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NWW were shite that night. Faust were good though. I saw them with Slapp Happy also - which was amazing.

 

Prodigy tonight

 

Free gig in Jan - sorta classical, sorta Frank Zappa:
Ubu Ensemble

Ubu Ensemble
Directed by Simon Wills
Natalie Davies voice

Stravinsky Octet
Pribaoutki
Webern Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24
Varèse Intégrales
Frank Zappa Music from The Yellow Shark
G-Spot Tornado for orchestra
The Girl in the Magnesium Dress
Get Whitey
Be-Bop Tango
Outrage at Valdez for ensemble
The Dog Breath Variations / Uncle Meat Dog / Meat

The Guildhall School’s Ubu Ensemble focusses on classics of avant-garde and experimental music. This programme explores the work of musical pioneers from Stravinsky to Frank Zappa.

Silk Street Music Hall

(I can't make it but thought it might be interesting to other people here - free stuff in January!)

 

I once worked crowd control at a Prodigy gig right in front of the speakers front of stage. I refused the earplugs and it took weeks for my hearing to recover properly.

 

Yeah ears were ringing a bit in bed last night.

Good gig although I'm not entirely sure what it is Keith does most of the time

 

ha good so i remembered right... I can't remember why they were shit tho.

p.s. we finally, after over 2 years, had a General Echo that was totally rammed with people dancing last night!! it was a proper Victoria crowd too, a real mix of all the best people in walthamstow, all loving it. We're doing a free NYE party at the Pembury.

 

Cool as; we're usually in the Pembury on NYE for a couple of drinks early doors (i.e. before 11)

 

we'll be starting 8/9ish

 

ooh, Jeffrey Lewis is about and about in April

 

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs & Richard Dawson playing next month
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Vagina dentata organ are playing in Belper in March. Only 17 tickets left tho.

THROBBING GRISTLE PHOTO EXHIBITION EVENT

 

Ex Mansun lead singer , Paul Draper , is touring . I just booked to see him in Brixton on March 8th . He is playing Attack of The Grey Lantern .

Tour Dates - Paul Draper

 

I should be ashamed to say I'm going to see Steel Panther in Manchester tonight but I'm not even remotely ashamed.

 

Mogwai next Saturday

 

David Nance next week in london... probably the best album of last year:

 

Dub Pistols in Exeter this Saturday, can't wait

 

Zonal - Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick - at Corsica Studios in April.

 

Saw Jesca Hoop on Monday & have Hollie Cook tonight.

 

King Creosote, sound archive , Orkney, March .




I AM IN ORKNEY OK?!?A

 

I love King Creosote.

I rinsed the KC Rules OK album.

 

The Electric 6 in Liverpool on 28 February

 

Lovely Eggs in Lancaster tonight.

 

Am going to see them next week at the 100 club.

 

And I'm going to see them tomorrow night in Leeds!

 

Just had a quick chat with Holly by the bar! I often see them around Lancaster, they live near us and drink in some of the same pubs.

 

They’re absolutely lovely I DJ’d when they played at Offline in Brixton many years ago and they were utterly charming. Have followed them avidly since

 

Brilliant brilliant great night . Holly was fabulous - despite being sick in the sink this morning after drinking red wine with Phil Jupitus last night

 

Van I can take or leave these days, but Mott and the MC5 and Joan Jett? Plus James Taylor and good local band The Allnighters, and what would be some pleasant surprises among the ones I've not heard of.

Unfortunately it's the big weekend for my students' exams and when I take 30 pieces of silver from Cambridge.

 

John Maus at the Electric Ballroom June 14th