We are excited to announce our next very special show, to celebrate 10 years of Fortissimo Records. The label has treated us to the likes of SNH faves Action Beat, as well the Dawn Chorus and a special re-release of Glenna Branca's The Ascension. Headlining the night aptly is Action Beat, with support from a cast of Fortissimo related bands.
ACTION BEAT
Action Beat are an intense semi-improvised noise/no-wave punk ensemble, inspired by early Sonic Youth, Lightning Bolt, The EX, Glenn Branca and other avant guitar groups. Often expanding to as many as fourteen members for live shows, a normal gig will have at least three guitarists, a bassist and between one to four drummers, with some shows including saxophone, trumpet and violin. In the wrong hands, such overly-enthusiastic stage overpopulation can lead to muddy indifference - Action Beat, however, concentrate their excess into focused, yet ragged, grooves punctuated by bursts of screeching avant-punk noise and evil disco rhythms. Their blistering live shows are a riot of urgent punk energy and frequently descend into chaos (and sometimes semi-nakedness), so it’s not surprising that they’ve gained much recognition in the UK and Europe.
ALA MUERTE
Ala Muerte is the brainchild of New York resident Bianca Bibiloni. Layers of guitar and vocals swirl beneath her softly sung lyrics. Gentle vocal melodies float atop dissonant sound collages which often feature a wide array of instruments ranging from guitar, double bass, mixing bowl, alto and soprano recorder, viola, drums, and 10-string cuatro.
BAD BODY
Side project of headlining superstars Action Beat. Bad Body re-imagine the brute-force of mid 80's British Power-Electronics channelled into the 21st centuries neo-liberal induced macho-paranoia. With nods to bands such as Ramleh or Whitehouse, Badbody are also very much on their own trip, using the horror of between tour casual blue collar work as the impetus behind their specific industrial nightmare. Also known to eat worms on s Mankind by BadBody tage.
The ongoing bedroom/lo-fi project of Dean Spencer, which has moved through guitars, keyboards, loop pedals, and songs of total charm... somewhere between Animal Collective, Durutti Column, Ariel Pink.
Beautiful dulcet tones float over picked guitar conjuring memories of PJ Harvey's more recent works. The at times melancholic folk from the immensely talented Londoner is not to be missed.
Mr Fortissimo and Action Beat guitarist lends his solo talent with his take on all things noisy, from white noise to bagpipes.
Niagra by Don Zero
DJs
GOD DON'T LIKE IT
God Don't Like It is a promoter, club night, press agent, label and DJ mostly for underground, experimental, odd or just brilliant music in London or anywhere he can get my hands on great bands.
GOD IS IN THE TV
Leading online music publication GIITTV cover our very favourite bands, and produce top notch music journalism in an ocean of average music press, we're rather happy GIITTV are lending their hands to play some records.
SCENE NOT HERD
It's our night, we're fabulous, we're gonna play some tunes, you're gonna listen and dance.
23rd July 2011
Niagra by Don Zero
DJs
GOD DON'T LIKE IT
God Don't Like It is a promoter, club night, press agent, label and DJ mostly for underground, experimental, odd or just brilliant music in London or anywhere he can get my hands on great bands.
GOD IS IN THE TV
Leading online music publication GIITTV cover our very favourite bands, and produce top notch music journalism in an ocean of average music press, we're rather happy GIITTV are lending their hands to play some records.
SCENE NOT HERD
It's our night, we're fabulous, we're gonna play some tunes, you're gonna listen and dance.
23rd July 2011
The Victoria
451 Queensbridge Road
Dalston
London E8 3AS
London E8 3AS
Limited tickets available from WeGotTickets ; you can find out more information on Facebook.
And if this wasn't enough, we have added Bilge Pump to the bill: http://www.scenenotherd.org/2011/06/fortissimo-records-10th-birthday-w.html
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