Things to do in Barrow when your not a Moron

ADARKERDISCO'S REALLY WEIRD SUMMER PARTY!!!-SUPER SUNDAY

2009-08-18T10:07:00.002+01:00

After a Summer off the Techno Juggernaut that is A Darker Disco Returns to belly of the canteen and this time its all gone a bit strange

We want you to dress is your strangest outfit the odder the better. so get down the charity shops or raid granddads wardrobe or just fashion something from odds and ends

we want to see young as old, men as women, cats with lasers. walking bookshelf Cilla Black as a hooker, Harold Shipman the pimp.................... let you imagination go where it shouldnt, let your inner mental patient out, paint yourself green

the bizzare beats on the night will be supplied by

(JULIE) MACMENTAL
PERCULIAR PETE (WILSON)
SCREWEY (LIAM) SMYTH
STRANGE (JAMIE) SMITH
DEMENTED DARREN (TOWNSON)

AND THE BEST THING IS ITS FREE....AND IS BEING FILMED FOR TV....

80's Rewind returns - Super sunday!!!

2009-05-18T20:50:00.002+01:00

after 2 successful events last year we have decided to bring you another 80s stylee disco this year bigger and better than ever.....

THIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GUYS WHO ALREADY RUN A SUCCESFUL EVENT AT THE CANTEEN MONTHLY...A DARKER DISCO BUT WITH THERE LOVE FOR 80'S MUSIC HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THE 80'S REWIND DISCO AN ANNUAL EVENT.....

optional fancy dress(most people do)

djs
julie mac
petewilson

80's games and visuals,and an overall 80's feel to the cinema room

we have decided not to ticket this event so just get down early to avoid disappointment the fun starts at 8 and will be £5 in (pay on the door)

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUPER SUNDAY MAY 24TH .................SO WHAT YOU WAITING FOR GET YOUR 80S SHADES AND SHOULDER PADS READY AND SEE YOU ALL DOWN THERE FROM 8............

Facebook event page

Questions For Matt Tolfrey

2009-05-13T19:27:00.002+01:00

Matt Tolfrey Djs for A Darker Disco on june 13 and in preperation http://www.notamoron.co.uk and a darker disco have organised for you lot to submit questions for matt,

so get asking and send them to

questionsformatt@adarkerdisco.com

matt will pick ten or so to answer and they will be publiahed on notamoron.co.uk in the run up to the event

matts favorite question will also win a pair of tickets!

questions need to be in by Sunday 31st May

for more info about a darker disco and matt visit

http://www.adarkerdisco.com

16 May 2009 - Scratch Perverts

2009-05-11T20:29:00.002+01:00

The almighty Scratch Perverts are gracing the turntables of barrow and its looking like being one of the best nights to ever grace Barrow! Supporting are the Media Monkeys and Ash Howell (Sourpuss djs). We also have cutting edge live visuals by Media Monkeys and Infected Tv. This night is not to be missed!!!!

The Scratch Perverts have garnered widespread acclaim. The team won the first DMC Team championships in 1999, claiming it again in the 'Perverted Allies' alias (a fusion of the Perverts and the Allies DJ crews). Additionally Prime Cuts claimed 2 consecutive ITF World Scratching titles, and Plus One won the Vestax battle in 2000, not begetting his returning the DMC World crown to the UK after a hiatus of 10 years. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique and the Euro scratch amongst others.
They have now retired indefinitely from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring around the world & holding a residency at Fabric in London. They have also gone on to producing their own music, describing hip hop as being "a celebration of all kinds of music just by its very nature". Their influences have been said to be 'old school' artists such as Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa in addition to present day acts such as Dillinja, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Aphex Twin.[citation needed]

The Scratch Perverts are also notable for their adoption of drum and bass and feature it heavily in their DJ sets. They contributed to the track "Get Ill" as part of an album track for D&B producers Ed Rush and Optical.

So if u have any sense you will pencil this event into your diary! The ticket price yet TBC but as soon as we know u will! Monkeys x

*******STOP PRESS STOP PRESS!!!! AS IF THIS NIGHT ISN'T A BIG ENOUGH DELIGHT FOR THE EARS, WE ARE HAVING A SECOND ROOM, THIS WILL BE DONNED BY mOVEMENT dJs AND hOMEGROWN dJs THEY WILL BE BLASTIN OUT SOME FINE FUNK, HIP POP, SOUL, REGGAE, BREAKS AND BEATS! iM SURE U'LL AGREE THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED! ITS SIMPLE TURN UP, MAKE A GOOD NIGHT AND THIS WILL BRING MORE BIG DJS TO BARROW! FUCK THE BOAT AND JUDGE JULES HE'S AN OVER PAID TWAT!!! EXCUSE THE FRENCH!!!!*******

Sat may 9th - A Darker Disco with Martin Jake

2009-05-05T18:13:00.002+01:00

Rocking the Cinema room on sat is Martin Jake,

Martin Jake is one third of The Jake Brothers and one South West Scotland’s top party DJs.

After being blown away by the UK Acid House explosion and falling in love with the tough beats of Public Enemy, NWA and Ice T, Martin begged and begged for a pair of Technics 1200’s and a Vestax mixer – eventually Santa came through and Martin has been honing his skills for nearly two decades and rocking the floor for over 10 years.

Originally from Dumfries, part of a rich generation including Dan Monox and Calvin Harris, Martin began his DJ career in the mid 90’s playing local venues and parties.
Moving to Glasgow in the mid 90’s, Martin developed his career further broadcasting shows on Sub City Radio (Glasgow University) and Fusion FM (Strathclyde University) and has played sets at some of the city’s top venues.

Martin’s sets are always diverse and expansive - minimal, maximal, punky and funky. Tracks from across the electronic music spectrum are delivered straight to the dancefloor’s hips, leaving everyone breathless and begging for more.

£5 on the door, discounted with a band from upstairs

09 May 2009 at 19:00 - The Sunshine Underground

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Sat at the canteen is the Sunshine Underground.

Armed with an angular, beat-heavy sound similar to that of Franz Ferdinand or the Kaiser Chiefs, the Sunshine Underground got their start playing gigs in the Leeds area in the early 2000s.

They all went to high school in Shropshire, a county in southwestern England near the Welsh border.
Craig Wellington was going to school in Shrewsbury and Stuart Jones, Daley Smith, and Matthew Gwilt went to school in Telford. Eventually, Gwilt was accepted to go to the University of Leeds, and the boys collectively moved there after graduation.
They formed the Sunshine Underground soon after they got to Leeds, naming their band after a Chemical Brothers track. It was during this time that the band established important contacts in the music industry, eventually hooking up with ¡Forward, Russia!'s "scene fixer," who promoted some of the Sunshine Underground's first shows. They captured the attention of audiences all over Britain when in 2005 the band won a popular BBC-1 battle of the bands competition called Fresh Meat.

The band's debut single, "Put You in Your Place," was released on the City Rockers label in July of that year. They released another single in 2006, "Commercial Breakdown," and released their first full-length album, Raise the Alarm, on the same label a few months later.

discounted entry to a darker disco if you have been in upstairs

Sunday 03 May 2009 at 14:00 Concrete Jungle

2009-04-29T19:59:00.002+01:00

After smashing the walls off the cinema room in feb the CJ team have been thinking of ways to break down the doors and getting the jungle where it belongs "OUTSIDE"

We're strong believers in dancing through the day and the good vibe it brings, So we at Concrete jungle are taking the canteen and turning it inside out for a day time clubbing experience that's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Using the space we've been given uniquely this 10 hour party will be set over three areas

THE JUNGLE
THE SOUL BOX
GRRILLAZ STREET GARDEN

Expect Trees, Love & Bass.

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THE JUNGLE

MONIKER (stable disco)
DIG DEEP (for no reason)
DARYL QUAYLE (concrete jungle)
ANDY FULLARD (..dont ask?)
JAMIE SMITH (a darker disco)
PHIL HODGE
MARTIN
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THE SOUL DEN

Expect an eclectic collection of all things groovy from some of the finest vinyl collectors around.

SOULBOWL
HOMEGROWN DJ'S
CHARLIE MOON (question mark)
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GRILLAZ STREET GARDEN

The zulu's tell us its gonna be a right sunny day. So we've set up a nice little street garden with a tastie meat and veggie grill.

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CONCRETE JUNGLE
DAYTIME PARTY
3RD MAY (BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY)
@THE CANTEEN&CINEMA RM
14:00-MIDNIGHT/DOOR TILL 3.
£5 tickets//£5on door//£7 after 6pm

Tickets go on sale this saturday from-
Scotts clothing
Threads
Working class heroes

A Darker Disco With Luke Solomon - Super Sunday

2009-04-07T09:50:00.002+01:00

April sees world famous House Music legend Luke Solomon gracing the decks, at adarker disco Luke will be blowing the doors of the cinema room on easter Super Sunday with one of his legendary sets.

Luke is the guy behind Music For Freaks, Classic Recordings and the band Freaks (a re-work of their underground classic from 2004, ‘The Creeps.’ ‘The Creeps [Get On The Dancefloor]’ was released by Ministry of Sound, becoming one of the summer anthems, the most downloaded-tune in the history of DJDownload.com and was licensed to major television advertising campaigns)

Luke Solomon has had a successful career spanning almost 17 years.

He has worked his way up through the ranks gaining recognition from all different fields of electronica and dance.

Starting in the early 90's he went from record shop attended to securing a job Freetown records working with artists such as Felix the Housecat, Masters at Work, Jamie Principle and Marshall Jefferson. He then went on to work with Roger Sanchez at Narcotic in the mid 90's. This led to his long lasting friendship and partnership with Derrick Carter and the setting up of their legendary label, Classic.

Through all of this Luke has retained a successful production career with partner Justin Harris, as Freak's, and as a recently established solo artist, recording for Radioslave's Rekids amongst others.
Luke's debut album, 'The Difference Engine' was release in February '08 on Rekids, and a new album is due later in '09. In the meantime, Solomon has produced Damian Lazarus' new album for Get Physical to be released in early '09

Luke Solomon has been a fundamental part of the dance scene for over a decade
now and his contribution over the years has been nothing short of phenomenal. Now
in 2007, his sound is still evolving and his bizarre take on the new underground
house sound is very exciting, a master of the groove and never afraid of a risk, his
latest productions are arguably his finest work to date.

Luke began his professional DJ career in 1990 with a residency at Middlesex
University, which is where he met cohort Justin Harris. After a spell working in a local
record shop and as a part-time fishmonger he got a job at Freetown records, which
led him to long lasting relationships with Rob Mello and Kenny Hawkes. Rob took
Luke under his studio wing and taught him the ropes, together they went on to
release for both Freetown and Prescription Underground – it was through Prescription
that he got introduced to a certain Derrick L. Carter. A bond was immediately formed
and through their passion for House music and crazy late nights they formed the
legendary Classic Recordings.

Luke also formed a recording partnership with Justin Harris and are the masterminds
behind their band Freaks and their own label Music For Freaks, 3 studio albums
followed. This year Luke and the band enjoyed a top ten hit with the re-release of
their classic 'The Creeps' through DATA. As well as that Luke has been working on
his own solo productions and has recently released singles through Crosstown
Rebels, Gallery, Icon, Cajual and of course Rekids with whom he will be releasing his
solo album 'The Difference Engine' in January 2008. He also has a monthly residency
at AKA called Little Creatures and Moxa Club in Mantova, Italy.

for info on luke and to listen to what he is all about visit some of the following sites

MYSPACE - http://www.myspace.com/djlukesolomon

WEBSITE - http://www.lukesolomon.com

LISTEN - http://www.garageband.com/user/lukesolomon (Podcast)

PROFILE - http://www.elitemm.co.uk/luke_solomon.php

This information to some may not mean a thing but Luke to the dj world is a massive legend and the guys at a darker disco are priveledged to be able to play alongside him and let you guys get a piece of the action too so gets your pre tickets early to avoid missing this legend coming to town

On the night there will also be sets from residents

JULIE MAC
PETE WILSON
LIAM SMYTH
bringing you some of the newest dance tunes around

THE EVENT WILL START AT 9PM AND RUN THROUGH TILL 3AM ON SUNDAY 12TH APRIL 2009(SUPER SUNDAY EASTER WEEKEND)

TICKETS ARE FOR SALE AT THE CANTEEN,AND KATES SKATES AND WILL BE PRICED AT £7 BUT WILL BE MORE ON THE DOOR
LOOK OUT FOR MORE EVENTS FROM A DARKER DISCO BY VISITING THEIR WEBSITE http://www.adarkerdisco.com which also has some sample mixes from each of the residents.

SEE YOU DOWN THERE

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12 April 2009 - MOVEMENT IN THE PARK

2009-04-07T09:49:00.000+01:00

Movement returns to Barrow park bandstand April bank holiday weekend and does it in style with a completely FREE full afternoon of the finest underground music and featuring very special guests ATIC records.

Dragging the year kicking and screaming into the springtime, this will be one of the first events of the year for Movement, with only a smattering of guest DJ appearances so far at the likes of the Signal Film’s FITF 09 after parties and February’s Homegrown night to keep the momentum going.

Kicking off the day will be appearances from Peter Kay and Rufus Ruffcut before making way for Movement residents Ad Bickerdike, Ste Kendall and Kid Cagoule.

Dropping the finest in funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, breaks and beats it all kicks off from 12pm until 6pm on Sunday 12th April.

In a return visit from the end of 2008 events at the Nines, ATIC join Movement to round off the day with back to back sets from Aim and Gripper.

Fresh from the back of sell out DJ gigs across the country and basking in the glow of rave album reviews for Gripper’s debut LP ‘A Life of Consummate Ease’ 2009 is set to be a big year for ATIC, with LP’s to follow across the whole roster and many more appearances nationwide to come.

Need any more convincing? Movement and ATIC in Barrow Park, completely free, all day.

Enough said.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73531330311#/event.php?eid=70451150942

12:00 - 18:00
	THE BAND STAND- BARROW PARK

Jon Byrne - It's Boring Being in Control - Album Launch - Saturday 28th March - The Nines

2009-03-24T21:14:00.002Z

3pm - 6pm - Solo Acoustic + Support (Maudlin Rich, Lee Rooney/Paul Byrne from Sevens) - FREE ENTRY (This is an all ages show - U14s to be accompanied by an adult)

9pm - Full band show - Double Header with the very authentic 'The Smiths Indeed' - Tickets £10 (18+ Only)

Theres only one good thing that comes out of recessions and thats some red hot music.

So says Geoff Martin, Director of Glastonburys legendary Left Field stage and Militant Entertainment (the label born out of the Left Field) as he prepares to unleash Jon Byrnes debut album.

Jon Byrne was spotted by Clash man Mick Jones busking on Portobello Road. Jones was so impressed that he booked Jon on the spot for his Carbon Casino bash that night. That went so well that he returned for every subsequent Carbon Casino event and spent several months playing with the Rotten Hill Gang, the Westway collective featuring Mick and members of BAD and Groove Armada.

In the summer Jon played to a packed house at Glastonbury Left Field and won the stages new artist award and the opportunity to put out his album through Militant.

Moving away from solo performance, Jon has teamed up with Bobby Kewley (The Christians) on bass and Paul Tsanos (Pete Wylie, Ian McNabb) on drums. Both have recently worked in the studio with American singer/songwriter Edwin McCain and performed with Ringo Starr during Liverpools capital of culture celebrations. Alabama 3s Devlin Love contributes backing vocals on a number of tracks.

Jon Byrne is a star. It may be winter recession outside, but inside Jons music there is a warm, bittersweet fire burning - Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets)

Following the linage from the blues through to Woody Guthrie, the protest music of the 60s, the spirit of punk and the Specials Ghost Town, Jon Byrne is out of the blocks with the soundtrack for todays deepening recession. This album is loaded with his finger on the trigger social commentary.

Described as Oscar Wilde meets Withnail Jon Byrne is a troubadour for the zeitgeist and the perfect antidote to corporate greed and the X Factor.

'Here's someone who really means it man! If you think (like me) that there's an intensity and passion in Jon's delivery that's rarely heard on record... then just you wait until you experience the man live WOAH!' - Mike Joyce (The Smiths)

Jon Byrne - Debut album Its Boring Being in Control - 6^th April 2009 - Militant Entertainment (MERCDLP001)

Available from all good online record stores, High Street Stores, All good download sites and live shows

www.myspace.com/jonbyrnemusic

www.myspace.com/thesmithsindeed

www.myspace.com/maudlinrich

www.myspace.com/sevensuk

Sat march 21st media monkeys

2009-03-17T20:12:00.002Z

a bit of a preview gig on sat, the media monkeys have some ace artists coming up over the next few months and are holding a free party on sat

you get a free shot on arrival and limited tickets for grooverider will be available

check it out

the cinema room from 10

Fri 20 march pulled apart by horses

2009-03-17T20:03:00.001Z

Awesome earbending post-hardcore rock n roll from one of the best bands in the UK'
Not to be missed Pulled Apart By Horses are taking the UK by storm, supported by US 3 peice We Versus the Shark.
Local support from them those musical molluscs, Steamed Clams.
Tickets from:
The Canteen - 01229 822113

Thursday March 19th - Stiff Little Fingers

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Punk Hero's in the canteen on thursday

tickets £15

i know nothing about punk so cannot tell you anymore than this flyer tells you

Sat 14th A Darker Disco with GROOVE ALLEGIANCE

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after a Jan break and a residents bash last month A Darker Disco return with a complete overhaul. the event has been redesigned from head to toe and will blow you away

the music will be provided this month by guests Groove Allegiance

Groove allegiance graced the decks at A Darker Disco back in November and they were so good we couldn't wait to get them back.

Johnny and Chris will be supplying some of the biggest party beats with plenty of crazy accapellas over the top

the price is yet to be set but we will update here

here's some more info on Groove allegiance

Groove Allegiance are Jonny Strinati and Chris Hughes when playing Live Jonny works the decks while Chris goes nuts on the Ableton Live trigger box, firing off acapella’s, loops and squelchy bits.

members are Jonny Strinati, Chris Hughes

Influences are Justice, Sinden, Aston Shuffle, MSTRKFT, Stupid Fresh, Twocker, Bass Kleph, Alex Metric, Moston & Malente, Faomo, Phonat, Strider

Parliament, Chic, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Red Hot Chilli Peppers (older stuff) Ohio Players, Fatback Band, Stevie Wonder, Sly & The Family Stone

The Clash, The Who, Small Faces, Rolling Stones, 13th Floor Elevators, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zep, The Band, Grateful Dead, The Stooges, Lee Scratch Perry, Dave Clarke, Daft Punk, C.J Bolland, Daft Punk, Go! Team, Maximo Park, Artic Monkeys, Libertines, + many more

Check out the example set below to see just how good its gonna be!!

.................£5 ENTRY FEE ALL NIGHT......................

Groove allegiances Feb 09 mix

http://splankrecords.co.uk/audio/GA%20Feb09%20Mix.mp3

Daft Punk – Oh Yeah
Mujava - Township Funk (Sinden Remix)
Ben & Lex – Wind It Back (Riva Starr Remix)
Killer Queenz – Bitches (Acapella)
Stupid Fresh – Pump & Flop
Drumattic Twins – Don’t Be So Drumattic
Led Zeppelin – Black Dog (Acapella)
Dom Almond – Shake it (Philippe De Boyar Remix)
Wolfgang Gartner – Flashback
Burufunk & Carbon Community – Community Funk (Deadmau5 Remix)
Eminem – Forgot About Dre (Acapella)
Chemical Bros. – Galvanize (Acapella)
DJ Rockid & Jaimie Fanatic – Double Dutch Buzz Breakdown
Justice – DVNO (Justice Remix)
Soulwax – NY Excuse (Kawazaki Dub)
Candi Staton – You Got The Love (Acapella)
A Trak & Laidback Luke – Shake it Down
Circuit Freq – Push Button Reject (Stupid Fresh Remix)
Ol’ DB – Got Your Money (Acapella)
The Kills – Cheap ‘n’ Cheerful (Fake Blood Remix)
Shinichi Osawa – Star Guitar (Streetlife DJ’s Remix)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52814892423#/event.php?eid=48239171251

and check the all new A Darker Disco website

http://www.adarkerdisco.com

The North 13 March 2009

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The summer of 2006 saw The North open up to audiences in Barrow playin various covers and their own tunes in the pubs and clubs on the Barrow music scene. However, after a good 6 month break and a small change in personnel the band began to concentrate on writing more of their own songs. their is excitement in each of the tracks written, with a vast array of influences and an excellent live setup.... The North are confident that they will not dissapoint. A demo was done on the 15th of september at the Coach House Studios in Ulverston. This was done for people to get a picture of the bands sound and possibly to attract some gigs. A new recording consisting of newer, fresher material is now available. Having recently won The Canteen/ Evening Mail Battle of the Bands The North have some exciting gigs lined up including a support slot for The Sunshine Underground and also with Them Is Me at Manchesters Dry Bar. but first is a gig this friday at the kings from 20:30

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52814892423

We Need Your Input!

2009-03-05T16:43:00.002Z

Fancy yourself as a writer? photographer? journo? notamoron.co.uk are after local talent to help push the site forward and increase content, unfortunately no payment is available as we are not funded in any way but if you're planning a career in anything creative this is great experience.

All you need to do is submit your work, weather it be photo journal, review or whatever to submissions@notamoron.co.uk and if we like it we'll publish it. Monday is deadline day for the coming week (usually) and you will be credited for the article.

also if you have a band/dj night/art event that you want promoting send all the details and a flyer to submissions@notamoron.co.uk, you will also get access to the calender

Spread the word, tell your friends!

07 March 2009 - 44 Presents NEIL LANDSTRUMM (LIVE)

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The term 'legend' is thrown around all to easily in musical circles but in Neil's case its fully warrant.

Teaming up with Fenchurch once again 44 will bring you the very best audiovisual experience!
On the 7th of March Neil Landstrumm will be performing a live full set.

Starting his professional career in 1994 Neil has released music on several international electronic labels and also worked in the motion graphics field with MTV, Rockstar Games, Jeremy Blake and The Magnificents.

To date Landstrumm has released 5 Experimental Electronic albums, 1 Art-Rock-Blues-Beat album, several 12" singles and remixes on labels ranging from Peacefrog, Tresor, Sonic Groove Mosquito, to his own imprint, Scandinavia. Neil has collaborated with Cristian Vogel, Si Begg, Mike Fellows,Jeremy Blake, Bill Youngman and Tobias Schmidt the best know of which is Sugar Experiment Station.

He is living in Edinburgh, Scotland but has recently spent 6 years living in New York soaking up Brooklyn and Queens best in lifestyle, culture and music. 2005 sees Neil at the head of a successful creative factory called Scandinavia producing and releasing music, motion graphics and television Ids and a print-based clothes label.

New and uncharted music territories are currently being navigated with new releases lined up on Scandinavia itself and an new album in 2006 Essentially a live artist, Neil has built his reputation on uncompromising live performances world wide with shows most recently at Unit A-Tokyo, Batofar-Paris, Tresor-Berlin, Meltpac-Antwerp and Werk-London. Horror_bore beats, Grime, Electro-Techno,UK Bass N Bleep, dribble beat or dirty swing slut-lets stop the pigeons and their holes and get on with whats really going on out there.

Landstrumm creates his sub-lo bass n bleep,metallic and melodic clangs and odd funky percussive swing lines all live and in full effect. Whistle crew where are you?
This is live electronics at it's very best!

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Saturday 7th March / Cinema Room / Barrow in Furness

44 Presents Cellar Door w/ NEIL LANDSTRUMM

NEIL LANDSTRUMM (LIVE!) (Tresor/Planet Mu)

THICK AS THIEVES (Voodoo)

NIZCH

Mister Sushi (Botchit & Scarper)

Fidge (Infra)

Jon Tinning (Cellar Door)

9pm - 3am

£6 (advance, more on the door)

http://www.myspace.com/neillandstrumm

http://www.myspace.com/thickasthievesdj

http://www.myspace.com/44breaks

http://www.myspace.com/fenchurch7dials

http://www.fenchurch.com

Gues list enquiries: alex@botchit.com

Sat 28th Feb - Van der Waals ll Art and Music Extravaganza!

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Well shiver my timbers and stoke my boat; we're in for a right cockle rocking knees up this coming Saturday 28th Feb!

The return of duum duum duuuuummmmm....

Van der Waals ll

After the deliriously successful premier event back in November, the creative forces are back in full swing to present to us a prize of some of the finest visual, sonic and just damn right ground shaking talent that is knocking about.

And of course don\'t forget there's a prize for the best fancy dress (no theme but the weirder, the better). The grand prize is: a kiss from a hairy man or woman - depending on what you\'d prefer and a bottle of tongue tickling bubbly, and we don't mean Lambrini!

VAN DER WAALS II @ THE CANTEEN

***Super radgey awesome sound excretions from a surprise and soon to be announced headliner!

***Scotch Egg (LIVE Game Boy Nutjob!)
(http://www.myspace.com/djscotchegg)

***These Monsters (Just Incredible)
(http://www.myspace.com/thesemonsters)

***Good Noise Bad Noise (Audio Visual Experimental Soundscapes)
(http://www.myspace.com/goodnoisebadnoise )

***Men Diabler (Folk/Comedy Gospel)
(http://www.myspace.com/mendiamler )

***Fidge (one human and a machine) (http://www.myspace.com/feudefidge )

DJ\'s: Jonny Hotsauce, Gin Queen ...

Live Digital Art
****Van der Waals ll is incredibly lucky to have Sumit Sarkar (http://www.kriksix.com/) creating live digital visuals mixed with a camera set up from Stimuleye
(http://www.ecosystem.org.uk/stimuleye/showreel.html). Sumit is currently showing his inspiring exhibition at Lanternhouse (http://lanternhouse.org.uk)

Live Graffiti
*** Karborn
(http://www.karborn.com/)
***Starvinartist
(http://www.starvinartist.co.uk/
***Stedhead - one to watch big time (www.myspace.com/schmegie)
***Si Rogers
(http://www.opticalnoodles.blogspot.com/)

....more to be confirmed

The infamous 60 foot Graffiti Wall makes its return for guest artists and there will be dedicated huge graffiti cubes for the audience to paint up!

Artings
***Mike Rollins (http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/illustrators/index.php?inc=details&id=93879)
***New Analog (http://www.new-analog.net/)
***Jeffery Bowman (http://www.mrbowlegs.co.uk/)
***The Wizard's Hat (http://www.thewizardshat.co.uk/)

Photography
***Beki Cowey (http://www.myspace.com/bekitakespictures)
***David Lurie (http://www.fotogenesis.co.uk)

and more..............

***Cost
£6 Advance (https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/event/selectTickets/eventId/13231234)
£7 on the door

***Venue
The Canteen
Michaelson Road
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 1AD

***Time
7pm - 2am

For more info contact:
Canteen on: 01229 828884/822113

or email

tinymastersunite@gmail.com / alex@botchit.com

Look forward to seeing you lovely people there. It’s going to be marvelous!

Friday 27 February - Homegrown

2009-02-25T19:52:00.001Z

February's installment of Homegrown welcomes Fat City Records' finest Producer and DJ MARTIN BREW to the Canteen Cinema Room.
In the early nineties, and as one half of Strangebrew, Martin released 2 albums and a handful of singles for Rob's Records, founded by the sorely-missed Rob Gretton, manager of New Order, and also home to Sub Sub (later to become Doves) and A Certain Ratio amongst others. It was a new sound and it was only with the simultaneous emergence of the likes of The Dust Brothers, Depth Charge and Red Snapper did some bright spark come up with the term "Trip Hop" and a new genre was born. Moving quickly on, Martin teamed up with beat-head extrordinaire, Martin Desai (engineer for the Twisted Nerve label) to form J-Walk. They released a series of 3 collectable 45rpm singles on the Pleasure label, another branch of the Rob Gretton empire. One of these tracks, the classic "Soul Vibration" went on to be licensed and used for ad campaigns many times worldwide, as well as being staple background music for the BBC and ITV broadcasting channels. As a result, J-Walk signed to Eastwest and released the critically acclaimed but sorely-overlooked album "A Night On The Rocks", promoting it with support slots for Nightmares On Wax and Barrow's own Aim, playing at such venues as the Shepherd's Bush Empire, The Kentish Town Forum and Manchester's The Ritz, along with an appearance at Midem's "Best Of British" showcase in Cannes, along with Ladytron and David Holmes' Free Association. Along the way, J-Walk have lent their sound in remixing Nitin Sawhney, Bebel Gilberto, The Sugarbabes, Alfie, Rae & Christian, Baaba Maal, Kings Of Convenience and Only Child, as well as remixing Manuel Gottsching's much-sampled electronic classic "E2-E4'. During this time Martin also managed to run the Fat City record shop for several years, and contributed tracks to the Fat City Recordings label's acclaimed series of "Mystic Brew" compilations, most notably Sand Steppin, which has since appeared on mix compilations such as N.O.Ws "DJ KICKS" and Andy Smiths "Document" Vol.2. He has since followed this up with a solo album "No Room In The City For Big Hearts Like Ours", which featured guests such as The Nextmen, Riton, Rich Medina, Ambersunshower, and MC Wrec.
As a DJ, Martin has played and all over the world, taking in New York, London, Paris, Munich (everybody talk about....), Oslo, Berlin, Bergen, Vienna, Hamburg, Turkey, Moscow, Edinburgh, Dublin...the list goes on. He has also played at hundreds of clubs in the U.K over the years including a residency at "Friends & Family" nights as well as residencies in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield, Glasgow, and Belfast. Having played alongside everyone from Dr. Bob Jones to Kenny Carpenter, from Afu-Ra to Breakestra, Martin is comfortable of taking his brand of fuzzy funk to everybody everywhere.
Joining Monsuer Brew is KID CAGOULE, one third of the Movement crew, serving up his renowned mix of funk and beats.
Meanwhile the HOMEGROWN DJ's keep things moving throughout the evening. Things get started at 9.30 p.m. and run until 3 a.m. entrance is £5

Film Insiders Talent Festival - 26-28 feb

2009-02-18T14:45:00.004Z

The Film Insiders Talent Festival, an exciting new event from Signal Films at the end of February (Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th) will bring 3 packed days of events, screenings, masterclasses and networking with a host of high profile film practitioners and pioneers. Highlights include:

A focus on the RED digital camera • Talks & screenings with Cinema Extreme filmmakers • UK Film Council script guru Phil Parker •Moving from Shorts to Features with producers of London to Brighton & Better Things • Hollyoaks director Ian Fleming • Special screening Of Time and the City introduced by the Bafta nominated producers • Dazzle short film label screenings & talks • Music & merriment at Networking Parties with NWV&Media & much more…hosted by Movement, Homegrown and A Darker Disco.

Please visit www.filminsiders.co.uk or our facebook group: Signal Films Film Insiders Talent Festival 09 for more information.

f you would like to purchase a ticket and book your seats please contact us as soon as you can, either by email at signalfilms@gmail.com or by calling 01229 839983. Tickets are free for students and the unemployed.

a full program is downloadable here http://www.zshare.net/download/558181484671454c/

DEATH IN VEGAS (Richard Fearless dj set) - 21 February

2009-02-18T12:23:00.001Z

Death in Vegas is a psychedelic rock and electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprising two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes.
Influenced by a wide range of musical genres including psychedelic rock, electronica, krautrock, dub and industrial, the band's sound is constantly changing, moving between live rock sounds, electronica and minimal techno.

Tickets available soon via ticketline.co.uk and local outlets.

This show will now take place in the Canteen main hall!

DEATH IN VEGAS (Richard Fearless dj set)

http://www.myspace.com/deathinvegas

REVERE (LIVE 8 piece post-rock band)

http://www.myspace.com/reverelondon

STRANGEWAYS

http://www.myspace.com/ilovestrangeways

+ further support

£8

Advance tickets available here -

http://www.ticketline.co.uk/artist/details/death-in-vegas-dj-set

MONSTER MONSTER - 20 February 2009

2009-02-18T12:20:00.002Z

A proper Old Skool Rave Up of Epic Proportions

Taking things back to basics with 6 hours of raw basslines, beats, treats + strobes

Live Dub/Breakbeat/ Electronica

Live Hip Hop/Electro

With:

ALPHADRIVE (LIVE)
http://myspace.com/alphadrive

Since forming in October ’07, Alphadrive have quickly gained a reputation for being one of the freshest live dance acts around. Showcasing "a perfect fusion of danceable dub, breaks and electronica" – (Raise the Roof Festival).

Following a string of high profile appearances at UK festivals and club nights, this up-and-coming live trio have supported acts such as: Atomic Hooligan, DJ Deekline, Rogue Element, EMF, Iration Steppas, Exodus, Scratch Perverts, DJ Yoda, UK Apache & Kenny Ken.

With groundbreaking live shows and an unstoppably high-octane pace, these “breaks masters” – (LSR FM) know how to rock a party ;)

These boys slayed it at Kendal Calling last summer and are ready to hit Monster with a bunch of new killer tunes

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MCR (LIVE)
http://www.myspace.com/crownjewelz1
http://www.myspace.com/mcrmovement

The return of the Mancunian Hip-Hop legens. These boys never fail to get the party started on Michaelson Road.
Crown Jewelz of MCR is soon to be dropping a new mixtape and his first official video -
Now back with a new sound - venturing into the world of Electro whilst keeping the lyrics fresh and fast paced

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DEMON_DJ
http://www.myspace.com/demons_eyes

Playing classics from the worlds of:

ELECTRO-ROCK-HIP-HOP-DUBSTEP-BREAKBEAT-DRUM+BASS

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DREADS AND HOOPS
http://www.dreadsnhoops.com

2 dreaded ladies with extreme hooping, stiltiing and fire spinning skills - Taking club performance to the next level

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WITH FULL CLUB DECOR + MIND BENDING VISUALS ON MULTIPLE SCREENS
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TICKETS - NOW ONSALE

£6 - NO BOOKING FEE FROM

THE CANTEEN - 01229 822113
WORKING CLASS HEROES - 01229 585493

WITH BOOKING FEE FROM

KATES SKATES - 01229 433445
INSPIRATIONS 2 - 01229 588477
SCOTTS - 01229 811488
TICKETLINE - http://www.ticketline.co.uk/

£7 - DOOR

The Wedding Show Ticket Giveaway

2009-02-13T15:37:00.005Z

We have 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs for the wedding show at the nines this Sunday, on the day there will be Catwalk shows, live music, beauty demos, food tasting and more

plus an after party from 6-10 with bands an entertainers, a great opportunity to cast your eye over whats on offer

click on the banner below for more details

to win a pair of tickets just send an email to info@weddingservicescumbria.co.uk with your name and phone number 5 entries will be pulled from a hat and informed by email

http://www.weddingservicescumbria.co.uk/

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Busy weekend #2 A Darker Disco sat 14th

2009-02-09T21:31:00.004Z

The Award winning A Darker Disco are back in the cinema for the fist time in 09

the chaps picked up the award for best club/dj event at the BAFMP awards in dec and are pushing on with some big name bookings.

first though they are having an residents blow out at the low price of £3

SETS FROM RESIDENTS
LIAM SMYTH
JAMIE SMITH
JULIE MAC
PETE WILSON
DARREN TOWNSON

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also there is an all new A Darker Disco website with details of upcoming guests

check it out

www.adarkerdisco.com

Busy Weekend #1 Concrete Jungle Fri 13th

2009-02-09T21:24:00.002Z

On the 13th Febuary 2009, Concrete Jungle are bringing the sounds of Ibiza to the cinema room. they will be showcasing The Zoo Projects top resident MICHAEL JAMES, along with SEELE DUB and Concrete Jungle's finest. Michael had an amazing summer residency in Ibiza, playing alongside artists such as Jamie Jones, System of Survival, Anthony Collins, Clive Henry and Shonky. He's also turning out to be somewhat of a producer, impressing Berlin house labels with his sounds. MICHAEL JAMES The Zoo Project Ibiza SEELE DUB For No Reason Mr MOWGLI Concrete Jungle DARYLE QUAYLE Concrete Jungle & GUESTS

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