Some of you have questioned, some of you weren't bothered. Well, for those that are coming to the monthly DiS extravaganza at The Barfly, Camden this Friday, here are the need-to-know details.
When? This Friday, foo'. That's February 24th, in effect. Doors open at 10.30 and we'll boot you out when 3am rolls around. That, or when you've sunk enough rum to put Keith Richards in a coma, whichever happens first.
Where? The Barfly on Chalk Farm Road, of course! The nearest Tube is Chalk Farm, but if you walk from Camden Town you'll be able to duck your head down when you pass the 'weed, hash' men on the bridge: additional fun!
Who? We're very pleased that we've pulled two fantastic bands outta our... um... wherever we keep 'em:
Optimist Club (pictured) are frenzied punk-rockin' sorts that also ply a fine line in post-rawking soundscape-type towering stuff. You may remember them from our readers tips for 2006 vote, which they nearly won! They've played all over this capital of ours, including a show with the fuggin' excellent Wives, and are gonna headline this night 'til you're all sweated out. MOIST.
MySpace
The Rank Deluxe come to DiS courtesy of two parties: Mr Bamos and Mr Brainlove. Boys, men, we salute you. They play what they call 'sewage rock' - let's hope they don't stink the place up too much, eh? SAVOURY.
MySpace
How? Much? Price-wise? Glad you asked. To you, sir or madam, entrance on the door will be six English pounds. However, bring with you a print out of the event page from the listings, HERE, and we'll let you off a quid. That's A FIVER, then, for two rockin' bands and DJ action courtesy of DiSsers (DJ Uncle Bighands, MC Golden Shower, DJ CrabbyCrab and Das Gink) 'til three hours t'other side o' midnight. If we see Sean Paul as you come in, that is.
Cannae say fairer than that.
For advance tickets, click HERE!!
Ah, my boys...
I'm so proud. *tear rolls down cheek*
I think the optimist club are ace
the Rank deluxe are like a market knock off of Hard Fi, but that's just an opinion innit?
The wrong one, but yes, it's an opinion
but you saying the 'wrong one' is just an opinion
and anyway for a more constructive viewpoint read my 'user review' on the right hand side - am not scared to admit I'm not a 'big fan' - as I said the OC are ace however, so yah boo to you popboy
Nowt wrong with the pop, sunshine...
not at all not at all
just fancied an e-fight that's all
Sod e-fighting
I'm going to bop you upon the nose when I see next.
Nice review by the way. Muchos thankos xx
The Rank Deluxe are ace.
They were brilliant at Bamos' night and that other time we saw them.
I am looking forward to Friday now.
weren't you in the cloakroom at that time?
Nope
That was nice_squirrel. I saw all three bands in their entirety and I think that The Rank Deluxe deserved a higher score than the 6 they got in the DiS review. I'd have given them 9. Who is this Andrew Cooper anyway?
yeah
I was working hard being the coat master. I look forward to hearing them.
what the hell are you talking about?!!!!
they sound nothing like hard fi you twat.
bring it on
the same 'sentiments' are there you silly man, sorry TWAT - its always good to aim as low as the first cut eh? Read the review anyway, prick
they definitely do sound like hard fi
but I kind of like them. they're how hard fi should sound.
I think I'm just bored of the
"can't get a curry and me bird's on the Pil and the taxi queue is made up of octogenerians with a penchant for Swing jazz, and me dole cheque just got ate by an extra from Eastenders, innit a rum do" etc - just an opinion innit?
The music itself
Surely a music reviewer should concentrate on the music. it seems you write more about the toilet circuit itself and where in the pecking order a band sits. Cheap this, in the shadow of that....blah blah blah.
If you have to ask sarcastically "Why?",
the chance is quite high that you will never understand.
So, if I were you I would "Stick close to the rivers and the lakes that your used too..." as john lennon said once "avant garde is just french for bullshit"
just an opinion
avant-garde doesn't mean bullshit
John Lennon clearly didnae speak French.
Stupid dead hippie.
lennon
your right he is dead.....las time I checked......
Stupid? well, I am not so sure.
GET IT?
dont expect everyone to get/like us, its not for everyone
but glad a few do
as for hardfi, all those synths, strings and american vocals do my head in
...i was very impressed by the optimist clubs tunes on myspace, and i dont get impressed often, looking forward to seeing it in the true
lew
I was
lucky enough to play with Wives once. Guteed that they have split up already! they were ace!
It'll be my
chance to re-evaluate The Optimist Club properly, as I wasn't convinced last time. But I think they've grown on me like some kind of crazy fungus.
mmm, fungus.
optimist club are grate. this will be special.
that
guy on the left in the picture looks like crablin.
just thought I'd point that out.
Do you reckon he is from the same 'lookalike' agency
that the doubles up for Sean Adams in the Patty Winters Show?
Am disappointed I wont be here for this as the OC are very good - I could always go to the bar during Rank Deluxe's set - I can see why people like them but don't think I'm Ian Brady's biographer for not being silly daft about them!
You were loving it at On The Rocks
I was standing next to you.
I WISH!
Actually I haven't seen Sean
and that chap from the PWS in the same room come to think of it.....
now i feel fat
and like getting a haircut.
just me then?
none sexier than the crab though, obviously.
no no, he's way sexier than me
ain't dat da tooth.
GET IT?
dont expect everyone to get/like us, its not for everyone
but glad a few do
as for hardfi, all those synths, strings and american vocals do my head in
...i was very impressed by the optimist clubs tunes on myspace, and i dont get impressed often, looking forward to seeing it in the true
lew
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