Preview: TNC // EP0003 {Double 12″ Gatefold 180g Vinyl} + shows

  TNC FACEBOOK Artist: TNC (THE NATURAL CURRICULUM) Release: TNC EP0003 2 x 180g vinyl in gatefold sleeve Release date: Buy early at below events then 27 AUGUST http://thenaturalcurriculum.com/   TNC EP0003 is incoming! Spearheading the Manchester hip hop scene without even trying, TNC are pretty much legends spoken of only in secret whispers and snide remarks on street corners. Following the ridiculous success of the Dayse and Aver EP (downloada…

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Reach: JEDI MIND TRICKS x DON’T FLOP x TNC x RED IQ // Manchester

…kets Wednesday 15th February Club Academy, Oxford Road, Manchester Doors 7.30pm ThisIsHipHop bring Jedi Mind Tricks to Manchester for a phenomenal night of hip hop, including an 8-MC Don’t Flop battle, and support from Manc heads TNC and Red iQ (D’Lyfa Reilly,Bo’Nidle,C Aye Monk with Konny Kon)…     Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens i…

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Interview / AVER preps Dressed For CCTV on Village Live Records

…ct known to humanity, and you can still find them dotted around the city). TNC/AVER EP – Originally comprised of songs penned for Dayse &Aver 2 with additional TNC favourites added in after, the album serves as our groups first vinyl release. It came as part of a double EP release with the other disc being a solo venture I made which is a piece of work I am still very happy with and I love the lyrics, though due to my terrible ability at promo, no…

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Chalking his own path: Manchester MC and producer Chalk lays it out

…jQ&list=PLSJxhuw28TQM_VhOKD64Fove3IZpFKmZy&index=8 The Natural Curriculum (TNC) really drove my passion. Me, Will and Joe would meet up and freestyle with each other and then we all started trying to make beats together. We were all writing but I was the first one who was actually rapping and I think that spurred them on to give it a go too. All of a sudden it just really worked because we were together all the time doing stuff. I also had a small…

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The Natural Curriculum preview Chalk’s forthcoming album ‘One For Being Me’

I had the pleasure of interviewing Aver and Chalk of TNC recently for the Manchester branch of Now Then magazine. A page’s worth is readable on the online version here (print version is across Manchester week of 19th August) – there’s plenty more to this interview, including some track breakdowns, so I think I may stick the audio on YouTube next week. Chalk’s album is an achievement, and should rightly blow your socks off upon it’s release on Sep…

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Reach: GZA x Manchester All Stars // Will Not Be Televised 27JAN12

…(full live band) / D’Lyfa Reilly / more + In The Loop & Headgone Hosted by TNC Facebook event Advance tickets are available from the 11th… £7 // RESTRICTED TO JUST 300 PHYSICAL: GAFFS FALLOWFIELD / DR HERMAN’S CITY CENTRE ONLINE: SKIDDLE.COM /// ANTWERPMANSION.COM Skulking round the back of the Curry Mile with its hood up is the Antwerp Mansion, a hidden jewel of a Manchester venue. Will Not Be Televised smuggled in Jeru the Damaja at the arse end…

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Video: BILL SYKES // Where Are You

…Watch YouTube Manchester reppin’… BILL SYKES of TNC – The Natural Curriculum. Video by the man Scott Hallows. The album is out now iTunes Amazon CDBaby Produced by Chalk of TNC… https://soundcloud.com/billsykes http://www.facebook.com/TNCsykes Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)…

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