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Carling Academy & Zodiac shows and gigs (Part
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| Saturday
3rd May 2008 - 10.30pm |
| Captive
State is the musical duo of songwriters Tom Bootle
and Joseph Kennedy. The sound they create is best
described as a combination of acoustic song and
beat driven electronica, pulled together by soulful
lyrics and catchy horn tinged melodies. They perform
their songs with the Captive State band, a collective
of nine talented individual musicians. Each element
brings their own influences making the multi-layered
epic sound of Captive State a true melting pot
of musical creativity. Captive State have managed
to create an original and distinctive sound that
has the listener both nodding and singing along
to. This sound has not been created over night
so please read on to learn the history.
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| Saturday
3rd May 2008 - 7pm |
| Hailing
from Jamaica, The Skatalites have played a major
part in popularising ska. Consisting of some of
the best musicians from that island, they played
together initially between 1963 and 1965 but recorded
many of their best known songs in the period including
"Guns of Navarone" as well as playing
on records by Prince Buster and many other Jamaican
artists who recorded during the period. They reformed
in 1986 and have played together ever since.
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| Tuesday
6th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Quirky
Liverpudlian trio making indie based pop-rock.
Influenced by the likes of Arcade Fire and The
Beach Boys, The Wombats make driving indie-pop,
backed up by catchy tunes and up-beat melodies
that consistently teeter on the edge of the bizarre
and the brilliant. Tight as hell and with an ear
for quirky melodies that defies belief. (back
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| Thursday
8th May 2008 - 11pm |
| Initially
inspired by the 2 Tone sound, the now legendary
Ninja Tune DJ, Mr Scruff is famed for his awesome
hip-hop sound, his epic six-hour sets and his
sense of the comic. His sets are a mixture of
deck-related wizardry and animated tom-foolery
and will leave even the most hardened of anti-dance
music critics grinning and boogieing the night
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REPUBLICA
5TH BIRTHDAY - PART 2 |
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| Friday
9th May 2008 - 11pm |
| Club
night celebrating five years of Republica.
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| Friday
9th May 2008 - 6.30pm |
| Les
Savy Fav are known for angular, abrasive guitar
and bass melodies, complemented by singer Tim
Harrington's educated, poetic lyrics sung or shouted
over the instruments. Harrington's involved lyrics
make broad-ranging academic references to such
disparate topics as Stockholm syndrome, the architects
of Carthage, and palimpsests. The band has a highly-regarded
live show due to the antics of frontman Harrington,
including kissing multiple audience members and
on-stage wardrobe changes. These antics, however,
rarely seem to faze the rest of the band as they
continue to play as if nothing out of the ordinary
is happening.
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| Monday
12th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Formed
in 2000 by a group of teenage friends, The Black
Lips quickly became one of the Atlanta underground’s
most talked about bands. Famed for their frenzied
live shows and genre-twisting style, they're one
of the most exciting and electrifying bands around.
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JOE
LEAN & THE JING JANG JONG
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| Tuesday
13th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Taking
their influences from a cocktail of Kylie pop
and 60's garage punk, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang
Jong cross catchy melodies with a songwriting
ability that will catch you out, just when you
think you can relax. Together for only a year,
tongue-twisters Joe Lean, Tom D, Dom O'Dare, Panda
and Bummer Jong have the kind of polished indie
that will leave even the coolest of London's club-goers
a mite hot under the collar.
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| Thursday
15th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Little
Man Tate are a four-piece indie band from Sheffield,
England and formed in 2005. The band quickly began
attracting interest from several record labels
and in March 2006 signed to V2 Records, later
parting ways in November 2007. Their fifth single,
Sexy In Latin was released on this year and became
their highest charting single yet, entering the
official UK singles chart at number 20.
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| Friday
16th May 2008 - 11pm |
| After
conquering some of the world's biggest decks as
prominent DJs in their own right, The Count AKA
The Count Of Monte Cristal AKA Hervé began
perking up ears with his 'Ghetto Bitches EP' and
has recently unleashed the club and radio smash
'Cheap Thrills' while Sinden has built his reputation
remixing everyone from Basement Jaxx to Bonde Do
Role to Mark Ronson and collaborated on original
material with the likes Solid Groove, Jesse Rose
and Trevor Loveys. Marking Domino's continuing foray
into club music, there's a universal joy and fresh
innocence here that's damn near impossible not to
like. The single 'Beeper' was released on the 24th
of March and The Count & Sinden will be releasing
their highly anticipated, musically all embracing
debut album later this year, which sets out to unite
fans of hip hop, indie, niche and house alike.
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| Sunday
18th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Glaswegian
singer-songwriter, whose folk-blues songwriting,
powerful vocals and passionate delivery have earned
her quite a reputation, despite her young age.
Macdonald's lyrics are often written in a typical
pop style. She has stated in interviews that her
lyrics are based on real life issues and situations
rather than the melodramatic lyrics offered by
other artists of her age. Her
debut album, This Is the Life, was released on
30 July 2007. (back
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| Monday
19th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Electro
pop duo who have been making waves up and down the
country ever since their formation in 2006. Having
started out playing private house parties in their
native Manchester, Jules De Martino and Katie White's
shows soon became the hottest tickets on the planet.
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| Monday
19th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Energetic
popsters from London whose proficient songs and
live sets employ beautiful harmonies and elements
of folk and bluegrass to good effect. Their hit
song '5 Years' Time' is sufficient to reel in any
potential fan, as their packed-out gigs would suggest.
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| Thursday
22nd May 2008 - 7pm |
| Kevin
Drew and Charles Spearin began this journey with
a small ensemble of friends. It flourished into
Broken Social Scene. Many of the same people that
play on k.c. accidental's albums, also play on
both Broken Social Scene albums. Thus k.c. accidental
is Broken Social Scene. Confused? Good. If you
feel lost that's okay, because everything is going
to be alright and sometimes it's good to be lost.
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ZOLOF,
THE ROCK & ROLL DESTROYER
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| Tuesday
23rd May 2008 - 7pm |
| Schematics
marks the third LP from Zolof The Rock & Roll
Destroyer, and the first since 2003’s dance-a-thon
Jalopy Go Far, released on Eyeball Records (My
Chemical Romance, Thursday). Since then, the band
released an EP featuring Kenny Vasoli of the Starting
Line and Anthony Green from Circa Survive and
Saosin, and recently colaborated with friends
Reel Big Fish on a six-song split exclusively
containing duets between the 2 bands. When not
in the studio, Zolof tours nationally with bands
like the Gym Class Heroes and Motion City Soundtrack.
These pop-rock angels have earned their wings
and achieved a greater rock realization with their
creation of Schematics. The moog synthesizers
and jump-up-and-down sing-a-longs are still mainstays
in Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer’s
new songs but also present is a maturity of songwriting
that deepens their musical pool… even if
that pool is filled with Kool-Aid.
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| Monday
26th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Saul
Williams is an American writer, actor and musician
known for his blend of poetry and hip-hop and
for his leading role in the independent film Slam.
He has had a significant place in the movement
of DRM-free music and one of the first non-mainstream
artists to offer their album free on the internet,
bypassing the role of a record label.
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| Thursday
29th May 2008 - 7pm |
| Seminal
San Francisco punk band. Fiercely anti-establishment
and an incredible live act. Despite splitting
in 1986, The Dead Kennedys have reformed and are
sounding better than ever. A must see for any
true punk fan.
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| Friday
30th May 2008 - 7pm |
| The
UK's hard working and best loved Thin Lizzy tribute
band. Expect to hear the cream of Lynott &
Co's live tracks, with some classic album songs
thrown in as well.
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CUTE
IS WHAT WE AIM FOR & BOYS LIKE GIRLS |
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| Monday
2nd June 2008 - 7pm |
| Based
in Buffalo, New York, Cute Is What We
Aim For came to be in 2005, parting ways
with their myriad ska-punk efforts in order to
produce a power-pop ensemble better fuelled by
near-Shakespearean lyricism. The group rose above
the ensuing drama to sign to Fueled By Ramen records,
and saw massive international success by mid-2006.
Boston Emo band Boys Like Girls
making upbeat pop-rock with a grungy edge. With
a great live show, and an excellent debut under
their belts, Boys Like Girls are standing on the
edge of being this year’s Panic! or Fall
Out Boy, practically begging for mainstream success.
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| Monday
2nd June 2008 - 7pm |
| Flamboyant
retro-pop from the Florida-based Black Kids. Mixing
the sound of The Cure with grand electro rhythms
and disco beats, the Black Kids are one of the
most energetic and original bands to come out
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| Wednesday
4th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Cartel
are a five-piece American pop punk/power pop band
from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. All
members have been friends since high school. Their
debut full length album, Chroma put them on Alternative
Press's 2005 list of "Bands You Need to Know".
In March 2006, they were also named Yahoo! Music's
winner in the "Who's Next" competition
and a Breaker artist by AOL music.
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RACHEL
UNTHANK & THE WINTERSET |
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| Friday
6th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Rachel
Unthank & the Winterset have been nominated
in five categories in the Radio 2 Folk Awards
2008 including Best Group, Best Live Act, Best
Album and winning the Horizon Award. Uncompromising
as their lilting Geordie accents, refreshing as
their unexpected interpretations of modern classics
and folk tradition, Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
make friends of staunch tradition and sonic adventure.
Elements of blues, jazz, burlesque cabaret, classical
and leftfield contemporary music make their take
on folk music peerless, fearless and wholeheartedly
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| Saturday
7th June 2008 - 7.30pm |
| Country
rock legend Steve Earle comes to Oxford Academy
with his unique blend of country, folk and blues,
famous for tracks such as Hillbilly Highway, Sweet
Little '66 and Guitar Town. The Grammy Award winner
will be touring in support of his new album Washington
Square Serenade. Released on New West Records,
produced by John King of The Dust Brothers of
Beck, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys fame.
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| Thursday
12th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Tokyo
Police Club formed in 2005 while playing for fun
in a basement after the four had disbanded from
a previous group in which they had been playing.
The band started to gain attention and played
some small shows throughout the Toronto area.
With a buzz forming in Montreal, Tokyo Police
Club was asked to play in the city's Pop Montreal
festival, and soon after they signed with Toronto
label Paper Bag Records. Since their formation
the band has appeared in numerous festivals. Notably,
in 2006 they appeared at Edgefest and the inaugural
Osheaga Festival. In 2007, they performed at the
Coachella music festival in Indio, California,
at Lollapalooza in Chicago, at Bumbershoot in
Seattle, and at the Glastonbury Festival and Reading
Festival in England.
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| Friday
13th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Morcheeba
was formed in 1995 and released their first album
Who Can You Trust in 1996. Their popularity soared
with the release of Big Calm, two years later,
as they defined a new blend of soul, hip-hop,
country and electronica. Parts Of The Process,
a Greatest Hits album followed in 2003, as well
as a live DVD - From Brixton To Beijing - that
contained documentary footage of their groundbreaking
tour of China.
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| Saturday
14th June 2008 - 7pm |
| A
former member of the folk group Equation, who
also sang with De Danaan, this young Irish singer
from Dungiven, County Derry, sings with clarity,
beauty and style.
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RONJEREMI,
INSPECTED BY TEN & CITIZENS OF EARTH
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| Thursday
29th May 2008 - 7pm |
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| Wednesday
18th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Jonathan
Davis will be performing songs never before performed
onstage including rarely heard Korn material,
tracks from the Queen Of The Damned soundtrack
plus a selection of his favourite cover tunes
and Korn classics.
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| Wednesday
18th June 2008 - 7pm |
| Flamboyant
retro-pop from the Florida-based Black Kids. Mixing
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| Saturday
21st June 2008 - 7pm |
| Steely
Dan tribute show playing such hits as Reeling
in the Years, Babylon Sisters and Ricki Don't
Lose That Number. Over two hours of material,
including some new songs - the nearest you'll
get to the real thing! (back
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| Monday
7th July 2008 - 7pm |
| Swedish-born
guitar virtuoso who was the originator of the high-speed,
technically precise, neo-classical style that developed
during the 80s.
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| Saturday
26th July 2008 - 7pm |
| Having
established themselves as the hardest working
AC/DC tribute in the UK, Live/Wire bring a unique
show to the stage by playing both the Bon Scott
AND Brian Johnson eras with two very individual
singers, in the same explosive performance! With
Andy, Ed & Daz providing a rock hard rhythm
section you can set a watch to, Lorne cutting
the rug as Angus Young with his frenzied fretboard
antics and Jon & Grant as the legendary Bon
Scott and Brian Johnson themselves, Live/Wire
hold all the aces! The band continues to develop
and enhance their live performance to reach their
ultimate goal - the perfect reproduction of the
AC/DC show.
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| Wednesday
30th July 2008 - 7pm |
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Brighton-based metalcore band, Johnny Truant formed
in 2000 under the name Severance. The band recorded
3 demos under this moniker before renaming themselves
after the lead character of Mark Z. Danielewski's
novel House of Leaves. The band recorded their
debut release The Repercussions of a Badly Planned
Suicide (which featured three remixed songs from
their second demo) in 2002 which was released
on Undergroove Records. Their second album, In
the Library of Horrific Events was produced by
Killswitch Engage guitarist, Adam Dutkiewicz.
Although the band started out as a 4-piece, at
the start of 2006, Al Kilcullen was added as a
second guitarist. As of June 2006 however, Kilcullen
was replaced by Reuben Gotto. The band is currently
signed with Dine Alone Records in Canada and have
recently performed at the SCENE Music Festival.
They toured across Canada in February and March
2007 and are currently writing their third album
titled No Tears For The Creatures in Brighton.
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| Sunday
21st August 2008 - 7pm |
| Powerful
atmospheric rock with a Celtic edge, influenced
by Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Genesis, and reminiscent
of '70s Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention
- difficult to pigeonhole, and although Mostly
Autumn wears its influences on its sleeve, the
originality far outweighs this. Mostly Autumn's
sound incorporates the uses of flute, low and
penny whistles, violins and vocal harmonies -
over a powerful band, existing of keyboards, two
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GLENN
TILBROOK & THE FLUFFERS |
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| Friday
24th October 2008 - 7pm |
| Glenn
is best known as principal songwriter and frontman
of Squeeze, who in a career spanning almost 30
years notched up some 13 albums and huge hits
like 'Up The Junction' and 'Take Me I'm Yours'.
He is joined by his great new band, The Fluffers,
and will be playing both Squeeze hits and his
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| Monday
24th November 2008 - 6.30pm |
The
Complete Stone Roses are now one of the UKs most
well-known, most seen and most successful tribute
bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland
regularly, they have helped to carry on the music
of one of the UKs most influential bands the Stone
Roses. The Stone Roses played a pivotal role in
the history of the UKs indie music scene. Famous
hits like Fools Gold, I Am The Resurrection and
I Wanna Be Adored are as recognisable now as were
the heyday of Madchester and the Hacienda, the
cultural icons from which the original band were
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