NeedleandThread
Reggae / Jazz / Hip Hop
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"..question mark number one.."
London,
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| Member Since | 3/22/2006 | | Band Website | needleandthread.org | | Band Members | myself, the mighty Hovis, Olizilla of course, as co-founder, but we cant forget helpful faces like Daisy, now, or Sarah Bear, can we? | | Influences | very eclectic.. we aim to confuse the small-minded pigeon-holers.. but having said that, we can be quite militant in our dislikes.. anything with soul.. A soul, that is, its more than just female vocals.. something original, some skill, we like content, not vacuous style.. sorry Vince, the hair does NOT make the musician, (oops, there goes the art-rock contingent).. matching outfits / uniforms? damn.. since when did every stage turn into a catwalk? but then, what is a band without style? simply lift music, with the bass turned up.. music is a difficult thing to quantify without confusing and alienating yourself, let alone others.. maybe its better that way.. the labels are there simply to aid big business in product placement, so that the advertisers can pull the right stock images out of the box, and the so that the chainstore manager, who doesnt even own a music collection, can pop em on the correct shelf, and vaguely point people towards 'punk', 'jazz', hiphop', whatever label pops out next..
and another thing.. the worst label of all has to be 'world' music.. what does that mean?? the rest of the world? other than England? then whys America not in it? its not world music, its Balkan kocec's, its Cuban son, its West African highlife.. or its the Finnish avant-garde death-folk prog-klezmer of alamaailman vasarat..or, more sensibly, EVERYTHING is world music.. none of em came from the Moon, that i know of; and the recording facilities on Mars just aint up to scratch.. the audio comes out far too dry, no atmosphere.. come to think of it, maybe the pop industry is entirely based on Martian soil.. it'd certainly explain europop..
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| | Sounds Like | a party.. more precisely, several parties.. a full on cornucopia of partyaciousness.. come down to a couple.. then you can complain bout the volume.. | | Type of Label | Major |
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First off, dont be confused..we aint a band..
UpComing Shows -
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{Every Tuesday} - Half Moon open mic
@ Half Moon pub, 10 half moon lane SE24 9HU, herne hill..
doors 8pm - midnight, sign-up from 7.30pm..
free entrance, EVERY tuesday! pub prices.. get down here and grab a drink, for an eclectic evening of musical and spoken performances, from some of south londons finest.. we have a large stage, a fat sound system, a professional sound engineer, and a nice chilled, responsive atmosphere.. get down early with your instruments / words to sign up to perform, as it can get quite busy.. or, of course, just come down, relax, and enjoy some great music from a random, lively, and eclectic bunch of south londons musical massive..
The pub has a long tradition of live music. The list of names to have graced the stage over the past 25 years is very impressive, The Police, Van Morrison and U2 have all played the half moon in their younger days.. have you?
check www.needleandthread.org, or www.halfmoonpub.co.uk for details..
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{Every Wednesday} - RedStar open mic
@ RedStar, 319 Camberwell Road, SE5 0HQ..
doors 8pm - midnight, sign-up from 7.30pm..
free entrance, every wednesday.. we'll be celebrating live music in all its many forms over the coming months, but tonight, we've got some special acts down.. some secretive guests, to provide some musical joy to your day! there'll still be time for some open spots, of course.. bring your instruments, and play your own songs, to an appreciative audience.. or come be a part of the crowd.. with free entrance, live music, and two for one cocktails all night, it'll be a good one.. We welcome all styles.. spoken word, and acoustic acts are catered fully, with a nice sound system, monitoring, and sound engineer on hand..
check www.needleandthread.org for details..
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{Every Thursday} Alma Jam Session..
@ Alma, 95 Church St, SE19 2TA ..
Cripple Palace..
doors 8pm - midnight.. just come down and play..
And if that wasnt enough, Needleandthread presents.. The ALMA open jam.. free entrance, every Thursday! it starts off about eight, and will be hosted by different groups of musicians each week.. all artists who are veterans of needleandthread gigs, and know the sounds we dig! we have a drum kit and a piano down there, a couple mics, and some line inputs, so come down to Crystal Palace, and bring an instrument, or some vocal chords.. but be prepared to play with other people.. the idea is to jam, to create new ideas as you play, whilst accomadating all the ideas coming out around you..
and its not just free jazz..
we try to play all kindsa music..
cept bad music..
Mostly..
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check www.needleandthread.org for details..
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