News

2009-04-27R.I.P Frankie Manning 1914 - 2009

No one has contributed more to the Lindy Hop than Frankie Manning -- as a dancer, innovator and choreographer. For much of his lifetime he has been an unofficial Ambassador of Lindy Hop. Originally touring as a dancer and choreographer with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the 30's and 40's, he helped spread the popularity of the Lindy Hop through three continents. Once again, since the swing dance revival that started in the 1980s, Frank Manning has been a driving force worldwide with his teaching, choreography and performance. His own love of swing music and dancing has been as contagious as his dazzling smile.
Now it's your turn. A one... a two... you know what to do...

Read more >>
2009-03-18Live photos from the jubilee

Photos from this Saturday are now up. Check out the gallery!

A big thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us. We had an amazing night with live performances from J.Tex, Movits and HepCat Daddies.
Do you have any good photos from this or other HepCat nights? Please send them to hooke@heptown.com

Read more >>
2008-10-03Welcome to the garage!

Our house Saint 21, aka the garage, used to be the ambulance garage at Saint Lars insane asylum. To us it feels like home.

Get the inside story in our new blog

Read more >>
2008-08-11HepCat in the news papers

HepCat has been featured in two local news papers last week, in association with the visit of Skratch, Adam Dorsett, and Zoe Scarlett. Both articles are in Swedish.
Skånskan
Sydsvenskan

Read more >>
2008-04-08Pranksters on Television

Latest act on HepTown Records, the Copenhagen heroes Pranksters live intervue on Danish Television.
View

Read more >>
2007-11-05Are you on Facebook?

Here are some cool groups:

HepTown Records, our own label:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5114278983

Black Cats Blues Lounge, an unofficial cocktail party...
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6826992533

Cats' Corner, givin' ya sweet Swing every Thursday
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4998681870

Hepcats Copenhagen, the CPH Swing Cats.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2423594008
HepCats Scania, an independent group for all the Cats & Kittens in the region.
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4067359675

Read more >>
2006-11-05J. Tex & the Volunteers - debut album on HepTown Records
J. Tex and the Volunteers release their debut album "Lost between clouds of tumbleweed and space" on HepTown Records. Release party at Vinylbaren 9th November
Read more >>
2006-07-02Gunhild Carling receives jazz award
Gunhild Carling has received the Kobe Jazz award. Which means she will go on tour to Japan.
Read more >>
2006-05-19HepTown Records release new album with Jet Black Combo
Our band Jet Black Combo from Malmoe is now releasing their second album "Southern Style" to follow up on their debut "Out of Control"
Get it at Hep Cat Store now!
Read more >>
2006-05-17HepTown Records release album with Buckshots
Swedish band Buckshots from Gothenburg is releasing their second album, their first on HepTown records.
Get it at Hep Cat Store now!
Read more >>
2006-04-27New album release from Swing of Sahara
Danish band Swing of Sahara releases their second album "Balk'n'Roll" on HepTown records. Get it at Hep Cat Store now!
Read more >>
2006-02-03HepTown music featured in movie
Two songs from the first HepTown Records release with danish band the Untamed are featured on the soundtrack of the new Swedish vampire movie Frostbiten which will open in theaters on february 24th
Read more >>
2006-01-17HepTown gets a new web site!
You're all welcome to this great new web site! Great new design, lots of new functionality and better integrated discussion forum. And of top of that you can control the information you want.
Read more >>