smallgang
Damnably's favourite North London art rockers first debuted with "Labours" in 2009. They mine a smooth baritone voiced Smog-meets-Dinosaur Jr via the Go-Betweens distorto-pop sound and are set to break into your hearts this year and steal important bits.
Jugoplastika
This Spanish 4-piece are set to play their debut London show, having shared stages with Shonen Knife, The Wedding Present and Dinosaur Jr. among others in their native Madrid and recently released their album "Say Hello To The Kid", produced by John Agnello (renowned producer for The Hold Steady, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Son Volt, The Walkmen, and many more).
Rica Minami
London based ex-Hanjiro front lady Rica's solo material is cinematically grand with pounding pianos, floaty vocals and dreamy melodies. Playing a solo acoustic set, expect to be swept away by a wave of Japanese psychedelic indie pop, strong visuals and super energy.
Monster Island
XFM John Kennedy/Tom Robinson favourites, Pavement-meets-The Fall three piece from Lancashire who spark up a satirical and caustic yet pretty catchy off kilter dirge and some of the best lyrics you’ll hear this year. Easily the best band to emerge from Manchester in the last 5 years and the band are ever so proud to have nothing to do with Paul Morely or the haggard sad old rockers that won't let Joy Division/Factory rest in peace.
MJ Hibbett
Having performed live on Radio One, had a Record Of The Year in Rolling Stone, an Album Of The Day on 6Music, released one of the first ever viral videos, toured up and down the UK and even featured in an Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, and all while maintaining complete independence from record labels, Hibbett is old school indie, belligerently optimistic, and will have a pint.
Rob & Sean Price (Airport Girl)
A very special ‘Go-Betweens’ covers set by legendary Fortuna Pop! act who began over a decade ago and have garnered significant press, radio play and fans. Rob and Sean will be joined by various special guests and there may be some Robert Forster solo songs covered too.
Former Utopia
Radio 6/Resonance FM featured intelligent, edgy, mortally sad and black humoured alt. folk. Formed in East London in 2003 and has since gigged with Shonen Knife, Moon Mama (Afrirampo), Chris Brokaw, Thalia Zedek Band, PW Long, Julie Doiron, Thee More Shallows, Mick Turner (Dirty Three), and David Grubbs among others.
Russell and The Wolf Choir
Romford born love lorn poet Russell plays a sweet sounding acoustic americana pop that sounds like Kevin Devine kissing Jason Molina on the lips while humming a Karate song. Candid, angsty, bittersweet, and ardently heartfelt.

Left-handed 72 year old guitar legend Dick Dale is the Prometheus of modern guitar based rock music, who not only invented his own unique genre of music, 'Surf', but also helped Leo Fender experiment with reverberation, increased speaker size and amp power that in turn led to all the rock, metal and punk music we know and love.

'Straight Edge' years before it was invented, a martial artist of 30 years, environmentalist with a pilots license, and one of the greatest guitarists that has ever lived, Dick Dale is a true guitar hero and iconic legend. He is loved by Quentin Tarantino (Dale's "Misirlou" was featured in Pulp Fiction) and generations of music fans from the '50s to the present day. Also a favourite of the late John Peel for whom he loved to fly over and record sessions.

Dick has beat cancer twice, with the last battle in 2008. He is now ready once again to take to the stage and melt some huge amps with his incredibly fast and frenetic surf rock. They just don't make men like Dick Dale anymore.

Sold Out - Extra Show Added!

Saturday, April 3, 2010
The Luminaire
311 Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR [map]
with support from One Fathom Down, smallgang
8pm | 18+

Stinking Lizaveta (named for a Dostoevsky character) are easily one of the most jaw-dropping live bands you will see. Their albums are great, but until you see them live, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Rock/metal/jazz/stoner/doom/SURF/math power trio with electric guitar, electric upright bass and the rockingest woman drummer there is…awesome!

They have toured for 10 years with the likes of Don Caballero, Clutch, Mastodon and many others. Steve Albini is a friend and fan - he recorded their first album in his basement and their last album at his electrical Audio Studio.

We are sorry to have to announce that, due to a family emergency, Geoff Farina has had to withdraw from the show at the Luminaire, and the rest of the tour, so he can head home. However, the shows *will still go ahead* with Chris Brokaw - and tomorrow's Luminaire show will now also feature Jason Molina. Jason will play some songs with Chris, and some solo songs. We wish Geoff a safe journey home and our thoughts are with him.

Damnably are proud to present 2 headline London shows with Chris Brokaw and Geoff Farina. The pair will launch the release of their first album together, "The Angel's Message To Me" out on DAMNABLY in the UK March 18th!

They will play 2 alternating sets per show, featuring a magnificent journey through their combined back catalogues, culminating in material from the new album. Expect to be awe struck!

A second show will be held on Friday 26th March.

Good people in good bands bring you the ‘GoodFest’ to banish all the negativity of 2009 (job loses/break ups/deaths/fall outs/war etc) and cement goodness for all in 2010! Hurrah!

No Christians or any other religion involved in this event! It's not that sort of bad Goodness!

With: smallgang, Crumbling Ghost, Muddy Suzuki, Platform, Simon and Alex, Former Utopia