Back in the UK for today's club focus, The Octopus Club in Stoke. The club has been ruinning since April 2008, mixing live bands with DJ sounds, the latter leaning towards the freakbeat/ psych side of things (although not exclusively). They have an alldayer coming up soon – more on […]
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New band: The Eviltones
Not exactly a completely new band, but we've not yet featured The Eviltones – so here we go. Look away now soul and jazz lovers, The Eviltones are pure 60s garage – noisy, chuggin' guitars, primitive organ, a snarling vocal and catchy sub-three minute tunes. They sound impressive on MySpace, […]
Australian Mods Mayday 2010
If you happen to be in the area and at a loose end on Saturday 1st May 2010, check out Mods Mayday 2010 at The Sandringham Hotel, King Street, Newtown, Australia. Running from 8pm until late, the annual Mods Mayday offers up four generations of the Australian Mod movement on […]
Pretty Things at Volcano, London
Slip Saturday 1st May 2010 if you are a fan of the Pretty Things – that's when the band play London, specifically as part of the Volcano club night. Taking place at the Charlotte Street Blues Club, 74 Charlotte St, London W1, the Pretty Things will be live early evening […]
Amsterdam BeatClub festival
Fancy a weekend in Amsterdam? You should make sure it matches up with the Amsterdam BeatClub festival. That date is the 22nd May 2010 at OT 301, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam (Netherlands), where your 15 Euro admission fee will get you entertainment from 8pm until 3am over three rooms, including DJs, […]
Valenka and the Imperfections
The Gene Drayton Unit is no more, but Clinton, Koolberg and BJ from the Unit have teamed up with vocalist Valenka Johanna and drummer Ben Hill to form Valenka and the Imperfections. Accordiong to the band's initial blurb, the new band is 'more Fred-Perrys-and-Levis' compared to the 'Drayton-style pinstripes and […]
