WEIRDO GUISE #4
Friday 27th August at the Fenton:
So Cow on record is Brian Kelly, a podgy young man from Tuam Ireland. Live, SC and his band in full swing are by all accounts serious next level shit - with more sweat, potency and talent than 99% of any of the other rock bands you think are worth paying money to see. And now, finally, they are visting Leeds - we had them due to play here in April, but that volcano messed things up. In the last 4 years, SC has released a handful of killer singles, 3 albums, a sort of best of, completed 4 huge US tourIn
the last 4 years, SC has released a handful of killer singles, 3
albums, a sort of best of, completed 4 huge US tours (most recent with
v. decent Tyvek) but not once toured the UK. Musically, you'll hear
hints of Orange Juice and The Nerves - and i'd say on hearing SC for
the 1st time I was struck with the same 'hell yeah' feeling as when i
first heard Television Personalities. - basically, you're going to have
a total revelation and a new favourite band by the end of the night.
Get excited, this is unmissable. One of only 4 UK dates.s (most recent with v. decent Tyvek) but not once toured the UK. Musically, you'll hear hints of Orange Juice and The Nerves - and i'd say on hearing SC for the 1st time I was struck with the same 'hell yeah' feeling as when i first heard Television Personalities. - basically, you're going to have a total revelation and a new favourite band by the end of the night. Get excited, this is unmissable. One of only 4 UK dates.
Utterly jagged punk trio from Leeds. Scratched-out guitar, fruity bass, hard hitted drums and screaming synths. Full of spunk, these kids have got a certain something that'll have you queuing up to purchase their new LP.
Ian Cockburn has been writing great songs for sometime now and he really has an impressive collection of brilliant little tunes. His anomalous way of seeing the world coupled with an extreme creativeness, makes for a far more interesting character than just about anyone else you or I will ever know and this is the vital ingredient that makes a song and performance by Ian so enjoyable and captivating . A fanatical Jonathan Richman fan, Ian will certainly enthrall those who share his love.
FOUR POUNDS ONLY
Solid Friday night gig at the Fenton. All the bands were great. Good atmosphere / crowd. Couldn't have asked for more.
So Cow £100
Beards £30
Ian Cockburn - Disappeared before I could pay him.
Venue hire £40
Soundguy £40
Food £10
Tommo's 8 cans of Polish lager for saving the day with gear driving £9
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WERIDO GUISE #3
Saturday 17th July at The Common Place
SOFT SKELETON #12.5 - A crucially rocking club night with late night sets from:
The Uprights - A rare live show from the best art-faggy, psycho-grunge-punk band you might ever see. Fronted by the same genius douche who fronts Blood Crips.
The Hipshakes - These characters have more hits than sense. Playing lightning speed, garage trash that few can match. Two albums and three US tours in, The Hipshakes have records out on Goner, Die Slaughterhouse, Slovenly, Rob's House, Tic Tac Totally and many others.
With Soft Skeleton DJs spinning their favourite sweet-vibing discs that'll have you thinking this night has the best music you've ever got your jive on to:
Bo Diddley, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Fall, Gories, Creedence, Eddy Current, Electric Eels, Pere Ubu, Brainbombs, Wipers, Suicide, Zeppelin, Ramones, X, The Clean, Flesh Eaters, Simply Saucer, 13th Floor Elevators, Gizmos, Royal Trus, The Who, Monks, Neil Young, Modern Lovers, Slayer, Chrome, Black Flag, Sic Alps, Alice Cooper, Homosexuals, Dead Moon, Swamp Rats, Spacemen 3, Saints, Oh Sees, Stooges, Swell Maps, Carcass, Icky Boyfriends, So Cow, Velvet Underground etc.
Doors open at 10pm. Licensed until 5am... £3.00 for members, £4.00 for non-members.
DJS: Anna P. / Conor R. / Nick B. / Shaun A.
The CommonPlace is a members club. Guests must be introduced by a member at the door. Joining The CommonPlace costs just £2 per year, you can do it in a number of ways (but you can't join at the door on the night), see our website for details. http://www.thecommonplace.org.uk/membership.html
Here's where the money went:
The Common Place 80 (CP is super affordable and only ask for 40 minimum)
Moz the Soundguy 50
Hipshakes 60
Uprights 55
Food 4
Posters 6
WG fund 25. Putting the WG bank balance -16.
WEIRDO GUISE #2
THURSDAY 29TH APRIL 2010 AT THE FENTON
SO GUTTED. SO COW HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THEIR TOUR AS THAT GREAT BOOB OF A VOLCANO HAS LED TO A FESTIVAL SC WAS DUE TO PLAY IN EUROPE CURATED BY DEERHOOF BEING CANCELLED. IT WAS DUE TO PAY PRETTY SWEETLY AND FUND SC'S UK TOUR... FORTUNATELY FORMER BULLIES STEPPED IN TO SAVE THE SHOW.
MAZES
My ears are still fucked after watching these kids headline the first WG night back in February at a rammed Packhorse. One of few UK bands you could never possibly get enough of, so I'm more than chuffed to have them back again. Mazes rock fast, fuzzy pop hits, with catchiness on a par with the Vaselines, Times New Viking's best stuff and even the motherfucking MAC. They're gonna shred your smuggy-ass face clean off!
Solid, potent psych pop from Manc. Since receiving an excellent tape from these three a while back, then seeing them support Box Elders late last year, I've been wanting to get Former Bullies back to Leeds for all to see as next to no one saw them last time; you'll dig, trust.
TWISTED
If you're thinking Twisted who? and you like your guitar music undeniably rocking, then get chuffed; after catching these lads, you'll almost certainly have a new group to add to your list of local favourites. I care nothing for most of the records ever put out by Dischord, but tragically, these cats do. However, despite this face-scrunching flaw, I still think Twisted still have a killer sound - probably because I can hear they have an ear open to some decent garage rock (I saw a Dead Moon record in their studio the other day) and they also manage to sound like they could only have come from Britain (under that DM CD was a Kinks anthology). Also, the singer really 'gets it out' and it's definitely worth seeing, whether you're a boy or a girl. Dudes are so for real it's stunning.
A show whose original headliner pulled out less than two weeks prior putting Mazes in the headline spot only a few months on since they previously hit Leeds, on a grim Thursday night before a bank holiday weekend, with two big football matches, unsurprisingly resulted in utterly shit attendence. It's been said many times before - promoting a DIY is a total mugs game. However, losses will be made up with future successes no doubt.
WEIRDO GUISE #1.5 (PUT ON BY THE BRUDENELL)
18TH APRIL 2010 AT THE BRUDENELL:
WOODEN SHJIPS + UPRIGHTS + HOOKWORMS
SELL OUT SHOW. That'll do.
WEIRDO GUISE #1
Friday 19th February 2010 @ The Packhorse
MAZES - There's no doubt to my ears that this groups songs stand head and shoulders above all the shit 'lo-fi / DIY' hipster bands around in droves right now in UK or otherwise. If they continue to release records to the quality of last years debut, the 'Bowie Knives' 7", then maybe in years to come you'll hear their name dropped in the same sentence as The Vaselines or The Clean.
SPECTRALS - Heavy vibing, reverb drenched songs about chicks by a fresh-faced twenty-something and his band. Debut LP out sometime this year on Blank Dog's Brooklyn based label 'Captured Tracks' - this bands star sure is on the rise.
BLOOD CRIPS - The most rocking party band in Leeds by a long shot; they haven't been around for long but already people have been grabbing the mic and singing along in mental basement parties in LS4 - the new LS6. An Upright, with a Broken Arm; one Real Loser.
BHURGEIST - Brand New band outta Sheffield, featuring a Spectral. Have one play through the songs on their myspace and you'll hear that these dudes definitely ain't shit and I'm certainly excited about seeing them play - if you are too, then I suggest you get down early as this hot bill is Hermione Granger tight.
Twisted bailed because one of them is had their impacted wisdom teeth removed on the thursday and felt they would not be able to give it their usual 100%, if only all bands were so commited - to giving it a 100% for every set, that is.
POST GIG REPORT:
WEIRDO GUISE #1 WAS RAMMED, MAZES HIT THE ROOM HARD, DEFINITELY THE BEST I'VE SEEN THEM. ALL BANDS ATE LIKE KINGS, FEASTING ON A HOMEMADE POTATO, MUSHROOM, GREEN PEPPER AND CHICKPEA CURRY WITH FAIRY CAKES FROM ICELAND TO FINISH. SINCE WE'RE WELL DIY MOST OF THE TIME, HERE'S THE MONEY BREAK DOWN FOR TRANSPARENCY:
MAZES £80
SPECTRALS £45
BLOOD CRIPS £30
BHURGEIST £30
SOUNDGUY £60
ROOM HIRE £10
FOOD £10
MONEY FOR WEIRDO GUISE FUND TO COVER FUTURE FLOPS / PARTIES £15
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£280
DOORS STARTED AT £4, THEN WENT TO £3 THEN £2 AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSED, SO THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOMEWHERE IN THE REGION OF 80 PAYING GUESTS PLUS A SMALL HANDFUL OF ARTFUL SCUM WHO THINK IT'S ALRIGHT NOT TO PAY INTO SUCH GIGS. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, AND SO DO A LOT OF OTHERS, AND WE ALL THINK YOU'RE A PRICK. THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO PAID IN.