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aaamusic | On 08, Jan 2011
Tuesday February 8th @ The Lamp, Hull
The Heebie Jeebies + James Owen Fender + support
Rotherham’s hot boy trio The Heebie Jeebies indulge in “Fruity Beefheart beats, calypso rhythms and west coast noise flex, caressed with a poetic social panorama”. Formed at Sheffield Institute Of Arts, the band imbue a colourful charm and style that embraces modern insecurities with an ‘end of the rainbow’ mentality. Their endearingly shambolic live show can’t disguise some seriously accomplished musicianship – self-taught they might be but these boys know their chops.
£5adv / £7otd
Friday February 11th @ The Lamp, Hull
The Talks + Jokerz + Hold Your Own + support
With the stench of the fishing industry, looming over what was voted the “grimmest place to live in the UK”, an inspiring scene was bustling under the movement of deprived musicians, at the end of the M62, where nothing, ever happens. Out of this highly underrated and undiscovered music scene, The Talks emerged in the summer of 2006. Since then, they have been at the forefront of the cities music scene, selling out shows with a unique bass driven, reggae/punk influenced sound.
£6adv / £8otd
Thursday February 17th @ Stereo, York
The Erotics + Velvet Star + JD and the FDCs
Very few bands can weather the on going changes in today‘s musical climates but New York’s THE EROTICS are a breed unto themselves. Led by the notorious Mike Trash on vocals and guitar, the streamlined trio completed by bassist Billy Beer and drummer Johnny Riott proudly display the scars of a career in the underground scene that would make most so called rockers squirm in disbelief! The new album, “Today The Devil, Tomorrow The World”, produced by Don Fury, is available now.
£6adv / £8otd
Tuesday February 22nd @ Stereo, York
The Talks + support
With the stench of the fishing industry, looming over what was voted the “grimmest place to live in the UK”, an inspiring scene was bustling under the movement of deprived musicians, at the end of the M62, where nothing, ever happens. Out of this highly underrated and undiscovered music scene, The Talks emerged in the summer of 2006. Since then, they have been at the forefront of the cities music scene, selling out shows with a unique bass driven, reggae/punk influenced sound.
£4adv / £6otd
Wednesday March 2nd @ Stereo, York
Die So Fluid + Killing For Company
Die So Fluid are the modern incarnation of a ‘power trio’. Their sonic identity possesses the muscle of metal, the angular cheekbones of post-punk and the bittersweet heart of grunge. They are part of a new generation of rock bands who chose to turn down signing a traditional record deal and embrace the changes the internet has made to the industry by stripping record companies of their distribution and promotion monopolies. The band retain ownership of all their recordings and copyright of all compositions.
£8adv / £10otd
Saturday March 5th @ The Lamp, Hull
Black Spiders + Viking Skull + Turbowolf
Led by Pete ‘Spider’ Spiby with side-kick Ozzy ‘Ozzy’ Lister, Black Spiders set about writing tall tales and wrestling monstrous riffs. With the line up accommodating a face ripping triple-axe-attack, fully complemented by a rhythmic demolition squad expertly handled by ‘Tiger Si’ Atkinson on drums and Adam ‘Fox’ Irwin on bass, the band concluded 2010 as main support to Airbourne across Europe. Debut album “Sons Of The North” is released on February 7th, followed by a UK tour and a summer of festivals.
£8.50adv / £11otd
Sunday March 6th @ Hull Adelphi
Dave McPherson (INME) + support
INME frontman Dave McPherson is also a successful solo artist having already recorded and released six EPs, “B.S.W.U.E”, “Crescent Summer Sessions”, “A Bridge For Burning”, “I Don’t Do Requests”, “As Sunlight Kisses the Sea” and “The Grand Odyssey of the Whale and the Barnacle”. His debut solo album “The Hardship Diaries” is in the latter stages of production and is scheduled for release in February 2011 through Northern Music. The album will be supported with a full UK tour.
£6adv / £8otd
Tuesday March 22nd @ Hull Adelphi
TV Smith & The Valentines + Hi-Fi Spitfires
TV Smith, songwriter and frontman of legendary 1977 punks The Adverts, hooks up with The Valentines to perform tracks such as “Gary Gilmore’s Eyes”, “One Chord Wonders”, “Bored Teenagers”, “Great British Mistake”, “Bombsite Boy” and “New Church” live as part of a special “Best Of The Adverts” set. This is the first – and probably the last – time that these songs will be heard in their entirety with a full band on a UK tour since The Adverts split all those years ago.
£10adv / £12otd
Thursday April 7th @ Stereo, York
Star*Rats + Falling Red + Velvet Star
Danish rockers Star*Rats play heavy street rock ‘n roll with metal and punk influences. They have released three albums: “Broken Halo” (2004), “Rebelütion” (2006) and “Screw The Consequences” (2009), and have toured most of Europe, playing with the likes of Alice Cooper, Skid Row, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bullet Boys, Babylon Bombs, Warrior Soul, Hot Leg, Vains Of Jenna and The Quireboys. In 2010 the boys won the People’s choice award for best live band at the Danish Metal Awards.
£6adv / £8otd
Wednesday April 13th @ Stereo, York
Voodoo Johnson + Black Paper Cats + support
Together for just four years and having already worked with producer Gavin Monaghan (Kings of Leon, Editors, Ryan Adams), Voodoo Johnson are now making waves with the release of their fantastic debut album “10,000 Horses”. With a number of national club tours under their belts, as well as many successful international festival dates to their name, Voodoo Johnson look set for a big year in 2011, kicking off with supporting Europe on tour across the UK in February.
£6adv / £8otd
Wednesday May 4th @ Hull Adelphi
The Alarm + The Last Republic
Celebrating three decades in the business, and having sold over five million albums, scored sixteen Top 50 UK singles and shared stages worldwide with Dylan, U2 and Neil Young, The Alarm are set to play a special intimate show at The Adelphi as the band warm up for their forthcoming 30th Anniversary Tour. To many, still the greatest live band ever to grace the stage; lyricism that inspired hope, spirituality, camaraderie and lifelong friendship amongst fans; and a band that rocks like a bastard!!
£15adv
