Alright guys...It was great to see loadsa people dressed up for the halloween party last week, my personal fave was king kong! The bands really made it though, BAILEY was as angry as i thought he would be, JACKALBUM really impressed me with their FULL line up, moody blues brilliance. THeres not a lot left to say about SOMEBODYS MIND, fucking brilliant and set closer 'dont go to thailland' 'blew us all away i think. Headliners KASIA also played a blindin' set, showing their much more rockier side. And to top it all off, we had a psychadelic clown rolling about on the stage showing us his 'lovely' moves. If he only had kept his pants on.....
This week we got two bands and the return of the British culture dj set. All girl band THE MARDIES will be opening up for us before the soon-to-be-kings THE CIRCUS SANDS take over for another rocking set. All of this will be segmented by Taylor on the ones and twos hitting us up with some pure ragga filth. It shouldnt work, but it does.
*FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER (TONIGHT!!!) // CHIVALRY IS D**D @ THE RED LION*
THE CIRCUS SANDS
THE MARDIES
BRITISH CULTURE (DJ SET)
FREE ENTRY // DOORS AT 8PM // CHEAP OL' DRINKS
Theres honestly not a better place to start the friday night fun as its 5minute walk to the purple turtle or a 2minute stroll to the afterdark. Drinks are tasty and the faces are gorgeously friendly..
Just a quick heads up, as CHIVALRY IS DEAD starts up again tomorrow, FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER at the worlds famous Red Lion pub on Southampton Street! We got the newly re-named DIGBYS YARD aka SEXBOYS headlining with support coming from out-of-town boys THE NINE NINETY NINES and STEVE WHITE. Its free entry with the doors at 8pm and music from 9pm. Till late. Drinks are cheap like the budgy and its a great evening's starting point as the turtle is 5mins walk and the afterdark even closer!
So, again in quick scan form:
* FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER // CHIVALRY is D**D! @ THE RED LION *
DIGBYS YARD
NINENINETYNINES
STEVE WHITE
* FREE ENTRY // DOORS @ 8PM // MUSIC FROM 9PM *
Be great to see everyone down there, I quit my job today so i need some cheering up.....
Club Velocity presents a night celebrating the life of John Peel at Plugnplay 35 Milford Rd Reading RG1 www. plugnplay. tv Doors 8pm to 2am Tax £5 door £4 advance www. wegottickets. com/ flyer SATURDAY OCTOBER 11TH 2008 DESDEMONA (Living local legends.Peel faves) MARK KNIGHT AND THE WITCHES (Lou Barlow genius) HUNTING THE SHY (Codeine/Big Black/Grandaddy) RUSSELL'S TEAPOT ("Like nothing you have heard before," Soundfires) AUBREY DYE (if you dig Laura Marling-your die for this lady) MIDIMIDIS V MR FOGG DJ FACE OFF Bring a crew!!!!!!! www. velocityrecordings. com
this is just to let you know, if you don't already have a copy, that my new mini-album This Is Not What You Had Planned is available for free download for a whole 24 hours this Monday, 8th September from benmarwood. com. Neat, eh? For sure. It got played on the radio and that kinda thing, so it can't be that bad, and Artrocker said nice things about it.
sorry for the random comment invasion, i'm just trying to get as many people as possible to check it out!
Club Velocity presents August 9th Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 16 plus Doors 8pm to 2am £5 door £4 flyer advance www. wegottickets. com Doors 8pm to 2am SECRET WEAPON The greatest record label in the world SubPop is 20 years young this year;these kids are living it. They sound Kurt sexy to our ears. "Great band-esp live," Buk and Skit ALONG THE LINE OF RUIN Last time they palyed Reading they blew the roof off. This is heavy Welsh hatecore.They confirm Slayer should retire FEUD Hard rocking-no thrills-straight for the balls music for real people. "One of the best unsigned British rock bands," Fireworks Magazine STORM EXPLOSION Second ever gig. These boys take post art rock to a different. Prepare for lift off! www. velocityrecordings. com
CLUB VELOCITY presents………………. Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading Berkshire RG1 www. plugnplay. tv
Doors 8pm to 2am
Tax £6 on the door £5 advance www. wegottickets. com / flyer
CLUB VELOCITY FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY NUMBER 1
HELLO WEMBLEY released their debut single in January for Velocity Recordings. The main track 'Up Great Britain' got wonderfully slated by certain areas of the music media, whilst others praised it as a stroke of genius. That was the reaction we aimed for. Nice to get a result. Imagine a Daily Mail Mother fronting Oxford Roads' answer to Happy Mondays in their prime.
HEARTWEAR PROCRESS The Reading based five piece. Heartwear Process are 5 young men that cant stop looking into the shadows. They make music for drowning their sorrows. They believe that live shows should be about entertainment. They believe that chaos is really good for you.
"Absolutely breathtaking," Spill Magazine
"An unstoppable musical army, " Blah Blah
100 BULLETS BACK The Oxford kings of electro pop. This will be their first gig in Reading for years. 100 Bullets Back are now a three piece. The second album should be ready for release for the summer of 2008. Their debut album was championed by the media and public a like.
"If you like electro with a kick or a slickness to your rock n roll, I would swiftly point you in 100 Bullets Back's direction," Drowned In Sound
" Cool as F electro pop," Organ
SIXTY WATT BAYONETS Our fave new band of 2008 Gossip/GoGos/The Dicks/VyVyan/Bikini Kill
BEN MARWOOD Mr Marwood is God in our house. We would walk on broken glass for this chap.
CLUB VELOCITY presents………………. Date Saturday 12th January 2008 Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading Berkshire RG1 www.plugnplay.tv Doors 8pm to 2am Tax £5 on the door £4 advance www.wegottickets.com / flyer
TO THE BARRICADES "Lush sweeping guitars and soaring vocals, " Steve Lamacq "To The Barricades not only Readings' best kept secret but maybe one of the best kept secrets in the UK, " Blah Blah www.myspace.com/tothebarricades TANKUS THE HENGE A great find, a truely great find. www.myspace.com/tankusthehenge THE DEFEAT We once saw Mogwai in Bergen, Norway and they left us bored and cold. The Defeat have come from no where and they could destroy the Reading music in 2008. THE WOOKIES Their first local gig in months. They have ditched their last lead singer and have invested in new blood. English forward thinking nu wave prog for the kids. Think Pink Floyd having Sunday brunch with Rick Wakeman.
Sorry son, long day. I am a man to my word (sorta), i will come see you. Good luck. Big love to Paul C!! Gaz Jones's Travelling Circus, pitching up near you!
we were set to come but have just been told we need to go to london to start recording our new video. sorry guys no way we can get back before 11 :( have a blinding night and see you guys very soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! binz i'm gonna eat ya! x
We've got some really bigs gigs coming up over the next few months. It would be great if you could help us out by getting over to our profile and help spread the word.
Anyone who would like to come to the Mayhem gig at the Bishops Barn in Wells on Monday 7th May should get in contact with us as we have some tickets to sell.
