Melting Vinyl and Concorde 2 present... From Los Angeles, a Hip Hop, World, Latino, Dancehall and Cumbia explosion
Weds. 1st
July
8pm - 11pm
OZOMATLI
+ SUPPORT
Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Madeira Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £12.50adv. / £14.50 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
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+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
In their fourteen years together as a band, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Their music is a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga.Originally formed to play at an area labor protest over a decade ago, Ozomatli spent some of their early days participating in everything from earthquake prep "hip hop ghetto plays" at inner-city L.A. elementary schools to community activist events, protests, and city fundraisers. Proudly born as a multi-racial crew in post-uprising 90s Los Angeles, the band has built a formidable reputation over four full-length studio albums and a relentless touring schedule for taking party rocking so seriously that it becomes new school musical activism.
www.myspace.com/ozomatli
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Melting Vinyl, Put It On Promotions and Concorde 2 present... From San Francisco, signed to Kill Rock Stars, critically acclaimed unconventional indie rock
Thurs. 2nd
July
8pm - 11pm
DEERHOOF
+ MAN RAY SKY
Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Madeira Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £9.50adv. / £10.50 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
The year was 1994 and founding members Greg Saunier (drums) and Rob Fisk (bass) watched in dismay as their goth /grunge quartet Nitre Pit disbanded. Resolving not to give up, the panic-stricken duo reinvented itself as Deerhoof. Their recorded debut was the self-produced 7" Return of the Wood M'Lady on the Kill Rock Stars label. Their sound was huge but their vocals suffered a bit as a result of their over-expressive playing style. When Tokyo-born Satomi Matsuzaki decided to try out on a whim a year later, they knew instantly that they had found the missing puzzle piece.
In the early years Deerhoof was typically branded "too noisy for pop" and "too poppy for noise". Eventually this combination was to prove basic to the sound of contemporary indie rock, lifting the band out of obscurity in the process. Deerhoof never fit into any genre however, and no one would mistake their music for anyone. Even with their stylistic reinventions on every record, and the replacement of Fisk by guitarists John Dieterich and more recently Ed Rodriguez, Deerhoof remain an instantly recognizable genre unto themselves.
“The best prog-rock post-punk Afro-Oriental art-pop folk-jazz band in the world” The Observer
www.myspace.com/deerhoof
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Willkommen and Melting Vinyl present...
Sun. 5th
July
7.45pm – 12pm
Two stages of bands, first act on at 8pm
WILLKOMMEN
FESTIVAL
Stanmer House, Stanmer Park, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9QA
Tickets: £12 adv. £14 on the door: Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / www.wegottickets.com
Willkommen take over Stanmer House
Sunday July 5th with Peggy Sue, Alessi’s Ark, The Leisure Society, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Caroline Weeks, Pete Roe (pianist with Laura Marling)* Robert Stillman* (who has recently been playing with Grizzly Bear on their UK dates). and more to be announced…
A Willkommen and MV mini festival with two stages at the beautiful Stanmer House. The Grade I listed building was built in 1722 and is in the middle of a Sussex nature reserve, but also just a 5-10 minute walk from Falmer train station or University of Sussex bus stops.
Originally at Charleston House, this event has now moved to the even more suitable Stanmer House - with one big benefit. We can now have a second performance area so we’ll be announcing many more acts ASAP.
www.myspace.com/theleisuresociety
www.myspace.com/alessisark
www.myspace.com/peggysueandthepirates
www.myspace.com/sonsofnoelandadrian
www.myspace.com/carolineweeks
www.myspace.com/peteroe
www.myspace.com/robertstillmanshorses
MV and the C2 present... An exclusive date following on from his amazing St Georges Church show last year...
Sat. 18th
July
Early Show
7pm - 9.30pm
NITIN
SAWHNEY
NO SUPPORT
Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Madeira Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £17.50adv. / £19.50 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
It is hard to think of a modern musician who can boast a broader range of skills and achievements than Nitin Sawhney. He is not only a classically-trained pianist and flamenco guitarist but also a cutting-edge club DJ and producer, which may explain why he is the only artist ever to have been invited to play both the BBC Electric Proms and the "real" Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. He has composed numerous orchestral symphonies and soundtracks for clients ranging from the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Ballet of China to Sony Playstation 3. He has been showered with arts awards and is the recipient of several honorary degrees.
In 1999 Sawhney re-wrote the rule book with the divine Beyond Skin which was short listed for a Mercury Prize and won the South Bank Show Award. London Undersound, his ninth record,is about how London has changed since 9/11 taking in his trade mark array of sub cultural influences, drum and base and hip hop, and bringing things up to date with sounds of dub step and collaborations with the likes of Natty and Paul McCartney.
www.myspace.com/nitinsawhney
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Everyone's favourite grime / punk five piece return to Brighton!
Sat. 1st
August
Early Show
6.30pm - 10pm
HADOUKEN!
+ THIS CITY + PERFECT PEOPLE
Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Maderia Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £13adv. / £15 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/hadouken
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Melting Vinyl and The Duke Of Yorks present... Signed to Drag City, aka Smog, beautiful Americana
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE, OLD TIX STILL VALID
Tues. 18th
August
7.30pm doors - 8pm start
BILL CALLAHAN
+ SUPPORT
St. Georges Church, St Georges Rd, Kemp Town, Brighton
Tickets: £12.50 adv. / £14.50 on the door.
Available from Dukes BO: 0870 704 256 / Rounder Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Dome Box Office: 01273 709709/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
All ages welcome, under 14s to be accompanied
Over the course of his accomplished 20 year career Bill Callahan has released a mighty 13 albums. 11 as Smog, and two under his given name. Well known for his simple, beguiling repetitive structures and striking baritone voice Callahan’s grand hopes and epic musical imagery have made him one of the most prolific and successful names in Americana. Drenched in wry humour and cloaked in a bewitching delivery his music resonates true beauty. His latest album, Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle, has yet again wooed the press.
“As good as anything he's ever done” - Uncut
“A miraculous return to form” - Observer Music Monthly
“Powerful, uplifting music--the most accomplished of his 20-year career.” - Mojo
www.myspace.com/smoggertone
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Melting Vinyl and Concorde 2 present...
Weds 26th
August
8pm - 11pm
BLACK LIPS
+ CRYSTAL ANTLERS
Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Madeira Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £9adv. / £10 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/theblacklips
www.myspace.com/crystalantlers
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Melting Vinyl and Concorde 2 present... An exclusive live show...
Tues. 1st
September
8pm - 11pm
PEACHES
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Concorde 2, Shelter Hall, Madeira Drive, Brighton TEL 01273 673311
Tickets: £17.50adv. / £19.50 on the door: Concorde 2 Box Office 01273
673311/ Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Dome 01273 709709
/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
+14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/peaches
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Melting Vinyl and The Duke Of Yorks present...
Thurs. 3rd
September
9pm doors - 9.30pm start
MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO
+ SUPPORT
Duke of Yorks Picturehouse, Preston Circus, Brighton
Tickets: £12 adv. / £14 on the door.Available from Dukes BO: 0870 704 256 / Rounder Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Dome Box Office: 01273 709709/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
All ages welcome, under 14s to be accompanied
A vehicle for the songs of Jason Molina (Songs Ohia), Magnolia Electric Co are from Indiana's slate-town, Bloomington, about as Midwest middle-of-nowhere as it gets. Summoning up the glory of Crazy Horse, alongside more melancholy country-rock style and strong influences of the English traditional folk scene, Molina's craft is a talent worth savouring. The new album, Josephine - to be released in July, pays tribute to the life and spirit of fallen bassist Evan Farrell (R.I.P. December 2007). Molina said each tune is a good faith attempt to make real Evan’s hopes for the record. It is this kind of raw emotion and strikingly honest songs that has time and time again astonished critics and fans alike.
www.myspace.com/magnoliaelectricco
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Melting Vinyl and The Duke Of Yorks present... From Brighton, part of the inspirational Wilkommen Collective, lush, pastoral English folk
Mon. 21st
September
9pm doors - 9.30pm start
THE LEISURE SOCIETY
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Duke of Yorks Picturehouse, Preston Circus, Brighton
Tickets: £9.50 adv. / £11.50 on the door.
Available from Rounder
Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Dome Box Office: 01273 709709/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
All ages welcome, under 14s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/theleisuresociety
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Signed to Domino, wildly emotive falsetto vocals, quietly epic arrangements and shimmering indie rock
Mon. 5th
October
8pm - 11pm
WILD
BEASTS
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The Hanbury Club, 83 St. Georges Rd, Brighton, TEL: 01273 605789
Tickets: £8.50adv. / £9.50 on the door: Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 18s with ID Only
www.myspace.com/wildbeasts
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Mon 5th
October
7.30pm doors, 8pm start
JOAN AS
POLICEWOMAN
+ SUPPORT
St. Georges Church, St Georges Rd, Kemp Town, Brighton
Tickets: £14.50 adv. / £16.50 on the door: Available from Rounder
Records: 01273 325440 / Resident: 01273 606312 / Dome Box Office 01273 709709 / Ticketweb:
www.ticketweb.co.uk
Under 16s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/joanaspolicewoman
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Melting Vinyl and The Freebutt present...
Mon. 12th
October
7-10pm
MICACHU &
THE SHAPES
+ SUPPORT
Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton
Tickets: £7.50 adv. / £8.50 on the door. Available from Rounder Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 16s with ID only
www.myspace.com/micayomusic
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Melting Vinyl and Concorde 2 present... Fronted by Ade Edmondson of Bottom fame, punk era classics with Celtic folk arrangements
Thurs. 15th
October
8-11pm
ADRIAN EDMONDSON & THE BAD SHEPHARDS
+ ELLA EDMONDSON
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton
Tickets: £15 adv. / £17 on the door. Available from Dukes BO: 0870 704 256 / Rounder Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Dome Box Office: 01273 709709/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 14's under 16's to be accompanied by an adult
Adrian Edmondson was a teenager when punk arrived. The songs of The Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Jam soundtracked his life through the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Cut forward to 2007: after a boozy pre-Christmas lunch in Soho, Ade stumbled along to Denmark Street, home of many alluring musical instrument shops, and whilst inebriated, ‘accidentally’ bought a mandolin. Surprised to see it sitting there in his kitchen the following morning he nevertheless picked it up, and started playing punk songs with a mandolin accompaniment.
Ade got in touch with Troy Donockley and Maartin Allcock (Fairport Convention, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull)) and they were both immediately up for it. As soon as he explained the idea to Troy: ‘Punk era classics with Celtic folk arrangements.’
They’ve recently recorded an album, ‘Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera!’, which is out now – it was recorded ‘as live’ at Blue Moon studios in Banbury. ‘Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera’ means ‘One, Two, Three, Four’ in an ancient Cumbrian dialect used almost exclusively by shepherds. Had The Ramones been Cumbrian shepherds, it’s what they would have shouted as the intro to every song...
www.myspace.com/adeedmonson
www.thebadshepherds.com
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Mon. 19th
October
7-10pm
DÄLEK
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Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton
Tickets: £9adv. / £10 on the door. Available from Rounder Records: 01273 325440/ Resident: 01273 606312/ Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 18s with ID only
www.myspace.com/dalek
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Melting Vinyl present... Returning to Brighton, where disco and critically acclaimed pop music collide
Tues. 27th
October
7.30pm - 11pm
CALVIN
HARRIS
+ MR HUDSON
Corn Exchange, Church Street Brighton BN1 1UE TEL: 01273 709709 Tickets: £14adv. / £16 on the door: Dome BO: 01273 709709 / Rounder 01273 325440 / Resident 01273 606312 / Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 16s welcome, under 14s to be accompanied
Calvin Harris invented disco. No, Calvin Harris reinvented disco. He made his debut album fuelled by chicken breast fillets. His debut album, with the subtle title "I Created Disco", cost 0p to record. He fashions future-disko using an ancient Amiga computer and is, right now, (literally) knocking together a stonking live set using MDF and 204 samples.
Calvin Harris is a cult producer-slash-singer-slash-bedroom-knob-twiddler who can make the banging-est of pop-dance tunes out of bugger-all kit. The last time he spent any money on gear was three years ago, when he bought a voice processor for £200.
Calvin Harris will make you jump around like a silly-billy but, if you let him, he might also make you cry.
Calvin Harris only made some of this stuff up.
www.myspace.com/calvinharristv
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Mon. 2nd
November
8pm doors - 8.30pm start
THE UNTHANKS
Formerly Rachel and the Unthank
+ SUPPORT
Komedia, Gardner St, Brighton
Tickets: £12.50 adv. / £14.50 on the door.
Available from Komedia BO: 0845 293 8480 / Rounder Records: 01273 325440 / Resident: 01273 606312 / Ticketweb www.ticketweb.co.uk
Over 14s welcome, under 16s to be accompanied
www.myspace.com/rachelunthank
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