Iggy and the stooges, Diana Ross and The Supremes, eagles of death metal, the cramps, the dead kennedys, Dee-Lite, Elastica, the ramones, x ray spex, the meteors, the Dandy Warhols, the misfits, blondie, Elvis, Captain Beefheart, the beta band, Babes in Toyland, 80's matchbox, The Buzzcocks, Bikini Kill, The Pixies, The Fall, The Stranglers, Nick Cave, Stereo Total, Beck, PJ Harvey, The Warlocks, The Breeders, The Velvet Underground, Wire, MC5, New York Dolls. x
Sounds Like
PJ Harvey and The Von Bondies getting pissed with The Cramps and The B52s....
a cat being beaten with a surfboard in a brothel above a sweetshop.
Dear Edward,
Tonight I saw a band called 'The Velterelles'. I was most intrigued to find that they were not at all what I expected. The sticksman, upon first viewing, is clearly a french ponce, but attacks the drums til he bleeds from his palms! How extraordinary that such a groomed waif of a man can show such primitive power! He's quite the mentalist, let me tell you. I shall certainly think of him before bed. The jittery lady guitarist smiled one second and screamed in my face the next, she was a little frightening. She even thrust her be-heeled foot into that poor french boy's face and made him spit water onto her toes. How vulgar! Naturally she did nothing for me dear, don't worry.
Lots of love,
Cyril. P.S did you enjoy those earl grey tea bags I sent you?
Sounds like: The Cramps, PJ Harvey, B52s, Throwing Muses, The Kills, The White Stripes, The Von Bondies, Elastica.
Played with: Hard Fi, Boy Kill Boy, The Research, Dartz!, Das Wanderlust, Suffrajets, We start Fires, etc.
When not gigging: Organsing burlesque girls, bands and eating competitions for Black Jack Rabbit's Martini Lounge, The North East's favourite lowbrow rock n roll seasonal tassle-twirling fuckup. Going to continental food markets to get Jaques some 'real food'.
The press have said things about us, largely complimentary and lovely. However, we much preferred the opinion of a Spanish man who, when roughly translated, said:
"Shut up the Fuck", of The Velterelles Small Burlesque-punk-rockers that touches with a totally impressive urgency and a adrenalin. Still they do not have disquera (CD), which is jodidamente incomprehensible, since they offer punk jodido and sickly rock, and execute it of precise and perfect way. Like test, this one version of "Shut up the fuck", in amazingly alive total!!'
After recent operations with Glasvegas and being the one-man backing band of ex Libertines/Dirty Pretty Things Carl Barat, the cramped out and debauched Dennis ’lovechild of Dick Dale & Nick Cave’ Hopper Choppers returns to FNF this Tues.09th Dec ...........
und dann: THE SWAN HAS LANDED!!!!
"The Swan With Two Necks - Album of the Week." - Clash Magazine
"...if ORKB smelt any stronger or brilliance you could probably paint a white stripe on it and call it a skunk. Sniff. Big things beckon." - Artrocker
PUSSYROCK ISSUE 3 It's an A5 photocopied zine (B + W) just over 40 pages. Interviews with Pam Hogg, Cazz Blase on riot grrrl (she wrote the chapter on RG music in that riot grrrl book), Scareifina (Wicked Little Dolls), and Velocity Chyaldd (Vulgaras). Articles on Death By Chocolate, The Aislers Set and We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It. Plus reviews of Scarling, The Priscillas, Ivy's Itch, Emilie Autumn, Colt, The Dresden Dolls, Wicked Little Dolls, Rosin Coven, Vulgaras, NY Loose, Little Whores on the Prairie, Gene Serene, Melora Creager, RAsputina, Hazard County Girls, Pam Hogg, Mary Magdalan, Hannah Fury, Diana Dors and Shampoo. £1.50 (including UK postage) for payment details/non UK orders/trades please either message my MySpace or e-mail me at appleby.jane AT gmail. com
The Opium Den is back to bring you fireworks on the 4th July.
With performances from the Stillhouse Orchestra, Sam Astley and Craig Temple providing bluesy hillbilly rockin sounds to dance and sing along to and The Opium Den Madame Amanda Mae Steele and Miss Rose Thorne providing the Burlesque you'd be mad to miss it.
There will as always be the delectable opium tea served up to those who need it! And also the inimitable Lydia Darling providing the tunes for you to dance to.
July 11th Committed Bring you “The Carnival of the Bizarre” Georgian Theatre - Green Dragon Yard - Stockton on Tees
Well Committed night is all about being Committed to bringing you the best in Alternative Music and entertainment. The next night is going to be the best ever with our guests Dr Hazes and friends from the Circus of Horrors performing “The Carnival of the Bizarre”
Carnival of The Bizarre has performed a national UK Tour Three times, as well as numerous one-offs, special events and public stunts. The format of the show includes acts from the infamous ‘Circus of Horrors’ and is compared by the undead ringmaster Dr Hazes, for a complete Horror / Rock n Roll Freak Cabaret Show
Doors open at 8pm and the performers are expected to begin around 9.30pm so don’t be late
This is one event you don’t want to miss and if you want to dress up like a clown, go on we will be more than happy to see you
Tickets are £6 and this event is expected to sell out so buy yours early
You can but your tickets from Enter the Asylum, 5a High St, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland, TS18 1UB (01642 358600) Or online at www. entertheasylum. co. uk Events section Green Dragon Studio Stockton Or on line at www. teesmusicalliance. org. uk
Any under 18’s wanting to see the show can attend with an adult
our old friends THE LODGER new single / album out on Bad Sneakers with bouncing bass and extra jangle here is their new video which is reallly nice: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=LGQ114DPvuY
finally.... there is a new issue of The Cuckoo Press coming out soon!! watch out for updates.. we have a couple of spaces left for nice adverts, so if you want one.. see you soon!!xx
see you on sat xxxxxxx (NOTE: EARLY START / FINISH)
p.s. if you can't wait that long for dance action, for a NYE caster sugar fix we're DJing: Moot 9 till Midnight (FREE), then 2am till collapse at Road to Rimini extravaganza, Star and Shadow (adv tickets avail from alt vinyl). have a great time whatever you do but make sure you're in one piece for the 5th Jan!!
our old friends THE RESEARCH and THE LODGER are playing out, plus wrist! . There will also be a grand christmas tombola with amazing prizes of tights and dart boards, plus christmas grotto and buffet of christmas goods! do come, it would be lovely to see you all again!
Completley art induced, futuristic noise, household appliance agression, no wave blurting, punk funk freaks.
6pm.
*Free booze on arrival.
20% off everything instore between 6pm & 8pm.
FRIDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2007 - ROCKET Vs SUMO
That's right earthlings! Its gonna be larger than Darth Vs Luke, Messier than Flash Vs Ming & more colourful than a pair of Klaxons global hypercolour pants. Those earth intruders at SUMO are letting us loose in ROOM 3 of THE CORNERHOUSE once a month for boozin, dancin & vintage samplin!! We will be rockin the tidiest little room in town, with its own dancefloor, bar and VIP lounge.
We've trawled the galaxy's to fill our record boxes with the most futuristic & retro electro sounds this side of Mongo. Expect...
JUSTICE / BONDE DO ROLE / CSS / NYPC / KLAXONS / UFFIE / MSTRKRFT / TO MY BOY / DATAROCK / KRAFTWERK / HOT CHIP / CUT COPY / CRYSTAL CASTLES / SHY CHILD / CHEMICAL BROTHERS / CALVIN HARRIS / DAFT PUNK / CHROMEO / CULTURE BEAT / TEENAGERS / LATE OF PIER / SHITDSICO / THE KNIFE / SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO / KISSY SELL OUT / THE GOSSIP / SEBASTIAN / MR OIZO / BUSY P / LETHAL BIZZLE / LO FI FNK / SOULWAX / ARMAND VAN HELDEN / PRODIGY / SPANK ROCK / PEACHES / LADYTRON / THE PRESETS / S-EXPRESS & more... www.myspace.com/clubsumo
PLUS DONT FORGET TO COME & CHECK OUT ALL THE COOL CLOTHES & STUFF WE HAVE UNEARTHED FOR YOUR FASHION PLEASURE. NEW STOCK OF REAL VINTAGE CLOTHING ARRIVING ALL THE TIME
hey hey! knitting and tombolas make a welcome return cos we're having a Christmas Party!
our old friends THE RESEARCH and THE LODGER are playing out, plus wrist! in support! with his umbrella dance and slideshow! grand christmas tombola with amazing prizes of tights and dart boards, plus christmas grotto and buffet of christmas goods! tickets avail now xx
in the meantime...
club land leotard wearers? caster sugar is this saturday!!! and for a special bonus treat....
like a proper club
come down after bizzle or lucero or whatever, cos now we've got loads of time to dance!!
hopefully see you saturday for some sonic zines, ladies leotards, and fairy cake club action
ooh la
NEARLY FORGOT! CASTERSUGAR EXTRAVAGANZA @ star and shadow, Saturday Jan 5th with Toddla T, Agaskodo Teliverek, And. and more....two rooms... chaotic dancehall vs. disco deviance..... tickets avail this week.... so much coming u
NEXT SATURDAY AT THE ONYX ROOMS - CHERRY JAM RETURNS.
We are going to be kicking the Kaboom kids out of their new home on the ground floor of The Onyx Rooms for a night of sleaze, lipstick, glamour, debauchery and some damn fine music.
Expect the finest in filthy 60s garage, infectious northern soul, rare indie b-sides, all mixed up with some very pleasant surprises from our record box.
Visit our delightfully chic cocktail bar, select one of the lethal recipes and have it served to you by one of our glamorous ladies, first class service guaranteed.
Dress in style and be rewarded, if you feel under dressed you may wish to pay a visit to The Boutique where the attendants will wait on you hand on foot to meet your every need.
Oh, and our favourite band The Sugars will be paying us a visit to give us a fix of their teeth-rottingly-sweet garage. Expect a performance throbbing with high voltage chemistry kicking out plenty of fuzzed-up tales of heartache and jealousy. Sounds perfect.
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