Developing, promoting and producing exciting and innovative entertainment shows, whilst having as much fun as possible !!
Our Freakarama TV sitcom pilot promo clip .....
Music
Rob Zombie, Wednesday 13, Hardcore Superstar, Velvet Acid Christ, Goo Goo Dolls, Destroid, Mad Season, Enigma, Era, Deathstars, Grendel, AOD, Sigur Ros, Murderdolls, Betty Curse, Eva Cassidy, Sigur Ros, Abney Park, Mint Royale, Disneyland After Dark, Fables Last Stand, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Vincent Razorbacks, Enuff Z/Nuff, Vain, Panzer AG, Hanoi Rocks, Combichrist, Cathouse Creepers, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Sham 69, Sex Pistols, Eddie Cochrane, VNV Nation, Stray Cats, Ladytron, The Raveonettes, RHCP, The Skids, Velvet Revolver, Ministry, The B52s, Smash Mouth, Billy Idol, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Janis Joplin, The 69 Eyes, The Cure, Booker T & The MGs, WASP, Royal Crown Revue, Dan Reed Network, NIN, Fun Lovin Criminals, Bob Marley, Black Crowes, The Distillers, Guns n Roses, Die So Fluid, Candy Spooky Theatre, Siouxse & The Banshees, Def Leppard, Faith No More, Ozzy, Bloodhound Gang, Blondie, The Foo Fighters, Macy Gray, Tonic, Van Halen, The Doors.....
Movies
House of 1000 Corpses, The Devils Rejects, Resident Evil 1/2/3, The Warriors, Seven, Fight Club, Twelve Monkeys, Sin City, Underworld 1 and 2, Bladerunner, Dawn of the Dead, Russ Meyer, The Cell, Mad Max 2 & 3, Deathrace 2000, Spinal Tap, Alice in Wonderland, The Illusionist, The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari, The Wanderers, The Prestige, True Romance, Kalifornia, From Dusk til Dawn, LOTR, Game of Death, Fist of Fury, Chinatown, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd .....
Our Freakarama TV sitcom pilot promo clip
Television
Carnivale, Deadwood, The Banana Splits, Reeves & Mortimers Big Night Out, The Mighty Boosh.
Books
Pilo's Family Circus, The Sandman graphic novels, The Gap series by Stephen Donaldson, Lord Of The Rings, plus many self-development classics, inspiring auto-biographies, and non-fiction works about the circus, freakshows, theatre, burlesque, and rock n roll. Plus books on writing, screenplays and movie-making.
Heroes
Not so much heroes but inspirations .... Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Rob Zombie, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Michael Flatley, Bruce Lee, Harry Houdini, PT Barnum, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson, Russ Meyer, Sam Raimi, George A Romero, Walt Disney, Terry Gilliam, Maya Angelou, Ridley Scott, HP Lovecraft, David and Allen TG, Guy Lalibert, HR Giger, Siddhartha Gautama, Da Vinci, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Gaudi, Thomas Edison, Hong Kong Phooey, Neil Gaiman, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Nikki Sixx, Jim Rose, Marilyn Manson, and my grandmother Amy Speed (RIP).
About me: Growling Clown Entertainment is an international events company, based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in England ....... We produce and promote the annual Newcastle Gateshead comedy festival (www.newcastlegatesheadcomedyfestival.com) ........ the UK chain of Funny Bones comedy clubs (www.funnybonescomedy.co.uk) ....... the popular "alternative variety" theatre show Cabaret Excentrique ....... the deliciously exotic cirque-burlesque freakshow clubnight House of the Golden Lotus (www.clubgoldenlotus.com) ...... the Arts Council funded theatrical circus show The Midnight Circus ....... and have just finished filming a TV sitcom pilot called Freakarama. Additionally we provide all manner of performers for numerous private and corporate events such as stilt-walkers, fire acts, burlesque acts, comedians and singers ....... Company director Warren Speed is Europe's leading male burlesque performer, as well as being an in-demand event compere, a stilt-walker, human statue and many different walkabout characters! Warren is also one half of the renowned Chaplin-esque slapstick double act "Cheeky Chappies" (with circus star Edd Muir), and also performs burlesque double acts around Europe with Dixie Licious ....... For more info visit www.growlingclown.com..
Who I'd like to meet: Rob Zombie, Guillermo Del Toro, Nikki Sixx, Kate Beckinsale, Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp, Jim Rose, Guy Laliberte, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Mel Gibson, George Lucas ....
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Thanks for listening to our Tunes Growling Clown Entertainment!
We are Rocking the FUCK ON in Michelle's honor! - Meldrum
NEW Limited Edition commemorative
MICHELLE MELDRUM RIP TEES ARE HERE!!
We only did a limited run specifically for the benefit show at Whisky A Go Go 05.2609. Once they're sold out, that's it. Proceeds go to Meldrum family Jake Norum fund, please consider it a donation to buy a shirt if you didn't attend the event. Merch store is up now! http://www.blastwaves.com/Meldrum/878.store
Hey my man:) Thanks for having our sorry souls... Its saturday!! so its party time!! You got much planned? You performed with Dita Von Tesse...woah! jammy! ;) ROCK IT! FR
Hey guys, hows tricks today? We'll be honest, the concept of a growling clown scared the FUCK outta us, but it looks like some top nights so game on, haha!! :D
Welcome to The Daddysmilk Family :D Yay! Thanks for accepting us and for extending the warm welcome - everyone has been so supportive since the move from Oslo to Manchester and it makes all the difference! We love it here in the UK!! What would be your favorite song would you say?
We would love to see you and rock your face off at one of our shows one day and toast our newfound proximity - what venues near you would it be easiest for you and your mates to get to as and when we swing by your way?
Basically, if you like what you hear and would like us to play more near you then we can work together and capture the dream - feel free to download our tunes from our iLike page and just tell everyone you know about Daddysmilk, play us in the car, at house parties etc! Its people like you that inspire us to push ourselves further, forever and unrelentlessly onwards, so thank you! :D
How are you today anyway? big love from your new favorite Mancunian Anglo-Norwegian band ;-) lol!
THE RETURN OF THE BAT
Specimen will bring their special brand of glam mayhem, The Batcave to London again.
After last year’s wildly-successful 25th anniversary Batcave event, The Batcave returns to its original spawning ground of London’s West End on Sunday July 19 for another night of blasphemy, lechery and blood.
Specimen (Fresh from a fantastic show at Leipzig’s Waves Gotik festival), the original Batcave instigators will headline the lurid frolics at the Embassy Club, (29 Old Burlington St, London W1S3AP) Also on the bill are original Batcavers Sexbeat, with DJs Hamish and Cavey Nick, cavorting from decks to decadence with the usual brutal, trouser-dropping surprises & suitably confronting & barbaric entertainment.
The 2009 Batcave will feature installations from exciting new artists of the ‘Dark London Underground’ and visuals from the upcoming ‘Welco
Everything is pleasing to the senses around here!! BIG ups! Keep doin' what ya love!!!
***Substruk Records - Submission LP*** In Stores NOW!!
"Substruk are at it again with 8 tracks covering all the spectrum from Rasta Dubstep, to Glitched out electro breakz. This release is chocked full of future classics." -junodownload.com
Everything is pleasing to the senses around here! Big ups!!! Keep doin' what ya love!! -The Breakbeat Elite
"Substruk are at it again with 8 tracks covering all the spectrum from Rasta Dubstep, to Glitched out electro breakz. This release is chocked full of future classics." -junodownload.com
Everything is pleasing to the senses around here! BIG ups! Keep doin' what ya love!!!
***Substruk Records - Submission LP*** In Stores NOW!!
"Substruk are at it again with 8 tracks covering all the spectrum from Rasta Dubstep, to Glitched out electro breakz. This release is chocked full of future classics." -junodownload.com
Antonio Hoyos will be joining us on the 16th of June, appearing as "The Great Antoine!"
We are delighted that this great comedic performer can join our line-up.
The Pop Haydn Post-Modern Medicine Show will be appearing at The Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood! One show at 8:00 PM.
Pop will be joined by Professor Dave Bourne and the Medicine Show Band, Rob Zabrecky, Sophie Evans, Antonio Hoyos, Phil Van Tee and Pop's Candy Girls for a wonderful show of Old Time Music, magic, comedy and variety.
It'll make you feel better!
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
19th Century Attire Welcome!
You can buy tickets at LaughFactory.com or call: 323-6561336 ext 1.
For more information and video go to my Myspace Profile or:
Hey, just to let you know we have uploaded tracks from Ali's new solo album Flying High to his myspace, come by and let us know what you think or if you want to pre order you can get it on his myspace page.
Ali will be on tour in the UK from June 19th – July 4th come and see him and his new band live – they are tearing it up, round the country with a great party vibe!
Big Love Ali's Team x
..Hey Brothers & Sisters! We are proud to announce the biggest GYPSY HOTEL event ever at The HACKNEY EMPIRE, FRIDAY 3rd JULY.
THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE will be launching their long awaited debut album ‘Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘N’ Stroll’ (in the shops July 6th!)…Joining them on this momentous occasion will be …
…The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus | Gawkagogo | The Cesarians | Empress Stah | Lady Ane Angel | The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra | Frank Sanazi | Lalla Morte | Missy Macabre | dj Scratchy | and maybe the odd surprise guest or two…
Minons! We're about to rlease our biggest film yet, CockHammer, on July 17th! Catch up on all the StrangeVille insanity with this Super Hack Pack! All 4 Feature Films, plus 5 T shirts to rep the sickness in your town for just 75 bucks! That's more than 40 dollars off retail! Act now so you're not left in the dark when CockHammer ejaculates all over your big ugly face piece!
You are most cordially invited to Melbourne's Steampunk Night-Club, Steampunkerie, happening 20th June @ Chi Lounge
Look at the gorgeous, gorgeous venue we've been able to secure...
The decor has been described as "Old Shanghai opium den meets English drawing room and makes wild passionate love. Think Chesterfields, Klimt prints, carved screens and brocade covered walls." There's an extensive cocktail and tapas menu for your enjoyment.
Places are strictly limited, so don't tarry, pick up your ticket quick smart! Entry is $25 and this includes a complimentary cocktail or two basic spirit drinks to begin your evening.