GIG LISTINGS
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Hellogoodbye celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic album ‘Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!’ with a stunning performance of the album in its entirety, summoning “the silliest 2006 era vibes”, other hits & love songs throughout their catalogue, which now spans over two decades.
Joining them are experimental indie band Man Man, with adventurous songwriting and atypical arrangements being foundational elements of their sound. Centered around the boundary-pushing tendencies of bandleader and principle songwriter Honus Honus (real name Ryan Kattner,) Man Man matured from their wild and surrealistic early albums into relatively more pop-minded material on 2011's Life Fantastic.
London’s own Lakes complete the lineup with their emo/indie math-pop.
Venue information here: https://scala.co.uk/admission/
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Melding jazz, math-rock & electronica, St. Barbe create a mesmerising and expansive sound world fueled by improvisation, ethereal textures and complex beats. After their show with Portals earlier this year when they nearly sold out The Black Heart, we're delighted to welcome the band to the Portals stage. The band will be promoting a new live session and playing tunes from across their catalogue. The band has sold out Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club twice and has featured on Jazz FM, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music and more. They have over a million streams to date and have fans from across the rock and jazz spectrum.
Support comes from the equally impressive, equally genre-defying duo ATFK. Their sound is one of both raucous energy and sympathetic intensity, combining percussion, synths, keys and vocals for an unapologetic brew of colourful composition.
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Victor Villarreal rose to acclaim following his pioneering guitar work in bands such as Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and Owls. He will perform a headline set at Strongroom Bar on Saturday, 12 December. Join us for an early Xmas party!
Victor Villarreal is the guitarist who helped spark a genre, then quietly slipped into his own lane, crafting what he describes as a blend of hypnotic folk, rock and classical music. His songs carry a subtle mysticism – haunting, intricate, slightly off-centre, yet warm, intimate and unexpectedly sentimental. At times it's all pleasantly confusing.
In the spirit of: Vicente Amigo, The Moody Blues and Shudder to Think
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We have teamed up with legendary British alternative / post-rock band yndi halda to co-curate a micro-festival in celebration of the 10 year anniversary of their second album Under Summer.
The evening will culminate with a headline set from yndi halda. The legendary band will be performing their first UK gig for nearly 8 years. While yndi halda have previously worn the mantles of “instrumental” and “post-rock” music - especially with their 2006 debut Enjoy Eternal Bliss - more recent releases have occupied considerably broader territories. The closely-crafted vocal harmonies and new musicalities of their last album Under Summer were continued in follow-up EP A Sun-Coloured Shaker, where their forms are embedded into a symbiotic world in which a love of true songwriting, meticulous post-classical arrangement, contemporary indie, choral music, and transcendent longform structure coexist.
There will also be a medley of various solo projects from members of the band with each project performing a short set, including: A Lily, Kibbo Kift, Dau, SA Hampshire, Incorruptible Bodies & Jack Lambert.
Also performing are instrumental rock quartet Codices, shape-shifting alt-rock outfit Ceann Capaill, alternative rock local heroes Mount Forel, blackgaze rising stars World Coda and experimental artist BAG.
A limited number of early bird tickets are available at £25 (including fees). The regular ticket price is £30.
Venue information here: https://www.oslohackney.com/accessibility/
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MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will embark on "Iwaou" THE TOUR, an extensive run across Asia, Australia, North America, Latin America, and Europe. The tour supports the band's first new album in four years, Iwaou, which will be released digitally on August 14. Bringing the new record to audiences around the world, the trio will perform a setlist that combines brand-new material with fan favorites from throughout their career.
Formed in Kobe, Japan, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS (often shortened to MOTFD) is a powerhouse alternative rock trio renowned for their explosive energy and melodic precision. Led by bassist and vocalist Natsuko Miyamoto, the band has carved out a unique space in the post-hardcore and shoegaze scenes. Their sound is a thrilling contradiction: volatile, high-octane wall-of-sound instrumentation paired with unexpectedly pop-sensible melodies and ethereal vocals.
Venue info here: https://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2forumkentishtown