Gigs
Versus – 9 Mar 12
Damnably Presents...
Versus
with Plaided, smallgang
Friday, March 9, 2012
96-98 Pentonville Road,
London, UK N1 9JB [map]
London, UK N1 9JB [map]
Versus are a cult American indie rock band formed in 1990 in New York City playing their first UK show since 1996!
The band released their sixth album 'on the ones and threes' on Merge records in 2011 to critical acclaim and are in the UK at the behest of JEFF MANGUM (NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL) for ATP.
Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to the "loud-soft" dynamics of grunge and alternative rock. They were also noted for their proficient and disciplined musicianship and for their credo of "meat, sports and rock", neither of which had much currency in the early 1990s American indie scene. They named themselves after the Mission of Burma album Vs.
Versus has counted at least one, usually two and sometimes three of the Filipino-American Baluyut brothers as members throughout its existence, and was perhaps the most prominent example of a wave of American indie bands emerging in the early 1990s which featured Asian American members. Merge Records was Versus' most recent record label, although they have maintained a long involvement with TeenBeat Records, and released two CDs through Caroline Records in the mid 1990s. The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult roadmovie Half-cocked.
Support from Vienna's PLAIDED and Damnably's homegrown SMALLGANG.
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The band released their sixth album 'on the ones and threes' on Merge records in 2011 to critical acclaim and are in the UK at the behest of JEFF MANGUM (NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL) for ATP.
Richard and Fontaine were to remain the two core members throughout the band's history. The band was noted for their marriage of indie pop songwriting and vocal harmonies to the "loud-soft" dynamics of grunge and alternative rock. They were also noted for their proficient and disciplined musicianship and for their credo of "meat, sports and rock", neither of which had much currency in the early 1990s American indie scene. They named themselves after the Mission of Burma album Vs.
Versus has counted at least one, usually two and sometimes three of the Filipino-American Baluyut brothers as members throughout its existence, and was perhaps the most prominent example of a wave of American indie bands emerging in the early 1990s which featured Asian American members. Merge Records was Versus' most recent record label, although they have maintained a long involvement with TeenBeat Records, and released two CDs through Caroline Records in the mid 1990s. The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult roadmovie Half-cocked.
Support from Vienna's PLAIDED and Damnably's homegrown SMALLGANG.
+Damnably DJ's
Bitch Magnet – 12 Dec 11
Damnably Presents...
Bitch Magnet
with support from smallgang, Former Utopia
Monday, December 12, 2011
96-98 Pentonville Road,
London, UK N1 9JB [map]
London, UK N1 9JB [map]
8:00pm
-
18+
SOLD OUT!
[Facebook Event] - [LastFM Event]
Following the announcement that Bitch Magnet’s original recorded lineup will reunite to perform for the first time since 1989 at All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in December, Damnably are excited to announce a headline London show for the band on December 12, at The Lexington!
Bitch Magnet was formed by bassist/vocalist Sooyoung Park and Jon Fine at Oberlin College in 1986; drummer Orestes Morfin joined shortly thereafter. Immediately following the release of its debut Star Booty in 1988, the band garnered rapturous reviews and established itself among the top-tier of America’s independent music underground. The band’s reputation continued to grow with tours of the US and Europe, and the subsequent releases of Umber (prominently included by Mojo on its list of “Lost Albums You Must Own”) in 1989 and Ben Hur in 1990. The latter two have been frequently cited as a key inspiration for what would become known as “post-rock,” a term that baffled and amused the members of Bitch Magnet when it first surfaced, and still does today.
Along with their contemporaries in Slint, in the years following their breakup, Bitch Magnet has been recognized as a significant influence on generations of aggressive and musically complex bands, including Don Caballero, Mogwai, Rodan, June of 44 and Battles.
[Facebook Event] - [LastFM Event]
Following the announcement that Bitch Magnet’s original recorded lineup will reunite to perform for the first time since 1989 at All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in December, Damnably are excited to announce a headline London show for the band on December 12, at The Lexington!
Bitch Magnet was formed by bassist/vocalist Sooyoung Park and Jon Fine at Oberlin College in 1986; drummer Orestes Morfin joined shortly thereafter. Immediately following the release of its debut Star Booty in 1988, the band garnered rapturous reviews and established itself among the top-tier of America’s independent music underground. The band’s reputation continued to grow with tours of the US and Europe, and the subsequent releases of Umber (prominently included by Mojo on its list of “Lost Albums You Must Own”) in 1989 and Ben Hur in 1990. The latter two have been frequently cited as a key inspiration for what would become known as “post-rock,” a term that baffled and amused the members of Bitch Magnet when it first surfaced, and still does today.
Along with their contemporaries in Slint, in the years following their breakup, Bitch Magnet has been recognized as a significant influence on generations of aggressive and musically complex bands, including Don Caballero, Mogwai, Rodan, June of 44 and Battles.
Damnably 5th Birthday Party! – 11 Nov 11
Damnably Presents...
Damnably 5th Birthday Party!
2 stages, 8 acts & Damnably DJ's
Friday, November 11, 2011
22 Blenheim Gardens,
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
Lazarus Clamp
18 year spanning, 5 album beast of a UK act that began discordant and mathy, post punk and softened to alt folk country 5 piece. Influenced by Albini's output, The Mekons and Silkworm. The band will play a mixture of ancient and new material and release four LPs from their back catalogue on Damnably on Nov 14 together with '1000 years of Lazarus Clamp' Best-Of compilation.
"articulate and considered lyrics, softly but precisely intoned, over unexpectedly experimental textures and deconstructed skinny guitar licks, with folksy banjo flourishes and gently lowing strings." Sunday Times (Stewart Lee)
MJ Hibbett
Irrepressibly optimistic, quirky-pop pinup boy with no less than 3 super fans, here launching his rock opera album 'Dinosaur Planet'. Formed in 1999, Mercury Prize long-listed, Rolling Stone 'Album of the year', often playing 70 odd shows a year. He did a session on Steve Lamacq, a gig in New York plus had 2 million downloads in 2 weeks for 'Hey Hey 16K'.
Pale Man Made
Fuzzy indie pop from Newcastle's 2 guy/2 girl quartet featuring ex-Spraydog Drummer on drums.
"This is grown-up music, but delivered with a youthful effervescence" SoundsXP
Teta Mona
Italian Cat Powerish songstress Teta (Screaming Tea Party/The Catcher Nine) with Sachiko from No Cars and Arrigo Martell as backing band.
Bluebeard
Arisen from the embers of 'Embers' with members of Dear Thief, among others, taking influence from a lot of your favourite post-hardcore, prog and art-rock bands. Described by fans as "good", "sexy in parts" and "a bit like an alternative soundtrack to 'The Wicker Man'".
The Splintered Man
Complex finger picking from Simon (smallgang) and Alex (Armchair Songs) playing Sun Kil Moon-esque ditties.
More Bad Times
George Gargan from FU and Chiara Meatelli play sad comedy music inspired by obscure Peel favourite Ed's Redeeming Qualities
Toshi
Smallgang guitarist playing a distorto solo set of new solo material and old Mordros material.
18 year spanning, 5 album beast of a UK act that began discordant and mathy, post punk and softened to alt folk country 5 piece. Influenced by Albini's output, The Mekons and Silkworm. The band will play a mixture of ancient and new material and release four LPs from their back catalogue on Damnably on Nov 14 together with '1000 years of Lazarus Clamp' Best-Of compilation.
"articulate and considered lyrics, softly but precisely intoned, over unexpectedly experimental textures and deconstructed skinny guitar licks, with folksy banjo flourishes and gently lowing strings." Sunday Times (Stewart Lee)
MJ Hibbett
Irrepressibly optimistic, quirky-pop pinup boy with no less than 3 super fans, here launching his rock opera album 'Dinosaur Planet'. Formed in 1999, Mercury Prize long-listed, Rolling Stone 'Album of the year', often playing 70 odd shows a year. He did a session on Steve Lamacq, a gig in New York plus had 2 million downloads in 2 weeks for 'Hey Hey 16K'.
Pale Man Made
Fuzzy indie pop from Newcastle's 2 guy/2 girl quartet featuring ex-Spraydog Drummer on drums.
"This is grown-up music, but delivered with a youthful effervescence" SoundsXP
Teta Mona
Italian Cat Powerish songstress Teta (Screaming Tea Party/The Catcher Nine) with Sachiko from No Cars and Arrigo Martell as backing band.
Bluebeard
Arisen from the embers of 'Embers' with members of Dear Thief, among others, taking influence from a lot of your favourite post-hardcore, prog and art-rock bands. Described by fans as "good", "sexy in parts" and "a bit like an alternative soundtrack to 'The Wicker Man'".
The Splintered Man
Complex finger picking from Simon (smallgang) and Alex (Armchair Songs) playing Sun Kil Moon-esque ditties.
More Bad Times
George Gargan from FU and Chiara Meatelli play sad comedy music inspired by obscure Peel favourite Ed's Redeeming Qualities
Toshi
Smallgang guitarist playing a distorto solo set of new solo material and old Mordros material.
Shonen Knife 30th Anniversary Party – 11 Sep 2011
Damnably Presents...
Shonen Knife 30th Anniversary Party
with support from smallgang, Slowgun, Former Utopia
Sunday, September 11, 2011
275-277 Pentonville Road,
London, UK N1 9NL [map]
London, UK N1 9NL [map]
‘Osaka Ramones’ exclusive European show! – 11 Aug 2011
The only show in Europe this year by Shonen Knife side project OSAKA RAMONES takes place at The Windmill, Brixton on Thursday 11 August!!!!!
Japanese legends Shonen Knife celebrate their 30th Anniversary by paying tribute to their “biggest musical inspirations,” The Ramones!
“Osaka Ramones” is not only the name of this tribute album, but is also the name of the side project which has made its way in and out of Shonen Knife’s performing history for decades. This East meets West punk rock combination is now captured in an album featuring 13 Ramones classics, released in conjunction with their 30th Anniversary tour and is out in Europe on Damnably.
The band’s triumphant return to the UK after 16 years kicked off at The Windmill in 2009, where they played two sellout shows. Don’t miss this European Exclusive performance at one of London’s best music venues!
Limited to 100 tickets
Thursday, 11 Aug
The Windmill
22 Blenheim Gardens,
London SW2 5BZ [map]
w/ Catcher Nine, Bracelettes
7.30pm – £10.00 Adv
Damnably Goodfest Summer Alldayer – 3 Jul 11
Damnably Presents...
Damnably Goodfest Summer Alldayer
14 bands on 2 stages and a BBQ!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
22 Blenheim Gardens,
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
Main Stage:
smallgang
London based quartet plays smog-meets-Dinosaur Jr. esque wry, angular guitar pop charms.
Monster Island
Manchester’s hottest band- Angular Pavementy/Fallesque Post-Punk with acutely cutting lyrics and mad music.
FU
Trio playing Post punk, alt folk, slowcore and pop combined.
Crushing Blows
Derby’s Poppy Flaming Lips style dreamrock.
Crumbling Ghost
Eclectic mix of traditional folk, prog-rock space jams and monstrous riffs
Bluebeard
Fresh new band making a good mathy post-punk racket.
Acoustic Stage
Your New Friend
Simon Kobayashi (smallgang) and Alex Carter (Armchair Songs) play incredibly pretty songs with a rare level of skill and complexity.
Teta Mona
ex-Screaming Tea Party Drummer, Now Bassist in Catcher Nine and Italy’s answer to Cat Power.
Michael L Clamp
Rare solo show from Birmingham based Lazarus Clamp front-man who has been a leading light in the UK’s post punk, alt folk, quirky pop scene for almost 2 decades and 5 albums.
Benjamin Shaw
Cartonist & Anti-Folk cross between George Formby and Jeffrey Lewis.
Passerines (Solo)
ex-Mordros, Edgey Heathrob guitar-slinger who sings about Robots and covers ‘Electric Dreams’
Russell And The Wolf Choir
Lovelorn Romford based Poet-inbetween Jason Molina, Geoff Farina and Michael J Fox.
Richie Phillips
Melodic sombre songwriting with a hint of Velvets/Jesus And The Mary Chain.
smallgang
London based quartet plays smog-meets-Dinosaur Jr. esque wry, angular guitar pop charms.
Monster Island
Manchester’s hottest band- Angular Pavementy/Fallesque Post-Punk with acutely cutting lyrics and mad music.
FU
Trio playing Post punk, alt folk, slowcore and pop combined.
Crushing Blows
Derby’s Poppy Flaming Lips style dreamrock.
Crumbling Ghost
Eclectic mix of traditional folk, prog-rock space jams and monstrous riffs
Bluebeard
Fresh new band making a good mathy post-punk racket.
Acoustic Stage
Your New Friend
Simon Kobayashi (smallgang) and Alex Carter (Armchair Songs) play incredibly pretty songs with a rare level of skill and complexity.
Teta Mona
ex-Screaming Tea Party Drummer, Now Bassist in Catcher Nine and Italy’s answer to Cat Power.
Michael L Clamp
Rare solo show from Birmingham based Lazarus Clamp front-man who has been a leading light in the UK’s post punk, alt folk, quirky pop scene for almost 2 decades and 5 albums.
Benjamin Shaw
Cartonist & Anti-Folk cross between George Formby and Jeffrey Lewis.
Passerines (Solo)
ex-Mordros, Edgey Heathrob guitar-slinger who sings about Robots and covers ‘Electric Dreams’
Russell And The Wolf Choir
Lovelorn Romford based Poet-inbetween Jason Molina, Geoff Farina and Michael J Fox.
Richie Phillips
Melodic sombre songwriting with a hint of Velvets/Jesus And The Mary Chain.
smallgang ‘Trespasses’ Album Launch Party – 12 May 11
Damnably Presents...
smallgang 'Trespasses' Album Launch Party
with support from Slowgun, Something Beginning With L, No Cars
Thursday, May 12, 2011
70-74 City Road
London, UK EC1Y 2BJ [map]
London, UK EC1Y 2BJ [map]
8:00pm
-
18+
smallgang headline this show to mark the release of their album "Trespasses" out on Damnably 16th May. Geisering uber-poppy, intelligent post-punk, smallgang meshes the best bits of Joy Division, Smog and Dinosaur Jr., smallgang comprise of Anglo-Japanese brothers Simon and Toshi Kobayashi on joint vocals and guitars, plus Matt and Ruth Atkins on drums and bass respectively. Four very well read individuals, whose love of music and literature fans the flames of their astute and aphotic pop.
With support from 6 Music favourites upbeat London based distorto pop quartet Slowgun, Electro Indie-Rock outfit Something Beginning With L and Japanese garage pop trio No Cars
With support from 6 Music favourites upbeat London based distorto pop quartet Slowgun, Electro Indie-Rock outfit Something Beginning With L and Japanese garage pop trio No Cars
Bands For Japan – 8 Apr 11
Damnably Presents...
Bands For Japan
Japan Tsunami Charity Fundraiser
Friday, April 8, 2011
22 Blenheim Gardens,
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
London, UK SW2 5BZ [map]
7:00pm
-
18+
(Update: we raised £850 in total!)
All proceeds to be donated to Japan Tsunami Victims' Benefit via Japanese Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.
All proceeds to be donated to Japan Tsunami Victims' Benefit via Japanese Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.
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