ON AND OFF STAGE (JUN 007)
Music Tourist Board's E&A&R tips/highlights
and London Shows
(1) Calendar
(2) Venues
(3) Half a dozen new thrills
Dirty Sounds Club ended at Camden Barfly on Friday 1st June - the venue's legenday monthly event called it a day at a peak in popularity, the place was, as usual, rammed to the rafters with great bands on and off stage and the punky debauchery which the travelling circus bring with them. What they doing next? Keep an eye on
http://www.myspace.com/dirtysounds
1st-9th: BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL (Rocklands SE4) including bands all day at Hilly Fields on the last day (home of London's only astrological stone circle)
http://www.brockley max.co.uk
4th Metro Riots album, William single
5th South P.O.L.E.; KALEV (electro-industrial experiment)
http://www.myspace.com/kalevband + ROYAL TREATMENT PLANT (sonic edgy
punk)
http://www.myspace.com/royaltreatmentplant + 100 BULLETS BACK
(trash bleep-disco pop)
http://www.myspace. com/100bulletsback +
+ BLUE BAMBINOS (leftfield surf blues)
http://www.myspace. com/bluebambinos - New Cross Inn, 8pm.
£3.
http://www.myspace.com/spoonofmusic
5th Cor Blighty!! Exhibition of Britishness paintings & photography byTwinkle Troughton. launch @ The Dragon Bar , aftershow @ The Old Blue Last to (also) launch Pushing Pussy Records (free) starring THE
FAIRIES BAND + CITY LIGHTS + THE FATELS + THE JOHNSONS
http://www.myspace. com/thefairiesband
6th The Blue Light District FILM NIGHT, Fox & Firkin, free entry - 1 year anniversary party. Free DVDs, cake. Lots of filmy fun.
http://www.myspace. com/thebluelight district
7th North P.O.L.E. Club presents CITY LIGHTS (hot garage-rock)
http://www.myspace. com/citylightslo ndon + THE DANDILIONS (rock steady hits)
http://www.myspace.com/thedandilion sband + KIARA SCURO (supersonic dynamics)
http://www.myspace. com/kiarascuro + MATT FINUCANE = DJs WHITE MAN KAMIKAZE
http://www.myspace. com/kamikazearmy & special guest Matt Finucane on stage at earlydoors! 8pm / £5/£3 with flyer (or make your own)
15th HOTEL MOTEL (electro-pop glamour)
http://www.myspace. com/hotelmotel present Club Whatever
http://www.myspace. com/whatever_ club @ The Old Blue Last - expect random stupidity, messy mashud up fun, surprise guests + live on stage; SEEING SCARLET (electric dark newer wave tipped as
"could be the next big thing" in various quarters)
http://www.myspace. com/seeingscarlet (they also play Vibe Bar, Brick Lane on 26th) - 9pm-2am (free)
20th : 'The true voice of modern Britain" (Disorder) THE RANK DELUXE launch New Cross Inn residency (until 1st September) "The rowdiest, angriest, punk rock explosion in the capital" (nme)
http://www.myspace. com/therankdeluxe
22nd : Midsummer Friday Night at New Cross Inn with NOUGHTS & CROSSES (solo rock), LENNIE ST LUCE (one woman show), & special guests, DJ CHRIS MUGAN, drink promos etc
http://www.myspace.com/newcrossinn
26th YOUNG PORNOGRAPHERS BROADCASTING SERVICE Launch Party! @ The Birds Nest - FREE a new monthly miscellanea of audio-visual mischief! Featuring DOCKSUD + SHARING SHEATHS live on stage + poetry, VJs, DJs and much more craziness.
http://www.myspace.com/thebluelight district
29th OFFICER KICKS & Special Guests : "If there was ever a band to keep an eye on in 2007, its Officer Kicks". (Whisperin'n' Hollerin') They " steer well clear of pretentious twattery." and The Guide says they are "poised to take over the world". You better believe it. Officer Kicks unleash their brilliant LP, The Six Grand Plot, later this year - you get a chance to catch them up close and very personal - Pronto Club @ The Monto (theatrical bands, in London's rock theatre + up'n'coming music photography) 9.30-2
http://www.myspace. com/officerkicks * £5 flyer via
http://www.myspace.com/prontoclub
30th It's Pride innit! Central London parties, colourfully!
http://www.pridelondon.org/
2 - Venue Information
The Good Ship
http://www.myspace.com/thegoodship 289 Kilburn High Rd, NW6 (Brondesbury, Kilburn)
New Cross Inn
http://www.myspace.com/newcrossinn 323 New Cross Rd, Rocklands SE14 6AS - 020 8692 1866 (New Cross, New Cross Gate)
The Dragon Bar
http://www.myspace.com//dragonbarlondon 5 Leonard St EC2A 4AQ (Old Street)
The Fox & Firkin
/twobobmusic 316 Lewisham High St, Rocklands SE13
The Old Blue Last
http://www.viceland.co. uk 38 Great Eastern St, EC2 (Old Street)
The Birds Nest
http://www.myspace.com/deptfordbirdsnest 32 Church St, Rocklands SE8 4RZ tel 020 8692 1928 (Deptford, Deptford Bridge)
The Monto
http://www.myspace.com/montouk and
http://www.themonto.com - Water Rats Theatre, 328 Grays Inn Rd, EC1X 8BZ (Kings Cross)
(3) Six Names / Half a dozen more new thrills...
BLAH BLAH BLAH (newer wave jazz pop heroes)
http://www.myspace.com/blahblahblahandfriends
DEXY (enigmatic solo hook-laden rock)
http://www.myspace.com/dexyspace
GUARDIANS OF THE ANCIENT WISDOM (hip hop trip pop)
http://www.myspace.com/theguardians
MAMA SHAMONE (sizzling electronic punk stars)
http://www.myspace.com/mamashamone
POPULAR WORKSHOP (alt rock demi god dynamo show)
http://www.myspace.com/popularworks hop
SAINT JUDE (21st century classic bluesy newer wave rock)
http://www.myspace.com/saintjudemusic
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