| TOMORROW IN MANCHESTER! LOVELY INDIE/POP/PUNK GIG! |
[15 Jun 2009|09:45am] |
TOMORROW! TUESDAY 16TH JUNE 2009!
The Real Collective presents;
LEMURIA (east coast, usa)
The return of the lovely power-pop trio return to Manchester,
almost two years after they first stole everyone's hearts and
made everyone fall in love with their cute, downright adorable
blend of punk and slick indie power pop. Now releasing records
on Asian Man (including their most recent LP, 'Get Better'). Just,
seriously the sweetest loveliest people making the most perfect
music. Excited? You fucking bet. No venue changes, this is at
Retro Bar. You got it.
http://www.myspace.com/lemuria
SURRENDER (west coast, usa)
Awesome catchy and message-carrying pop/punk from San
Francisco. Taking cues from old peace punk like Crass and
Chumbawamba and modernising it into an even more accessible
and meaningful manner. If we're giving more contemporary clues,
imagine if Fifth Hour Hero were making records towards the more-
political-than-twee side of Plan-It-X. Ex-Crimpshrine and current-
Onion Flavoured Rings, on Thrillhouse Records.
http://www.lastwhiteflag.org
BEAR BONES (hull)
New band from t'other side of the Pennines, playing great melodic
punk rock with the time-tested and proven win-fest that is intertwining
boy/girl vocals. Lazy comparison would be This Is My Fist maybe? But it
certainly wouldn't be anywhere near a bad thing if that was how they
actually sounded.
http://www.myspace.com/bearbonespunkrock
GET SERIOUS (manchester)
Mika Miko meets the Descendents, maybe? Shouty vocals, dancetastic
riff after riff, flitting between anthemic melodic punk and short, jerky jangly
not-disco disco beats. Ex-Postcards From Wakanda.
http://www.myspace.com/gettingprettyserious
HOT WASPS (manchester)
The continuation of local scrappy pop heroes Lion perhaps, but with drawn influences from
a little bit o'thrash, a tough of prog noodlin' and a penchant for all things pop and punk.
http://www.myspace.com/hotwasps
at Retro Bar,
Sackville St
Manchester.
7pm - £6 please (two US bands to pay, sorry!)
14+
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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| METAL/HARDCORE/PUNK GIG IN MANCHESTER THIS COMING MONDAY! |
[12 May 2009|12:25pm] |
The Real Collective presents;
Monday 18th May 2009
HUMANFLY (Leeds)
From the ashes of Canvas came a rock machine so fierce.. gradually
evolving into the riffing, epic and crushing monster that is Humanfly.
Equal parts progressive, epic metal.. and relentless atmospheric sludge.
Holy yes. Long time since I've put these gentlemen on in Manchester.
http://www.myspace.com/humanfly
TUNGUSKA (Dublin/Poland)
People from Ireland and Poland who have done or still do bands such as
Easpa Measa, Silence, Crowd Control, Antichrist and Mongolia.. playing dark
and heavy crust-hardcore just how it should be done. Split 7" with Karaktermoord
out now. Last show of their UK/European tour!
http://www.myspace.com/tunguskapunk
HAMMERS (Manchester/Switzerland)
Bit of d-beat, bit of thrash, lot of rock. Hard-workin' punks playing Dark, bleak
hardcore. Split 7" with Jesus Of Spazzareth should be out for this gig!
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
LIE CYCLE (All over the North West..)
Folks who have been or still are in bands such as Burn All Flags, The Autonomads,
Dreams Are Free Motherfucker!, War Coma, Anxiety Attack etc, etc.. playing rad
hardcore punk packed with thrash, rock and melody aplenty.
http://www.myspace.com/cycleoflies
at the Retro Bar
Sackville St, Manchester
8-11pm - £3 please
8.15-8.30 LIE CYCLE
8.50-9.15 HAMMERS
9.35-10pm TUNGUSKA
10.15+ HUMANFLY
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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| LOVELY INDIE/PUNK GIG IN MANCHESTER THIS SATURDAY! |
[12 May 2009|12:21pm] |
The Real Collective presents;
Saturday 16th May 2009
CHEAP GIRLS (Michigan, USA)
Mixing Buffalo Tom, the Replacements, Husker Du and well, pretty much
any influential indie rock or country punk peers and coming out clean the
other side with a record full of catch, lovable and memorable tunes that
any of the aforementioned would be proud of, recently released on Paper &
Plastick records (Shook Ones, Landmines et al) Just lovely.
http://www.myspace.com/cheapgirls
CHILLERTON (Portsmouth, Isle Of Wight & Cambridge)
A band in which to practice, one of them needs to take a boat, and another needs
to drive for several hours. UK heroes playing with their influences firmly on display -
heartfelt and singalong gruffy punk. Ex-Jets Vs Sharks and many others.
http://www.myspace.com/baileygregandjack
ABOVE THEM (Pontefract)
Too bloody good. I'm not even describing these anymore.
http://www.myspace.com/abovethem
GET SERIOUS! (Manchester)
First gig for a band that hasn't even practiced yet. Party punk a la Descendents, X,
Bikini Kill.. rowdy times. People you will recognise, getting drunk. Mostly.
http://www.letuspracticefirst.co.uk/notyet
at KRO Bar
Oxford Rd, opp. Manc Uni Students Union.
Manchester.
8pm doors
8.20-8.40 GET SERIOUS
8.55-9.20 ABOVE THEM
9.35-10 CHILLERTON
10.15+ CHEAP GIRLS
11pm CURFEW
£5 please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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| SHOOK ONES IN MANCHESTER! 29th APRIL! |
[19 Apr 2009|04:14pm] |
This is the only Shook Ones gig between Newcastle and London. 5 UK dates only.
Wednesday 29th April 2009
SHOOK ONES (Seattle, USA)
Somehow managing to take the Kid Dynamite template for amazing pop-hooked
filled hardcore and run with it so fast and so far that it becomes even poppier, yet
just as hard-hitting and awesome.. ladies and gents, you know 'em, you love 'em,
yes. Shook Ones in Manchester. Records out on Revelation records and Paper & Plastick,
including two incredible full lengths, and a bunch of killer splits, these guys will bring the
rock action if you bring the partyparty.
http://www.myspace.com/shookones
DOWN AND OUTS (Liverpool)
Super melodic and ace anthemic power pop street punk from th'Pool on Dead & Gone records.
http://www.myspace.com/downandouts
RED TAPE PARADE (Germany)
Energetic upbeat pop-core from das Deutschland, have released a split with End Of A Year
and just play good honest punk rock, perhaps a little Saves The Day-y, perhaps a little Fat Wreck-y,
certainly a lot o' fun.
http://www.myspace.com/redtapeparadeband
HAMMERS (Manchester/Switzerland)
Crust for clean people. 7" out now!
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
at Retro Bar,
Sackville St
Manchester.
8pm doors, first band shortly after.
£6 in, please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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| Gigs in Manchester in the next two weeks.. |
[19 Apr 2009|03:57pm] |
Friday 24th April 2009
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL (New York and thereabouts, USofA)
Spectacular, powerful, crazily intricate yet totally and utterly
balls-out rocking indie punk on No Idea records. Released one of
the records of the year in 2008 with their debut full length 'East/West'
and pretty much stunned everyone who saw them at Fest with how
downright devastatingly mindblowing they were. Easily one of the
best bands you will see in 2009, even if you saw every other band
in existence ever. Not to be missed. A lot of people say that, but I'm
not kidding, ask anyone. Not to be missed.
http://www.myspace.com/bridgeandtunnelmusic
OK PILOT (Exeter, UK)
One of the best bands in the country, hailing from the darkest corners
of the South West, which conveniently doubles as a hot bed for some of
the UK's finest and most honed musicians/bands. Equal parts Bluetip/
Dischord-drenched post hardcore, and Gainesville-trademark-gruff-crunch,
these boys not only rocked our own country last year, but made a distinctly
awesome impression on the USA, playing No Idea's Fest 7 in Florida and
releasing a record on Florida label Fail Safe Records. Loveliest dudes
playing the rockingest of tunes.
http://www.myspace.com/okpilot
CARRAWAY (Manchester, UK)
No myspace. No mp3s. No demo.
BREAK THE HABIT (Brighton, UK)
Radtastic melodic punk like Shermer, Latterman et al.. songs to sing the
heck along to once you know the words.. and trust, one day soon you will and
you will. More sweet Southern dudes playing the sweetest of jams.
http://www.myspace.com/wearebreakthehabit
at KRO Bar,
Oxford Rd, opposite Manchester Uni
Students Union/Academy buildings.
8pm - £5 please.
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Tuesday 28th April 2009
SHOT BAKER (Chicago, USA)
Just bloody ace punk n'roll from the US, combining great punk rock with a
proper rock'n'roll swagger. "No 'post' this or that, no pretense, nothing arty,
no sappy emo, no indie-rock, no hybrid anything. It's an honest formula:
music that rocks + punk aggressiveness." Records on Underground
Communique records (J Robbins' Channels, the Methadones, Capital and
others..)
http://www.myspace.com/shotbaker
THE DAUNTLESS ELITE (Leeds)
Yep.
http://www.thedauntlesselite.com
COP OUT (Sheffield)
Oh yes.
http://www.myspace.com/thecwms
DELAYED PROMISE (Manchester)
Super-lovely power pop indie rock with innocent and intertwining female/male vocals.
Reminds me a lot of late-90s US college rock, meets the good kind of Deep Elm indie-mo.
Just really nice.
http://www.myspace.com/delayedpromise
at Retro Bar
Sackville St
Manchester
8pm - £5, please.
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For details of all upcoming gigs and happenings, including info/links/music etc
please visit/befriend;
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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[25 Mar 2009|07:41pm] |
Gigs in the next couple of weeks;
30/03/09 - Manchester, Satans Hollow w/ Cross Stitched Eyes, Cash For Your Stories - 8pm £5 31/03/09 - Leeds, Packhorse w/ Cross Stitched Eyes, Mob Rules - 8pm £5 07/04/09 - Manchester, Retro Bar w/ Chickenhawk, Mafafi, Trojan horse - 8pm £4 08/04/09 - Birmingham, GO Club w/ Mafafi, Jesus Of Spazzareth, Paradox - 8pm £4
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[22 Feb 2009|01:51pm] |
HAMMERS - 7" & full length cassette out now!
HAMMERS are a band from Manchester, UK (via Switzerland) playing heavy dark hardcore,
influenced by crust/hardcore/rock bands like Cursed, The Holy Mountain, His Hero Is Gone,
Tragedy and the like.
We've just self-released our first 7" which contains six songs, with a handmade recycled paper/
parchment sleeve, screenprinted with each of our beautiful faces. And have also released a full
length cassette tape on Hit Time Records. Both can be obtained from ourselves at gigs, or the
7" can be bought from us for mail order. The cassette is only available mailorder from Hit Time
Records at http://www.myspace.com/hittimerecords . We also have a few t-shirt designs, all of
which are available for very cheap.
For any information/record-buying/to hear some tracks from the records, please visit;
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
Upcoming gigs for March;
07/03/09 - Portsmouth, Fawcett Inn w/ Plague Sermon, Hot Damn, Colt Seavers 08/03/09 - Cambridge, Portland Arms w/ Off With Their Heads, Cop Out 09/03/09 - Manchester, Retro Bar w/ Une, Red Stars Parade, 14/03/09 - tbc. Brixton, Windmill w/ Off With Their Heads, Cop Out 20/03/09 - Leamington Spa, w/ Jesus Of Spazzareth 31/03/09 - Leeds, Packhorse w/ Cross Stitched Eyes, Mob Rules
Thanks!
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| GREAT PUNK/INDIE GIG IN MANCHESTER. 4th JANUARY! |
[27 Dec 2008|04:04am] |
the real collective presents;
Sunday 4th January 2009
THE STEAL (south)
The long awaited return of the South's kings of pop
hardcore, on tour with their new full length 'Bright Grey'.
Super awesome punk like Kid Dynamite.
http://www.myspace.com/thesteal
THE SHITTY LIMITS (south)
Finally! Southern dudes playing high-energy garage
punk rock. 60s garage, 70s punk, 80s hardcore!
Actual brilliance.
http://www.myspace.com/theshittylimits
OUR TIME DOWN HERE (south)
Tour support for the Steal, pretty brutalz moshy
singalong hardcore, on Banquet/Nothing To Prove records.
http://www.myspace.com/ourtimedownhereuk
THE SCEPTRES (south)
Super lovely infectious pop hits feat. half of the
Limits, and an ex-Mock Heroic. New 7" out now, and
it's the best. Like X/Wipers.
http://www.myspace.com/thesceptresthesceptres
HOT DAMN (south)
More tour support, this time feat. Mr
Richard Phoenix of the Steal. Lovely jangly indie post
rock, a bit like American Analog Set but without vocals.
http://www.myspace.com/hotdamnband
THE COST OF LIVING (manchester)
Good ol' Florida-style melodic punk like Bitchin'/Soviettes,
still doin' their own thing on their own terms and loving it.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
at the Retro Bar,
Sackville St, Manchester
£5 please
6pm doors
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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| Punk gigs in Manchester this week..! |
[07 Dec 2008|06:15pm] |
Two great punk gigs in Manchester this week..
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Wednesday 10th December
DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS (norway)
Pretty fucking amazing jump-about melodic-and-then-some
hardcore pop from Norway on Dead & Gone records. Falling
somewhere between Jerseys Best Dancers and the s/t Lifetime
records, mixed with the tiniest inklings of incredibly awesome driving 90's
indie/emo rock. In fact, I'm g'na go as far as saying 95% Lifetime, 5%
Cross My Heart-ish. Mostly like Lifetime, though.
http://www.myspace.com/deathisnotglamorous
DOWN AND OUTS (liverpool)
Are you losing touch? Get a grip, son.
Street punk power pop, songs about birds, mates
and tha' on Dead & Gone Records.
http://www.myspace.com/downandouts
OFFSHORE RADIO (leeds/sunderland)
We've all got a cross to bare these days..
Clash-inspired three piece singalong punk,
ex-Mercury League, and current Dauntless Elite.
http://www.virb.com/offshoreradio
HAIL BRETHREN (manchester)
Emo stadium rock. Cursive meets Small Brown Bike
meets End Of A Year / Rites Of Spring. Debut 12"
LP out now.
http://www.myspace.com/hailbrethren
HAMMERS (switzerland/manchester)
Crushing heavy hardcore/d-beat like Catharsis or
His Hero Is Gone.
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
at Retro Bar,
Sackville St, Manchester.
7pm doors, first band 7.30pm sharp.
£5 in please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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EARLY SHOW! 6.30pm DOORS! EARLY SHOW!
Thursday 11th December 2008
CHIEF (liverpool)
Ace political hardcore pop on Household
Name records.
Q: Whoa oh?
A: Whoa ohh ohhh ohhhhh!
http://www.myspace.com/chiefuk
SOUNDS OF SWAMI (keighley)
Power post-hardcore, both progressive and
pop in one fell swoop.
http://www.myspace.com/soundsofswami
BRITO (groningen, netherlands)
People who used to be in Office Killer (pre-
Shikari), and Los Asesinos De La Superficialidad
making incredible groove-driven old-school emo
like Hoover/Shotmaker/Unwound.
http://www.myspace.com/britoband
THE COST OF LIVING (manchester)
Honest power pop in the style of Soviettes/
Bitchin'/a bit of Fifth Hour Hero.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
at Satans Hollow.
Silver St, Manchester.
Doors at 6.30pm, first band 7pm.
Please be on time!
4 bands = £4.
This also includes entry to the Bomb Ibiza clubnight
happening afterwards 10pm 'til late!
http://www.myspace.com/amplifirepromo
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[28 Nov 2008|03:44am] |
Really fun gig in Leeds on Saturday!
(no Gordon Gano's Army unfortunately - their drummer met a girl on their
recent USA tour with Lemuria, and isn't come home!)
Saturday 29th November 2008
ABOVE THEM (Pontefract)
Superawesome indie rock power-trio. Sickeningly
great songs played sickeningly well. A bit too good,
if you ask me.
http://www.myspace.com/abovethem
FLAMINGO 50 (Liverpool)
Stripped down powerpoppunkrock from Scousers who've been doing this
for near enough ten years now. How insane is that? Killer pop songs, played
with an endearing swagger. Members of the Down & Outs, Town Bike, amongst others.
Split record with The Measure[sa] from New Jersey out soon! SECOND TO LAST EVER GIG!
http://www.myspace.com/flamingo50
THE COST OF LIVING (Manchester)
Power through, heads down.. melodic punk a bit like old No Idea stuff
(Fifth Hour Hero, Soviettes, Bitchin'..)
Split 7" with Cop Out at some point before the end of the year.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
THE LOCK & KEYS (Leeds)
Fairly new but great Leeds band feat. people who used to be in numerous
awesome Leeds bands. A bit like if half of the Minor Fall joined the
Anniversary or vice versa. Ace synthy indie rock pop, regardless.
http://www.myspace.com/thelockandkeys
at the Packhorse
Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
7pm doors, £4 please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
http://www.myspace.com/fancyclapspromotions
http://www.myspace.com/peachandpearcafe
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[22 Nov 2008|12:24pm] |
HAMMERS
Crushing d-beat/crust/hardcore from Manchester (and a little bit Switzerland),
a bit like His Hero Is Gone, Tragedy, Now Denial or Catharsis. Equal parts
riff, d-beat and epic defiant noise. Brought to you by people who are in, or
were in, Hail Brethren, Run Like Hell, Get Stuffed, Funeral Diner (US),
Blackened Heart Syndrome and The Secret (Italy) to name but a few.
'Hammers - Year One' cassette out soon on Hit Time Records
(http://www.myspace.com/hittimerecords), with a Hammers 7" and
Hammers/War Coma split 7" to follow in the coming months.
Next gigs-
24/11/08 - Tiger Lounge, Manchester w/ Big Dig
10/12/08 - Retro Bar, Manchester w/ Death Is Not Glamorous
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
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[10 Nov 2008|03:24am] |
The Real Collective is addicted to gigs, presents;
Friday 14th November 2008
CLOAK/DAGGER (usa)
"You guys were really good,
my dad says you sound like Minor Threat
but I think you sound like Avail."
- 12 year old, 2006
Furiously awesome hardcore punk from Richmond, VA.
People who used to be in American Nightmare and other
killer bands, play energetic dancable punk like a modern
day Black Flag or like one of those abundances of Portland
bands currently rockin' the 80's sound. Totally amazing, and
on none other than Jade Tree records.
http://www.myspace.com/wearecloakdagger
DOWN AND OUTS (liverpool)
Totally 'mazing street pop punk from Liverpool, on Dead & Gone
records amongst others. Songs about birds and tha'.
http://www.myspace.com/downandouts
THE COMPUTERS (exeter)
Fun time punk'n'roll from Exeter, mixin' punk hardcore with
blues and rock and roll. Think maybe Minor Threat mixed with
The Germs/Nerve Agents. Good times!
http://www.myspace.com/thecomputersfromexeter
COP OUT (sheffield)
Our favourite Sheffield boys come back to Manchester to get
a bit drunk (and by 'a bit', I mean very.) and play fricken' incredible
melodic punk, pretty much exactly like Lifetime. When they can
remember their songs, that is.
http://www.myspace.com/thecwms
CUTTING CLASS (leeds)
Harsh but ultra-melodic punx, you've seen them before, you've
bought their exquisitely packaged CD, and now.. you'll see them
tear it up again.
http://www.myspace.com/wearecuttingclass
THE COST OF LIVING (manchester)
Ruining the scene, one gig at a time. Melodic honest poppish
punk, like Fifth Hour Hero/Soviettes, kinda.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
at The Retro Bar,
Sackville St, Manchester.
7pm doors, £6 please (sorry but costs are high :()
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
ALSO SOON:
27/11/08 - SMALLTOWN (sweden, deranged records) / DAUNTLESS + 5 at retro bar
30/11/08 - GORDON GANO'S ARMY (uk, art of the underground recs) roadkill records instore
10/12/08 - DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS + 4 at retro bar
04/01/09 - THE STEAL / THE SHITTY LIMITS at retro bar
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| Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo50 amplifier head for sale. |
[05 Oct 2008|07:41pm] |
MESA BOOGIE SINGLE RECTIFIER SOLO50 HEAD FOR SALE!
Desperatation and no other options leave me with no choice but to
sell my beloved guitar amp really fricken' cheap.
It is a very cool thing to have, but at this point I need the money equivalent
rather than a shiny amplifier. My heart is breaking, but needs must. I will own a Mesa again,
this amp just gives you a good solid confidence in your gear. It is awesome.
Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo50 50w head.
# 50 Watts, Class A/B Power / 2x6L6, 5x12AX7
# Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
# 2 Channels, 5 Modes (Channel 1=Clean or Pushed, Channel 2=Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain)
# Independent Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence and Master Controls per Channel
# Output Level Control (over all channels)
# Solo Level Control
# Parallel FX Loop w/Mix Control
# Slave Out
Amp is in superb condition cosmetically and sounds aaaaaaaaaawesome.
Amp comes with 2 button footswitch (switching between channels and the 'solo' feature - which basically whacks upto 20% extra volume on top of whatever your master volume is set..)
Comes with factory dust 'Mesa Engineering' branded dust cover, which fits nicely over the 'Silverstone' waterproof, dustproof patent-covered/foam-padded fitted cover, which will come with the amp.
I'll also throw in a kettle lead.
Considering the condition of the amp, the additional padded cover, the fact that brand new these amps still retail for around £1300/1400.. I think you'll agree it is an absolute fucking STEAL when I only ask for £600. No catches, I just need the money so fast it's untrue.
Comment or e-mail: godspaper@aol.com.
Collection/meet preferred (Oldham/Manchester area), but I'll package and ship via DHL for £30 extra.
Help a brother out, I could really use with getting rid of it this week.
Ta,
-Daniel.
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| DIY/NON-PROFIT PUNK/ROCK GIGS IN MANCHESTER! |
[04 Oct 2008|09:40am] |
A couple of really fun punk/rock shows in Manchester this coming week. The first is an awesome band from Gainesville, Florida called Young Livers, they play really rockin' thrashy melodic punk, a bit like a noisier Drive Like Jehu, lots of grooves and really crazily addictive structures. The second is another American band called Off With Their Heads, they are from Minneapolis, Minnesota and are ex-Dillinger Four. They make fist-in-the-air defiant pop punk.. in a really unnerving way by combining really anthemic singalong pop with utterly downtrodden, life-weary lyrics. Pretty much the epitomé of how everyone feels about life, in pop punk form. Brilliance. The latter gig is in a pretty small RECORD SHOP, and both are guaranteed to be incredible amounts of punk rock fun. If you think you know anyone who might like either, it'd be amazing if you'd repost, or pass the information onto anyone/anywhere that you thought might be interested. All gigs are 100% DIY, and once the minimal costs are covered, all money through the door goes to the touring foreign bands. Please support if you can!
Wednesday 8th October 2008
YOUNG LIVERS (usa)
Thrash at a rock tempo!
Incredible melodic punk/hardcore, with
unusual and highly addictive structures.
Ex-Glass & Ashes, with current record
'The New Drop Era' out on No Idea
Records. Going to be awesome.
http://www.myspace.com/younglivers
BEASTS (leeds)
Rockin' hardcore punk from people who
used to be in a bazillion great Leeds bands.
http://www.myspace.com/squidbeast
FASTPOINT (grimsby)
Super ace thrashy punk hardcore from Grimsby,
new LP 'good/evil' out now on Fornax/Kamikaze
records!
http://www.myspace.com/fastpoint
HAMMERS (switzerland/manchester)
Intense thrashy d-beat hardcore, a little like HHIG
or Tragedy-ish. Pretty evil, pretty loud.
http://www.myspace.com/hammers625
at the Retro Bar
Sackville St, Manchester
Doors 7.30pm, first band 8pm
£5 on the door, please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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Saturday 11th October 2008
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS (mn, usa)
"Brilliantly addictive, perplexingly pleasing" (quote stolen from
Rocksound of all places..) Really downtrodden, life-weary lyrics over the
catchiest and most uplifting, anthemic punk rock = brilliance. D4 meets
Lawrence Arms. New full length "From The Bottom" out now on No Idea.
http://www.myspace.com/offwiththeirheads
CUTTING CLASS (leeds)
Harsh yet ultra-melodic punk hardcore from Leeds, people who used to be in
The Mingers, Freaks Union, Sindromes, and plenty of others. Fast and fun.
http://www.myspace.com/wearecuttingclass
THE COST OF LIVING (manchester)
Three boys and a girl try their very hardest to please, whilst not giving an inch
on how they think things should be done. Honest, melodic pop punk like some
old No Idea bands that conveniently just happened to have female singers.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
instore at Roadkill Records
Oldham St, Manchester.
Bands start at 2pm SHARP!
Support your local record store, please.
£donations/suggested £3/4 please!
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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for loads of other really fun and great gigs/shows
coming up please check out http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective,
where you can listen to all the bands playing,
and link to their respective pages etc.
Coming soon: CLOAK/DAGGER (usa, jade tree records ex-American Nightmare),
GORDON GANO'S ARMY (soton, art of the underground records, touring the usa
with Lemuria!), DEATH IS NOT GLAMOROUS (norway) and THE STEAL!
Thanks!
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[28 Sep 2008|04:07pm] |
THE REAL COLLECTIVE put on diy, not-for-profit punk/pop punk/rock/hardcore
gigs in the city of manchester. we'd love it if you'd join us for any of them, or
if you felt it apt or neccessary to spread the word please.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
upcoming shows:
08/10/08 - YOUNG LIVERS (usa, no idea recs) w/ BEASTS, FAST POINT & HAMMERS. retro bar.
11/10/08 - OFF WITH THEIR HEADS (usa, ex-dillinger four) w/ CUTTING CLASS & TCOL. matinée instore at roadkill records.
14/11/08 - CLOAK/DAGGER (usa, jade tree recs) w/ DOWN & OUTS, THE COMPUTERS, COP OUT & more. retro bar.
27/11/08 - SMALLTOWN (swe, deranged recs) w/ THE DAUNTLESS ELITE & more. retro bar.
30/11/08 - GORDON GANO'S ARMY (southampton, aotu recs) w/ FLAMINGO 50 & more. matinée instore at roadkill records.
04/01/08 - THE STEAL (uk, banquet recs) w/ THE SHITTY LIMITS & more. retro bar.
for more info/music/links please visit;
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
thanks!
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[03 Sep 2008|02:30am] |
Thursday 4th September 2008
DOWN AND OUTS (Liverpool)
Street punk power pop. Four Scousers playing songs about birds,
home and mates. Best band on Dead & Gone records.
http://www.myspace.com/downandouts
THE COST OF LIVING (Manchester)
Three guys and some guy's girlfriend. Celebrating one year since their
first ever gig, by the time this comes around they'll be nearly 50 gigs old,
which isn't bad for a year of finding their feet, learning how to play
instruments, and holding down full time jobs in the meantime.
Gruff punk like Soviettes / Fifth Hour Hero.
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
TOWN BIKE (Liverpool)
Infectious indie pop, also from Liverpool. Think the Unlovables, Josie
& The Pussycats, with a bit of Weezer and/or Bis thrown in.. The best
grin-on-your-face band since Bonsai Kittens.
http://www.myspace.com/townbike
THE LOCKOUT (Manchester)
Angry hardcore punx from ex-Movement Library/FOTS/LAP gentlemen,
plenty like Paint It Black. Released a great demo, which you should
buy from them.
http://www.myspace.com/thelockoutmcr
at Levenshulme Snooker & Bowls Club,
aka The Klondyke Club.
1 Burnage Range, off Albert Rd
Levenshulme, Manchester M19 2HQ
(regular trains/buses from Picc. down
the A6/Stockport Rd to Levenshulme, check
the GMPTE travel planner for details!)
Doors 7.30pm
8pm-8.20pm THE LOCKOUT
8.40-9pm TOWN BIKE
9.20-9.50 TCOL
10.10+ DOWN & OUTS
£3 on the door, please.
Cop Out can no longer make it, sadly.
http://www.myspace.com/therealcollective
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[09 Aug 2008|10:22pm] |
LAST MINUTE LOVED ONES MANCHESTER SHOW!
Sunday August 24th
THE LOVED ONES (Philadelphia, USA.)
Fricken' awesome anthemic punk-rock'n'roll/americana from Philly, USA on Fat Wreck Chords.
ex-Paint It Black/Trial By Fire/Explosion, fresh from a US tour with The Hold Steady
play their ONLY NORTHERN UK non-Festival show (they're playing Leeds fest, and a bunch
of Southern dates) Still touring on the back of their latest record 'Build & Burn'..
http://www.myspace.com/thelovedones
with;
COP OUT (Sheffield, UK)
Steel City punx ripping off Lifetime in the best
humanly possible way. Split 7" with TCOL out
before the end of the year.
http://www.mypsace.com/thecwms
THE COST OF LIVING (Manchester, UK)
Melodic punk pop, a lot like old Florida/No Idea
Records bands (Fifth Hour Hero/Bitchin') etc, with
a strong UK punk feel (Crackle Records, etc) Split 7"
with Cop Out out before the end of the year..
http://www.myspace.com/whatsthecostofliving
+1tbc.
at The Star & Garter
Fairfield St, behind Picc. Station
Manchester.
7.30pm start, £6 on the door.
Thanks!
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