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FRI 22ND APR
Fresh from the london circuit this band is one to see before it costs the earth. You might have heard them on xfm radio check out there tunes and read more reviews and find out for info www.MyLuminaries.com
MY LUMINARIES are a dapper quartet based in London who fuse the heady early days of Blur with with the lyrical panache of a modern day Talking Heads, and Pavement’s eccentric musical sensibility. (BBC.co.uk)
'Someone
said during My Luminaries' set that it's good to catch them on a small stage
now before you need binoculars to see them. And I can believe it.'
(Linda Serck - BBC.co.uk)
+tbc/tbc/tbc/tbc
29TH APR
*SORRY*
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO PHIL THE TOTAL TOSSER BAR MANAGER @ THE BOAT
FRI 6TH MAY
The Honeymoon Machine
click here to check out band
FRI 13TH MAY
NME,
Rob Collins:
“Midlanders Guile probably don’t own a Radiohead record between
them. Their Oasis meets Black Rebel and Jesus and Mary Chain wall of sound
is simplicity itself.” Nov 2004 mix of dreamy low melancholy riffs
guicheck the website here
FRI 20TH MAY
Tim Dixon + Lee Rickets +strand arcade+freedom sound
FRI 27TH MAY
The International Karate Plus /
kalena
/ + special guests
WED 1st June @ rescue rooms
+ The Ambassadorsthe Fakers + Special Guests
+ Hot Club Night Till 2am
Northern Soul/ clasic current indie
FRI 3rd June-
THE MARDOUS
WED 8th June @ rescue rooms
Computerman
ThePedestrians /London Road
+ Hot Club Night Till 2am
Northern Soul/ clasic current indie
FRI 10th June
THE MORPHINES
It only takes one match .. to burn down Kelly Jones. And there are far too many bands whose names begin with ‘The’. check the site played with babyshambles to name one see site here
+ special guests
FRI 17th June
Turismo
FRI 24th June
the favours
FRI 1st July-
The sound explosion
FRI 8th July
Philistine
FRI 15th July
Superheroes
FRI 22nd July
FONDA 500
FRI 29th July
TERMITES
FRI 5th August
dustins bar mitzvah
FRI 12th August
The Rebus band
FRI 19th August
AND WHAT WILL BE LEFT OF THEM?
FRI 26th August
TBC
FRI 2nd September
TBC
FRI 9th September
TBC
FRI 16th September
TBC
FRI 23rd September
TBC
FRI 30th September
TBC
PAST EVENTS BELOW
sat 19th feb
THE TOMMIES (Nottinghams retro beat trio - The Tommies came on stage and started with a biff bang pow. They’re a stylish three piece, with a singer/guitarist oozing with stage presence, a bass player who puts you in mind of a young Bruce Foxton, without the mullet, and an accomplished drummer. They started by blasting into an attack of Townshend style guitar, backed by a thundering rhythm section. And then there were the harmonies. Those harmonies.)
+theambassadors
+The Fakers
+THE Magalenes
+dirty canvus
sat 26th feb
(Baleful big band, bring bizarre
harmonies and their own blend of anthemic, twisted pop to the Xfm studios.
Check out their session here.)
+
Philistine
+ Computerman
+ Seretone
SAT 5th MARCH
THE DELTARAYS
Deltarays from nottingham are our hot tip for big things this year with radio one going mad about them. lamaq is and the late John Peel had gave them air time and a tour of America be aranged this band is a must see gig fanfuckingtastic check their website here.
+ The Undergrade
+London Road
+Guests
fri 11th mar
(Kingsize
are from London and we are waiting for their biog for more info click here)
+ Freedom Sound
+ Pariah
+ From the shards of Comets!
+ mojostripe
sat 25th mar
Brightly shining from Britain's bleak industrial heartland, Pioneers of Industry have fused together heartache with hope and ambition to produce a punchy and provoking soundtrack to being twenty something in a major city with no idea what to do next with your life. Inspired by surroundings mixed with the sincerity of artists such as Wedding Present, early Idlewild, Joy Division and The Chameleons this band has already attracted the public eye (through supports with The Subways and The Dears), and in not too long the band will be looking to mould those fractured hopes and dreams into a positive future.
"The emotional crescendos of guitarist and bass player effects throughout the set are like well-timed bursts of rain among the sunshine of their melodic music. Perfectly in tune with one another, the trio's set is a joy. The band exit to the wails of a Coxon-inspired electronic wail whose distorted tone winds its way to a tamed purr". - BBCi (Birmingham)
+HI
- JINKS
+dirty Kanvus +guests
+ the option one
FRI 1ST APR
THE MARDOUS
Recently
signed to the famous poptones label hailling from London played at the likes
of death disco queen is dead
listen to their stuff
here
+ the old house - they have supported bands like the others the cribs 10000 things the research the paddingtons thee unstrung from leeds managed by our mate richie see website here
FRI 8TH APR
THE MORPHINES
It only takes one match .. to burn down Kelly Jones. And there are far too many bands whose names begin with ‘The’. check the site played with babyshambles to name one see site here
FRI 15TH APR
Even
before I plunge into the depths of the Borderline, I am privy to shrieks
of delight as a herd of girls fawn over one of tonight’s headliners,
The Paddingtons. These young lads have already amassed a loyal following
of adolescent music fans in their short time on the scene. Even the drummer,
who looks like he could have starred as one of Frodo’s mates in Lord
of the Rings, has a faithful tribe of females demanding to be scorched in
pen with replica love heart tattoos.
Surreptitiously hiding both a book of knitting patterns and even worse,
a Beyonce CD (both purchased as birthday gifts), I must be the uncoolest
person alive at this gig. What strikes me most as I enter the sanctum of
the Borderline is the generic sea of kool kid hair greeting me from the
crowd.
Two style factions are out in force tonight, although in disproportionate numbers. Camp 1 consists of the majority of the male audience and they wear the feathered boycut that is currently the only style any self-respecting muso will sport, taking over the UK faster than Starbucks did Oxford St. Camp 2 consists of a solo act, the baldy guy, but in its exclusivity it is worn by arguably the most important man here tonight, Alan McGee. Owner of the Poptones label, his eyes and ears are firmly fixed on his young protégés, The Libertines Version 2.0, sorry, I mean The Paddingtons.
What happens when one of London’s most publicised bands decides to call it a day? Quick – replace the not-so-gaping hole in the market with a younger less drug-addled replica. Once the good ship Albion has sunk, ahoy Hull. And as if to pass the regal Libertine crown to this year’s pageant winner, Carl Barat even graces us with his presence.
Lead singer Tom Atkins is a blond version of Pete Doherty. Whippet thin and ragged looking at a young age, he swaggers his way through the set with the confident air of someone who has been handpicked by McGee for success. Rubbing his wildish hair into further disarray between each song, he has attitude, yet there is also something innocent and endearing about him.
There's nothing new here to this “punk” band, but they do play a set of pretty damn-fine guitar riffs splattered with some tunes. And the kids on the scene love it. Single ‘21’ starts to pick up the pace after a fairly standard start. With snarling guitars, some effective dual voices a la Libs and as much stage invasion and crowd surfing as the inadequate stage will allow, the Paddies start to come into their element. As the last song jerks to a halt and the lights flare up, the Paddingtons camp looks happy – as if to say “Yep, The Libs II have arrived… and they done good.”
If the
Paddingtons are indeed the new Libertines, expect to see them splashed across
NME in no time at all. Two bits of advice for their well wishers and supporters
though: keep Tom away from the drugs and don’t let them release that
ill-fated second album.
+THE STRAND ARCADE
FRI 29TH APR
Originating from Cambridge, Buffalo have been playing together for 7 months growing out of a long standing writing partnership between siblings Richard (23) and Alice Smith (22). Having played together in various guises for years it wasn't until the arrival of bassist Ben Hammond (22) and drummer Ed Downham (20) that something felt unreasonably right. They started giging round London and quickly established themselves as a distinctly original band worth keeping an eye on. Having already secured support slots for The Dears, The Features, The Ordinary Boys and for the sake of a big venue, Level 42, this year looks an exciting prospect. Blending a touch of Kate Bush, The Police and Queen with a traditional British song writing sensibility they have already attracted the attention of various labels. There is something of destiny about this band... check website here
