Video below: BLUEHORSES "Raggle Taggle Gypsio" Lizzie Prendergast - Genius!
BLUEHORSES (Again!): "Billy Boy". Proper chaps tackle! And Lizzie :)
SIOUXSIE & the BANSHEES: "Face to Face" (let's see how long this lasts before BMG, or whoever it is, takes it off!)
THE TOWLER CODE:-
ALL MEN (& WOMEN) MUST KEEP TO THE CODE OR FACE WALKING THE PLANK HAHAHAR !
NO CAPS!
NO HOODIES!
NO TRACKIES!
NO FOOTBALL SHIRTS!
Please, & I doubt those concerned will be reading this, don't turn up in chav gear. It says no caps etc on the door - if you ignore it & walk in regardless, you just won't get served. It's not your kinda place pal.
OVER 21'S !
under 21's @ our discretion.
PLEASE NOTE* We DO permit under 18s to attend shows providing they are accompanied by a parent/guardian.
A HANDFUL OF THE (MANY) BANDS THAT HAVE PLAYED HERE:
Elbow. The Wombats. Dan Reed. Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. Blaze Bayley. Bernie Torme/John McCoy/Robin Guy - G.M.T. Budgie. Heaven's Basement. Dear Superstar. Eddie & the Hot Rods. The Scaramanga Six. The Groundhogs. Blast. The Boss Hoss. Eureka Machines. Winterville.
Tribute acts include:-
Thin Lizzy Experience. US4//U2. Coldplace. The Rex. Hotter Than Hell (Kiss). Ozzbest. Mild Green Chillis. UK Doors. seYes. Led Balloon. 2 Minutes 2 Maiden. David Bowee. Purple Rain. The Logical Tramps. Queen Mania. Freestealer. True Blue (Rock Madonna). The Zimmermen (Dylan). Cold Flame (Jethro Tull). Motorheadache. Born to Run (Springsteen). The Bon Jovi Experience. Metalica UK. Rattle & Hum (U2). Phe Ramones. Cold Shot (Stevie Ray Vaughan). Muscle Museum. Tallica. Pure Purple. Guns 2 Roses. Green Date. DC/79 (Bon Scott era DC). Megadeth UK. Satch # 2.(Joe Satriani!)Disillusion (GnR) ZZ Eliminator (ZZ Top)
Some bands in the offing - keep watching! ELECTRIC BOYS! FM! GUN! CUTTING CREW! And ooooh...lots more!
Video below: The magnificence that is The STONE TEMPLE PILOTS! "Plush". Have you ever heard anything so gobsmackingly spot on?! God, I wish I was going to the USA to see em. Sob. Sob.
Movies
See Captain Jonny's site! The list goes on....and on....
Television
Don't get bloody time mate! But if/when I do .... check Captn Jonny's site.
Books
MOJO, Q, UNCUT, CLASSIC ROCK & sometimes KERRANG! Reading Hugh Cornwell's autobiog at the mo - again! Oh, & Bob Dylan's "Chronicles Vol 1".
Autobiographies, Pixie/Vampirey/Witchy/Wolfy stuff & anything on India/Egypt/Native Americans.
Heroes
See Captain Jonny's site for personal Heroes. There's fillions! Ha! Ha!
Video below: The Beatles "Get back" - Live! on the Apple roof! Top tackle!
The Hark to Towler is a place where most Live music is welcome...Indie, Metal, Rock, Blues, Reggae, Folk, World, Soul etc.....Keep an eye on some of the bands coming our way via our Gig Guide below, & of course the ol' Skiddle widget, on the left hand side, under the Jukebox. We've had some awesome bands in the past and the future is gonna be thrice as HOT! Probably.
NICKED FROM MYSPACE COMMENTS. And you know if you do a testimonial, you have to put your hands on your balls at the same time, so it's quite serious y'know!... THANK YOU - YOU'RE ALL SOOOO SWEET
Thanks for a great night! Top pub, top people, top night.
EMx EUREKA MACHINES
I had a blast ! Am still grinning from ear to ear ! awesome gig, loving yer work my friend !
MR.C - BONEYARD DOGS
jon is the man !!!! cheers for last night jon. you are definetly one of the coolest dudes we've come across on our travels. hope to see you again soon. THIN LIZZY EXPERIENCE
GREAT SOUND
GREAT PEOPLE
GREAT VENUE
CHEERS – GAIA
Your closed!
I don't know what to do! LITTLE (BIG) STE
Jon mate - seriously dude thank you so much for having us - we all totally agreed last night that the gig and the venue is right up there in our top 3 for the year.
Your hospitality and pure and simple love for music made it feel like the most comfortable place ever - your crowd were amazing EXIT STATE
Thanks for having made the magic possible! :)
Peace, Cap'ain! CHARMAINE de VALOIS
Cracker night last night mate...the best time we've had since arriving....bloody sore this morning though !!!
Watch out for that damn gorilla !!! AS WE ARE
Just wanted to say a quick thank you for the love and support we have had from Cpn Jon and his scurvy crew - it means the world to us and we had again one of the best gigs of the year! Its fair to say that in our top five gigs of 2008, two of them are the last two Towlers! Genius! F.I.G.M.O
There's many more but we don't wanna be showin' off :)
We have full PA,(6 Peavey cabs/ Studiomaster amps - around 2000W a side/ Soundcraft 24 channel desk) a great light show (par cans, pinspots + colour blasters), a top little stage (Bands! Remember, this is a pub - not Madison Square Gardens! It's 2ft high X 14ft deep X 11ft wide. That's the stage - not the pub) ... even free fog! And some monitors. Ahem. Microphones are also provided. Not bad, eh? Jon (that's me actually) does the sound, so let's not have any moaning about bringing your own soundman - it's not necessary. No one knows the rig like I do - & even I still don't know it! Not intimately anyhow. It's a very secretive system. Run exactly like the Millenium Falcon. A quick slap on the dash & off we go! Ha! Ha! If all else fails - call for Lea! A wide variety of screens carry the action throughout the pub - Big ones, small ones, some as big as yer 'ead! Bands - drop your fees accordingly! :)
Video below: SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND: "Give my compliments to the Chef" If pushed (or pulled), I'd say this lot were the greatest Rock band of ALL TIME! This week :)
Who I'd like to meet:
Video below: FIREFALLDOWN: "Commissioned" Top band!.
Video below: ALICE IN CHAINS with GRETCHEN & NANCY WILSON: "Barracuda - Live". Blimey o'Charlie Riley almighty!!! Turn it UP!
"Welcome, to a world of ... interest"
PLEASE NOTE: We are open from 6.00pm every night. Gigs usually start around 9pm - 9.15pm - depending on complications. Ha! Ha!
You can check all our gigs until well into 2009 on the Skiddle Widget which is down on the left (under the rather magnificent 'Jukebox') Give it a scroll! Savvy?
JULY
Fri 17th: * The CELLAR MACHINE www.myspace.com/thecellarmachine
Sat 18th: * POINT BLANK. www.myspace.com/pointblankramsbottom
Wed 22nd: ROCK & METAL MAYHEM. A weekly event bringing in some of the more 'Metallic' bands you normally wouldn't get to see/hear at weekends! Hosted by #4 - Chris from Fury UK! Get down! Huuuuggghhh!!!
Sat 25th: * MILD GREEN CHILLIS Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute. www.myspace.com/mildgreenchillis
Wed 29th: ROCK & METAL MAYHEM. A weekly event bringing in some of the more 'Metallic' bands you normally wouldn't get to see/hear at weekends! Hosted by #4 - Chris from Fury UK! Get down! Huuuuggghhh!!!
Thurs 30th: * APRIL GUNN. www.myspace.com/aprilgunn
Fri 31st: * CORE OF NATION. www.myspace.com/coreofnation
YOU CAN FIND MOST OF THESE BANDS IN OUR COLLECTION OF MYSPACE FRIENDS, SO IF YOU WANNA CHECK ÉM OUT - JUST HAVE A TRAWL THROUGH! AN ASTERIX MARKS THE ONES THAT ARE IN THERE.
Video below: NOEL GALLAGHER: "Slide away" - Live acoustic! Noel really is God - whatever you think. Sorry, I meant good. Very.
THE CREW...
CAPTAINS: JON HANSON + KAY FLETCHER
2nd IN COMMAND (when not building Bond Bugs): STEVEY RICHARDS
HANDS ON DECK: SUZ (Suz). LYNDSEY (Rock Star!). DAVEY (Little Harry Hardcore). HILARY (Slinky). VICKIE (erm, Vickie). JASON (Pup). LAURA (Laura). CASSIE (Cassie). Sometimes NEIL (Neil) :)
GOD BLESS US & ALL WHO SUP WITH US! ONE 'n' ALL!
open from 6.00pm 'til midnight
Sun - Thurs
Open from 6.00pm 'til 1.00am Fri & 6.00pm 'til 1.00am on Sat. So that's 6.00pm both nights really.
if we feel like it!
Hi, Hark 2 Towler! For the first time since the early 70's, Rudy Ray Moore's classic "The Dirty Dozens House Party" comedy album is available on . We hope you will check out this and many other outrageous Rudy Ray Moore comedy albums recently reissued and pick up a copy of Rudy's CD "Dolemite For President" which is in stores now - please help spread the word!!! This original 1972 comedy album has never before been issued on CD and contains unreleased Rudy bonus tracks!
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2010 will be fine matey!!! I will give the bass player a kick up the rear end and get him to check the DI box, although done 3 gigs since then and no problem, weird eh?? much love to you all too keep rocking young dude cheers Kaz for Karac
Ahoy Jon - Tis I - Jay of The Good ship F.I.G.M.O, hows tricks? 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 Manchester!! 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 - Do nyou have any dates free over the next couple of months? We'd be honoured to kick arse for you - i LOVE the Towler!!
Basically, if you want us to play for 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 gatherings/pissups etc! Its people like you that inspire us to push ourselves further, forever and unrelentlessly onwards :D You Beauty!
How are you today anyway mate? big love from your new favorite Mancunian Anglo-Norwegian band ;-) lol!
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