AAA Dec/Jan Happenings
aaamusic | On 21, Nov 2010
New live music venue, AAA, is open in west London! It promises High Street Kensington quality tunes minus the mission to London’s east side. A capacity of 200 and a ridiculous turbo sound system allow west London to revel in worthy mayhem ranging from rock and indie to folk. Always eclectic, Always manic, Always live, AAA.
Find updated December listings and January listings below. If you have any queries whatsoever, or any interest in features and finding out more, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
DECEMBER
WED 01 – LIVE: THE LOCAL PRESENTS WITHERED HAND + VIKING MOSES + LITTLE SCREAM + UNDERGROUND RIVER
730-12
£6 Advanced, £8 on the door
Withered Hand
Based in Edinburgh, Withered Hands is Dan Willson accompanied by cello, drums, banjo and the like. Upbeat with a simultaneously nonchalant feel, think Noah and the Whale but not.
http://www.myspace.com/witheredhandmusic
Viking Moses
Viking Mosses hold their home in Scotland and USA and now make their way to London. Soul and rock rear their heads, accompanied by passionate performances and an unconventional approach to their set. Have I mentioned they’ve supported/toured with the likes of Joanna Newsom and The Mountain Goats? Nice.
http://www.myspace.com/vikingmoses
Underground River
Hailing from Bingham, New York, Underground River visits London with melancholic, Cohen-felt poetics and beautiful tunes to boot.
http://www.myspace.com/undergroundrivermusic
Little Scream
Singer-songwriter Little Scream is said to have a raw energy paired with sounds reminiscient of Cat Power and Patti Smith. She is siren, banshee and crooner all rolled into a short sharp punch of a set.
http://www.myspace.com/officiallittlescream
For Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/98935
THURS 02 – LIVE: DISCOVERY 2 PRESENTS ELIZA NEWMAN + URSA MINOR + PARADISE POINT
AKW from Discovery Talent kicks off her monthly showcases, bringing you the sharpest emerging artists around.
8-12
£5 Advanced/Online/Concession, £6 on the door
Eliza Newman
Eliza Newman hails from pleasant Icelandic shores and takes the stage with her ukulele. Sweet songs and light tunes are injected with darker rock – makes for an eclectic set.
Ursa Minor (Little Bear)
The ladies of Ursa Minor change the mood a wee bit with alternative house. Bass beats, electro glitches and harmonies alongside smashing vocals.
http://www.myspace.com/ursaminoruk
Paradise Point
A four piece teen band doing covers of Katy Perry and Rihanna? Well – come and see for yourself. It’s rock and bubblegum pop deluxe.
http://www.myspace.com/paradisepointmusic/music
***Also Guerilla Sketching by Kilford (www.facebook.com/pages/Kilford-The-Music-Painter)
http://www.myspace.com/discoverytalent
SAT 11 – LIVE: DIRTY SOUL ROCKERS +DOUBLE J
9-2
Free before 10pm, £6 after
Rock ‘n Roll and soul have a party as the Dirty Soul Rockers stick the two in a blender and flick the switch. Expect a good ol’ foot stomping romp around the dance floor. With DJs Jessie Vance and Jess Piani keeping things rock.
http://www.myspace.com/dirtysoulrockers
SAT 18 – LIVE: RUN TOTO RUN + DJs MAVERICK & ICEMAN
9-2
Free before 10pm, £6 after
You may have heard them on radio stations like XFm but this Manchester trio are making some waves in the UK music scene. They fuse electro with great song writing, along with faultless vocals from front lady Rachael. Not to be missed!
http://www.myspace.com/runtotomusic
JANUARY
MON 10 – LIVE: PROHIBITION PRESENTS LA BELLE VIE + RIVE GAUCHE + IGOR OUTKINE
8-11.30
£8/£6 Concession
January sees the launch of a weekly Jazz night, Prohibition. An evening of gypsy jazz from bands La Belle Vie and experimental crew Rive Gauche plus a special appearance from renowned Russian accordionist and singer Igor Outkine.
http://www.myspace.com/labellevieband
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMw_AmkJZVc&feature=related
SAT 15 – LIVE: SEAN TAYLOR + IZZY DUCASSE & PILGRIM + DJs SOUND SHEIKS
9-2
Free before 10pm, £6 after
Sean Taylor
Set for great things, furious guitar, paired with deep smoky vocals must mean one thing: acoustic blues deluxe. A mesmerizing performer.
http://www.seantaylorsongs.com/music.php
Izzy Ducasse & Pilgrim
All kind of chemical reactions from this Battersea troubadour. Think sweet soul and helluva result.
DJs: Sound Sheiks
Presenting their night, Diddly Bo, DJ duo The Sound Sheiks educate London in the art of Popcorn music. It’s an all vinyl affair, spinning American rhythm’n’blues and soul from the 50s and 60s alongside some retro Latin, ska and heavy 70s funk.
MON 17 – LIVE: PROHIBITION PRESENTS RIVE GAUCHE
8-11.30
£8/£6 Concession
Hot gypsy jazz transporting you to Django Reinhardt’s Paris.
WED 19 – LIVE: WILLIAM TOPLEY
7-12
FREE
William Topley shoots blood harmonies and bottleneck country blues with a rum and sun Caribbean twist to the lyrics.
http://www.myspace.com/theofficialwilliamtopley
SAT 22 – LIVE: RHODE ISLAND RED + DJ ICEMAN
9-2
Free before 10pm, £6 after
Simply put, Rhode Island Red are dedicated to classic rock. They’re fronted by songstress Lyla, whose vocals are big, bad and booming. With a soundsystem that can easily support their growl – things are sure to get dangerous.
http://www.myspace.com/rhodeislandredband
MON 24 – LIVE: LIVE: PROHIBITION PRESENTS ADRIAN COX QUARTET
8-11.30
£8/£6 Concession
Adrian Cox appears with his quartet for a mix of sizzle worthy swing and jazz.
http://www.myspace.com/adriancoxmusic1
THURS 27 – LIVE: DISCOVERY 2 PRESENTS BILLY VINCENT + KEVIN PEARCE + RIGHTCLICKSAVEAS
AKW from Discovery Talent presents her monthly showcases, bringing you the sharpest emerging artists around.
8-12
£5 Advanced/Online/Concession, £6 on the door
Billy Vincent
Fronted by Billy Barratt and David Vincent, Billy Vincent head west. Their sounds are dark and light, their guitars, fiddle and vocals furious and moddy resulting in what they like to call ‘Dirty Folk’.
http://www.myspace.com/billyvincent
Kevin Pearce
Having supported the likes of Scott Matthews and Sandi Thom, Kevin’s version of apocalyptic folk and rock is most certainly worth its weight.
http://www.myspace.com/kevinpearce
RightClickSaveAs
A one man electro pop shazaam of an act. Ben Mercer is apparently an absolute must see.
http://www.myspace.com/rightclicksaveasband
http://www.myspace.com/discoverytalent
FRI 28 – LIVE: FRAN AND JOSH + DJ MAVERICK
9-2
Free before 10pm, £6 after
These two are just getting better and better. Fran and Josh head to AAA once again, giving us helluva dose of furious flamenco guitars and divinely out-there vocals. Well worth checking out! Soon after Maverick hits the decks with his mash up of pop’n’roll, old school and the bop worthy.
http://www.myspace.com/franandjosh
MON 31 – LIVE: PROHIBITION PRESENTS LA BELLE VIE
8-11.30
£8/£6 Concession
The grooviest gypsy swing around.
