appreciate, and are passionate about music and its industry.

The magazine is only concerned about breaking new artists and revealing the unseen world of the music industry, which often goes unexplored.

The new artists that are featured are exceptionally talented and favoured due to their musicianship and authencity. Rebels by nature, OTCUTV are building a bold new global community that supports quality music and true musicianship.

With a music industry saturated with manufactured artists and fat pockets, it is hard to find both quality music and journalism. OTCUTV hopes to bring can back the spark to both.

TONIGHT!!!....Fat Talent LIVE - Showcasing the best in new & emerging talent

Join us for our Valentine’s special....it’s all love baby!!

Fat Talent is one of London's premium live showcase events for new & emerging talent. We are now into our 5th year of production and to-date we have provided a platform for over 400+ musicians, singers, designers, models, dancers & comedians to put their skills on show to packed audiences across London.

Our signature LIVE music selection includes a fusion of genres, from acoustic to RNB...rock, pop, soul & hip hop!!



This month’s line up includes:






















Click for event details

Up The Tempo

THE FIRST EVER Up The Tempo

Date: Sat 5th February 2011: 2-6pm

Venue: 16 Katharine St. Croydon


SUCCESS IN MUSIC NEEDS INSIGHT, YOU WANT IT? WE’VE GOT IT!

UP THE TEMPO Is an informative music industry networking event for young
people aged 13-21 who live in or around Croydon. With music being the most
powerful art of expression among young people today, this event will
enlighten, motivate and provide an opportunity to engage with the hottest
industry insiders at the moment.


Up The Tempo will include an Open-Mic session for attendees, free
workshops including equipment demonstrations and taster sessions for music
production, vocal guidance and DJ tutoring. Also, local music-based services
will be present on the day to network with attendees and share their
opportunities. An artist and industry panel will share their music career
journeys, give industry advice and take questions from the audience.
Confirmed panel members include Goldielocks, G Frsh, Nu Brand Flexx,
Chantelle Fiddy, Jak Frsh & Yasmin.


Many young people have dreams of becoming successful in the music
industry, we will help attendees explore the options available to them and
switch the focus from negativity, barriers, lack and limits to the power that
music has to engage young people, through positive activities and personal
and social development.


Aspiring to meet the needs of both musical novices looking for somewhere to
learn and emerging performers wanting to take their work to the next level, at
Up The Tempo we may just find home-grown talent that could put Croydon
back on the map.


Up The Tempo is a partnership project between The 4WD Foundation,
IGNiTE and BELS and has been kindly funded by Sound Connections.
For more Up The Tempo info contact:


Naomi: 07814878005 or Sarah: 07957998656


Email: upthetempoevents@gmail.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/UpTheTempoEvent

Review: Fat Talent @ Proud Camden

Last September marked the end of Fat Talent LIVE at Proud Camden; Stuart Bell reviews our penultimate showcase...

With a chill in the air and with seven unsigned acts on the bill, it was set to be a very interesting evening of music and fashion. The acts broke down as two guys and a girl all straddling acoustic guitars, three breakthrough urban and garage acts and one girl spinning pop with an edge. The whole night was hosted by Chocolate Blonde, who to her credit, kept things simmering away nicely between acts and utterly owning the floor during her set, sporting both the infectious hooks of numbers like ‘Ick on my Forehead’, as well as the slower acoustic jams of ‘U Get Me’. Up in the grill of almost everyone in the front row, it was obvious the Chocolate wasn’t at all intimidated by an unfairly lax crowd, and exhibited herself as a perfect host for the nights showcase.

First act to officially grace the Proud stage was, born with a tooth, Janiece Myers, arguably the most prolific RnB act of the night. Performing for the first time outside of her native Liverpool, she opened with tried and true number ‘Four Steps’, and Janiece’s set steadily slowed into what was three songs well chosen; fast, slower, slow, it worked well and proved a rounded showcase for her varied vocal talents, which are a cut above a lot of the RnB being put out in recent years. Janiece recently signed a management deal with Onehundred Global Management ; heres to her hopefully picking up some radio play.

A quick change of pace and the stage was filled by Josie Akers, wielding her guitar and her own brand of acoustic slow tunes. Chatting away to the crowd and myself, respectively, Josie made clear that she is no push over, and definitely put herself across very well. Describing her set to me as ‘two of her fast tunes and one slow to break it up’, I found I had a hard time figuring out what was exactly what, and while its true her music and certainly her voice, shows its soul a lot more when being played live, its hard to really see the kind of target audience Josie is shooting for with her uninspiring acoustic love songs.

The night held two other ‘one man and his guitar’ style acts; one, Ed Mayhew, sitting down soulful, the other, Dan Zappi, standing and conversationalist. With so many acoustic artists gracing the spotlight in the last few years, I took Ed aside before his set and asked him how he expected to breakthrough with such an act. A well travelled young man, Ed’s reply was simple, in that he could always rely on his ability to surprise, and surprise he did. Speaking to him, you’d never second guess his voice, which aside from being incredibly soulful, he knows exactly he to use. Also, strangely enough, despite having original material for the platform, Ed’s set was made up completely from acoustic covers; ‘Seven Nation Army’, a sensational ‘Crazy’ by Gnarls Barkley, and ‘Hit the Road Jack’. Whatever the reason for it, Ed was easily one of the evenings most entertaining acts, and if his ability to write songs is anything compared to his ability to re-imagine them, then we should all look forward to seeing him in the future.

As Dan Zappi prepared to bring the evening to its conclusion, Penny was flying the flag for straight down the line popular music. While not balls to the wall excitement, there was something oddly intriguing about cox little Penny and her soft rock, pop tunes, reminiscent of artists such as the B-52’s at the best moments.

The last man to grace the stage, was Dan Zappi; Charismatic with a good falsetto and yet another acoustic guitar. His overly conversational tunes hit a flow now and again, but never the hustle that Mayhew did, although its admittedly unfair to compare the two; songs like ‘Common Love’ and ‘Human Condition’, sell him short as something of an optimistic Morrissey. In any case the night was a good showcase of young talent, and I definitely have an interest in seeing how some of these guys do next year

The next Fat Talent takes place on Sun.13th Feb 2011 @ Inn On The Green, West London.

Click here for details

Reviewer: Stuart Bell

Fat Talent LIVE: 2011 Gig Dates

Fat Talent LIVE is currently confirming new & emerging music artists & fashion designers for our 2011 showcase dates.

If this sounds of interest contact - info@fattalent.com

Chocolate Blonde Hosts Muzaholic '1st B'day' Showcase

It's been 1 WHOLE YEAR since the "Muzaholic Showcase" for UK Unsigned Talent has been running & we would like to invite YOU to come out & CELEBRATE it's..... "1st Birthday!!!"

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Chocolate Blonde @ Proud Camden

Join me this Sunday for an unrivalled evening of live music & entertainment from the best in new & emerging talent.....

@ Proud Camden

Hosted by Chocolate Blonde

DATE: TODAY - Sun 1st Nov.
TIME: 7:30PM-12AM
ENTRY: £5
LOCATION: Proud Camden

ADDRESS:
The Horse Hospital, Stables Market,
Chalk Farm Road,
Camden Town
NW1 8AH
(Nr. tube Chalk Farm)

ADDITIONAL INFO:
live@fattalent.com

http://www.chocolatebworld.blogspot.com