The Hackney Gazelle is proud to be aligned with the following assisting angels: Smartrocker - 'putting the S & M back into art'... Steve Lacey - engineering skills ... El Falcone & Thee Clapton Hawk - DJ's of ill repute ... Lilly Novak - the Peter Grant of N16 ... Axel - the transgender burden-carrier ... Lord Ptarmigan of The Splendid Hand - channeling of glorious stereo
Influences
non-musical: Tove Jansson, Hayao Miyazaki, Kurt Vonnegut, Phillip Pullman, Lenny Bruce, Oscar Wilde, Bill Hicks, Primo Levi, Spike Milligan, Christopher Guest, Charles M. Schulz, Joe Orton, Raymond Chandler, The Onion, Nathan Barley, 'The Migration Atlas', maps
Sounds Like
The antithesis of piss-poor rip-off promoters and venues
The Hackney Gazelle was born of frustration under a bad (estate agent's) sign somewhere on the 'Mare Streets of Hackney, London, on New Year's Day 2007, and exists purely to promote the magick of beautiful live music in her native neighbourhood.
The Hackney Gazelle is especially concerned with bringing out-of-town and international artists to the neighbourhood, organising international exchanges to spread the good seed of underground creativity. Genres are unimportant, and in the first year of events, The Gazelle has hosted such disperate styles as Danish americana, Swedish indie-pop, English rockabilly, Irish alt.folk, and Italian garage rock.
If you harbour a temptation to play an intimate show in Mother Hackney, and think you deserve more than a deflating memory for your troubles, then please feel free to step forward.
The Hackney Gazelle has also recently morphed into an accidental record label, with the debut release already on the streets. 'GREETINGS FROM ABNEY PARK, N16' by locally-based torch bearers of lush, darkly glamorous Anglo-Americana MORNING BRIDE, was released on Good Friday 2008.
A limited edition, live mini-album with individually screen-printed covers, 'Greetings....' is described in PLAN B MAGAZINE (March 2008) as..... "Semi-acoustic versions of live favourites from the north London stalwarts, including the bittersweet 'Stepping Out In Front Of Cars'. New stompers and weepers showcase Amity's extraordinary vocal range, whipping up an angelic confection spiked with melancholy in a shimmering slice of Anglo-Americana to drink and die for".
Please note: The Hackney Gazelle will only except friend requests when accompanied by a personal message or when there is good reason for a connection to be made.
Previous highlights:
Penny Century (Ostersund, Sweden) August 2007
Gringo Star (Atlanta, Georgia, US) November 2008
Noland Folk (Clare, Ireland) February 2007 & August 2008
Sean Riley & the Slow Riders (Portugal) May 2008
Homesick Hank (Copenhagen, Denmark) June 2007
The Bed (Blackpool, England) June 2007
Andy Wilson & Yvonne O'Grady (Cork, Ireland) February 2007
The Dublo (England) February & July 2007
David Mysterious (Cymru) July 2007
Abraham & the Ditsy Blondes (Gothenburg, Sweden) July 2007
The Cesarians (England) July 2007
Christmas Special featuring Morning Bride (US/UK), December 2007
upcoming events: THE HACKNEY GAZELLE presents the winter Solstice Party with Morning Bride & The Washington Rays - 21st Dec 2008
Gruppo che ha fatto dell’etica Do It Yourself la propria ragione di vita, che ha scelto l’approccio punk quale modalità di iniziazione al suono, che è passato dall’hard rock esoterico in salsa Black Sabbath al free jazz di John Coltrane senza battere ciglio e che è infinitamente innamorato del prog rock. The Usa Is A Monster incidono per la Load Rec. (Lighting Bolt, Noxagt, Sightings…) etichetta che si candida al ruolo di Skin Graft degli anni 2000, ma rientrano nel versante più classicamente rock della produzione della label di Providence, almeno nella strumentazione.
Gypsy Hotel, London's notorious "Bourbon Soaked Snake Charmin' Rock'n'Roll Cabaret" hosted by The Urban Voodoo Machine takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month in the speakeasy sleazy basement that is Bardens Boudoir N16.
Amongst those who will be checking in on 20th September are Irish punk-folk troubadour The Mighy Stef, Canadian gypsy wierdos Blackberry Wood, sea-chanty rockers The Woodsmen, bluesman Dave Arcari, burlesque starlets Trixie Sparkle and Mamzelle Fifi, and not forgetting Clash/Gogol Bordello tour DJ and the Hotel's resident wax spinner, DJ Scratchy.
Guestlist is reserved for the devil only, so unless you are him it will cost you £6.66!
Doors 8pm, drinking and dancing till 2.30am!
Gypsy Hotel @ Bardens Boudoir 20 September 2008 36-44 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7XJ
More dates for your diary: SATURDAY 18 OCT - 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE, LADY ANE ANGEL, MAMA ROSIN (CH), LALLA MORTE (FR), SWAMPMEAT, DES O'CONNOR, OREN MARSHALL, DJ SCRATCHY, TRANS SIBERIAN MARCH BAND, MISS FOUNTAIN & RAJESH.
SATURDAY 15 NOV: DEPTFORD BEACH BABES, EMILY BREEZE, KIMBERLY MACOY, JOOKS OF KENT, ROSE THORN, PEARLSWORLD, DJ SCRATCHY AND MORE WEIRDNESS TBC.
SATURDAY 20 DEC: LITTLE VICTOR (USA), LADY FLO (FR), WALKING WOUNDED, DJ SCRATCHY AND A WHOLE LOT MORE SHAKIN' GOING ON!
WEDNESDAY 31 DEC - New Years Fuckin Eve!! Yes, brothers and sisters! You have the chance to greet 2009 in a Bourbon Soaked Snake Charmin Rock'n'Roll Cabaret kinda way! Details soon!
Greetings from the Fringe Yep got some new kids on the block this year!he he local indeed 2008 We love Morning Bride&their song coming out on a promo cd for the fringe! Keep it real! xxxNat
This Saturday - 19th - Holly Golightly and The Dublo Thee Boathouse...Springfield Park, bottom of Spring Hill, by the canal/river Lee in Hackney E5..a fantastic venue, less than a mile from StokeN ewington close to Camden etc - great line-up, great DJ's, on a summer evening by the water with a bar till v late...it's a snip at £6.50, she's the queen of the British Blues and The Dublo are playing..what more do you want! see ya there X PS. -there's a map on the dublo myspace
our last show til February, to thank our local comrades and supporters for a fine year... with free T-shirts and Morning Bride gingerbread people (performing edible voodoo is optional while we play)
Morning Bride's new single 'Stepping Out in Front of Cars' is released this week -
*FREE to download at www.morningbride.co.uk/music *FREE with this month's issue of THE WORD magazine - on the covermount CD *FREE to listen to on the myspace page
of the single:
"Spellbinding" - Rock n Reel magazine
"Utterly gorgeous - one moment the vocals are breathy, frail... next thing they're kicking ass and taking names. Not sure whether it's the most uplifting song ever, or the saddest" - Freq.co.uk
"Stirs up emotions of love lost, long since forgotten. As uncomfortable as this can be, a better sign of a great record I don’t think you’ll find" - Noizes Makes Enemies webzine
"Simultaneously thrills and saddens, like the last drops in the bottom of the glass when closing time is long gone" - N16 magazine
*The critically-acclaimed debut album LEA VALLEY DELTA BLUES available now - www.morningbride.co.uk
*next show - The Faversham, Leeds, 07.10.07 with The Broken Family Band
our last local show for a long time, with our brilliant swedish labelmates supporting... spread the word!
new reviews at www.morningbride.co.uk/reviews,
'Stepping Out In Front Of Cars' to be released as free-download-only single soon, also available on the covermount CD of THE WORD MAGAZINE (out early September)
In 7 days, Morning Bride's label Letterbox Records & Penny Century will be sending out a very special gift. All you need to do to receive this wonderful present is to let Letterbox Records know your e-mail address and you will be sent your FREE surprise.
And, while you're there, if you're one of the few people yet to pick up a copy of Morning Bride's critically acclaimed debut album, 'Lea Valley Delta Blues' you may wish to take this opportunity to purchase this stunning album.
Penny Century press quotes...
“Between A Hundred Lies is a glorious debut from a Swedish act displaying a disproportionate amount of talent for such a young band. Inspired and absolute pop perfection. 5/5 stars”
MORNING BRIDE play The Drones Club 'Roadhouse' at RYAN'S, 181 Stoke Newington Church St., London N16
FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST 2007
ADMISSION FREE - 8pm til 11pm
also appearing - OWLLS and Nicky Taylor
for latest news, recent national music press reviews of their critically-acclaimed debut album 'Lea Valley Delta Blues', upcoming tour dates and awfully pretty pictures, see the myspace page and www.morningbride.co.uk
"THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF HACKNEY SINCE THE WHITE STRIPES RECORDED 'ELEPHANT' THERE" - THE WORD MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"SPELLBINDING" - ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE (june 2007)
"GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL" - THE ORGAN (april 2007)
"MUSIC WHICH BEGUILES AND ENRAPTURES" - PLAN B MAGAZINE (april 2007)
"A BRILLIANT ROOTS ROCK BAND WITH SOLID GOLD TUNES....EVERY SONG IS A TRIUMPH" - THE WORD MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"STEEPED IN TRADITION AND WHOLLY UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE... YOU DESERVE TO OWN THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM.... IT'S PERFECT." - SUBTER.COM (march 2007)
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