Erm, yeh. Dr Sketchy anyone? Imagine Life drawing but without the wrinkley old men posing in damp school halls & replace it with glitzy nipple twirly-tastic burlesque dancers, a beer and your pencils and pads. Yeh sounds good to me too.
Dr Sketchy returns on the 22nd April 2009 at a top secret venue (join the facebook group to find out where closer to the date)
Definitely worth a gander. I bought their new album “Welcome to Mali” for my Dad for Chrimbo (buying stuff you want for Christmas in my family is a long running custom). It’s reet good. Innit Dad?
Amadou & Miriam
7:00pm - Wed 25th Feb 2009
Koko, Camden
http://www.koko.uk.com/gigs.php?event=702
Bug is a film night dedicated to championing cutting edge music videos, featuring new shizzle from up and coming directors. It’s presented by Adam Buxton, from Adam & Joe, so should be muchas entertaining.
Have a gander at this blog run by Bug curator/producer David Knight to sample some of the videos on offer. http://www.promonews.tv/
BUG 11, Thursday 22nd and Wednesday 28th January 2009, 8:45pm, BFI Southbank NFT1
http://www.bugvideos.co.uk/
My good pal’s Portasound are playing this Tuesday (20th Jan) @ The Social, with a host of new bands & dj’s for the Team Kruger Launch Party. Portasound are a blazing electric biscuit blaze of electro misfits, who turn out Sonic the hedgehog style bass bumping gem’s and a really good party too. They’ve been championed by Rob da bank on radio 1, played the secret garden party last year and are pipped to be the next Metronomy. Come down and check out the cool kids I say. Me tinks it’s their year to crank it up.
Team Kruger Launch Party @ The Social
20th Jan 2009, 8pm onwards.
http://www.myspace.com/portasoundband
http://www.krugermagazine.com/
It may well be a Manchester run outfit, but surely everyone who enjoys free dj mix downloads will appreciate this badboy music blog. Cracking Best of 2008 mix, plus many more by Spinster’s such as Bill Brewster, who I saw play @ DiscoBox in the SeaBright Arms, East London. Look out for Discobox.
Oh You Want More…
I’m a massive fan of TY. So much so, that I think I weird him out when he spots me in the crowd, like a crackpot fan. TY, London born & bred, is possibly the most eloquent rapper about. He doesn’t mince his words and always has an interesting point to make. Plus he’s got some amazing bangers in his artillery.
He’s playing sweatbox Cargo in at the start of Feb & Soho Theatre at the end of Feb. Check Check.
7th Feb 2009 20:00
TY & DJ @ SCENARIO @ CARGO
CARGO, RIVINGTON STREET , London and South East
Cost: £10 adv, 6 before 9, £12 after
You’ve got to check out Alan Aldridge’s life’s work at the Design Museum. utterly Wonderful. A rich trip into a fantastical world. He’s illustrated album artwork for the Beatles, Elton and was Art Director for Penguin Books. The exhibition is on til the 25th.
I took the badboy (QashQai) on a day trip with sexy Chris & sexy Gabe to Mersea Island. Nothing to do with London, but a great gettaway island near colchester. We ate Oysters, a plate of fishiness, collected shells and…lost a wing mirror thanks to a Tesco lorry deciding they wanted my side of the road too. Twas a lovely day out though. If anyone has any bright ideas for trips out of the city please send them my way.
Last satursnacks we took the south london crew way out of their comfort zone to the new All Star Lanes on Brick lane. Brick lane’s got everything now hasn’t it? Bagels, Bowling, Big Chill Bar, Curry, Dirt, Bricks…. Anyway, we had milkshakes, beers, chips and bowled away in their fancy velcro shoes, all in honour of Mr Pete Sale. Snazzy place, lots of easyjet orange chairs, some nu wave rockabilly’s loitering in the corners as well as some very sexy waitress outfits. A good blend of Agent Provocateur & Amy Winehouse before she met David Blaine or whatever that scabby dude’s name is.
SUNSCIENCE - Crazy P from Gumboots Media Limited on Vimeo.
Crazy P, formerly known as Crazy Penis are playing Thurs 5th March @ O2 Islington Academy. We first saw their dreamy disco magic at the big chill, which was the highlight of the festival for me. Bag some tickets here & join us…
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