MUSIC
My Chemical Romance are the big name in town this month, but there are other things happening; Canine metal, extreme metal and record fairs, an interesting proposition from the land Down Under and some top class releases from MK artists. Sammy Jones has the details...
Can you Dug it? Y
ou are never too young to raise your fists and yell, and Slay Duggee, the barking brilliant bunch of yappies connecting kids with the power of heavy metal, are back at The Craufurd Arms on May 1. Great news for ankle-biters (and their grownups) alike. The group that Steve Lamacq declared to be the Lords of Toddler Metal have racked up more than half a million plays on Spotify, performed on Britain’s Got Talent, and to date they’ve sold out every gig in advance – their first ever live show was at the Wolverton haunt and every ticket was gone in two hours. Leave it to chance and you should prepare for an upset!
“Craufurd Arms is always a special gig for us,” said Black Shuck, “They were the first venue to ever book us, and always have the best crowd. People have driven from Wales and Southampton to see our legendary shows there. “Slay Duggee staged the world’s first triangular circle pit there. The venue should probably be given a blue triangle heritage plaque for their wall.” And the venue knows how to treat its canine rockers: “Jason and Paul at the venue always lay out a choice selection of chewing sticks for us backstage and serve our rider in dog bowls,” Black Shuck told Pulse, “It’s this level of commitment that makes Craufurd the greatest venue in the world.
Tuskar will bring the mother of all metal gigs to The Craufurd on May 15
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Heavy metal fans, young and old will lap up Slay Duggee when they perform at The Craufurd Arms on May 1
“Giggers can expect metal music, circle pits, triangle pits, square pits, pogoing, stage invasions, laughs, tears, face painting...and that’s all just the kids in the crowd. It’s all ages, accessible, everyone is welcome, you don’t need to have kids, we have an adult mosh pit too.” Tuskar returns to the haunt on May 15 in support of their hard-hitting debut album, Matriarch, which cuts a fierce concoction of sludge, doom and extreme metal. It’s a special thing which has been garnering similarly stunning reviews, including one brimming over with compliments from Kerrang! which noted a tangible appreciation for bands like Mastodon, Baroness and Gojira, and said that the two-piece – drummer and vocalist Tyler Hodges and guitarist Tom Dimmock – have ‘the ability to meet those outfits’ superstar standards.’ And Tuskar are homegrown successes, which makes this show all the more exciting. “We are thrilled to be taking our new album Matriarch to the stage, what better way could we celebrate than doing a hometown show at the Craufurd Arms?” Tyler said, “We are very pleased to have the awesome legend that is Our Man In The Bronze Age and Soden join us on this special occasion. The MK HERD IS DOOMED,” he promised. For the past few years we have been told that vinyl is experiencing a revival of fortunes, but some of us never curtailed our passion (or our spending habits) for the wax. And the finances are set to take another hammering on Sunday, May 22 with the return of the MK Record Fair at the Wolverton venue. Entry is free and the rack flicking runs from midday to 4pm. The bar will be open for business too; music and a swift half or three? Sounds like the perfect way to spend a Sunday... > For more details visit thecraufurdarms.com
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