The swinging sound of Britain, circa 1960-1964: twanging instrumentals and Big Beat vocalising like the almighty Snobs, who did the original "Buckleshoe Stomp", covered by our lads on an obscure Continental single a few years back.
If you like modern hepcats like The Kaisers, Masonics, Neatbeats and Waistcoats, mining some of the very same mania, you'll flip too for The Rapiers.
Based in and around the gritty North London hamlets of Enfield and Edmonton, The Rapiers reflect all that is best, inspiring and magnificent about the early '60s British rock 'n' roll sound of Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Fentones, Cougars (whose "Saturday Night at the Duckpond" they've made a signature tune) and other kewl kats.
Listen to these lads! On record or on stage, Colin, John, Nathan and Neil instantly transport you to a time and place when red Fender guitars, Meazzi echo and Vox amps ruled the earth. Their sound is clean and fierce, their look clean and immaculate—from their sharp suits down to their winkle-picker footware. Compromise isn't in their vocabulary.
While their legend has grown far and wide because they can turn on the Shadows '61 charm (for proof watch their wicked version of "Gonzales" at left), they can switch pop gears at will and kick-out spot-on Merseybeat on stage, especially awesome takes on chestnuts like "Lies" (Remo Four), "Hippy Hippy Shake" (Swinging Blue Jeans via Chan Romero) and "I'll Never Get Over You" (Johnny Kidd).
Now in their 26th year as a rock 'n' roll concern, The Rapiers are now on tour across England, performing solo engagements and supporting '60s BritRock legends like John Leyton, Jet Harris and Mike Berry. See them and be dazzled!
There is going to be a Big Beat Rave Up night in London town on Friday 18th December, featuring the combined talents of two of the GREATEST Beat Groups ever, The Kaisers and The Rapiers, in one SUPERGROUP!! - Ladies and Gentlemen: The Ravemen!
Discs will be spun by Liam Watson, Ben Olins and Dave Edwards. There's going to be a 'Twist Competition' too!
Just wanted to let you know The Shambolic entered Surface Unsigned competition and won a slot to play 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.
Konzert: Magnificant Brotherhood - Beatrevolver Party: Northern Soul, Garage, Beat und ein bisschen Ska und Reggae mit den Remmi Demmi Mods!!!! Magnificent Brotherhood aus Berlin ghören wohl zu den Zugpferden der Neopsychedelia, wobei wir bitte unter dem Wörtchen Psychedelia laschen, nervigen Krautrock verstehen, sondern die Jungs gehen richtig nach vorne los und ghören wohl zu einem der besten Liveact, den die Szene so zu bieten hat. Live erinnern sie mich an MUSIC MACHINE ( die waren ja ohnehin die Größten ) nur noch ne Ecke mehr Garagenfleischwolf. Beatrevolver sind da etwas puristischer und legen mit straighten 6ts Beat ( oder besser Punk ) los. Live sind die vier Kölner einfach unschlagbar, ich warte seit geraumer Zeit endlich aufs Vinyl! Also haut mal rein....danach legen wir dann vom Remmi Demmi Club nochmal partymäßig los... Infos zum Konzert erhaltet ihr auf der Steinbruch Website (www.steinbruch-duisburg.de.) oder bei Kellergeister Samstag,10ter Oktober im Steinbruch/Duisburg .Einlass: 20h // Eintritt: VVK: 6€; AK: 8€ // Shuttle Service DIE VERANSTALTER BIETEN EINEN SHUTTLE-SERVICE AN, UM EUCH VOM HBF ABZUHOLEN BZW. ZURÜCKZUBRINGEN Tickets im Steinbruch, E-Tickets auf www.steinbruch-duisburg.de & www.ticketmaster.de
Steinbruch Lotharstr. 318-320 47057 Duisburg
Und weiter gehts am Samtag darauf....
REMMI DEMMI CLUB - Samstag 17.10.09
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