Eats Beats & Treats - May 2012

MAY ISSUE #015

Events Guide

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This Month:

MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY! JUBILEE BANK HOLIDAY! FREESTYLERS PETE MOLINARI

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Plus: DZ Deathrays, Fixers The Miserable Rich, Houses Admiral Fallow, The Lovely Eggs

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EXPEcT SingLE LAuncH PARTiES, vinTAgE FAiRS, ART bATTLES, SPEciAL guEST dJS, QuiZZES, LiFE dRAWing cLASSES, SWing dAncES, TEA cLubS, cOMEdY nigHTS & MucH MORE! gET invOLvEd : eatsbeatsandtreats@gmail.com buffalo mayday sprinG break Weekender! thurs 3rd - mon 7th may a weekend of open air silent discos, Garden mojito bar, vJs, Wtf live stage, Gourmet bbQ, cinema, adjected deleted, & more!

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diamond Jubilee double bank holiday festival! thurs 31st may-tues 5th June live music, dJs, outdoor parties, Garden Gin & tea bar, cocktails, acoustic Garden stage, summer fun & dancing!

10 feet tall may day bank holiday fiesta! thurs 3rd may - sun 6th may showcasing the best tapas, beers, Wines, cava & cocktails from the iberian peninsula with offers on all!

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double bank holiday Jubilee hiGh tea party! thurs 31st may - mon 4th June tea & cake / pimm’s & lemonade / Quality 241 cocktails summer tapas / live music / dJs / board Games / & more!

LOOK OUT FOR GREAT DRINKS OFFERS*

Bottles from £2.00

Stella 4% £2.50

House Wines from £1.80

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Selected Shots Spirits & Mixers Advance tickets £1.50 £2.30 at Spillers & venues

AdvAncE TicKETS ARE AvAiLAbLE FROM SPiLLERS, OvER THE bAR OR FuLLFAT.nET & WEgOTTicKETS.cO.uK *All drinks offers are a guide, and may vary, management reserve the right to withdraw any offer aty time. Please see pages 8 & 22 for more details.

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CARNIVAL GIRLS, DJS, LIVE MUSIC, ON THE ROCKS FIESTA, THE ME AND YOU CLUB UNRULY ROCK’N’ROLL PARTY, PUNCH BOWLS, TAPAS, HORIZON, THE MISERABLE RICH & MORE!

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THIS MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY WE’RE SHOWCASING THE BEST TAPAS, BEERS, WINES, CAVA & COCKTAILS FROM THE IBERIAN PENINSULA WITH OFFERS ON ALL, GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO SAMPLE A TRUE TASTE OF SPAIN, ¡SALUD! Thurs 3rd May

ON THE ROCKS FREE FIESTA!

Fri 4th May - FANCY FOOTWORK

DJS ANDREW RHYS LEWIS / GREG RAMSHACKLE

SOUL NATION BANK HOLIDAY PARTY!

Sat 5th May - ME AND YOU CLUB

Fancy Footwork DJs playing Funk, Classic Soul, Old School Disco & Party Anthems from Stevie Wonder to Hot Chip. Great fresh food, Fiesta Punch Bowls & Cocktails. 8pm-4am Free entry before 11pm, £4/£5 after 241 Fiesta Cocktails 5pm-11pm!

Rock’n’Roll, Alt Classics & Party Riffs over 2 floors with our infamous Rock Room dancefloor! DOUBLE UP FOR ONLY £1!!

ALL NIGHT! JD/Smirnoff/Gordons/Bullet & mixer, 241 Rocktails (5pm-9pm), Bottles from £2, Pints from £2.50 8pm-4am Free entry

BANK HOLIDAY BASH!

DJS: MIKE TV / JAMES ALEXANDER

THE ULTIMATE UNRULY ROCK’N’ROLL PARTY TIL 4AM! Good time Weekend Rock’n’Pop, Indie, New Music & Alternative Tunes. Infamous Punch Bowls, New Spring Cocktail Menu!

8pm-4am Free entry before 10pm, £4/£5 after

Sun 6th May - BANK HOLIDAY (EARLY)

HORIZON EP LAUNCH OLEANDER BROWN & support

7pm £3 Entry Folk quartet HORIZON launch party - their heady mix of soaring melodies & danceable riffs aren’t to be missed!

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DJS: JAFFA / JIM TEA CLUB GENO SNOOZE

Sun 6th May - 10 BANK HOLIDAY

SUNDAY SOCIAL FIESTA!

DJS: ANDREW RHYS LEWIS / GREG RAMSHACKLE

Alternative * Party Beats * Mash-Ups * Disco * Funk * Soul * Hip-Hop * Rock’n’Roll til 4am!

Carnival of Cocktails, Carnival Girls, DJs, Percussionists, Sweets & Garlands, Punch Bowls, 8pm-4am Free entry before 11pm, £4/£5 after, 241 Cocktails all day & night. 3 for 2 on Spanish Bottled Beers

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Tues 1st May

Wed 9th May – Sugar Drop presents

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MR FOGG

HOUSES

8pm £4 entry MR FOGG returns to 10 Feet Tall – he’s been recording a new album in Reykjavik with Valgeir Sigurdsson (BJORK, FEIST, MUM, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY). Live shows consist of synths, piano, harmonium, drum pads, bass guitar and electronics. mrfogg.co.uk

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9pm-4am £3 entry / £2 EBT Dreamy electro-pop chillwave from Pitchfork-championed duo HOUSES – “their music is about creating an inviting atmosphere from lush, airy electronic melodies, hypnotic beats & the softly cooed vocal harmonies of a lovestruck young couple”. housesmusic.com

Wed 16th May - Sugar Drop presents

VOLENTÉ SINGLE LAUNCH BLAIDD & support

8pm £4 entry Welsh singer-songwriter VOLENTÉ returns with her stunning new single ‘Hollow’ – compared by critics to the likes of BJORK, THE SUNDAYS and KATE BUSH, ‘Hollow’ is written, produced, arranged & performed by Volenté herself. volente.co.uk

Wed 23rd May – Sugar Drop presents

CLOUD BOAT

9pm £4 entry, £3 EBT/Student Card Hand-picked by both JAMES BLAKE and MOUNT KIMBIE for tour supports, CLOUD BOAT are the latest signing to hit R&S. Blending together pop ideals with MOGWAI-esque riffs alongside haunting vocals, cut through with clever drum programming and heavy bass, their love of melody is juxtaposed with darker sounds. Moments of GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, VANGELIS, RADIOHEAD, JAMES BLAKE.. facebook.com/cloudboat

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Sat 26th May – Gathered In Song & 10 Feet Tall present

PETE MOLINARI

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7.30pm-10pm *Early Show* £7 adv / £9 doors When BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN was asked by Edward Norton what music he was listening to these days he said “PETE MOLINARI”. PETE MOLINARI is a country blues artist – while his friends grew up listened to Nirvana and Oasis, he developed a deep infatuation with BILLIE HOLLIDAY, JOHN COLTRANE and BOB DYLAN. Nominated for Best Newcomer at the MOJO AWARDS, and appearing on LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND, Pete received acclaim across the world for latest album ‘A Train Bound For Glory’. petemolinari.co.uk

Tues 29th May

HIGH PLACES & support

8pm £5 adv / £6 doors HIGH PLACES is Rob Barber & Mary Pearson – they create danceable pop music both artistic and refined.

Always rhythmic & melodic ambient space, mixing their internal rhythms with a long-standing love of UK & US dance sensibilities such as UK Garage, Drum’n’Bass, Chicago/NYC House, Detroit Techno, Dub, Reggae, Electro Dancehall, NYC/Philly Hip-Hop of the late 80s/early 90s. With their new album ‘Original Colours’ they are at once pushing forward with a much heavier and more complex beats, but with returning to their more gritty, electro-acoustic roots.

Wed 30th May

INC.A EP LAUNCH & support

8pm £tbc 7-piece Cardiff ensemble launching their new EP – an original fusion of JAZZ and DRUM’N’BASS, combining brass and strings for a dramatic, upbeat set of danceable tunes & original melodies. facebook.com/incawales

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Thurs 31st May - ON THE ROCKS ROYAL FREE PARTY feat.

Fri 1st June - FANCY FOOTWORK BANK HOLIDAY

& support DJS ANDREW RHYS LEWIS GREG RAMSHACKLE

Future Funk, Soul, Motown, Disco, Party Anthems & New Music - plus summer feel-good music from POPPY PEREZZ Lashings of Pimm’s & Lemonade, Quality 241 Cocktails 9pm-4am Free entry B4 11pm

NEW STREET ADVENTURE

Live giant Motown, Northern Soul, Funk Party band, plus the ultimate alternative party mash-up, rock’n’roll, classic & new music til 4am!

9pm-4am Free entry £2.30 Pampero/ JD / Smirnoff / Gordon’s & Mixer, double up for £1!

‘Anyone for PIMMS?’ PARTY! POPPY PEREZZ (live) & support DJS JAFFA / GENO SNOOZE

Sat 2nd June ME AND YOU CLUB BANK HOLIDAY

VICTORIAN TEA PARTY! DJS MIKE TV / JAMES ALEXANDER Unruly Rock’n’Roll Party, Weekend Rock’n’Pop, Indie & Party Anthems!

All day Tea / Coffee and Cake offers on a wide range of unusual and delicious infusions. Summer Tapas Menu / New Cocktail and Shooters menu.

Sun 3rd June - JUBILEE COCKTAIL PARTY!

FUTURETOWN (live) DJS ANDREW RHYS LEWIS GREG RAMSHACKLE

Party Anthems * Dancefloor Fillers * Funk * New Music * Alt Classics * Weekend Pop Huge Jubilee Bank Holiday Party crammed full of live music, floor-stomping rock’n’roll, DJs, cocktails & dancefloor fun!

6pm-4am Free entry before 11pm 241 Cocktails until 11pm, Bottles from £2, Pints from £2.50

Mon 4th June (double bank holiday) - 10 FEET TALL

NEVER MIND THE B*****KS PARTY! ZEN ELEPHANT / DOMINIC LEWIS (live)

The Biggest Jubilee party in Cardiff! 2 floors of British Cult Classics from the last 60 years! Live Music, Afternoon High Tea/Cake & Board Games, Quality Cocktails, Punch Bowls 6pm-4am Free entry before 11pm 241 Cocktails 5pm-9pm, Bottles from £2, Pints from £2.50

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SugAR dROP: Alternative beats for your midweek dancefloor! Live electronic acts, indie-electro, synth pop, chillwave, experimental, party hip-hop/funk.

DJs playing beats & breaks, electropop, mashups, funk, dance, new music!

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On THE ROcKS: Alternative Classics, Indie, Rock’n’Roll.

Regular Live Acts, takeovers & guest DJs!

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Pints from £2.50 £2.30 Pampero, Smirnoff, Jd, gordons - double up for £1!

FAncY FOOTWORK: Future funk, soul, future jazz, roots, Motown, disco & new releases. From Vampire Weekend to Kool & The Gang, Stevie Wonder to Hot Chip.

6pm-4am

241 cocktails 5pm-11pm

ME & YOu cLub: An unruly rock’n’roll party” - good time weekend indie rock’n’pop, new music & classic alternative tunes!

6pm-4am

SundAY SOciAL: Industry night. Alternative party mashups, electropop & new music downstairs, rock/alt party & live acts upstairs.

10pm-4am

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11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY www.buffalocardiff.com

Every Sunday

SUNDAY SICKNOTE ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC

DJ STEVE FRENCH OPEN MIC HOST BEV GOUGH

7.30pm-3am £free entry Every Sunday at Buffalo we’ve got a great new OPEN MIC night where performers are welcome to pop along from 7.30pm and sign up for a slot.

Followed by STEVE FRENCH playing classic tracks, indie, rock’n’roll, folk, new & party tunes til 3am! Expect live bands, acoustic acts, Sunday roasts, 241 Cocktails ALL NIGHT!

Tues 1st May

DOLL RATS

THE EFFECT / POLAROID VISION THE STREET ORPHANS

8pm £4 entry Despite the debauchery and countless empty bottles of whiskey, DOLL RATS have found time to immerse themselves in a smokey and enigmatic musical sovereignty – expect a night of rock’n’roll fun! facebook.com/dollrats

Wed 2nd May

SURVIVALISTS

THE ME!ME!ME’S? / FLYNN LIVES

8pm £3 entry One year on and having played rock shows with EXIT INTERNATIONAL, JAPANESE VOYEURS and THE ICARUS LINE, SURVIVALISTS have been preparing for their second EP due soon. Joined by post-punkers from Cheltenham THE ME!ME!ME’S? and FLYNN LIVES (formerly Thieves) who play grunge-influenced alt rock. facebook.com/survivalists www.eatsbeatsandtreats.com

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Wed 9th May

Tues 8th May

SWING DANCE CARDIFF

7.50pm for 8pm classes, 8.45pm swing dancing £7 / £5 concessions or £5/£4 for just the dance SWING DANCE CARDIFF aims to create a vibrant swing dance community in Cardiff, through great dance nights and fun classes, suitable for everyone (18+).

Facebook: Swing Dance Cardiff

Sat 12th May

SUPERGENE & support

7pm-10pm *early curfew show* £4 entry “The future of Welsh music” – STUART CABLE. Compared to the likes of RADIOHEAD, MUSE and THE KILLERS, they’ve shared staged with PLAN B, THE GUNS and THE AUTOMATIC – don’t miss them! facebook.com/supergeneofficial

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BUFFALO BOUTIQUE CARDIFF TEA CLUB

7pm £Free entry BUFFALO BOUTIQUE returns bringing plenty of vintage fashion & handmade goodies, cupcake stalls, homewares, accessories, 241 cocktails, vintage record DJs playing their best retro finds & loads more! If you’d like a stall at Buffalo Boutique please contact eatsbeatsandtreats@gmail.com Facebook: Buffalo Boutique

Sun 13th May

FUNERAL SUITS THE LAY-LOWS & support

8pm £5 adv / £6 doors Rescheduled from February – 3-piece alt rock band from Ireland sharing a love of epic distorted guitars, blistering harmonious pop, art rock & electronic.

Playing as special guests for FRANZ FERDINAND, PASSION PIT, THE MACCABEES and LOCAL NATIVES, they’ve just recorded debut album with Stephen Street (BLUR/THE SMITHS) – they are destined for big things! facebook.com/funeralsuits

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Mon 14th May – Swn presents

FIXERS

RAPIDS! / GO ON, DO IT, JUMP

8pm £8 adv / £MOTD Experimental surf dance quintet FIXERS return to Cardiff with a full realisation of their unique blend of pop, psychedelia and world music. They effortlessly blend the 60s psych childlike innocence of BRIAN WILSON with spaced out 80s avant-garde dance of KATE BUSH and TOM TOM CLUB. facebook.com/fixers

Tues 15th May –

Swn & Gathered in Song present

ADMIRAL FALLOW & support

7.30pm £8 adv / £MOTD Citing influences including TOM WAITS, ELBOW, LOW, MIDLAKE, KING CREOSOTE and BRUCE SPRINGSTEENADMIRAL FALLOW add clarinet, flute, double bass and 4 jawdropping voices to the usual indie line-up to smash through their joyous heartfilled, orchestral-tinged and beautifully well-crafted songs. admiralfallow.com 16 Eats Beats & Treats MAY 2012

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Buffalo 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY Thurs 17th May – Signature presents

www.buffalocardiff.com

FREESTYLERS F-BLOCK / PARTY BASS YEAH?

10pm-4am £5 adv / £6 doors FREESTYLERS’ Aston Harvey joins us for a huge SIGNATURE PARTY! After discovering a mutual love of hip-hop & electro, Aston & Matt formed Freestylers with a career spanning over two decades – they’ve pushed boundaries, headlined sell-out shows, won endless awards, toured massive festivals, had international chart success, sold half a million records, inspired hundreds of acts and were the very first electronic act to play fully live on TOP OF THE POPS! freestylersmusic.co.uk

Sat 19th May

THE LOVELY EGGS

H. HAWKLINE / MINOR CHARACTERS & DJ TOUR DE JOSH

7pm-10pm *early curfew show* £5.50 adv / £7 doors THE LOVELY EGGS are David and Holly. One likes books and historical things, the other likes cine light shows and fixing things that are broken. Their music is mainly influenced by the ecstasy of the modern mind and all its trappings, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, DANIEL JOHNSTON, SONIC YOUTH, JONATHAN RICHMAN, MOLDY PEACHES and BIKINI KILL. Single ‘Allergies’ came out in December on Too Pure and their video featured a guest appearance from GRUFF RHYS, and now their new single ‘Food’ is out 14th May on Cherryade Records! “unhinged in the best possible way” – DrownedInSound thelovelyeggs.co.uk www.eatsbeatsandtreats.com

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Sun 20th May – Indigo Live presents

SAID THE WHALE LIBRARY VOICES

7.30pm £6 adv / £MOTD Canadian double headliner! SAID THE WHALE play Sunny West Coast Indie Pop with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars and lyrical tributes to Vancouver, winning 2011 Best Newcomer in their JUNO awards (Canada’s Brits). LIBRARY VOICES sound “like drunk kids talking too openly and too honestly” – infectious pop melodies where anything can happen! saidthewhale.com libraryvoices.ca

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Tues 22nd May – Hotpants Media presents

JILL JACKSON & support

7pm £14.50 adv/£MOTD (tickets recommended) JILL JACKSON made her name back in 2004 as front woman of UK band SPEEDWAY – their cover of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Genie In A Bottle’ scored their 1st UK Top 10 hit, a second followed, then they split in 2005 with Jill embarking on a solo career. Influenced

by JONI MITCHELL, DIXIE CHICKS, PATTI GRIFFIN and DOLLY PARTON – tickets are selling fast, early purchase recommended! jilljackson.co.uk 18 Eats Beats & Treats MAY 2012

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Fri 25th May

ERIC UNSEEN & support

Wed 23rd May

TEA CLUB CARDIFF

8pm £free entry TEA CLUB is back! A regular community night celebrating everything TEA! Speciality tea & cake offers, merch stalls, plus Tea Club DJs playing reggae, funk & dub til the early hours. SAFETEA! facebook.com/cardiffteaclub

Mon 28th May

DZ DEATHRAYS & support / DRONEBOY

8pm £6 adv / £7 doors Two-piece Thrash-Pop band from Brisbane, personally picked by FOO FIGHTERS to play 3 stadium shows, and placed by NME as one of the best new bands of 2011. “this is like PULLED APART BY HORSES covering DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH?’ – NME. dzdeathrays.bandcamp.com

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7pm-10pm *early curfew show* £4 entry Inspired by Brit Pop, THE SMITHS, THE BEATLES & THE LIBERTINES – ERIC UNSEEN have been perfecting their own sound and teamed up with produced Richard Jackson (SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, DUFFY, THE AUTOMATIC). They bring a sunshine retro pop-rock feel guaranteed to warm the soul! ericunseen.co.uk

Sat 26th May

KYSHERA & support

7pm-10pm *early curfew show* £4 entry Alternative Rock 3-piece from South Wales KYSHERA are back with a new album ‘Made In China’ which is finally out Autumn 2012!

Influences ranging from FRANK ZAPPA, MELT BANANA and RADIOHEAD to PINK FLOYD, STRAVINSKY, BJORK and KATE BUSH. kyshera.com

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DIAMOND JUBILEE DOUBLE BANK HOLIDAY

FESTIVAL! ~A RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP!~ THURS 31st MAY - TUES 5TH JUNE

LIVE MUSIC, DJS, OUTDOOR PARTIES, GARDEN GIN & TEA BAR, COCKTAILS, ROYAL BBQ, ACOUSTIC GARDEN STAGE, SUMMER FUN & DANCING SUKI TEAS, CUPCAKES & COOKIES, SUNDAY ROASTS, ROYAL BUNTING & DECOR, BEST OF BRITISH FOOD & MORE!

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Buffalo 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY www.buffalocardiff.com BANK - SIGNATURE Thurs 31st May HOLIDAY FREE PARTY FEAT.

DJ MONEYSHOT DJS F-BLOCK / PARTY BASS YEAH? / DAN STRANGE / HOEY & FRIENDS

Cardiff & Bristol’s Mixtape Mash-Up King! Plus Big Screen Visuals, Lasers & Lighting, Garden Gin & Tea Bar, AGWA Cocktail Specials & Giveaways, 9pm-4am Free Entry all night!

7pm-12am.

Cocktails 241 Bottles from £2, Spirit & Mixer from £2, Pints from £2.50 all night.

Fri 1st June (EARLY) Lesson No. 1 presents

FOREIGN OBJECTS & supportS

7pm-10pm £tbC Awesome Post-Punk Rock band from Massachusetts playing on what will no doubt be yet another classic Lesson No. 1 line up. myspace.com/objectsforeign

Fri 1st June - HYENA!

RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP!

DJS KAPTIN / ANDREW THREATMANTICS / ANGRY PIERRE / IOAN SNOOZE

Friday feeling mix of jump-up party anthems, Funk, Disco, Ska, Soul New Party-Rocking & Music! LATE NIGHT GARDEN PIMMS PARTY, Tea, Cakes, Cookies, Punch, Bunting 6pm-4am Free Entry before 11pm, £4/£3 after 241 Summer Cocktails 7pm-10pm, Bottles £2

Sat 2nd June - beatbox ballroom

DIAMOND 60 YEAR JAM!

DJS michael snooze / party bass yeah? / kaptin / F-BLOCK / GORDON GIDGE

Mash-Ups, Party Breaks, Funk, Bootlegs, POP the biggest tunes from the last 60 years! Special Retro TV DJ Booth Installation, Gin & Tea Garden Bar, Cocktails, Shooters, World Beer 6pm-4am Free Entry before 11pm, £4/£5 after

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EATS BEATS & TREATS • BUFFALO (EARLY) JUNE SAT 2ND

TERA MELOS

HIS NAKED TORSO / THE LAST OF THE UNION 7pm-10pm £5 adv / £6 doors

Tera melos incorporate many styles of rock, jazz, ambient electronics and unconventional song structure. the band has typically eschewed the label of MATH-ROCK, they’re considered recent innovators of the genre. toured with MELT BANANA, MAPS & ATLASES, MARNIE STERN and THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES. teramelosmusis.com

Mondays

Tuesdays

Sun 3rd June & Mon 4th June

2-DAY JUBILEE FESTIVAL!

BUFFALO INDEPENDENT FESTIVAL ACROSS 3 AREAS OPEN AIR ALL NIGHT SUMMER SOUNDSYSTEM!

SURFACE FESTIVAL, VICE MAGAZINE CHILL AREA, DR WHO QUIZ MAC 3000 / ASTROSNOOZE / KAPTIN / LOOSE / KAY / KELLYS RECORDS / Posh Nosh Outdoor BBQ, Garden Gin & Tea Bar, Visual Antics Media Mix Area, Live VJs & Cult Films, Pieminister Festival Pies, INSTAGRAM Photo Booth, Live Graffiti, T-Shop Vintage Band & Skate T-Shirt Stalls, Real Sunday Roasts, All-Day Breakfasts, Jubilee Bunting & Decor from Lady Helen, Visuals & Lighting, ShootERS, Cocktails, Free Sweets & more! 12pm Midday - 4am Free Entry before 11pm, £4/£5 after 241 Cocktails All Day & Night, Bottles from £2, Pints from £2.50, Food til 9pm

Tues 5th June 6pm £free downstairs. Cinema - £4 per film/£6 for both

BUFFALO GARDEN SILENT CINEMA

Relax & recover from the weekend with friends in our garden, there’s wireless headphones so you won’t be disturbed - and don’t worry if it rains we’ll just move upstairs! Plus our ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC night in the bar - new performers welcome!

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wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

bbb Sundays

SUNDAY SICKNOT

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your week Mondays

Live bands, DJs & more.

Fresh food til 9pm 11 Windsor Place CARDIFF• CF10 3BY buffalocardiff.com

8pm-3am £varies upstairs

BUFFALO

LIVE

free downstairs

241 Cocktails (7pm -10pm) Bottles from £2 Pints from £2.50

Tuesdays

Showcasing the best promoters, DJs & bands, visuals, turntable skills..

8pm-3am £varies upstairs

241 Cocktails (7pm -10pm)

free downstairs

Bottles from £2

8pm-3am

241 Cocktails 7pm -11pm Bottles from £2

Pints from £2.50

presents wednesdays

A blended-up clash of pop, fashion, music, bands and truly unique parties!

£varies upstairs free downstairs

Thursdays

Experimental, electronica, new music, leftfield, dubstep, hip-hop, future house, glitch. DJs, live acts, fashion shows, graphics, live art, experimental cocktails.

Fridays SCHIZODISCOBEATDRIVENMAYHEM

8pm-4am

£2 Bottles,

£varies upstairs

£2 Spirits & Mixer,

free downstairs

241 Cocktails til 12am

9pm-4am

241 Cocktails 7pm -10pm

£free before 11pm £4/£3 after

Saturdays

bbb Sundays SUNDAY SICKNOTE

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Booty-busting breaks, pimped out soul & clock-stopping rhythms from A-Skillz to Michael Jackson, Sugarhill Gang to Santigold

Classic tracks, indie, rock’n’roll, folk, new & party tunes.

Live bands, acoustic open mic, DJs, Sunday roasts, 241 cocktails, fresh tea/coffee & cake, late night beer garden & a hand written excuse from work the next day

8pm-4am

Drinks from £2

Drinks from £2

£free before 11pm £4/£5 after

7.30pm-3am £free entry

241 Cocktails ALL DAY & NIGHT

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DAILY DRINKS EATS BEATS & TREATS • UNDERTONE OFFERSEATS ALLBEATS & TREATS • BUFFALO NIGHT! £2.00 Vodka / Gin / Rum & Mixer £1.50 Tequila £2.00 Bud 66 £2.50 Stella 4%

Unde Thurs 3rd May

THE MISERABLE RICH

MECHANICAL MANNEQUINS / THINK PRETTY

8pm £5.50 adv / £7 doors Following 2 critically lauded albums and 3 years of touring, THE MISERABLE RICH recently returned with a third album ‘Miss you In The Days’ – a heavier, more rhythmic sound adding drums, electric guitar & piano to their usual core of violin, cello & double bass. “Like BEIRUT hosting a Wuthering Heights themed Halloween Party..it deserved to make The Miserable rich leading players in a champber pop movement.. movement.. it deserves a Mercury” – BBC Online themiserablerich.com

Tues 8th May – Flux=Rad presents

SAVOIR ADORE

CUT RIBBONS & support

8pm £4 adv/£5 doors After playing Buffalo a while back, SAVOIR ADORE are back and this time in Undertone! They’ve just released a single through Neon Gold, played SWSX, toured the States with ST LUCIA – their pop harmonies will melt your heart. savoiradore.com

Thurs 10th May

ANTLERED MAN

CONDUCTORS / THIS IS WRECKAGE

8pm £4 entry Hailed by Artrocker as an “intriguing mash between the metally poetic darkness of SOAD and FUTURE OF THE LEFT”, they describe themselves as “f*cked up shape-shifting band with lots of punk-ethic goo spattered on top”.

Antleredman.co.uk

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Undertone

(Below 10 Feet Tall) 12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG 10feettallcardiff.com

Fri 11th May – Barely Regal presents

KUTOSIS

OLYMPIANS / DANCERS Followed by PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT

8pm-4am £4 entry Cardiff 3-piece making noisey new wave post-punk, head-shaking riffs and whip-smart lyrics, debut album ‘Fanatical Love’ out now! Make sure you stick around after for PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT for some alt/indie, Americana, college rock. facebook.com/kutosis Sat 12th May

CITY BASS feat.

NEVILLE WATSON

OWAIN K / OMARDAYS / CITY BASS DJS

10pm-4am £7 before 12, more after NEVILLE WATSON has been around since the early ACID HOUSE days, he’s spent time as the owner of a record shop and label MIGHTY ATOM. Expect to hear a killer 2.5 hour set with DEEP, RAW, JACKING ACID HOUSE music both classic and contemporary. facebook.com/nevillecwatson

Wed 16th May – The Joy Collective & Lesson No. 1 present:

MXLX

WOOLF / STACKING CHAIRS & BRANDYMAN DJ SET

8pm £5 entry Latest nom de noise of MATT LOVERIDGE (TEAM BRICK/BEAK>) – MXLX is veering back to droney noise roots, but knowing how to make the most of apparently simple sonic materials. Plus kickass quartet from Lambeth WOOLF playing untamed and protesting chantalong parts, detuned DIY shronk and carrying a torch for RIOT GRRRL. Joined

by Casey Raymond’s STACKING CHAIRS – 37 minutes of culturejamming weirdness, jarring & trippy samples. hatesphere.tumblr.com woolf.bandcamp.com

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Thurs 17th May

HOT PANDA

PAPER FACTORY & support / DJs

8pm £5 adv / £6 doors Catchy indie pop that has no qualms matching ROXY MUSIC style keyboards with a heartbreaking country dirge, TALKING HEADS, CLAP YOUR HANDS.. playing it with a punk rock spirit to boot. They’ve toured with GRIMES, TOKYO POLICE CLUB, PS I LOVE YOU, WOMEN, YOU SAY PARTY!, ART BRUT, THE RAVEONETTES and THE VON BONDIES. Their third album is due this summer – produced by John Collins & David Carswell (DESTROYER, NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, STUART MURDOCH, TEGAN AND SARAH).

“Bloody genius” – Subbacultcha 9/10 facebook.com/hotttpanda

Sat 19th May

SYSTEM 909 presents MARK BROOM

Fri 18th May

SIMPLY RAD feat.

ICE, SEA, DEAD PEOPLE

UNITED FRUIT & support

9pm-3am £3 SIMPLY RAD are Jen Long’s Flux=Rad + Barely Regal = awesome bands then DJs until the early hours. This month’s top scoop is Ice, SEA, DEAD PEOPLE – 4 bored geeky childmen with skinny girl wrists creating angular intricate punk whilst shouting about nothing and everything – art-punk citing inspiration from their heroes FUGAZI, ERASE ERRATA, EX MODELS, Q AND NOT U & LIARS. iceseadeadpeople.com

J.L.D. / LENNY BARTON / NUMBERS JUST / ZACK GRINDLE 10pm-4am £11 adv residentadvisor.net Since the early 90s MARK BROOM has always been a name synonymous with the UK ELECTRONIC MUSIC scene – a truly prolific artist with a myriad of production credits for labels from MOWAX and WARP to R&S. This is the first part of System 909’s 2nd birthday celebrations!

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Undertone

(Below 10 Feet Tall) 12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG 10feettallcardiff.com

Sun 20th May

YIP DECEIVER (OF MONTREAL)

JOANNA GRUESOME / KING OF CATS VS BETA BLOCKER AND THE BODY CLOCK & guest DJs

7.30pm £5 adv / £6 doors Between touring with his other band OF MONTREAL, multi-instrumentalist DAVEY PIERCE heads to Undertone with YIP DECEIVER – an exciting take on experimental dance pop with strong hooks, playful new wave, 80s R&B and electro. Joined by quickly rising ‘teen sensation’ noise-pop kids JOANNA GRUESOME, and a joint set between KING OF CATS and BETA BLOCKER AND THE BODY CLOCK. yipdeceiver.com

Thurs 24th May

EMPTY LUNGS

MASTS / THE EFFECT / THE DECOY

8pm £4 entry EMPTY LUNGS play passionate, angry and catchy music - relentlessly energetic live shows have gained them as reputation as ones to watch. “echoes of 80s style American hardcore with traces of THE REPLACEMENTS and HUSKER DU” – Allgonepop emptylungs.com

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Fri 25th May

F.A.O. 1ST BIRTHDAY TAKEOVER:

WARRIOR ONE (KING PIGEON)

10pm-4am £8 adv / £10 doors F.A.O 1st Birthday shenanigans and the baton is passed to WARRIOR ONE and KING PIGEON crew. Reggaeton party vibes gaining major support from the likes of ROB DA BANK, TODDLA T, TAYO, MISTAJAM & REDLIGHT, JON JENNEDY, HEATWAVE and MIXMAG. “fantastic brand of jungle and reggae infused UK Funky” – DJ Mag. www.eatsbeatsandtreats.com

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Sat 26th May

PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT

Alt/Indie * Americana * College Rock 9pm-3am £3 entry 2 bands then DJs. But that sounds boring so now there’s a rule – bands aren’t allowed to play their own songs in the style of themselves. Get involved!

Facebook: Punks In The Beerlight

Sun 27th May

SECONDS FROM RUIN DODGEM X & more tba

8pm £4 entry Local rock showcase including SECONDS FROM RUIN who are influenced by FOO FIGHTERS, JIMMY EAT WORLD and FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND. Keep checking our website for the full line up!

Thurs 31st May

MOWBIRD FURROW / ANDREW PAUL REGAN / GREETINGS

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8pm £4 entry Surf-Punk quartet from Wrexham – their scrappy brand of slacker-pop has seen the band open for NEON INDIAN, TIMES NEW VIKING as well as slots at SWN FESTIVAL, CAMDEN CRAWL and GREEN MAN. mowbird.bandcamp.com

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10 Feet Tall , 11a - 12 Church Street, Cardiff

CF10 1BG www.10feettallcardiff.com

10 FEET TALL iTinERARY MAY 2012 Tues 1sT May ThuRs 3RD May fRI 4Th May saT 5Th May sun 6Th May sun 6Th May Tues 8Th May WeD 9Th May Tues 15Th May WeD 16Th May Tues 22nD May WeD 23RD May saT 26Th May Tues 29Th May WeD 30Th May ThuRs 31sT May fRI 1sT June saT 2nD June

MR fOGG 8pM £4 On The ROCKs fRee fIesTa! 9pM £fRee fanCy fOOTWORK sOuL naTIOn 8pM £0/£4/£5 Me & yOu CLuB BanK hOL Bash!

8pM £0/£4/£5 10 feeT BanK hOL sunDay sOCIaL 8pM £0/£4/£5 hORIZOn ep LaunCh 7pM £3 LIfe DRaWInG CLasses 5.30pM £5/£7.50 hOuses / suGaR DROp 9pM £3/£2 LIfe DRaWInG CLasses 5.30pM £5/£7.50 VOLenTÉ 8pM £4 LIfe DRaWInG CLasses 5.30pM £5/£7.50 CLOuD BOaT / suGaR DROp 9pM £4/£3 peTe MOLInaRI 7pM £7/£9 hIGh pLaCes 8pM £4/£5 InC.a ep LaunCh 8pM £TBC neW sTReeT aDVenTuRe 9pM £fRee pOppy peReZZ / fanCy fOOTWORK 9pM £0/£4/£5 Me anD yOu CLuB BanK hOL paRTy 6pM £0/£4/£5

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11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY www.buffalocardiff.co.uk

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ITINERARY MAY 2012 Tues 1st May DOLL RATS 8pm £4 Wed 2nd May SURVIVALISTS 8pm £4 Thurs 3rd May ADJECTED DELETED / SIGNATURE 9pm £free Fri 4th May HYENA! TIME MACHINE PARTY 9pm £0/£4/£5 Sat 5th May EDWARD RUSSELL 7pm £3/MOTD SAT 5TH MAY BEATBOX BALLROOM MOJITO & BBQ 9pm £0/£4/£5 Sun 6th May (early) ONE TRACK MIND 7.30pm £tbc Sun 6th May (late) silent disco 10pm £0/£4/£5 SUN 6TH MAY LOOSE VS USVTHEM (UPSTAIRS) 10PM-£0/£4/£5 Mon 7th May DOCTOR WHO QUIZ & CINEMA 7.30pm £1/£4 Mon 7th May OPEN MIC (bar) 7.30pm £free Tues 8th May SWING DANCE 7.50pm£4/£5/£7 Wed 9th May BUFFALO BOUTIQUE / TEA CLUB 7pm £free Thurs 10th May SIGNATURE REGGAE PARTY 9pm £free Sat 12th May SUPERGENE 7pm £4 Sun 13th May FUNERAL SUITS 8pm £5/£6 Mon 14th May FIXERS 8pm £8/£MOTD Tues 15th May ADMIRAL FALLOW 7.30pm £8/£MOTD Wed 16th May VIDEOGAME TOURNAMENT 7.30pm £2/£0 Thurs 17th May FREESTYLERS / SIGNATURE 9pm £5/£6 Fri 18th May FIREFLIES 7pm £4 Sat 19th May THE LOVELY EGGS 7pm £5.50/£7 Sun 20th May SAID THE WHALE 7.30pm £6/£7 Tues 22nd May JILL JACKSON 7pm £14.50/£MOTD Wed 23rd May CARDIFF TEA CLUB 8pm £free Fri 25th May ERIC UNSEEN 7pm £4 Sat 26th May KYSHERA 7pm £4 Mon 28th May DZ DEATHRAYS 8pm £6/£7 Thurs 31st May DJ MONEYSHOT / SIGNATURE 9pm £free Fri 1st June (early) FOREIGN OBJECTS 7pm £tbc Fri 1st June (late) HYENA! RIGHT ROYAL KNEES UP! 10pm £0/£4/£5 Sat 2nd June (early) TERA MELOS 7pm £5/£6 SAT 2ND JUNE DIAMOND 60 YEAR JAM! 6pm £0/£4/£5 SUN/MON 3rd-4TH JUNE 2-DAY JUBILEE FESTIVAL 6pm £0/£4/£5

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Undertone

(Below 10 Feet Tall) 12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG 10feettallcardiff.com

UNDERTONE ITINERARY MAY 2012 MARK BROOM SAT 19TH MAY

DAILY DRINKS OFFERS ALL NIGHT! £2.00 Vodka / Gin / Rum & Mixer £1.50 Tequila £2.00 Bud 66 £2.50 Stella 4%

YIP DECEIVER (OF MONTREAL) SUN 20TH MAY

Tues 1st May LIFE DRAWING CLASSES 5.30pm £5/£7 Thurs 3rd May THE MISERABLE RICH 8pm £5.50/£7 Fri 4th May OBEY! 10pm £tbc Sun 6th May ROXE ROCKS REGGAE tbc £tbc Tues 8th May SAVOIR ADORE 8pm £4/£5 Thurs 10th May ANTLERED MAN 8pm £4 Fri 11th May PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT 8pm £4 Sat 12th May CITY BASS: NEVILLE WATSON 10pm £7 B4 12 Wed 16th May MXLX 8pm £5 Thurs 17th May HOT PANDA 8pm £5/£6 Fri 18th May SIMPLY RAD: ICE, SEA, DEAD PEOPLE 9pm £3 Sat 19th May SYSTEM 909: MARK BROOM 10pm £11 adv/£MOTD Sun 20th May YIP DECEIVER (OF MONTREAL) 8pm £5/£6 Thurs 24th May EMPTY LUNGS 8pm £4 Fri 25th May F.A.O.: WARRIOR ONE TAKEOVER 10pm £tbc Sat 26th May PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT 9pm £4 Sun 27th May SECONDS FROM RUIN 8pm £4 Thurs 31st May MOWBIRD 8pm £4 Fri 1st June OBEY! 10pm £tbc Sun 3rd June FEMME FATALE 10pm £4/£3 MON 4th june signature: bobby tank / face+heel 10pm £3/£5

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cOMing SOOn: STEALING SHEEP * BOBBY TANK * FACE+HEEL * LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE * FIGHTING WITH WIRE * THE SMOKE FAIRIES * SIMIAN GHOST * TERA MELOS * THE SCHOOL * THE BIRTHDAY SUIT * THE TRAVELLING BAND * CHAINS OF LOVE * AMONG BROTHERS * ORCA TEAM * FUTURETOWN * PRAWN * ZEN ELEPHANT * BAREFOOT DANCE OF THE SEA * END OF THE LINE * FEMME FATALE * SURFACE FESTIVAL OPEN MIC * CARDIFF LIFE DRAWING * CITY BASS * OBEY! * SIGNATURE MOTOWN MONDAY * SWING DANCE CARDIFF * BUFFALO BOUTIQUE CARDIFF TEA CLUB * ANALOGUE * GAME OVER * HELL’S BENT SYSTEM 909 * NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS * PUNKS IN THE BEERLIGHT

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