Gorilla Riot are a 4-piece dirty rock n’ roll blues machine from Manchester, England. Utilising a dual-pronged guitar attack with multi-part vocal harmonies; they play raucous blues-based rock, combining elements of grunge, stoner, and country to create a full-on high energy sonic experience.
Mainman, Arjun Bhishma, has surrounded himself with the best talent in Manchester to form Gorilla Riot. Arjun, is joined by Charly T. (guitars & vocals), Deggy (bass), and Matt Talbot on skins.
They have built their reputation as a hard living, hard playing, genre-straddling rock n roll band that can draw forth tears of joy one minute and then the pain of a heart-felt lament the next.
Equally at home acoustically or electrically they have toured extensively with headline shows in Spain and France, and across the UK. They performed a sold-out album launch show for PEACH at Rebellion in Manchester in February 2020 but were then forced to cancel their album tour due to the covid pandemic.
However that didn’t stop them hitting the charts on the ‘Earache presents New Wave Of Rock N Roll’ compilation album, as well as NWOCR Vol 1 – both hitting Top #10 in their respective charts.
They released a 4-song acoustic EP entitled SOLACE in 2021, and now plan a new full-length studio album in 2024.
Vanessa Forero is back for her second tour of the year, having sold-out her last 16-date tour in May.
She’ll be leaving her jungle mountain home in Colombia again, this time to unite with ‘The Vines’ to bring you a night of big melody, soul-filled songs. Forero was recently featured on Ben Fogle’s ‘New Lives in the Wild’ and the pair performed their duet song live at her double sell-out show in London.
Fogle said about the show: “Vanessa had us all in the palm of her heart”. And the Director said: “Been a long time since I left a show feeling so great about life”.
So grab your tickets quick to join in a colourful, intimate night of South-Americana songs & wild stories.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/36ClgLzMtfs2QrfMBMtjrg?si=ktPw-nyjTFuR3Ll-sb4i4g
Joshua Burnell makes retro pop-rock for the modern world. His latest album, Glass Knight – which according to the Financial Times, “plays like a lost out-take from Spiders-From-Mars-era Bowie” – won over a lot of new fans upon its release in 2023. Expect hooky melodies drenched in warm, retro-synth textures, reverbing guitars, lush harmonies and words that make you think. Imagine The War On Drugs meets Genesis with “lashings of Peter Gabriel stylings” – The Guardian.
Steph Strings is an Australian based singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria. With influences from the John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill and Ziggy Alberts, this young story-teller has combined fingerstyle guitar with bursts of percussion, Celtic, blues and folk. Her music and stage presence continue to captivate audiences around the world.
Following the release of her “LION” EP in 2023 Steph has toured both domestically and internationally selling out shows in Australia, the UK & Europe and Canada. Steph also supported The Cat Empire on their European Tour in 2023 as well as opening for Vance Joy across huge shows in Europe.
The Alley Club presents… Mod Night – Sharp Class live
Sharp Class are a British power-trio inspired by iconic artists like The Clash, The Who, and The Specials. Their music is a fusion of Punk, Soul, Power-Pop, Brit-Pop, and Rock ‘n’ Roll. The band released their debut album ‘Tales Of A Teenage Mind’ in 2023. The trio consists of Oliver Orton on guitar and vocals, Billy Woodfield on bass and vocals and Declan Mills on drums. Their onstage performances are electrifying and captivating and their catchy power-pop-laden guitar music is delivered with ease.
Wherever Sharp Class go, they always deliver an exciting performance. In May 2023, the group travelled to the USA to take part in a series of concerts. Their three-night run included shows in Rhode Island, Portland, and Somerville, each of which showcased the unparalleled dynamism of the trio to international audiences.
CLUB WITH NO NAME proudly presents
CONFLICT …the legendary anarcho-punk band formed in 1980 in South London
with guests ERYX LONDON “ferocious vocals snarl and growl over an onslaught of cathartic noise – with bags of energy and tunes to boot!”
plus SEX GERMS “from Lestah, pure germcore 4 the people!”
and DUDESMELL “…unapologetic noise, energy and anger, straight outta East Anglia”
On Sunday 10th November, join Entropies for a charity concert and film screening, in aid of those affected by the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake. The evening will feature a screening of the BBC Our World documentary: ‘Turkey’s Earthquake: Those Who Stayed’ by Sheida Kiran. Entropies will then perform a live concert adaptation of their score composed for the documentary, featuring their cinematic set up of vocals, keys, violin, cello and percussion.
Sunday 10th November 2024
Doors: 18:30
Documentary screening: 19:00-19:30
ENTROPIES: 20:00-21:30
Tickets £10 or £7 concessions + booking fee.
U18’s only when accompanied by a parent/guardian.
All profits go to https://depremdayanisma.org/ to support the victims of the Syria-Turkey earthquake in 2023.
www.entropiesproject.com
@entropiesproject
Join us for our legendary Winter Beer Festival with a large range of light to dark ales, crafty cans and ciders.
- 40+ cask ales, craft beers & real ciders
- Great pizza
- Live music throughout the week
- Games drinks promos and fun, all helping to raise money for our house charities
Stay tuned for complete beer listing!
JOIN US IN THE WIZARD’Y WORLD OF HARRY POTTER WITH A NIGHT OF QUIZARD WONDER.
Help us kick off our first day of our winter beer festival on Monday 11th November with lots of fun, knowledge and competition with your wizard wands.
The Quiz will start at 7:30pm and its just £2 per entry, with half the money going to our nominated charity Camtrust.
There will be a couple of Harry Potter themed prizes floating around up for grabs too.
Reserve your table now to reserve your spot! #NoMugglesAllowed
Due to illness this show has been cancelled. Existing ticket holders will be refunded.
Lauded by many as one of Britain’s Finest Live bands in the late 90s and early 00s, Billy Mahonie are back on tour. Taking in many of the towns and cities previously played (Glasgow, Leicester, Cambridge, London, Brighton) and some newer places, the band members have never felt so stoked to get out on the road.
After the breakup of his former band Red Red Meat, frontman Tim Rutili formed Califone as a solo project. Rutili’s solo effort soon became a full-fledged musical project with a regular and rotating list of contributors, including many former members of Red Red Meat and some members of other Chicago bands.
According to Rutili, Califone started as a home project: “The statement of intent would have been ‘easy listening’ compared to what we were doing with Red Red Meat. This was supposed to be making little pop songs out of found pieces. It was supposed to be just a little home project, and it slowly grew from there. Now it seems like just about anything goes.”
Califone’s sound is a combination of Red Red Meat’s blues-rock and experimental music, with inspiration drawn from early American folk music, pop, as well as electronic and groups like Psychic TV. Listeners familiar with Red Red Meat can quickly tell that Califone is not an attempt to revive the old band; elements from a number of musical styles contribute to their distinctive sound.
Tickets available from 10am, Friday 19th July
Holy Youth Movement ( HYM ) are a 5 piece band hailing from Bristol, consisting of Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals. Their sound is a heavy mix of Rock n Roll and Electronica fuelled by Dance Floor Rhythms, driving Bass and a huge wall of Synthesizers and Guitars, all topped off with soaring anthemic Vocals and melodies.
Citing bands like Primal Scream, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Stooges and dance acts like The Chemical Brothers & Underworld as major influences, H.Y.M have managed to combine elements of both Rock n Roll and Dance / Electronica into their immense sound.
After writing songs & developing their new sound they approached legendary Producer Jagz Kooner (who has worked with the likes of Primal Scream, Kasabian, Oasis as well as a host of Dance luminaries such as Andrew Weatherall, The Sabres Of Paradise & Soulwax ) to take care of production duties on all their songs. Jagz was instantly hooked after hearing the album demos and totally blown away when he saw the band in rehearsals. He commented that they were one of the best live bands he’d ever seen and said the music was the perfect amalgamation of what he best described as “Electronic Rock n Roll”.
So far H.Y.M have self funded and released 4 singles of which 2 have had sporadic plays on Radio X. John Kennedy made their single ” Better Together” an Exposure Hot One on his show on Radio X as well. The huge potential of syncs for H.Y.M music was highlighted when Scotts Menswear used their debut single ” You Thought I Was Dead ( But Baby Im Just getting Started) ” on a viral social media campaign for their clothing range. The band have just released their debut 4 track E.P entitled “ The Shock Of The Future” . HYM signed with Ditto for the release and John Kennedy has once again championed songs from the EP on his Radio X show.
Having previously Supported Primal Scream (on their Maximum Rock n Roll tour) as well as The Dandy Warhols and a string of festival performances including Glastonbury, Truck Fest and Beautiful Days (where they were considered to be one of the high-lights of the entire weekend) they are now finally announcing their first ever UK Tour!
Playing the music of The Grateful Dead, the Dudes explore the songs and improvisations from their vast repertoire, emulating the sound, style, freedom and adventure of their live shows. More than a band, the Grateful Dead were a phenomenon – from precursors of psychedelic rock in the sixties to the highest grossing US touring act in the late ‘80s and ‘90s. As the saying goes, “There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert”.
Formed in 2016 by experienced musicians, the Dudes play in authentic style and aim to re-create the atmosphere and musical experience of a Dead concert – the tunes and songs, the jams, the unpredictable, the vibe – across at least 2 ½ hours of music.
Continuing their travels far and wide, the Dudes are now playing their very first gig in Cambridge – so come down and give them a good ol’ Grateful Dead welcome!
www.gratefuldudes.co.uk
www.facebook.com/GratefulDudes
www.youtube.com/@gratefuldudes6378
Between set tunes on the night curated by The Night Tripper, the podcast host for It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/tag/podcast
Artwork by Jakob Bown
Foxymop are the UK’s most authentic tribute to Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pearl Jam.
Over 30 years on from Pearl Jam putting Seattle on the map, Foxymop bring the nostalgia of old favourites alive, as well as playing live rarities from across the years for an arena setlist in an intimate setting. Led by vocals so on point, you could close your eyes and think it’s Eddie Vedder himself.
With overdriven guitars, facemelting solos and huge drums to match…you can’t find a better band.
“Get some Foxymop!!!! Yes, yes!!” – Dave Abbruzzese, Pearl Jam 1991-1994
https://www.facebook.com/Foxymops
https://www.instagram.com/foxymops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWKrQeUZPjI
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