Soundclash Of The Titans @ the Union, 19th October
Odd pairings. History is full of them - Cher and Gene Simmons; Austin Powers and Felicity Shagwell; cider, lager and blackcurrant... Now we have another odd couple to add to the mix: Malibu Soundclash.
It's fair to say that pitting indie music up against hip-hop and RnB sounds like a pretty strange thing to do, so it's not until you witness first-hand a room full of a thousand students cheering on a DJ playing Kanye West back-to-back with The Killers that you begin to think that Malibu might have hit on something big here.
Coming to the Union's Orange Fridays night on Friday 19th October, Malibu's night of eclectic anthems and floor-shaking flavas mixes the best and freshest tracks from the record boxes of two DJs, West Side Soundsystem's Rob Breezy and East Side Soundsystem's DJ Dub.
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Unlike pretty much any other event you'll go to this year, the Malibu Soundclash pits the best guitar riffs, vocal talents and festival anthems of the indie genre against its diametric opposite, hip hop and RnB, in a head-to-head on-stage DJ and MC battle.
The Soundclash format has roots going back to the old-skool dance halls of Jamaica, where MCs and DJs would play back-to-back to try and win the loudest response from the crowd. Until now though, Jamaica hasn't seen the Malibu take on soundclashes, in the form of the indie twist that makes these nights go off.
The Malibu Soundclash tour of Students' Unions across the country is entering its second year, with last year's event proving to be a roaring success. This year, Malibu have raised the bar again, with even more focus on the music. This year also sees two MCs on stage to get the banter going, with one on each "side" - MC Serocee with DJ Dub on the East Side, and Kosher with Rob Breezy on the West Side of proceedings.
This year also sees the launch of the Malibu and Cranberry cocktail, which will be served by specially-trained bar staff on the night. In the name of quality reporting, your intrepid reporter spent a considerable amount of time testing this cocktail, and can confirm it's definitely worth a try...!
There will also be loads of goodies and special offers during the night, including free music give-aways. Will it be East Side or West Side crowned the king of Malibu Soundclash 2007? Make sure you support your side!
Find out more about the event, meet the DJs and MCs, and even get some cheeky Malibu cocktail recipes from the Soundclash website at www.malibusoundclash.com.
Malibu and The Union would like to remind you drink responsibly. For more information about the Union's DrinkSafe campaign, please see www.upsu.net/sociallife.
