Annalie + Myernark + The Cry Baby + Jesse

7.30pm. £3.

MUSICBORN

Start your festive celebrations early with the Crawdaddy! Christmas knees-up ladies and gentlemen!

Resident DJs Gary, John and Andy will be spinning the best in 60s soul, R&B and ska, northern nuggets, mod beats and funk.

Special guest DJ is the enigmatically monikered Ska Paul, playing all the essential Trojan Bluebeat and Treasure Isle grooves.

Compliments of the season to ya!

Visit www.facebook.com/CrawdaddySoulClub for information on this and future nights

Follow us on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/BoogalooGaz

FREE!

CRAWDADDY!

A Irish pub in the heart of the midlands. Come meet the regulars and hear my tale of longing but struggling to ever leave.
Theres a bit where i move to london, a bit where i fall in love with my best  friend and a bit where i find out due to the fact im hilarious...i'm not attractive.(It came as quite a shock!)

Even though in laymens terms its a play mocking my life..feel free to come long and have a good old laugh!

2.00pm.

WELCOME TO THE KERRYMAN

DISCO BITCH
(Original Essex rave punk superstars)

CATS AGAINST THE BOMB
("Like Andrew WK breaking into the CNN newsroom and exploding" NME)

BAM BAM SOUND
(Two headed ragamuffin junglist B-Boy punk-rock rave monster)

BIG IN ALBANIA [slideshow]
(A painstakingly compiled slideshow from a perverted mind)

Buy tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/94857

7pm

DISCO BITCH

Check out the latest comedy msuings from hot rising stars Holly Walsh (Mock The Week, TNT, Buzzcocks) and Fergus Craig (Popatron, FM, Star Stories).

3pm, £3.

HOLLY WALSH + FREGUS CRAIG MINI PREVIEWS

Tommy And The Weeks

Bridget Christie

Clever Peter

Kevin Eldon

Tony Law

£5. 7.30pm.

JOKE PARTY

ALEV LENZ  www.myspace.com/alevlenz
NATALIE BLOOMS www.myspace.com/natalieblooms
OLD PEOPLE www.myspace.com/oldpeopleband

8pm. £5

SUBSTANCE @ THE WILMINGTON ARMS

Brilliant headliners and the best rising stars for little more than the price of a pint!
Time Out, Chortle and londonisfunny recommended!
"So delicious it just has to be bad for you" (Spoonfed)
featuring
 
ABANDOMAN
BBC2, Radio 1
"Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile...Nothing short of genius.”(Chortle)
“Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv...Genius!” (The Stage)
"These guys are hilarious…absolutely tore the roof off the place” (Marcus Brigstocke)

TOM ROSENTHAL
Star of upcoming Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner, alongside Simon Bird and Tamsin Grieg.
Paramount Funniest Student 2009 Winner

THE BETA MALES
★★★★★ “Here is the cream” - Three Weeks
"...to a man they exhibit a deft talent for physical comedy..combined with the sharp verbal wit of their bold, sassy script, rich with witty wordplay and feisty backchat.” (Chortle)
CHRIS TURNER
So You Think You're Funny? Finalist 2010

MC; Ben Van der Velde
"whip sharp... an air of mischievous mayhem" (Chortle)

Please note; ticket price is for entry only and seating is unassigned.
Actual comedians may not be lovely...

£5/£4 NUS  www.wegottickets.com

Please show NUS card for concs price.
www.reallylovelycomedy.co.uk

THE REALLY LOVELY COMEDY SHOW

OVUM is a four-piece instrumental band based in Tokyo, Japan, playing gigs since its formation in 2006.
Making songs, removing improvisation and noise as much as possible for much of ensemble, melodies, harmony and structure by composition.
http://www.myspace.com/ovumjapan


"Next in line were a British band called The Ambience who were definitely the highlight of both festival days. Musically they were somewhere between Modest Mouse and The Verve - indie with pure euphoria that doesn't leave your ears and you can't forget it easily; the stage was full of butterflies..." - Review of the Te Mikka festival
http://www.myspace.com/theambienceband


prantron: A sound to feel the space, a melody to sing along.
Think of your favourite bedtime stories or fairy tales,
myths and idyllic sceneries. The band leads you to their fantastic circles.
http://www.myspace.com/prantron


Silent Devices: 'With unhurried natural melodies and great vocals their tracks are definitely not a ‘grow-on-you’ arrangement, its first sight falling' - The Monograph.
http://www.myspace.com/silentdevices


The Wilmington Arms: 69 Rosebery Avenue
Tube: Angel / Farringon

Doors 8 pm

Tickets £3.99 (advance) / £5 (door)

Buy tickets:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/97001

GOONITE

A bit of a seasonal fun to end 2010. Fuzzystar, Moustache Of Insanity,
Hexicon and The Croshaw Family.

A festive celebration – normal tunes for the humbugs, Christmas
songs and mince pies for the rest. Just bring your festive cheer.

Tell us you’re coming: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=176277469052009
Doors/Entry: 7:30pm, £5.


FUZZYSTAR
Originally hailing from Scotland (Edinburgh), north London based
Fuzzystar is the moniker of Andy Thomson and what has expanded to
become a five-piece band performing off-kilter indie pop songs. With
one EP to their name so far they have reminded folks of Brian Wilson,
Elliott Smith and Sebadoh.

"Absolutely wonderful dream-pop" - God Is In The TV

http://www.fuzzystar.co.uk/


MOUSTACHE OF INSANITY
Moustache of Insanity are Nik and Bill, two ninjas hellbent on
kickstarting a transglobal funtastic casio pop revolution. They play
noisy bleep boom pop magic that, if you’re lucky, might just melt your
face. If dinosaurs were still around, they would most definitely like
this kind of music. Especially the cool ones with long necks.

“These guys are brilliant. Twee-casio-pop ahoy, they are a bit like
Moldy Peaches with tiny keyboards and facial hair. One of the most fun
bands we’ve heard in a while.” – Pull Yourself Together, Manchester

http://www.moustacheofinsanity.com/


HEXICON
Hexicon started as a lo-fi voice/guitar/french horn combo in 2004 and
got told they sounded like a junk shop Beach Boys. Now on Haircut
Records this melodic sextet have played on bills alongside some of
their favourite people including James Yuill, Darren Hayman, Fanfarlo,
SFA and Tender Trap. When not on Hexicon duties, Mike and Paul also
play in Allo Darlin’, and Tom can also be heard playing Horn on Darren
Hayman’s most recent records.

“Hexicon make the sound of mellow hillbillies tripping in the
countryside” - Artrocker

http://bunkeronthehill.com/hexicon


THE CROSHAW FAMILY
Since 2006 The Croshaws have built up a regular following hosting
bi-monthly nights at the Betsey Trotwood. Whatever they choose, we can
expect it to express their penchant for classic bluegrass, alternative
country, old-time rock’n’roll not to mention a few festive specials.
Previous tour support slots for The Duke & The King and Alasdair
Roberts indicate it’s bound to be worth a listen…

“…a set moving from cloud-floatingly delicate numbers and the most
innocent vocal lines, to nod along mid-west driving music.” -
Yorkshire Evening Post

http://www.myspace.com/thecroshawfamily

FUZZYSTAR AND THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR

FEED YOUR HEAD presents...

THE GOOD SUNS single launch! With support from...

Five Working Days + Giles Likes Tea + The Jacquerie                  

FREE SHOT OF JAGERMEISTER to first 30 people in the door!

Bands 8pm. Doors £6 or £4 w/flyer

Last bash of the year so expect a good one!!!!

FEED YOUR HEAD

This month Bright Club pushes the envelope so far that it becomes a
small packet.

Join compere David Morgan (http://thisisdavid.com/) as he leads a
conga line of academics, scientists and researchers in the dance of
happiness, to try and find some ways out of our winter blues.

A hastily thrown together musical troupe will be joining us for some
punk-style Xmas carol karaoke, with knowledge provided by:

Sophie Scott, neuroscientist, Vince Mitchell, consumer marketing
expert, Kathryn Waddington, psychosocial scientist, Andrew Tolmie,
psychologist, Ian Roberts, public health guru, and Kath Woolf, medical
educator,

Doors are at 8, Show starts at 8.30 and it'll cost you a fiver.

BRIGHT CLUB

THE IDIOT BASTARD BAND

Phill Jupitus, Neil Innes, Ade Edmondson, Simon Brint & Rowland Rivron.
 
Watch in amazement as these five comedy chancers rehearse live a selection of comic songs by the likes of George Formby, Half Man Half Biscuit, Jake Thackray, The Mighty Terror etc., and some new originals... This will be the band’s international debut, and perhaps also its international farewell gig. It could be the start of something beautiful, or the end of something rather nasty.  If you’re not there, you’ll probably be somewhere else.

8pm. £5. Advance tickets - http://www.wegottickets.com/event/99690

THE IDIOT BASTARD BAND

The Memory Band + Marthas & Arthurs

Festive folk frolics hosted by The Fox and The Blacksmith featuring classy folk rock from The Memory Band supported by the folk tinged pop of Marthas & Arthurs.

7.30pm - 11pm. £8 on the door. 

ROUT OF BLUES

It’s Christmas and boy have we got a present for you!?! The final Death &
Glory of 2010 will be jam packed full of fun, frolics and some seriously
sweaty dancing by the end of the night. Still just £3 and still open from
8.00pm!!!

MFC CHICKEN (www.myspace.com/mfcchicken)
Any band that combines good old fashioned rock’n’roll with crispy fried
chicken is alright by us here at Ravenous towers. The boys in MFC Chicken
were formed above a chicken shack, make a sax fuelled rhyt...hm and blues
and sing songs about chicken. Their live performances are taking on a
near-legendary status and it’s only a matter of time before someone covers
them in a special coating and sells them to the nation. If you’re lucky
they might even let you try their secret sauce....

STAGES OF DAN (www.myspace.com/stagesofdan)
Throughout the history of music there have always been amazing power
trios. The Jam, The Police, Nirvana, The Hoosiers. OK, maybe not the
Hoosiers. But now there’s a new trio on the block and they are Stages Of
Dan. With new single Gary making waves on 6Music and their famous banter
winning them friends wherever they go, big things are predicted for these
guys. This will be their last show of 2010 so catch them before the venues
get bigger and the entrance costs more.

THE LITTLE PHILISTINES (www.myspace.com/the littlephilistines)
If you like your Indie-pop melodic with darkly humorous lyrics and hugely
danceable tunes then you will love the Little Philistines. Influences like
Blur, Beck, Super Furry Animals and Wilco should give you some idea of
what they do but only the live performances of this 5 piece are the only
way to really get the full experience. Artrocker described them as “Bloc
Party letting their hair down”, and Tom Robinson described them as “sharp
indiepop perfection”, we describe them as really good fun and ruddy good
tunesmiths.

DROPOUT DAN (www.myspace.com/sixthformdropout)
Daniel O’Dell did what we all wanted to but didn’t have the balls to. He
dropped out and followed the music and so far he’s been proved pretty well
right to make that decision. A handful of singles and EPs down, O’Dell is
now preparing his debut album for 2011 and it’s sure to be jam packed full
of the heartfelt and articulate songs he is now synonymous with. Taking
after the likes of Frank Turner, Reuben, Chris T-T and Beans On Toast,
Dropout Dan is the hottest thing to come out of St Neots and soon he’ll be
the newest singer-songwriter that you love.See more

DEATH & GLORY

Yellow6 + Konntinent + Ian Hawgood + Extra Special Guests TBA

After last years sell Svarte Greiner show,the Home Normal is chuffed to present its annual xmas bash...
Guests:

Yellow6
Its been a stellar year for standard setter Yellow6 following the release of not only the acclaimed Cut studio album, but also collab projects Close/r, Death ft. this quiet army and of course this year Merry6mas. Expect layers of shimmering guitar progressions and evocative soundscapes
http://www.yellow6.com/

Konntinent
Pitchfork championed konntinent brings ever evolving mix of abrasive improv noise and delicate melody to proceedings. This years Opal Island release on Home Normal won plaudits from magazines including Textura, Time Out and international radio play. 2010 has included headline sets at the Union Chapel and Cafe Oto, as well as live radio collaborations with Simon Scott and Isnaj Dui
http://konntinent.blogspot.com/

Ian Hawgood
Label head and Tokyo Resident Ian Hawgood makes a rarer than rare London show.  Employing sounds as diverse as
piano, pump organ, mellotron, vibraphone, rhodes, and guitars - Ians brand of intoxicating improv made this years Slow Films in Low Light a sell out album of the week at boomkat.

8pm. £4 adv, £6 on the door.

http://www.homenormal.com/

HOME NORMAL PRESENTS

Bam Twock presents a Christmas cracker of a show:

Morton Valence

"Simply Luscious pop that combines the guitars of the Darklands era Jesus and Mary Chain with the strange sweetness of Nancy Sinatra" - Q Magazine 

Balloonman

"Like Nirvana dining out with Interpol, ordering a Smiths side salad." - Bam Thwock HQ

With Bam Thwock DJ's

8pm. £5 on the door.

BAM THWOCK

A night of character comedy from Spencer Jones and Jamie Glassman as they take it in turns to get a few characters out of their systems. Better out than in, what?

£3.00 Entry. doors open 7pm show at 8pm

SPENCER JONES AND JAMIE GLASSMAN

Yes it's finally happening. Lady Garden's take on the story of Jesus. And we've got  A LOT of friends along to help us tell the tale. Who will play Mary? How many mice pies will you eat during the show? Will this be the best comedy christmas extravaganza EVER? Yes!
 
THE NATIVITY FEATURING
LADY GARDEN
PAPPY'S
THE PENNY DREADFULS
TOBY
TOM ALLEN
GINGER AND BLACK
TOM BELL
................AND MORE!!!!
 
LADY GARDEN- 'At the height of their powers...' FEST
 
Tickets £6 on the door.

Doors 7.30pm, Showtime 8pm

LADY GARDEN AND FRIENDS DO THE NATIVITY

Pubs cost a fortune, there's nothing good on and the music is terrible.

Not any more.

"Further down towards Exmouth Market, the Wilmington Arms is setting itself up as pretender to its crown. At the monthly night run by the sketch troupe Ladygarden, it's not unusual to see stars from Peep Show's Isy Suttie to Lenny Henry performing to a 40-strong crowd, spot Jennifer Saunders at the bar or bump into Ash Atalla, the producer of The Office, scouting for new talent."

See below for context.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/feb/19/this-weeks-new-comedy

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/103658

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/103661

The Really Lovely Comedy Show:

http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/evolmike-871/the-really-lovely-comedy-show-the-wilmington-arms-4170/ 

Bam Thwock:

http://vlstatic.com/assets/maps/guides/lp_nov_2010.pdf