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| | | | | | Mon 1st | Lostmusic presents:
*Hotpants Romance
*The Understudies
*Horowitz
*The Give It Ups | Lostmusic Presents (www.i-94.co.uk/lostmusic)
HOTPANTS ROMANCE (Manchester)
..are a trio making the kind of roughly cut punky infused pop that is just too good to be denied. Sounding like the distressed cousin of Helen Love, they are newly signed to cult American
label Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records.
Hotpants Romance are easily my perfect band of this year or any other. - Everett True, Plan B Magazine
www.myspace.com/hotpantsromance
THE UNDERSTUDIES (London)
A delicate blend of classic indie pop (think Belle and
Sebastian, The Smiths and Butcher Boy) with a penchant for
screes of guitar noise layered on top of some bitter sweet tunes.
www.myspace.com/wearetheunderstudies
HOROWITZ (Stoke)
... are the sound of indiepop in 2008. Now a duo - they play their gorgeous and fuzzy pop songs with their hearts on their indiepop sleeves. With songs dedicated to the Pop Kids of the World and Punk Kids in general, they're the sound of the pop underground. We love them. We know you love them. Come and be reminded as to why.
'Popkids of the World Unite!' by Horowitz - surely one of the finest pop songs of the past year - Scatterbrain
www.myspace.com/horowitzband
THE GIVE IT UPS (London)
...have only been together for about 6 months but have already chalked up a single on the hugely popular Cloudberry Records and have played on Fortuna Pop and How Does It Feel To Be Loved? club nights.
Their sound has been likened to 'The Beat Happening having a fight with Huggy Bear in Mothercare'. Get along early to see who wins the bust-up!
It would be a cold-hearted soul indeed who couldn’t find some joy in the foolishly wistful ‘Be My Cat’. The very silly ‘I Wanna Be Metal’ and the fairly silly ‘Dinosaur Song’. It’s all very BMX Bandits ramshackle. Kitten Painting
www.myspace.com/theegiveitups
ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.wegottickets.com/event/38682
(Please note: Cars Can Be Blue are no longer playing this gig.) | £5adv | | | | | | | | | | | | Tue 2nd | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Vivian Girls
*Betty & The Werewolves
*The Bridport Dagger | VIVIAN GIRLS (Brooklyn, NY)
In The Red label’s hot rockets Vivian Girls are all set for their first UK tour, starting off right here on December 2.
This is one hot show and will definitely sell out!
The Brooklyn-based Henry Darger-citing girl-gang trio, who released their eponymous (and now sold out) debut through the LA label of lo-fi garage renown earlier this year, have now managed to rack up comparisons to everyone from the Ronettes through to the Vaselines – drownedinsound.com
Within seconds of hearing their seductive three-part girl group vocal harmonies lushly interwoven with chest-pounding rhythms of beautiful feedback, it's obvious that their songs are hard to resist, especially if you find yourself keen on the mid-80s noise pop conglomerate of Jesus & Mary Chain, The Vaselines, Black Tambourine, and Shop Assistants. The echo-filled songs resonate with such sweetness and provocative noise, that it culminates into a wall of beautiful vocals interplayed with a simple yet timeless beat that will have no problem crossing over genre lines and warming up to virtually anyone with an ounce of good taste. —Todd Killings, VictimofTime.com
the indie buzz band of the moment - one listen and you'll be head over heels in love with the Vivian Girls - Rough Trade Shops
www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc
BETTY & THE WEREWOLVES (London)
..are three girls and one boy,signed to Damaged Goods records, who whoop and howl through the night, sounding like Stereototal having a fight with Lush over who gets to kiss the Buzzcocks first.
Glitter-struck punk guitars collide headfirst with bits nicked from Kate Bush, Keats and Herman Hesse, as their songs weave tales of London night buses and housewives going insane
'a dapperly dressed and incredibly cute quartet catering in soaring choruses and clever lyrics' - The Fly
www.myspace.com/bettyandthewerewolves
THE BRIDPORT DAGGER (Brixton)
Bassless flamencobilly/garage-folk trio, specializing in short, echo-y blasts of glorious noise. They recently released their debut single on Death Records. Onstage 8.15pm! Worth getting down early for.
'Swinging beats tinged with twangy rockabilly riffs and moody Orbison esque vocals. Haunting and seriously melodic, the drama the Bridport Dagger expels is somehow extremely alluring.' i-D Magazine
www.myspace.com/thebridportdagger
DJ set from:
Employee of the Month | SOLD OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | Wed 3rd | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Women
*My Sad Captains
*His Clancyness | WOMEN (Calgary, AL)
Sometimes light and spacious, at other times eerie and dense with an ominous weight, Women hint at The Velvet Underground, Swell Maps or This Heat; a lo-fi masterpiece cloaked in layers of vibrato and guitar wash.
Women's self-titled full-length will be released though Jagjaguwar Records on January 19, 2009 and was was recorded by Sub Pop artist Chad VanGaalen over 4 months on ghettoblasters and old tape machines in his basement, an outdoor culvert and a cupboard.
where peers Deerhunter veer into amorphous song-globs and Times New Viking threaten to come unglued at any moment, Women has the cool, hard weight of something created under duress. - PITCHFORK
This is freak-rock, nursed on psychedelia and prog, but without pretense. -VUE Weekly
Women are not women. Thet are men. No matter, they are beautiful anyway - The Stool Pigeon
'A+ name by the way' Vice Magazine (8/10)
www.myspace.com/womenmusic
MY SAD CAPTAINS (London)
Laid back pop of the highest calibre, their most recent single 'All Hat and No Plans' (White Heat) got XFM playlisted and was Steve Lamacq's Record of the Week on 6 Music earlier in the year. Their debut album comes out next year.
'slacker indie pop sensibilities that herald an inevitable radio takeover in the next year - Uncut
like Calexico's poppier cousins...genuinely tuneful country tinged songs...one of the capital's best kept secrets The Fly
www.myspace.com/mysadcaptains
HIS CLANCYNESS (Bologna)
Minimalist pop (ah...new genre - mini-pop!) from Canadian-in-Italy Jonathan Clancy, who in his spare time manages to front indiepop buzzband A Classic Education and punkpop troopers Settlefish.
www.myspace.com/hisclancyness
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/36500 | £5adv | | | | | | | | | | | | Thu 4th | EXLOVERS SINGLE LAUNCH PARTY
*Exlovers
*Beacons
*Charlie Morris | EXLOVERS (London)
Unashamedly our favourite new London band this year, Exlovers started life early in the summer with a few hush-hush shows here and since September they've been continuously on the road as main tour support to Golden Silvers, Cheeky Cheeky & the Nosebleeds and Pete & the Pirates.
Tonight hey celebrate the release of their first single 'Just A Silhouette' (Chess Club) and it's free to get in!!!
www.myspace.com/weareexlovers
BEACONS (London)
Delicate, lonesome psych indie-folk from this side porject featuring members of Sleeping States.
www.myspace.com/beaconsuk
CHARLY BLUE & THE COLOURS (London)
Acoustic orch-pop project from Charly Morris, who also sings with new wave thrashpoppers Le Tetsuo
www.myspace.com/charlymorris
Plus, art installations.
Plus, Guests DJs to be announced.
Plus, party. | FREE!!!! | | | | | | | | | | | | Fri 5th | 1965 Records presents: The Windmill Of Your Mind
*Voluntary Butler Scheme
*Colorama
*The Debutante Hour
*Twelves Trio
*Lily Amber Amongst The Thorns
*James St James
*Lily Amber Hogg | The Windmill Of Your Mind - the monthly party from 1965 Records that in the past has brought you diverse bills featuring the likes of Scritti Politti, The Shortwave Set, The View and Dr Dog but this month it just gets even more eclectic with a fabulous Xmas line-up of:
VOLUNTARY BUTLER SCHEME (Stourbridge)
..conjures his own Brian Wilson-esque world of very English pop whimsy, and we're super pleased to announce that this will be a full band show.
VBS's debut EP 'Trading Things In' on The Last Layer Of Trifle Recordings got massive support from Radios 1 and 6 and Xfm and was Steve Lamacq's Single of the Week. Expect to hear loads more from VBS in 2009.
‘Lo-fi, ramshackle whimsy, a wonderful debut’ SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE
Pristine, bright textures and chuck-it-all-in instrumentation.... slightly odd, quintessentially British pop. GUARDIAN GUIDE
'effortlessly charming.’ NME
www.myspace.com/thevoluntarybutlerscheme
COLORAMA (Cardiff)
Wonky soul folk with a high bliss factor. Debut single 'Sound', produced by Edwyn Collins, came out earlier in the autumn of this year to lots of nods of approval.
www.myspace.com/coloramasound
TWELVES TRIO (Walthamstow)
A heady mix of Coltrane-esque ballads, dark twenty-first century waltzes, subtle hooks and tumbling Mingus-esque grooves that has drawn comparisons to everything from early Sonny Rollins to contemporaries such as Polar Bear
Debut album 'Here Comes The Woodman With His Splintered Soul’ recently got the big thumbs-up from The Guardian among others.
www.1965records.com/twelves-trio/
THE DEBUTANTE HOUR feat. FRANZ FROM THE HOLD STEADY (Brooklyn, NY)
..are Susan Hwang and Maria Sonevytsky, a rather amazing female accordion duo from the NY antifolk scene playing roots-based originals with lots of quirky lyrics and genius
vocal harmonies. They sing about lost love, weird love, guitar heroes , the devil and other things that concern your untypical debutante (sometimes in Ukrainian).
We reckon they'll be your favourite new duo! And tonight there's an added extra, with Franz from The Hold Steady joining them on banjo duty.
www.myspace.com/debutantehour
LILY AMBER AMONGST THE THORNS (London)
..is a new songwriter on the block, creating a lush acoustic sound with a cinematic air. Check it out here:
www.myspace.com/hogglington
JAMES ST JAMES
is the ex-Jamie and the Lionhearts frontman gone solo but
still chiming out the same upbeat smoky folk
www.myspace.com/jamesstjamesmusic
Plus loads of DJs including the 65 Soundsystem til late
More info:
www.myspace.com/thewindmillofyourmind
Advance Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39713 | £5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sat 6th | FELIZ NAVIDAD FIESTAVAL
*Piney Gir
*The Panther Girls
*Jim Clements & the Right To Die
*Mr David Viner
*Island Line
*Emit Bloch
*Dexter Bentley
+ more | FELIZ NAVIDAD FIESTAVAL
We're not quite sure why, but it had to happen - a little bit of Mexican fiestaval in Brixton with a stellar line-up of party-friendly sounds, dancing girls, a pinata and heaps of other surprises. Bring your sombrero and dancing shoes for what promises to be one of the oddest parties to lift the December gloom.
PINEY GIR (London)
Sometime electronic exotica lover and genuine all-American country girl offering everything you like best from delicate heartbreak folk to straight to the bop pop.
www.myspace.com/pineygir
THE PANTHER GIRLS (Bath)
All-female dance troupepromising a special Mexican vibe tonight.
www.myspace.com/thepanthergirls
JIM CLEMENTS & THE RIGHT TO DIE
With a touch of Randy Newman’s dark wit, a sprinkling of Nick Cave’s macabre romanticism, and a knack for story-telling that would give The Decemberists a run for their money, Jim Clements will appeal to anyone with a soft-spot for the left-field singer/songwriter.
Tonight, our favourite Canuck in south London debuts a new line-up of the Right To Die featuring some sweet Rhodes organ for a more soulful sound.
'Jim Clements & The Right To Die specialise in a musical genre that's hard to describe; it's a sort of gypsy/indie/nu-folk kinda thing - sort of folksy-blue Nick Cave meets Dylanesque Country Joe McDonald - hard-edged, dark, poetic story-telling set to wondrously sympathetic acoustic biased music.' - Rhythm & Booze (album review of 'When The Saints Go', 10/10)
www.myspace.com/jimclements1
MR DAVID VINER (London)
Alternative blues stalwart and his band.
'Lovely broken down folk' - Q Magazine
'White Stripes fans looking for quality after-hours music need look no further' - The Observer
www.myspace.com/mrdavidviner
ISLAND LINE (London)
Lovely boy-girl harmonies from a folksie ensemble tipped to do great things in 2009.
www.myspace.com/islandline
EMIT BLOCH
Enigmatic experimental country fare from EB who was born on a cattle ranch in Utah and transplanted to Berkeley, California, ground zero for all things beatnik, Emit Bloch has a rich history to draw on when creating his distinct brand of avant-country music.
With a unique guitar picking style and surreal electronic harmonica Emit Bloch fuses pioneer spirit , Woody Allen wit and California transendentalism to create modern bluegrass and country music that still manages to retains the old time values of innovators like Jimmy Rodgers and Hank Williams.
www.myspace.com/emitblochcountry
DEXTER BENTLEY (London)
Bluesy, folksy psychedelic pop sung with a distinct English twang from the popular host of Resonance FM's 'Hello Goodbye' show which is broadcast every Saturday lunchtime.
www.myspace.com/dexterbentley | £5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sun 7th | Household Name Records Xmas Affair
*Milloy
*Zatopeks
*Former Cell Mates
*You Me & the Atom Bomb
*The Cut Ups
*The Arteries | Household Name Records Xmas Affair
Brixton-based punk label gather together six of their favourite bands from around the country for a good ole-fashioned knees-up starting in the afternoon at 4pm with a midwinter BBQ!!! six hours of live music from 5pm.
MILLOY (Wakefield)
Yorkshire punkpop stalwarts coming down to coincide with the release of their fine new album Creating Problems While Practicing Solutions (Household Name).
www.myspace.com/milloy
ZATOPEKS (Berlin/London)
Pop-punk meets rock'n'roll; kind of like how you'd imagine Buddy Holly covering Rocket To Russia.
New album 'Damn Fool Music' is out now on Household Name Records and Whoa Oh Records
www.myspace.com/zatopeks
FORMER CELL MATES (Sunderland)
re a rock band from the North East of England, featuring past and present members of Los Coyote men, Leatherface, The Golden Virgins and The Mercury League. They get drunk and make music.
They've been described as a cross between Steppenwolf and Motorhead - Motorwolf if you like.
www.myspace.com/formercellmates
YOU ME & THE ATOM BOMB (Portsmouth)
Unpretentious trio blasting out anthemic punk rock tunes and always put in a f*cking great show when they come to SW2.
www.myspace.com/youandtheatombomb
THE CUT UPS (Exeter)
'Imagine pop-punk if it was stripped of all the bullshit, posturing and pretence. You're probably imagining something akin to Exeter's The Cut Ups. Simple, honest and engaging, they're an all too rare example of melodic punk rock played from the heart. With an approach to politics that's more Billy Bragg than Billie Joe Armstrong, frontman Jon explains the ideas expressed in each song without ever resorting to empty sloganeering' - Rocksound Magazine
www.myspace.com/thecutupsfromexeter
THE ARTERIES (Swansea)
Punk rockers on a mission to find out who wins in a Millencolin vs Motorhead fight.
www.myspace.com/thearteries
APOLOGIES, I HAVE NONE (London/Oxford)
Raw and angsty punk rock guitar and drums duo.
www.myspace.com/apologiesihavenone
Find out more and buy some punk rock Xmas presents at:
www.householdnamerecords.co.uk
ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39121 | £5adv/4pm | | | | | | | | | | | | Mon 8th | Windmill Brixton presents
*Ma. Mentor
*The Backslap Club
*Bergmann | MA.MENTOR (London)
Ex-V//Formation. Great twisted indie with beats
www.myspace.com/vformation
THE BACKSLAP CLUB (Brixton)
Assured local quartet who bridge classic and indie rock. Listen here:
www.myspace.com/backslapclub
BERGMANN (London)
Acoustic songs of Icelandic origin.
www.myspace.com/bergmannmusic | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tue 9th | SPOON OF MUSIC
*Ghostwood
*Phantom
*Jack Jack Daw
*Dutch Uncles | GHOSTWOOD (Sydney, Aus)
Epic an unyielding wall of sound noises crash in creating an exuberant amalgamation of My Bloody Valentine and Jesus and Mary Chain all with a melodic edge hidden beneath. This Sydney quartet has already created a buzz with their debut EP on Modular earlier this year. Watch out for more in 2009.
www.myspace.com/ghostwoodband
PHANTOM (London)
Haunting and engulfing operatic vocals cascade over delicate guitar picking and euphoric violin arrangements. Stunning and ethereal melodies with a Bad Seed nod twist and turn inside its self creating a beguiling gothic vibe.
'Dark and subtly textured, moodily atmospheric soundscapes' - Time Out Magazine
'On this early evidence it seems anyone looking for timeless sounding female vocalists may have found a new one. - Kruger Magazine
www.myspace.com/thisisphantomuk
JACK JACK DAW (London)
Dark and gothic new wave that draws influences from the Cure to Siouxsie and the Banshee’s and all with a pounding Queens of the Stone Age meaty rhythm section. Short, Sharp and Spiky.
www.myspace.com/thelowsky
DUTCH UNCLES (Manchester)
Bouncy and delightful indie with some jaunty rock thrown in. Straddling the new wave line with a big bucket of songs and distinctive vocals their songs have the ability to get stuck in your head and stay there.
www.myspace.com/dutchuncles
More info:
www.myspace.com/spoonofmusic
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39645 | £4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Wed 10th | Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour
*This Town Needs Guns
*Blakfish
*Shapes
*The Tupelov Ghost | Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour
The annual Big Scary Monsters Christmas Tour is back! Bigger, better and more exciting than ever before
An indie institution, the last 5 years have seen more festive joy than Miracle On 34th Street and more carnage than a Home Alone film. We're pleased to be hosting the London leg as it weaves its way around select venues of this isle.
THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS (Oxford)
Avant-garde but accessible indie kids.
'When This Town Needs Gun hit their mark they sound stylish, sussed and like reformed mathcore men Minus The Bear covering seminal Mancunian miserablists The Smiths. Good, in other words - KERRANG!
www.myspace.com/thistownneedsguns
BLAKFISH (Birmingham)
Stop-start anthems from BSM's new noiseniks.
Birmingham's Blakfish have been around for ages but they used to be rubbish. Now they're brilliant. - NME
www.myspace.com/blakfish
SHAPES (Birmingham)
Powerful and intense razor's edge progressive rock.
For fans of Sparta, Refused, At The Drive In etc.
www.myspace.com/weareshapes
THE TUPELOV GHOST
www.myspace.com/thetupolevghost
More info:
www.myspace.com/bigscarymonsters
Advance Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39748 | £5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Thu 11th | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Sam Isaac
*The Attika State
*SH Davidson
*Katie Malco
+ DJs Rod Thomas vs James Yuill | SAM ISAAC'S XMAS PARTY!
Sam Isaac presents a xmas party to raise money to help pay for his forthcoming debut album. He essentially got very ill and was unable to sing on his album, pushing the whole thing way back and incurring thousands of pounds of extra expense in the process! This is a benefit show to raise money to help pay back all the nice people who lent Sam lots of cash!
There will be incredible DJs, party cakes, xmas songs and we'll play some recordings from the new Sam Isaac album out too as a thankyou to everyone who comes. PLEASE COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
SAM ISAAC (Malvern)
Indie-pop singer songwriter from Malvern via London. He's been played on Radio 1 by Zane Lowe, Jo Whiley and Colin Murray, and performed live on MTV2 and Channel 4. He recently played at Glastonbury, Latitude, Truck and 02 Wireless Festivals.
www.myspace.com/samisaac
THE ATTIKA STATE (Bristol/Slough)
Brilliantly life-affirming slices of melodic rock, from a 5 piece that hail from all over the world (Slough/Bristol). The Attika State play amazing rock music reminding you that life is good. Recently they've been on tour with Tellison, The Maple State and Secondsmile.
www.myspace.com/theattikastate
SH DAVIDSON (Kingston)
SH Davidson does alright. He plays acoustic and solo and it is incredible. This is what he will do.
www.myspace.com/shdavidson
KATIE MALCO (London)
Katie Malco plays a right-handed guitar upside down but this shouldn't worry you, as a quick listen below will prove:
www.myspace.com/katiemalcomusic
Plus Guest DJs:
JAMES YUILL Vs ROD THOMAS
Amazing modern troubadours Rod Thomas and James Yuill will be DJing. Rod really likes Ace of Base. James Yuill does too, but his musical interests stretch slightly further. No matter, when the bands aren't playing these two will be playing awesome music.
www. myspace. com/jamesyuill
www. myspace. com/rodthomasmusic
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39667 | £5adv | | | | | | | | | | | | Fri 12th | BATTITUDE (Fruity's 50th Birthday Bash)
*Allergy
*Abdoujaparov
*Jim Bob
*Screaming Tea Party
*The Bridport Dagger
*Black Rat Death Squad
+ way too many Djs
| BATTITUDE (Fruity's 50th Birthday Bash)
This event is SOLD OUT but for you lucky ticketholders, here is the programme:
2400 Allergy
2300 Abdoujaparov
2215 Jim Bob
2130 Screaming Tea Party
2045 Bridport Dagger
2000 Black Rat Death Squad
1900 Doors open.
+ DJs into the night | SOLD OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | Sat 13th | SATURDAY THE 13TH
*VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
*The Sabretooth Tiger Band
*The Magnificent Shimmering Beasts
7pm; £4
SATURDAY THE 13TH
PART 2
DJ Mishkin
Wonk Unit (live)
Von Kleet (live)
10.30pm; FREE | SATURDAY THE 13TH (from 7pm; £4)
VERY SPECIAL HARD ROCKING CANADIAN GUESTS (Vancouver)
Can't say who they are but trust us, there'll be more than three inches of blood on the floor when this lot are finished with you. Onstage 9pm!!
THE SABRETOOTH TIGER BAND (London)
Culled from the ashes of Tokyo Dragons and Do Me Bad Things, we have a feeling that this sparkling new band are going to rock somewhat!
www.myspace.com/thesabretoothtigerband
THE MAGNIFICENT SHIMMERING BEASTS (London)
Psych-rocking like the Allmans on steroids.
www.myspace.com/themagnificentshimmeringbeasts
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SATURDAY THE 13th PART 2 (from 10.30pm; FREE)
It's a punk band versus house music DJs experiment.
proper old school house DJs with live sets from pop punkers WONK UNIT and VON KLEET.
We successfully done country music versus hiphop nights in the past so this is bound to be a success of cross-genre engineering.
www.myspace.com/wonkunitband
www.myspace.com/vonkleet | £4 b4 10/FREE 10+ | | | | | | | | | | | | Sun 14th | Champions of The World
Featuring:
*Danny & the Champions of the World
*Special Guests
*Moon Music Orchestra
*Mr. Andrew Hank Dog
*Dusty Sound System
*Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou
+ DJ Sputnik Monroe | CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD - A CELEBRATION OF COLLECTIVE YESNESS!!
With:
DANCING AND SINGING
MOVING LIGHTS AND PICTURES
THE LEGENDARY CHAMPS CHEESE AUCTION
FACE PAINTING
GOOD TIMES
....AND THE COSMIC YEEHAA!!
CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD...many of you moaned when the Champs Club slipped off the schedule in spring but they've been busy travelling round the country playing farmyards, village fetes, rock clubs, late night parties and generally acting like the fucking Grateful Dead or something. We welcome them back with open arms for the best painted face, hotdog chomping, psyched-out clubnight in London this Sunday.
DANNY & THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD
Music, brotherhood, good times and a cosmic yesness; the Champs are headed up by Grand Drive's vocalist and guitarist Danny Wilson, and made up of members of Brakes, Electric Soft Parade and Goldrush as well as the occasional dancing bear.
'Still Believe', out on 8th December is the latest single from their acclaimed debut album out on Loose Records. It's a joyful, triumphant homespun classic that builds to a life-affirming melodic crescendo and that's typical of this psych-country ensemble.
'It's a man in fine voice making some of the best music of his career. Champion' - The Sun
www.myspace.com/dannyandthechampionsoftheworld1
MOON MUSIC ORCHESTRA (London)
The final leg of a mini-tour to promote their mini-album (out 13 Dec) and special MMO cigarette lighters, this sextet deal in fine bar-room friendly psyche-folk-country of the highest order.
Excellent Laurel Canyon inspired psych folk The Times
www.myspace.com/theholymoonmusicorchestra
SPECIAL GUESTS (Special Location)
They're special.
TREVOR MOSS & HANNAH-LOU (London)
From the ashes of Indigo Moss, these fresh-faced newlyweds have already achieved acclaim as a harmony-fuelled duo with a debut album on the way in early 2009.
the masters of new folk - London Lite
www.myspace.com/trevormossandhannahlou
ANDY HANK DOG
South London acoustic folk legend. Played bass for a while in Sex Pistols.
www.too much of a hippie to be arsed with a myspace.com
DUSTY SOUND SYSTEM
Truck Festival's inhouse ensemble of rustic musicians.
www.myspace.com/dustysoundsystem
DJ:
SPUTNIK MONROE
Advance Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39697 | £5 (5pm) | | | | | | | | | | | | Mon 15th | THE CHRISTMAS BASKET CLUB
*The Harrisburg Family
*The Dan Sandman Band
*The Woodlarks
*Trent Miller | THE BASKET CLUB - our free monthly night of top quality roots and acoustic sounds. The acts we get to play usually play across the city at pricey gigs but because they love the vibe of the Basket Club they come down here and basically pay for tips..so although it's a free gig, please give generously and drop some cash in the Christmas Basket. Thanks.
www.myspace.com/thebasketclub
THE HARRISBURG FAMILY (London)
..are not a biological unit per se, but rather Greg who hosts Basket Club and numerous bright lights from the London folk-country scene backing him up on songs about toil that are as much as much influenced by Dostoevsky, Pesso and Keats as they are by Dylan, Van Zandt, & Thompson, R.
www.myspace.com/harrisburgsongs
THE DAN SANDMAN BAND (London)
Electro-acoustic work out with some Camden-flavoured beat lyrics.
www.myspace.com/danvsandman
THE WOODLARKS (London)
Anglo-Irish finger-picking girl duo meshing transatlantic folk and country with their own subtle twists and harmonies.
www.myspace.com/thewoodlarks
TRENT MILLER & THE SKELETON JIVE (London)
Acid-bite lyrics, chilling melodies and outlaw, renegade attitude.
www.myspace.com/skeletonjive | FREE!!! | | | | | | | | | | | | Tue 16th | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Frightened Rabbit
*Babel
*Stagecoach | FRIGHTENED RABBIT (Selkirk)
... make a two-night stand in Brixton, playing The Windmill on Tuesday 16th December as a warm-up for their Academy show with Biffy Clyro the following evening. Both shows are now SOLD OUT.
Frightened Rabbit's Xmas single ‘It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop’ is released 15th December, and a live album ‘Liver! Lung! Fr!’ is released on 30th March 2009.
In the meantime, the band have recorded a new song entitled 'Last Tango in Brooklyn' for Australian ‘zine The Lifted Brow, which is available to download for FREE here:
www.indian.co.uk/audiovideo/Frightened%20Rabbit%20-%20Last%20Tango%20in%20Brooklyn.mp3
www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit
BABEL (Bristol)
Assured upbeat folk-pop driven along by violin, tambourines and an affection for the volume knob on the guitar and bass amps.
spine-tingling electric folk' - UNCUT magazine
www.myspace.com/babelbristol
STAGECOACH (Deepest Surrey)
We love Stagecoach because they love US indie and folk rock from the 90s. Their harmony-driven sound has often been compared to Wilco, Teenage Fanclub and The Shins.
A very nice band indeed to start the evening. Onstage 8.15pm.
www.myspace.com/stagecoachuk | SOLD OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | Wed 17th | Let's Go Baboon presents:
*David Cronenberg's Wife
*Candythief
*The Cedars
*Congregation
*MJ Hibbert
+ Let's go baboon DJs | DAVID CRONENBERG'S WIFE (London)
With the release of one of the finest debut albums and singles of 2008, ‘Bluebeard’s Rooms’ & ‘Runaway Pram’, DCW have delivered on their mighty potential. An incendiary live act fizzing with explosive tension they sing about themes that haven't been much covered yet: loving an anorexic girl and the urge to jump in front of trains set to a soundtrack that embodies the dark energy of late 70's Manchester and punk psychedelia.
‘For sheer scope and lyrical intensity, David Cronenberg’s Wife have made one of the best albums of the year.’ —The Fly
www.myspace.com/davidcronenbergswife
CANDYTHIEF
.... grew up bumping along pothole filled roads in south east Spanish sierra being forced to listen to her mum's Dolly Parton cassettes and her dad's medieval madrigals. In 2007 released the wonderful Like/Unlike on Fence Records, their second, Technicolour Wilderness will be here soon. Psychedelic prog-folk meshed into a wondrous meld of Kim Deal, Kristin Hersh and The Carter Family.
www.myspace.com/candythief
THE CEDARS (London)
Describing themselves as a knifeblade scraping down against the iron in your soul and a bluesy Americana throwback, The Cedars have taken London by storm with their combination of outlandish vocal talent and Calvinist work ethic.
Shuffling, rootsy Americana 'n Country offset nicely by singer Chantal's beautifully silky, lilting voice - singing songs about 'dirt and shame in that stony ground'. Live, the band take on a more raucous feel, like the soundtrack to a wild, liquor-fuelled hoe-down. - MusicMart
www.myspace.com/theonlycedars
CONGREGATION (London)
Congregation have lately been injecting the Blues and R&B genre with a heavy dose of class and soul. Benjamin Prosser (Slide Guitar, Bass drum) and Victoria Yeulet (Vocals, Leg Bells) play the kind of raw, slinky and seductive blues that have the power to restore one’s faith in the genre. Victoria wails away with a voice that never fails to chill.
‘21st century Londoners Ben Prosser and Victoria Yeulet look like slightly disturbed depression-era rejects and make self-composed, clammy goth-a-billy. The blues have never lost their ability to inspire faith’ - The Daily Mirror
www.myspace.com/congregationband
MJ HIBBERT
Observational pop musings from a national institution…MJ Hibbett tells you a story of life, from the mundane to the bizarre, the poignant to the joyous, it is all there backed by glorious pop melodies. He has toured the world, features regularly on Lamacq, done an acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with ‘My Exciting Life in Rock’, released one of the best LPs of 2006 (We Validate!) and had a number of download smashes including 'Hey Hey 16k' & 'Do the Indie Kid'.
www.myspace.com/mjhibbett
DJs – Let’s go baboon
Yes, we’ll be DJ-ing, probably mangling up some fine tunes whilst we swagger with our mince pies and Christmas brandy. Expect The Housemartins to do battle with Pavement between tunes from our favourite Let’s go baboon acts over the years.
www.myspace.com/stubaboon
Special £3 Xmas price from We Got Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39315 | £3 adv/£4 door | | | | | | | | | | | | Thu 18th | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Milk Kan
*The Winter Olympics
*Corporal Machine & The Bombers
*Satans Cock | MILK KAN (sarf London)
Our favourite hiphop bluegrass punkers throw an Xmas bash with some likeminded crazy souls. New single the G-Love flavoured 'God With An Ipod', from their debut album has been getting support from Huw Stephens since early November.
www.myspace.com/milkthekan
THE WINTER OLYMPICS (London)
Loose loud guitars, warehouse sized rave keys and lion-lunged love songs about the office, girls, the office and spaceships (in the office).
They look like five IT guys but play like the Stooges (or possibly The Hold Steady) are hidden inside them.
They sound like a bomb going off inside a tiny radio.
One day they will shag a stadium.
It's a spectacle for sure - you'll probably like them and buy some of their shitty merch afterwards.
www.myspace.com/winterolympics
CORPORAL MACHINE AND THE BOMBERS (London)
Every gig deserves a tuba and the Corporal has one in his massed ranks, who together create great knees-up music hall punk.
www.myspace.com/euanscorporalmachine
SATANS COCK (London)
Wistful, homespun post-skiffle with an undertow of monolithic brown-core. Actually they sound quite good, like a fidgety Sebadoh at times.
www.myspace.com/satanscock
Advance Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/38886 | £4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Fri 19th | Totally Tidy Tours Xmas Party
*Rumble Strips
*The Sabretooth Tiger Band
*The Magnificent Shimmering Beasts | Totally Tidy Tours Xmas Party
An end-of-year party to be reckoned with. Those super-roadies at TTT present their annual party and have some special guests in tow!
THE SABRETOOTH TIGER BAND (London)
Culled from the ashes of Tokyo Dragons and Do Me Bad Things, we have a feeling that this sparkling new band are going to rock somewhat!
www.myspace.com/thesabretoothtigerband
THE MAGNIFICENT SHIMMERING BEASTS (London)
Psych-rocking like the Allmans on steroids.
www.myspace.com/themagnificentshimmeringbeasts
PLUS: VERY SPECIAL GUESTS:
RUMBLE STRIPS
They're going to be massive in 2009. Last chance to se them in a venue this size, we think!
www.myspace.com/rumblestripsuk
DJs; UNEMPLOYABLE WELSH SCUM
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/40905 | £4 (only!!) | | | | | | | | | | | | Sat 20th | The Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. Christmas Party
*Get Cape Wear Cape Fly (as Madonna)
*The Last Skeptik (as Dr Dreidel feat Andreidel 3000)
*Lions (as Weezer)
*Ctrl.Alt.Delete (as Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly) | The GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY. Christmas Party
A repeat of last year's Stars In Their Eyes kind of thing which saw Get Cape do a fun-filled set of Wham! songs. This year they up the ante with a tribute to the Queen of Pop.
GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY. as MADONNA
www.myspace.com/getcapewearcapefly
THE LAST SKEPTIK as 'Dr Dreidel feat Andreidel 3000'
www.myspace.com/thelastskeptikmusic
LIONS as WEEZER
www.myspace.com/lionsuk
CTRL.ALT.DELETE as GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE.FLY
A weird night just got a whole lot weirder!
www.myspace.com/ctrlaltdeletemusic
Plus other special guests tba, The Last Skeptik and others on the decks and loads of weirdness.
*The £1 list is for FULL-ON fancy dress. It does not apply to someone turning up with a hat they bought in Poundland.
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/40903 | £5/£1 fancy dress | | | | | | | | | | | | Sun 21st | THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH COVERS II
*Popular Workshop (as Nirvana)
*4 or 5 Magicians (as Guided By Voices)
*William (as Beastie Boys)
*Stagecoach (as The Lemonheads)
*James St James (as The Velvet Underground)
*G Minor (as Elliott Smit | There’s Nothing Wrong With Covers II
Following last years success (well, it was great apart from everyone trying to sing 'Do They Know It's Christmas' mainly cos no one wanted to be Bono), thos party-loving 4 or 5 Magicians have booked another such show to act as a good, old fashioned, end of year knees up. As with last year, each band will play a normal set of their own songs, but blend in at least two covers by a classic alternative act from days past.
POPULAR WORKSHOP (as NIRVANA)
Probably the best three piece in London right now, taking on probably the best three piece of all time. Popular Workshop recently released their debut album We're Alive And We're Not Alone, and at the desk for the recording was Steve Albini, who of course, also recorded Nirvana's In Utero LP. Albini gave bass player Luke a one off, custom built bass distortion pedal, come and hear it growl out Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (hopefully!).
www.myspace.com/popularworkshop
4 or 5 MAGICIANS (as GUIDED BY VOICES)
Much loved Brighton slackers do an entire set of songs by the much adored Ohio slackers.
the sort of lo-fi attack jam that Kurt Cobain would have creamed over - Rock Sound
Finally a believable British retort to the drawling rambles of Stephen Malkmus. Think Hefner’s Darren Hayman fronting Guided By Voices. Ace - Music Week
www.myspace.com/4or5magicians
WILLIAM (as BEASTIE BOYS)
Actually, it's a tie between Popular Workshop and William for best three piece in London. And this you HAVE to see. If they don't ALL rap there is going to be some serious answering to be done. William released 'Self In Fiction' their debut album this year to much approval.
www.myspace.com/williamtheband
STAGECOACH (as THE LEMONHEADS)
Stagecoach do happy, summery anthems completely inappropriate for Christmas, as are The Lemonheads. But then we all want it to be summer again really, don't we!
www.myspace.com/stagecoachuk
JAMES ST JAMES as THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
JSJ is the ex-Jamie and the Lionhearts frontman gone solo but still chiming out the same upbeat smoky folk.
www.myspace.com/jamesstjamesmusic
G MINOR as ELLIOTT SMITH
G's first proper solo show. It's really great stuff, check out his myspace. He's taking on Elliott Smith. He told us he's a bit nervous. Sounds like classic Elliott to me! Should be cracking!
www.myspace.com/gminormusic
ADAM CARRIER as THE SMITHS
Acoustic versions of songs by a band that some people like.
RAYMOND DETRITUS (as THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD... EVER!)
The ever irreverent Jonathan Wood brings his one man christmas extravaganza to the party. Apparently he's doing some christmas covers and won't tell me what. Expect bass, drum machine, cheap keyboard, partial nudity, but mainly, the unexpected.
www.myspace.com/raymonddetritus
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/40902 | £4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mon 22nd | Windmill Brixton presents:
*The Fades
*The Big Dirty
*Helmholtz Resonators
*tbc | THE FADES (London)
Covers stars of iPod User magazine and with a split single out on Cranky Girl records with GST cardinals, The Fades keep on partying, and Christmas is as good a time as any to join in the fun with this razor-edged band.
They seem to have melded what is a very old school sound to the new school of punk-garage, and this is what gives them the edge - XFM
www.myspace.com/thefades
THE BIG DIRTY (London)
All smoke and no mirrors.
HELMHOLTZ RESONATORS (London)
Mysterious musical mathematicians who celebrate the successful experiment of capturing sound on a black plastic disc which is issued by the earthlings at Death Records.
Not much is known about the quartet of Carlton Breezy, Garland Vanderbilt, Chladni Plates with Vandamme Laudenkleer, though Marc Riley recently lured them into the studio for an out-there BBC 6 Music session.
www.myspace.com/thehelmholtzresonators
THE COCKTAIL HOUR
London's finest 100% improvised progressive psychedelic fusion power trio.
www.thecocktailhour.co.uk
Free giveaways including gingerbread bread, arty posters etc!
DJ No We Can't
Advance tickets (£3.50):
www.wegottickets.com/event/39840 | £4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Tue 23rd | Windmill Brixton presents:
*Yeah Sparrow
*Jonnygonehome
*JD Smith | YEAH SPARROW (Brixton)
..is an exciting local work in progress that has transformed itself from dusty porch songs to a unit that pushes the envelope of Americana by stuffing it with soul, rock and freeform goodies.
www.myspace.com/yeahsparrow
JONNYGONEHOME (London)
Assured alt.blues; as if Danny Elfman goes on a country rock tip.
www.myspace.com/jonnygonehome
JD SMITH (London)
Rockabilly punk blues.
www.myspace.com/stuartjamesdurdensmith | £3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Wed 24th | XMAS EVe Party | DJ: Offshore
Legendary Brixton DJ on the decks playing everything! | Free (Donation) | | | | | | | | | | | | Thu 25th | | MERRY CHRISTMAS
We are open at lunchtime only for a few festive drinks.
If you're into a party, the BEDFORD PARK HOTEL in Stretham is open all day with live bands!! | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fri 26th | | THE SPIRAL (Melbourne via Crystal Palace)
Soon to be well-known faces on the London circuit, this affable trio have abandoned south Aus for south London and bring with them a dynamic, high energy brand of psych rock with hints of garage and 60s beat.
www.myspace.com/thespiralmusic
+ Djs | FREE | | | | | | | | | | | | Sat 27th | BCG Krimbo Injection
*KLAM (live)
*King Of Prussia (live)
+ Arry Gateau + Colt Zero (Supa Steez) | BCG Parties invite you to the BCG KRIMBO INJECTION from eight til late.
Live music from:
KLAM (the Kings of New Wave Surf Funk)
KING OF PRUSSIA (from Barcelona via Athens Georgia USA)
Plus: heavy party action supplied by deejays ARRY GATEAU & COLT ZERO from the legendary SUPA STEEZ clubnights at IVANS RETREAT, BRIXTON playing a wild-ass roller-coaster ride, spinning everything from SPANK ROCK to STOOGES to PRINCE BUSTER to FISHBONE.
www.myspace.com/klamspace
www.myspace.com/wearekingofprussia | £3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sun 28th | Damnably presents:
*Agatha
*Dredlunadare
*What Price Wonderland
*Former Utopia | AGATHA (Milan)
Italy’s answer to the Vivian Girls. This all woman super energetic post punk trio scream with the riot grrrl attitude of L7, Team dresch and Babes in Toyland. They live for hard drinking, hard touring and harder rocking with songs expounding their hatred of high heels, the problems of being a Scorpio and those tricky 'three night stands', it is hard not to fall for this bullshit free band-who are already the greatest band in Italy!.
The one and only flaw in 'Getting Dressed For A Death Metal Party' is that it lasts too short Rocklab
3 of the coolest girls in all of Italy! It's loud and chaotic noise rock. Tapes Not Bombs
www.myspace.com/agathatrio
DREDLUNADARE (Essex)
Barking based uber heavy Shellac-ish noizenik three piece that stir up a crazed angular ruckus.
www.myspace.com/dredlunadaremusic
WHAT PRICE WONDERLAND (Stratford-upon-Avon)
Clever math rock trio playing their first London show in 6 years.
They meld a vibrant sound splicing together the best of Cap'n Jazz, Minutemen, and Fugazi. With an expansive back catalogue of 10 releases thus far these tricky riffers are one of the mathlete acts you need to catch!
a mix of well brought up lads talking, shouting, and squealing their guitars violently, a clever blend of Assfactor4 brutality and Minutemen quirkiness Collective Zine
www.myspace.com/whatpricewonderland
FORMER UTOPIA (London)
Possibly, the only indigenous cockney still remaining in East London and is a genre hopping song smith as happy skronking out furious post-punk on a modified 6 string bass or quirky black humoured alt. folk on a raggedy acoustic. He has gigged with Chris Brokaw, Thalia Zedek, Swell, Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and P.W Long.
like (smog) on holiday in shellac Drowned in Sound
www.myspace.com/formerutopia
Advance tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/40822 | £4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mon 29th | Holiday Special
*Mendicant
*Lamik & Friends | MENDICANT
Acoustic story songs with a hiphop underlay and female vox from this popular south London ensemble.
Using only acoustic instruments – and FX with the odd loop – Mendicant play uplifting experimental pop reminiscent of Beck, Nick Drake and at times, Mogwai - Time Out
Onstage 9.45pm
www.myspace.com/mendicantmusic
LAMIK & FRIENDS
Lamik lives in a recording studio, and by that we mean he ACTUALLY does live in the studio...cos he's getting divorced! Living in the studio means that Lamik now has to make music ALL the time (even though he's in two bands already - the bluesy electro garage outfit Black Daniel , and the acid house Medicine 8 but with his friends Lamik makes some lovely Bakersfield-influenced country blues pop. Onstage 8.45pm
www.myspace.com/lamikfriends | FREE | | | | | | | | | | | | Tue 30th | NYE WARM-UP
*Rum Shebeen
*Gaoler's Daughter
*Lord Biscuit | RUM SHEBEEN (London)
Swirling psychelicious, gyspy soul, with added booty funk, soul, rock, a bit more punk and a whole lot of this and that. Party-hardened for the new-quaa rebels.
www.myspace.com/rumshebeen
GAOLER'S DAUGHTER (London)
Formed just a few months ago, these Camberwell boys are already stamping their mark on the capital's scene with their
psych,-surf -twang shenanigans.
www.myspace.com/gaolersdaughter
LORD BISCUIT (London)
Enigmatic soulful chants form the new Lord of Dulwich (East).
www.myspace.com/lordbiscuit | £3!!! | | | | | | | | | | | | Wed 31st | HAPPY NEW YEAR @ WINDMILL BRIXTON
*The Indelicates
*Black Daniel
*Mr Solo
*Keith TOTP & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Band
*Popular Tyre | HAPPY NEW YEAR @ WINDMILL BRIXTON
We’ll show you a fun time and not rip you off!
THE INDELICATES (Brighton)
Just announced. We've been holding this one back just in case they weren't able to make it, but we're super excited to confirm that they'll be the first band to play the Windmill in 2009, and what a treat we have in store.!
Agit-pop of the highest order, The Indelicates pump out crafted, ambitious, pop songs, such as....'Waiting For Pete Doherty To Die'.
stunning - NME
www.myspace.com/theindelicates
BLACK DANIEL
Nu Yawk-Sarf London dirty disco, fuzzy blues sensations.
www.myspace.com/blackdanielspace
MR SOLO
Caped glam crusader with French-flavoured pop tunes
www.myspace.com/mistersolo
KEITH TOTP & HIS MINOR UK INDIE CELEBRITY ALL-STAR BAND
London’s very own mass-ranked guitar band with some actual semi-famous people in it.
www.myspace.com/itskeithtotp
POPULAR TYRE (London)
Digital country!!!
www.myspace.com/populartyre
DJ crew includes Employee Of The Month, Shadyadie and many more playing pop, rock and electronic classics with a few 80s power ballads.
ONLY £6 in advance or with a flyer! (It'll be more on the door)
Plus:
Pub prices at the bar plus chillout room, heated beer garden and other stuff.
More details soon
Tickets:
www.wegottickets.com/event/39698 | £6adv/flyer | | | | | |
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