XLR8R — Hard-edged UK funky artist Champion, whose low-end heavy, drum-filled productions are often favorably compared with those turned out by people like Roska, Cooly G, and Lil Silva, has a new record on the way, the three-track Lighter EP. read more more info

XLR8R — With the second solo album from London vocalist/producer Ben Westbeech a little less than a month away, the remixes for the LP's chosen single, "Something For the Weekend," have come flooding in from the likes of Gerry Read, Lee Foss & Robert Ja... more info

XLR8R — UK producer J:Kenzo is set to return to Roska's Kicks and Snares imprint with a new EP under his Guttershake moniker. read more more info

Core News — Roska is back on Rinse FM! more info

XLR8R — It was just last week that we found out UK funky kingpin Roska would man the decks on Rinse's next mix album, and now we've received word that the DJ/producer will also soon release a proper record next month. read more more info

XLR8R — UK bass obsessive Baobinga (pictured above) has quite an impressive project ready to drop next week, a 16-track album comprised of all collaborative tracks with some of the finest dubstep/bass/UK funky producers around. read more more info

XLR8R — For the 15th installment of its ongoing mix series, UK grime/bass/dubstep/funky hub Rinse will deliver Rinse 15: Roska, a 25-track compilation expertly crafted and blended together by, you guessed it, UK funky don Roska. read more more info

XLR8R — The month of May is looking to be a busy one from Paul Rose's excellent Hotflush imprint, as it will release a brand-new 12" each from Lazer Sword's Lando Kal (pictured above) and UK funky mainstay Roska. read more more info

XLR8R — The elusive UK producer Mr. Tickle is pretty new to Roska's continually building stable on his Roska Kicks & Snares imprint. And he's expected to release his debut this summer, Citrus (Don't Get Lemon), which features four original pro... more info

Guardian Music — My Chemical Romance and Muse also headline, with the Cure and Primal Scream to perform at Bestival in SeptemberIt seems that, contrary to popular belief, nostalgia is every bit as good as it used to be, with Pulp, the Strokes and the Cure named as he... more info