Given lines to read that are not our own, half of them cut before opening night, most of us live Thoreau's lives of quiet desperation. Some of us try to raise our voices, only to be drowned out by witless drunken heckles from the crowd.
And some of us have amplifiers. Loud ones.
Some of us never quite recovered from that intoxicating rush we got the first time we heard Little Richard speaking in tongues, or Hendrix tearing into that infernal tritone, or The Clash demanding a riot of their own. Some of us find meagre relief in dank practice spaces and stale backrooms, moments of clarity amid the squeal of a too-loud half-stack, and the reverb-drip of a club PA.
Let's face the music and dance...
'...Vicious Cabaret have as much swagger and snarl as any rock band can possibly muster...' Sandman
'...Brooding rock bastards with deliciously filthy bass lines and plenty of attitude...' Groovestealer
'...Blatant in their thievery, creative in their use of the goods and genuinely vicious in the way that they slash it out...' Unpeeled
'...Short, sharp & slightly sinister tasting, Vicious Cabaret have the lyrical courage to match their musical conviction...' Trakmarx
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As of 2008 the cabaret has closed its doors... however, you may still be able to get a drink at a disreputable establishment down the street - Exit Lounge ...
THE
NEXT UTOPIA WILL BE BETTER
Borderline/Imprint Records
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Hello,
<br />We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March, being foreigners from Sheffield it would be grand if you could pop in and see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you if you are free.
<br />Here are a few nice things people have said about us have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to:
<br />Reviews:
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<br />"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
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<br />"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
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<br />"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
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<br />"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
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<br />Anyway it would be nice to see you there.
<br />Cheers
<br />Russ
<br />The Unfortunate Incident.
Hello,
<br />We are playing the lovely Cardigan Arms on the 21st of March. Being foreigners from Sheffield, it would be grand if you could pop in to see us and bring a few other Leedsies with you, if you are free.
<br />
<br />Here are a few nice things people have said about us. Have a listen on our page and see if you like what we are up to...
<br />
<br />"AN AMAZING LIVE ACT, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN" (Sandman Magazine)
<br />
<br />"AN IMPRESSIVE SET FROM A BAND WITH A KNACK FOR WRITING CATCHY SONGS AND DELIVERING THEM LIVE AS WELL AS IN THE STUDIO" (Sandman Magazine)
<br />
<br />"PROMISING SONG WRITERS" (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6)
<br />
<br />"THESE DAYS I FIND THRASH AND POWER POP A BIT REPETITIVE, BUT THIS WAS REMINISCENT OF MORRISSEY WHILE STILL BEING PERSONAL, I HEAR THE POSSIBILITY OF A GOOD FUTURE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU COULD SUPRISE US ALL ONE DAY". (Paul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 6)
<br />
<br />Anyway, it would be nice to see you there.
<br />
<br />All The Best
<br />The Unfortunate Incident
Hi dudes! Hope your well.<br /><br />Roo Piggotts giving a talk on “How To Claim Royalties & How To Boost CD Sales” at Factory St. Studios on Saturday 21st March.<br /><br />Roo created the first ever fan funded record label, Alamo Music Ltd. Roo owns his own publishing company, is a signed recording artist himself to Mbira recordings; and has just invented a new version of the barcode called MusiCode, technology for iPhone! We hear he’s working on time travel next!<br /><br />“a lot of musicians don’t realise that if you write and perform your own music you are entitled to claim for backdated royalties from the PRS society” (Alex FSS)<br /><br />“Roo is probably one of the COOLEST, most ROCK & ROLL people on the planet” (Ryan NYC percussionist) <br /><br />It is FREE with brews and biscuits. 1.45pm – 4pm, Saturday 21st March, Factory St. Studios, Unit 9, Factory Street, Bradford, BD4 9NW<br /><br />Visit website for more info and booking: www.factorystreet.co.uk
THE GORIES THE OBLIVIANS THE GHASTLY ONES CHERRY OVERDRIVE COYOTE MEN ARMITAGE SHANKS DR. COMBOVER THE COSMIC VAMPIRES CAVESTOMPERS THE BRUTES LOS CHICOS THE EVILTONES TORPEDO MONKEYS LES BOF THE OTHERS LOS IMBASILS
+++ Insane International DJ's Frenzied Go-Go Dancers Rockin' Record Fair and Market Far Out Films and Art Eye-Popping Decor All Night Shakin'!
Peter Pan Speedrock (Netherlands)/BugGiRL Australian Tour<br />Fri 17th April - Rosie's. Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA.<br />Sat 18th April - Rockin' The Random. Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA.<br />Wed 22nd April - Crown and Anchor. Adelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA.<br />Thu 23rd April - Karova Lounge. Ballarat, VIC, AUSTRALIA.<br />Fri 24th April - Ding Dong Lounge. Melbourne, VIC, AUSTRALIA.<br />Sat 25th April - National Hotel. Geelong, VIC, AUSTRALIA.
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<br />Hope you can make this!
<br />Fighting Cancer (II) @ The Northern Monkey
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<br />This is an all day charity event to raise much needed funds for the Everyman charity
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<br />Everyman was launched to do 2 things:
<br />To break the taboos surrounding prostate and testicular cancer and raise awareness of them amongst men and women.
<br />To raise funds so that scientists could carry out research vital to improving the outlook for every man - and so cross out male cancer.
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<br />Doors open at 2pm
<br />First act on at 3pm
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<br />£3 entry on the day
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<br />INTERNATIONAL TRUST
<br />Hoover Dams
<br />Torrents
<br />South View Juniors
<br />Hayley Gaftarnick
<br />Christopher Stocks (solo acoustic)
<br />Liam O' Donnell (acoustic set)
<br />Rob Galloway (acoustic set)
<br />Radial Pulse (acoustic set)
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<br />Facebook Event -
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<br />http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=49310336215&ref=share
I interviewed renowned photographer Bob Gruen last year. He talks about the early days when he was taking pictures of Ike and Tina Turner, John Lennon, the New York Dolls, the Sex Pistols and the Clash. Check it out!
Bob Gruen YouTube video: www.youtube.com/tobescene
Background music in the video by The Screwed (myspace.com/thescrewed)
THE RETURN OF THE BAT
Specimen will bring their special brand of glam mayhem, The Batcave to London again.
After last year’s wildly-successful 25th anniversary Batcave event, The Batcave returns to its original spawning ground of London’s West End on Sunday July 19 for another night of blasphemy, lechery and blood.
Specimen (Fresh from a fantastic show at Leipzig’s Waves Gotik festival), the original Batcave instigators will headline the lurid frolics at the Embassy Club, (29 Old Burlington St, London W1S3AP) Also on the bill are original Batcavers Sexbeat, with DJs Hamish and Cavey Nick, cavorting from decks to decadence with the usual brutal, trouser-dropping surprises & suitably confronting & barbaric entertainment.
The 2009 Batcave will feature installations from exciting new artists of the ‘Dark London Underground’ and visuals from the upcoming ‘Welcome To The Batcave’ book, along with this year’s bitcrushed message from the creature in the Batcave Pram. All set in a spooky Bladerunner environment!
So dress to kill … prepare for a thrill & Expect the unexpected!
The Batcave will be open from 10pm till 3am. Tickets £15 available from www.ticketweb.co.uk and Resurrection Records.
More info at www.specimenbatcave.net
Miss it at your peril!
Without further a do we are pleased to announce the studio is open. The large live room has acoustically isolated zones, vocal booth, digital capabilities and extensive analogue mixing and mastering facilities. Contemporary interior design with furniture from bmw and deep shag pile carpets, provided together with excellent engineers, affordable rates, fresh coffee and a private terrace we have created one of the best studios in the north for you. Contact 01274 682125 for more details.
AntiProduct's brilliant new LP, PLEASE TAKE YOUR CASH available exclusively from myspace.com/antiproduct. Produced by Sylvia Massy (with new and improved no added middle men)!
Humdrumpunk Podcasts www.myspace. com/boredom77 or listen (humpunka section) whilst having a browse at on of the most regularly updated UK punk sites www.fungalpunknature.co.uk - official home of underdog punk!
Featured Albums The BlameShifters - Disenfranchised Anarchist & Faintest Idea - Put Your Mouth Where Your Money Is
Also featuring tracks from :
Blitzkreig - Slaughter & The Dogs - Resistance 77 - The Traditionals - Comply or Die - 4 Skins - Toy Dolls- Mispelt 2.0 - Surprise Sex attack -The Aints - Deadline - UK Subs - The Prostitutes -AFS - Officer Down -The Infested - The Square Peg - Total Bloody Chaos - Discharge -Far From Finished - The Lurkers - UK Vacant - Dirty Protest - Berurier Noir -Metal urbain - The Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Fear -Circle Jerks -The Dangerfields - Selfish Cunt - The Apostates -
Helllllloooo Leeds... God knows when we'll make it out there to play, but we're gonna keep keepin' on til we do. Hope all is well with you. ROCK & ROLL!
