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AK/DK + Thick Richard + Bunty play
Alphabet, Brighton on Thursday 31st October

Doors 7.00pm / Start 8.00pm
£18 + booking fee / £22 on the door
Standing
Age restrictions – 18+

Running Order
19.00: Doors Open
19.45 – 20.25: Bunty
20.45- 21.05: Thick Richard
21.05: AK/DK (70 mins min)

The duo create improvised layers of fuzzed-up synths, delays and thunderous double drums. Their album ‘Patterns/Harmonics’ was lauded by BBC 6 Music and received an ‘Album of the Day’ accolade after heavy rotation from the station. Known for their high-energy and structural abandon as a live act, their stream of largely improvised layers of fizzing arpeggios and crushing motorik drums has earned them places on stages and at festivals all around the UK, Europe and South America. They’ve performed at Bluedot, Deer Shed, Manchester Psych, Latitude, End of The Road, ArcTanGent and Green Man, and have toured with Dan Deacon, The Dandy Warhols, Fujiya & Miyagi and Zombie Zombie.

Upcoming album ‘Strange Loops’, will be out in the Autumn.

“A joyful storm of synth loops, beats and beeps – AK/DK play with passion, inventiveness and smiles plastered over their faces” – Drowned In Sound

Thick Richard
Thick Richard is a critically acclaimed spoken word artist from Manchester, UK. His work, characterised by sharp wit and incisive social commentary, has earned him a dedicated following and widespread recognition in the UK’s spoken word and poetry scenes. A must-see.

At first listen, the track might evoke comparisons to groups like The Fall and Sleaford Mods. However, Thick Richard playfully dismisses these parallels, stating, “I’m sure he (Mark E Smith) would have absolutely hated the track. In fact, I’d be very disappointed if he didn’t.”

Bunty is a musician, maker, visual artist, avant-pop vocal looping pioneer and improvising priestess. She has been championed by BBC radio 6, 3 and 1 and most recently toured and collaborated with Cosmo Sheldrake.