Action Beat ft.GW Sok, Trash Kit, Grimm Grimm, Silent Front, WEM, 9th August - The Lexington

Fllliiiiipppp! This is happening! 



We've only gone and flown over the founder and lead singer of The Ex of 30 years, GW Sok, to London to play a show with Action Beat. Action Beat for the non SNH vets reading, consist of 3-6 guitarists and 2-4 drummers at any one time (see attached pic), maybe more. And they'll be fronted by a genuine punk legend. All takes place on the 9th August, at The Lexington in London, and some cheap advance tickets can be grabbed here.

The supporting cast ain't too shabby either, in fact any one of these bands could headline the night in their own right, hence we're pretty chuffed to have got them altogether in once place. See for yourself -

TRASH KIT
We love Trash Kit. Formed in early 2009, they've been lighting up London, energising the UK underground with their raw performances. Trash Kit have a sound of their very own, it's both urbane and primal, drawing on the potential of punk and the naturalism of an internal folk music.http://trashkitrules.blogspot.co.uk/

SILENT FRONT
Another band we've followed for ages and delighted to have playing for us, Silent Front bring their brand of stop/start razor sharp post hardcore to The Lexington. https://www.facebook.com/silentfront


GRIMM GRIMM
Remember SNH faves Screaming Tea Party? Grimm Grimm is lead man Koichi's multi-instrumental dreamscapes for the dreamers.http://grimmgrimm.bandcamp.com/


WEM
WEM's music ranges from the brutal to the beautiful. The sound palate is dark and uncompromising: at times a pounding dirge, at others ambient, spacious and meditative. Listen to WEM if you like Nick Cave, Swans and Einstuerzende Neubauten.https://soundcloud.com/w_e_m


WHEN: 9th August 2014
WHERE: The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JB
TICKETS: billetto.co.uk/actionbeat
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1438415083097533/

Savaging Spires + Shinamo Moki + The Wharves + Mooncreatures - 08/01/14 - Old Blue Last - Free

Happy New Year jabronis! We're so, so, so excited for 2014 - we've got some excellent shows lined up - the first of which being this one! Here's some more info about the bands - if you like what you hear, and are free next Wednesday - come down, say 'hi!!', buy a t-shirt, drink some beer, have a great time.

Savaging Spires are an improvisational pop band who record live to tape, and quite often to just cassette. Gathering around a single microphone, their songs are often elongated passages, fragments of potential songs that despite their fragile, bordering-on-the-edge-of-collapse approach, seem to create a force of sound that’s impossible to not be overwhelmed by.

Savaging Spires might not always be an easy listen, especially for a band built around simplicity of melody, and complexity of texture but are one of the most rewarding of sonic experiences.’ – Critical Heights

‘Shinamo Moki are electronic duo Auryn Tate Waring & Felix Treadwell.Originating from the south coast of England & combining their passion of 90’s Anime, Japanese contemporary art, nature & Eastern architecture with sparse synths & splintering, textural percussions to form a core to their sound’ – LastFM

The Wharves are ‘a three-piece whose beef comes from thick bass twangs offset against dramatic vocals fit for a grander setting than your iPod and spooky echoes…appropriate [for] Halloween’ SEXBEAT

'Moncreatures play epic and atmospheric reverb pop that gets lost somewhere between Low, Cocteau Twins and the more delicate moments of Explosions in the Sky. Hushed vocals are hidden beneath the icy guitar melodies and gentle drums patterns' - Brixton Buzz

Date: 08/01/14

Doors: 8pm

Cost: Free

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