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ANTI-FESTIVAL JUNE/JULY
MAY 29TH An amazing line-up featuring THE PRIVILEGED FEW’s manic disjointed genius, STIG’s crazy ska dance frenzy, THE HAND MUSEUM’s quirky pop perfection and introducing from Jersey via London the spectacular ska-punk non-stop bundle of fun that is M O O G. JUNE 4TH The wonderful M U G S TA R host a heavy night of stoner, hardcore and punk featuring the fantastic GEISHA from Bristol, Flamingo 50’s nasty cousin; THREE MINUTE MARGIN, as well as one of the best hardcore bands in Liverpool; RED PA N D A. JUNE 11TH A line-up put together by Dave from a.P.A.t.T featuring one of the weirdest and most wonderful bands America has ever produced, USAISAMONSTER (Load Records). Very hard to describe the noise they produce although this review comes close: "With psychic unity and telepathic muscle memory, this terse and tweaked rock duo channels chaos into beauty with songs both poetic and pummelling. Their psychedelic punk is a pacifist full force attack; heavy rock that penetrates dominant reality and will change the world for ten minutes or so." They will be playing with drone specialists from London and Leeds THE BURNING HULL and LIKE A KIND OF MATA D O R, as well as a.P.A.t.T’s heaviest incarnation E U R O PANTS. JUNE 18TH Put together by the lovely people of LOVECRAFT this night sounds like the most unusual on the bill. You know how good Lovecraft are, well here’s a couple of reviews to explain more and then we’d better let them explain themselves: "A dark delight full of eerie peripheral noises and extra-terrestrial energies , M Y ELECTRIC LOVE AFFAIR are a band that could give Mulder and Scully sleepless nights." Edinburgh Evening News "STATIC WAVES sound like mental patients doing fairground karaoke" - Rough Trade ’the Static Waves are phenomenal’ - Durham University web site JUNE 25TH A free range assortment of artists related to the Kif: including members of Super Numeri /Zukanican /Hand Museum /747s and many more. JULY 2ND MALORIE have been snapped up by Candy Records after ecstatic live reviews. Their edgy punk brilliance should be a fascinating contrast to the amazing D AVID WRENCH , who you can read about elsewhere. BLUE DEMON are a contrast to anything else you may witness in your lifetime, an exhilarating live rockabilly extravaganza that alongside THE MESTIZOS fine gutsy blues should make this the most varied and entertaining of nights. JULY 9TH A stunning night of bands put together by one of London’s most exciting indie labels, Straightouttaclapton. Genuinely wetting ourselves at the prospect of this. JULY 16TH If you have never seen NARCOSIS live then your ears will be sitting around wondering if there is anything people haven’t mentioned. An assault and an absolute joy.DE SALV O have been highly recommended by our correspondents in Glasgow and we have been waiting to put them on for several months. They are as heavy and exciting as an old football in the rainforest. BILGE PUMP are an absolute class addition and Leeds best kept secret; "for sheer astounding onslaught virtuosity Bilge Pump should make any beginner "rock" musician want to give up and go home." Leedsscene. Added to an almost impossibly good line-up are THE UNHEALTHY, hardcore with a fun element to it that is going to make them one of the cities most sought after bands very soon. JULY 23RD WE STA RT FIRES excited everyone so much when they played in March that we pestered them to come back straight away and they are and once again playing with the brilliant tune-heavy psychedelic folk rock of BEXY SITCH AND THE CREEPY C R AWLIES, as well as the stunning live ska of best buskers in Liverpool THE 747s and the fantastic CUBICAL who you can read about elsewhere. JULY 31ST A rock celebration. In their very different ways THE LAZE and S U R G E are as exciting as live bands can get. They may be moving way beyond us soon, so do not miss them while you can. And as a special one off flavour-