Velvet Sheep is an (occasional) garage rock club night (that's always good) established in 2006 which has featured the following line-ups:
VS #1 - The Needles, Copter, DJ Jim Hickey (Dirty Sanchez), Phil Hasted
VS #2 - Squidvicar, MJ Hibbett, DJ Annie, Phil Hasted
VS #3 - The Big Bang, Creepy Morons, The Lusts, Cold Rice DJs, Phil Hasted
VS #4 - TAP Collective, Deadly Long Legs, Cuban CrimeWave, Phil Hasted
VS #5 - Terry Edwards & The Scapegoats, Let Our Enemies Beware, Phil Hasted
Music
Fugazi, Beastie Boys, Dischord label, The Jesus Lizard, Touch & Go label, In The Red Records, Franz Ferdinand, Futureheads, Maximo Park, Interpol, Death From Above 1979, George Melly (not to be confused with Roger Mellie the man on the telly), The Libertines, The Cribs, Man or Astro Man?, Ian Brown, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Hives, Pavement, Swans, Graham Coxon, The Clash, Pixies, Husker Du, The Replacements, Ween, Nuggets album, The Von Bondies, Guns N Roses, the ColdRice posse: Copter, Swampmeat, The Big Bang, The Lusts and Black Mekon! (see below for reference)
Movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, Lost In Translation, Broken Flowers, Falling Down, Raging Bull, Mean Streets, SpongeBob Squarepants movie, Sideways, Napoleon Dynamite, It's A Wonderful Life, Jerry Maguire, Motorcycle Diaries, When We Were Kings, Dogtown And Z-Boys, Lords of Dogtown, Jackass: The Movie, Cat In The Hat, The Last Waltz, Human Nature, Truman Show
Television
Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Muppets, Monty Python, SpongeBob Squarepants, Jackass, Wildboyz, Location Location Location, Property Ladder, Shipwrecked, Faking It, Bring Back The A-Team, Frasier, Chorlton and The Wheelies, Coupling, Big Brother (ok so some very guilty pleasures i admit)
Books
The Dirt, Enough About Me by Jancee Dunn, Margrave of the Marshes, Letters To A Young Poet by Rilke, How To Be President, And God Created Punk by Mark P, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, iPOD Therefore I Am, Our Band Could Be Your Life
Heroes
Meg White, Jack White, Zinedine Zidane, Ian McKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat), Philippe Starck, John Peel RIP, Jonathan Ross, Gonzo, Yoda.
Velvet Sheep Next Velvet Sheep rocking garage night on Fri 23 October with Sex Beet, Vinny & The Curse and DJ Brent Hansen. Posted at 9:55 AM Jul 17 view more
It's a new club night for loud and fun, garage, punk and surf rock for people
who like art, beer and smiling.
It started life as a fanzine in 1991-1997
My dad photocopied it at work then i gave it to mates for free,
until issue 3 when i gave it to them and then asked for 50p
It was first called "We Thought You Were S***" but i realised it didn't sound
too good when i was phoning labels asking to interview their bands.
The fanzine has featured Pavement, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion,
Palace, Rocket From The Crypt, Swans, Girls vs Boys...
Was featured on the late John Peel's Radio One show.
He read a bit about when a mate's bowel movement was inspired
by the loudness of a Caspar Brotzmann gig.
Velvet Sheep was also shown alongside "Dazed and Confused"
magazine at the Victoria & Albert museum as part of their "Street Style"
exhibition in 1993.
Gave the fanzine to MTV's Toby Amies and ended up
working as an intern on his "Alternative Nation".
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NICK HUTCHINGS FROM VELVET SHEEP
Produced live performances for MTV Alt Nation with Cornershop,
Man or Astro Man?, David Devant & His Spirit Wife, Radar Brothers, Calvin Johnson and Tindersticks
Launched MTV2 in the UK as producer then later channel manager
Co-created NME award winning GONZO for MTV2 with Zane Lowe
Known as "Funky Boss" on GONZO
Received a credit on the Cornershop album "When I Was Born For The Seventh Time" but they mis-spelt surname as Hutchinson! (it was me honest)
Was music editor on London Student and managed to feature
the wilfully obscure minimal bleep band Pan Sonic in first feature
Been in a hotel room with Beyonce. Not on my own though.
Interviewed David Bowie. Beforehand it was as nerve-wracking as my driving test, which i failed several times.
Worked with, met or interviewed: Jamie Oliver, Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast), Philippe Starck, Howard Marks, Eminem, Aaliyah (RIP), Leslie Phillips, Carmen Electra, Jarvis Cocker, Slipknot, Luis Figo, Garth Jennings (Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy), Johnny Knoxville
Worked on many occasions with Jackass cast and crew, including
in Costa Rica on "Wildboyz" where i was punched in eye as a forfeit by Jeff Tremaine, and had to avoid poisonous fer de lance snakes
Was held down by Party Boy at the London premiere for Jackass and had Dave England's one remaining testicle placed on my head
Series produced MTV Blaggers later sold to Channel Five
Been credited with thanks on the Dirty Sanchez movie
Produced music specials on Channel 4 with Ween, Mercury Rev & The D4
Talked at the ICA as part of their "Anatomy of a Music Video" night.
Made 4 films about music videos that have been on at the NFT
My wife Julie is cousin to a member of the Kooks, and official photographer for Velvet Sheep
The several times London & South East aircraft recognition champion for the Air Training Corps in the early 90s...hehem.
Who I'd like to meet: Meg White, Kate Nash and then...music officianados, edutainers, punk rockers, hip hoppers, writers not fighters, people who make love not war, wannabes with talent, new wave, now wave, no wave, swimmers in the streams of consciousness, people who talk about themselves in the third person or say pretentious moi? and those who love Gonzo the green furry muppet, or Gonzo the Hunter S Thompson writing style, not any other forms of Gonzo. Oh and citizens of the World.
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.
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.
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD).
Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday!
Click on flyer for tickets Here To Save Your Soul is released by Punk Rock Blues Records on October 5
The Tail Dragger from Greenville, Mississippi AKA Mr T-Model Ford kicks off The 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival with a two date residency at The Luminaire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September.
Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule: September Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Tuesday 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6 Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1 October Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Hey Rockers! The Jim Jones Revue celebrate the release of their new album “Here To Save Your Soul” with a release party at Cargo on Thursday 1 October. “Here To Save Your Soul” collects all the JJR singles together in physical format for the first time (Vinyl and CD). Bring your hard hat and help us blow the roof off Cargo next Thursday! Click on flyer for tickets
Hey People! Delta Blues legend David Honeyboy Edwards plays The Luminaire tonight at the incredible age of 94. This show kicks off another round of the 5 Years of NTSOBC Festival which continues with shows next week by The Handsome Family, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Kelly Joe Phelps and The Jim Jones Revue . Click on flyer for tickets..... "> Five Years of NTSOBC Festival Schedule
September
Friday 25 David Honeyboy Edwards @ The Luminaire,London, NW6 Monday 28 Handsome Family @ Bush Hall, London, W12 Tuesday 29 Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir @ The Luminaire, London, NW6 Wednesday 30 Kelly Joe Phelps @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
October
Thursday 1 October The Jim Jones Revue @ Cargo, London, EC2A
Tuesday 27 October Oysterband @ The Union Chapel, London, N1
Thank you so much for "bandfriending" us, Velvet Sheep! We truly appreciate it.
We hope that you find something of ours that will wriggle into your ears, burrow down next to your heart (in a good way), and compel you to ROB US BLIND (again, in a good way: "Free downloads, ahoy!”…that is, if Myspace ever gets around to reactivating that feature).
If you like us, please, tell a friend. If you hate us, hell, tell an enemy!
hey brother...yeah go download that thing! I am still considering UK for fall, just evaluating my funds..I just got off my 7 week US tour and gotta see what's possible. thanks dude, we'll be in touch!
NTSOBC presents two slices of magic pie with Michael J Sheehy & Gemma Ray at The Lexington this Thursday (16/7) and O'Death at The 100 Club next Thursday (23/7).
The BellRays headline a night of maximum rock'n'soul on Thursday next
week at The Borderline with Los Chicos and King Salami & The
Cumberland 3 playing live and Corn Rocket Club DJs on the wheels of
steel.
Click on flyer for tickets.....
Other forthcoming NTSOBC action:
July
Thrs 9 BellRays + Los Chicos + King Salami & The Cumberland 3 @ Borderline, London, W1
Thrs 16 Micheal Sheehy & The Hired Mourners + Gemma Ray @ The Lexington, London, N1
Thrs 23 O’Death @ The 100 Club, London, W1
September
Friday 11 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Saturday 12 T-Model Ford @ The Luminaire, London, NW6
Tues 15 Bob Log III @ The Luminaire, Kilburn, London, NW6
Alright mate. Bit of a late shout, but you fancy joining us for
our final London
show?
We’re playing our final London show on Saturday 20th at
Hope and Anchor in Islington. It will be a very messy affair, we promise. Print
off the flyer for cheaper entry on the door.
After selling out The 100 Club last week The Jim Jones Revue headline The Rock’n’Roll Circus at Inn On The Green in Ladbroke Grove this Friday (19 June). This will be our last London show until we tour the UK in October......
Tickets on the door only so make sure you turn up early in your best rockin' shoes!!!
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