About me: I was the original guitarist in Coum Transmissions 'The Wreckers of Civilisation' when I was 15 and make an appearance on Throbbing Gristles LP '2nd Annual Report'. When the group moved to London I stayed in Hull and started to promote concerts at 'Bestobel House' 'The Block' 'The Wellington Club' and then opened 'The Tower'.
Moving to London in 1984 to work as a music agent 'just to find out how it worked' and then worked with Genesis P.Orridge again as a keyboard player with Psychic TV and when Gen was offered a 1/4 million Pound deal to make a house music L.P. I came up with a concept later called 'Acid House'. I released one track on The 'Tekno Acid Beat' L.P. 'Godzilla vs the Space Mutants'. Releasing a single called 'SKIN' I formed a group called 'Safe' and we toured the UK festival circuit including 'Bala' 'Glastonbury' 'Lechlade and 'Castle Morton'. After The 'Castle Morton Festival' we played the first outdoor gig at the 'Anti M11 Road Campaign'.
I was then offered a 50' narrowboat to live on and now live in an apartment in London and have started to work with 'The John Gillam Band'. I like John and his Music and would recommend listening to his stuff. John Gillam has his own site on My Space.
Who I'd like to meet: I've met a lot of the people I would like to have met but would love to meet Alvin Toffler the American Futurologist.
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Come along and witness history at The Luminaire next Thursday as Muddy Water's eldest son, Mud Morganfield, plays his debut London show with Big Joe Louis and His Blues Kings.
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Forthcoming NTSOBC action……..
April 8: Bob Log at The 100 Club, London. W1
April 18: The Rockingbirds at The Dome, London. N19
May 21: The Handsome Family at 02 Islington Academy, London, N1
Pete Molinari plays a full band show this coming Thursday 9th. Oct' at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, with mighty fine support from Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou and Tallulah Rendall.
Madam, AKA Sukie Smith, will be doing her dark country/folk thing at The Black Gardenia this coming Wednesday, 3rd September to celebrate the release of her new E.P. "Fall On Your Knees."
MAY 21ST LAUNCH NIGHT for MYSPACE OR YOURS @ VIBE LIVE. 91 Brick Lane E1 6QL
featuring:
=SUMMER HOLIDAY= Crititically aclaimed totally original and hugely entertaing. Famous for playing concerts on the roof of their car, and with a Channel 4 documentary on the band coming out soon, they play celebratory songs to dance to CLICKHERE
VIBE MACHINE mix acoustic and electronic sounds with words and beats,and are made up of Poet, Bard and Wordsmith DAVE PEPPER and Producer and Musician Odd Job Man. CLICKHERE
MINGUS MENZIES is probably what Robert Johnson or leadbelly would have sounded like if they were white, of scottish descent; brought up in Hull, and lived in Hackney. A powerful and original voice CLICKHERE
..NEV HAWKINS Indie Folk Surrealist and host for the night. CLICKHERE
Doors Open 7. 30 TILL 11PM
£5 On door £4 past performers from 'Myspace or yours'
MAY 21ST LAUNCH NIGHT for MYSPACE OR YOURS @ VIBE LIVE. 91 Brick Lane E1 6QL
We're kicking off our monthly live night @ Vibe Live with some truly stunning and original artists. The full line will feature:
=SUMMER HOLIDAY= Crititically aclaimed totally original and hugely entertaing. Famous for playing concerts on the roof of their car, and with a Channel 4 documentary on the band coming out soon, they play celebratory songs to dance to CLICKHERE
VIBE MACHINE mix acoustic and electronic sounds with words and beats,and are made up of Poet, Bard and Wordsmith DAVE PEPPER and Producer and Musician Odd Job Man. CLICKHERE
MINGUS MENZIES is probably what Robert Johnson or leadbelly would have sounded like if they were white, of scottish descent; brought up in Hull, and lived in Hackney. A powerful and original voice. CLICKHERE
..NEV HAWKINS Indie Folk Surrealist and host for the night. CLICKHERE
Doors Open 7. 30 TILL 11PM
£5 On door £4 past performers from 'Myspace or yours'
After 18 months of songwriting thrills, spills, chilled drinks and temperamental strange beautiful mentalist Shelley like waif and stray musicians baring their warm hearted souls at weekly music night ’Myspace or Yours’. The folks from SONGWRITERS ANONYMOUS are kickstarting a monthly residency at The Vibe Live with a showcase for the acts they’ve nominated for this years Indy Music Awards.
C’mon! Bring in the New Year with The Dirty Water Club, Not The Same Old Blues Crap and The Gypsy Hotel as London’s hardest rockin’clubs join forces to present a diabolically delicious New Years Eve night of debauchery.
Live music from The Urban Voodoo Machine, The Jim Jones Revue and The Branded.......Deranged cabaret from The Fire-Tusk Pain Circus, Gawkagogo’s Elephant Man Elvis and Lady Ane......Barry “Scratchy” Myers, PJ and Suave on the wheels of steel.......Mind bending projections, visuals and props (including a genuine Go Go dancers cage!) by Dr Strange...........Doors from 9 pm to 6 am with a bar at pub prices.
Click on flyer for advance tickets or buy in person for cash from bar of The Boston or All Ages Records on Pratt Street, Camden (open till 7 pm today, tomorrow & New Years Eve)
Forthcoming Not The Same Old Blues Crap action....... Thursday 24 January Heavy Trash & The Sadies @ The 100 Club Sunday 24 February The Mekons & The See See @ The 100 Club
Great to catch up with you last night and hear your set, especially "Bring it on home".. sorry to slip away before the end, and hope to see you again soon. Come and do a spot at the last monday club one of these days - August bank holiday/September?
Hi Mingus, I'm looking forward to hearing tyou do your ything on tuesday.
Nev
TUESDAY 3rd JULY, ‘MYSPACE(GIRL) OR YOURS’ SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE @ THE CROSS KINGS, 126 YORK WAY, LONDON N1 0AX 9PM. FREE ENTRY:
This week we are having 2 featured acts, Polish born ARTUR DYJECINSKI, and Portsmouth based Folk Rock duo MOMA JEST. Both acts are returning to 'Myspace or Yours' after playing some excellent sets earlier in the year. Also returning to play will be ANDY SHARROCKS who will be dropping by fresh from doing a session of his songs, and an interview with TALKSPORT RADIO.
TUESDAY 15th May. 'MYSPACE OR YOURS' @ THE CROSS KINGS, 126 YORK WAY. N1 0AX, 9PM. FREE ENTRY:
Featuring AMANDA RAY, who will be showcasing some of her excellent material. Amanda’s highly charged, sensual performance style is a must see experience.
TUESDAY 1st MAY. ‘MYSPACE OR YOURS’ SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE @ THE CROSS KINGS, 126 YORK WAY, KINGS CROSS N1 OAX. 9PM. FREE ENTRY.
Another night of songwriting excellence @ The cross Kings with a featured artist set from Songwriter and author Helen McCookerybook. The full line up in no particular order is as follows:
