Essex bands we have featured: Trash Monroe, Papa Shango, Bison, In Shadow, The Joint Conspiracy, Return of the Furies, Zen Motel, Nothing, Celeste, Jane, Jack's Family, Argelico, Mr Happy Chainsaw, Phil Burdett, Caleb, The Carmen Pimps, Ten Tigers, Cocoma, Murmur, Last Year's Resolution, Girls That Scratch, Goldmaster Allstars, Rizzo, Carrier, Dismembered August, Absent Kid, The Susan Experiment, Fashoda Crisis, F451, Mullinski, The Brights, Scarf, Rizzo, Scary Bitches, Johnny and the Mullets, Beep! Beep! Richie, The Nurse Who Loved Me, The Machines, Greenleaf56, Phillious Williams, The Freaks, Cav OK, CB6, The Horrors, Deferred Sucess, My Life Story, The Sam I Am and LOADS more!
Personally: Devilish Presley, Alice Cooper, Psychedelic Furs, Billy Idol, Stone Temple Pilots, The Glitterati, CKY, Queen Adreena, Adam Bomb, Metallica, Inger Lorre & The Nymphs, Bijou Phillips, Imperial Vipers, In Vocal, The Breeders, Royal Trux, Rasputina, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Hole, Lunachicks, Suede, Theo, Starlit, L7, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, Nick Cave, Zodiac Mindwarp, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alec Empire, Diastole, Guns N' Roses, Jack Off Jill, Vulgaras, Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction, Stone Fox, Die Cheerleader, Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Sky Salt, Crass, Mansun, Die So Fluid, Talking Heads, 7 Year Bitch, Dirty Love, Damned, Buzzcocks, Dresden Dolls, The Panic Channel, The Cramps, The Pricillas, The Johnsons, Kenickie, Emilie Autumn and heaps more...
Basically - I draw the line at cradle of filth & pay particular attention when someone's playing a cello....
Movies
Any 1980s teen movie or horror, Welcome To The Dollhouse, Down N' Out With The Dolls, Hedwig & The Angry Inch, 200 Cigarettes, Desperately Seeking Susan, Overboard!, Can't Buy Me Love, Pretty In Pink...The cheesier the better....
also any John Waters and Woody Allen movies..
Books
Stuff related to zines like: Lisa Carver's Rollerderby compilation, Lester Bangs' anthologies of writing, Cinderella's Big Score (women in rock), plus ooodles of Rock/music Biogs too...
'Wicked' - Gregory Maguire,
Fanzines! Pussy Rock, Bubblegum Slut, R*E*P*E*A*T, Black Velvet, Shebang, Unsigned, TWF, Colouring Outside the Lines, Empty Playground, Robots and Electronic Brains....
Promoting live & unsigned music in Essex, U.K via the fanzine.... I'm not too keen on describing it as a 'company' or myself as an 'editor', but we love good music & telling people about it!
Noisy Fanzine - issue 9 out now Issue 9 out now with 15 track CD Posted at 11:25 AM Nov 8 view more
"...they have a Punk theme this time around, and where some Punk topics are entirely predictable these are actually fascinating.... What’s wrong with kids today? Answer: not a great deal." - Mick Mercer on issue 3
"...so many reviews of bands I actually know...makes it much more enjoyable than reading about Pete Doherty!" - Chris Davison on issue 6
Noisy! is an Essex-based fanzine aiming to promote live and unsigned music in our county. Each issue features
interviews, reviews and articles relating to unsigned bands and the local music scene. To date, we have also organised three charity gigs to raise funds for a local homeless shelter. For more information on the fanzine, how to order a copy and what styles of music we cover, please visit our website.
Due to the scope of the fanzine and space limitations, we only feature bands who are based in or are playing in, the county of Essex, U.K. If you are an Essex band who would like their demo reviewed in the next issue, please contact us for an address to send a hard copy to.
Issue 1 Trash Monroe, Return of the Furies, Jerome Experience, Internet Radio, How to Create a Press Pack, reviews etc. Issue 2 Carmen Pimps, Absent Kid, Steven Rosenberg, Band Promotion Online, Charity Shopping for Vinyl, live & CD reviews a plenty.... Issue 3 Essex punk special: Steve Pegrum, Richard Sandling, Romford Punx, plus Caleb, Club Revolution, fanzine/gig/demo reviews, CD packaging etc... Issue 4 'The Photography Issue': Reader's photos on the cover, exhibition reviews and profiles of local music photographers, as well as the usual reviews and interviews... Issue 5 'Happy birthday us!': F451, The Freaks, Devilish Presley, demo/gig reviews, guide to Essex festivals, free badge whilst stocks last! Issue 6 Weirdgear, BBC Essex Introducing, Tattooed Lady Festival, Noisy Night III report, Sutton With Shopland review, tons of record & live reviews! Issue 7 Our adventures in Brighton, Caleb, Onslaught Promotions, Bird Eats Baby, Phoenix FM and so much more! Issue 8 Festival special! Reviews, interviews with Kelvedon Festival organisers, Festival accessories shop Future Daydreams, the usual demo reviews, news and a retrospective of Danielle Dax's career... Buy it here
Many thanks for the friendship! We would be honored if you read and comment the new artist interviews on our profile!
SEX AND CONSPIRACY! Swedish punkrocker and painter Karl Backman talks about his art, and the reactions to it from right wing christians, pee fetish girls and conspiracy theorists.
MYTHOLOGIES AND LIFE! French graphic designer and writer Laurent Rivelaygue discuss nightmares and a road movie in bumper cars.
GRACE AND ELEGANCE! American artist Betsy Jones talks about geometric landscapes, happiness and the arts of the geisha.
Hi there.....I have put some New pics up of the latest rehearsal during the last week of October.... Check 'em out, they may give you a smile or two eh. I am also moving towards hitting 40,000 plays, so please have a quick listen if you get a moment, as I am putting up all New tracks once that target is reached. Peace, Respect and Happiness always, from ya BISCUIT.
Heys guys! Thanks for the email and we are looking foward to a review in your future issue. just a reminder of our local shows for you, we would love to see you at our chinnerys ones!
28th Nov - Fat Surfer Alldayer 6th Dec - Chinnerys 15th Jan - Twist 22nd Jan - Chinnerys 18th Feb - Pg Mcguintys
We are proud to announce that BLACK ARROWS, Southend's TRUEST metal night, will gloriously return to Southend on Saturday 24th October at the Railway Hotel - our finest venue yet!
Hello, that took me ages to get back to you didn't it? Sorry. Saturday has been postponed unfortunately. Hopefully will be re-arranged for November time. Hope all is well in Noisyland. See you soon. Sim.
As part of the 2009 Brightona rally we are putting on 9 top bands at The Concorde 2 on Madeira Drive, Brighton. Entry to the rally is free if you're on foot or £5 if you want to get your bike in, all proceeds go to the Sussex Heart Charity (http://www.sussexheartcharity.org/) so if you do come on foot donations are greatly appreciated. If you would like more info on the rally visit http://www.brightona.brighton-rock.net/