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Robb Johnson
Folk / Punk / Folk Rock

Song for Gaza: www.robbjohnson.co.uk, News.



Brighton,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  6/24/2009
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Member Since5/9/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.robbjohnson.co.uk
Band MembersRobb Johnson
guitar, lead vocals


The current "most likely" line-up of The Irregulars is:

John Forrester
bass and backing vocals

Charlie Waygood
drums

Roger Watson
melodeon



Harry the Hamster
mailing list and blogs
(if you want to keep receiving mailing list news, feed him some strawberries!)

Sounds Likemostly just like himself!


Upcoming gigs!





Recent interview

You can find a recent interview with Robb Johnson at www.atfreeforum.com/crnewswire or just click on the image below:



Stand with the Burmese Protesters


Record LabelIrregular Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Apr 17 2009 9:00P
Watermans Arts Centre - check for details, but should be between 9 and 11pm! Brentford, London and South East
Apr 18 2009 8:00P
The Wheatsheaf with the Irregulars Leighton Buzzard , Bedfordshire, London and South East
Apr 19 2009 2:00P
The Duke of Wellington with the Irregulars Shoreham-By-Sea, South
Apr 25 2009 2:00P
TolpuddleKX goes live!- 175th Anniversary London, London and South East
May 1 2009 8:00P
Hove Folk Club Hove, West Sussex, South
May 3 2009 8:00P
The Trades Club - THE LIBERTY TREE with Leon Rosselson Hebden Bridge, Northwest
May 8 2009 7:45P
the Hive - End of Season Party Brentford, London and South East

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   About Robb Johnson
"Creator of some of the most potent songs of the last decade"
fRoots

"One of Britain's most challenging songwriters."
The Daily Telegraph

"love songs as touching as the political material is sharp."
Red Pepper

"his songs are incisive and clever and witty and you can sing them on your way to work."
Boff, Chumbawamba



'Robb Johnson & The Irregulars albums are always something pretty special, but with Love & Death & Politics the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter has excelled with a collection that offers a fascinating, absorbing and essential insight into the Britain of today’
Sean McGhee, RocknReel


DOES WHAT IT SAYS IN THE TITLE.


14 SONGS BY “ENGLAND’S FINEST SONGWRITER SINCE RICHARD THOMPSON”, “ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST CHALLENGING SONGWRITERS” (THE DAILY TELEGRAPH), POWERED BY JOHN FORRESTER (EX-PRESSGANG & NEW MODEL ARMY OFF-SHOOT NOZZLE) ON BASS, & CHARLIE WAYGOOD (EX-CULT PUNK-POPSTERS SHELLEY’S CHILDREN) ON DRUMS, & DECORATED BY JOHNSON’S ELECTRIC GUITAR & THE LEGENDARY TRADITIONAL MELODEON, OF ROGER WATSON (MUCKRAM WAKES, BOKA HALAT etc etc), & A GUEST APPEARANCE BY ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER ON VIOLA. SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE LAST CD, THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED “ALL THAT WAY FOR THIS” (“ROBB’S MOST ACCESSIBLE ALBUM TO DATE...THE GUY’S STATUS AS A NATIONAL TREASURE SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED” WAS THE OPINION OF THE fROOTS REVIEWER) ROBB & THE IRREGULARS HAVE GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH AS A BAND, & THIS IS VERY MUCH REFLECTED IN THE SOUND OF THE NEW ALBUM.
“LOVE & DEATH & POLITICS” IS A GROUND LEVEL VIEW OF THE CONDITION OF ALBION; THE SONGS ENHANCE ROBB’S REPUTATION AS A SONGWRITER & THE PERFORMANCES SURELY MAKE THIS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING BANDS ROBB HAS WORKED WITH SO FAR.

“LOVE & DEATH & POLITICS” IS A PROPER-PARTNER RELEASE.


Here is an interesting article about Robb: "Songs from the European Urban Experience"

For more information please visit Robb's Official Cyberhome.

Robb

To find out more about Irregular Records, album releases, featured artists etc, please follow this link.

IR logo


You can now buy Robb's records from FourDogsMusic.co.uk. They have an extensive selection of records and books you may be interested in:

Promoters please also note:

Robb Johnson and the Irregulars are looking for festival bookings for 2009. Please contact: Mike at Four Dogs Music!



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CANTERBURY WHOLEFOODS





Jun 14 2009 6:56 AM

TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS…
THE KITTIWAKES
http://www.myspace.com/kittiwakes
+
THE DOOMED BIRD OF PROVIDENCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6bv4MSfSYM&feature=player_embedded

And BENEATH THE OAK
www.myspace.com/beneaththeoak


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"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online   The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as FAUSTUS, KATHRYN WILLIAMS, and TIM VAN EYKEN, and are fast developing a following in their own right.  

LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY
WEDS 24TH JUNE
£5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
TWILIGHT FOLK





Jun 11 2009 8:14 PM

TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS…
THE KITTIWAKES
http://www.myspace.com/kittiwakes
+
THE DOOMED BIRD OF PROVIDENCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6bv4MSfSYM&feature=player_embedded

And BENEATH THE OAK
www.myspace.com/beneaththeoak


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"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online   The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as Faustus, Kathryn Williams and Tim Van Eyken and are fast developing a following in their own right.  

LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY
WEDS 24TH JUNE
£5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
No Sweat





Jun 2 2009 11:41 AM

No Sweat Meeting on workers in Iraq - Wednesday 3rd June

No Sweat supporter and Unison activist Ruth Cashman attended the 13-14 March trade union conference in Erbil, Kurdistan, organised by a ,,number of Iraqi unions.

As the Iraqi labour movement begins to revive, it faces a host of new anti-worker attacks from the US-backed Iraqi ,,government. ,, ,,

Come and here the latest from the Iraqi Labour movement.

Pogo Café
7:30pm 3/6/09

Clarence Rd, Hackney, London, UK  E5 8HB
(nearest rail Hackney Downs Station)
Socialist Steve of Red Day/Galaxia





May 31 2009 2:57 PM

My Life (part 1) - Steve Wallis' musical poem live in Rusholme


You may also like to read my New Good Intentions Manifesto, an alternative scientific socialist analysis to Marxism.
No Sweat





May 22 2009 3:55 PM

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Socialist Steve of Red Day/Galaxia





May 14 2009 8:09 PM



I recorded the above video of me reciting my poem "The World Is Planned" at this year's May Day demo in Manchester. It's not the most tuneful of my musical poetry, but stick with it - the lyrics are important!

You may also like to read a short document I wrote today on Towards a Theory of Everything which is my attempt to unify quantum mechanics and relativity theory by taking free will decisions into account! I'm not a physics expert but my knowledge of artificial intelligence and politics (including Marxism which is incompatible with free will) helped me come to some important conclusions about how the world and minds work!
Class War





May 13 2009 10:53 AM

Gig starts at 4pm with first bands on at 4.30, so if you don'r wana miss ICH, Street Drunk Punks, Flowers of Flesh and Blood or Armed Response Unit then get there early
its £5 b4 7pm & £7 after so no excuses!!!!

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No Sweat





May 13 2009 10:31 AM

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No Sweat





May 11 2009 12:09 PM

The Book Club

£10.00
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/48730
Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury





May 10 2009 10:11 AM

Hello Robb Johnson

Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news.
The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.

ASBO Derek





May 8 2009 8:18 AM

Hi Robb,
Asbo Derek are pleased to be hosting a BANK HOLIDAY BENDER
Sunday 24th May at The Prince Albert, Brighton
six til eleven for £5

Acts appearing are:

THE JAZZ BUTCHER aka Pat Fish
www.myspace.com/patfish77

Asbo Derek
www.myspace.com/asboderek

Brian Blaney
www.myspace.com/brianblaney

Cracktown
www.myspace.com/hullcracktown

GlassEye
www.myspace.com/glasseyebrighton

Phil Jeays
www.myspace.com/philipjeays

This has to be one of the best events in Brighton this year, not least because Pat Fish will be joining us. Check out www.jazzbutcher.com for more on Pat's noble career.

Also performing will be Hull’s answer to Same Difference, Cracktown; three wise men who crawled out the swamp, GlassEye; Britain’s Got Brel finalist Phil Jeays; teller of wee tales, Brian Blaney; and, of course, new-look garage cabaret combo Asbo Derek.

"What a fucking line-up" - Roger de Courcey

... and, yes, it really will start at six. Come early and stay til it all comes to a crashing halt around 11.

Afterall, it's the night before a Bank Holiday and, hey, those bankers deserve a rest.

Please enter this into your palm pilots – it’s gonna be special.

love and plums

Asbo Derek
Class War





May 6 2009 8:06 PM

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No Sweat





May 5 2009 8:44 AM

NO SWEAT GIGS IN MAY!


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Wasted in Shoreham: A dark & ironic musical comedy





Apr 29 2009 7:49 PM

www.wastedinshoreham.co.uk

An ironic cautionary tale...
No Sweat





Apr 27 2009 2:36 PM

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Class War





Apr 21 2009 10:44 PM

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Neilfatea





Apr 19 2009 11:40 AM

Good to see one team in red and white stripes doing well.
Enjoy the promotion party
Relig Oran





Apr 15 2009 7:55 PM

Hope alls good and hope you dont mind hosting a flyer for a while. All the best, Religs
NY Ukulele Ensemble





Apr 9 2009 9:48 PM

Please check out our new comic "Vampire Bankers" music video. The guy who directed Madonna's first music vid also directed this. We think it's pretty funny.


Thanks for being our friend!
Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
Neilfatea





Apr 5 2009 12:11 PM

Robb hope you don't mind the plug
Tickets £6 adv £5 on door. Doors at 8
Alex Butters





Mar 27 2009 5:27 PM

great gig at plough inn last fri - shame about the end but didn't spoil the main thing, a completely brilliant evening of top music, cheers! xXx
Arpege





Mar 24 2009 5:14 PM

Hello Robb

Thank you very much Robb!

Best regards
Beverley Folk Festival





Mar 24 2009 9:57 AM

Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us


This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.

Click here for TICKETS and MORE INFO
MoViE (Molloy Video Enterprises)





Mar 21 2009 9:15 AM

Great to see ya down the plough - first time I have caught you as an irregular trio and really like the souped-version of 'Purple Shirt'
Val





Mar 15 2009 5:56 PM

Hi Robb, disappointed to have missed you at the Bell in Bath - we had today in our diaries! Hope you can come to Bath again soon.
Val and Patrick
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