Hi!
Last night was a pretty cool show!
Cafe El paso is a great little venue, sound was good, nice crowd, good draught lagers. Nice CHIPS.
Sweet Empire from Holland were pretty good - reminded me a little of (early) The Arteries in places. Nice CHAPS. (They said we were "Rad!" so I like them even more.
Great to see everyone - so thanks for coming down and watching us, mind you - Noone bought a t-shirt, come on people - we really do want to record a new demo/EP thing.
Next week is the Kingston show. Can't wait.
D
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Not much in the way of an update, but an update all the same.
I'm procrastinating.
So, a blog appears.
So, our last shows were BOTH on 23rd April - cheers to Al Bailey and the Dead Bird haus/Dead End Kids people for the Kingston show where we arrived, played, and then swiftly fucked off....We got told people liked us, but you wouldn't have known by the deafing silence! Ah well, we enjoyed it - and played a couple of new songs which didn't go totally wrong, so good times. Lots of good people there, and we had a lovely BBQ at Timmys beforehand, cheers for the shite cider fella!
Dorking, we arrived late due to traffic and the ridiculous idea to do both in the same evening, whose idea was that? I blame anyone but me...It was good fun, gutted we missed Brothers as they played before us...real shame we missed them as a really good band. But we did see Killington Fall who did amazing post-rock in a 65dos vein. Really liked them and bought their CD - it's still in Daves glovebox though, need to get that at some point. I got wrecked, so did Dave's girlfriend Gemma. Fun drive home to Brighton for Dave. Thanks Alf, sound was shit mind. Ha.
We have t-shirts! Buy them from us at shows. The design's up on our facebook page....WHICH YOU SHOULD JOIN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. As we update there a lot more.
Right, what's news? Well - our next two shows this week and next are:
Friday 13th May at Cafe El Paso, Hoxton, London - Playing the 'everything sucks' punkrock club night with Sweet Empire from Holland and Moral Dilemma from London, my last band Bastion was on a split 7" with Moral Dilemma, but we never met, so I guess we'll meet now. Should be great, we're on at 9.30pm, and apparently there's cheap beers. Sweet.
Thursday 19th May is at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston. This was originally meant to be on the Friday 20th, but we got asked to move for some other promoters show, this is a whole bag of dicks for me - as I now can't go see the Beatsteaks in Camden on this night. Thanks a bunch fuckos. Oh well, on the plus side, it's a killer line up with our good friends in Slow Science (www.slowscience.bandcamp.com - there demo should be on that link, download it - you won't regreat it) who are amazing, Porches - one of Alfs bands who are pretty damn sweet and have nice dual vocal shit going DOWN. And Axes, who are essentially most of Slow Science doing instrumental post-rock/math-punk (apparently), I haven't heard them, but if you've heard any of Paul and Staceys past and other bands, you know it ain't gonna be shit. Fact.
Then after this Tony fucks off to Chicago for a few weeks, as he's now a professional homeless bum....
We'd like to do another show or 2 in June, so if you want to book us, get in touch and we'll do our best to say yes.
After that...we still have the weekender up north in late July...and hoping a few more shows will get sorted.
Oh, and recording some new 'proper' demos at the end of June. All the hits!
So lastly, this week I am mainly listening to....
The new Obits record (sick), The new Night Marchers single (get well SOON speedo), The new Beastie Boys album (Best for a while), The Great Ancestors - Black Hands EP (great DIY band). And I excitedly await the new The Computers album to arrive and blow my mind and ears.
See you friday, I hope.
So, a blog appears.
So, our last shows were BOTH on 23rd April - cheers to Al Bailey and the Dead Bird haus/Dead End Kids people for the Kingston show where we arrived, played, and then swiftly fucked off....We got told people liked us, but you wouldn't have known by the deafing silence! Ah well, we enjoyed it - and played a couple of new songs which didn't go totally wrong, so good times. Lots of good people there, and we had a lovely BBQ at Timmys beforehand, cheers for the shite cider fella!
Dorking, we arrived late due to traffic and the ridiculous idea to do both in the same evening, whose idea was that? I blame anyone but me...It was good fun, gutted we missed Brothers as they played before us...real shame we missed them as a really good band. But we did see Killington Fall who did amazing post-rock in a 65dos vein. Really liked them and bought their CD - it's still in Daves glovebox though, need to get that at some point. I got wrecked, so did Dave's girlfriend Gemma. Fun drive home to Brighton for Dave. Thanks Alf, sound was shit mind. Ha.
We have t-shirts! Buy them from us at shows. The design's up on our facebook page....WHICH YOU SHOULD JOIN IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. As we update there a lot more.
Right, what's news? Well - our next two shows this week and next are:
Friday 13th May at Cafe El Paso, Hoxton, London - Playing the 'everything sucks' punkrock club night with Sweet Empire from Holland and Moral Dilemma from London, my last band Bastion was on a split 7" with Moral Dilemma, but we never met, so I guess we'll meet now. Should be great, we're on at 9.30pm, and apparently there's cheap beers. Sweet.
Thursday 19th May is at the Fighting Cocks, Kingston. This was originally meant to be on the Friday 20th, but we got asked to move for some other promoters show, this is a whole bag of dicks for me - as I now can't go see the Beatsteaks in Camden on this night. Thanks a bunch fuckos. Oh well, on the plus side, it's a killer line up with our good friends in Slow Science (www.slowscience.bandcamp.com - there demo should be on that link, download it - you won't regreat it) who are amazing, Porches - one of Alfs bands who are pretty damn sweet and have nice dual vocal shit going DOWN. And Axes, who are essentially most of Slow Science doing instrumental post-rock/math-punk (apparently), I haven't heard them, but if you've heard any of Paul and Staceys past and other bands, you know it ain't gonna be shit. Fact.
Then after this Tony fucks off to Chicago for a few weeks, as he's now a professional homeless bum....
We'd like to do another show or 2 in June, so if you want to book us, get in touch and we'll do our best to say yes.
After that...we still have the weekender up north in late July...and hoping a few more shows will get sorted.
Oh, and recording some new 'proper' demos at the end of June. All the hits!
So lastly, this week I am mainly listening to....
The new Obits record (sick), The new Night Marchers single (get well SOON speedo), The new Beastie Boys album (Best for a while), The Great Ancestors - Black Hands EP (great DIY band). And I excitedly await the new The Computers album to arrive and blow my mind and ears.
See you friday, I hope.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Update from TDB
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/THE-DEAD-BEAT/144397032296
1. If you head on over to our facebook page you'll find I've uploaded a rough practice recording. New songs. Old songs. All songs.
2. We have t-shirts for sale. £6 at shows. We can't be fucked with post office queues so just come to our shows ok?
3. Tomorrow is our double gig evening. Kingston and Dorking. Representin'
4. Slow Science (yes) have added themselves to our 20th May 'Lords of the underworld' show.
5. Suns out, Flip flops are in. FASHION.
1. If you head on over to our facebook page you'll find I've uploaded a rough practice recording. New songs. Old songs. All songs.
2. We have t-shirts for sale. £6 at shows. We can't be fucked with post office queues so just come to our shows ok?
3. Tomorrow is our double gig evening. Kingston and Dorking. Representin'
4. Slow Science (yes) have added themselves to our 20th May 'Lords of the underworld' show.
5. Suns out, Flip flops are in. FASHION.
Thursday, 31 March 2011
23rd April double header
Yo,
Quick update - 23rd April, we're now playing two shows that night.
First we will hit The Cricketers in Kingston-Upon-Thames at 8pm - as the first band on at an awesome show supporting Unfun (Canada), Teen Rebel Dope Fiends and Canons and Tanks. Sadly we'll have to leave and miss the other (great) bands....
Then...
We will pop over to Dorking to play a Dorktown Punks show supporting more awesome bands in the form of The Static Age (USA) and Brothers, sadly we will miss the 2 first acts at this show, but you should get there early.
Then...
We will have a little sleep.
X
Quick update - 23rd April, we're now playing two shows that night.
First we will hit The Cricketers in Kingston-Upon-Thames at 8pm - as the first band on at an awesome show supporting Unfun (Canada), Teen Rebel Dope Fiends and Canons and Tanks. Sadly we'll have to leave and miss the other (great) bands....
Then...
We will pop over to Dorking to play a Dorktown Punks show supporting more awesome bands in the form of The Static Age (USA) and Brothers, sadly we will miss the 2 first acts at this show, but you should get there early.
Then...
We will have a little sleep.
X
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
A Few photos from The Cobblers Thumb show a few weeks back
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Not much!
Firstly - Thanks to everyone involved with our last two shows. Lil Household Name Recs for Wednesday's show in Brixton and Karl Rebellious Jukebox for asking us to play on the Friday in Brighton. Both were really fun shows. Attack! Vipers! were incredible in Brixton (and I know Tony said Worn in Red were too, but sadly I had to miss them to get back to Brighton for work the following day) and enjoyed Wake Up Dead (Ace sloppy garage pop-punkrock, really fun!), The Hillmans (new Brighton Rockabilly/Rock'n'roll) and Little Ease (Garage / Hardcore newbies) on Friday.
And...Thanks especially to all our friends and people who packed out Brighton show on Friday and especially to those who said nice things to us, we all had a seriously great night. There's a live video my friend Jim recorded from Friday of the song 'Fun Vacuum' - on our facebook page - type THE DEAD BEAT into Facebook and you'll find us.
So, what next? - write some new songs. 1 or 2 will be played at our next show on Friday 23rd April in Dorking with Brothers (ace garage punk from Exeter), Killington Fall (Post-rock, sounds great - never seem em, looking forward to it), The Static Age from America, and Fun Alf! - doing his one man acoustic thing.
If we record any passable live demos at any of the next practices will post them up here.
See? not much!
D
And...Thanks especially to all our friends and people who packed out Brighton show on Friday and especially to those who said nice things to us, we all had a seriously great night. There's a live video my friend Jim recorded from Friday of the song 'Fun Vacuum' - on our facebook page - type THE DEAD BEAT into Facebook and you'll find us.
So, what next? - write some new songs. 1 or 2 will be played at our next show on Friday 23rd April in Dorking with Brothers (ace garage punk from Exeter), Killington Fall (Post-rock, sounds great - never seem em, looking forward to it), The Static Age from America, and Fun Alf! - doing his one man acoustic thing.
If we record any passable live demos at any of the next practices will post them up here.
See? not much!
D
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
News from the practice room....
Ola,
We've been practicing all our songs with our new drummer Dave - and he's pretty much up to speed on all of them now - bar one song 'You have no idea'...which still needs a bit of polishing before it's gig-ready.
The other 'fairly new one' provisionally known as 'Cats in bins / Monsters' - (me and Tony can't decide on a title we both find acceptable....) is good to go for the shows next week....AND we have even found time to write a completely new song provisionally titled 'Kill the beat' which we're ironing out and will likely be ready for April/May shows...(and hopefully recorded with the songs above plus 'This Skewed Logic' at some point between now and the summer)...
Next shows are next week -
Brixton for a Household Name Records show w/Worn in Red (US), Attack! Vipers! and Regimes.....on the Wednesday 9th,
and Friday 11th will be a tiny Brighton show in the Cobblers Thumb pub with Little Ease (ex break the habit type + ex cutting class type + others I don't know, doing shitty limits / sauna youth style poppy garage punk) and Skintight Jaguars (rock n roll beasts from London).
That's pretty much it, for now.
We've been practicing all our songs with our new drummer Dave - and he's pretty much up to speed on all of them now - bar one song 'You have no idea'...which still needs a bit of polishing before it's gig-ready.
The other 'fairly new one' provisionally known as 'Cats in bins / Monsters' - (me and Tony can't decide on a title we both find acceptable....) is good to go for the shows next week....AND we have even found time to write a completely new song provisionally titled 'Kill the beat' which we're ironing out and will likely be ready for April/May shows...(and hopefully recorded with the songs above plus 'This Skewed Logic' at some point between now and the summer)...
Next shows are next week -
Brixton for a Household Name Records show w/Worn in Red (US), Attack! Vipers! and Regimes.....on the Wednesday 9th,
and Friday 11th will be a tiny Brighton show in the Cobblers Thumb pub with Little Ease (ex break the habit type + ex cutting class type + others I don't know, doing shitty limits / sauna youth style poppy garage punk) and Skintight Jaguars (rock n roll beasts from London).
That's pretty much it, for now.
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