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Host to some of the best new live acts in London, the intimate and hight quality sound of the Wilmington have attracted bands from all over the country and often internationally,
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KICK THE PLUG
Wednesday 4th August 2010
THE MARINER'S CHILDREN + SHADY BARD + PAPERPLAIN
8pm - 11pm
Back after our World Cup break, we return to the Wilmington for our monthly shindig with a cracking line-up.
The Mariner's Children are back after playing at Kick The Plug a year ago now, this time headlining the show with support from Birmingham's finest Shady Bard and one of The Times' top ten acts to look out for in 2010, Paperplain. Look out!
The Mariner's Children http://myspace.com/benedictdaniel
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Shady Bard http://myspace.com/shadybard
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Paperplain http://myspace.com/helenpaperplain
Tickets available here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/83748
more info on the bands:
Mariner's Children http://myspace.com/benedictdaniel
The Mariner's Children are a 7 piece alt. folk band that play densely textured, upbeat, heartfelt and intense folk music. Meshing the intricate guitar interplay of Pentangle with the barnstorming raucousness of Arcade Fire. They toured with Peggy Sue last WInter and are releasing their debut EP later this year.
Shady Bard http://myspace.com/shadybard
Shady Bard are an indie band based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Their debut album From The Ground Up was released on Static Caravan in the UK and XTAL Recordings in Japan.They return with new songs in 2010.
Paperplain http://myspace.com/helenpaperplain
Paperplain is the alias of analogue-loving Helen Page. The delicately sweet and dreamy lo-fi folk single ‘11:30’ was released as part of the Too Pure Singles Club and a video containing the track clocked up over a million views on Youtube. In January she was listed as one of The Times' top ten acts to look out for in 2010.
‘Helen has one of those voices that feels like she’s singing to you personally, and she employs the eight-track to great effect. Her hushed tones and raw talent, hidden behind the hiss and clicks, results in endearingly honest music.’ - Vinyl Junky
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KICK THE PLUG
Wednesday 4th August 2010
THE MARINER'S CHILDREN + SHADY BARD + PAPERPLAIN
8pm - 11pm
Back after our World Cup break, we return to the Wilmington for our monthly shindig with a cracking line-up.
The Mariner's Children are back after playing at Kick The Plug a year ago now, this time headlining the show with support from Birmingham's finest Shady Bard and one of The Times' top ten acts to look out for in 2010, Paperplain. Look out!The Mariner's Children http://myspace.com/benedictdaniel
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Shady Bard http://myspace.com/shadybard
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Paperplain http://myspace.com/helenpaperplainTickets available here:
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/83748
more info on the bands:
Mariner's Children http://myspace.com/benedictdaniel
The Mariner's Children are a 7 piece alt. folk band that play densely textured, upbeat, heartfelt and intense folk music. Meshing the intricate guitar interplay of Pentangle with the barnstorming raucousness of Arcade Fire. They toured with Peggy Sue last WInter and are releasing their debut EP later this year.Shady Bard http://myspace.com/shadybard
Shady Bard are an indie band based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Their debut album From The Ground Up was released on Static Caravan in the UK and XTAL Recordings in Japan.They return with new songs in 2010.Paperplain http://myspace.com/helenpaperplain
Paperplain is the alias of analogue-loving Helen Page. The delicately sweet and dreamy lo-fi folk single ‘11:30’ was released as part of the Too Pure Singles Club and a video containing the track clocked up over a million views on Youtube. In January she was listed as one of The Times' top ten acts to look out for in 2010.‘Helen has one of those voices that feels like she’s singing to you personally, and she employs the eight-track to great effect. Her hushed tones and raw talent, hidden behind the hiss and clicks, results in endearingly honest music.’ - Vinyl Junky
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CLUB FANDANGO
Friday 6th August 2010
The Tender Hips + Small Engine Repair + TBC
Doors: 8pm
Price: £6 / £5 with flyerThe Tender Hips are a London-based four piece with influences ranging from 60s garage to 90s alt-rock, via girl-groups and an array of dead and broken-hearted country singers. Their genre-bending approach to classic songwriting combines growling guitars with driving beats, soaring vocals and ghostly harmonies, and will make you tap your feet and examine your conscience.
Small Engine Repair play their own style of alternative lo-fi pop music and are currently appearing alongside Emmy the Great and Peter Bjorn & John on the Chris Coco compiled album 'Acoustic Chill.' They have recently worked with John Bundrick (The Who) and have been played on radio shows in the UK and Ibiza-ooooh!
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BRIGHT CLUB: POWER
Tuesday 17th August 2010
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THE FANCY DRESS PARTY/ SWEET RELEASE RECORDS RELEASE PARTY
Thursday 19th August 2010
The Fancy Dress Party + more TBC
Doors – 8.30pm
Price - £5 (includes a 7’’ copy of Fancy Dress Party debut release) limited hand numbered copies.The Fancy Dress Party has stood out from their local Essex music scene since their inception.
On stage violins, Ukuleles and balalaika sit together with contemporary instruments to create a sound that falls on the right side sincerity.
Their first single ‘Grandfather’ begins sparsely and delicately and slowly creeps into lush tenderness that can be held close to the heart.
3 members are currently at University and the band reconvenes in the holidays to play a handful of packed shows around Essex and London.
There youngest member Tom is only just dong his GCSE’s.
Sweet Release Records is a brand new singles label that releases 200 hand numbered limited 7’’ vinyl with each offering (also available digitally).
The song ‘Grandfather’ was recorded at Abbey Road Studios (where Christian, ½ of Sweet Release, works) and was completed in the labels Essex studio.
This is one of ‘The Fancy Dress Party’s’ quieter moments in their live set and we recommend you experience there more energetic moments live where layers of glocks and drums from the six members creates a cacophony of loveliness.
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SEESOUND LIVE
Saturday 21st August 2010
The Unfortunate Incident + Kites + Montage Populaire
Doors 8.00pm. £3 on door.
'SeeSound Live' showcases some of the best bands from the website SeeSound.co.uk:
Montage Populaire; "Sounding like the result of ingesting a huge record collection in one sitting, Montage Populaire are ambitious songwriters whose sharp verse/chorus constructions are littered with arty twists that offer snatches of Bowie, Los Campensinos and early Blur high on Syd Barrett." Q Magazine/Glastonbury, Feb 2010
Kites.. "bridge the gap between Joy Division and Donna Summer, existing in curious space between Manchester's Hacienda and New York's Studio 54.” Medina Music
The Unfortunate Incident.. "play a unique rock/country/punk/folk hybrid. Formed in 2008, thet have garnered a reputation as a formidable live act."There are images associated with this listing click here to view them
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SUBSTANCE MUSIC PRESENTS
Wednesday 25th August 2010
IN LIKE FLYNN www.myspace.com/inlikeflynntheband
PAUL MOSLEY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/PAULMOSLEY
EDD GARRATT myspace.com/eddgarrattDoors 7.30pm.
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RECLUSE EXPERIMENTAL ALL- DAYER
Sunday 26th September 2010
3pm-10.30pm
£4 in advance, £5 otd
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/80355
Free CD of live Recluse recordings available to the first 25 people
Recluse events, run in association with FBox Records, aim to host divergent live performers who traverse the musical tightropes between the analogue and the digital, the past and the present.
Specialising in showcasing performers too idiosyncratic to fit into any one genre, Recluse events offer performers and the audience with an open-minded event characterised by stylistic variation and live vitality.Live acts:
Hybernation - sublime electronically manipulated found sounds and objects
Tom White - floating surround sound textures from the Smallfish/Hibernate artist
Vlk - textural noise using Max MSP processed cello, found objects and electronics
Katzgraben - delicate electronica tinged post rock textures
Rome Pays Off - two basses and treated laptop steel guitar flowing effortlessly between static textures and intense swathes of sound
Ten - laptop treated guitar, percussion and field recordings
Burning Zoo - guitar loops and primordial electronics
P Jorgensen - atmospheric minimalism and crystalline tonesDJ sets from Coldstream
Visuals from FBox Records
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