SiDeArm (All EPs available for FREE): General Info
Member Since
9/10/2005
Band Members
Allen/
Walker/
Mitchell/
Moore
Influences
Godspeed You Black Emperor, At the Drive-in, Sonic Youth, Pixies, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, A Silver Mt. Zion, The Mars Volta, Hella, Slint, Blood Brothers, Hofman, Liars, Shellac, Mogwai, Blonde Redhead, Million dead, 65 Days of Static, Graham Coxon, The Ramones, Will Haven, Bluetip, The pAperchAse, Explosions in the Sky, Sweep The Leg Johnny, Biffy Clyro, Mono, Matthew Jay, Russian Circles, Billie Mahonie, Battles, Weezer, Bear Vs Shark, Coaster, Tic, Superstar Hospital, Golga 13, The Red Wizard 4, Won Lost the Other, Double Hansome Dragons, Good Luck Fox, early Idlewild, Seafood, Radiohead, Rodan, June of '44, Fugazi, Nirvana, Kyuss, Queens Of The Stoneage, Ikara Colt, Crime in Choir, Rachels, Dinosaur Jr...
Sounds Like
..> Victim junkie VIDEO!!! featuring animation by kate green-eyes. As seen on Organ TV!
We are Sidearm! A musical group of musical proportions currently on hiatus while we all live in seperate parts of the country. We can still be found making music if you have a listen to our top friends.
We are pleased to announce that the entire works of Sidearm are now available for FREE download from the excellent Lost Children Label by clicking below:
If you want to chat about this and that please message us or email by clicking HERE
Sidearm:
Neil Alien: Vocals, Guitar and drums
Electricity Mitchell: Guitar and Vocals
Simon Moore: Bass
Ben Walker: Drums, Guitar and Vocals
Some interesting press:
www.tastyfanzine.org.uk, Shane Blanchard, Sidearm - Don't Cry Help Until You're Dead Single Review
Not renowned as a musical hotbed, Peterborough may have at last produced an act which may trouble the sales assistants at HMV. Sidearm are a triple guitar four piece with a heavy emphasis on percussive melodies and some serious kick pedalling drums.
With some slightly surreal song titles like 'Precede the Map' and 'Jeremy's Parking Only', Sidearm would probably fit into a number of categories but there is certainly an air of Fugazi about their angular guitar parts and minimalist production. This is a very solid release with no room for slack ep fillers - every second is crafted with a purpose and there is no law against three or more separate killer riffs in each song. Recent reviewees Forward Russia! and The Half Rabbits would be good comparisons. Cracking graphics too...
ESP Magazine, SIDEARM @ The Met Lounge, Rachael Bennet
I arrived at this gig considerably bemused at the turnout being rather like a sardine tin. I was respectfully impressed by the foursome. Their infamous backdrop screen projection was alive with a collection of the strangest images Ive seen bunched together (including ducks, coloured blobs, old houses and some form of Packman I think) and definitely added to the mystery that is Sidearm.
Another factor that undeniably defines the group as multi-talented was their swap of instruments between songs, like a new variety of musical chairs! And what else do you expect from an art-rock band?
Musically, the four knew how to perform. With an array of instrumental breaks thrown into most songs, it was easy to loose yourself in the melodies. As soon as you thought you had the tune worked out though, itd change tempo, rhythm and beat to transform into a seemingly different song. I could tell they enjoyed luring the crowd into a false sense of security, only to rip them out of it with a powerful passion-driven rage. And it was their music, their art that they had complete control over and could express themselves at an intimate level. I WILL be seeing this band again.
ORGAN ..130 > AUG 25th 2005 Demo of the Week
SIDEARM Like we already said - we shall no longer be reviewing a million demos, we're just going to tell you about the very very best once a week, no more time for the average, only the most exciting - we're very very selective, when we tell you its goood then it really is goooooooood. From Peterborough with some wholesome post-rock flavoured indie adventure that tastes of warm restrained June of 44/31Knots/Mogwai. They have a scratchy semi-urgent semi-shouty edge, parking restrictions seem to upset them getting a little more than semi shouty now. Bits of Fugazi around their post-rock edges and jagged rampages. Most of the time theyre warmly restrained though, swapping the Fugazi bits for Godspeed bits, simpler construction than Godspeed, far simpler, thats the vibe though. I like this lots.
Rodders, Peterborough.net
if this band were on "The X Factor" then the judges wouldn't have a clue what to say.......
sidearm have real talent, they are intelligent, they make beautiful music and it isn't just about looking good and sounding good. I'm as fussy as people can be when it comes to music, and sidearm have grasped everything I like about bands and music.
I'd rate these tracks at least level with At The Drive Ins "Relationship of Command". The fact that you can see this band in a small pub behind Argos in Peterborough is just astounding. If I can get there, I will.
Repeat Fanzine, Sidearm: Don't cry until you are dead
I like the presentation, whether that's the artwork on the cd - or the website's design. Plus if you see them live they start their shows with pretentious poetry readings and weird backdrop screen projections! Great stuff! Listen to this if you like Mogwai / Godspeed you black emperor it's a demo - so don't expect it to sound ' fully there ' just yet, but considering the budget this was done on it's as fine a piece of angst fuelled rock as any.
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Hello! the Darren Macer poetry experience are getting back together for a few months before people go off to uni! Gonna try and cram as much stuff in as possible up until September/October!
So if you saw us before, or put us on, or just heard us or whatever...tell your friends and help get us some shows!
I did try to ask Phil about iconic lyrics as myspace headings, eg."You can lead a horse to water but it takes a while to drown." I forgot where I saw that but I remembered to nick their idea. I realise the Augustus quote is not my iconic lyric it's your iconic lyric. I could always try and get away with "Bunyip the bunyip"?
THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY QUAYHOLE KATE'S, STAMFORD **Valentines Night** - We're Not Superheroes Anymore - cardboardbox - Look I'm a Ghost - Charlie Don't Surf - A Girl Called Kate Tickets only £5 | Doors open 7.30
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY THE PARK, PETERBOROUGH - Malefice - Terrorlapse - Cinders Fall - Our Dying Concept - Paladin Tickets only £5 | Doors open 7.00
Hello from Starker Klang Records! Really dig the tunes. So I'm putting together a compilation on my free music net label and was wondering if you were interested in a submitting a track or two to be on the compilation. Among the bands are The Double Handsome Dragons. You can see all the details on the profile page. Thank you for the add and take care! -Ben miner
Hi Sidearm, thanks for adding us and Happy New Year to you. Are album is out in February with all profits going to Sue Ryder care, Thorpe Hall Hospice. Really enjoying your tunes, especially 'Follow Augustus', good work!
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