Record comes out in the Nick of time
Also of The Ivories, Double No No and assistant to Hiem and Kings Have Long Arms, he is joined by former Scuba promoter and impresario Jamie Wilkins on bass and frontman multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and producer Liam O'Shea. Anticipate dark, psychedelic rock and roll not unlike BRMC.
On with them at Sheffield's DQ are Black Ghosts, an enigmatic and mysterious duo who in previous incarnations have been responsible for dancefloor mayhem: vocalist Simon Lord was former singer with indie popsters Simian of We Are Your Friends fame.
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Hide AdMachine and deck duties come from DJ Touche, resident of Brighton's Boutique and Soulwax off-shoot 2 Many DJs gaff Culture Club, in Ghent, Belgium.
Decade of degrade for Disko
TWO anniversaries combine/collide tomorrow with one accommodating the other, literally.
Nocturnal reprobates Rough Disko chalk up three years by helping Yellow Arch Studios - recording and rehearsal home to Arctic Monkeys, Richard Hawley, Jarvis Cocker etc - celebrate 10 years as an integral address on Sheffield's music map.
"Everyone's learned something from being here, whether it's how to operate the sound for a band to tuning a guitar," say the Disko chaps, taking four local crews to Neepsend for three rooms of eclectic sounds, including Two Left Feet, The Sama Roots Soundsystem and The Tea Dance.
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Hide Ad"This is a birthday party, so polish your shoes and dig out your best glad rags," add your hosts. "Party bags on the door, grog in your mouths and rave fire in your bellies." Starts 9pm with pre bar at The Shakespeare and The Forum.
By hook or by Crookes
SO rewarding was last year's charity concert from Boy On A Dolphin, supporters of the KES Integrated Resource charity are hosting another with the veteran Sheffield band.
This one happens next Friday with a previous total of 2,850 to beat. Again the funds will aid the dedicated team who support young people with autism. Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road is the venue. Tickets are 10 from there, by calling 0114 2353855, 0114 2369035 or visiting www.kesresource.org.uk
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