Maramduke Dando: reviews his own gigs

Nothing says christmas like lists, and nothing appeals to me more than an artist's own opinion of a venue

Marmaduke Dando has posted a blog of all his gigs this year, giving a short review of what he thought of the people and place in each case and whether he'd play again.


My favourites are where he hails the the glorious St Mary's and Ryan's Bar of Stoke Newington and damns the awfulness of The Lock Tavern and Maggies. His appraisal of Barden's is accurate, but I love the place...so hopefully he'll give it another shot.

Banjo or Freakout: New EP free online

Get on over to the Banjo or Freakout blog, where a new EP of very recently recorded material (apart from the title track) has been set free!

Elf Power: Tour Europe in March (w/ Vic Chestnutt)

Elf Powe have just announced a string of dates in Europe supporting Vic Chestnutt, including London in the Arts Depot (wherever that is).

14 Mar 2009 20:00	Dag In De Branding Festival (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Den Haag,Netherlands
15 Mar 2009 20:00	Arenbergschouwburg Club (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Antwerp,Belgium
16 Mar 2009 20:00	Cafe De La Danse (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Paris,France
17 Mar 2009 20:00	La Poudriere (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Belfort,France
18 Mar 2009 20:00	L’Autre Canal (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Nancy,France
19 Mar 2009 20:00	Fri-Son (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Fribourg,Switzerland
20 Mar 2009 20:00	Spazio (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Turin,Italy
21 Mar 2009 20:00	Bronson (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Ravena,Italy
22 Mar 2009 20:00	Circolo Degli Artisti (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Rome,Italy
23 Mar 2009 20:00	Magnolia (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Milan,Italy
24 Mar 2009 20:00	Grabenhalle (w/Vic Chesnutt)	St Gallen,Switzerland
25 Mar 2009 20:00	De Kreun (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Kortrijk,Belgium
27 Mar 2009 20:00	The Cluny (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Newcastle,UK
28 Mar 2009 20:00	Arts Depot (w/Vic Chesnutt)	London,UK
29 Mar 2009 20:00	Cube (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Bristol,UK
30 Mar 2009 20:00	Tavastia (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Helsinki,Finland
31 Mar 2009 20:00	Klubi (w/Vic Chesnutt)	Tampere,Finland

Matana @ The Vortex, 1 April 09

In a world that so indie-music oriented at the moment, with all its brilliant jangly guitars and lo-fi vocals, it's great to hear something different. And Matana is certainly that.

Lucky for us Londoners, she's playing one show in the Vortex next April. It's on the 1st, but that doesn't mean it should be taken lightly!

Of Montreal announce new support date - already sold out

Of Montreal have had to cancel their berlin show but are playing an additional London show, supporting Franz Ferdinand in Heaven. This would be a nice tiny gig - unfortunately it's already sold out.

Scroobius vs De La Soul

I've been out of the loop for a long while now and it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage to start back into it all, so this is old news...

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip are re-releasing Thou Shalt Always Kill in february, including a version with De La Soul.

Wow. It's exiting. And DLSvsSP needed something like this to bring them back up...I was getting fairly bored with it.

Gigs This Week!

20th October

Los Campesinos! | No Age | Times New Viking @ Electric ballroom
7.30PM | £10 | Tickets

21st October    

Hatcham Social | Silhouette @ Madame JoJos
8PM | £5/6 | Tickets

Sky Larkin | Those Dancing Days @ Kings College
7.30PM | £8.50 | Tickets

22nd October

Sky Larkin @ Pure Groove
1.30PM | FREE

The Research | Threatmantics @ The Luminaire
7.30PM | £7.50 | Tickets

Bethia Beadman @ The Blag Club
7PM? | FREE (Before 9)

Stricken City | Exlovers | La Shark | Dallas @ Madame JoJos
8PM | £5/6 | Tickets

it hugs back | Rod Thomas @ Borderline
7:30PM | £6 | Tickets

23rd October 

   
Last.fm Presents:
ARE Weapons | Indian Jewelry | SJ Esau | ddd @ Shunt
6PM | £5 / free for members | Tickets on door
     
El Guincho @ Plastic People
FREE
 
Imperial Leisure @ Scala
7.30PM | £7 | Tickets

24th October         
 
THE RAVEONETTES | Liam Fray | The Displacements | Peggy Sue | The Bookhouse Boys | Story One @ 229
8PM | £12.50 | Tickets

Godfathers | The Jim Jones Revue | The Jooks of Kent @ Islington Academy
6.30PM | £7 | Tickets

Broadcast 2000 | Alaska in Winter | Tunng (DJ Set) @ 93 feet east
7PM | FREE

25th October         

Tilly & The wall @ ULU
7.30PM | £10 | Tickets

Cats and Cats and Cats | Vessels | Blakfish | Luke Leighfield | House of Brothers | The Siegfried Sassoon | A Genuine Freakshow | Our Own Devices | Papillions @ The Windmill
2PM | £5/7 | Tickets

Red Light Company | Amazing Baby | Micachu @ Barfly
7PM | £10 | Tickets

26th October     

Vampire Weekend | Ra Ra Riot @ The Forum
7PM | £15 | Tickets