At a packed gig at the city’s Anglia Polytechnic University, frontman Donny Tourette (pictured... and yes that really is his name) ripped down the cloth covering the ceiling and proceeded to swing on a projector suspended from flimsy-looking wooden beams. The projector was left dangling precariously over the audience and band which didn’t stop Tourette from trying to rip the offending item from the ceiling.
When venue security tried to intervene Tourette indulged in pushing and shoving with security. Towards the end of the set, venue staff switched the lights on early prompting boos from the audience but Towers Of London were allowed to finish a highly charged set.
The band and their management now face a hefty bill, and possible criminal charges including criminal damage and disturbing the peace although this has yet to be confirmed by Cambridge police.
Greenmind Promotions who staged the gig told DiS they were upset at proceedings. When asked to comment a spokesman would only say “The police are on their way”, which says it all really. There is no comment forthcoming so far from APU Student Union nor Towers Of London.
Towers... are no strangers to a little bit of bad behaviour: on this tour alone they've fought with their own audience, and paid out £500 to Southampton's Joiner's Arms after pulling down part of the ceiling. Once, they 'lost' guitarist Rev when a burgular stole the band's van in which he was sleeping. God only knows what will happen when they support Fightstar in Nottingham!
The Towers Of London tour continues in support of forthcoming new single 'On A Noose'. For dates click here
It’s unlikely The Ordinary Boys gig up the road at The Junction was this exciting (we asked around - it wasn't) although we’re told Phil Jupitus was in attendance. Big deal.
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The Icarus Line did something similiar i believe, (in the vandalising venue part, rather than being crap)
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I dunno, at least a band is trying to be controversial. Towers of London seem terrible, from their name to their look, but at least they create discussion, which is more than can be said about Bloc Party.
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Have now heard 'On A Noose' and it's entertaining enough. Having said that, just like anyone can get a few toy instruments and play in the street (hello, The Others), so anyone can damage a venue (and if our belief is in supporting new bands and small venues, there's nowt clever about that). So they're going to need a bit more than that.
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will and joe from HIFH man
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I hadn't heard of them before they came onstage but as soon as they walked onstage and before they even played a note, EVERYBODY in the place was booing em yet I really enjoyed them!
Donny got into a brawl with a guy in the front of the crowd which was highly amusing (though who can blame him when he was being spit at?) and he also proceeded to get his dick out of the hole in the crotch of his jeans and start jerking off onstage...
Now I'm not saying it was the most pleasnat of sights and they might not be the most technically proficient band or anything but in my humble opinion, it's always nice to have a bit of danger in your rock n roll - at least they don't just talk the talk - they also walk the walk...
And now I should depart as I have to be up for work in 3 hours <ahem>
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Venues are cash strapped as it is, and dickhead behaviour such as this only makes it harder for promoters, venue managers and venue staff at the sharp end.
Sorry, I'm being totally un rock n' roll here, but it just makes me mad!
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Cock
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Er, so why didn't you ask him then? He's got a point you know. If someone came up to me and mistook me for either Billy Bragg or Pete Tong (which has happened - seriously), and I replied 'no', then they fucked off, I'd be a little bit miffed too! Where's your manners?
Someone else once thought I looked like Liam Neeson but to be fair they were a bit tipsy and I think they fancied me but that's another story :)
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BINT.
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It's all in the aproach!
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Publicity.
And you're giving it to them.
Nonsense.
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surely that's a contradiction in terms? i haven't written anything vaguely filthy nor toss worthy.
I wrote this story because it's news worthy: Towers... are one of the most talked about bands of 2005 so far, they're a band who can split opinions like atoms, who get up people's noses, and who look like motley crue meets the sex pistols. plus, they've wrecked a very expensive piece of equipment a poorly funded S.U. can ill afford to replace, upset the promoter, had a slanging match the security staff, and, I found out later, two police cars turned up. So this isn't newsworthy then is it?
Yeah sure, i'm giving them publicity but i'm also scoring massive hits for this site and this story is getting people talking, you included.
Now, if you don't mind I've got work to do.
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They are not like Motley Crue; they are a bunch of hyped up ex-britpop kids who got told (by the asshole manager Nathan Mcgough) how hot they'd be if they broke stuff and acted like 'rock stars'.
Ignore them and they will go away.
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but you're right if we ignore them they might disappear but hey at least they're entertaining for a while.
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a bit exagerated to be honest, there was a lot of damage, but nothing like the babyshambles riots or anything. no real danger to anyone, the security kept cool, just a battered ceiling and expensive projector that was foolishly left there.
Felt a bit sorry for the promoter, but they are a fucking great band.
BOMB FACTORY, the support band, are also AMAZING.
bye
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"they supported Babyshambles so are therefore brilliant." Nuff said.
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OK so they are controversial but their performance was mediocre at best. The same bill featured the totally awesome Bomb Factory who are much angrier than the Towers and actually genuinely have something to be angry about. Also Suffrajets were there with Jemma Babyshambes on drums and they rocked satisfyingly hard.
Never mind the headliners, The Factory and The 'Jets were The Bollocks!
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What we need is a newsworthy band who make good music! I've got a guitar, a voice, and a sampler... who's with me????
sp xx
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Towers... Cambridge gig chaos
However he does have the best name in RAWWK n roll (if that is his real name).
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Wrecking venues + Being shit x Loving drugs - Talent = Towers Of London.
Gee....They are losers.
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seems he's been charged on 3 counts.
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They have marketing whore Jonathan Green feeding from their pocket.
They are just the latest bunch of no-marks to try and buy their way into peoples record collection.
Avoid them at all costs, it is all contrived and targeted at the morons they think you are.
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Give it up, F and P!!!!
dirk and donny tourette
you obviously know fuck all about this band and the members if this band! because if you did you would know that dirk and donny tourette are stage names and not their REAL names as you put!
their actual names are francis and patrick brannan (patrick being donny and francis dirk)
thats like saying rev is his actual name! god!
learn something!!
xxxx