From Grain to Ukraine

Dear people, cheers to all those who were at the gigs at the weekend, was a cracking start to the year. Plus Monday Love was a lot of relaxed fun and next Monday's is a South American special.

This weekend starts now and we have an outstanding line up for Thursday night which is the first of the bite sized chunks for your delectation. All have special offers for you, the blessed.

Remember also that if you want to book a private party large or small at T'Ship that we will generally give you the space for free but please get in touch well in advance as the dates go quickly.

Thursday 11th January

Kabarett Spielraum presents a night of artrock and punkfunk with

Royal Treatment Plant www.myspace.com/royaltreatmentplant

Venom Seeds www.myspace.com/venomseeds

One More Grain www.myspace.com/onemoregrain

Fade to Sepia www.myspace.com/fadetosepia

DJs after til 2am.

£4 entry, £3 entry to the first 5 people to email/text me.

Friday 12th January

Peace in the City presents a night of indie, rock and electro.

This Is My Party Trick www.myspace.com/thisismypartytrick

Angular 3 piece, melody driven and punky. Plus Good Ship regulars!!

Hotel Ukraine www.myspace.com/hotelukraine

"...Lo-fi indie folk with shades of The Velvets... boy/girl vox a la Belle and Sebastian and a twitchy pop groove"

Thieves by Numbers www.myspace.com/thievesbynumbers

Driving powerpop. NOT shambolic.

The Sexual Hot Bitches www.myspace.com/thesexualhotbitches

Oooh er missus! They've got a Fall album. It's a stop start sugar coated punky sound you'll love.
After DJ Johnny from Club Motherfunker playing indie and electro
Judy playing indie and forgotten dance classics
Maurice playing a mix of soul, funk, ska and rocknroll til 4am

£5 entry. £3 entry to anyone on this list who arrives before 9pm, bring print out.

Saturday 13th January

Peace in the City presents a night of indie, electro and strings.

Plastik www.myspace.com/plastikmusic

"Gareth wails and pirouettes, singing lyrics somewhere between the kitchen sink drama of Morrissey and the urban poetic realism of Suede"

The Dots www.myspace.com/thedotstopofthepops

"it's almost a soundtrack to a a broken children's jewellery box complete with spinning ballerina."

Major Major www.myspace.com/calebmajor

Not lacking in confidence boy/girl dual vocals group without a Blondie obsession.

National Club www.myspace.com/nationalclub

'It's The Concretes meet The Pixies on Love Island'

After DJs Judy and Maurice play a smorgasbord of sounds from the latest in indie, electro and beats through Motown and soul classics, disco, ska, funk, punk and rocknroll. Til 4am!
£5 entry. £4 with print out at the door.

Sunday 14th January

Sunday mellow acoustic session featuring My,Oh My!+ Russell Joslin + David Gunn + JB Newman + Amy Crowther At least 6 acts. New artists recommended to come along and introduce for future slots. £3 entry.

www.myspace.com/hookeduprecords

Monday 15th January

Monday Love, in association with Indy Media present a South American special. Films from across South America by freedom fighters, environmental activists and the like plus live music and cheap as chips (but not chips...) Mexican food.

Free entry.

That's it, have a lovely weekend my cherubs.

John.x

07949 008253

all aboard...