Nachmi: October '06 - July '07
Nachmi were Rory, Danny and John.
To hear what we're up to now click on ocdc, Laish, and The Burning Dice.
We were an experimental guitar band taking influence from folk, rock, improv, electronica and noise.
We have played with many bands including Electrelane, Jonquil, USAISAMONSTER, Emma Pollock (ex Delgados), Richard Dawson, Cath and Phil Tyler, Beth Jeans Houghton and Sefelt.
Thanks to all those who have helped us along our brief but enjoyable mission around Newcastle...
Tuesday 21st October - Not long to go now. It is a real treat to have the three of these bands playing together. Tickets are available in RPM as well as online at www. wegottickets. com
£6 in advance, £6.50 on the door. 8pm start; The Cumberland Arms, Byker (just near the Cluny) - www. thecumberlandarms. co. uk
THIS SATURDAY 19TH JULY: THE CUCKOO'S NEST STAGE AT NARC FEST 2008
full details on our page and on our facebook event for the gig. Five amazing bands, stalls, caster sugar soundsystem, tombolas, and cakes. ALL FREE FROM 6PM, don't be late!
Then: SUNDAY 27TH JULY Jose Vanders plus Rebecca Jones
full details on our myspace and on facebook - Jose's first tour with a full band. Previous collaborations include Adem and Johnny Flynn. Live performances & interviews on Radio 1's Rob da Bank show; features on Perez Hilton's blog & appearing on BBC3 every night at 7pm.
£4 only; 14+. The Cumberland Arms (near the Cluny), 8pm.
We get to play with the awesome Mogwai signed 'Errors'! at THE END on wednesday. contact www. getinvolved. co. uk for guaranteed entry cos its selling out fast. -faz
Room 1: Disco Dancing, dressing up, huge prize tombola, new Caster Sugar visuals by Ratty, and run through a maze! with
FOOD SOUNDSYSTEM LIVE!!! www. myspace. com/freshoutofdeathsoundsystem 'All the dance music genres having a scrap' plus Debbora Sim and quite possibly Dinosaur World keeping it fun fast and dancing all night!
Room 2: The Cinema Films all night from Brooklyn artist and film maker Torsten UN:ART:IG. Grainy and noisy featuring live footage of the New York noise scene, the last days of CBGB, Old School Hip Hop shows, Black Dice, Lightning Bolt, Die! Die! Die!, and many more. For a preview: http://www. youtube. com/unARTigNYC
Room 3: The Weird Cafe Last time we took over the star and shadow, the foyer was lit only by a strobe and everyone had a headache. This time it will be similarly dark and strange, with flashing light displays, the buffet of sweets and cakes, neon tables, candles, a giant pyramid of caster sugar boxes, chandeliers, and much more!
£5 to get in, Saturday June 14th 8pm till 2.30am don't be late!! message us for guaranteed entry list xx
our old friends THE LODGER new single / album out on Bad Sneakers with bouncing bass and extra jangle here is their new video which is reallly nice: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=LGQ114DPvuY
finally.... there is a new issue of The Cuckoo Press coming out soon!! watch out for updates.. we have a couple of spaces left for nice adverts, so if you want one.. see you soon!!xx
see you on sat xxxxxxx (NOTE: EARLY START / FINISH)
p.s. if you can't wait that long for dance action, for a NYE caster sugar fix we're DJing: Moot 9 till Midnight (FREE), then 2am till collapse at Road to Rimini extravaganza, Star and Shadow (adv tickets avail from alt vinyl). have a great time whatever you do but make sure you're in one piece for the 5th Jan!!
our old friends THE RESEARCH and THE LODGER are playing out, plus wrist! . There will also be a grand christmas tombola with amazing prizes of tights and dart boards, plus christmas grotto and buffet of christmas goods! do come, it would be lovely to see you all again!
hey hey! knitting and tombolas make a welcome return cos we're having a Christmas Party!
our old friends THE RESEARCH and THE LODGER are playing out, plus wrist! in support! with his umbrella dance and slideshow! grand christmas tombola with amazing prizes of tights and dart boards, plus christmas grotto and buffet of christmas goods! tickets avail now xx
in the meantime...
club land leotard wearers? caster sugar is this saturday!!! and for a special bonus treat....
like a proper club
come down after bizzle or lucero or whatever, cos now we've got loads of time to dance!!
hopefully see you saturday for some sonic zines, ladies leotards, and fairy cake club action
ooh la
NEARLY FORGOT! CASTERSUGAR EXTRAVAGANZA @ star and shadow, Saturday Jan 5th with Toddla T, Agaskodo Teliverek, And. and more....two rooms... chaotic dancehall vs. disco deviance..... tickets avail this week.... so much coming u
ooh fun! NYFD (Paris is Burning) take over the first hour with dirty electro beats! Dinosaur World get down with the early 90s and old school hip hop style (ride on time?) - and Debbora mixes bmore, carioca, shredding guitars and anything bouncing!
Lovely show tonight - pluck and strum/toe keyboard pop gems from Fence Collective member Little Pebble, with wonder-ditty/pianos and dictaphones/tea-chest greatness support from Preslav Literary School, Beth Jeans Houghton (who is currently making us green with envy with this - http://i9.tinypic.com/53shs1d.jpg - photograph) and debutants Ramshackle, Hefner-esque loveliness from half of Peace Burial at Sea.
more party time! this saturday.. all you can eat buffet of sweets, membership scheme and grand raffle, banners and light displays... and of course loads of really excellent dancing tunes! we have fixed our decks and we are looking smart. Lewis and hobo the bmxers will be warming things up, who knows what to expect! then debbora and sim. for optimum danceage.. check it! xx www.myspace.com/castersugardisco
TWO GIRLS
TWO TURNTABLES AND
.. A MICROPHONE
'The Sickest Thing Ever' - Carmine Fortini, some kind of BMX lunatic
