Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, MONDAY LOVE

with apologies to Alexander O'Neal and Cherelle...

and those under 30 who have probably never heard of them. Look 'em up. No, don't bother actually but DO come along to Monday Love tonight. It is the last in their 3 month residency and will feature a film about the oil industry by Rob Newman. Plus live music, DJs and stuff and it is all free. More info at https://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2006/11/355324.html

If anyone has a birthday or something the balcony is presently free on Saturday night so get in touch asap. Friday night is ridiculously good and cheap so I would get there early if I were you. The rest of the week is as follows...

Tuesday 27th March

Powpowpow.com present a smorgasbord of music with live sets from

The Rebel www.myspace.com/pleasebanmusic core component of Country Teasers. Nakedly aggressive Americana.

F*ck Buttons www.myspace.com/fuckbuttons Euphoric, expansive tribal noise swellings.

Hunting Lodge www.myspace.com/huntinglodge Rhythmic heavy freeform spaz-prog.
Men of Unitus www.myspace.com/menofunitus Pummel-riff band fronted by uplifting preacher.

DJ Crablin and Dj Rrrachel will be spinning discs

Wednesday 30th March

We cannot get the England game so instead we will show

Turkey v Norway 6pm

and 2 of Ireland v Slovakia, N.Ireland v Sweden, Italy v Scotland (all at 745ish) depending on demand.

Thursday 29th March

Thursday's gig is cancelled so instead we will be showing W.Indies versus NZ in the cricket world cup on the massive screen.

Friday 30th March

Peace In The City presents a night of buzzing funk, indie and noise from

The Laurel Collective www.myspace.com/thelaurelcollective Paul Simon meets Talking Heads, takes some E and the rest is histrionics.

Action Plan www.myspace.com/actionplan Intelligently noisy and fuzzily spiky

Captain Kidd www.myspace.com/captainkiddtheband Great melodies, top lyrics, outstanding delivery.

Happy Eggs www.myspace.com/wearehappyeggs razor tight to the point of autism, playing a kind of manic rock with blissed out undertones.

After DJs Sparo, Mr Snoid and El Barone select the unexpected - tropical funk, reggae, soul.

free before 830, £3 entry before 1030, £5 after.

Saturday 31st March

Peace in the City presents bands playing rock, punk and indie 830-1130 and then DJs til 4am.

The Bullitts www.myspace.com/thebullittslondon Stones and Zeppelin inspired rockers with a massive nod to the present too.

S.O.V www.myspace.com/sunsetsonvegas A band who remind you of the best bits of The Ruts and The Sex Pistols.

TRAPS www.myspace.com/trapsmusic A lot melody, a bit punky, a smidgeon of Chas n Dave.

The Inflatable Mystery Parade www.myspace.com/inflatablemysteryparade Youngsters with an incredibly developed sound. Sounding a bit like Wire though they have probably never heard of them.

After Maurice and Judy DJ from 1130 til 4am playing a mix of latest and classic indie, Motown, ska, funk and disco.

£5 entry, £4 with print out.

Sunday 1st April

A private party until midnight and then open til 2am.

Have a good week.

John.x

07949 008253

all aboard...

The Guardian

Yes, you lot all probably read The Guardian but if by any chance you saw the Daily Star on Monday you would have seen a review of the recent D:Meiseter gig. Bijou they described us as the cheeky monkeys. Anyway so busy was I basking in the glory of The Star that I clean forgot to send you info about this week til now. So you have missed a couple of great gigs but to make up for it we shall slash the prices for the rest of the week to you our loyal readers! So from tonight on...

Thursday 22nd March

Peace In The City presents a night of rockier indie mainly female led with live sets from

The Double Sixers www.myspace.com/thedoublesixers An energetic, vintage southern garage rock sound, with a bluesy soul

The Woodin Shades www.myspace.com/thewoodinshades Violence-indie, space-fuzz, sneaker-rock

CherryBomb www.myspace.com/cherrybombfan All female, pop, rock punk trio.

Kiara Bianco www.myspace.com/kiarabianco Singer songwriter with pop and rock sensibilities.

plus free jukebox til 2am

£4 entry. £3 to anyone on this list with a print out/text

Friday 23rd March

Friday Funktion presents a night of succulent funk, dub, funk/rock and sweet piano lady.

Rough Edge Quartet www.myspace.com/roughedgequartet Their music is a special blend of swinging dub-dance, skanking reggae, jazz tipped funk, and afro-beat grooves.

The Hush www.myspace.com/thehush1 bass laden rock/funk

Sula Mae www.myspace.com/sulamaemusic following in the footsteps of recent successes Jamie T, Kate Nash and Adele, Sula has an amazingly sweet voice and excellent piano arrangements.

plus 1 more TBC.

After DJ Stoney M plays funk/ electro/ breaks/ rock/ northern soul/ rare groove/ rock and roll until 4am.

£5 entry, £3 with print out/text before 10pm.

Saturday 24th March

Peace in the City presents a night of bands with a lineage through The Kinks, The Jam, The Smiths and The Libertines.

The Epitones www.myspace.com/epitones London's best Jam/Kinks influenced band. Ridiculously tight on stage and with a baying, highly appreciative audience.

The Baskervilles www.myspace.com/soundofthebaskervilles Ridiculously charming social commentators with very British feel.

The Alibi www.myspace.com/whatalibi high energy rocknrollers.

The Cavaliers www.myspace.com/thecavaliersuk Punchy, snappy melodic bunch.

After Maurice and Judy DJ from 1130 til 4am playing a mix of latest and classic indie, Motown, ska, funk and disco.

£5 entry,£3 with print out/text before 10pm.

Sunday 25th March

Amna presents Little Lowkey an evening of up and coming bands and soloists doing unplugged sets from 6pm to 11pm.

At least 5 acts including...

Master Solo www.myspace.com/mastersolo
Steve Mahoney www.myspace.com/stevemahoney

Smoke Feathers www.myspace.com/smokefeathers
New artists recommended to come along and introduce for future slots.

£3 entry.

Monday 26th March

This is the last of Monday Love for this season so it will be a big free party, come along.

In conjunction with Indymedia Monday Love present radical films on social topics, live music and discussion. FREE entry. This week...Oil

cheers

John.x

07949 008253

glamour aboard T'Ship

Hello compadres, this week is extraordinary at The Good Ship, not my words but the words of Top Gear magazine! We have an end the occupation special at the all free Monday Love, an absolutely outstanding night of 50s glamour with live burlesque and rockabilly bands on Wednesday, plus super gigs on Tuesday and Thursday and that is all before the weekend...

Check out the bands on Friday, Ebony Bones are the tune on our Myspace page at the mo. We have 5 bands on Saturday and diddly diddly afterwards plus an ace acoustic session on Sunday. Yours knackerdly...x


Monday 12th March
In conjunction with Indymedia Monday Love present radical films on social topics, live music and discussion. FREE entry. This week...End The Occupation.


Tuesday 13th March
Hand Of Glory presents a new night of music and DJs. "Expect Brazilian Psych,
Outsider folk, Sunshine pop, and anything else we deem fit." Live sets from...
Extradition Order www.myspace.com/extraditionorder Songs about murder, rape and Oliver Cromwell.
The Outdoor Types www.myspace.com/theoutdoortypes psych folk rock n' roll
apocalypse.
Um www.myspace.com/peteum 'the musical lovechild of Ray Davies and Genesis P Orridge'
Claude and Aster www.myspace.com/107194455
plus DJs after til 2am.

£4 entry.


Wednesday 14th March
Dolores Delight presents The Hootchy-Koo Revue. A decadent night of tassel-twirling, tantalizing tease and killer rockabilly - quirky cabaret, risque burlesque and some seriously sexy bands to tickle your fancy....
The Hot Rocket Trio www.myspace.com/hotrockettrio Sounding like a cranked-up mix of Rev Horton Heat and the Stray Cats and with an electrifying live show, the Hot Rocket Trio blend traditional 50's rock'n'roll with the raw edge of punk rock to bring you music it's impossible to keep still to.
Henry and the Bleeders www.myspace.com/henryandthebleeders An up-to-date version of the Sun Records sound circa 1956, played by drunken drop-outs for punk rockers, greasers, psycos, skins, teds and anyone else that will listen. This is rockabiily for tough guys....
Dolores Delight www.myspace.com/doloresdelight
and burlesque from
Trixie Sparkle www.myspace.com/trixiesparkle
Leila Domini www.myspace.com/leiladomini
Wild Card Kitty www.myspace.com/catrionaruth
Scarlette O'Harlette www.myspace.com/jackie_scarlette

£6 entry. £5 with flyer/print out of this


Thursday 15th March
Black and Blue present a night of electronic rock + roll, glam, pop + soundtracks. Live sets from
Boys Of Brazil www.myspace.com/boysofbrazil "A constructed mess,creepy yet inviting...watch out you scensters,this lot will soon be too cool even for you!" Artrocker
Tough Love www.myspace.com/toughloveband electronic glam punk.
I Am The Arm www.myspace.com/iamthearmmusic South West London kids of the future. Liek an exaggerated The Cure in moments.
Plus DJ sets from SOHODOLLS + Beige.

£5 entry/ £4 concessions.


Friday 16th March
Music Is My Boyfriend presents a night of glamorous pop and electro with live sets from Ebony Bones www.myspace.com/ebonybones Probably London's most talked about unsigned band! Punk meets carnival with explosive effect!
thecocknbullkid www.myspace.com/thecocknbullkid Morrissey met Neneh Cherry. They procreated. The end. Hackney's very own alternative pop princess.
Junkplanet www.myspace.com/junkplanet Signed to Brainlove Records. John & Alcxxk are the kings of omnicore! Electronica to take you from drone to the most euphoric anthem.
DJing from 1130 to 4am with Music Is My Boyfriend, Bamos, Dan1 and Wallop playing electro, pop and after hiphop and house.

£5 entry, £4 with flyer/print out of this


Saturday 17th March
Peace in the City presents a night of superb live music with 5 bands playing rockabilly, indie and rock.
J-D Smith www.myspace.com/stuartjamesdurdensmith A one man rockabilly show.
Cats In Japan www.myspace.com/catsinjapan Delicate. melodious 3 piece.
Moxie www.myspace.com/moxieuk a fusion between Pulp and Flaming Lips.
Luna Rai www.myspace.com/lunarai Luna Rai are the essence of groove-based Rock n Roll and Special-Brewed dreams.
Pack of Wolves www.myspace.com/punchfightuk They look like The Strokes, sound like XTC and have the 'savoir fair' of Adam and The Ants.
After Maurice and Judy DJ from 1130 til 4am playing a mix of latest and classic indie, Motown, ska, funk and disco plus at least 50% of good Irish stuff..Pogues, Dubliners, Sinead, Ash, Sultans of Ping FC...

£5 entry, £3 with print out of this before 10pm


Sunday 18th March
The Chess Club present an evening of up and coming soloists and bands doing unplugged sets from 7pm to 11pm. At least 5 acts including
Amadeus & TheComposers www.myspace.com/amadeusandthecomposer reflective folk with soulful catchy melodies
Mistakes In Animation www.myspace.com/mistakesinanimation inspiringly warm melancholies with original folk and discordant climaxes
Owen Nicholas www.myspace.com/owennicholas great natural voice that is an instrument in itself, supported by great guitar ryhtm’s and hooks to remember.
Kamikaze Creamcake www.myspace.com/kamikazecreamcake brutally honest social commentary arranged perfectly with nonchalant delivery and delightful hooks is a must see, great lyrics, great songs.
Willy Armstrong www.myspace.com/williamarmstrong Promising new act, up tempo acoustic numbers with passion and sincerity.

£3 entry.New artists recommended to come along and introduce for future slots.


John.x

07949 008253

all aboard...

Jo(k)e Strummer huh huh

Did you see what I did there kids? A night of music and laughter this evening at The Good Ship as Spiel presents music and comedy; it's like a Royal Variety night at the Palladium except its not on tele and Jimmy Tarbrush won't be there. Plus the rest of the weekend...make sure you come and see The Future Shape of Sound on Friday; they are amazing...

Thursday 9th March

Spiel presents a cabaret special with some live jazz-punk, punk-funk, and post-punk and a generous helping of standup comedy

Gertrude's Storm www.myspace.com/gertrudesstorm Soulful, powerful vocals mix with rhythmically furious guitars, imaginative drums and funky bass, all set in motion by a pounding electro beat.

Rosalita www.myspace.com/rosalitaband This five piece band from Ipswich are aiming to make people dance with influences including Talking Heads and The Stranglers. "'Post punk pioneers." [Steve Lamacq]

One More Grain www.myspace.com/onemoregrain Krautrock soundscapes, deranged brass-blasts and evocative diatribes collide to make something remarkable.
PLUS stand up comedy between the music from Trevor Lock and Andrew Bailey.
DJs after til 2am.

£5 entry/£4 with flyer or cut out of this.


Friday 9th March

Friday Funktion present a night of left field dance beats, banging bass lines and funk with The Future Shape of Sound www.myspace.com/thefutureshapeofsound One of the most original bands around at the mo. Influences from upbeat soul-cellar party music to Hip Hop via the Blues and Film Noir.
J-Treole www.myspace.com/jtreole Jazz and hip hop fused frenetically.
Dixie www.myspace.com/amdixie Using samples and live instrumentation, the Dixie sound is infused with elements of hiphop, electronica, rock, reggae, disco and pretty much anything else that moves them.
HenryEllen www.myspace.com/henryellen a funky, bluesy mix of sexy beats, heavenly keys, husky vibrato, bubbly saxophone and bootiful bass.
After Mark Cook and Dawn DJs playing mashed up beats from Beatles to Chemical Brothers with The Clash and more thrown in plus top quality house.

£5 entry, £4 with flyer, £3 with print out of this if you arrive before 930


Saturday 10th March

Our resident door superstar Leah presents Donkey Punch. Headliners to be confirmed but including...
The Epitones www.myspace.com/epitones London's best Jam/Kinks influenced band.
I Love You, Goodbye www.myspace.com/iloveyougoodbye Superior electro pop rock
Ginger Bread Men www.myspace.com/wearegingerbreadmen shouty, filthy fun.
After Maurice and Judy DJ from 1130 til 4am playing a mix of latest and classic indie, Motown, ska, funk and disco.

£5 entry, £4 with flyer.


Sunday 11th March

Why not have a nice mellow Sunday evening????

Anna presents (Un)hooked up an evening of up and coming soloists and bands doing unplugged sets from 7pm to 11pm. At least 5 acts including

Some TCD www.myspace.com/sometcd

Think the Beach Boys on one of their darker days crossed with a bit of Elliot Smith.
Kevin Molloy www.myspace.com/kevinmolloy 'earnest folk music'. His songs
switch between being poigniant and laugh-out-loud, but always with a focus
on the lyrics.

Dan Jamrok and Jonathan Gallagher www.myspace.com/danjamrok a blend of country/ rock with a generous dash of soul music.
Mark Edwards www.myspace.com/markwilliamedwards influenced by Brendon Benson, REM and at times definately sounding like Neil Young.
New artists recommended to come along and introduce for future slots.

£3 entry.


Monday 12th March

Why not come along and see what political activists can do creatively? Free entry, great vibe, no proletysing...
In conjunction with Indymedia Monday Love present radical films on social topics, live music and discussion. FREE entry. This week...End The Occupation.

John.x
07949 008253

all aboard...