BANG Radio Podcasts Launched
November 30, 2008 by Jennifer Ogole
Filed under Features
Our web site now supports podcasts so our listeners can catch up with previous shows you may have missed and also listen to all sorts of exclusive never before aired content.
Our podcasts section will contain all articles and stories that contain podcast content. You will find the podcast files at the bottom of the articles
You might want to subscribe to our podcasts feed (find the link at the top right of each page) so that you can stay updated each time we add new podcasts.
At the moment you can only find our podcasts exclusively on our site, but as we begin to produce more content and you all make it supremely popular, we will also publish our podcasts through syndication sites like iTunes, Podango and others.
The Big BANG Xmas Party
BANG Radio’s Big BANG Radio Xmas Party will take place at Gallery (Hendon Way) on 15th December.
The party is going to be absolutely massive and huge fun judging by the night’s line up. The Big BANG Radio Xmas Party is going to be hosted by Darnell and Kat from Big Brother 9 (both of whom featured on BANG Radio’s Big Brother week from 10th - 14th November). 
Darnell now regularly joins Peter Terry to present the lunch time show on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
DJ’s:
Music will be provided by BANG Radio’s DJ Pugwash, Viper G, Mark Bart, Blaze Oh My Dayz, DJ Eliyah, OD, Spoon Face and more.
PA’s:
To crank up the Christmas festivities we have lined up some amazing PA’s from Ironik, Spoon Face, Delinquent and BANG Radio’s IronBraydz (below)
BANG Radio's IronBraydz
Venue:
Gallery is at 407 - 411 Hendon Way, London NW4 3LH
The event takes place between 9:00pm - 2:00am
Gallery in Hendon Way
Dress Code:
Please dress very nicely and leave the sportswear (tracksuits & trainers) and hats at home (unless it’s a red and white Santa Claus hat)
Tickets:
Tickets are £5 in advance only from BANG Radio (our office is above Abbey National in Harlesden) and £10 on the door.
Get the Flyer:
You can also view, download and print the flyer
Map of Venue:
Visit Gallery’s website for more info about the venue and full directions on how to get there
More Information:
For more information email bigbang@bangradio.fm or call BANG Radio on 020 8963 9560
Limos for our guests and celebrities provided by AC Limos
DJ Nephu on Sunday Showcase
November 29, 2008 by Steve Whiteley
Filed under Don't Miss
Every now and then a you hear a DJ play that sets them apart from the rest. They manage to take the listeners and clubber’s into their own musical world. On that note meet 17 year old DJ Nephu from East London. Nephu first began experimenting with turntables three years ago, playing at mates house parties and local clubs.
Left: Aaron La Crate and right: DJ Nephu
Fast forward to March 2008 and Nephu decided to go out to the Miami Music Winter Conference with no contacts and without being a major name in the Hip Hop scene. Having sent every club that he played at in Miami into a dancing frenzy, he returned to East London signed to the Milkcrate records run by Hip Hop DJ Aaron La Crate in the US.
DJ Nephu specialises in Djing and doing remixes in the Hip Hop Baltimore led genre.This is one name that you are going to be hearing a lot more of in 2009!
DJ Nephu will be joining Steve Whiteley on the Sunday Showcase Sessions here on BANG Radio at 4pm.
Holy Hip Hop Artist Jahaziel
November 28, 2008 by helen
Filed under Don't Miss
Holy hip hop artist Jahaziel
On this Sunday’s (29th November) Good News Show between 8-9am BANG Radio will have a live interview with Holy Hip Hop artist Jahaziel - winner of the MOBO Award for Best Gospel Act 2008
Jahaziel’s debut album Ready to Live has been widely received and has been billed as one of the best in 2007 by Gospel Link Magazine. Jahaziel is Britian’s Best Selling Holy Hip Hop artist and has finished filming his first music video set for release very soon. Presently working on his new album due for release next year, he has recently also featured on projects with Christian Aid and the government’s anti gun and knives campaign, It Doesn’t Have to Happen.
Defining his music as God-inspired, its content tells stories of the many challenges we face in life. Jahaziel has taken the genre of rap / hip hop and transformed it to express the ‘GOOD NEWS’ gospel message of light, hope and love, pointing to a relationship with Jesus Christ, whilst maintaining a relevance to today’s generation
For more information visit Jahaziel’s website or his MySpace
New Health & Fitness Blog
November 27, 2008 by Energie Fitness Club
Filed under Features
Welcome to this new Health & Fitness blog exclusive to BANG Radio courtesy of Energie Fitness Club in Wembley.
I’m a personal trainer at the centre and as we are partnering with BANG Radio, I will be bringing you a weekly, topical blog on health & fitness.
Consider me as your very own online Personal Trainer who will be providing you with the latest health & fitness tips and any tricks that I think you may be missing out on
This week’s topic is for the ladies. The beckoning question on many female lips at the moment is how do celebrity mums manage to drop as many as 3 dress sizes after pregnancy in such a short period of time?
You will be happy to know some of these mums have to work just as hard as anyone else to get their bodies back into shape but of course they have the added attention of a full time personal trainer and cook at their disposal! But don’t let that dishearten you as getting back into shape can be achieved by anyone serious about getting good results.
So where do you get started?
First things first, you have to have a goal, ask yourself what you’re looking to achieve. Once you know, write it down, it’s very important that you don’t lose sight of that goal.
Ok, so now we know what you want, but how do you get there? What do you need to do to make that goal a reality? Well, you need a consistent exercise routine and a good diet! Yes, that’s what everyone says, but it’s true and unfortunately there is no magic pill that you can buy over the counter so let me do what I do best and start paving your way to a slimmer and finer body…
Step One - Excuses Out
Before I start with a very basic guideline on what to do let’s very quickly get the excuses out of our systems. I’ve heard them all before and you just have to focus and tell yourself you’re not going to let them stop you this time! So here goes…
- I get back late from work
- I have to feed the kids
- I don’t get time
- I need to have a lie in
- I’m busy on the weekends
- I’m spending time with my partner
- Exercise doesn’t work for me
- I used to be a member of a gym before and I didn’t see any results
- I’m just too lazy
….ok out of your system?… Good… let’s keep moving
Step Two - The Kick Start
You can kick start your exercise routine with as little as 30 minutes every other day! It’s really not that difficult. In those 30 minutes you could be cross training, power walking, jogging, skipping, cycling, the list is endless. Within those 30 minutes you could also be spending time on the area everyone wants to improve on - yes, the stomach!
Remember working out doesn’t have to be a chore, have fun and never limit your routine to gym workouts only. Try and get yourself involved in fitness classes; they are fun, social, energetic and very rewarding and before you know it you’ll be getting ever so close to having a well deserved flat and defined stomach.
Step Three - The Diet
With so much advice and so many opinions on diet who do you listen to and what do you follow? If you are looking to reduce weight then you need to make sure that you follow a low carbohydrate diet, it’s as simple as that. You will need to watch your intake of bread, pasta, potato, rice and anything else that is high in carbohydrate. Keep on top of your protein and drink plenty of water! Follow these simple rules and believe me it will work wonders for you.
Well that’s enough of me for this week but stay tuned for next week as I will be introducing you to a complete home body workout.
Deepak Bhangu
Personal Trainer
Energie Fitness Club - Wembley
The London African Film Festival
November 27, 2008 by helen
Filed under Don't Miss, Events
Event Date: 29 November - 7 December 2008
This year BANG Radio is fully getting behind African culture as we celebrate African cinema in London with an exciting programme of over 40 films from all over the continent.
Spanning decades and different genres, including rare archival cinema The London African Film Festival introduces new talent and also presents classics by some of African’s most renowned filmmakers. This is a must for entertainment calendars.
From rarely seen silent films to the latest hip hop hits, The London African Film Festival brings together great and ground-breaking films as well as ten of the continents’ most exciting filmmakers to discuss their work and the future of African film.
Africa at the Pictures and the Royal African Society, in association with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, part of the University of London), present a selection of films spanning the continent: from Chad to Tanzania; from Mauritania to South Africa.
Some of London’s most exciting arts venues - BFI South Bank, Renoir, Barbican, ICA, and The Rich Mix - will showcase films to excite, entertain and enlighten, alongside workshops and master-classes at Channel 4 and SOAS.
The festival highlights include
- A rich selection of the continent’s newest films
- Retrospectives of African’s leading filmmakers
- Classics by directors such as Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- A showcase of South African cenema from the 1900s to the present day
- Discussions with some of the continent’s most exciting filmmakers and writers including Lewis Nkosi from South Africa
- The latest from Nollywood, Nigeria’s booming home video industry
- A mix of Jazz and electrifying afro beats from the leading cutting edge musicians and DJs
Visit www.africaatthepictures.co.uk for full details
