Christmas! Cats in day glo glasses. Inventing X Ray Spex. Thinking very hard about clothes. Polka dots. Stripes. The theory of the perfect pop song. Silver bells. Wearing superhero outfits. The smell of damp dressing rooms. Sailor hats. Monkeys in fezzes. Champagne and cider riders. Boys. Girls. Inbetweeners. Creating the perfect dressing up box. Debating the merits of the Crazy Frog ringtone. Tiny top hats. Skulls. Diamante, Dynamite. Black and white films on rainy days. Teeeny kids-size converse. Cheap speed. Face wipes - The Priscillas RUN on face wipes. Big hair. Patent leather boots. The sixties. The seventies. The eighties. The nineties. NOW! Believing in happy endings.
Music
The Ramones, The Pixies, The Cramps, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, The Shangri-Las, 60's garage punk, hardcore punk, 80's goth, stoner rock The Beatles, The Who!!!, glam rock, fast metal.
And all the fantastic bands we've played with!
Namely... The Damned, Vincent Vincent and The Villains, The Cramps, Scream and Scream Again, Art Brut, 5,6,7,8s, Hayseed Dixie, The Seeds, The Pipettes, The Monks, The Subways, Vicky Churchill, New Rhodes, Tilly and The Wall, Dogs, The Boxer Rebellion, The Music Machine, The High School Sweethearts, The Rezillos, Zombina and The Skeletones, The Guillotines, Manic Cough, The Headless Prom Queens, Tiger Tiger, The Woggles, Ricky Spontane, Holmes, The Choke, Cash Machine, The A Lines, The Schla La Las, The Blackout Shoppers, Les Incompetants, The Ulcers, The Sewers, Toxic Slut, Lunar Jet Man, The Higher State, The Giljoteens, Thee Exciters, Spookey, and tons more!
Here's what people have been saying about 10 000 Volts!
“Everything is singalong pop hooks, untrained voices, buzzing guitars and a fanzine obsessiveness about alt.pop history.. done with such brio that it’d take a hard heart not to be cheered by this album… a beacon of fun.” Word Magazine
“Kick-ass pop for juvenile delinquents of all ages… A sleaze-pop gem” NME
“Imagine Tim Burton’s take on the Rocky Horror Picture Show, now imagine the house band, and in your mind’s eye you are seeing The Priscillas… Much has been made of their stomping go-go sound, but 10,000 Volts has a much poppier feel.” Mojo Magazine
“Three catwomen from Cramps video central casting… they can still bring the voodoo” Uncut Magazine
“Stomping stuff” Artrocker
“Essentially Elastica re-imagined by Russ Meyer… clatteringly gonzoid… the stuff of lissom new wave perfection. Damn fine fun.” Rock Sound
“Expect cool catchy disco, indie and pop. We adore ‘(All The Way To) Holloway’ Go girls!” Look
“They’re different and fun and should appeal to everyone!” Flip Side Magazine
“You can taste the chips and blood sausage” Trivium in Rock Sound
The Mighty Boosh, Jay Kay, Shane McGowan, Franz Ferdinand, The Cramps, The Damned, Sky Saxon and designer Anna Sui don't often agree on things, but they have all declared their love for cult favourites The Priscillas and their unique brand of milkshake punk. Their second album "10,000 Volts" is out on Nag's Head Records via Cargo on 2nd February, and is sure to make your ears pop.
Their last album was a retro slice of bubblegum pop, a John Waters style, Rocky Horror Show unraveling before you. It created two sell-out singles which hit Radio One, BBC 6Music and XFM. They ended up guesting on Phill Jupitus' 6Music show twice, plus sessioning for WFMU in New York. Even Topshop got in on the act, voting a video in their top 40 of the year. Over in the States The Priscillas frequently guested on the radio show of Little Steven of Springsteen's E-Street Band and The Sopranos. The cult approval began.
However this time round, the band are moving on and embracing a whole flavour of different influences with a change of tack. While respecting their "leader of the pack" ethics, powerpop, disco, 70's New York, indie-pop and mariachi all collide to make a unique splash of genres that reveal an album of blazingly catchy pastiche and vibrancy. Singing about "Jimmy in a Dress" or "gonna rip up your photograph", these ladies know how girl/boy really works, and are prepared to take that message further. The album has been given the once over by producers Andy Chatterley (Kanye West, Pussycat Dolls, Kylie, The Kills) and Marc Waterman (Ash, Elastica) in the girls' mission to move into a myriad of different influences.
Strong women know what they want and this time round, the girls are joined by of all things... a boy. Phil Martini, ex-Tokyo Dragons drummer, is a brave sticksman to deal with this cacophony of super heroines, catwomen, go-go dancers and superstars. Frontwoman Jenny Drag, a New Jersey feline panther of a chanteuse, prowls her stage protectively clad in a catsuit that would give Pussy Galore palpitations. Such a strong diva needs a strong team to back her up. Norwegian Guitar diva Guri Go-Go may look like a Veronica Lake kitten, but her rubber-taut guitarwork shows her to be anything but. Native Brit, Kate Kannibal's twist on melodic basslines kick as hard as her legs do on stage. Lucky Phil.
Such excitement would be of no surprise had you seen the band. Aside from their deliciously playful charisma, the tunes carry cosmic boogie with unmitigated rock to create a stunning live show. Stripping sensations from Blondie, Abba and Queen, the ensemble triumph on stage in taut, razor-sharp rocking shows that have gleaned attention at Glastonbury, Leeds Carling Weekend, Bestival and Lost Vagueness. They have played with kindred spirits such as Art Brut, The Cramps, The Damned and The 5,6,7,8s.
"Near perfect power-pop."NME
"There's a new breed of girl groups on the scene ... The Priscillas exude B-movie glamour"VOGUE
"Hotly tipped, all girl rock n rollers"THE INDEPENDENT
"They're The Cramps, The Shangri-Las and the New York Dolls all rolled into one."KERRANG!
"A purring, shrieking, shimmying torment of riff-fuelled fun ... demand[s] to be heard."METRO
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The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
Lani Ford of STARK will play solo acoustic dates in London and beyond. Hope and Anchor Nov. 15th. Check myspace or website for other dates and venues. Hope to see you! Thanks and rock on,
Join us at the Curzon Soho in London tonight for a Midnight Movies halloween special - HAMMER HORROR on the big screen: Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, with a Q&A from the current CEO of Hammer Horror AND the film's star Caroline Munro! Caroline will also be doing a signing in the bar.
Late bar with spooky decor and exclusive prizes for the best dressed, plus a free yummy Jameson cocktail per ticket.
There are still 30 tickets on sale so get yours now: 0871 7033 988 / www.curzoncinemas.com
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***URGENT - gig reviewers wanted in LIVERPOOL this weekend (Sunday 1st Nov)***
Just wanted to let you know The Shambolic will be playing at the N.E.C. Birmingham at Music Live - The UK's Biggest and Best Music Making Event 7-8th November.
Join us in The Surface Unsigned Bar on 8th November when we will will be playing acoustic.
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