January 2010
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Tristram at The Social on Feb 3rd!
Photo: Rich Thane (I think!)
Alright folks! Things are going a little quiet for a week or two but we have one more show coming before too long and thats the amazing Tristram playing at The Social on Feb 3rd.
He is doing a couple of warm ups for the EP Launch at Cafe Oto this one at The Social and one more on Feb 6th at Luminaire.
Support comes from Mathew & the Atlas who was amazing at my...
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Voluntary Butler Scheme
Thought I’d carry on my semi regular bit on bands that I love that I think you should hear and this time it’s amazing Voluntary Butler Scheme!
It’s all just one man called Rob was lots of instruments & looping. He is a one a pop machine, his songs are pure & simple, very written pop songs.
Think he is supporting Adam Green and hopefully I’l have him down for...
David Cronenbergs Wife/Horse & Condor/Paul Hawkins...
Morning all! After amazing Sons of Noel & Adrian, Alessi’s Ark & O Emperor show last night at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen we are moving down the street to Queen of Hoxton on Curtain Road for DCW/H&C/PH !!
Should be a really exciting show with two of my regulars and my first chace to see Horse & Condor who seem like a fantastic band.
5pd on the door, hopefully see you...
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The Rayographs
I haven’t talked about them in a while since they have been taking a bit of time off to record their debut album but since they are playing at The Lexington tonight with Archie Bronson Outfit (one of my favorite bands) I thought I’d give em a mention to anyone who hasn’t come across them yet.
They played one of my first ever shows at Madame Jo Jo’s after finding them...
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Run Riot Gig List No. 6 →
Read my weekly gig recommendations on www.run-riot.com —> http://www.run-riot.com/the-gig-list-6-goddontlikeit-anthony-chalmers-monday-25-sunday-31-January-2010
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Veronica Falls
photo: Pavla Kopecna
Thought I’d gush a bit about the amazing Veronica Falls! Going to see them tomorrow with Blue on Blue & Vivian Girls and really looking forward to it.
I saw them first at Experiment on a Bird in the airpumps EP launch that I was DJing there and they really blew me away. They sound like a west coast US Surfy, punk band but with a definite pop sensibilty and the...
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New Show - Peasant on The Tamesis Dock!
I’m very happy to announce a great new show and my first for the year on the Tamesis Dock! Peasant on May 12th!
Peasant is an artist I’ve liked for a long time and it’s a pleasure to have him down.
You can listen to his last album on Spotify here:
Peasant – On The Ground
And you can buy tickets to the show from here:
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No Cars
On a recommendation from my flatmate and the fact that they were friends of friends I booked this band called No Cars to play for me last night and they were BRILLIANT!
Pure J-pop, TUNA TUNA TUNA TUNA TUNA
Check them out here - www.myspace.com/nocars
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Blue on Blue
I’m really happy to announce that one of my favorite new bands are coming down to play for me on March 1st at Old Blue Last supporting Scary Mansion!
They are called Blue on Blue and they are fronted by Dee of Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, Decasia & Sick Club & Oral Oral fame on vocals and Bass, plus Billy on Guitar & Vocals and Mark on Drums.
They have only played...
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WatchSome of you have probably seen these guys before but mostly not. It’s one of my favorite bands the truly amazing Zun Zun Egui!
They are ontour with The Ex right now I think, but I hope this year I’l be able to get them down for a show! They were one of my highlights of End of the Road festival where I just stumbled across them in The Local stage and blew me away. There are...
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Moonshine Jamboree all dayer this Sunday!
Afternoon all! I’m a bit under the weather today so hope your feeling better than I am! Just wanted to let you know all the times etc for the all dayer at The Macbeth this Sunday.
We have 7 fantastic bands and it’s only 3pd entry so thats amazingly bargianous so hope can make it down!
I will also endeavour to get everyone some nice tasty treats to go with the bands. :)
The Lofty...
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WatchCheck out this amazing Thus:Owls Video by The Blogotheque. They are the first band up, not sure who the later ones are but worth giving a watch!
Tristram - Someone Told Me a Poem EP Launch!
EP Back Cover
I’m really excited to announce the launch party gig for Tristams debut EP “Someone Told me a Poem”
It’s going to be at Cafe Oto on Wednesday the 24th of February with support from Lulu & the Lampshades & Mariners Children. They are both brilliant bands too and good friends so we are really excited to have them down!
This is going to be a co-promo...
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Thus:Owls @ The Black Heart March 2nd!
And for the 3rd announcement of the day and the one I’m probably the most excited about I’m completely psyched to be promoting Thus:Owls debut London show at the Black Heart on March 2nd!!
Their album Cardiac Malformation which comes out in Febuary is a stunning piece of work and I can image live they will be mind blowing.
The Line of Best Fit had this to say:
“Cardiac...
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Jookabox, Maria & the Mirrors, Mat Riviere at...
Sweet announcement number 2 for the day! We have completed the line-up for Jookabox’s show the Queen of Hoxton on the 25th of February with Maria & the Mirrors and Mat Riviere supports! Thats 3 AMAZING bands for one brilliant night!
Also playing tunes is Gareth from Bearded Magazine between the bands and my friend Vanessa afterwards till late who will get your dancing shoes on!
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Chimes & Bells/Stairs to Korea/Victoria & Jacob
I’l really happy to announce that we have added the amazing Stairs to Korea to the line-up with Chimes & Bells & Victoria and Jacob at The Lexington on the 15th of Feb!
Stairs To Korea is Will Vaughan, a frighteningly talented half-Icelandic multi-instrumentalist who crafts skewed pop music using an array of effects, synthesisers and a dinky white guitar. Sugar-coated harmonies...
Speak and the Spells, Stavin' Chains, No Cars @...
Bit late notice but got a sweet free entry gig a week today! 20th of January at Catch on Kingsland Road! Headlining we have the amazing Speak and the Spells with their first show of the year!! Have their first record out on Feb 8th on my label so playing a few shows to celebrate that! Then we have Stavin’ Chains back after the amazingness that was their set at Old Blue few weeks back. And...
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Speak and the Spells Preorder!
PREORDER SPEAK & THE SPELLS - SHE’S DEAD 7” We are very proud to announce that you can preorder Speak & The Spells - She’s Dead 7” now for a measly £4 plus £1 for UK shipping using the PayPal Buy Now button beneath, and we will send the record to you as soon as we receive the delivery from the pressing plant! We are also willing to ship world wide. Therefore if you are not...
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Introducing - Scary Mansion
Alright folks! I’m really excited to introduce the first of two bands that myself and the lovely Alice French are going to be doing press for in the next few months and it’s Scary Mansion!
They were introduced to me by Anika (in London) some months ago as one of her favorite bands and I’m totally psyched to doing their press!
Scary Mansion is a Brooklyn based band fronted by...
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Upcoming Shows For God Don't Like It and The...
October 24th - The Macbeth Ghosting Season, Cloud Boat & NZCA/LINES Tickets £3 on the door 70 Hoxton St City of London, Greater London N1 6LP 020 7749 0600
October 25th - The Shacklewell Arms Zun Zun Egui, AJ Holmes & the Hackney Empire + SJ Esau Tickets 6.00 Doors 8:00 71 Shacklewell Lane London E8 2EB 020 7249 0810
October 26th - The...
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David Cronenbergs Wife, Horse & Conder and Paul...
Got another brilliant show coming up with two of my regulars and a brand new band for GDLI shows!
Probably most of you guy know/have heard of David Cronenbergs Wife & Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences… maybe not? Well DCW have just released their excellent 2nd album and have been one of my favorite bands for a while. Last played for me on The Tamesis and it’s ace to have...
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Sophies Pigeons, Jamie N Commons & Panda Su at...
Sophie’s Pigeons Performing around the UK since they formed in the summer of 2006. The Manchester quartet have stirred up significant excitement within the North West folk scene, breaking convention and bringing a pop vibe to a popular scene. Armed with glockenspiel, melodica, harmonium, clarinette, piano, vocals and a variety of children’s toys, they have taken their foot-stomping...
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New Run Riot Blog - The Gig List →
Find my weekly gig recommendations on the Run Riot Blog here: http://www.run-riot.com/gig-list-4-anthony-chalmers-goddontlikeit
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Speak & The Spells - She’s Dead
Keeping...
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Mornin! Thought I’d give you some back to...