Thats How It Is

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That's How It Is was a club night started by Giles Peterson and James Lavelle in 1993, which ran until 2005. Lavelle last played there regularly until at least the end of 1998 (see dates below). The logo and flyers were designed by Swifty<ref>http://swifty.co.uk</ref>. In 2020 James Lavelle had the following to say about That's How It Is: "That's How It Is' was the club I started in the early '90s with Gilles Peterson which took place every Monday night at Bar Rumba on London's Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of Soho. I was 18 at the time, and together with his long term collaborator Janine Neye,‏ and Swifty on visuals, we launched the night."<ref>https://www.mixcloud.com/weoutherefestival/james-lavelles-thats-how-it-is-def-mix-1-the-warm-up/</ref>

==Notes==

Notable nights include November 22 1993 when DJ Shadow made a guest appearance. November 16 1998 was That's How It Is' Fifth Birthday, and on November 16 1999 the Sixth Birthday served as a reunion with James Lavelle returning to DJ on the night.<ref>ry this! The Guardian (1959-2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]30 Oct 1999: F24.</ref>

Several recordings were released by That's How It Is<ref>https://www.discogs.com/label/100117-Thats-How-It-Is!</ref>, including "That's How It Is" - One Year On<ref>https://www.mowaxplease.com/thats-1st-birthday-recording</ref> taken from a September 19 1994 set.

[[19 Aug 1996]] is mentioned in [https://archive.org/stream/muzik016_september_1996#page/n159/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1996 (p161)] as featuring James Lavelle, but he was also advertised as appearing in Scotland for his [[19 Aug 1996|Dusted North]] gig.

An MP3 circulating online is labelled as 'That's how it is mix by James Lavelle(18-12-1995)'<ref>https://www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?15478-The-IDM-amp-Downtempo-Lounge/page32</ref>. This is mislabelled as it appeared to be the release TWO YEARS, 3 MONTHS 1 WEEK AND TWELVE HOURS IN THE LIFE OF "THAT'S HOW IT IS!" which features Attica Blues, Ben Wilcox, DJ Debra, Gilles Peterson, James Lavelle, Janine Neye, and Ross Allen.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/ja/Thats-How-It-Is-TWO-YEARS-3-MONTHS-1-WEEK-AND-TWELVE-HOURS-IN-THE-LIFE-OF-THATS-HOW-IT-IS/release/9309233</ref> 

==Gilles Peterson on That's How It Is==
In The Wire September 2019 (Issue 427), page 25, Gilles Peterson discussed his time at That's How It Is

It was a club on a Monday in London. I mean, Shaftesbury Avenue, inside the Trocadero. It was a club that I started up with James Lavelle at the time. So we’re talking about sort of mid-to-late 90s. And it was an amazing period of time for both of us in terms of where we were at as people making music or being connected to people making music at that time. You can talk about the beginnings of Mo’ Wax, the golden period of Talkin’ Loud, the magic of drum ’n’ bass, the growth of groups like Massive Attack and Portishead, the scene in Japan. The art scene coming out of the graffiti, New York, post-hiphop and the beatmakers. All of this is happening in this glorious period where you’re beginning to get the influence of the style magazines and Britain is slightly obsessed by Britpop, which is great because we’re kind of in the shadow of that. 

...

Definitely, the music coming out of this is really significant and powerful. Suddenly you’ve got an element of confidence in British music. And that’s what’s weird about it being on a Monday night, we wanted it to be the hardcore. That’s why I put it on a Monday, the worst night of the week. You went down the steps and there was just this big sound and dark room. We just had to have little jam sessions as well. The Roots, Björk, Bono would all come down. But at the end of the day, James and I would be just be playing all this music. And we were the only ones who would have had it because we were releasing it. You know, DJ Krush records, The Roots records, drum ’n’ bass, Roni Size. I’d come in with dubplate platter of “Brown Paper Bag” then James would come in with a DJ Shadow album, then a Richie Hawtin remix of La Funk Mob or I’d come in with “Bug In The Bass Bin” by Carl Craig.

Then suddenly there’d be “Strangers” by Portishead, or some new, unreleased Massive Attack stuff. People would come to this club because that was where they would hear both James and me playing this music on acetate. We could afford to buy acetate because we were DJing and we had our own record labels. So we were cutting our own plates and almost having a bit of a competition between us. And so this is just the explosive time.

When [Shadow’s music] was released, it was another absolutely humongous record. He was just joining the dots between what we loved about instrumental hiphop productions, with a more experimental, digger mentality to how he was going about his productions. And obviously he’s one of the most highly regarded producers of all time

==Dates==

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! Date !! Citation
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| 22 Nov 1993 || [https://www.instagram.com/p/XaEN3rmW-S/?taken-by=swifty_grafix Instagram]
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| 13 Dec 1993 || [http://www.unklewiki.com/index.php?title=File:199313Dec.jpg Flyer]
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| 29 May 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik001_june_1995#page/n109/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1995 p111]
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| 5 Jun 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik001_june_1995#page/n111/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1995 p112]
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| 12 Jun 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik001_june_1995#page/n113/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1995 p114]
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| 19 Jun 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik002_july_1995#page/n103/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1995 p105]
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| 26 Jun 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik002_july_1995#page/n107/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1995 p109]
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| 3 Jul 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik002_july_1995#page/n111/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1995 p112]
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| 10 Jul 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik002_july_1995#page/n113/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1995 p114]
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| 17 Jul 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik003_august_1995#page/n103/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1995 p105]
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| 24 Jul 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik003_august_1995#page/n105/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1995 p108]
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| 31 Jul 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik003_august_1995#page/n109/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1995 p112]
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| 7 Aug 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik003_august_1995#page/n113/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1995 p115]
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| 14 Aug 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik004_september_1995#page/n103/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1995 p104]
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| 21 Aug 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik004_september_1995#page/n105/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1995 p106]
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| 28 Aug 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik004_september_1995#page/n107/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1995 p109]
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| 4 Sep 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik004_september_1995#page/n111/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1995 p112]
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| 11 Sep 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik004_september_1995#page/n113/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1995 p114]
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| 18 Sep 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n117/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1995 p117]
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| 2 Oct 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n125/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1995 p126]
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| 9 Oct 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik005_october_1995#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1995 p131]
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| 16 Oct 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik006_november_1995#page/n125/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik November 1995 p127]]
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| 23 Oct 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik006_november_1995#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik November 1995 p131]
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| 30 Oct 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik006_november_1995#page/n133/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik November 1995 p134]
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| 6 Nov 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik006_november_1995#page/n135/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik November 1995 p136]
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| 13 Nov 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik007_december_1995#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1995 p130]
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| 20 Nov 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik007_december_1995#page/n131/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1995 p133]
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| 27 Nov 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik007_december_1995#page/n135/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1995 p137]
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| 4 Dec 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik007_december_1995#page/n139/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1995 p141]
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| 11 Dec 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik007_december_1995#page/n141/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1995 p142]
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| 18 Dec 1995 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik008_january_1996#page/n123/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik January 1996 p125]
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| 8 Jan 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik008_january_1996#page/n137/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik January 1996 p139]
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| 15 Jan 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik009_february_1996#page/n115/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1996 p117]
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| 29 Jan 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik009_february_1996#page/n119/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1996 p120]
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| 5 Feb 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik009_february_1996#page/n121/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1996 p123]
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| 12 Feb 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik009_february_1996#page/n123/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1996 p124]
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| 19 Feb 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik010_march_1996#page/n141/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1996 p143]
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| 26 Feb 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik010_march_1996#page/n145/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1996 p146]
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| 4 Mar 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik010_march_1996#page/n149/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1996 p150]
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| 11 Mar 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik010_march_1996#page/n149/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1996 p155]
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| 18 Mar 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik011_april_1996#page/n149/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik April 1996 p151]
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| 25 Mar 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik011_april_1996#page/n153/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik April 1996 p154]
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| 1 Apr 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik011_april_1996#page/n159/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik April 1996 p160]
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| 8 Apr 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik011_april_1996#page/n161/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik April 1996 p162]
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| 15 Apr 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik012_may_1996#page/n151/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik May 1996 p153]
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| 29 Apr 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik012_may_1996#page/n159/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik May 1996 p161]
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| 6 May 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik012_may_1996#page/n161/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik May 1996 p162]
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| 13 May 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik012_may_1996#page/n163/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik May 1996 p165]
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| 20 May 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik013_june_1996#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1996 p167]
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| 27 May 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 25 May 1996<ref>Clubs: Trust no one, advises Jacques Peretti. The Guardian (1959-2003); London (UK) 25 May 1996: B28.</ref>
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| 3 Jun 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik013_june_1996#page/n173/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1996 p174]
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| 10 Jun 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik013_june_1996#page/n175/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik June 1996 p176]
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| 17 Jun 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 15 June 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti admires some fancy footwork. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 15 June 1996: C28</ref>
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| 1 Jul 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik014_july_1996#page/n189/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1996 p191]
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| 8 Jul 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik014_july_1996#page/n193/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1996 p195]
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| 15 Jul 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik015_august_1996#page/n157/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1996 p159]
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| 23 Jul 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik015_august_1996#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1996 p166]
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| 5 Aug 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik015_august_1996#page/n167/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1996 p169]
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| 12 Aug 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik015_august_1996#page/n169/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik August 1996 p170]
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| 19 Aug 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik016_september_1996#page/n159/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1996 p161]
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| 2 Sep 1996 ||[https://archive.org/stream/muzik016_september_1996#page/n167/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1996 p168]
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| 9 Sep 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik016_september_1996#page/n169/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik September 1996 p169]
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| 16 Sep 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik017_october_1996#page/n169/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1996 p171]
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| 23 Sep 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 21 September 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti can breathe clearly now the cheese has gone. The Guardian; London (UK) 21 Sep 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 30 Sep 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik017_october_1996#page/n181/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1996 p182]
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| 7 Oct 1996 || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik017_october_1996#page/n183/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik October 1996 p185]
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| 14 Oct 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 12 October 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacaues Peretti has a ticket to ride. The Guardian; London (UK) 12 Oct 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 21 Oct 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 19 October 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti yawns at the North-South chasm. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 19 Oct 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 4 Nov 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 2 November 1996<ref>Monday 4: Aural Sex at The Crossbar. The Guardian; London (UK) 02 Nov 1996: D35.</ref>
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| 11 Nov 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 9 November 1996<ref>Money talks--but not as loudly as Jacques Peretti. The Guardian; London (UK) 09 Nov 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 18 Nov 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 16 November 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti puts the techno back into technology. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 16 Nov 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 25 Nov 1996 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 23 November 1996<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti waits for The Next Big Thing. The Guardian; London (UK) 23 Nov 1996: C34.</ref>
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| 2 Dec 1996* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik December 1996 p187]
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| 9 Dec 1996* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik January 1997 p153]
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| 16 Dec 1996* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik January 1997 p153]
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| 23 Dec 1996* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik January 1997 p153]
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| 30 Dec 1996* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik January 1997 p153]
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| 6 Jan 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik019_december_1996#page/n185 Muzik January 1997 p153]
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| 13 Jan 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik021_february_1997#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1997 p131]
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| 20 Jan 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik021_february_1997#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1997 p131]
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| 27 Jan 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik021_february_1997#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1997 p131]
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| 3 Feb 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik021_february_1997#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1997 p131]
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| 10 Feb 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik021_february_1997#page/n129/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik Febuary 1997 p131]
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| 17 Feb 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik022_march_1997#page/n145/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1997 p147]
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| 24 Feb 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik022_march_1997#page/n145/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1997 p131]
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| 3 Mar 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik022_march_1997#page/n145/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1997 p131]
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| 10 Mar 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik022_march_1997#page/n145/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik March 1997 p131]
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| 31 Mar 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 29 March 1997<ref>Sunday 30: Selections. The Guardian (1959-2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]29 Mar 1997: C33.</ref>
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| 21 Apr 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 19 April 1997<ref>No Title. The Guardian; London (UK) 19 Apr 1997: C37.</ref>
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| 26 May 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 24 May 1997<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti meets a truly great Dane. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 24 May 1997: C32</ref>
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| 16 Jun 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik026_july_1997#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1997 p171]
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| 23 Jun 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik026_july_1997#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1997 p171]
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| 30 Jun 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik026_july_1997#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1997 p171]
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| 7 Jul 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik026_july_1997#page/n165/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik July 1997 p171]
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| 28 Jul 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 26 July 1997<ref>Clubs: Just another weekend for Jacques Peretti. The Guardian; London (UK) 26 July 1997: C32.</ref>
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| 18 Aug 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 16 August 1997<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti takes it all back. The Guardian; London (UK) 16 Aug 1997: C30</ref>
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| 6 Oct 1997 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 4 October 1997<ref>Clubs: The door swings both ways for Nick Green. The Guardian; London (UK) 04 Oct 1997: C36.</ref>
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| 17 Nov 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik031_december_1997#page/n157/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1997 p159]
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| 24 Nov 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik031_december_1997#page/n157/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1997 p159]
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| 1 Dec 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik031_december_1997#page/n157/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1997 p159]
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| 8 Dec 1997* || [https://archive.org/stream/muzik031_december_1997#page/n157/mode/2up/search/lavelle Muzik December 1997 p159]
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| 16 Mar 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 14 March 1998<ref>Saturday 14 Selections. The Guardian; London (UK) 14 Mar 1998: C32.</ref>
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| 23 Mar 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 21 March 1998<ref>Saturday 21: Selections, The Guardian; London (UK) 21 Mar 1998: C32..</ref>
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| 13 Jul 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 11 July 1998<ref>No Title. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 11 July 1998: D42</ref>
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| 27 Jul 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 25 July 1998<ref>Jacques Peretti smells (like) a rat. The Guardian; London (UK) 25 July 1998: D40.</ref>
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| 17 Aug 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 15 July 1998<ref>Saturday 15: Selections. The Guardian; London (UK) 15 Aug 1998: D38.</ref>
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| 7 Sep 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 5 September 1998<ref>Saturday: Selection. The Guardian; London (UK) 05 Sep 1998: D54.</ref>
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| 5 Oct 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 3 October 1998<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti comes clean. Peretti, Jacques. The Guardian; London (UK) 03 Oct 1998: D53.</ref>
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| 2 Nov 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 31 October 1998<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti is happening. The Guardian; London (UK) 31 Oct 1998: D53.</ref>
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| 16 Nov 1998 || Fifth Birthday - The Guardian Clubs Guide 14 November 1998<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti has a bone to pick. The Guardian; London (UK) 14 Nov 1998: D53.  </ref>
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| 14 Dec 1998 || The Guardian Clubs Guide 12 December 1998<ref>Clubs: Jacques Peretti slums it. The Guardian; London (UK) 12 Dec 1998: D48</ref>
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| 16 Nov 1999 || Sixth Birthday Reunion - The Guardian Clubs Guide 30 October 1999<ref>ry this! The Guardian (1959-2003); London (UK) [London (UK)]30 Oct 1999: F24.</ref>
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* From Muzik's December 1996 issue That's How It Is was advertised only as being on Mondays at Bar Rumba rather than with a specific date. It is possible that during this period That's How It Is may not have always been on. This affects all dates after 7 October 1996 which rely on the magazine as Muzik changed to this format for their November 1996 issue (but no Bar Rumba gigs were listed in the November issue). Then from August 1997 Muzik only listed the Top 50 Nights Out, so That's How It Is doesn't always get mentioned.

==Images==
<gallery>
File:DJ Shadow at Bar Rumba 1993 .jpg|thumb|DJ Shadow at Bar Rumba 1993
File:199313Dec.jpg|thumb|Poster for 13 Dec 1993
File:ThatshowitisposterNYE.jpg|thumb|New Years Eve flyer
File:BarRumbaGilesLavelleNYEtix.jpg|thumb|New Years Eve ticket
File:Thatshowitisposters.jpg|thumb|Posters by Swifty
File:XTmTrwl.jpg|thumb|Swifty and James Lavelle at Bar Rumba 1990s
File:BarRumbaGilesLavelle.jpg|thumb|Giles and Lavelle at Bar Rumba, Photography by Peter Williams
File:BarRumbaGilesLavelle2.jpg|thumb|Giles and Lavelle at Bar Rumba, Photography by Peter Williams
File:BarRumbaShadowLavelle.jpg|thumb|DJ Shadow and Lavelle at Bar Rumba, Photography by Peter Williams
File:JamesShadowByPeterWilliams.jpg|thumb|DJ Shadow and Lavelle at Bar Rumba, Photography by Peter Williams
File:Thats How It Is - The Independent LONDON - Monday, August 29, 1994 - p12.png|thumb|Listing in The Independent August 29, 1994
File:17July1995.png|thumb|The Guardian's Jacques Peretti on James Lavelle (15 July 1995)
File:26May1997.png|thumb|Renamed As It Is on 26 May 1997 according to The Guardian's Jacques Peretti
</gallery>
==References==
<references />
[[Category:DJ Shadow]] [[Category:Gilles Peterson]] [[Category:Bar Rumba]]