Although Some Say : The Cramps, Zippy from Rainbow, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Birthday Party, Joy Divison, The Mighty Boosh, Sparks, Dick Dale, Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, Kings Of Leon(?), Phil Collins 3, Butthole Surfers, Agent Orange plus other bands to offensive to mention and a eclectic mix of differing styles... (Somethingabilly, Electro-Western, Epic-Ballads, Drama & TRIPPY TRAH!) but we'd loosely describe ourselves as a Punkabilly Shambles!!
Weird, Wild & Wonderful Band of 'Dings Hailing from Brighton & Farnham. Formed in the summer of 2006 through a shared interest in a video tape of school children dressed as pirates and sharks dancing to the B-52's.
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
Hey! We have just this minute added a new Demo of a new recording we have been playing called 'Little Lost Lamb'. We r excited to play you some new stuff so go go listen! x
THE PLAYGROUND Vs Noise Of Art will give you a big Halloween bash on Saturday 31st October featuring
Man Like Me// My Tiger My Timing// My Toys Like Me// Trash Fashion// The Midi Midis// Glitches// The Teeth// Kindle// Gene Serene// DARKORSE-DJ set/// Rack ‘n’ Ruin – DJ Set// Afro Punk-DJ set// Slinky Sparkle// Chris Columbine// Little Bo Freak and Lydia Darling// Noise of Art’s “Dance of the Vampires” with They Came From The Stars and I Saw Them Vs Les Hommers DU Train// Ben Osborne -DJ set// Immaculate Extremists// Overlap// Your Mum// MOTH and more
“You're unlikely to attend another event in London like this so our advice is to get your ticket sharpish.” DJ Magazine, 2009.
i think you were by far the most interesting and best band at the hobgoblin on saturday. no words of a lie! fucking loved it Ps julian almost made me cry-in a loving way!
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/
After our hugely successful launch with the BRUTE CHORUS and CIRCA BURLESQUE trapeze artists, stilts, performance artists and burlesque dancers we have the next instalment coming up on Saturday the 26th September featuring KAPUTT, ROMANCE, SPEAK AND THE SPELLS and a whole lot more. Looking forward to seeing you there.